NFL Rankings - 12/16/14

So, a lot still remained at the top, but the Packers loss slides them down a bit. He's the details:

1. Seahawks - up 1
2. Broncos - up 2
3. Patriots - same
4. Packers - down 3
5. Cardinals - same
6. Bills - up 8
7. Steelers - down 1
8. Bengals - down 1
9. Colts - down 1
10. Cowboys - up 2
11. Lions - down 2
12. Chiefs - up 8
13. Ravens - down 3
14. Saints - up 4
15. Rams - down 4
16. Eagles - down 3
17. Falcons - down 2
18. Chargers - down 2
19. Raiders - down 2
20. 49ers - down 1
21. Panthers - up 4
22. Browns - down 1
23. Dolphins - down 1
24. Texans - down 1
25. Vikings - down 1
26. Bears - same
27. Jets - same
28. Giants - up 3
29. Redskins - down 1
30. Buccaneers - down 1
31. Jaguars - down 1
32. Titans - same

NBA Jazz Player Value - Quarter

Time again to look at the player value of the jazz purely from a stats standpoint. I've basically averaged how much they make by their output to come up with their value. Being 1/4 the way through the season, I felt it was time to asses their contributions based on how much we're paying them. Can't wait to see what new player Patrick Christopher brings to the team.

Above the Line:

1. Joe Ingles (same) - Still at the top because he gets paid so little, and leads with the lowest average for steals, assists and points.

2. Trey Burke (same) - still going strong!

3. Rudy Gobert (same) - averaging a team best $10,066 per rebound, he also leads the team in Field goal percentage at 60.30%

4. Alec Burks (up 1) - Still my favorite player on the team. Basically runs the offense.

5. Rodney Hood (up 1) - With Burks out for a few games, hood had a chance to start and upped his value. He is still last on the team in FG 29% and 3-point average 26.30%.

Below the line:

6. Trevor Booker (up 2) - is this close to being above the line!

7. Dante Exum (same) - is just ahead of Hayward on the value scale, but making only 59.10% of his free throws won't help him.

8. Gordon Hayward (up 2) - making strides in his value index.

9. Ian Clark (down 5) - the largest drop is due to his underutilization, but he's still making a team best 50% of his 3's and 100% of his Free Throws.

10. Enes Kanter (up 2) - I hope he proves me wrong, but we need someone new.

11. Derrick Favors (same) - not doing much as far as value is concerned, but making a huge impat on the court.

12. Steve Novak - (down 3) - not much playing time, but fills a good role. He's tops on the team with 50% 3 pointers.

13. Jeremy Evans - This guy just never gets to play.

Exodus: Gods and Kings - Review

There is a part in Exodus that sums up the movie perfectly..A vengeful God who looks nothing like you probably would imagine, throws a fit of rage as he wants the Pharoah to get on his knees before him, and then calmly says something profound to a lost Moses (Christian Bale), before the next scene evolves into something out of a Jaws movie. Such is the highs, lows and everything in between film of Gods and Kings. The Mood shifts from reverent to violent on a dime and not enough time is spent developing the charaters enough so that we care if they live or die. That could be a good thing since it spares us from a 4 hour run time like the 10 Commandments.

Christian bale plays a confused Moses who doesn't know he's Jewish, and never really accepts it while Joel Edgerton plays his brother-like king Ramses who is as conflicted and twisted as he is a loving father. I have no clue why they promote Sigurney Weaver, she has.. like, 1 line. Ridley Scott is the director and with that dream team assembled it seems like the movie should be way better than it really is.

The move in General is really good. The way the plagues are presented is graphic and realistic, giving this tale more of a sense of dire survival rather than spectacle. The parting of the Red sea is also particularly realistic and incredible. Other elements could have been fleshed out and conversations in the bible never happen on the film. God is inconspicuously absent in most of the film, giving Moses's decisions a sense of desperation rather than obedience. For a film about the works of God, you would expect him to have a larger (both literally and figuratively) role.

Final Consensus:
See it now!!!!
See it in theaters!!!
Rent it on DVD/BluRay!!
Wait for it on TV!
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NFL Rankings - 12/9/14

So, here are my latest rankings based on quality wins. Let me know if you have any beef! Good luck to all those who made it to Playoffs in their Fantasy Leagues! I made it to all three of mine. WOOT!!

