Re: Question #2
 

INJURIES
PROBABLE QB Tom Brady (Shoulder)

Re: Question #2
 

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PROBABLE QB Tom Brady (Shoulder)

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All the commentary on this game says that NE is taking it seriously... Brady will likely start.

Re: Question #2
 

Weather for East Rutherford on Monday Night doesn't look very good for an efficient passing game. Freezing temps with possible windy conditions...I'm going with <65%

Partly Cloudy
Daytime High:44°F
Overnight Low:30°F
Probability of Precipitation: 10%
Wind: From the West Northwest at 17 mph

Weather.com East Rutherford

Re: Party Football Promo - Week #3
 

Not to beat everyone here... but FYI, Question #3 is just the same (if not worse) than Question #2...bleh.


Today's question..

3: Will the New York Jets punter(s), overall, average greater than or equal to 40 yards per punt in the game on December 26th:
a) : Yes
b) : No

* CalvinTy

Re: Party Football Promo - Week #3
 

Ben Graham's (Jets) Punting stats...

Season Avg: 43.9
week by week: 44.3, 44.1, 48.6, 42.2, 43.3, 39.4, 46.6, 43.5, 42.0, 51.3, 44.3, 42.0, 41.3, 43.2

Re: Party Football Promo - Week #3
 

I went under for yesterday's question. Brady has only completed 65% of his passes 6 times out of 14 games, and the Jets have only allowed 65% or more 6 times out of 14 games. The Jets have held a few pretty good QBs under 65%, I think under was the safe one there.


Going over 40 yards today, based on Sniper's numbers above.

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I saw this too, but went with the over. The Patriots have already got thier playoffs clinched up, so I think they will come out with a run oriented offense. I think most of the passes will be short passes and will allow for Brady (who may not play the whole game by the way), to throw for a higher percentage than in previous weeks.

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I saw this too, but went with the over. The Patriots have already got thier playoffs clinched up, so I think they will come out with a run oriented offense. I think most of the passes will be short passes and will allow for Brady (who may not play the whole game by the way), to throw for a higher percentage than in previous weeks.

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Uh NE's offense has always been based on a power running game with some short passes to suck the defenses up, and then hit over the top when they have DBs biting. The trouble they had this year was all the RBs and OL getting hurt really devastating their running game. So it's not like Brady hasn't been throwing those short passes all year and still his completion percentage averages out to about 64%.

Also, It's ALL the NE QBs so if Flutie comes in I would definitely want to have the under. Plus, I don't care how conservative they are in the passing game, both teams will find it hard to complete 65%+ if it will be that cold and have winds in the steady 15 mph range with gusts higher...

As for the punter, he hasn't yet had a game under 40 yards so that seems like a lock, but then so did last week's O/U of 43 points...

Re: Party Football Promo - Week #3
 

anyone know if they want gross or net punting? gross avg = 43 but net avg = 38.5. those sly party folk

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By the way, if you look at NE's passing totals, you will see this is mostly inaccurate. Brady has had to go deep much more this year as he has been the main source of offense and they have had to make a lot more come backs this year than years previous. Definately taking the over.