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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 Three

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.

Kansas City at Atlanta

Matchup	Rush PSR	Rush Big	Rush Yds	Rush EFR	Pass PSR	Pass Big	Pass Yds	Pass EFR	Stats Score
Kansas City	42%	12%	4.9	84	33%	3%	3.3	38	6
Atlanta	50%	11%	5.1	102	49%	11%	10.6	133	39

You may have heard Michael Turner had a field day, but the Falcons passing was good too. Chiefs, Rams, Lions = yuck!

Oakland at Buffalo

Matchup	Rush PSR	Rush Big	Rush Yds	Rush EFR	Pass PSR	Pass Big	Pass Yds	Pass EFR	Stats Score
Oakland	37%	7%	2.7	59	26%	9%	5.6	65	3
Buffalo	48%	10%	3.6	93	50%	7%	5.5	97	34

Wow. This game should not have been close. Maybe firing Kiffin not such a bad idea after all!

Tampa Bay at Chicago

Matchup	Rush PSR	Rush Big	Rush Yds	Rush EFR	Pass PSR	Pass Big	Pass Yds	Pass EFR	Stats Score
Tampa Bay	41%	12%	2.7	64	48%	4%	5.9	95	17
Chicago	35%	3%	3.0	50	53%	13%	6.7	117	28

THE WRONG TEAM WON!

Carolina at Minnesota

Matchup	Rush PSR	Rush Big	Rush Yds	Rush EFR	Pass PSR	Pass Big	Pass Yds	Pass EFR	Stats Score
Carolina	35%	0%	2.3	50	36%	6%	4.6	80	11
Minnesota	50%	7%	3.3	63	40%	9%	4.9	80	18

This I know. No one rushes on Minnesota. Vikings looking like they might be my team this season.

Miami at New England

Matchup	Rush PSR	Rush Big	Rush Yds	Rush EFR	Pass PSR	Pass Big	Pass Yds	Pass EFR	Stats Score
Miami	47%	11%	6.0	113	85%	19%	11.7	228	50
New England	47%	12%	4.3	94	36%	2%	3.3	36	23

Shocka. Look at that passing EFR. Scary. New England is toast I tell you. The fear is gone now in teams. Heck Kansas City almost beat the pats and look what that team is.

Cincinnati at N.Y. Giants

Matchup	Rush PSR	Rush Big	Rush Yds	Rush EFR	Pass PSR	Pass Big	Pass Yds	Pass EFR	Stats Score
Cincinnati	34%	12%	3.6	73	53%	7%	5.5	108	19
N.Y. Giants	48%	16%	4.6	108	56%	9%	6.5	119	40

Bengals ugly and this should not have been close.

Houston at Tennessee

Matchup	Rush PSR	Rush Big	Rush Yds	Rush EFR	Pass PSR	Pass Big	Pass Yds	Pass EFR	Stats Score
Houston	57%	11%	5.1	107	31%	5%	4.3	36	3
Tennessee	44%	14%	4.2	86	46%	12%	7.2	107	35

Titans smooth sailers right now.

Arizona at Washington

Matchup	Rush PSR	Rush Big	Rush Yds	Rush EFR	Pass PSR	Pass Big	Pass Yds	Pass EFR	Stats Score
Arizona	54%	13%	4.4	87	47%	3%	6.1	91	18
Washington	53%	4%	3.9	92	55%	11%	5.0	108	33

Two mediocre teams. One more mediocre than the other.

New Orleans at Denver

Matchup	Rush PSR	Rush Big	Rush Yds	Rush EFR	Pass PSR	Pass Big	Pass Yds	Pass EFR	Stats Score
New Orleans	56%	8%	3.5	104	62%	8%	8.6	143	42
Denver	60%	9%	4.2	100	51%	16%	7.6	121	31

THE WRONG TEAM WON! Fun fun game. This is how the NFL should be.

Detroit at San Francisco

Matchup	Rush PSR	Rush Big	Rush Yds	Rush EFR	Pass PSR	Pass Big	Pass Yds	Pass EFR	Stats Score
Detroit	50%	17%	5.5	105	36%	5%	3.4	42	9
San Francisco	48%	11%	4.7	91	57%	7%	7.4	146	42

Lions suck. Millen a joke. Owners must be flat out senile.

St. Louis at Seattle

Matchup	Rush PSR	Rush Big	Rush Yds	Rush EFR	Pass PSR	Pass Big	Pass Yds	Pass EFR	Stats Score
St. Louis	41%	0%	2.7	58	42%	9%	5.0	78	12
Seattle	52%	13%	4.7	86	62%	13%	8.2	162	45

Rams hopeless.

Cleveland at Baltimore

Matchup	Rush PSR	Rush Big	Rush Yds	Rush EFR	Pass PSR	Pass Big	Pass Yds	Pass EFR	Stats Score
Cleveland	60%	13%	4.8	113	28%	0%	2.2	21	8
Baltimore	56%	7%	3.7	97	38%	0%	5.8	38	15

Ravens defense very scary again. Don't be suprised if Pittsburgh don't get much going against Lewis and company (and why can't they add a player named Clark so I could roll out the Lewis & Clark routine?)

Jacksonville at Indianapolis

Matchup	Rush PSR	Rush Big	Rush Yds	Rush EFR	Pass PSR	Pass Big	Pass Yds	Pass EFR	Stats Score
Jacksonville	38%	14%	4.3	74	65%	9%	7.7	130	29
Indianapolis	83%	11%	5.6	161	37%	19%	7.4	87	36

THE WRONG TEAM WON. 51-yard field goals as time expires will do that to you.

Pittsburgh at Philadelphia

Matchup	Rush PSR	Rush Big	Rush Yds	Rush EFR	Pass PSR	Pass Big	Pass Yds	Pass EFR	Stats Score
Pittsburgh	29%	0%	1.7	35	37%	2%	3.7	58	3
Philadelphia	47%	5%	3.1	71	42%	5%	4.3	66	21

Eagles ready for a big year.

Dallas at Green Bay

Matchup	Rush PSR	Rush Big	Rush Yds	Rush EFR	Pass PSR	Pass Big	Pass Yds	Pass EFR	Stats Score
Dallas	50%	21%	6.4	123	38%	12%	6.3	67	21
Green Bay	52%	0%	4.0	84	44%	6%	5.0	82	20

Dallas already having a big year.

N.Y. Jets at San Diego

Matchup	Rush PSR	Rush Big	Rush Yds	Rush EFR	Pass PSR	Pass Big	Pass Yds	Pass EFR	Stats Score
N.Y. Jets	58%	0%	3.1	75	55%	2%	5.3	92	15
San Diego	51%	3%	3.3	84	71%	16%	9.9	163	48

Favre can't cure the Jets.

Also see:
- Week Two
- Week One

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