Monday, October 5, 2009

Week 4 Game Reviews- Part 3

I'll breakdown the games just like the previous two posts.

New York Jets at New Orleans
Just as I suspected, the Jets offense and the Saints offense would have a stalemate, while the New Orleans defense is ahead of New York's offense.  The proof is in the numbers, as the Saints were +3 in the turnover battle, had four sacks, and held the Jets to 100 fewer yards.

Buffalo at Miami
I was surprised not that Miami won the game with a quarterback making his first NFL start, but by how they dominated Buffalo.  They gained 130 additional yards, were 80% on the red zone conversions, while holding the Bills to 33%, and were +3 in turnover differential.  Plus, they held the ball for 14 additional minutes.  That's a recipe to win games.

Dallas at Denver
This was a tight game, and the stats bear that out.  Both quarterbacks took at least three sacks and about 20 yard difference in total yards.  Denver took 3 additional penalties, while Dallas held the ball for six more minutes.  The difference in this game was red zone conversions.  Dallas was 33%, while Denver was 50%.  In games that close, converting red zone chances into touchdowns is paramount.

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