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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.
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THE WEEK THAT WAS: NFL Week Thirteen
With commentary by Tim
- 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.
Atlanta at Carolina
| Matchup |
Rush
PSR |
Rush
Big |
Rush
Yds |
Rush
EFR |
Pass
PSR |
Pass
Big |
Pass
Yds |
Pass
EFR |
Stats
Score |
| Atlanta |
37% |
17% |
4.5 |
70 |
27% |
3% |
3.4 |
35 |
0 |
| Carolina |
33% |
6% |
3.8 |
54 |
44% |
4% |
6.0 |
92 |
26 |
It's at this time of year that the real deal teams start making their presence known while the pretenders, um, pretend. This game seems like exhibit A for what I'm talking about.
Buffalo at Miami
| Matchup |
Rush
PSR |
Rush
Big |
Rush
Yds |
Rush
EFR |
Pass
PSR |
Pass
Big |
Pass
Yds |
Pass
EFR |
Stats
Score |
| Buffalo |
42% |
6% |
2.7 |
57 |
45% |
13% |
7.0 |
93 |
15 |
| Miami |
47% |
4% |
2.7 |
78 |
45% |
6% |
5.2 |
91 |
24 |
Yowza. Who would have thunk we'd have an offensive thriller down in Miami between these two teams.
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh
| Matchup |
Rush
PSR |
Rush
Big |
Rush
Yds |
Rush
EFR |
Pass
PSR |
Pass
Big |
Pass
Yds |
Pass
EFR |
Stats
Score |
| Cincinnati |
68% |
14% |
4.7 |
122 |
46% |
3% |
5.6 |
100 |
28 |
| Pittsburgh |
53% |
11% |
3.6 |
92 |
55% |
13% |
7.9 |
124 |
35 |
Ha ha ha. Oh sure, the WRONG TEAM WON by the stats. You think I care about stats??? Not when my Bengals are showing they are a cream of the AFC team and mark my words, yes verily mark them, Cincy is Super Bowl Bound.
Dallas at N.Y. Giants
| Matchup |
Rush
PSR |
Rush
Big |
Rush
Yds |
Rush
EFR |
Pass
PSR |
Pass
Big |
Pass
Yds |
Pass
EFR |
Stats
Score |
| Dallas |
29% |
11% |
2.8 |
55 |
29% |
7% |
3.2 |
36 |
0 |
| N.Y. Giants |
44% |
9% |
3.7 |
70 |
37% |
3% |
5.0 |
62 |
23 |
No fight in dem cowboys. G-Men conversely have the look of a winner already and could grow into a very good team in the next couple of seasons.
Green Bay at Chicago
| Matchup |
Rush
PSR |
Rush
Big |
Rush
Yds |
Rush
EFR |
Pass
PSR |
Pass
Big |
Pass
Yds |
Pass
EFR |
Stats
Score |
| Green Bay |
44% |
16% |
3.4 |
72 |
41% |
3% |
4.4 |
79 |
25 |
| Chicago |
51% |
6% |
4.3 |
93 |
15% |
5% |
2.4 |
5 |
0 |
The WRONG TEAM WON! Not sure how this happens, but a defensive TD return doesn't show up in the old ratings here. Bears need basically zero offense to win. Amazing. Wait for the other guys to make mistakes.
Houston at Baltimore
| Matchup |
Rush
PSR |
Rush
Big |
Rush
Yds |
Rush
EFR |
Pass
PSR |
Pass
Big |
Pass
Yds |
Pass
EFR |
Stats
Score |
| Houston |
38% |
14% |
4.0 |
66 |
34% |
2% |
3.2 |
43 |
3 |
| Baltimore |
37% |
4% |
3.6 |
58 |
35% |
10% |
4.3 |
74 |
20 |
Shouldn't have been close but it was. Give credit to the two teams for at least putting on an entertainment though their seasons are toiletries.
Jacksonville at Cleveland
| Matchup |
Rush
PSR |
Rush
Big |
Rush
Yds |
Rush
EFR |
Pass
PSR |
Pass
Big |
Pass
Yds |
Pass
EFR |
Stats
Score |
| Jacksonville |
37% |
9% |
4.4 |
71 |
42% |
8% |
5.8 |
96 |
16 |
| Cleveland |
41% |
3% |
2.6 |
55 |
51% |
19% |
7.4 |
129 |
33 |
The WRONG TEAM WON! Jags have a knack for winning by any means possible. Don't think that trick will work come playoff time.
