2009 Season Predictions

Dr.Slurm

Just for a bit of fun before the season starts.

AFC Champions:
NFC Champions:
Superbowl Winner:
"Surprise" Team:
Underachieving/Over-Hyped Team:

Off MVP:
Def MVP:
Off Rookie MVP:
Def Rookie MVP:
"Surprise" Player:
Underachieving/Over-Hyped Player:

Your Own Team
Regular season record:
Best rookie:
Most looking forward to seeing:

AFC Champions: Chargers
NFC Champions: Eagles
Superbowl Winner: Chargers
"Surprise" Team: Seahawks
Underachieving/Over-Hyped Team: Falcons

Off MVP: Drew Brees
Def MVP: Shawne Merriman
Off Rookie MVP: Knowshon Moreno
Def Rookie MVP: Rey Maualuga
"Surprise" Player: Greg Olsen
Underachieving/Over-Hyped Player: Matt Cassel

Your Own Team
Regular season record: 12-4
Best rookie: Donald Brown
Most looking forward to seeing: Gonzalez as the new no.2

Craig87

AFC Champions: Tennessee Titans
NFC Champions: Arizona Cardinals (would have went with the eagles but they are getting injuries every day now)
Superbowl Winner: Titans
"Surprise" Team: Oakland Raiders
Underachieving/Over-Hyped Team: Minnesota Vikings

Off MVP: RB - Adrien Peterson (MIN. If MIN do anything it will be down to his running, all day peterson will lead the league again in rushing)
Def MVP: OLB - Demarcus Ware ( DAL. One of the best LBs in the game, lead the league with 20 sacks last year)
Off Rookie MVP: RB - Knowshon Moreno (DEN. It's safe to safe DEN will not be thorwing the ball a lot)
Def Rookie MVP: Orakpo (WAS. Having Big Al taking the inside double will certainly help this young monster get aroung the outside)
"Surprise" Player: RB - LeSean McCoy (PHI. Late 2nd round pick, will be a great option if Westbrook needs to sit or get injured)
Underachieving/Over-Hyped Player: QB - Matt Stafford (DET. The money he was given was shocking) Would go with Michael Crabtree (49ers) but he is holding out for top 10 reciver money so he might not even play this year.

Your Own Team - DALLAS COWBOYS
Regular season record: 9-7
Best rookie: OT - Robert Brewster (Dal had only 3rd round picks and down so he is really the only guy I see with a chance to make an impact next year.)
Most looking forward to seeing: RB - Felix Jones (He didn't really get to show a great deal last year due to injury)

Sea Devils

AFC Champions: New England Patriots
NFC Champions: Philadelphia Eagles
Superbowl Winner: New England Patriots
"Surprise" Team: Houston Texans
Underachieving/Over-Hyped Team: Dallas Cowboys

Off MVP: Adrian Peterson
Def MVP: Patrick Willis
Off Rookie MVP: Knowshon Moreno
Def Rookie MVP: Aaron Curry
"Surprise" Player: DMC
Underachieving/Over-Hyped Player:

Your Own Team; 49ers
Regular season record: 8-8
Best rookie: Was going to say Crabtree but Glenn Coffee
Most looking forward to seeing: Patrick Willis

Craig87

I think everyone will have the same Rookie OFF MVP because being honest DEN are not letting Orton control the game

It will be all done on the ground a few screen passes a couple of slants thats about it

And maybe...maybe... a QB sneak :eek:

Craig87

Sea Devils wrote: »

AFC Champions: New England Patriots
NFC Champions: Philadelphia Eagles
Superbowl Winner: New England Patriots
"Surprise" Team: Houston Texans
Underachieving/Over-Hyped Team: Dallas Cowboys

Off MVP: Adrian Peterson
Def MVP: Patrick Willis
Off Rookie MVP: Knowshon Moreno
Def Rookie MVP: Aaron Curry
"Surprise" Player: DMC
Underachieving/Over-Hyped Player:

Your Own Team; 49ers
Regular season record: 8-8
Best rookie: Was going to say Crabtree but Glenn Coffee
Most looking forward to seeing: Scott McKillop

I was going to go with Curry myself but I felt that Orakpo has better help around him. Plus WAS have an offense that can take a lead, a team in the lead can start playing aggressive D meaning more sacks, tackles, Forced fumbles etc.

