Alex Smith had a good game against the Arizona Cardinals. Not great, good.
Alex Smith was 18 of 19 passing on Monday night, an NFL record 94.73 percent passer completion rate for a minimum of 15 passes.
Trust me when I say that it wasn’t that impressive. He got away with what should have been an interception on the sidelines on a pass to Delanie Walker and he was dinking and dunking the whole night, checking down to players in the flats and toward the sidelines rather than making poor decisions down field as he did against the New York Giants.
Now with that said, he did exactly what I would want him to do. It’s obvious his vision is limited and his throws need to be regulated so as not to hurt his team with an abundance of turnovers. His one aggressive throw, to Michael Crabtree over Patrick Peterson in the end zone, was also necessary. A good mix of aggressiveness and caution out of Smith landed him in the record books Monday night. And while he may be lauded for doing something extraordinary, we all know he just took what the Arizona Cardinals gave him. And there’s nothing wrong with that.
The San Francisco 49ers win last night topped my week with another stellar performance picking games, going 9-5. I’m now 74-41 on the season. As I said before, this is too easy and I will likely be switching back to picking games against the spread next year.
Here are this week’s picks:
Chiefs at Chargers
My pick: Chargers
Cardinals at Packers
My pick: Packers
Lions at Jaguars
My pick: Lions
Bears at Titans
My pick: Bears
Broncos at Bengals
My pick: Broncos
Panthers at Redskins
My pick: Redskins
Ravens at Browns
My pick: Ravens
Dolphins at Colts
My pick: Dolphins
Bills at Texans
My pick: Texans
Vikings at Seahawks
My pick: Vikings
Buccaneers at Raiders
My pick: Raiders
Steelers at Giants
My pick: Giants
Cowboys at Falcons
My pick: Falcons
Eagles at Saints
My pick: Saints
Last week: 9-5
Season: 74-41
