NFL Week 8 2018 is now in the books, so it’s time for your boy “Big Natural” Stoney Keeley to take a look back and sort out the best, or most hilarious, moments from the week that was.
Best of NFL Week 8 2018
My Chargers-Saints Super Bowl prediction isn’t looking as bad as it was after week one. Still not sure anybody’s beating the Rams right now, but time will tell. We had a pretty entertaining slate of games this week that kicked off with a Houston-Miami barn-burner that lit up the AFC. The Rams and Packers had a thriller in Los Angeles, and Sunday Night Football saw the Saints continue their march through the NFC. Let’s hit the highlights.
Your current stat leaders are:
- Passing Yards: Patrick Mahomes (2,526)
- Passing TDs: Patrick Mahomes (26)
- Rushing Yards: Todd Gurley (800)
- Rushing TDs: Todd Gurley (11)
- Receiving Yards: Adam Thielen (925)
- Receiving TDs: Antonio Brown (8)
- Sacks: Aaron Donald (10)
- Interceptions: D.J. Swearinger (4)
The Browns fire Hue Jackson
Cleveland was pretty well pushed around by the surging Pittsburgh Steelers. It marked their third straight loss after they got off to a promising start. This team has a lot of young talent and its development is of paramount importance. Jackson has won just three games in his two and a half years with the Browns. You can’t keep losing and keep losing and expect to keep your job in the NFL. For what it’s worth, noted grumpass Todd Haley was fired from the OC position, too. The Browns have to get this hire right.
The Rams are that team
Yep – every year, it seems we have that one team in the NFL that luck seems to favor. That one team that goes on an enormous win streak. We’ll see how the postseason favors the Rams, but for now, this looks like the best, luckiest, most opportunistic team in the NFL. Jared Goff posted 295 yards and three touchdowns on the Packers, but Todd Gurley is the key cog in this engine. He furthered his case for 2018 MVP by rushing for 114 yards, and catching six balls for 81 yards and a touchdown. Normally, if you give Aaron Rodgers any time at all in the 4th quarter of a ball game, you’re dead to rights. The Rams survived and prove their NFC dominance.
The Giants are that dumpster fire
We’re used to the Cleveland Browns being the resident dumpster fire of the NFL, but with Baker Mayfield and a ton of young talent in place, they appear to be heading in the right direction. This year, that distinction belongs to the Giants. At 1-7, it’s been so bad that Pat Shurmur won’t even commit to Eli Manning moving forward. Congrats, Big Blue – you’ve earned it!
Here come the Texans
Don’t look now, but Houston is ROLLING. After starting 0-3, the Texans have won five straight. The initial concern we had for Deshaun Watson seems to have worn off, as he and DeAndre Hopkins have established one of the most lethal quarterback to receiver combinations in the entire NFL. It’ll be interesting to see how they stack up against the AFC heavyweights as the season progresses, but if you look at their remaining schedule, it certainly doesn’t scare you. This could be an 11-win team.
The shit show Jaguars
That defensive line isn’t what it used to be. Blake Bortles is playing awful. There’s no push from the offensive line. Add it all up and the Jags are a shitty football team that’s losing games. But, when you factor in that they’re now getting arrested at night clubs in London, boy – it’s just a shit show. This was supposed to be one of the AFC’s best teams, ‘member? Nah…this doesn’t look like a playoff team in the slightest bit. Titans fans should be happy.
The Bucs have a mess at quarterback
Ryan Fitzpatrick turns on the Fitzmagic before becoming Fitztragic. The Bucs have no choice to put in Jameis Winston, but now, he’s playing poorly, so the Bucs turn back to Fitzpatrick. It’s just a whirlwind of uncertainty. I can’t help but be reminded of Steve Spurrier, “if you have two quarterbacks, you don’t have any” or whatever. It sure doesn’t seem like the Bucs know who their quarterback is. Even so, they almost rallied to beat a pretty decent Bengals squad.
Who’s the best?
My quick NFL Power Rankings for the week:
- Los Angeles Rams
- New Orleans Saints
- New England Patriots
- Kansas City Chiefs
- Carolina Panthers
- Los Angeles Chargers
- Washington Redskins
- Pittsburgh Steelers
- Houston Texans
- Chicago Bears
My quick NFL Draft order for 2019:
- Oakland Raiders
- San Francisco 49ers
- New York Giants
- Arizona Cardinals
- Buffalo Bills
Current Super Bowl Prediction: Los Angeles vs. New England
Current AFC Championship Prediction: Kansas City vs. New England
Current NFC Championship Prediction: Los Angeles vs. New Orleans
Current NFL MVP Favorite: Todd Gurley
Stoney Keeley is the Editor in Chief of The SoBros Network. He is a strong supporter of Team GSD and #BeBetter. “Big Natural” covers the Tennessee Titans, Alabama Crimson Tide football, the WWE, and a whole wealth of nonsense. Follow on Twitter @StoneyKeeley
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