Zach's Fearless NFL Predictions: 2017 Divisional Round

 

           Quick trivia question: Who was the last quarterback to win a road game in the divisional round of the NFL playoffs? If you guessed Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, or Ben Roethlisberger, you’re wrong (most of their games were at home); if you guessed Aaron Rodgers, Eli Manning, or Joe Flacco, you’re wrong (too long ago); if you guessed Tony Romo, Matt Ryan, or Andy Dalton – well, then there’s no real hope for you.

            But if you guessed Colin Kaepernick – yes, Colin Kaepernick – you’re correct!  That’s right, three years ago, Kaepernick marched into Carolina spoiled Cam Newton’s playoff debut.  It was an ugly defensive battle with both the Panthers and 49ers not too far removed from their respective Super Bowl disappointments, and since that game in 2014, nine straight divisional games have been won by the home team.   

            So Lesson #1: Road teams usually don’t win in the divisional round.

            But wait! There are a few caveats.  Newton was playing in his first playoff game; although Newton wasn’t quite a rookie, it’s worth remembering this week that rookie quarterbacks making their playoff debuts are 5-7 overall and 3-4 in the divisional round.  That’s not awful, but it’s also worth noting that no rookie quarterback has ever won the Super Bowl.  Meanwhile, between 2005-2012, home teams went only 17-15 in the divisional round.

            So Lesson #2: Don’t count on a rookie, and Lesson #3: Maybe road teams will win again.  Hey, no one said these lessons had to be consistent. Oh, and one final lesson: Tom Brady lifetime is 10-2 in the divisional round. Probably not a good idea to bet against him. 

Seattle Seahawks at Atlanta Falcons (-4)
Saturday, January 14, 4:35pm EST, FOX

            These two teams played each other Saturday of divisional weekend four years ago (so did the Texans and Patriots) and few remember that if Matt Bryant doesn’t nail a 49-yard field goal at the end of regulation, the Falcons go down as the team with the biggest 4^th quarter collapse in playoff history. With just over 13 minutes left, Atlanta enjoyed a 27-7 lead over a rookie quarterback named Russell Wilson.  Somehow, the Seahawks scored three touchdowns over the next 12 minutes an were it not for the heroics of Bryant’s leg and Jacquizz Rodgers’ kickoff return, the 2012 NFC Championship – and probably Super Bowl 47 – would look much different.

            But that was a historically great Seahawks team.  The 2016 Seahawks have had as much bad luck as the previous teams have had good/ridiculous luck; injuries to Earl Thomas, Tyler Lockett, C.J. Prosise, and a still-not-fully-recovered Russell Wilson have taken a toll on Seattle’s Super Bowl odds.  Sure, they dominated a hapless Detroit team last week, but going across the country for the early Saturday game is definitely not what the Seahawks hoped for.  Although they beat the Falcons Week 6, the game was in Seattle, Atlanta dominated most of the game, and the Falcons lost due to one of the worst non-calls in NFL history.

            Yes, defense wins championships and I don’t believe Atlanta’s 27^th-ranked scoring defense (giving up an average of 25.4 points per game) can win the Super Bowl.  But bad defenses can win home playoff games, and quietly, the Falcons defense has played better down the stretch.  In Weeks 14-16, Atlanta only surrendered an average of 14.3 points per game, and in their finale versus the Saints, they led 38-13 before they pulled their defensive starters in the 4^th quarter.  Plus, statistically speaking, it’s not Atlanta’s defense that determines the outcome of their games – it’s the offense.  The Falcons went 10-0 in games where they scored 31 or more points, and 1-5 in games where they were held under 30 points. They did lose three games at home this year, but one of those games was fluky and another one was an overtime loss to the Los Angeles San Diego Chargers.

            Atlanta has a top-five passing attack and rushing attack.  They led the NFL in fewest giveaways (11), Matt Ryan is the likely NFL MVP, and Vic Beasley is a great choice for the NFL’s Defensive Player of the Year award.  There are causes for concern –namely, Matt Ryan’s playoff record (1-4) vs. Russell Wilson’s (8-3 and a Super Bowl ring) – but I give Atlanta the edge in this game.  The Seahawks have been iffy on the road all season and should have lost to the Falcons at home.  No secondary, including Seattle’s, has definitively proven capable of shutting down the Falcons’ spectacular vertical threat.  Atlanta faced a considerably tougher schedule than Seattle, and Russell Wilson has never won an indoor playoff game. There is speculation C.J. Prosise may return to the lineup, but if the Seahawks want a track meet on offense, the Falcons will gladly oblige. 

