Finally carved out enough time to compute everyones predictions from last week. Man, there were a lot!
With everyone expecting a high-scoring shootout between the two teams you can imagine that most predictions weren't very close. Brees only throwing one touchdown and not hitting the 250-yard mark really screwed up a lot of people. Bush not scoring or hitting 100-yards all purpose did as well. That means two correct guesses got your name on the final ballot and only four members actually accomplished that feat. Score predictions weren't close either so I don't know how the heck you're gonna decide who deserves the honor.
Look over the results then go ahead and cast your vote for the best predictor. The poll will be open until Thursday morning at 6am.
| CSC Member | Predictions | Analysis |
| HB-NOLA | 1. At least 5 personal foul penalties between the two teams. 2. Brees has at least 50 more passing yards than Favre. 3. Adrian Peterson has more rushing yards than Reggie Bush and Pierre Thomas combined. |
No YesYesScore Prediction: Saints 27-24 |
| stujo4 | 1 Jared Allen contained, no sacks in this game 2 Greg Camarillo has fewer than 50 receiving yards and no TD’s (Greg…. GAA!!) 3 Lito Sheppard makes the highlight reel…. looking on as Saints receivers score. No picks for Lito. Maybe no job after week 1. |
Yes YesNo Score Prediction: Saints 36-12 |
| Jurrjen's Surgeons | 1. Brett Favre will play at least one snap with his chin strap snapped. 2. Bushrod will have at least one false start penalty 3. Bush will have more return yards than Harvin |
Yes YesNo Score Prediction: Saints 31-21 |
| Rocks | 1. Brees no second-half INTs 2. Vikings secondary commits two or more P.I.s 3. Will Smith no sacks |
Yes No YesScore Prediction: Saints 27-21 |
| jack_casse | Brees – over 250 yards passing Bush – 1 rushing TD P. Thomas – 1 recieving TD |
No No No |
| Jimmmie |
One or more defensive scores for NO Reggie Bush limping off the field at one point. Roby has at least one return over 40 yards. |
No No No |
| MtnExile | 1. Adrian Peterson will fumble at least twice. 2. The Saints’ defense will score. 3. The Vikings will have more penalty yardage than the Saints. |
No No Yes |
| Grandmaster Wang | 1. Echoing MtnExile, the Saints defense will score 2. King Brett doesn’t finish the game (pulled by Chilly when it’s out of hand) 3. Chase Daniel takes at least one snap in the 4th |
No No No |
| Vikes Fan | AD – 150 + rush yards Berrian 1 TD Lance Moore 2 TD |
No No No |
| DrewBreesManCrush | 1) Def/ST TD 2) Saints convert 55% of 3rd downs or more. 3) AP held under 100yds rushing |
No No Yes |
| Grumps | 1. AD held to under 100 yds rushing. One TD. 2. Bush combines for over 100 yds and 2 TD’s 3. Greer picks off Favre. |
No No No |
| OldFartFan | 1.FG overtime 2.Henderson 7 receptions 3.4 total ruffing passer calls |
No No No |
| DrWhoDat | Jimmy Graham has at lest 1 TD Junior Gilette has at least 1 sack A Peterson runs for more than 80 yards |
No No Yes |
| cbkao | Saints plus 2 in turnovers Bush goes over 100 all purpose yards Brees > (everybody) 250 yards, 2 TD’s |
No No No |
| AJG | 1. A fight breaks out 2. Saints have under 75 yards rushing 2. Vikings fail to score twenty points |
No No Yes |
| coldpizza | 1. There will be at least two turnovers committed by each team. 2. There will be no defensive scoring in the game. 3. The Vikings will finish with more total yards from scrimmage. |
No YesNo |
| theprogrammerman |
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No No Yes |
| bannor d | 1.Reggie scores a TD 2. vikings turn the ball over twice. 3.Colston has over 100 yards |
No No No |
| Ponysaints | 1. Brees throws for at least 300 yards. 2. Saints D causes at least 2 turnover. 3. Four different Saints score points. |
No No No |
| bobinva | 1. Brees will have completions to nine different people. 2. Henderson will lead the Saints with the most receptions. 3. Saints special team scores. |
