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10 minutes ago, Macca said:

The 2 games tomorrow are of high interest for all sorts of reasons.  The Rams @ Raiders game especially.  Gruden might have some surprises in store for us.  And such is the divisional implications in the NFC North I'll be barracking hard for the J.E.T.S tomorrow!  That's divisional football for you. 

I have the mother of all close games in fantasy. Gurley to come for me, then Kerryon Johnson and Rams D to come for my opponent and I'm 6 points adrift. It was game over until Cobb caught his 75 yarder and suddenly I was alive. Cobb = old faithful for me.

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    38 minutes ago, Dappa Dan said:

    I have the mother of all close games in fantasy. Gurley to come for me, then Kerryon Johnson and Rams D to come for my opponent and I'm 6 points adrift. It was game over until Cobb caught his 75 yarder and suddenly I was alive. Cobb = old faithful for me.

    Good luck with all that Dappa ... I'm busy trying to figure out a trifecta combo in the 7th at Moe tomorrow!  ?

    Anyway,  a number of ex-players are making mention of the rustiness of teams early in the season with references to the lack of intensity in the practice games.  I guess we're just going to have to live with it as the teams don't want to risk their stars until the main games begin.

    It's only week 1 but a number of the better credentialed teams have limped over the line or have failed to win when favoured to do so (Steelers,  Saints,  Chargers,  Dallas,  Seahawks)

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    1 minute ago, Macca said:

    It's only week 1 but a number of the better credentialed teams have limped over the line or have failed to win when favoured to do so (Steelers,  Saints,  Chargers,  Dallas,  Seahawks)

    Chargers should be disappointed. They're stacked.

    Dallas I think will fall away a bit. Dak and Zeke were really mediocre, and i can't see where they turn it around.

    Hawks losing surprised the hell out of me too. That news will likely get lost in the Bucs/Saints and Packers noise.

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    12 minutes ago, Macca said:

     

    With Rodgers, one of two things happens. Either they scan and reveal minor bruising and soreness that calms down, everyone is relieved and says wow what a performance, how tough is he.... OR.... it's something more major like a strained MCL or whatever, in which case that game takes on even MORE mythical proportions. If it turns out to be the latter... then my god, how did he DO that?

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    1 minute ago, Dappa Dan said:

    With Rodgers, one of two things happens. Either they scan and reveal minor bruising and soreness that calms down, everyone is relieved and says wow what a performance, how tough is he.... OR.... it's something more major like a strained MCL or whatever, in which case that game takes on even MORE mythical proportions. If it turns out to be the latter... then my god, how did he DO that?

    He's obviously had a jab or 2 to get back out there but knee injuries are notoriously difficult to evaluate unless it's an ACL (which it isn't)

    We're going to have to wait until Wednesday and even then we probably won't know all the details.  MCL strains can be 2 weeks up to 2 months yeah?  We've got the Vikings at home next week but if it is to be Kizer for a time,  we can at least compete at the QB position.  Happy to see the end of Hundley. 

    I watched the movements of Rodgers very closely and he moved reasonably well,  all things considered.  But I'm no Doctor haha

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    I’ve just finished watching the Niners and Vikings in full. Good Minnesota debut for Cousins. Garoppolo did it a bit tough and had 3 picks. A few dropped catches here and there didn’t help and losing our no.1 RB and then our no.1 WR during the game never helps. 8 point loss to a very good team though, hopefully they can learn from it.

    I’m now going to watch highlights of the other games. Sounds like the Bucs really surprised. 

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    35 minutes ago, layzie said:

    Garoppolo did it a bit tough and had 3 picks. A few dropped catches here and there didn’t help and losing our no.1 RB and then our no.1 WR during the game never helps. 8 point loss to a very good team though, hopefully they can learn from it.

    I somehow ended up with Garroppolo in every league. I'm not jumping off him just yet. He did some good things. 250+ yards against Vikings is nothing to sniff one's nose at.

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    I somehow ended up with Garroppolo in every league. I'm not jumping off him just yet. He did some good things. 250+ yards against Vikings is nothing to sniff one's nose at.

    He definitely hung in there, just a few errant throws. He’ll learn from it.

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    1 minute ago, layzie said:

    He definitely hung in there, just a few errant throws. He’ll learn from it.

    Definitely. And the quality was there to see. Loved seeing him get furious at himself and everyone around him after one of his picks. Kept taking the game on too.

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    Definitely. And the quality was there to see. Loved seeing him get furious at himself and everyone around him after one of his picks. Kept taking the game on too.

    Yeah that’s the thing. He threw that pick 6 but it didn’t stop him from going deep and he found Pettis on the next one. You gotta be able to forget that last throw.

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    As great as Rodgers was, Fuller drops another interception... he is terrible for that.

    I never understand why if you know you are going to use all four downs that you don’t go for 3-5 yard pickups opposed to the 10yrds each time like the bears did, they do a few of those and then GB D has to play slightly closer giving more room over the top. They only needed a FG. And after Mathews massive brain fart they had d3cent field position.

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    49 minutes ago, Gorgoroth said:

    Super poor effort first up by the Rams, Raiders sliced them all over the place.

    Settled down now. This is the inverse of the Eagles Falcons game that started the round. Seeing some pretty damn good football from both sides.

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    1 minute ago, Dappa Dan said:

    Settled down now. This is the inverse of the Eagles Falcons game that started the round. Seeing some pretty damn good football from both sides.

    Cook is killing us... Cook!!!

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    1 minute ago, Gorgoroth said:

    Cook is killing us... Cook!!!

    IKR. ALl those names and that's the one they go for? This is Rams D for goodness sake...

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    3 minutes ago, Gorgoroth said:

    Cook is killing us... Cook!!!

    I'm still not too worried. The hurry up they're doing to interrupt Donald ans Suh won't last forever.

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    1 minute ago, Gorgoroth said:

    INTERCEPTION!!!

    lol... See?

    Man that hurts me. I'm against Rams D... And I have Gurley... and am 10 points adrift now. Need 100 yards from Gurley plus a score I think.

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    I was going to write that this is like our first few games last year where we would give up big runs quite regularly until we managed to get on top of it. Hope during the break they can readjust as make some of those 12 yard runs only 5-6 instead. 

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    Gee whiz... phew

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    Goff throwing into a 3 on 1 on the GL... not his smartest throw.

    I reckon we will use Gurley more in the later part of the 3rd team when players start to tire.

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    Just now, Gorgoroth said:

    Goff throwing into a 3 on 1 on the GL... not his smartest throw.

    I reckon we will use Gurley more in the later part of the 3rd team when players start to tire.

    Well that gives me hope. Tell you what, nothing's changed. Rams still great to watch.

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