Preseason Predictions Thread

They have 4 games against the Titans and Jaguars, so that's working in their favor. Both of those teams are getting worse.

They also play the Raiders, Chiefs, Chargers, and Rams. They have a favorable schedule.

Also, if the offseason acquisitions like LaRon Landry, Ahmad Bradshaw, Daruis Heyward-Bey Greg Toler and Aubrayo Franklin can stay healthy, they made some great additions.

Also, mark this down, T.Y. Hilton will become a household name this year.

I don't have a Luck vs. Griffin outlook, I believe they'll both be elite QBs. They're both perfect fits for their individual teams.

Exactly!! I had TY on my fantasy league last year, he will be a household name alright same with Fleener.

I was trying to be hard on Green Bay and agree with you, but like New England, two things will keep them on top despite their teams getting weaker: a bad division and an elite QB.

Rodgers can carry them to victory no matter who is hurt, missing or old. Randall Cobb is now their #1 guy in my opinion and will have a monster year. They finally have a good RB for the first time in ages with Eddy Lacy. Minnesota is going nowhere with Ponder and the Lions are an absolute madhouse with all of their problem players on and off the field. I'm also not trusting Jay Cutler, so I'm picking them to win the division by process of elimination.

IMO about Offense, I think people are gonna find out rather quickly Trestman > Chip Kelly

Exactly!! I had TY on my fantasy league last year, he will be a household name alright same with Fleener.

Agree with the TY assessment.

Fleener, however, has been dropping balls all summer. They want to run the offense through him, but he is not accomodating them at all. Last year he had 26 catches on 48 targets. On top of all that, he is their No. 2 TE after Allen.

Yes. I know. You watched him in college and he will be phenomenal.

IMO about Offense, I think people are gonna find out rather quickly Trestman > Chip Kelly

Yeah, I'm rather curious to see how Cutler and the Bears will do on offense. They've underachieved on offense for so long. If Trestman can turn things around, the Bears could be quite good.

IMO about Offense, I think people are gonna find out rather quickly Trestman > Chip Kelly

Yeah. I agree. I think the Bears pick it up on offense. My bet is Trestman is going to be solid. Very solid. Just a hunch.

Would RG3 be considered eligible for comeback player of the year?

From Peter Kings MMQB column today.


j. For those saying, “How can you pick Robert Griffin III to be the Comeback Player of the Year?’’ (Which I did.) He played through the end of the season, then had knee surgery. So he actually played the 2012 season. A couple of things. There are no rules for the Associated Press voters for postseason awards (I have one of those votes) concerning the Comeback Player. A player can be coming back from major surgery, or from a lousy year the previous season. And there is precedent for voting for a player who gets hurt late in the previous year. In 2012, Adrian Peterson got 17.5 of 50 votes for Comeback Player, and he started all 16 games of the 2011 Vikings season.


Fighting for Themselves, Fighting for the Game | The MMQB with Peter King (http://mmqb.si.com/2013/09/02/kevin-turner-concussions-monday-morning-quarterback/4/)

I was waiting till the start of the regular season so here are some more preseason predictions...

NFC
Dallas 12-4
New Orleans 12-4
San Francisco 11-5
Green Bay 11-5
Atlanta 11-5
Washington 10-6

Just Missed: Carolina, Detroit, St. Louis, NYG

Playoffs:
1st round
Washington 30 - San Francisco 28
Green Bay 38 - Atlanta 27
Divisional Round
Washington 31 - Dallas 24
New Orleans 44 - Green Bay 27
Conference Championship
New Orleans 37 - Washington 34

AFC
Houston 13-3
Denver 12-4
New England 11-5
Pittsburgh 10-6
Baltimore 10-6
Cleveland 9-7

Just Missed: Indy, Kansas City, Cincy

Playoffs:
First Round
New England 37 - Cleveland 10
Pittsburgh 17 - Baltimore 13
Divisional Round
New England 27 - Denver 21
Houston 20 - Baltimore 17
Conference
New England 34 - Houston 23

Superbowl
New England 36 - New Orleans 34

Regular Season Awards

MVP: Drew Brees
OPOY: Trent Richardson
DPOY: Demarcus Ware
CPOY: RG3
OROY: Tavon Austin
DROY: Jarvis Jones

Cause my guess of what is going to happen this year is as good as any expert's opinion.

And you questioned my predictions...

I was waiting till the start of the regular season so here are some more preseason predictions...

NFC
Dallas 12-4
New Orleans 12-4
San Francisco 11-5
Green Bay 11-5
Atlanta 11-5
Washington 10-6



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