YesNo No |
| Andrew Tessier | 1. Drew Brees will throw for 275+ yards 2. Pierre Thomas will have at least one TD off a screen pass (bonus: play starts from between 30 and 45 yard lines of the Vikings) 3. Favre gets sacked at least once |
No No Yes |
| whodatone | 1. Bush has at least two TDs rushing or catching. 2. Brees passes for at least 250 yards. 3. Shockey get at least one TD. |
No No No |
| mississippisaintsfan | 1. Brees throws for 300+ yards 2. Meach leads the team in receptions 3.Jenkins gets a pick |
No No No |
| FriarBob | 1. Drew 250+ yards, 2+ TD (any), 1 or less INTs. At least 3 "big plays" of 25+ yards. 2. Saints win takeaway battle by at least 2. At least one turnover (either team) either directly scores or "finished" within 2 plays. 3. Minnysoso never leads after the 1st quarter unless leading to start the 2nd quarter, in which case they lose the lead in the 2nd and never regain it. |
No No No |
| VAsaintsfan | 1. Favre passes for under 200 yards. 2. Devery Henderson has a 50+ yard reception. 3. Reggie Bush has over 100 yards of combined receiving, rushing, and returning yards |
YesNo No |
| chicago cajun |
1. Favre will go limping off the field at least once and announcers will wonder if he should have come back 2. Brees passes for at least 200 yds 3. Favre gets sacked at least once |
No
Yes
Yes |
| slumD | 1. Colston – over 100 yards receiving 2. JShock – At least one TD 3. Reggie – At least 1 PR TD |
NoNo No |
| jeremysherwin | 1. Brees pass yards between 265-300. 2. Special teams does not give up a run +25 yards 3. Colston at least 1 TD |
No YesNo |
| nolanative | 1. Reggie scores 2 TDs. 2. Score goes over 60 (total) points. 3. 3 total turnovers or less. |
No No Yes |
| bondcrash |
1) Vikes rush for less than 85 yds 2) Brees throws 2+TD 3) Bush has higher total yardage than Harvin |
No No Yes |
| Bjorno |
1. Overtime. 2. Favre throws 1 pick that is NOT a deflected pass. 3. There are no fewer than 3 fines levied upon Saints players, 2 for Vikings players. |
No YesNo |
| SaintsChick | 1. Special teams scores a touchdown for the Saints 2. Saints are positive in the turnover category at the end of the game 3. Lance Moore has a breakout game. |
No YesNo |
| sXe hXc AMF | 1. Brees: throws for over 300 yards with 3 TDs 2. Pierre Thomas: Out Rushes Adrian Peterson by a wide margin 3. Malcolm Jenkins: Makes us forget about Sharper by taking a INT to the house in the first half |
No No No |
| NYSaint | 1 – Bush scores atleast 1 TD 2 – We give-up 120+ yds rushing 3 – Sean Payton loses his 1st challenge of the year |
No No No |
| jon09ban | 1. Favre throws 3 picks. 2. Peterson does not fumble and gets over 75 yards rushing before the 3rd quarter. 3. PT has a TD from a screen |
No No No |
| Grime | Greg Williams literally kills a CB and takes his place at half time. Brees asks for Favres autograph at the end of the game Saints fans burn down NO in their fury. |
No No No |
| Dan Kelly |
1. Saints defense gets 3 or more turnovers/takeaways 2. Reggie Bush has at least 2 TD’s (including offense and PR/KR) 3. Drew burns Lito for at least 2 TD’s |
No No No |
| Dan39465 |
1. 2 Sacks on Favre 2. 4 False start penalties on the Vikings 3. 1 Blocked kick in the game. |
No No Yes |
| narco301 | 1-Brees throws for 3 TD’s. 2-Peterson is held to only one TD but runs for over 100 yards 3-Our Defense comes up with two take-aways an int and fumble recovery |
No No No |
| Northfan | 1- Brees has a perfect passer rating 2- The Vikings score a kick return TD 3- Reggie scores twice, a punt return and a reception |
No No No |
| Breesus Christ Superstar | 1. Favre throws a pick (I know. Really going out on a limb there) 2. Favre doesn’t finish the game 3. Brees scorches secondary for 3 Tds |
Yes No No |
| BlackandGold4ever | 1. Brees throws for 300+ yards & 3+ TDs 2. Colston has 2 TDs 3. Defense creates 4+ turnovers |