I was going to take the Eagles to go all the way this year but the constant injuries are a huge worry, the lose of Bradley is going to hurt the Eagles big time

Karlusss

AFC Champions: New England Patriots
NFC Champions: Philadelphia Eagles
Superbowl Winner: Philadelphia Eagles
"Surprise" Team: Green Bay to go deep in the playoffs
Underachieving/Over-Hyped Team: Chicago Bears

Off MVP: Tom Brady
Def MVP: Jared Allen
Off Rookie MVP: Donald Brown
Def Rookie MVP: James Laurinaitis (or Aaron Curry, fine)
"Surprise" Player: Terrell Owens
Underachieving/Over-Hyped Player: Roy Williams

Your Own Team
Regular season record: 6-10
Best rookie: Jason Smith/James Laurinaitis both to contribute.
Most looking forward to seeing: not even a question. Steven Jackson.

Sea Devils

Craig87 wrote: »

I was going to take the Eagles to go all the way this year but the constant injuries are a huge worry, the lose of Bradley is going to hurt the Eagles big time

I wasn't really sure who to pick NFC wise the Eagles were one of the first teams to come to mind but you are right about the injuries. Think they also lost Ingram.

Although it helps that they play in a division that could go either way.

Karlusss

Craig87 wrote: »

I was going to go with Curry myself but I felt that Orakpo has better help around him. Plus WAS have an offense that can take a lead, a team in the lead can start playing aggressive D meaning more sacks, tackles, Forced fumbles etc.

I was going to take the Eagles to go all the way this year but the constant injuries are a huge worry, the lose of Bradley is going to hurt the Eagles big time

Washington have an offense that can take a lead now? Washington have a quarterback that nobody is excited about, and an admittedly amazing running back who is a sideline fight and week-long mid-season benching waiting to happen.

Hazys

AFC Champions: New England Patriots
NFC Champions: New York Giants
Superbowl Winner: New England Patriots
"Surprise" Team: Chiefs to get 8 wins
Underachieving/Over-Hyped Team: Colts
Off MVP: Tom Brady
Def MVP: Tim Brady...hes just that good
Off Rookie MVP: Moreno for Denver
Def Rookie MVP: Jackson for Chiefs
"Surprise" Player: Suprise ehh? emmm Seau to come out of retirement...suprise!!!
Underachieving/Over-Hyped Player: Stafford/Sabchez they'll be paid all that money and do sweet f all for their first season

Your Own Team: Pats
Regular season record: 19-0
Best rookie: Chung
Most looking forward to seeing: Brady Passing TD X52

eagle eye

Ok this is gonna takes ages. Seedings in brackets. Yeah I'm a New England fan and yes there is a chance we can get beat a couple of times but I just feel we have our strongest ever squad, cutting to 53 is going to be very difficult, we are that strong this year in every area. That last piece was Derrick Burgess which just plugs up the only hole we might have had.

AFC North
1. Pittsburgh Steelers 14-2 (2)
2. Baltimore Ravens 11-5 (5)
3. Cincinnati Bengals 6-10
4. Cleveland Browns 4-12


AFC South
1. Indianapolis Colts 10-6 (3)
2. Tennessee Titans 9-7 (6)
3. Houston Texans 8-8
4. Jacksonville Jaguars 7-9


AFC East
1. New England Patriots 16-0 (1):)
2. New York Jets 7-9
3. Miami Dolphins 7-9
4. Buffalo Bills 6-10


AFC West
1. San Diego Chargers 8-8 (4)
2. Denver Broncos 8-8
3. Kansas City Chiefs 6-10
4. Oakland Raiders 2-14


NFC North
1. Minnesota Vikings 10-6 (3)
2. Chicago Bears 10-6 (6)
3. Green Bay Packers 10-6
4. Detroit Lions 3-13


