Aside from the excessive rouge, you and the talking heads on television aren’t different.
You both study statistics all week and try to predict the booms and busts. When you’re wrong, however, you have to hear about it all week.
Jaguars RB Maurice Jones-Drew against the Titans? No way. That’s the No. 1 rushing defense in the NFL and Jones-Drew hasn’t carried the ball more than 15 times in a game all season.
Jones-Drew gets 19 carries, 101 yards and a touchdown.
How about Packers RB Ryan Grant against Minnesota, the No. 2 rushing defense? How about 25 carries, 119 yards and a touchdown?
The list goes on for Week 10.
Anquan Boldin facing a 30th-ranked Lions pass defense? Three catches for 25 yards. Carson Palmer against a depleted Ravens secondary? How about zero touchdowns and seven field goals by Shayne Graham?
Adrian Peterson, anyone?
Sigh.
Beating yourself up yet? Maybe it’s time to break out the rouge.
FIVE WHO ARE HOT
Marc Bulger, QB, Rams: 27 completions, 302 yards, two touchdowns.
Brett Favre, QB, Packers: 33 completions, 351 yards, three touchdowns.
Terrell Owens, WR, Cowboys: six catches, 125 yards, two touchdowns.
Ben Roethlisberger, QB, Steelers: 23 completions, 278 yards, two touchdowns, 2-point conversion; five carries, 49 yards, touchdown.
Brian Westbrook, RB, Eagles: 20 carries, 100 yards, touchdown; 5 catches, 83 yards, two touchdowns.
FIVE WHO ARE NOT
Marion Barber, RB, Cowboys: 12 carries, 34 yards; three catches, minus-1 yard.
Anquan Boldin, WR, Cardinals: 3 catches, 25 yards.
Steve McNair, QB, Ravens: 17 completions, 128 yards, interception; two fumbles lost.
J.P. Losman, QB, Bills: 12 completions, 157 yards, interception.
Carson Palmer, QB, Bengals: 23 completions, 271 yards.
