Larry Legend: An Arizona Cardinals Franchise (Madden 20)

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Larry Legend

An Arizona Cardinals Franchise

I'll tell you what, we are going to get Larry Fitzgerald a ring either as a player or as some version of a coach following retirement...

Arizona has never really been on my radar until this year when they hired Kliff Kingsbury, drafted Kyler Murray, and became the bottom feeder (thanks to the Niners explosion) in a very tough NFC West. This team has a ton of talent I really want to see do well, including the obvious, Larry Legend.

Staying with the same team your entire career is something I really respect. It's not easy, it's not for everyone, and it's certainly not always fun. The 2008 Cardinals were the closest Larry has ever gotten to the Lombardi and my intention is to get this class act player & struggling franchise to the Super Bowl as fast as possible.

Yes, I will definitely be keeping things realistic. However, this is Madden and I definitely want to see some oddities happening around the league. Injuries will be on, trades will be active, and we will begin with the current Week 11 rosters at the start of the season. I like to compare and contrast what goes on in the Madden world vs. real life & there's really no better way to do that than starting around this time in the season.

Kliff, Larry, Kyler...let's do this thing!

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Statistics Central

Starting Quarterback
Week 1: Kyler Murray (29/43, 335 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT, 0 attempts, 0 yards, 0 TD) - 23.4 pts
Week 2: Kyler Murray (24/39, 201 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT, 4 attempts, 5 yards, 0 TD) - 12.5 pts
Week 3: Kyler Murray (22/34, 174 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT, 1 attempts, 22 yards, 0 TD) - 15.2 pts
Week 4: Kyler Murray (32/42, 287 yards, 0 TD, 2 INT, 3 attempts, 6 yards, 0 TD) - 8.0 pts
Week 5: Kyler Murray (22/30, 221 yards, 1 TD, 3 INT, 7 attempts, 47 yards, 1 TD) - 11.5 pts
Week 6: Kyler Murray (17/27, 145 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT, 3 attempts, 28 yards, 0 TD) - 10.6 pts
Week 7: Kyler Murray (14/17, 142 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT, 3 attempts, 18 yards, 0 TD) - 11.5 pts
Week 8: Kyler Murray (12/23, 203 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT, 4 attempts, 48 yards, 0 TD) - 16.9 pts
Week 9: Kyler Murray (20/28, 297 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT, 2 attempts, 14 yards, 1 TD - 23.3 pts
Week 10: Kyler Murray (11/21, 156 yards, 0 TD, 4 INT, 4 attempts, 72 yards, 2 TD) - 17.4 pts
Week 11: Kyler Murray (Out, Injured with Abdominal Tear, Return Week 15) - 0.0 pts
Week 13: Kyler Murray (Out, Injured with Abdominal Tear, Return Week 15) - 0.0 pts
Week 14: Kyler Murray (Out, Injured with Abdominal Tear, Return Week 15) - 0.0 pts
Week 15: Kyler Murray (23/36, 274 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT, 4 attempts, 47 yards, 0 TD) - 15.7 pts
Week 16: Kyler Murray (22/41, 231 yards, 0 TD, 0 INT, 2 attempts, 20 yards, 0 TD) - 9.2 pts
Week 17: Kyler Murray (21/41, 237 yards, 1 TD, 3 INT, 3 attempts, 4 yards, 0 TD) - 7.9 pts


Starting Running Back
Week 1: David Johnson (16 attempts, 14 yards, 0 TD, 9 catches, 100 yards, 1 TD) - 26.4 pts
Week 2: David Johnson (24 attempts, 76 yards, 0 TD, 5 catches, 29 yards, 0 TD) - 15.5 pts
Week 3: David Johnson (19 attempts, 52 yards, 0 TD, 7 catches, 41 yards, 0 TD) - 16.3 pts
Week 4: David Johnson (21 attempts, 71 yards, 0 TD, 4 catches, 0 yards, 0 TD) - 11.1 pts
Week 5: David Johnson (1 attempts, -1 yards, 0 TD, 1 catches, -4 yards, 0 TD) - 0.5 pts
Week 6: David Johnson (16 attempts, 133 yards, 1 TD, 4 catches, 15 yards, 0 TD) - 24.8 pts
Week 7: David Johnson (35 attempts, 163 yards, 2 TD, 2 catches, 6 yards, 0 TD) - 30.9 pts
Week 8: David Johnson (8 attempts, 39 yards, 0 TD, 1 catches, -3 yards, 0 TD) - 4.6 pts
Week 9: David Johnson (Out, Injured with Shoulder) - 0.0 pts
Week 10: David Johnson (Out, Injured with Shoulder) - 0.0 pts
Week 11: David Johnson (16 attempts, 101 yards, 1 TD, 3 catches, 9 yards, 0 TD) - 20.0 pts
Week 13: David Johnson (18 attempts, 73 yards, 1 TD, 4 catches, 16 yards, 1 TD) - 24.9 pts
Week 14: David Johnson (8 attempts, 19 yards, 0 TD, 1 catches, 13 yards, 0 TD) - 3.1 pts
Week 15: David Johnson (18 attempts, 87 yards, 1 TD, 5 catches, 38 yards, 0 TD) - 23.5 pts
Week 16: David Johnson (16 yards, 47 yards, 0 TD, 5 catches, 38 yards, 0 TD) - 13.5 pts
Week 17: David Johnson (10 attempts, 21 yards, 0 TD, 2 catches, -2 yards, 0 TD) - 3.9 pts

