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NFL Weekly Recap

This is Tim's claim to fame of course, and with the Tim-a-roni back from a one year sabbatical/drinking binge, who knows what will transpire!

Tim will, among other things, dole out a recap of the prior week's games, complete with the exclusive TMW play by play stats and ratings and the always important "stats score" that can be compared to the real score of the game.

THE WEEK THAT WAS

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Have you watched a game and wondered if the Wrong Team Won? If the stats didn't show up in the final score? If cooking sherry can be drunk without the cooking part? Our bold adventurer Tim is here to answer all of these questions and more.

THE WEEK THAT WAS: Week One

PSR: Play Success Rate - every play is graded as either a success or failure

Big: percentage of plays that went for big gains...10+ yards for a run, 20+ for a pass

Yds: adjusted yards per play, including penalties and excluding non-plays

EFR: Effectiveness rating. One number overall summary.

Stats Score: This is the projected score the TMW computer would have spit out if the stats for the game were the numbers coming in. This column lets us know who "should" have won.

Washington at N.Y. Giants

Matchup	Rush PSR	Rush Big	Rush Yds	Rush EFR	Pass PSR	Pass Big	Pass Yds	Pass EFR	Stats Score
Washington	41%	4%	3.5	58	27%	3%	3.6	58	3
N.Y. Giants	54%	13%	5.0	100	50%	5%	5.3	92	34

All right mateys, I'm back! Ya missed me didn't you! Let's get to work here my shananigans are ticking...
G-Men smoove in opener and final score was deceptively close.

Detroit at Atlanta

Matchup	Rush PSR	Rush Big	Rush Yds	Rush EFR	Pass PSR	Pass Big	Pass Yds	Pass EFR	Stats Score
Detroit	40%	10%	2.7	70	52%	10%	6.8	117	20
Atlanta	72%	35%	8.6	170	40%	13%	10.5	126	53

Holy schmoley! Who saw Michael Turner running for yards on this team? No suprise Lions lose so let's see the Falcons play a real team before getting too excited.

Cincinnati at Baltimore

Matchup	Rush PSR	Rush Big	Rush Yds	Rush EFR	Pass PSR	Pass Big	Pass Yds	Pass EFR	Stats Score
Cincinnati	34%	0%	2.8	34	29%	7%	4.0	59	0
Baltimore	60%	9%	4.6	95	49%	3%	5.6	103	33

Oh woe is on the Bengalis and truthfully I no longer feel like a fan of Cincy. My allegiances are up for grabs and I will decide shortly who the new team of the coming decade will be. Yes, yawn, Baltimore can play defense.

Seattle at Buffalo

Matchup	Rush PSR	Rush Big	Rush Yds	Rush EFR	Pass PSR	Pass Big	Pass Yds	Pass EFR	Stats Score
Seattle	28%	19%	4.0	57	27%	6%	3.5	62	3
Buffalo	32%	11%	3.8	53	39%	12%	7.1	112	31

Seattle has no Wide Receivers of note left active on the roster due to injuries. No Alexander in hey heyday running the ball. If they were not in such a weak division they would be in real trouble.

N.Y. Jets at Miami

Matchup	Rush PSR	Rush Big	Rush Yds	Rush EFR	Pass PSR	Pass Big	Pass Yds	Pass EFR	Stats Score
N.Y. Jets	53%	7%	3.7	76	40%	15%	7.1	107	31
Miami	23%	0%	3.0	35	38%	2%	4.2	75	3

Favre shines for a game, but don't expect the Jets in the playoffs Tim says.

Kansas City at New England

Matchup	Rush PSR	Rush Big	Rush Yds	Rush EFR	Pass PSR	Pass Big	Pass Yds	Pass EFR	Stats Score
Kansas City	28%	7%	3.2	46	42%	6%	5.2	62	3
New England	56%	12%	4.1	104	57%	6%	6.9	118	37

The wrong team covered. How much of a difference does not having Brady make? In terms of wins, a few maybe, in terms of blowing out opponents quite a lot.

Tampa Bay at New Orleans

Matchup	Rush PSR	Rush Big	Rush Yds	Rush EFR	Pass PSR	Pass Big	Pass Yds	Pass EFR	Stats Score
Tampa Bay	55%	20%	6.7	100	42%	2%	4.1	80	17
New Orleans	32%	12%	4.1	68	48%	15%	10.2	121	32

Saints are already the frontrunners for my love since they play football in the way I like to live: offensive. Bush Bush Bush! Brees Brees Brees! Yes, this could work out.