No No No |
| alcholic_insight | 1) Saints +3 on turnover ratio, but no defensive TD 2) Vikings return punt for TD 3) Saints win by completing two point conversion |
No No No |
| saints_r_us#9 | 1-Brees lights up Vikes secondary throws for 350+ yds and 4 tds. 2-Favre fumbles twice throws 1 td. 3-AP runs for 150+ yds and has 1 td. |
No No No |
| Bens4vcobra | 1. Brees throws for 250+ & 3 TD’s 2. Reggie Bush scores a TD 3. Favre sacked 3 times |
No No No |
| Corb | 1 – saints win by 14+ pts 2 – Favre doesn’t play entire game 3 – Meachem has 2 TDs |
No No No |
| Jimbo03 | 1. Henderson scores on a reverse 2. Combined INT totals of both sides is 3 3. Jonathan Casillas recovers a fumble |
No No No |
| Ezio_Auditore | 1. Reggie will run like a madman because he might lose his Heisman 2. Will Smith will have 2+ sacks 3. There will be 12 total passing TDs |
No No No |
| WalterN |
1) Reggie will catch and run for a score, and almost break 2 punt returns. 2) Colston wil be the leading reciever of the nine players to catch a Drewski paas. 3) Hargrove will have 1 Sack, and a Forced Fumble. |
No YesNo |
| saint_chew | 1) Payton dials up an end-a-round or some other crazy / ballsey play dependind on success on our 1st possession(sp?) 2) Flags fly like championship confetti – 100 yds pens both sides. 3) At least 2 fumbled snaps by the Vikings ,1 recovered by Ellis. |
No No No |
| Lostastic | 1) Vilma Starts – 8 tkls 1 Int 2) Fleaflicker TD 3) D. Henderson 2 TD |
No No No |
| cscmember | 1. Saints force a safety 2. Wynn has two tackles on ST 3. AA catches a 40+ yard TD |
No No No |
| metryman | 1.Meachem has a 20 + yd TD 2.Reggie scores +1 (@ least)TD 3.Brees 250 yds + 2 TD’s and better passer rating than Frett. |
No No No |
| Nez | 1. Saints spot Viqueens 14 pts in the 1st qtr. 2.Reggie Fleur-de-leaps for 2 tds. 3. King Drew lights up the Vikes for 300+ yds. |
No No No |
| carolinasaintsfan | 1. Reggie B. scores 2. Colston scores 3. One of the tight ends score. |
No No Yes |
| CP3forMVP | 1. Reggie has a 40 yd+ TD 2. Jenkins gets his 2nd career int 3. Brown gets his first sack as a Saint |
No No No |
| SaintsFan-KS | 1. Brees throws over 300 yds, no interceptions 2. Shockey gets a TD 3. Our defense gets 3 take-aways. |
No No No |
| David "Satch" Kelly | 1. Brees throws for over 350 yards and at least 2 TDs 2. Saints D will NOT be able to hold Adrian Peterson under 100 yards rushing. 3. Tracy Porter picks off Favre….again. |
No No No |
| HansDat |
1) Each team gives up a special teams touchdown. 2) Cris Collinsworth calls a great game. 3) Vikings onsides kick after their final TD in the 4th Q fails. |
No The game was great! No |
| eric d | 1) Bush 200+ combined yards 2) Brees 2+ TD’s 3) Peterson gets 100+ yards rushing |
No No No |
| skinnykinney | 1. Reggie has at least one TD and 75+ yards total(including punts). 2. Brees throws for 230+ yards and 2+ TDs 3. We give up less than 325 yards on defense with 1+ turnover. |
No No Yes |
| JAM13 | 1. Brees passes for 300 yards and at least 3 TD passes. 2. Saints special teams takes a kickoff back to the house. 3. Vikings miss a field goal at the end of the first half. |
No No No |
| BRSaintsFan |
1. Drew will have less than 300 yds. passing. 2. Peterson will have more than 100 yds. running. 3. Jared Allen will get a roughing the passer penalty. |
Yes No No |
| saintsbrasil | 1.P.thomas scores on a screen pass 2.saints runs for more than 150 yds 3.Favre has 3+ turnovers |
No No No |
| WhoDatFever | 1. Drew Brees has 4 td passes to 3 different receivers. 2. 5 total sacks for Saints. 3. AP fumbles at end of 50+ yard run. Vikes recover… |
No No No |
| Andrew Juge | 1. Adrian Peterson rushes for over 125yds 2. Colston scores a TD 3. Both teams combine for less than 3 sacks |
No No Yes |
| GRIZZ | 1. Favre gets taken out of game due to injury 2. Saints defense gets 3+ turnovers 3. Reggie Bush gets 100+ overall yards |