NFC South
1. New Orleans Saints 12-4 (1)
2. Atlanta Falcons 10-6 (5)
3. Carolina Panthers 9-7
4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 7-9


NFC East
1. Washington Redskins 10-6 (2)
2. New York Giants 9-7
3. Philadelphia Eagles 8-8
4. Dallas Cowboys 6-10


NFC West
1. Arizona Cardinals 9-7 (4)
2. San Francisco 49ers 6-10
3. Seattle Seahawks 6-10
4. St. Louis Rams 2-14



AFC Playoffs

Wild Card

(3) Indianapolis Colts beat (6) Tennessee Titans

(5) Baltimore Ravens beat (4) San Diego Chargers


Divisional Playoffs

(2) Pittsburgh Steelers beat (3) Indianapolis Colts

(1) New England Patriots beat (5) Baltimore Ravens

AFC Championship
(1) New England Patriots beat (2) Pittsburgh Steelers

NFC Playoffs

Wild Card Playoffs

(3) Minnesota Vikings beat (6) Chicago Bears

(5) Atlanta Falcons beat (4) Arizona Cardinals


Divisional Playoffs
(2) Washington Redskins beat (3) Minnesota Vikings

(1) New Orleans Saints beat (5) Atlanta Falcons

NFC Championship
(2) Washington Redskins beat (1) New Orleans Saints beat

Super Bowl XLIV
New England Patriots beat Washington Redskins \0/


Off MVP
Tom Brady


Def MVP
DeAngelo Hall


Off Rookie
Percy Harvin


Def Rookie
Malcolm Jenkins


Other stuff
Comeback player of the year Tom Brady
Surprise player Julian Edelman
Underachieving/Overhyped team San Diego Chargers yet again
Underachieving/Overhyped player The $97 million dollar man Eli Manning.



Your Own Team
Regular season record: 16-0
Best rookie: Julian Edelman
Most looking forward to seeing: A perfect season as we win the Supebowl.

Craig87

Sea Devils wrote: »

I wasn't really sure who to pick NFC wise the Eagles were one of the first teams to come to mind but you are right about the injuries. Think they also lost Ingram.

Although it helps that they play in a division that could go either way.

I don't know who Ingram is? if your talking about WR bobby Ingram your getting confused with the Seahawks.

I think the injury to Bradley is a killer they have lost the only leader and play caller in D. Dawkins is not there any more to lead the team. Gaither is the most likely to fill his role at MLB and he has stuggled there before. If the Eagles brought in Derek Brooks or someone to fill the gap I would feel a little better. Trent Cole is a major injury worry. He is one of there best D-line man. And Jackson as well might miss some games so its not looking good for Eagles the one year everyone is behind them.

Sea Devils

Craig87 wrote: »

I don't know who Ingram is? if your talking about WR bobby Ingram your getting confused with the Seahawks.

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Cornelieus Ingram was their 5th round pick out of Florida. He's a TE

Craig87

Karlusss wrote: »

Washington have an offense that can take a lead now? Washington have a quarterback that nobody is excited about, and an admittedly amazing running back who is a sideline fight and week-long mid-season benching waiting to happen.

The Seahawks are in a rebuilding process, new coach (I know Mora just stepped up from assistant but still a change)

Their D was a shambles last year. There offense is no better. Hasselbeck is average at best and struggles because the running game is non exsistent.

WAS went 6-2 after 8 last year until their O-line went down with injuries. I think at the end of the season WAS will have the better record than SEA and playing in the tougher division as well.