Wide Receiver One
Week 1: Larry Fitzgerald (4 catches, 43 yards, 0 TD) - 8.3 pts
Week 2: Larry Fitzgerald (Out, Injured Abdominal) - 0.0 pts
Week 3: Larry Fitzgerald (Out, Injured Abdominal) - 0.0 pts
Week 4: Larry Fitzgerald (Out, Injured Abdominal) - 0.0 pts
Week 5: Larry Fitzgerald (Out, Injured Abdominal) - 0.0 pts
Week 6: Larry Fitzgerald (7 catches, 76 yards, 0 TD) - 14.6 pts
Week 7: Larry Fitzgerald (4 catches, 61 yards, 0 TD) - 10.1 pts
Week 8: Larry Fitzgerald (6 catches, 134 yards, 2 TD) - 31.4 pts
Week 9: Larry Fitzgerald (3 catches, 49 yards, 1 TD) - 13.9 pts
Week 10: Larry Fitzgerald (7 catches, 137 yards, 0 TD) - 20.7 pts
Week 11: Larry Fitzgerald (3 catches, 94 yards, 0 TD) - 12.4 pts
Week 13: Larry Fitzgerald (5 catches, 84 yards, 0 TD) - 13.4 pts
Week 14: Larry Fitzgerald (5 catches, 88 yards, 0 TD) - 13.8 pts
Week 15: Larry Fitzgerald (4 catches, 62 yards, 0 TD) - 10.2 pts
Week 16: Larry Fitzgerald (5 catches, 59 yards, 0 TD) - 10.9 pts
Week 17: Larry Fitzgerald (4 catches, 63 yards, 0 TD) - 10.3 pts

Wide Receiver Two
Week 1: Christian Kirk (7 catches, 92 yards, 1 TD) - 22.2 pts
Week 2: Christian Kirk (10 catches, 81 yards, 2 TD) - 30.1 pts
Week 3: Christian Kirk (7 catches, 75 yards, 2 TD) - 26.5 pts
Week 4: Christian Kirk (12 catches, 153 yards, 0 TD) - 27.3 pts
Week 5: Christian Kirk (10 catches, 165 yards, 3 TD)- 44.5 pts
Week 6: Christian Kirk (5 catches, 52 yards, 1 TD) - 16.2 pts
Week 7: Christian Kirk (3 catches, 34 yards, 0 TD) - 11.5 pts
Week 8: Christian Kirk (1 catches, 18 yards, 0 TD) - 2.8 pts
Week 9: Christian Kirk (10 catches, 181 yards, 1 TD) - 34.1 pts
Week 10: Christian Kirk (3 catches, 12 yards, 0 TD) - 4.2 pts
Week 11: Christian Kirk (Out, Injured Collarbone) - 0.0 pts
Week 13: Christian Kirk (Out, Injured Collarbone) - 0.0 pts
Week 14: Christian Kirk (Out, Injured Collarbone) - 0.0 pts
Week 15: Christian Kirk (Out, Injured Collarbone) - 0.0 pts
Week 16: Christian Kirk (Out, Injured Collarbone) - 0.0 pts
Week 17: Christian Kirk (8 catches, 80 yards, 1 TD) - 22.0 pts