            Perhaps most importantly, there is always one team that wins impressively during Wild Card weekend and inspires a rash of “oh boy, here they come!”-type overreaction.  Think the 2001 Ravens, 2002 Jets, 2005 Patriots, 2009 Cardinals, and my personal favorite, the 2011 Denver Tebows.  This Seahawks team is the perfect candidate for 2016’s overreaction team – a formerly great team beating down an undeserving wild card team at home on national TV.  It’s the perfect recipe.

           

Prediction: Atlanta 30, Seattle 19

Playoff Doppelganger: 2011 AFC Divisional Round, New England 45, Denver 10.  The Pats’ unworldly offense was too much for the Denver Tebows, who realized the clock had struck midnight right after the previous week’s unforgettable win against the Steelers.  And yes, I’m still picking the Falcons even knowing that Tim Tebow and Matt Ryan have the same number playoff wins. 

Houston Texans at New England Patriots (-16)

Saturday, January 14, 8:15pm EST, CBS.

           

            On this week’s edition of the B.S. Report Bill Simmons Podcast, Cousin Sal sarcastically remarked that Bill Belichick should bench Tom Brady this week and instead start Jacoby Brissett. After all, it was Brissett who led the Patriots to a 27-point beatdown of the Texans on September 22 in front of a national TV audience. And as certain recent athletes past their prime have demonstrated, getting some time off before a championship game isn’t necessarily a bad thing.

            It’s not an all-around horrible idea (though it may lead to some interesting reactions from Brady on the bench).  Here’s the interesting thing, though: I don’t think Houston is all that bad.  They actually played pretty well last week against a Raiders team (albeit sans Derek Carr) that won 12 games and had a pretty healthy defense. Good Brock Osweiler cut down on the overthrows and didn’t turn the ball over and the Texans offense actually had a few big plays.  We know their defense is good (the best in the league, in fact, in terms of yards surrendered) and we know think they will be motivated to avenge that embarrassing September loss.

            I actually might take the Texans were they playing any other team than the Patriots.  The problem is, the Patriots winning their divisional round game is about as sure a thing as a Donald Trump corruption scandal.  They they’ve won their divisional game every year since 2011 by an average score of 38-22.   In his 9539857134-year career in the NFL, Brady has lost at home in the playoffs a grand total of three times and since Houston’s quarterback isn’t Joe Flacco or Mark Sanchez, the Texans’ task feels daunting. 

            Still, there are some minor vulnerabilities in this year’s Patriots squad – at least, on paper. Gronk is not in the lineup.  They’ve played one of the NFL’s easiest schedules in 2016.  The defense has had difficulties applying pressure to opposing QBs, and we all know how badly the offensive line played last year in Denver (where none other than Brock Osweiler beat them in Week 12).  And whenever you’re going up against the league’s best defense – particularly in an era when great defenses are far less common than great offenses – it’s a potential cause for concern.

            But not the Texans – at least, not this particular Texans team without its best player (J.J. Watt), coming off a win against a quarterback playing in his first NFL game, going on the road to play against a team they haven’t beat since a meaningless (well, sort of meaningless) Week 17 game in 2009.  In order to beat the Patriots, Houston has to unleash vertical threats deep downfield, which Osweiler – armed with DeAndre Hopkins and Will Fuller at his disposal – should be able to do.  The reality, however, is different, and I don’t expect this game to be too different from September 22.

Prediction: New England 27, Houston 10

Playoff Doppelganger: 2015 AFC Divisional Round, New England 27, Kansas City 20. The game was over five minutes in, when Brady marched the offense downfield for a touchdown without any difficulties whatsoever.  The Chiefs scored a touchdown with a minute left in the fourth quarter to make the score appear deceptively close, but make no mistake about it, the Patriots are untouchable on Divisional Weekend.

 

Green Bay Packers at Dallas Cowboys (-4)

Sunday, January 15, 4:40pm EST, Fox.

