2017 NFL Football

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I like fantasy football when you have active coaches. I am tired of signing up for Yahoo or ESPN leagues and the coaches don't show up for draft or quit after a couple weeks.

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Afraid of getting beat?

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There are 32 NFL teams, I don't see how an 8 team FF league is needed for a "functional lineup." I've been in 16 team FF leagues and they can be quite enjoyable.

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You need to have some flexibility though. There's not that much of a difference between 12 and 10.

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As d3f3nd3r says, you just need to strategize differently for the availability of players. Everyone on the roster does not need to be a superstar.

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Gonna be either the Seahawks/Patriots or Seahawks/Steelers in the super bowl.

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I don't begrudge that Kaepernick really cares about social justice, but to me he only really took on the social justice mantle after his career took a down turn. He didn't seem to care about it during the Super Bowl against the Ravens. Also, I don't begrudge NFL franchises that don't want negative publicity on their club, and would rather their team be football focused than social justice focused.

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It is true that it shoudn't be negative publicity, but the way that Black Lives Matter approaches it, along with right wing groups like the KKK, makes it a negative issue. There has been a lot of progress in social justice in the last 40 years, and the way the far left and far right make it look, as well as the media, you would think it was the 50s or 60s all over again. I'm sure a lot of minorities don't feel like there's been a lot of progress, but that doesn't change the reality. To me, BLM is more interested in increasing their profile than creating actual change, or to have a constructive diologue with everyone, rather than creating racial stereotypes and divisions. If BLM was interested in Hispanic Lives or Asian Lives, I might be a little more empathetic. I want social justice as much as everyone else, but I recognize the progress that has been made, and think the wing groups are not helping their cause.

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How many snaps did he have last year.

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Here is a link for dropped passes by team:

If you are a quarterback and your team is in the bottom 25% of the dropped passes metric, then you might be able to make an argument that your poor stats are a result of your poor receivers. But it probably depends on the other receiver metrics as well.

https://www.sportingcharts.com/nfl/stat ... tage/2016/

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NE and NYG have already played twice in the SB in the last 10 years, I doubt it will be them.

Also I don't see Brady getting a sixth ring. Too much competition.

My predicition is Seattle and Pittsburgh.

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No two teams have played each other three times in 51 Super Bowls, you think it will start now?

Sorry Pittsburgh and Dallas have played each other 3 times, but in was in a 20 year time span, not a 10 year time span.

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I agree. Giants don't have the greatest defense. They have an offense capable of lighting it up for 2 or 3 games and making a run but not very likely imho.

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AFC East
xNew England 12-4
Buffalo 8-8
Miami 7-9
NY Jets 5-11

AFC North
xPittsburgh 12-4
yCincinatti 10-6
Baltimore 7-9
Cleveland 4-12

AFC South
xIndianapolis 10-6
Houston 9-7
Tennessee 8-8
Jacksonville 6-10

AFC West
xOakland 10-6
yKansas City 9-7
Denver 8-8
LA Chargers 6-10

NFC East
xNY Giants 11-5
Dallas 10-6
Philadelphia 9-7
Washington 8-8

NFC North
xGreen Bay 13-3
yMinnesota 11-5
Detroit 10-6
Chicago 4-12

NFC South
xAtlanta 12-4
yCarolina 11-5
Tampa Bay 9-7
New Orleans 7-9

NFC West
xSeattle 15-1
Arizona 8-8
San Francisco 5-11
LA Rams 4-12

Seeds
AFC
1. New England(12-4)
2. Pittsburgh(12-4)
3. Oakland(10-6)
4. Indianapolis(10-6)
5. Cincinatti(10-6)
6. Kansas City(9-7)

NFC
1. Seattle(15-1)
2. Green Bay(13-3)
3. Atlanta(12-4)
4. NY Giants(11-5)
5. Carolina(11-5)
6. Minnesota(11-5)

Playoffs
Wild Card Round
Kansas City 31, @Oakland 17
@Atlanta 38, Minnesota 24
Cincinatti 17, @Indianapolis 14(2 OT)
Carolina 23, @NY Giants 20(OT)

Divisional Round
@New England 34, Cincinatti 21
@Seattle 42, Carolina 14
@Pittsburgh 27, Kansas City 20
Atlanta 27, @Green Bay 24

Conference Championship
Pittsburgh 13, @New England 3
@Seattle 35, Atlanta 31

Super Bowl LII
Seattle 31, Pittsburgh 21

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Nope, my personal predictions.

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Ah well no one is perfect

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I think to have a chance at winning the Chiefs need 4 sacks and a +1 turnover margin.

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I think the AFC West will be a good 3 way race between the Chiefs, Broncos and Raiders.

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They have a good defense

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I don't see the Broncos going 6-10. I think 8-8 or 9-7 is more likely.

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Seahawks defense looking good so far.

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I don't think the Pats have anything to worry about as far as making the playoffs, but I'm not sure about Brady being the guy to lead the pats to many more super bowls, although Brady's play style lends him to playing a longer careeer, the NFL is just to good for 40+ year olds to be that consistantly great imho. But I think Brady is the best of all time and don't think he has anything to hang his head about. I just think the Patriots need to focus on finding a quartback of the future.

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Ugh, always the turnovers. Boo, packers.

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Rams won't be a contendor. The Seahawks are playing the Packers, an awesome team. Everything will sort itself out over 16 games.

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Luck was never that great of a quarterback to begin with, he was in a good system with Stanford and in a good system with the Colts. You think Brady never got hit a few times? The difference between Brady and Luck is that Brady learned to throw the ball early and not get hit.