Craig87

Sea Devils wrote: »

Cornelieus Ingram was their 5th round pick out of Florida. He's a TE

Oh yeah sorry my apologies. Ah as far as Ingram goes he was a late round pick so it is not a major loss, if the Eagles got anything out of him in the first season it would have been a bonus. They have plenty of TE cover, they have three TE at camp, two vets and a rookie so that is not so much an issue as Jackson / Cole / Bradley

Sea Devils

Craig87 wrote: »

Oh yeah sorry my apologies. Ah as far as Ingram goes he was a late round pick so it is not a major loss, if the Eagles got anything out of him in the first season it would have been a bonus. They have plenty of TE cover, they have three TE at camp, two vets and a rookie so that is not so much an issue as Jackson / Cole / Bradley

From what I've read he was getting rave reviews at training camp and looked ready to at least fight Brent Celek for the starting spot until he tore his ACL and will miss the season.

Craig87

Sea Devils wrote: »

From what I've read he was getting rave reviews at training camp and looked ready to at least fight Brent Celek for the starting spot until he tore his ACL and will miss the season.

He was playing at a higher level than expected but the fact the they have Celek, Schoebal, and rookie Bright all as cover doesn't make that blow as hard as losing your No.2 WR / Punt returner. And probably your best pass rusher in Cole, and your Defensive leader / play caller Bradley

Leslie91

AFC Champions: San Diego
NFC Champions: NY Giants
Superbowl Winner: San Diego
"Surprise" Team: SF 49ers
Underachieving/Over-Hyped Team: Miami

Off MVP: Philip Rivers
Def MVP: Patrick Willis
Off Rookie MVP: TBA (this is hard)
Def Rookie MVP: Larry English
"Surprise" Player: Gonna have to think about this one too!
Underachieving/Over-Hyped Player: Matt Cassell

Your Own Team San Diego Chargers
Regular season record: 12 - 4
Best rookie: Larry English
Most looking forward to seeing: LT lift the Lombardi trophy

kev_s88

AFC Champions: Chargers
NFC Champions: Eagles
Superbowl Winner: Eagles
"Surprise" Team: Jaguars
Underachieving/Over-Hyped Team: Falcons

Off MVP: Peyton Manning
Def MVP: DeMarcus Ware
Off Rookie MVP: Mark Sanchez
Def Rookie MVP: Rey Maualuga
"Surprise" Player: Chris Johnson
Underachieving/Over-Hyped Player: Tom Brady

Your Own Team: Jaguars
Regular season record: 10-6
Best rookie: Derek Cox
Most looking forward to seeing: Dave Garrard throwing to Torry Holt

jetrased

AFC Champions:Patriots
NFC Champions:Bears
Superbowl Winner: Pats
"Surprise" Team: Rams
Under achieving Team: Vikings

Off MVP: Drew Brees
Def MVP: Demarcus Ware
Off Rookie MVP: Percy harvin
Def Rookie MVP: REY MAUALUGA - Teams will regret not taking him in top 20
"Surprise" Player: Michael Bush (Raiders)
Underachieving/Over-Hyped Player: Brian orakpo

Your Own Team - Broncos
Regular season record: 5 - 11
Best rookie: Moreno
Most looking forward to seeing: How badly Orton performs and if McDaniel can destroy the team anymore[/quote]

f1dan

AFC Champions: Patriots
NFC Champions: Falcons
Superbowl Winner: Patriots
"Surprise" Team: Packers
Underachieving/Over-Hyped Team: Chargers

Off MVP: Adrian Peterson
Def MVP: Albert Haynesworth
Off Rookie MVP: Knowshon Moreno
Def Rookie MVP: Aaron Curry
"Surprise" Player: Ryan Grant
Underachieving/Over-Hyped Player: LaDanian Tomlinson

Your Own Team: Patriots
Regular season record: 13-3
Best rookie: Julian Edelman
Most looking forward to seeing: Brady, Welker and Moss together again

Xavi6

AFC Champions: Chargers
NFC Champions: Saints
Superbowl Winner: Chargers
"Surprise" Team: Jaguars
Underachieving/Over-Hyped Team: Patriots

Off MVP: Phillip Rivers (Chargers)
Def MVP: DeMarcus Ware (Cowboys)
Off Rookie MVP:

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Def Rookie MVP:

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"Surprise" Player: Dwayne Bowe (Chiefs)
Underachieving/Over-Hyped Player: Eli Manning (Giants)

Your Own Team
Regular season record: 7-9
Best rookie: Tyson Jackson
Most looking forward to seeing: Cassel giving Bowe the service he needs to fulfill his potential.