            So let’s go back to that statistic about rookie quarterbacks in their playoff debuts: they’re 5-7 overall and 3-4 in the divisional round.  Those three wins? Ben Roethlisberger (2004 vs. NY Jets), Joe Flacco (2008 vs. Tennessee), and Mark Sanchez (2009 vs. San Diego).  Here were their stats in those three games:

           

            Roethlisberger (2004): 17/30, 181 yards, 1 TD, 2 Int.

            Flacco (2008): 11/22, 161 yards, 1 TD, 0 Int.

            Sanchez (2009): 12/23, 100 yards, 1 TD, 1 Int.

           

            For those of you at home keeping track, that’s 442 yards, 3 TDs, and 3 Ints . . . combined.  That averages out to 13/25, 147 yards, 1 TD, and 1 Int. Does that sound like a reasonable Dak Prescott line to you?  It’s actually a little low by Dak standards this season – in only two of his games did he throw for under 150 yards. It’s not unreasonable that he can reach that threshold vs. Green Bay.

            Ready for a trip? Let’s take a look at the opposing QBs’ numbers in those games against rookie quarterbacks:

            Chad Pennington (2004): 21/33, 182 yards, 0 TDs, 1 Int.

            Kerry Collins (2008): 26/42, 281 yards, 0 TDs, 1 Int.

            Philip Rivers (2009): 27/40, 298 yards, 1 TD, 2 Ints.

            That’s a combined total of 761 yards (an average of 254 yards per game), 1 TD, and 4 Interceptions.  In other words, the opposing quarterback’s subpar play had a lot to do with why the rookie quarterbacks were able to pull out victories.  The rookies may have had to make a few big plays here and there, but for the most part, they relied heavily on their defenses.  Let’s take a look at one more telling statistic about the teams the rookie quarterbacks played for:

            2004 Pittsburgh Steelers: 1^st in scoring defense, 1^st in fewest yards allowed.

            2008 Baltimore Ravens: 3^rd in scoring defense, 2^nd in fewest yards allowed.

            2009 New York Jets: 1^st in scoring defense, 1^st in fewest yards allowed.

           

            The 2016 Cowboys rank 5^th in scoring defense and 14^th in fewest yards allowed.  Those numbers aren’t bad, but they aren’t elite like the three teams listed above.  In addition, the Cowboys aren’t going up against Chad Pennington or Kerry Collins or Philip Rivers, but Aaron Rodgers, the greatest quarterback who’s ever lived (he’s pretty smart, too).  You know, the guy whose only thrown 22 touchdowns and 0 interceptions since November 20.

            Earlier, I suggested that the Seahawks are 2016’s overreaction team because they looked so good last weekend.  Why can’t the same be said of the Packers?  After all, last week’s game was at home, Bad Eli showed up, and it was actually a close game until the fourth quarter.  But the Giants are not the Lions, and Aaron Rodgers is a better road quarterback than Russell Wilson.  He’s also 4-2 against the Cowboys all time as a starter, although strangely he has not faced them in Dallas since 2007.

            That last fact aside, I don’t think Rodgers will have much difficulty carving up the Cowboys defense.  Of Rodgers’ six playoff games with a QB rating above 110, four came away from Lambeau, one came against the Cowboys two years ago, and the last one occurred last weekend.  True, the Packers lost to the Cowboys in Week 6 and Rodgers posted merely “mortal” numbers (294 yards, 1 TD, 1 Int).  But that was two months ago and Green Bay was a different team.

            Of course, the Cowboys have had a magical season with Dak and Zeke and the revamped defense.  They played in a tough division and beat good teams (Green Bay, Pittsburgh, Baltimore).  But since their Thanksgiving Day win against the Washington Football Team, the games have gotten closer and the offense has occasionally stalled.  Look at these final scores: 31-26 over Washington, 17-15 over Minnesota, a 10-7 loss to the Giants, 26-20 over Tampa Bay, 42-21 over Detroit, and a meaningless 27-13 loss to Philadelphia.  The 2007 Cowboys were kind of like this too; they fizzled out in December, and when everyone said to stop worrying, they promptly blew their divisional home game to Good Eli and the Giants.

