October 8th, 2008 — Analysis, Chicago Bears, Fantasy Football Tips, Indianapolis Colts, NFL Predictions and Speculation, Thoughts, Opinions, and Projections
(Kyle Orton - Courtesy Getty Images)
Yes, you read the headline correctly.
Before the start of the season, I never would have even suggested that anyone should draft Kyle Orton. Chicago’s history of quarterbacks mixed with the losses of Bernard Berrian and Muhsin Muhammad seemed to make drafting Kyle Orton, who last season passed for 478 yards, 3 touchdowns, and 2 interceptions in three starts, a silly prospect.
Fast-forward five weeks into the NFL regular season, and it’s not hard to understand why I would suggest starting Kyle Orton over Peyton Manning. Forget for a moment that Manning is cold and just consider this: Orton is red hot right now.
November 8th, 2007 — NFL Statistics and Facts
Some of these numbers might help you out in fantasy football, others might just make you crack a smile. Either way, here are 20-odd interesting statistics that no one is talking about (but should be):
Do you want to know the most amazing thing about Adrian Peterson’s accomplishments? He actually gets better as the game wears on. Through his first 10 carries, Peterson averages around 5.8 yards per carry — an exceptional number — but through carries 11-20 his average improves to 6.6. And once he breaks the 20 carry barrier, watch out: he averages 10.7 yards every time he takes a handoff.
Randy Moss has caught at least one pass 45 yards or greater in 4 games this season. He’s also caught at least one touchdown pass in 8 of the Patriots 9 games this season.