FOFC 2003 Season Predictions

[EagleFan]

Just 2 more games left for the week.

[Sublime]

Colts 31

Jags 17

[EagleFan]

bump. one more game left for the week.

[Coffee Warlord]

I'll take a 2nd to get things back movin' along.

Bucs 17 - Panthers 0, in a relatively dull game.

[EagleFan]

Week 10 Standings

  
AFC East       W   L   T     PF     PA     Div     Conf    Streak
Dolphins        8   1   0    267    183     3-0      8-0        W5
Jets            3   6   0    174    202     1-2      2-3        L3
Bills           3   6   0    179    213     1-2      2-4        L2
Patriots        3   6   0    181    220     1-2      2-4        L3

AFC North      W   L   T     PF     PA     Div     Conf    Streak
Steelers        6   3   0    224    148     3-0      5-1        W1
Bengals         5   4   0    198    158     2-1      4-3        W2
Ravens          3   6   0    115    182     1-2      2-5        L4
Browns          2   7   0    172    221     0-3      2-6        L1

AFC South      W   L   T     PF     PA     Div     Conf    Streak
Colts           5   4   0    205    190     3-1      4-2        W1
Jaguars         3   6   0    176    198     1-3      3-5        L1
Titans          3   6   0    154    188     1-2      2-5        L2
Texans          2   7   0    148    246     2-1      2-5        L4

AFC West       W   L   T     PF     PA     Div     Conf    Streak
Chiefs          6   3   0    263    202     2-1      6-2        W2
Broncos         6   3   0    173    202     2-1      4-3        W3
Raiders         6   3   0    248    159     1-2      4-3        W3
Chargers        4   5   0    237    222     1-2      3-4        W1

NFC East       W   L   T     PF     PA     Div     Conf    Streak
Giants          6   3   0     214    164     3-0      4-2        L1
Eagles          6   3   0    214    199     1-2      3-3        W3
Redskins        5   4   0    223    229     1-2      3-3        W1
Cowboys         3   6   0    160    226     1-2      2-5        W2

NFC North      W   L   T     PF     PA     Div     Conf    Streak
Vikings         4   5   0    228    187     3-1      4-3        L1
Lions           4   5   0    145    211     2-2      4-3        W1
Packers         4   5   0    217    224     2-2      3-5        L3
Bears           3   5   1    146    200     1-3      2-4-1      L1

NFC South      W   L   T     PF     PA     Div     Conf    Streak
Falcons         7   2   0    219    166     3-0      7-2        W1
Saints          6   2   1    188    130     2-2      3-2-1      W2
Buccaneers      6   3   0    169    105     2-2      5-2        W1
Panthers        3   6   0    113    149     1-4      1-4        L1

NFC West       W   L   T     PF     PA     Div     Conf    Streak
Seahawks        6   3   0    204    205     3-0      4-3        L1
49ers           6   3   0    271    163     3-1      5-3        W2
Rams            6   3   0    233    203     1-3      4-3        W1
Cardinals       0   9   0     93    251     0-3      0-6        L9

[EagleFan]

Week 11 Games:

Cardinals 20 @ Browns 14 - gold101
Falcons 20 @ Saints 31 - gold101
Ravens 14 @ Dolphins 17 - DolphinFan1
Texans 10 @ Bills 31 - JeeberD
Jaguars 14 @ Titans 21 - VPI97
Chiefs 34 @ Bengals 10 - VPI97
Giants 10 @ Eagles 6 - fantastic flying froggies
Rams 17 @ Bears 6 - Buccaneerdeddu
Redskins 24 @ Panthers 13 - Syrinx
Jets 24 @ Colts 31 - Noble_Platypus
Chargers 28 @ Broncos 24 - RendeR
Lions 24 @ Seahawks 21 (OT) - TheLionKing
Packers 3 @ Buccaneers 24 - mckerney
Vikings 17 @ Raiders 30 - Karim
Cowboys 7 @ Patriots 24 - EagleFan
Steelers 17 @ 49ers 31 - tucker342

[mckerney]

Buccaneers - 24
Packers - 3

[Noble_Platypus]

Colts 31 Jets 24

[VPI97]

34 - Kansas City Chiefs
10 - Cincinnati Bengals

[TroyF]

This has been fun to follow. A couple of quick observations:

1) If the Broncos have scored 173 points, but have given up 202, I don't think they'll be 6-3. I know it CAN happen. I just don't think it would with this team. Either the offense will be dynamic and average 22-24 points per game, or the team will finish .500 or below and be out of contention. (Only team to hit .500 last year giving up more points then it scored was Buffalo, and that was a slim margain)

2) The Dolphins averaging 30 points a game? This is a team that scored 30 or more only 4 times last year. Once was against the Lions and once against the Chiefs, we won't count those.

3) After 9 games, the Eagles are giving up a full TD more than they did last year. During the past three seasons, their high in points given up has been a hair over 15. In this, the Eagles are giving up over 22 points per game. The last two full regular seasons have seen them give up 22 points or more 3 times in 32 games. (Hugh Douglas means more than I first thought)

4) On the other side, we have the Saints giving up just over 14 points a game. That's 10 points better than last season's 24. Last year they held only one opponent to under 15 points in a game. The Carolina Panthers in the last week of the regular season. The other 15 games? They gave up 20 or more every week.

