Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Los Angeles (10-7) at Detroit (11-5)

  L.A. offense  7th    78.2 rush - [22nd] / 214.2 pass - [2nd]
defense 11th 79.1 rush - [7th] / 185.3 pass - [13th]
scoring 21.3 for - [4th] / 17.5 against - [16th]


Det offense 9th 95.1 rush - [13th] / 193.4 pass - [11th]
defense 6th 77.8 rush - [5th] / 175.4 pass - [8th]
scoring 20.1 for - [7th] / 14.6 against - [6th]


key matchups:
WR Mel Jacobs (95 rec/1412 yds/11 TDs) vs. CB Monte Jackson
TE Brian Nemeth (54 rec/512 yds/1 TDs) vs. LB Charlie Weaver (2 INTs/0 TDs)

prediction:
Los Angeles 18, Detroit 22

12 comments:

  1. NFL81's fifth-best rushing defense offered a rude welcome back to the field for Lawrence McCutcheon, who had been injured ...

    Rushing Car Yds Avg Lg TD
    HB1 Lawrence McCutcheon 7 2 0.3 3

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  2. UNTIL THIS PLAY!

    Los Angeles's ball on Detroit's 9 yard line. First and goal. 2:17 left in the second quarter. The score is Los Angeles 0, Detroit 7.
    Los Angeles's QB1 #11 James Harris gives to HB1 #43 Lawrence McCutcheon. McCutcheon runs for a gain of almost 9 yards. Touchdown, Los Angeles! That was O24lead1 (580) against Detroit's SU0deep4 (576).

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  3. In this matchup of two of the three or four greatest quarterbacks of the NFL76 era, Detroit's Landry fires the Lions back into the lead in the waning moments of the first half.

    Passing Att Com Yds Pct Lg TD Int
    QB1 James Harris 17 10 93 59% 20

    Passing Att Com Yds Pct Lg TD Int
    QB1 Greg Landry 21 11 175 52% 26 2

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  4. Dexter Bussey is one solid, dependable, veteran team leader, BUT SO IS BILL SIMPSON!

    Detroit's ball on their 28 yard line. First and 10 to go. 14:50 left in the third quarter. The score is Los Angeles 7, Detroit 14.
    Detroit's QB1 #11 Greg Landry gives to HB1 #20 Dexter Bussey. Bussey fumbles the ball. The ball is recovered by Los Angeles's S2 #37 Bill Simpson. Simpson runs for a gain of almost 27 yards. Simpson is tackled by FB1 #23 Bo Matthews. First down, Los Angeles! First and goal. That was P22lead1 (86) against EB2SHFT3 (90).

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  5. The former Heisman Trophy winner, who filled in so ably for McCutcheon, makes a key third-down pickup to key the Rams' go-ahead touchdown drive.

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    Los Angeles's ball on Detroit's 13 yard line. Third and just over 4 to go. 8:06 left in the third quarter. The score is Los Angeles 14, Detroit 14.
    Los Angeles's QB1 #11 James Harris gives to HB2 #38 John Cappelletti. Cappelletti runs for a gain of almost 5 yards. Cappelletti is tackled by Detroit's S3 #33 Ronnie Lott. First down, Los Angeles! First and goal. That was 447swp3 (298) against NN1ssbl0 (298).

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  6. CAPPY!

    Los Angeles's ball on Detroit's 11 yard line. First and 10 to go. 12:30 left in the fourth quarter. The score is Los Angeles 21, Detroit 21.
    Los Angeles's QB1 #11 James Harris gives to HB2 #38 John Cappelletti. Cappelletti runs for a gain of almost 4 yards. Cappelletti is tackled by Detroit's LB3 #56 Gary Shugrue. Second and just over 6 to go. That was A20gut1 (74) against SU1fire2 (74).

    Los Angeles's ball on Detroit's 7 yard line. Second and just over 6 to go. 11:53 left in the fourth quarter. The score is Los Angeles 21, Detroit 21.
    The pass from Los Angeles's QB1 #11 James Harris is caught by HB2 #38 John Cappelletti for a gain of just over 7 yards. Touchdown, Los Angeles! That was A5ZpickX (200) against Detroit's WO1sltr4 (200).

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  7. One gets the feeling that Landry, though trailing in this one, simply will not be denied in NFL81.

    Detroit's ball on Los Angeles's 29 yard line. Third and just over 14 to go. 8:40 left in the fourth quarter. The score is Los Angeles 28, Detroit 21.
    The pass from Detroit's QB1 #11 Greg Landry is caught by WR1 #87 Mel Jacobs for a gain of almost 22 yards. Jacobs is tackled by Los Angeles's CB1 #20 Monte Jackson. First down, Detroit! First and goal. That was 39XdragA (356) against NB8firb0 (352).


    Passing Att Com Yds Pct Lg TD Int
    QB1 Greg Landry 30 18 298 60% 39 3

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  8. Did McCutcheon try to get back on the field too quickly?



    Los Angeles's ball on Detroit's 37 yard line. Second and just over 8 to go. 3:55 left in the fourth quarter. The score is Los Angeles 28, Detroit 28.
    Los Angeles's QB1 #11 James Harris gives to HB2 #38 John Cappelletti. Cappelletti runs for a gain of almost 7 yards. Cappelletti is tackled by Detroit's S1 #39 James Hunter. Third and just over 1 to go. That was 447swp3 (711) against SO1mman0 (711).

    Los Angeles's ball on Detroit's 30 yard line. Third and just over 1 to go. 3:31 left in the fourth quarter. The score is Los Angeles 28, Detroit 28.
    Los Angeles's QB1 #11 James Harris gives to HB1 #43 Lawrence McCutcheon. McCutcheon runs for a short gain. McCutcheon fumbles the ball. The ball is recovered by Harris. Harris runs for a loss of just over 4 yards. Harris is tackled by Detroit's LB2 #51 Garth Ten Napel. Fourth and just over 5 to go. That was A21dive0 (767) against EN4read4 (767).

    Los Angeles's ball on Detroit's 34 yard line. Fourth and just over 5 to go. 3:07 left in the fourth quarter. The score is Los Angeles 28, Detroit 28.
    Los Angeles's K1 #10 Tom Dempsey attempts a 51 yard field goal. The kick is short. That was FGPAT (928) against Detroit's PR-cb2 (935).

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  9. THE RAMS WILL GET FIRST SHOT IN SUDDEN-DEATH OVERTIME!

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  10. A first-down holding penalty stalls the overtime-opening Rams drive before it even starts, and now Landry fires the Lions to midfield ...

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  11. Bussey has 29 yards on five carries on this drive, which has reached the Los Angeles 19 ...

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  12. Landry and his long-time favorite target, Mel Jacobs, finish the job!


    Detroit's ball on Los Angeles's 19 yard line. Second and just over 7 to go. 8:44 left in the overtime. The score is Los Angeles 28, Detroit 28.
    The pass from Detroit's QB1 #11 Greg Landry is caught by WR1 #87 Mel Jacobs for a gain of just over 19 yards. Touchdown, Detroit! That was K5XfadeA (200) against Los Angeles's EB1fake2 (200).

    Passing Att Com Yds Pct Lg TD Int
    QB1 Greg Landry 35 23 372 66% 39 5

    Receiving TT Rec Yds Pct Avg Lg TD
    WR1 Mel Jacobs 15 12 206 80% 17.2 26 2

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