I've been feeling a bit under the weather this week, so I wasn't able to post a recap on Tuesday. I'll address last week's bloodbath in my weekly picks column, most likely on Saturday.
In the meantime, we have...
Thursday Night
Minnesota at LAR
This past Sunday, as I was settling in to watch the battle of LA, my wife asked, "Who'd you pick in this one?" I answered, honestly, that as they stand right now, there's probably no team in the league I'd pick to beat the R**s.
So here we are, with a matchup between the top two contenders to represent the NFC in the big game in February.
And I'm not happy.
Minnesota, from what I've seen the past two weeks, is a mess. Against Green Bay in Week Two, they should have lost but got extremely lucky, then should have won in overtime but failed to execute. Then they laid a big egg at home against lowly Buffalo, in a game that was basically over after one quarter. They're banged-up. There's the weird/sad/scary/bad Evererson Griffen saga. I just don't know what to make of them right now.
As for LA, I watched on Sunday as both of their prized free agent CBs, Aquib Talib and Marcus Peters limped off the field. I have no idea what shape those two are in, but this being Thursday Night Football (ugh!), I'm not confident in either player being very effective with so little recovery time.
LA has the personnel up front on defence to really exploit Minnesota's OL deficiencies. Minnesota has the personnel at the receiver positions to really take advantage of LA's CB predicament. It's quite the conundrum as to which team has the advantage here.
When LA has the ball, things get a bit more interesting. Their offence has been clicking on all cylinders thus far. Minnesota definitely has a defensive unit capable of slowing down Goff, Gurley, and the gang. Not having the imposing Griffen in the lineup really hurts Minnesota's chances, though, and gives LA a decided edge.
So, there you have it. Two top teams. Prime time game.
Two banged-up teams, playing on too-short rest.
I feel cheated.
You should too.
Winner: LAR
In the meantime, we have...
Thursday Night
Minnesota at LAR
This past Sunday, as I was settling in to watch the battle of LA, my wife asked, "Who'd you pick in this one?" I answered, honestly, that as they stand right now, there's probably no team in the league I'd pick to beat the R**s.
So here we are, with a matchup between the top two contenders to represent the NFC in the big game in February.
And I'm not happy.
Minnesota, from what I've seen the past two weeks, is a mess. Against Green Bay in Week Two, they should have lost but got extremely lucky, then should have won in overtime but failed to execute. Then they laid a big egg at home against lowly Buffalo, in a game that was basically over after one quarter. They're banged-up. There's the weird/sad/scary/bad Evererson Griffen saga. I just don't know what to make of them right now.
As for LA, I watched on Sunday as both of their prized free agent CBs, Aquib Talib and Marcus Peters limped off the field. I have no idea what shape those two are in, but this being Thursday Night Football (ugh!), I'm not confident in either player being very effective with so little recovery time.
LA has the personnel up front on defence to really exploit Minnesota's OL deficiencies. Minnesota has the personnel at the receiver positions to really take advantage of LA's CB predicament. It's quite the conundrum as to which team has the advantage here.
When LA has the ball, things get a bit more interesting. Their offence has been clicking on all cylinders thus far. Minnesota definitely has a defensive unit capable of slowing down Goff, Gurley, and the gang. Not having the imposing Griffen in the lineup really hurts Minnesota's chances, though, and gives LA a decided edge.
So, there you have it. Two top teams. Prime time game.
Two banged-up teams, playing on too-short rest.
I feel cheated.
You should too.
Winner: LAR
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