5) The Cardinals 10.33 points per game average would be the worst average over the past 3 seasons by close to a full field goal. (last year's Texans) They would be nearly a TD a game worse than the Carolina Panthers of last season. This in a division with 3 very questionable and very thin defenses.

TroyF

Note here: Not ripping the process or the picks, just having some fun.

[cmp]

Cardinals 20 Browns 14

[fantastic flying froggies]

Giants 10 Eagles 6

(DEE ! FENSE !)

[DolphinFan1]

Dolphins 17 Ravens 14

[tucker342]

49ers 31
Steelers 17

[EagleFan]

TroyF, I've been watching some of the same developments. I've also noticed that the home field hasn't seemed to come into play too much, last checked the win percentage was 30 points under what it was last season. Last week's 9-5 for the home team helped the percentage.

[EagleFan]

Patriots 24 Cowboys 7

[JeeberD]

Bills 31
Texans 10

[Buccaneer]

Rams 17, Bears 6

[TroyF]

Originally posted by EagleFan
TroyF, I've been watching some of the same developments. I've also noticed that the home field hasn't seemed to come into play too much, last checked the win percentage was 30 points under what it was last season. Last week's 9-5 for the home team helped the percentage.

The great thing about the NFL is that all of this could really happen.

I think it's funny to watch the perception vs. reality factor. I would assume most people feel the Saints have upgraded their defense greatly, while the Cardinals have lost too much offense to be a factor.

The problem with both perceptions is that in this it's turned the Saints into the second best defense in the NFL (highly unlikely) and that the Cardinals have become the worst offensive team any of us have seen in over a decade (even more unlikely)

One last perception for the heck of it: Most people view the Titans as a very low scoring team. In this set of predictions, they are averaging 17 points per game. This is 4 points lower than they have averaged in the past three seasons. They averaged 22 points per game last year. I think their offense is even more dynamic this year with a true backup RB and a potential game breaking WR.

It'll be interesting to see how this ends up.

TroyF

[Syrinx]

Redskins 24
Panthers 13

[EagleFan]

bump, 5 more games left for the week.

[TLK]

Lions 24 Seahawks 21 (OT) -Upset special-

Reasoning: I drafted Shaun Alexander this weekend, and I can promise you with TheLionKing curse..... he will be a shell of himself.... already this year the curse has taken Mike Piazza and Jerry Nadeau....

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Saints 31
Falcons 20

[EagleFan]

bump, just 3 games left for the week.

[Karim]

Vikings 17, Raiders 30

[RendeR]

Charger 28
Broncos 24

[Buccaneer]

RendeR, you saw that Plummer would throw 4 picks, huh?

[VPI97]

14 - Jacksonville Jaguars
21 - Tennessee Titans

[RendeR]

Originally posted by Buccaneer
RendeR, you saw that Plummer would throw 4 picks, huh?

Plummer isn't the problem, an aging O-line and a weak defense is the problem. Denver as always will be competitive, but that team just isn't on the same level with the elite teams in the league. Plummer is one of the best things Denver has right now.

Not saying I think San Diego is either, but between the two, The Chargers are the better team.

[Buccaneer]

Originally posted by RendeR
Not saying I think San Diego is either, but between the two, The Chargers are the better team.

I like hearing that a lot. I truly hope you will be right.

[EagleFan]

Week 11 Standings

  
AFC East       W   L   T     PF     PA     Div     Conf    Streak
Dolphins        9   1   0    284    197     3-0      9-0        W6
Bills           4   6   0    210    223     1-2      3-4        W1
Patriots        4   6   0    205    227     1-2      2-4        W1
Jets            3   7   0    198    233     1-2      2-4        L4


AFC North      W   L   T     PF     PA     Div     Conf    Streak
Steelers        6   4   0    241    179     3-0      5-1        L1
Bengals         5   5   0    208    192     2-1      4-4        L1
Ravens          3   7   0    129    199     1-2      2-6        L5
Browns          2   8   0    186    241     0-3      2-6        L2

AFC South      W   L   T     PF     PA     Div     Conf    Streak
Colts           6   4   0    236    214     3-1      5-2        W2
Titans          4   6   0    175    202     2-2      3-5        W1
Jaguars         3   7   0    190    219     1-4      3-6        L2
Texans          2   8   0    158    277     2-1      2-6        L5

AFC West       W   L   T     PF     PA     Div     Conf    Streak
Chiefs          7   3   0    297    212     2-1      7-2        W3
Raiders         7   3   0    278    176     1-2      4-3        W4
Broncos         6   4   0    197    230     2-2      4-4        L1
Chargers        5   5   0    265    246     2-2      4-4        W2