Peyton Manning

AFC Champions: New England Patriots
NFC Champions: Carolina Panthers
Superbowl Winner: New England Patriots
"Surprise" Team: Kansas City Chiefs
Underachieving/Over-Hyped Team: Philadelphia Eagles

Off MVP: Tom Brady
Def MVP: Jared Allen
Off Rookie MVP: Knowshon Moreno
Def Rookie MVP: Rey Maualuga (Best LB in the draft IMO)
"Surprise" Player: JaMarcus Russell (or Reggie Bush if he can stay fit)
Underachieving/Over-Hyped Player: TJ Housmasdhdashasdhasehasrhz

Your Own Team: New England Patriots
Regular season record: 15-1
Best rookie: Julian Edelman
Most looking forward to seeing: That Brady-Moss connection back on the field, and Jerod Mayo develop into one of the finest LBs in the league.

Leslie91

f1dan wrote: »

AFC Champions: Patriots
NFC Champions: Falcons
Superbowl Winner: Patriots
"Surprise" Team: Packers
Underachieving/Over-Hyped Team: Chargers

Off MVP: Adrian Peterson
Def MVP: Albert Haynesworth
Off Rookie MVP: Knowshon Moreno
Def Rookie MVP: Aaron Curry
"Surprise" Player: Ryan Grant
Underachieving/Over-Hyped Player: LaDanian Tomlinson

Your Own Team: Patriots
Regular season record: 13-3
Best rookie: Julian Edelman
Most looking forward to seeing: Brady, Welker and Moss together again

Good to see the lovefest between Pats and Chargers fans continues!!!.

tallaghtoutlaws

AFC Champions: If not the Pats I say Steelers
(Not going to say Patriots in fear of hexing)
NFC Champions: Chicago Bears
Superbowl Winner: If not the Pats I say Steelers
"Surprise" Team: Something inside me says Rams
Underachieving: Chargers
Over-Hyped Team: Everyone else in the AFC other than the Patriots

Off MVP: Adrian Peterson kid is going to do alot of damage again.
Def MVP: Jared Mayo I see him having a monster year after a great start.
Off Rookie MVP: Matthew Stafford
Def Rookie MVP: Aaron Curry
"Surprise" Player: Michael Vick


Your Own Team: New England Patriots
Regular season record: 13-3
Best rookie: Without seeing any of them in a Pats uniform I will reserve judgement.
Most looking forward to seeing: Patriots Football Baby!

Pherekydes

Now, with the benefit of 3 preseason games:

AFC Champions: Pittsburgh
NFC Champions: Green Bay
Superbowl Winner: Green Bay
"Surprise" Team: Minnesota (surprise, but not in a good way)
Underachieving/Over-Hyped Team: Minnesota

Off MVP: Aaron Rodgers
Def MVP: Charles Woodson
Off Rookie MVP: LeSean McCoy
Def Rookie MVP: Brian Orapko
"Surprise" Player: Mark Sanchez
Underachieving/Over-Hyped Player: Jay Cutler

Your Own Team
Regular season record: 14-2
Best rookie: BJ Raji
Most looking forward to seeing: The Packers pulverising the Bears and Vikings

Peyton Manning

My revised predictions, I figure they can be changed and tampered with until the first week of the regular season....

AFC Champions: New England Patriots
NFC Champions: Green Bay Packers
Superbowl Winner: New England Patriots
"Surprise" Team: Chicago Bears
Underachieving/Over-Hyped Team: Indianapolis Colts

Off MVP: Tom Brady / Aaron Rodgers / Adrian Peterson
Def MVP: Jared Allen
Off Rookie MVP: Knowshon Moreno
Def Rookie MVP: Rey Maualuga (Best LB in the draft IMO)
"Surprise" Player: Earl Bennet (being re-united with Jay Cutler to bring out the best in him)
Underachieving/Over-Hyped Player: TJ Housmasdhdashasdhasehasrhz

Your Own Team: New England Patriots
Regular season record: 14-2
Best rookie: Julian Edelman
Most looking forward to seeing: That Brady-Moss connection back on the field, and Jerod Mayo develop into one of the finest LBs in the league

Pherekydes

Archimedes wrote: »

That Brady-Moss connection...