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It's all a conspiracy because the Colts don't want to pay Luck a $100M contract.

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Watching premiere league rugby on foxsports. I'm gonna jump out on a limb and say the USA could support a pro rugby league. Would probably be like a division 3 league but it could happen.

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If the patriots lose against New Orleans are they still favored to make the playoffs?

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don't look now but Wentz has had two straight 300 yd games.

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Eli also has two rings.

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I'm just saying, Eli ain't great, but he is probably better in the playoffs than Peyton who is considered a top 5 all time qb.

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A qb with two rings is more important than a wr with two rings.

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And Bradshaw is an underrated quarterback.

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I think it's a case of two teams with bad defences making each others offences look good.

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Jags could make the playoffs this year. They are the 76ers of the NFL.

Hope the Seahawks offence improves against the Titans.

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You're playing against a super bowl runner up?

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16 points in the first half of Seattle Tennessee, 37 points since then

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He just wasn't a great leader imho.

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Well I’ve held on as long as I can. I'm officially panicking about the defense. Carolina was taking huge chunks of yards all game.

After 5 super bowls I don't feel sorry for you:P

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Could be the Giants drafting Sam Darnold #1.

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The Seahawks defense is unfair. Feels a lot like 2013 again, except without Marshawn Lynch and a more experienced Russel Wilson.

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The Giants have two super bowls in the last 10 years and Beckham(when he's healthy), is LA really better for Darnold's career than NY?

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Yes. But mostly it was a joke.

So not funny. We're talking about football!

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You don't know sarcasm when you hear it.

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Not wanting to play in weather won't help you when it is the AFC championship against a team like the New England Patriots. Maybe playing in bad weather makes you a better player.

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My point is you don't always get to choose your weather conditions;

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I'm wearing a finger cast and my typing is impaired so sue me.

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Wow jets are up 14 0 on the patriots

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NFC West will be more competitive than I thought with the Cardinals and the Rams looking good.

Final standings will be

Seattle 11-5
Arizona 9-7
LA Rams 9-7
San Francisco 2-14

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Why do the seahawks always make poor decisions in the opponents red zone?

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Glad the Seahawks are upgrading their offensive line.

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Catch of the year in the Chiefs/Giants game.

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Anyone have ncaa13 for Xbox 360and want to play or start a league?

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I have 07 08 11 and 13.

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Luke Joeckel is a major upgrade for the Seahawks offensive line.

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My only question is if he'll retire or try to play for another team like the Browns.

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Eli can't duplicate anything of Peyton I don't think

Well they do have the same number of super bowl rings.

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MVP is Wilson's to lose, mostly due to Patriots fatigue.

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I don't understand the uproar over the commissioners salary. He's leading a multi billion dollar business. Yeah, it sucks for the players that their salary structure is the worst in major sports and they go through the most punishment, but that is the fault of having a poor union, not the commisioners fault.

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I bet neither of the top two seeds reach the super bowl this year.

Jacksonville vs. New Orleans

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I have New Orleans over Jacksonville. I think there is a lot of parity this year.

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Just a feeling tho, right?

Actually I can see the future.

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I am surprised Atlanta beat LA. Not suprised the Titans beat KC.

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I wonder if Brady will be a coach after he's done being a player.

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Except Brady has such a high football IQ, I could see him as an exception. Elway is an executive.

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ATL>PHI(-3) - Can't get over the Eagles not having Wentz, and the Falcons are Super Bowl runners up.
TEN>NE(+13) - Still think NE will win, but I think it will be a closer game than people think.
JAX>PIT(+7.5) - Jacksonville could pull off an upset here, if they don't it will be close.
NO>MIN(+4) - The Saints offence is too good, and the Vikings historically underperform in the playoffs.

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I say 70/30 Jacksonville. They are better than people think. And this game could help out if they have to play on the road in New England in the AFC Championship.

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Oh yeah, Roth vs. Bortles is definately cause for concern. But I see the Jags pulling it out 38-28.

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I would definatley take the Jags vs. the spread vs. NE, which I'm sure will be 10-14 pts.

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I wouldn't discount Jacksonville, and Minnesota has one of the leagues toughest defences.

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JAX vs. MIN Super bowl.

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I don't think the Vikings would risk a dirty play given their lack of playoff success.

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Go Eagles!

This is going to be one of the least watched super bowls ever. Boooring.

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I think they keep bortles because he is young and still developing

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Cleveland and San Francisco have a combined cap space over $200M. WIll be interesting to see what players go there.

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Who didn't want the Eagles to win? Probably even New Englanders are getting tired of the Patriots and their entitled attitude.

It will be interesting to see what happens to Foles and how he does next year. I could see him being traded to Cleveland for one of their first round draft picks.

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Foles is too good to be a backup. The Eagles will get value for him and take it.

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Uh huh.

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That's not how logic works

He was bad choice for MVP tho

How was he a bad choice for MVP?

He was on the winning team of the highest yardage game in NFL history. I'm sure by any objective measurement he had more to do with that than any other player.

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Oh sorry.

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Still say Foles to Cleveland is the most logical move. Cleveland needs a dependable, veteran quarterback and Foles is a) probably overrated and b) valued by other teams and c) they have a good starter in Wentz. I'm not sure if he's worth a 1st rounder, maybe a 2nd or 3rd rounder.

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This is going to be one of those years where not very many qbs from the draft turn into lifelong starters, I think.