            If you really believe Dallas can win this game, it isn’t about Dak or Zeke or Dez; it’s believing that the 26^th ranked secondary can stop Aaron Rodgers and force him into turnovers (which Dallas ranks 19^th at).  The Cowboys are 13-0 when scoring 24 or more points, and 0-3 under 23 points; the Packers are 11-1 when allowing under 27 points.  It’s possible that the Cowboys can score at least 24 points, but it seems impossible to believe their defense can hold Rodgers under 24.  They aren’t exactly the Steelers or Ravens and the Packers aren’t exactly the Titans or Chargers.  It’s a bad draw.

Prediction: Green Bay 34, Dallas 23

Playoff Doppelganger: 2007 NFC Divisional Round, New York 21, Dallas 17. Adding to all the reasons above, Eli was in a similarly hot streak to Rodgers, having finished the season strong and coming off a good wild card performance.  Unless Roger Goodell intervenes like he did in ’07, this week’s result should be no different.

Pittsburgh Steelers at Kansas City Chiefs (Even).

Sunday, January 15, 7:20pm EST, NBC

            The hardest game of the week to predict (if you don’t believe me, just ask Vegas). The game has been moved back due to ice storms, which only makes it more difficult to forecast.  Does the weather help Kansas City stall the Steelers’ red-hot offense?  Or does the delay to Sunday night help calm down conditions and aid the Steelers?

            Most importantly, which Kansas City and Pittsburgh teams will show up?  The Chiefs team with the league’s most explosive player, who took care of business in the AFC West and always seemed to find improbable ways to win?  Or the Chiefs team that blew a double digit lead to the Titans at home and got blown out in Pittsburgh?  Same question with the Steelers: the team whose (healthy) offense could not be contained, or the team that inexplicably lost by double digits to the Dolphins and Eagles?

            This matchup is a total contrast in styles.  Kansas City is the run-first, punt-on-4^th-and-1, conservative offense that wins games while scoring in the teens while Pittsburgh is the pass-happy, spectacular offense that is 12-1 when scoring over 24 points and 0-4 when scoring under 24 (try convincing me of those facts circa 2004).  But here is one odd similarity: Pittsburgh hasn’t won a road game in the playoffs since January 2006, and Kansas City hasn’t won a home playoff game game since 1994 (their opponent? The Steelers).

            I’ll get straight to the point because the ice is scheduled to hit here soon and everyone is rushing to the grocery stores for booze, cigarettes, and barbeque sauce: I like the Chiefs in this game.  A healthy Justin Houston and Tamba Ali is a wrecking crew that few offensive lines can handle; we know that when Roethlisberger is pressured, he forces errant throws.  The Steelers’ most impressive road win this year was probably against the Bengals in Cincinnati (second place would be their Thanksgiving game against the Scott Tolzien-led Colts).  The Chiefs are 12-2 in their last 14 home games, and when their fans are motivated, Arrowhead Stadium is the toughest place to play in the NFL. 

            When Pittsburgh blew out Kansas City on October 2, Tyreek Hill had 24 yards receiving and -2 yards rushing; Travis Kelce had 23 yards.  When those players aren’t utilized, the Kansas City offense becomes predictable, labored, and one-dimensional.  If Kansas City trails by double-digits, they may be in trouble.  And Pittsburgh won convincingly last week.  But the weather, a healthy Houston and Ali, and the unstoppable force of Hill are the major reasons I lean toward the home team this Sunday night.  Or maybe my admiration for this Chiefs team and my hatred of the Steelers is making me blind to Pittsburgh’s advantages (at least on the surface).  In any event, the pick ‘em line is disrespectful and as long as Andy Reid doesn’t have to think about clock management, we should be fine.

Prediction: Kansas City 20, Pittsburgh 17

Playoff Doppelganger: 2001 AFC Divisional Round, New England 16, Oakland 13 (OT).  Because why not – snow, classic AFC rivals, great coaches and quarterbacks.  A controversial call, more snow, an amazing field goal, and an unlikely team that was made for the history books.

Thoughts? Disagreements? Not enough Tom Brady enthusiasm (don’t expect it to return any time soon)?  Let me know below.

Last Week: 4-0

Week 6 College Football Recap: Rankings, Heisman, Playoff Projections

Without any real debate, this weekend was the craziest weekend of college football at least since the final week of 2007. We had a QB break a 24 year old FBS record for passing yards by hucking for 734 in a losing effort. We had another Hail Mary in the Pac-12. We had 5 of the top 8 in the polls go down. And just to prove that we don’t know anything about this season: look at Florida State. Without Jameis Winston, the ‘Noles squeak out a win at home against Clemson. Winston comes back, and they have to mount a comeback to win in a shootout against NC State. This week, FSU spanks putrid Wake Forest, while Clemson dismantles NC State 41-0. Yes, Zach. This season is on drugs. WE KNOW NOTHING!

