Mile High Mania |
09-19-2016 06:31 AM |
It's week 2... lots can and most likely will change over the next 14 weeks. The ability some of you have to go from really liking Alex back to he sucks, is incredible. Foles isn't any better, if he were, he'd be starting already.
I don't know if some of the issues with the slow starts this year are similar to what bit the team last year or not. Down 3-21 and 3-13 at the half of both games, scoring 7 in the two combined 3rd quarters. That's a team thing.
Alex ranks 5th in both attempts and completions through 2 games. The problem isn't really Alex, it's the ground game - KC ranks 27th in rushing attempts per game through 2.
KC was 12th in rushing attempts and APG in 2015.
KC was 29th in passing attempts and APG in 2015.
In 2016, the formula is backwards because of Charles' injury. I haven't watched all the games, so I don't know if they're not running as much or not early on... but, Alex is the easy scapegoat - KC is asking him to play and win in a manner by which he's never been asked to do so in KC. It's not who he is...
Compared to Denver... they are letting Trevor throw the ball, not exactly keeping him in a bubble, but he's in the mid/late 20s overall for attempts per game and yardage. Broncos are 9th in rushing attempts per game and 4th in rushing yards per game. That's exactly the formula they need with him.
Surprising to me that KC isn't pounding the rock more with Ware, West and company. KC is 15th in yards rushing per game, just over 100 per game with a 4th best overall 5.4 yards gained per attempt. It's early though.
The game in HOU had to be fun with 8 combined FGs... lots of 3 and outs though for the defense, compared to last week.
KC has had 14 of 25 drives with fewer than 5 plays... run more, that solves the riddle.
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