Ben Roethlisberger, QB (Steelers) BAL 38 at PIT 39 One of the reasons I picked the Steelers to win the Super Bowl this year was because I thought Big Ben would be extra motivated. Right after Pittsburgh lost to the…
I’m not necessarily a fan of the New York Giants. But, I’m fascinated by what happened to this team in 2017. I find myself trying to understand how a team with legitimate Super Bowl ambitions ended up in a struggle…
Alex Smith, QB (Chiefs) KC 31 at NYJ 38 Oh, the irony. Just a couple short weeks ago (Week 11), I described in this weekly column how Pro Football Focus put much of the blame for the Chiefs’ mid-season meltdowns…
Philip Rivers, QB (Chargers) LAC 28 at DAL 6 The Cowboys defense on Thanksgiving Day gave up 515 yards of total offense to Los Angeles at home for 7.8 yards per play. Five Chargers also had 50+ yards receiving. And,…
Drew Brees, QB (Saints) WAS 31 at NO 34 If there was any doubt that this 38-year-old franchise passer can still get it done, then his performance during Week 11 should put a kibosh on any apprehension had. The 17-year…
Jared Goff, QB (Rams) HOU 7 at LA 33 The transformation of this 23-year-old second year QB since last season has been remarkable. Last year, the 2016 1R draft pick out of Cal struggled under the former 59-year-old Rams head…
Matthew Stafford, QB (Lions) DET 30 at GB 17 The highest paid QB in the league earned his keep during the Lion’s Week 9 win over the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau. The 29-year-old looked dominant and helped his ailing…
Russell Wilson, QB (Seahawks) HOU 38 at SEA 41 After Wilson put on a show during Week 8’s shootout between the 6th year QB and the young Texans rookie QB (Deshaun Watson), he is on many early lists of candidates…
Derek Carr, QB (Raiders) KC 30 at OAK 31 When I saw the stats after last Thursday night’s game in Oakland, I knew Carr would finish Week 7 as the passing leader. The 26-year-old went 29-52, threw for a whopping…
Trevor Siemian, QB (Broncos) NYG 23 at DEN 10 At first, it was surprising to see this second year QB out of Northwestern as the passing leader for Week 6 given the troubles the Denver offense has endured recently (1-2…
Cam Newton, QB (Panthers) CAR 27 at DET 24 After the offense struggled a bit in the red zone during the first 3 games of the season, Carolina has had 2 decisive wins on the road and the team currently…
Carson Palmer, QB (Cardinals) SF 15 at ARI 18 Palmer may have been Week 4’s passing leader with 357 yards and 1 TD, but he is also one of the most sacked QBs in the league (17) and has the most…