For my poll this week, I am going to just put all of the legit unbeatens (not Georgia Tech or Marshall) at the top. Honestly, the only team, aside from Marshall, that has any shot at ending the regular season without a loss is the winner of the October 18^th Florida State-Notre Dame game, just because their schedules are not all that difficult. All of those random unbeatens will all filter back into to the rest of the pack in the next week or two. We know nothing. Look at the wreckage below:

Top 25 Poll

Others receiving votes: Clemson, Louisville, USC, Washington, Wisconsin

Dropped from the rankings: LSU (16), BYU (22), Wisconsin (23), USC (24)

25 (NR). Utah (4-1) – We don’t really know what we will get with this team week in and week out, but they look pretty tough and the loss to the WSU is a confusing fluke. The Pac-12 South is a mess.

24 (NR). Arizona State (4-1) – That had to be the easiest Hail Mary of all time. He just walked in front of the pile of Trojans looking to catch a punt or something, and he just snagged the ball and walked in. Someone teach someone how to defend that play! This is getting absurd!

23 (20). East Carolina (4-1) – I lost a bit of respect for them after they gave up a few touchdowns to the worst team in the nation this week, and their loss to South Carolina is looking worse. Maybe they aren’t quite as powerful as we thought.

22 (13). Stanford (3-2) – Losing in South Bend should not really count against them. Once again, it came down to the wire. Those teams would split evenly 10 games…or 100 games…or 1000 games…

21 (17). Oklahoma State (4-1) – They move down because…I couldn’t really tell you. They are still solid and in control of their destiny in the Big 12. We saw what they were able to do last year. They are constantly under the radar, season after season.

20 (15). Georgia (4-1) – They are looking either more confusing or worse seeing how bad South Carolina is. The Cocks lost to Kentucky…Kentucky?! Yes, Kentucky.

19 (12). Nebraska (5-1) – “A little fight in ya…I like that.” They played half of a quarter of good football, and that was almost good enough to beat the best team in the pathetic Big Ten. Yeah…

18 (NR). Marshall (5-0) – Yeah, they haven’t and will not play anyone this year. But they are fun to watch.

17 (NR). Georgia Tech (5-0) – This seems like a good spot for an undefeated team that we don’t know anything about yet. They beat Miami, which is a solid win, I guess…

16 (6). UCLA (4-1) – They lost at home to Utah, who just lost at home to WSU, who this week lost by scoring 59 points and passing for almost 750 yards. I love college football.

15 (19). Ohio State (4-1) – The Buckeyes are slowly looking more like the team we had imagined them being with Braxton Miller. They are still without a loss in the conference, so suddenly their matchup with Sparty seems vital.

14 (21). Kansas State (4-1) – Their resume keeps looking better and better with every ass kicking that Auburn puts on their SEC opponents. They should have beaten them too.

13 (10). Michigan State (4-1) – They had a nearly disastrous collapse against Nebraska, but they showed throughout that they are still the best team in the Big Ten by a country mile.

12 (1). Oregon (4-1) – Watching their last two games, it is clear that this team just isn’t up to the standard that we have held the Ducks to. They simply have no offensive line, and Mariota lacks a killer instinct. They will still be right there in the Pac-12 North, but it will not be as easy as usual.

11 (7). Alabama (4-1) – This has got to be the worst defense that Saban has had since his first year in Tuscaloosa. The offense is legit, but they were shut down by the underappreciated Ole Miss D. They need to rebound quickly.

10 (5). Oklahoma (4-1) – It is hard to believe that they could not stop anyone in that loss to TCU, but that just shows how good the Frogs are. They have nothing to worry about, though. Their season will likely be defined by the Baylor game. That still seems weird to say…

9 (4). Texas A&M (5-1) – The Aggies still have a lot going for them. Even watching them get physically beaten up by the Bulldogs, it still seemed a little like a fluke. Don’t count them out in that division.

8 (14). Mississippi (5-0) – Yes, they beat Alabama, but it was at home. Until they prove that they can win a big road game, they are going to be the weakest of the unbeatens.