I have these two in my fantasy league, and I have Rodgers-Jennings, too.

Chanandler Bong

AFC Champions: San Diego finally
NFC Champions: Dallas finally also
Superbowl Winner: San Diego
"Surprise" Team: 49ers (some love for SeaDevils:))
Underachieving/Over-Hyped Team: Minnesota

Off MVP: Tom Brady
Def MVP: DeMarcus Ware
Off Rookie MVP: Hopefully Oher but they usually pick RB's so Moreno
Def Rookie MVP: Curry from Wake Forest
"Surprise" Player: Ray Rice
Underachieving/Over-Hyped Player: Antonio Bryant

Your Own TeamCOLTS
Regular season record:11-5
Best rookie: Brown hopefully,
Most looking forward to seeing: if Moala can contribute on the D-Line

Spongey1975

AFC Champions: New England Patriots
NFC Champions: Chicago Bears (biased obviously)
Superbowl Winner: Bears
"Surprise" Team: Seahawks
Underachieving/Over-Hyped Team: Vikings

Off MVP: Tom Brady
Def MVP: Ed Reed
Off Rookie MVP: Mark Sanchez
Def Rookie MVP: Aaron Curry
"Surprise" Player: Ladanian Tomlinson (dont think he's finished yet)
Underachieving/Over-Hyped Player: Matt Cassell

Your Own Team Chicago Bears
Regular season record: 12 - 4
Best rookie: Jarron Gilbert
Most looking forward to seeing: Favre costing the Vikings a playoff spot (hoping to see)

manafana

AFC Champions: Patriots (hate the fans, but i do admire the coaching team and bradys back so should see moss's stock rise again.
NFC Champions: Packers or Saints (packers will do wel, if saints def turns up this season il have my money down)
Superbowl Winner: Patriots
"Surprise" Team: Jets (new rookie qb but whos looking good, decent running game play-offs wouldnt suprise me)
Underachieving/Over-Hyped Team: Colts (think im only one whos mentioned colts, new coaching team, with dungy gone, addai no longer a solid rb and peyton showing some chinks last year, hes never had change of coach and its going be shock, i didnt go near colt players in fantasy way to high in order to be worth a pick, i like gonzalez but hes been given little action last season when he really should have been.

Off MVP: Tom Brady (if he stays fit) otherwise MJ Drew
Def MVP: De Marcus Ware, or Woodley
Off Rookie MVP: LeSean McCoy
Def Rookie MVP: Brian Orapko
"Surprise" Player: Mark Sanchez (i think hell do job for them) none rookie i think Shockey could return form
Underachieving/Over-Hyped Player: Lt (hes crooked now)

Your Own Team - Steelers
Regular season record: 12-4
Best rookie: E.Hood going be good for our defense in years to come
Most looking forward to seeing: Packers v Bears, Brady throwing one out to moss, saints offense, and last but not leasts hoping holmes builds on his superbowl showing.

TheHeadhunter

AFC Champions: New England Patriots
NFC Champions: Arizona Cardinals
Superbowl Winner: Arizona Cardinals
"Surprise" Team: Seattle Seahawks
Underachieving/Over-Hyped Team: Minnesotta Vikings

Off MVP: Drew Brees
Def MVP: Jerard Mayo
Off Rookie MVP: Knoshon Moreno
Def Rookie MVP: Aaron Curry
"Surprise" Player: James Davis (HB Browns)
Underachieving/Over-Hyped Player: Mark Sanchez

Your Own Team Oakland Raider
Regular season record: 6-10
Best rookie: Louis Murphy/Mike Mitchell
Most looking forward to seeing: Nnamdi Asomugha dominate and Run DMC Light it up.