Sometimes a concept becomes a lot bigger and more unwieldy than you expect. For me, this was what happened when I wanted to give an overview of what has happened with each team so far this season. As a result, the article I wrote can be found here, but an excerpt can be found below. Enjoy!
Chiefs 17, Jaguars 9
Chiefs status: A little off. In previous years, it was seemingly more common for the Chiefs to put up 37 points in a half than it was for them to have 37 points in two games, yet this is where we find the Chiefs right now. They sorely missed Travis Kelce in the opener against the Lions, and he’s still hobbled by the bad knee, but this offense doesn’t look like the explosive unit we’ve seen in the past. Is it on-field personnel? Is it off-field personnel? Is it just a matter of learning the offense again (which, frankly, is going to have Andy Reid’s fingerprints all over anyways)? Time will tell – and a matchup with the Bears this weekend may be exactly what the doctor ordered.
Jaguars status: Mixed bag. The Jaguars looked in control of their game against the Colts in Week 1 but were outclassed by the Chiefs in Week 2 – even if the score line didn’t reflect that reality. The defense looks strong, having secured 6 takeaways, and the other Josh Allen and Travon Walker have become a strong pass rushing duo. The offense has been hit or miss, with the struggles being very evident against the Chiefs. If there is a positive on that end, it’s that the offense has enough weapons to not need to rely on one player any given week. In Week 1, Calvin Ridley and Travis Etienne had big days, in Week 2, it was Christian Kirk – however, Kirk was a non-factor in Week 1 and Etienne and Ridley struggled in Week 2. They’ll need to fire on all cylinders more often as the season progresses. Interesting note: The Jags play back-to-back games in London, starting with a game against the Falcons in Week 4 and wrapping with a match against the Bills in Week 5.
APY WEEK 2 RECAP
Ever go into your decision making process for the picks and miss the one glaring stat that afterwards makes you say “you idiot, how could you miss that GB struggles against the run and went on the road against the most run-heavy team in the league and you put a confidence on it”? Yeah, me neither.
Anyways, it was a good week in the pool, as the average score this week was 13 points. This happened exactly ZERO times last season (and twice in 2021), so a big week for many. The biggest weeks were posted by Neil, Donna K, Paul, Justin, and Will, who each scored 16 of a possible 20 points!
Neil tops the overall standings with 29 points, followed closely by Donna K with 28. Tom is third with 27 points, and Darren, Donna P, and David all round out the money spots with 26 points apiece.
If you find yourself behind in the standings, worry not (yet). You will need approximately 220 points to make some money in the pool. The other side of it is that if you get 220 points, you will drop 124 points in a full season. That means you still have well over 100 mistakes to make from here to the end of the season!
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