Madden Ratings: Divisional Round Javon Kinlaw Jersey Predictions Published: Jan 13, 2017 at 07:43 AM Well, this has been a week. , , and have new head coaches, the are moving and the front office is still confused about a great many things. Fine, that last one isn't anything new, but it's still been a busy week in the NFL. I'm three seasons ahead in my Madden franchise. Oddly enough, I just pa sed the Wild Card round on an insane Hail Mary after scrambling out of the pocket with as the QB. It was in the snow in Green Bay, so it was more dramatic. I wasn't recording this, so it's not believable, but it happened. I don't care what you say. Anyway, two things became apparent after that play. For one, the should take a serious look at Tyrod Tayler. I'm know sure why the seem so against him, but he'd be a substantial improvement at QB. Secondly, is a real-life Madden glitch. The throws he's been making this season defy belief. Since throwing his last interception in Week 10, Rodgers has now thrown 22 TDs and 0 INTs in his last eight games. The only player with more consecutive touchdown pa ses without an interception is is 26. If the make a run for the , Rodgers is likely breaking that record. Enough rambling, let's get to the ratings ... Moving On Up The tight end is more than just a cool name. While James isn't exactly lighting up score boards, he's been a solid receiver for and has shown off some talent with blocking. Just look at the , he had some key blocks early. That blocking prowe s helped James get a two-point bump to 76 OVR. With the absence of , the needed somebody to step up to take away some attention from . There was some talk about before, . Wow. Making catches like that in the playoffs is just the thing you need to build trust from your QB. Richardson is up two to 74 OVR. Wait, let me make sure this is right. So it is. Osweiler has been in a bit of downward spiral this year, including losing the starting job to . But there's nothing like playoff scoring to heal old wounds. Osweiler totaled a pair of TDs to beat the defense in the Wild Card. It'll be interesting to see what he does against the . More Kyle Juszczyk Jersey on that later. He's up one to 75 OVR. Moving on Down It's a bit of a stacked list in the down columns this week with Beckham likely the biggest of them. In a game where OBJ looked like he might feast on a le s than stellar secondary, he floundered. He had some uncharacteristic drops, including one that is normally and automatic TD. Maybe going on a boat trip in Miami before the frigid temps of Lambeau Field wasn't a good idea. I gue s without Peyton Manning playing, Beckham decided we needed a new cold=kryptonite angle. He dropped one to 92 OVR. See what I did there? Dropped one to ... is this thing on? Well, that happened. Sure, the made the playoffs, but it's starting to look like it was more the fell off rather than the team earning their spot. His stats seamed normal, but Stafford is now 5-46 against teams that finish the season with a winning record. From 2009 through 2015, the were ranked second in red zone TD percentage. This season, they're ranked 17th. Ricky Watters Jersey It's clear that Calvin Johnson is mi sed. Stafford is down one to 84 OVR. The were surging there for a bit this season. They have the talent, but after a tough lo s in Pittsburgh, someone is going to get hurt in the Madden ratings. This time, it's . This follows an 18-point lo s in the playoffs. Quick fact, the are now 0-8 in playoff games below 50 degrees. Alonso is down three points to 76 OVR. I expect him to climb out of that rut very early next season. Six bold predictions for the Divisional Round 6. This isn't exactly breaking news, but is good at football. The are heading into Dallas this week, but Rodgers just lit up a more talented pa sing defense. The ' offense grinds the ball into opposing defenses and eats up clock, but when Rodgers gets into rhythm, he scores at will. Even if without , I'll take the in a road upset over the Boys. 5. The last time the went into Foxboro, it didn't go as well as they hoped. This time, they have a hungry to deal with, and he's had two weeks of time to di sect their defense. The defense is going to provide tons of pre sure, and it might work for the first half. But after a while, Brady will start spreading the field with short pa ses before someone like or takes San Francisco 49Ers Jersey one to the house. Back in Week 3, the final score ended at 27-0, . I honestly don't expect it to be too different here. 4. There's only four games this weekend, so let's double up on this one. totaled le s than 200 yards against the defense, but he did get a pair of TDs. I'm just going to throw this out there, he won't do that against the . He'll have no touchdowns and three interceptions. I wouldn't even be surprised if we see by the end of this one. I wonder, how would look in a ' jersey? 3.The and might be the most evenly game of the postseason. Atlanta has an edge with at receiver, and Seattle has a better defense. is likely going to shadow Jones as much as po sible. Back in Week C.J. Beathard Jersey 6, Sherman covered Jones on 25 plays in the game, allowing a pa ser rating of 45.8. On plays where Jones wasn't covered by Sherman, the pa ser rating was perfect at 158.3. I think the difference here will be . Look for Graham to have a pair of TDs and nearly 100 yards when the Hawks upset the . 2. If the have a major weakne s on defense, it's covering tight ends. Especially when those tight ends are mismatch nightmares like . Kelce ate up 1,125 receiving yards this season. He also made the defense look foolish, . That's saying something considering he had 160 yards that day. He'll have another monster day against the , racking up 130 yards and a pair of TDs. 1.But the game will go to the . The secondary will keep quiet enough since he'll have and to deal with. But is going to drive this victory home. Against teams that ranked in the bottom 10 in rushing defense this season, Bell averaged 144.3 yards per game. He also had 144 yards against the in Week 4. I'm going to still with the numbers here. Bell will rush for 144 yards, totaling for over 180 on the day, with two touchdowns in a win. This article has been reproduced in a new format and may be mi sing content or contain faulty links. Please use the Contact Us link in our site footer to report an i sue. Click here Click here Click here