Defense
Week 1: 27 Points Allowed (2.0 sacks, 0 FR, 0 INT, 0 TD) - 3 pts
Week 2: 20 Points Allowed (2.0 sacks, 0 FR, 1 INT, 1 TD) - 12 pts
Week 3: 21 Points Allowed (4.0 sacks, 1 FR, 1 INT, 1 TD) - 15 pts
Week 4: 16 Points Allowed (4.0 sacks, 0 FR, 1 INT, 0 TD) - 8 pts
Week 5: 24 Points Allowed (8.0 sacks, 1 FR, 2 INT, 1 TD) - 21 pts
Week 6: 33 Points Allowed (2.0 sacks, 1 FR, 0 INT, 0 TD) - 4 pts
Week 7: 10 Points Allowed (3.0 sacks, 0 FR, 1 INT, 0 TD) - 11 pts
Week 8: 26 Points Allowed (2.0 sacks, 0 FR, 0 INT, 0 TD) - 3 pts
Week 9: 16 Points Allowed (4.0 sacks, 0 FR, 0 INT, 0 TD) - 6 pts
Week 10: 37 Points Allowed (8.0 sacks, 0 FR, 0 INT, 0 TD) - 6 pts
Week 11: 44 Points Allowed (4.0 sacks, 0 FR, 0 INT, 0 TD) - 0 pts
Week 13: 31 Points Allowed (2.0 sacks, 1 FR, 2 INT, 2 TD) - 18 pts
Week 14: 24 Points Allowed (1.0 sacks, 1 FR, 4 INT, 0 TD) - 13 pts
Week 15: 22 Points Allowed (2.0 sacks, 0 FR, 1 INT, 0 TD) - 5 pts
Week 16: 26 Points Allowed (7.0 sacks, 0 FR, 0 INT, 0 TD) - 8 pts
Week 17: 16 Points Allowed (4.0 sacks, 0 FR, 1 INT, 0 TD) - 8 pts

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NFC West

Division Champions:
2019:
2020:

Division Wild Card:
2019:
2020:

Overall Team Divisional Records
1. Los Angeles Rams:
2. San Francisco 49ers:
3. Seattle Seahawks:
4. Arizona Cardinals:

Division Players of the Year
2019:

Division Rookies of the Year
2019:
2020:

All-Pro Division Players
2019:
2020:

Rookie All-Pro Players
2019:
2020:

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Game Accolades

Opposing Offensive Players of the Game:
Week 1: Matthew Stafford (22/31, 260 yards, 1 TD)
Week 2: Marquise Brown (3 catches, 89 yards, 1 TD)
Week 3: Chris Hogan (7 catches, 130 yards, 1 TD)
Week 4: Chris Carson (13 attempts, 90 yards, 1 TD)
Week 5: AJ Green (9 catches, 128 yards, 0 TD)
Week 6: Matt Ryan (23/28, 242 yards, 1 TD)
Week 7: Evan Engram (11 catches, 102 yards, 0 TD)
Week 8: Drew Brees (31/39, 360 yards, 2 TD)
Week 9: Emmanuel Sanders (6 catches, 103 yards, 1 TD)
Week 10: Jameis Winston (27/39, 244 yards, 2 TD)
Week 11: Jimmy Garoppolo (26/36, 388 yards, 4 TD)
Week 13: Brandin Cooks (13 catches, 154 yards, 2 TD)
Week 14: Vance McDonald (7 catches, 89 yards, 1 TD)
Week 15: Kareem Hunt (25 attempts, 123 yards, 1 TD)

Opposing Defensive Players of the Game:
Week 1: Rashaan Melvin (8 tackles, 1 INT, 1 TD)
Week 2: Michael Pierce (3 tackles, 2 TFL, 1.0 sacks)
Week 3: Shaq Thompson (10 tackles, 4 TFL, 1 INT, 1 TD)
Week 4: Jadeveon Clowney (7 tackles, 3 TFL, 2.0 sacks)
Week 5: Sam Hubbard (3 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 Safety)
Week 6: Vic Beasley Jr (7 tackles, 1 TFL, 2.0 sacks)
Week 7: Deone Bucannon (15 tackles, 3 TFL)
Week 8: Cameron Jordan (5 tackles, 4.0 sacks)
Week 9: Dre Greenlaw (10 tackles, 3 TFL, 1 INT)
Week 10: Ryan Smith (4 tackles, 2 TFL, 2 INT)
Week 11: Richard Sherman (2 tackles, 1 TFL, 4 INT)
Week 13: Aaron Donald (10 tackles, 2 TFL, 2.5 sacks)
Week 14: Bud Dupree (8 tackles, 1 TFL, 5.0 sacks)
Week 15: Myles Garrett (10 tackles, 6.0 sacks)

