NFL Stats Leader This Upcoming Season

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Jeff with the PICKS and Clayton with some COMMENTS

With the NFL season fast approaching I thought we would have some fun and predict the stat leaders for each individual category.

Passing

Yards- Andrew Luck 4,900 yards, Last year- 4,761 yards (3rd)

Luck already had very good weapons around him an then the Colts added Andre Johnson and Frank Gore. Both guys are on the downside of their career but they still have value on and off the field.

Touchdowns- Aaron Rodgers 46 TD’s, Last year- 38 TD’s (3rd)

Well it is Rodgers... does anything really have to be said?

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Rushing

Yards- LeSean McCoy 1,400 yards, Last year- 1,319 yards (3rd)

McCoy could actually exceed this with how heavy I expect him to be used. Fred Jackson may be lucky to see the field more than 10 times a game.

Touchdowns- Adrian Peterson 14 TD’s, Last year- 0 TD’s (played 1 game)

Expect him to come in angry.

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Receiving

Receptions- Demaryius Thomas 125 catches, Last year- 111 catches (2nd)

The offense is slightly influx after some loses (Welker and Julius Thomas) so expect to see Thomas be targeted at an insane pace this year.

Yards- Julio Jones 1,600 yards, Last year- 1,593 yards (3rd)

The true centerpiece of the Falcons offense, I think Jeff may agree with me on that. If Jeff is right in the improved roster, Jones will be a key piece in a possible playoff run.

Touchdowns- Dez Bryant 14 TD’s, Last year- 16 TD’s (1st)

Quite possibly the best red zone target at the wide out spot. The drops are an issue of the pass, but the real question is... was it a catch? Sorry I had to.

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Defense

Tackles- Luke Kuechly 165 tackles, Last year- 153 tackles (1st)

Kuechly seemed to cherry pick a bit on the assisted tackles as he finished only 4th in solo stops, but he sure seems like the maestro in that great linebacking core. With such a dominant defense, you can expect Luke to keep up the insane pace this year

Sacks- Justin Houston 18.5 sacks, Last year- 22 sacks (1st)

One of the leagues best sack artists just signed a rich deal. Here is to hoping that it continues after he got his money. If he still has that intense fire, watch out. Since joining the league in 2011, he is 3rd on the sacks list, only half a sack behind Von Miller and a whopping 8 and half behind the best defender in the League J.J. Watt.

Interceptions- Vontae Davis 8 INT’s, Last year- 4 INT’s (8th)

Interesting choice by Jeff on this one. The 8th place finish is deceiving since 5 guys had 5 a piece last year. With some added pass rush and hopefully some improvement on stopping the run, Davis could see a freak season .

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