7 (25). TCU (4-0) – Taking down Oklahoma was a long time coming for this program. Every year they challenge, but now they have an insane air raid offense that will not quit. This team will be a tough out for anyone in that high flying offensive conference.

6 (18). Arizona (5-0) – The Wildcats had the most impressive win of the weekend winning in Eugene. This team is frightening. They will not end without a loss, seeing how average they are in first halves. Someone will put them away early and not let up like Cal did in that 36 point 4^th quarter comeback.

5 (9). Florida State (5-0) – They are doing what they do, which is beating up on weak ACC teams. They had their slight hiccup with the suspension, but they will be rolling heading into that matchup with the Irish in a couple weeks.

4 (8). Mississippi State (5-0) – This team looks absolutely legit. It is not just a team that is sneaking up on anyone either. They are bigger and more athletic than anyone in the SEC. They could come out of that insane western division.

3 (3). Baylor (5-0) – They had some struggles for the first time this season, but they got it together eventually. This team is the class of the Big 12, but no one comes out of that conference unscathed.

2 (11). Auburn (5-0) – Their raping of LSU was as impressive as anything that happened over the weekend. That offense is blistering. They are a lot better than they were last season.

1 (2). Notre Dame (5-0) – They are not a perfect team, but they just survived and showed some guts against the toughest defense they will play all year. They should be able to outscore their remaining schedule.

Top 5 Games for Next Weekend

5. USC at Arizona (#6), 7:30PM ESPN2 – This is more out of curiosity than anything. The Pac-12 South is a wild ride, and we will know what Arizona is really made of after getting a top 5 win and now being ranked in the top 10. Can they get back up for a streaky USC team that might be the best D they will play all year? PREDICTION: Arizona 24-23

4. Mississippi (#8) at Texas A&M (#9), TBA – Mississippi is riding their biggest win maybe ever, and A&M had their first slipup of the year. It is in Kyle Field, so I cannot see the Aggies dropping two in a row. PREDICTION: Texas A&M 34-17

3. Oregon (#12) at UCLA (#16), 12:30PM FOX – This was circled on my schedule before the season started, but both teams losing at home the week before makes it lose a bit of its luster. Typical of both programs, though. This will still be quite a sight to see. PREDICTION: UCLA 27-21

2. TCU (#7) at Baylor (#3), 12:30PM ABC/ESPN2 – This is going to be a shootout of the highest caliber. Both of these teams can score at will in several different ways. In Waco, it will be hard to beat the Bears, but the Frogs are out for blood. PREDICTION: Baylor 42-38

1. Auburn (#2) at Mississippi State (#4), TBA – This week was the highest profile game for Mississippi State in decades. Now, this game is. PREDICTION: Auburn 27-23

Heisman Trophy Watch

5. Everett Golson, QB, Notre Dame – He is better than we thought he could be, and that final game-winning drive against the Cardinal was all Golson. He is the real deal on the best team in the nation…at least for right now.

4. Nick Marshall, QB, Auburn – He has improved so much since last year, and honestly since the beginning of this year. He is a legit talent and might very well coast to the ceremony with how that offense is humming.

3. Anu Solomon, QB, Arizona – His second halves are off the charts. This guy willed the Cats to a win in Eugene, where very few teams win anymore. I fear that when they lose, he will drop off every ballot, but he is firmly on my radar.

2. Todd Gurley, RB, Georgia – His team might not be that great, but is carrying the team on his back. He is the most gifted back in the nation, and he deserves all the accolades he is getting and will get.

1. Dak Prescott, QB, Mississippi State – He is the talk of the SEC right now with his Cam Newton-esque skill set and flair for the dramatic in big games. If they keep winning, then he will be in the race.

College Football Playoff Projections

Chik-fil-A Peach Bowl: East Carolina over Texas A&M

Cotton Bowl: Michigan State over Stanford

Fiesta Bowl: Oklahoma over Mississippi State

Orange Bowl: Alabama over Oregon

College Football Playoff Semifinal #1 (Rose Bowl): Notre Dame over Baylor

CFB Playoff Semifinal #2 (Sugar Bowl): Auburn over Florida State

National Championship Game: Auburn over Notre Dame

What did you think of this weekend? Rankings? Heisman predictions? Let me know below!