Arizona Offensive Players of the Game:
Week 1: Kyler Murray (29/43, 335 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT)
Week 2: Christian Kirk (10 catches, 81 yards, 2 TD)
Week 3: Christian Kirk (7 catches, 75 yardsm 2 TD)
Week 4: Christian Kirk (12 catches, 153 yards, 0 TD)
Week 5: Christian Kirk (10 catches, 165 yards, 3 TD)
Week 6: David Johnson (16 attempts, 133 yards, 1 TD)
Week 7: David Johnson (35 attempts, 163 yards, 2 TD)
Week 8: Larry Fitzgerald (6 catches, 134 yards, 2 TD)
Week 9: Christian Kirk (10 catches, 181 yards, 1 TD)
Week 10: Chase Edmonds (18 attempts, 129 yards, 1 TD)
Week 11: David Johnson (16 attempts, 101 yards, 1 TD)
Week 13: David Johnson (18 attempts, 73 yards, 2 Total TD)
Week 14: Damiere Byrd (5 catches, 141 yards, 2 TD)
Week 15: David Johnson (18 attempts, 87 yards, 1 TD)

Arizona Defensive Players of the Game:
Week 1: Haason Reddick (10 tackles, 4 TFL, 1.0 sacks)
Week 2: Byron Murphy Jr (4 tackles, 3 TFL, 1 INT)
Week 3: Terrell Suggs (9 tackles, 4 TFL, 1 TD)
Week 4: Terrell Suggs (4 tackles, 1 TFL, 1.0 sacks, 1 INT)
Week 5: Terrell Suggs (5 tackles 2 TFL, 2.5 sacks)
Week 6: Patrick Peterson (9 tackles, 3 TFL, 3 PD)
Week 7: Chandler Jones (3 tackles, 1 TFL, 2.0 sacks)
Week 8: Haason Reddick (13 tackles, 2 TFL)
Week 9: Haason Reddick (12 tackles, 1 TFL, 1.0 sacks)
Week 10: Terrell Suggs (8 tackles, 3 TFL, 1.5 sacks)
Week 11: Jordan Hicks (11 tackles, 1 TFL, 1.0 sacks)
Week 13: Patrick Peterson (8 tackles, 2 PD, 1 INT, 2 TD)
Week 14: Deionte Thompson (3 tackles, 1.0 sacks, 1 INT)
Week 15: Patrick Peterson (5 tackles, 2 PD, 1 INT)

Missing in Action:
Week 1: David Johnson (16 attempts, 14 yards, 0 TD)
Week 2: David Johnson (24 attempts, 76 yards, 0 TD)
Week 3: David Johnson (19 attempts, 52 yards, 0 TD)
Week 4: David Johnson (21 attempts, 71 yards, 0 TD)
Week 5: Chase Edmonds (10 attempts, 10 yards, 0 TD)
Week 6: Chandler Jones (3 tackles, 0 TFL, 0.0 sacks)
Week 7: Christian Kirk (3 catches, 34 yards, 0 TD)
Week 8: Christian Kirk (1 catches, 18 yards, 0 TD)
Week 9: Damiere Byrd (2 catches, 19 yards, 0 TD)
Week 10: Damiere Byrd (2 catches, 45 yards, 0 TD)
Week 11: Larry Fitzgerald (3 catches, 94 yards, 0 TD)
Week 13: Chandler Jones (2 tackles, 1 TFL, 0.0 sacks)
Week 14: Chandler Jones (4 tackles, 0 TFL, 0.0 sacks)
Week 15: Chandler Jones (3 tackles, 0 TFL, 0.0 sacks)

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Good to go from here. Order of business...team preview, season preview, and then we begin. Definitely waiting for today's roster update before I get fully underway.

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Dude does deserve a ring.

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Roster Preview

September 1st, 2019

Hopeful Heisman

Glendale, AZ - The 2019 NFL Season for the Arizona Cardinals brings three things most sports fans love, but also loathe: A new season, new coach, and a new quarterback. Expectations are all over the place, overreactions are plentiful, and at the end of the day, everyone is rarely satisfied. The Cardinals published their final starting roster today as the 53-man list was put in stone. Below are the starting lineups for each respective unit:

Offensive Skill

Starting Offensive Skill
#	OFFENSE	POS	AGE	HT	WT	COLLEGE
1	Kyler Murray (74)	QB	22	5'10"	207	Oklahoma
31	David Johnson (81)	HB	27	6'1"	224	Northern Iowa
41	Kenyan Drake (79)	HB	25	6'1"	211	Alabama
11	Larry Fitzgerald (85)	WR	36	6'3"	218	Pittsburgh
13	Christian Kirk (78)	WR	23	5'11"	200	Texas A&M
14	Damiere Byrd (73)	WR	26	5'9"	180	South Carolina
85	Charles Clay (78)	TE	30	6'3"	246	Tulsa
87	Maxx Williams (77)	TE	25	6'3"	252	Minnesota

Is Kyler Murray the answer for Arizona? Things got off to quite an interesting start when first year man, Kliff Kingsburry, got to town. The Cardinals opted to send 23 year old, Josh Rosen (#10 OVR, 2018) to the Dolphins in return for Miami's second-round pick (#62) and a 2020 fifth-round selection, opening the QB1 job wide open for their first-overall selection. "The moment Kinsburry landed in Arizona and wielded the first pick, it was practically a done deal", said ESPN College Football Analyst, Kelly Medina. "The relationship of Murray to Kingsburry is not only already in place, but it's a very good one most of all". The Cardinals will look at 36 year-old Larry Fitzgerald and 27 year-old David Johnson to bail out Murray's growing pains as the 22 year-old gets his first stab at the big league.

Offensive Linemen

Starting Offensive Line
#	OFFENSE	POS	AGE	HT	WT	COLLEGE
74	DJ Humphries (73)	LT	25	6'5"	307	Florida
67	Justin Pugh (76)	LG	29	6'5"	311	Syracuse
53	AQ Shipley (65)	C	33	6'1"	307	Penn State
64	JR Sweezy (73)	RG	30	6'5"	310	North Carolina State
76	Marcus Gilbert (79)	RT	31	6'6"	330	Florida

The big men upfront in charge of protecting Murray aren't the shiniest tools in the shed, but they've been around the block, that's for certain. Marcus Gilbert leads a veteran group of lineman who will of course see their own difficulties as the adjust to Kingsburry's offense and the pace of the fresh legged Murray. "What's important is that we maintain an open minded approach", said Offensive Line Coach, Sean Kugler. "It's vital for the lineman to be comfortable in a new system, because once that goes, it all goes down hill very quickly." The Cardinals line will potentially see some movement throughout the campaign as some building talent sits behind the veterans, including: Lamont Gaillard, Justin Murray, and Mason Cole.

Defensive Linemen

Starting Defensive Linemen
#	DEFENSE	POS	AGE	HT	WT	COLLEGE
93	Clinton McConald (71)	LE	32	6'2"	297	Memphis
98	Corey Peters (76)	DT	31	6'3	335	Kentucky
95	Rodney Gunter (70)	RE	27	6'5"	305	Delaware State

The loss of Calais Campbell was obviously a massive blow for the Cardinals' defensive front, but newly hired defensive coordinator, Vance Joseph, looks to shed some light on the situation. Corey Peters will take on the Nose Tackle duty as the defense officially moves into the 3-4 following the scheme change and the unit will look to be aggressive with their rushes as Patrick Peterson leads a Man-Up approach for the secondary.

Defensive Skill

Starting Defensive Skill
#	DEFENSE	POS	AGE	HT	WT	COLLEGE
55	Chandler Jones (87)	LB	29	6'5"	265	Syracuse
58	Jordan Hicks (78)	LB	27	6'1"	236	Texas
43	Haason Reddick (75)	LB	25	6'1"	235	Temple
56	Terrell Suggs (84)	LB	37	6'3"	265	Arizona State
21	Patrick Peterson (89)	CB	29	6'1"	203	LSU
33	Byron Murphy Jr (78)	CB	21	5'11"	190	Washington
32	Budda Baker (82)	FS	23	5'10"	195	Washington
35	Deionte Thompson (69)	SS	22	6'1"	195	Alabama

There's a whole lot to like about the Cardinals secondary and it does not even have to do with the All-Pro duo of Chandler Jones and Patrick Peterson. The Cards seem to have struck a solid pipeline through Washington as the young-ins of Budda Baker and Byron Murphy Jr look to make their impact known around the league. The two will combine, alongside Peterson and Thompson, to cover the likes of George Kittle, Tyler Lockett, Emmanuel Sanders, Cooper Kupp, Brandin Cooks, and Robert Woods in a talent NFC West.

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AFC Preview

September 2nd, 2019

Brady favored for seventh ring

ESPN.com - From an unexpected retirement by Andrew Luck, blacklisting of Antonio Brown, and Tom Brady still drinking GOAT milk, the AFC has seen a few surprising and not so surprising events occur over the offseason.