1. Packers - same
2. Seahawks - same
3. Patriots - same
4. Broncos - same
5. Cardinals - up 1
6. Steelers - up 13
7. Bengals - down 2
8. Colts - up 8
9. Lions - up 2
10. Ravens - up 11
11. Rams - up 3
12. Cowboys - up 8
13. Eagles - down 6
14. Bills - down 6
15. Falcons - down 6
16. Chargers - down 6
17. Raiders - up 8
18. Saints - down 6
19. 49ers - down 6
20. Chiefs - down 5
21. Browns - down 4
22. Dolphins - down 4
23. Texans - down 1
24. Vikings - same
25. Panthers - up 5
26. Bears - down 3
27. Jets - down 1
28. Redskins - down 1
29. Buccaneers - down 1
30. Jaguars - down 1
31. Giants - same
32. Titans - same

College Football - My Top 25 (12/7/14)

By now, everyone has seen who is in the playoffs. Lets see how my Algorithm stands up.

1. Ohio State - up 3
2. Alabama - same
3. Florida State - up 3
4. Oregon - up 4
5. Wisconsin - down 4
6. TCU - down 3
7. Arizona - down 2
8. Boise State - up 3
9. Baylor - up 14
10. Marshall - up 10
11. Missouri - down 4
12. Georgia Tech - down 3
13. NIU - up 3
14. Michigan State - down 4
15. Arizona State - down 3
16. Western Kentucky - down 3
17. Air Force - down 3
18. Stanford - down 3
19. UCLA - down 2
20. Kansas State - down 2
21. UCF - new
22. LSU - down 3
23. Ole Miss - down 2
24. Clemson - down 2
25. Louisville - down 1

So my algorithm chose the top 4 that will actually make the playoffs this year. I would still prefer a playoff with 8 teams, the top 8 conferences all battling it out. All that would do is add 1 more week of games + 4 new bowls. Heres how it would stack up using my scoring.

1. Oregon vs 8. NIU

2. Ohio State vs 7. Marshall

3. Alabama vs 6. Boise State

4. Florida State vs 5. TCU

That way nobody could complain...

NFL Rankings - 12/4/14

Here are my rankings based on quality Wins vs. opponents. You beat good teams near the end of the year, your ranking increases? Anyone got beef with these?

1. Packers - up 4
2. Seahawks - up 12
3. Patriots - down 1
4. Broncos - down 1
5. Bengals - up 10
6. Cardinals - down 5
7. Eagles - up 1
8. Bills - up 9
9. Falcons - up 14
10. Chargers - up 3
11. Lions - same
12. Saints - up 8
13. 49ers - down 1
14. Rams - up 7
15. Chiefs - down 11
16. Colts - down 6
17. Browns - up 1
18. Dolphins - down 11
19. Steelers - down 3
20. Cowboys - down 11
21. Ravens - down 15
22. Texans - down 3
23. Bears - up 1
24. Vikings - down 2
25. Raiders - up 7
26. Jets - up 2
27. Redskins - same
28. Buccaneers - up 2
29. Jaguars - up 2
30. Panthers - down 5
31. Giants - down 6
32. Titans - down 3

College Football - My Top 25 (12/1/14)

Using the same algorithm as before. here is where the rankings stand. Thats dosn't mean I would pick the top 4 for the playoffs this year but it's not far off. Without further adieu:

1. Wisconsin - up 6
2. Alabama - down 1
3. TCU - same
4. Ohio State - down 3
5. Arizona - new
6. Florida State - down 1
7. Missouri - up 6
8. Oregon - down 3
9. Georgia Tech - down 1
10. Michigan State - same
11. Boise State - up 9
12. Arizona State - down 6
13. Western Kentucky - new
14. Air Force - up 7
15. Stanford - new
16. NIU - new
17. UCLA - down 2
18. Kansas State - new
19. LSU - up 3
20. Marshall - down 9
21. Ole Miss - new
22. Clemson - new
23. Baylor - up 1
24. Louisville - new
25. Minnesota - new