NFC East       W   L   T     PF     PA     Div     Conf    Streak
Giants          7   3   0     224    170     4-0      5-2        W1
Redskins        6   4   0    247    242     1-2      4-3        W2
Eagles          6   4   0    220    209     1-3      3-4        L1
Cowboys         3   7   0    167    250     1-2      2-5        L1

NFC North      W   L   T     PF     PA     Div     Conf    Streak
Lions           5   5   0    169    232     2-2      5-3        W2
Vikings         4   6   0    245    217     3-1      4-3        L2
Packers         4   6   0    220    248     2-2      3-6        L4
Bears           3   6   1    152    217     1-3      2-5-1      L2

NFC South      W   L   T     PF     PA     Div     Conf    Streak
Saints          7   2   1    219    150     3-2      4-2-1      W3
Falcons         7   3   0    239    197     3-1      7-3        L1
Buccaneers      7   3   0    193    108     2-2      6-2        W2
Panthers        3   7   0    126    173     1-4      1-5        L2

NFC West       W   L   T     PF     PA     Div     Conf    Streak
49ers           7   3   0    302    180     3-1      5-3        W3
Rams            7   3   0    250    206     1-3      5-3        W2
Seahawks        6   4   0    225    229     3-0      4-4        L2
Cardinals       1   9   0    113    265     0-3      0-6        W1

[EagleFan]

Week 12 Games:

Panthers 9 @ Cowboys 10 - JeeberD
Lions 38 @ Vikings 35 - TheLionKing
Colts 33 @ Bills 38 - mckerney
Jaguars 16 @ Jets 17 - EagleFan
Patriots 27 @ Texans 10 - Syrinx
Saints 9 @ Eagles 34 - MIJB#19
Steelers 17 @ Browns 7 - albionmoonlight
Seahawks 17 @ Ravens 10 - Karim
49ers 24 @ Packers 31 - VPI97
Bears 28 @ Broncos 17 - Coffee Warlord
Rams 24 @ Cardinals 13 - TheLionKing
Bengals 13 @ Chargers 38 - Buccaneer
Raiders 30 @ Chiefs 33 - Karim
Titans 17 @ Falcons 31 - VPI97
Redskins 17 @ Dolphins 28 - DolphinFan1
Giants 14 @ Buccaneers 27 - tucker342

[VPI97]

24 - San Francisco 49ers
31 - Green Bay Packers

[Coffee Warlord]

Coffee's Upset Special

Bears 28, Broncos 17

[DolphinFan1]

Dolphins 28 Redskins 17

[TLK]

Lions 38 Vikings 35

[VPI97]

Originally posted by DolphinFan1
Dolphins 28 Redskins 17

With Miami starting out 10-1, doesn't that mean the forum is obligated to have them lose their last 5? We're going for realism here, right?

[tucker342]

Bucs 27
Giants 14

[EagleFan]

Originally posted by VPI97
With Miami starting out 10-1, doesn't that mean the forum is obligated to have them lose their last 5? We're going for realism here, right?

We some how have the 1st place Detroit Lions, so realism might not quite be what we end up with.

[DolphinFan1]

Originally posted by VPI97
With Miami starting out 10-1, doesn't that mean the forum is obligated to have them lose their last 5? We're going for realism here, right?

I am trying to be objective here. I just see these games going Miami's way. Of course, they do have road games at New England and Buffalo later. They may have a let down or both then.

[Coffee Warlord]

That still doesn't explain the Lions in 1st place.

[Buccaneer]

Lions in first this late seems far-fetched to me.

Chargers 38, Bengals 13

[DolphinFan1]

The Lions in 1st place is a little far fetched. But what is really out there is they are leading the division with a 6-5 record. What happened to the rest of the division?

[RendeR]

Originally posted by Buccaneer
Lions in first this late seems far-fetched to me.

Chargers 38, Bengals 13

Yer picking san diego to score 38 points and you think the LIONS IN FIRT PLACE is far fetched??????

You've got to be kidding if you think the Chargers will score more than 30 in a game playing MARTY-Ball.....

[EagleFan]

Far fetched, that would be the Lions at 6-5 and having allowed 60 more points than they have scored (would have to be near a record for a team with a winning mark).

[JeeberD]

Dallas 10
Carolina 9

[Buccaneer]

Originally posted by RendeR
Yer picking san diego to score 38 points and you think the LIONS IN FIRT PLACE is far fetched??????

You've got to be kidding if you think the Chargers will score more than 30 in a game playing MARTY-Ball.....

Why? They scored 28 points or more 4 times last season with a young backfield playing Marty-ball. This includes a 34-6 victory over the Bengals. I give the Bengals 7 more points this season for their improvements.

[EagleFan]

bump, about half way through the week's games.

[Karim]

Raiders 30 @ Chiefs 33

[RendeR]

Originally posted by Buccaneer
Why? They scored 28 points or more 4 times last season with a young backfield playing Marty-ball. This includes a 34-6 victory over the Bengals. I give the Bengals 7 more points this season for their improvements.

in each of those games they scored 30+ in the defense gave them the ball over and over in great field position. however, that defense, and this years defense, are like black and white.

I just don't see them being dominant without that stifling defense this season.

they're still better than the Broncos