AFC Favorites

AFC Favorites (10+ Wins)
RK	Team	Projection	Team Ratings
1	New England Patriots	14-2	86 OVR - 85 OFF - 88 DEF
2	Kansas City Chiefs	13-3	83 OVR - 87 OFF - 80 DEF
3	Pittsburgh Steelers	11-5	84 OVR - 84 OFF - 84 DEF
4	Baltimore Ravens	10-6	84 OVR - 84 OFF - 85 DEF
5	Los Angeles Chargers	10-6	80 OVR - 80 OFF - 81 DEF

The obvious is obvious, which of course, is that Tom Brady, Coach Belichick, and the New England Patriots will be the likely winners of the AFC East and Conference, outright. Not only is the team once again commanded behind the likes of GOAT Tom, but the defense holds Stephon Gilmore, Devin McCourty, and Jason McCourty patrolling the not-so-friendly skies in Foxborough. That will be put to the test when reigning NFL MVP, Patrick Mahomes comes to town, but with a clear difference in defensive talent, the likelihood of the Chiefs beating New England isn't quite there. Can the Chiefs beat basically everyone else in the AFC? Well, Mahomes will have Travis Kelce, Tyreek Hill, LeSean McCoy, and Sammy Watkins..so, absolutely. Speaking of beating basically everyone else, the Steelers, Ravens, and Chargers will do just that, except on one another and the aforementioned teams. The three have a ton of question marks, but for the most part they are pretty intact when it comes to talent. The biggest question mark really comes down to Los Angeles Chargers where Phillip Rivers' window of opportunity gets smaller by the year. The 37 year old, eight time Pro Bowl QB, is up for a contract renewal and there's not necessarily a guarantee of it getting filled. The Chargers have been one of the most talented units across the league the last few years and have absolutely nothing to show for it. The time for Rivers is now.

AFC Contenders

The Contenders (7+ Wins)
RK	Team	Projection	Team Ratings
6	Houston Texans	9-7	81 OVR - 81 OFF - 81 DEF
7	Buffalo Bills	9-7	80 OVR - 79 OFF - 83 DEF
8	Oakland Raiders	8-8	80 OVR - 84 OFF - 76 DEF
9	Indianapolis Colts	8-8	83 OVR - 87 OFF - 79 DEF
10	Cleveland Browns	7-9	82 OVR - 83 OFF - 81 DEF
11	Jacksonville Jaguars	7-9	81 OVR - 80 OFF - 83 DEF

Contending in the AFC is going to be a dogfight. Without a clear separation in talent, all six squads listed above have a realistic opportunity to win their division (AFC South) or clinch a Wild Card bid. Deshaun Watson is officially the most talented QB in this pack following the retirement of Andrew Luck in Indy. That of course is made a millions times better as Houston will feature DeAndre Hopkins. Defensively, all six teams have either long-term talent in place, like JJ Watt in Houston and Calais Campbell in Jacksonville, or some very fun up-and-coming names like Myles Garrett in Cleveland, Micah Hyde in Buffalo, and Darius Leonard in Indianapolis. Quarterbacks like Derek Carr and Nick Foles will try and turn the corner this season and take their squads to the next level, whilst Baker Mayfield, Jacoby Brissett, and Josh Allen still try and secure their seat at the table.

AFC Longshots

The Longshots (1+ Wins)
RK	Team	Projection	Team Ratings
12	Tennessee Titans	6-10	79 OVR - 79 OFF - 81 DEF
13	New York Jets	6-10	79 OVR - 77 OFF - 83 DEF
14	Denver Broncos	5-11	78 OVR - 77 OFF - 81 DEF
15	Cincinnati Bengals	3-13	77 OVR - 76 OFF - 79 DEF
16	Miami Dolphins	2-14	72 OVR - 69 OFF - 76 DEF

Boy have things changed for Tennessee over the last few years... The once rebuilding and promising team behind Mariota has now been handed over to NFL one team journeyman, Ryan Tannehill. That seems to be the story for most of the squads above as there's a lot of talent that has the unfortunate potential to flame out. LeVeon Bell, AJ Green, Von Miller, Chris Harris Jr, and Geno Atkins are just a few of the names in this mix that may go from veterans to one-to-two year contract guys by the time the rest of the talent catches up. Big questions: Will Tennessee go Tannehill or draft? Will Miami go Rosen or draft? What the heck is Cincy going to do with the Red Rocket? QB needs to be the first area addressed for every single one of these franchises, possibly even New York.