St. Louis at Philadelphia

Matchup	Rush PSR	Rush Big	Rush Yds	Rush EFR	Pass PSR	Pass Big	Pass Yds	Pass EFR	Stats Score
St. Louis	33%	0%	2.4	33	25%	13%	5.0	70	10
Philadelphia	55%	7%	3.8	93	58%	15%	10.7	163	43

Eagles look good in opener and go to Dallas for the next early test. Rams go home for season after week one.

Houston at Pittsburgh

Matchup	Rush PSR	Rush Big	Rush Yds	Rush EFR	Pass PSR	Pass Big	Pass Yds	Pass EFR	Stats Score
Houston	42%	5%	3.7	57	51%	2%	4.0	81	9
Pittsburgh	36%	11%	4.6	83	61%	10%	6.4	142	42

Houston shellacked when hopes were high. Steelers always seem to start strong.

Jacksonville at Tennessee

Matchup	Rush PSR	Rush Big	Rush Yds	Rush EFR	Pass PSR	Pass Big	Pass Yds	Pass EFR	Stats Score
Jacksonville	37%	6%	2.1	37	39%	5%	3.6	48	0
Tennessee	36%	15%	3.9	66	33%	15%	6.5	66	23

Let me get this straight, Vince Young is feeling depressed? The guy is an NFL starting QB with millions in the bank and fun to be had on the field? Oh, if only I had talent...

Dallas at Cleveland

Matchup	Rush PSR	Rush Big	Rush Yds	Rush EFR	Pass PSR	Pass Big	Pass Yds	Pass EFR	Stats Score
Dallas	51%	23%	5.2	116	63%	11%	8.6	144	43
Cleveland	41%	12%	3.2	52	44%	3%	4.6	86	16

Dallas good, Cleveland bad.

Carolina at San Diego

Matchup	Rush PSR	Rush Big	Rush Yds	Rush EFR	Pass PSR	Pass Big	Pass Yds	Pass EFR	Stats Score
Carolina	58%	14%	4.8	100	41%	9%	6.0	104	27
San Diego	44%	4%	4.0	77	41%	10%	7.0	113	28

THE WRONG TEAM WON! But it was a doozy either way. Chargers aren't the shoe-in for the Super Bowl many thought but Panthers are under-rated.

Arizona at San Francisco

Matchup	Rush PSR	Rush Big	Rush Yds	Rush EFR	Pass PSR	Pass Big	Pass Yds	Pass EFR	Stats Score
Arizona	40%	3%	3.2	65	47%	6%	5.4	94	13
San Francisco	57%	5%	5.7	100	50%	13%	7.5	108	36

THE WRONG TEAM WON! Turnovers will do that don't cha know. Neither team going anywhere.

Chicago at Indianapolis

Matchup	Rush PSR	Rush Big	Rush Yds	Rush EFR	Pass PSR	Pass Big	Pass Yds	Pass EFR	Stats Score
Chicago	43%	5%	4.1	79	56%	17%	6.3	104	24
Indianapolis	53%	7%	3.5	80	49%	2%	4.9	101	25

Shocker! Let's face it this Kyle Orton QB may be the butt of lots of jokes but the Bears win when he plays so put two and two together. Game control folks.

Minnesota at Green Bay

Matchup	Rush PSR	Rush Big	Rush Yds	Rush EFR	Pass PSR	Pass Big	Pass Yds	Pass EFR	Stats Score
Minnesota	48%	9%	4.4	77	36%	16%	6.0	84	17
Green Bay	32%	8%	4.3	64	37%	12%	7.9	99	24

A good game and both teams have promise.

Denver at Oakland

Matchup	Rush PSR	Rush Big	Rush Yds	Rush EFR	Pass PSR	Pass Big	Pass Yds	Pass EFR	Stats Score
Denver	70%	10%	4.8	126	61%	15%	11.5	169	52
Oakland	40%	10%	4.7	73	44%	10%	6.0	110	25

A bad game and the Raiders believe it or not will be okay on offense. Defensively though, ouch!

Also see:
- Playoffs, Round Two
- Playoffs, Round One
- Week Seventeen
- Week Sixteen
- Week Fifteen
- Week Fourteen
- Week Thirteen
- Week Twelve
- Week Eleven
- Week Ten
- Week Nine
- Week Eight
- Week Seven
- Week Six
- Week Five
- Week Four
- Week Three
- Week Two
- Week One

Also See:
Straight-up quick picks
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