No No No |
| saints fan in cowboyland! | Bush scores twice Jenkins has a takeaway Lance Moore scores a red zone td. |
No No No |
| rustdog74 | 1. Heath Evans gets a touchdown 2. Reggie has at least one running touchdown and receiving touchdown 3. Saints defense gives up a td on the opening possesion for the vik |
No No No |
| jray2000 | Brees: 250+ yds & 2+ TD’s Bush: 1 TD Meachum: 70+ yds receiving |
No No No |
| Jricky70 | Hartley breaks Dempsey’s record by kicking a 70 yard field goal with 3 seconds left! He becomes the hero….Again. |
No |
| nanvinnie | 1. Saints Defense: Has 3+ takeaways 2. Vikings Offense: Does not score in Quarters 2 and 4 3. Payton: Challenges at least 1 play |
No No No |
| CaddoCoonass | 1. Brees 275+ yards 2. Bush 100+ yards 3. Farve limps of the field 3rd quarter. |
No No No |
| Philinwood | 1) Heath Evans will have a TD 2) Combined score will be at least 55 pts 3)Total turnovers for the game will be 3 or less |
No No Yes |
| ArithMattic | 1. Drew Brees 275+ yards & 2+ passing TDs 2. Brett Favre 275+ yards, 2 TDs, and 2 or more Turn Overs 3. Saints 3 or more rushing TDs. |
No No No |
| SaintBevo |
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No No No |
| Jay Preece | Henderson scores. Brees sacked more times than Favre. Saints outrush Vikings. |
Yes No No |
| Jee | 1) Brees has 3 TDs, 0 INTS for 300+ yards. TDs to Meachem, Jimmy Graham (1st NFL TD!) and PT 2) Adrian Peterson has 70+ yards with 1 TD; Favre to Shiancoe is the other Vikes TD with a FG to make 17pts. 3) Both teams have a fumble for a loss |
No No No |
| Nate W | 1. Meachum 2 TDs 2. Hartley kicks FG of over 45 yards 3. Colston over 75 yards receiving |
No No No |
| vicvega26 |
1. Vikings score first with a field goal and the Saints answer on the next drive with a touchdown. 2. Saints have between 55 and 75 yards rushing. 3. Favre throws at least 2 interceptions. |
No No No |
| Devin Grabarek | 1.) Saints record a greater number of sacks than the Vikings 2.) Garrett Hartley does not miss a field goal under 50 yards 3.) Vikings win the time of possession battle |
YesNo No |
| PanheadCatahoula |
1/Brees throws four TD passes. 2/Farve throws for less than 200 yards, flops repeatedly trying to draw penalties. 3/Minnesota rushes for 150 yards, much of it on one big play. Lots of yards in the middle of the field. |
No No No |
| saint boss hog | 1.reggie will get a rushing td 2.saints get atleast 2 turnovers 3.brees throws tds to atleast 3 different players |
No No No |
| Comp | 1) Bush scores at least 1 td 2) Meachem scores a TD 3) Farve is sacked at least twice |
No No No |
| Baddog247 |
1) Brees 250+ yds passing & 2 TDs 2) Combined rushing Saints 100+ yds 3) Defense at least 1 takeway |
No No Yes |
| GSO Saints Fan |
1) Sack/fumble for TD for Saints D 2) TD for Heath Evans 3) Vikes get "garbage" TD to reach final score, T-Jack is the QB at that time |
No No No |
| Alex Saints | Brees throws 1 TD Brees runs for 1 TD Bush gets majority of runs |
Yes No No |
| hakimdropstheball |
1. Garrett Hartley hits three field goals. 2. Brees throws for more yardage than Favre. 3. Vikings have at least ONE turnover in the second half. |
No YesNo |
| sin-saint-able | 1. Farve throws three picks 2. Saints get at least one late hit penalty ( and as a result, he’s reminded of his ankle……) 3. Brees 325+ yds passing & 3 TDs |
No No No |
| CoachOfEarl |
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No No Yes |
| Addison Walton |
Reggie Bush scores 2 touchdowns Brees over 275 yards Will Smith or Alex Brown force and/or recover a fumble |
No No No |
| Dwide Schrude |
Drew Brees throws 3 touchdowns Pierre Thomas scores on a screen The Saints get 3 takeaways |
No No No |
| MobileSaint |
Pierre Thomas has 130 all-purpose yards Saints are at least +2 in turnover margin Lance Moore is Saints leading receiver, gets a TD |
No No No |