Minnesota at Detroit
| Matchup |
Rush
PSR |
Rush
Big |
Rush
Yds |
Rush
EFR |
Pass
PSR |
Pass
Big |
Pass
Yds |
Pass
EFR |
Stats
Score |
| Minnesota |
48% |
13% |
2.9 |
77 |
53% |
8% |
9.5 |
142 |
40 |
| Detroit |
62% |
8% |
3.9 |
104 |
46% |
3% |
4.1 |
82 |
19 |
Right then, it's time for me to dole up a big plate of 'eat my words crow pie'. Still shocking that Minnesota has won so many games in a row. Still don't believe they will win another the rest of the way. Same time, same place next week for Tim humiliation feast II no doubt.
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% |
11% |
5.2 |
88 |
45% |
5% |
5.2 |
104 |
28 |
| New Orleans |
25% |
0% |
2.4 |
25 |
41% |
8% |
5.4 |
51 |
3 |
Yawn. New Orleans should just go by "team to be named later" at this stage.
Tennessee at Indianapolis
| Matchup |
Rush
PSR |
Rush
Big |
Rush
Yds |
Rush
EFR |
Pass
PSR |
Pass
Big |
Pass
Yds |
Pass
EFR |
Stats
Score |
| Tennessee |
30% |
5% |
2.0 |
35 |
45% |
2% |
5.1 |
90 |
19 |
| Indianapolis |
54% |
3% |
2.8 |
96 |
78% |
16% |
10.3 |
210 |
52 |
Colts look Titan-terrific, but just you wait until they have to play Carson Palmer and company.
Arizona at San Francisco
| Matchup |
Rush
PSR |
Rush
Big |
Rush
Yds |
Rush
EFR |
Pass
PSR |
Pass
Big |
Pass
Yds |
Pass
EFR |
Stats
Score |
| Arizona |
33% |
8% |
1.2 |
37 |
47% |
8% |
6.8 |
93 |
17 |
| San Francisco |
40% |
0% |
2.5 |
65 |
44% |
11% |
6.2 |
55 |
8 |
The NFL should thank their lucky stars for fantasy football and gambling. It makes a game like Ari vs SF have some meaning even when it really shouldn't.
Washington at St. Louis
| Matchup |
Rush
PSR |
Rush
Big |
Rush
Yds |
Rush
EFR |
Pass
PSR |
Pass
Big |
Pass
Yds |
Pass
EFR |
Stats
Score |
| Washington |
50% |
13% |
6.2 |
115 |
41% |
8% |
5.8 |
95 |
32 |
| St. Louis |
41% |
0% |
2.8 |
47 |
39% |
0% |
3.5 |
60 |
6 |
Rams are a team like the Eagles that would just prefer to pack up for the year and come back next summer. Redskins don't want to pack up but will have to after week seventeen.
Denver at Kansas City
| Matchup |
Rush
PSR |
Rush
Big |
Rush
Yds |
Rush
EFR |
Pass
PSR |
Pass
Big |
Pass
Yds |
Pass
EFR |
Stats
Score |
| Denver |
50% |
18% |
4.4 |
103 |
46% |
9% |
8.2 |
90 |
18 |
| Kansas City |
59% |
5% |
4.5 |
105 |
51% |
16% |
9.9 |
127 |
43 |
Chiefs suddenly for real behind mr Larry Johnson. Denver could afford this slip but not many more.
N.Y. Jets at New England
| Matchup |
Rush
PSR |
Rush
Big |
Rush
Yds |
Rush
EFR |
Pass
PSR |
Pass
Big |
Pass
Yds |
Pass
EFR |
Stats
Score |
| N.Y. Jets |
37% |
6% |
2.5 |
68 |
37% |
0% |
3.4 |
55 |
3 |
| New England |
40% |
8% |
3.4 |
62 |
56% |
7% |
6.2 |
117 |
34 |
I don't consider the Jets a football team at this point. Notice how quiet the Patriots are? Think they're working on their next "beat Indy" game plan?
Oakland at San Diego
| Matchup |
Rush
PSR |
Rush
Big |
Rush
Yds |
Rush
EFR |
Pass
PSR |
Pass
Big |
Pass
Yds |
Pass
EFR |
Stats
Score |
| Oakland |
47% |
12% |
4.7 |
94 |
48% |
7% |
4.8 |
88 |
19 |
| San Diego |
50% |
5% |
3.3 |
76 |
58% |
4% |
6.0 |
120 |
34 |
Raiders had no penalties. Hell froze over.
Seattle at Philadelphia
| Matchup |
Rush
PSR |
Rush
Big |
Rush
Yds |
Rush
EFR |
Pass
PSR |
Pass
Big |
Pass
Yds |
Pass
EFR |
Stats
Score |
| Seattle |
30% |
5% |
2.2 |
52 |
44% |
6% |
5.6 |
105 |
25 |
| Philadelphia |
36% |
4% |
1.7 |
44 |
22% |
2% |
2.9 |
2 |
0 |
Comical performance with the nation switching over at halftime to something else.
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