NFL WEEK 4 ~ DECEIVING STATS AND NUGGETS FROM LAST WEEK BOXSCORES
1). Only one team (New Orleans) lost the Turnover battle yet still ended up winning the game.
2). DENVER: Lost (12-9) to Indy despite a (375-306) Total yards edge.
3). NEW ORLEANS: Barely won by 7 on a late TD/2 pt. conversion but ran (73-46) plays adv, and had (26-15) first downs edge.
4). PITTSBURGH: Got bombed on scoreboard to Bills (38-3) but ran 15 more total plays and had 2 more first downs.
5). ATLANTA: Kept final score close (21-15) in loss to Bucs but had huge deficits: (75-56 plays), (429-271 total yards), (29-14 first downs).
6). WASHINGTON: Lost to Titans (21-17) but outgained them (385-241 total yards), (17-15 first downs), Passed for (342-136 pass yds advantage).
7). L A RAMS: Lost to Dallas (22-10) but dominated the game. Rams had (14-10 first downs edge), (323-239 total yards edge), (ran 59-50 plays edge). A huge early Turnover for a Dallas Defensive TD changed game.
8). CHICAGO OFFENSE: Passed ball only 21, 22, 17, 11 and 17 times this season thru first 5 games.
“TIRED LEGS” ON DEFENSE FROM LAST WEEK AND THEN SOME FROM PREVIOUS WEEKS AS WELL:
1). SEATTLE DEFENSE: On field for 73 plays last week. And 65 week before. (Note: Sea. Offense last ran only 46 plays).
2). HOUSTON DEFENSE: On field for 73 plays last week. And 66 week before. (Offense ran only 55 plays last week, 49 two weeks ago).
3). ATLANTA DEFENSE: On field last week on hot Fla. day 75 plays. And 70 plays week before that. And 67 plays week prior to that. Atlanta Offense not running many plays past 3 weeks (only 56, 54 and 51 plays).
4). CHICAGO DEFENSE: On field last week (73 plays) and now on short week playing the Thursday Night game.