We barely escaped the week with a winning record and on the verge of a really good week or a really bad week with the 2 pushes. Nevertheless, I had an issue with my bread and butter, the primetime games. Now I knew that the Falcons were having trouble covering their games but every team that struggles can turn it around with a defense that allows a lot of yards, which the Patriots defense has done a bunch of this year. WRONG! Belichick corrected that ship. Falcons were beyond ineffective until late when they threw Julio Jones’ way more. Hopefully we can continue this roll with our back to back winning weeks. On to tonight’s game:
| Miami Dolphins at Baltimore Ravens, 8:25p (Ravens -3, O/U: 37.5) |
By god, what a barn burner we have tonight. Sheesh. Just when you thought the Thursday night games were turning out some good matchups for fans, they hand deliver this turd of a game. As you just finish your delicious, beautifully constructed meal consisting pan seared steak and baked potato, this pops on your TV to put a bad taste in your mouth.
Cutler did everyone a favor and broke some ribs but the jokes on him, it’s hard to smoke a pack of cigs on the sideline with busted ribs. Moore stepped in and showed his team why they should’ve had more (no pun intended) faith in him from the beginning. Moore is a capable fill in until Tannehill takes back over. Now, Cutler was actually having quite a game before his injury and against a Jets defense that hasn’t looked too bad against some good teams this year. Cutler exits and Moore comes in to lead them back with 17 points in the 4th to win it.
The Ravens just haven’t been consistent. Beating a poorly playing Bengals team in week one, the hapless Browns in week 2 and since have been 1-4 with their only win coming against a Raiders team without Derek Carr. Flacco has looked bad, and they’ve been relying on their running game to pick up the slack which hurts their yards per play and to only average 18 points a game and 35% on third downs just spells out bad football.
I’m shocked that the Ravens are still 3 point favorites given their noticeable offensive struggles. Take the Dolphins as road dogs to turnout Moore (pun intended) offense this week than under Cutler’s watch and to win this ugly baby of a game on the road in the under, Dolphins 20-14.
Extras: World Series talk. Holy S**t, what a series so far. 2 games in, noted at a game a piece, everyone swinging for the god damned fences, hoping for their chance at a memorable World Series moon shot. The pitching has been great, the power hitting has been unreal and we’ve seen a really quick game one and a longer than normal game 2. Puig’s stare down after looking a running back to second in the later innings was epic but the Astros comeback was thrilling. Dodgers showed you how not to blow through your bullpen so quickly with a short lead. Any-who, looking forward to the game in Houston this weekend, should be great. Go Dodger dogs, haha!
Necessary Roughness 