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Yet another octopus thread, if you'll allow it, because it's been a big week I've seen some people come across the bet for the first time this week and say things like, "You'd have to give me 99-1 odds for that!"
So here are a few notes:
There have been 12 this season:
Wk1: Robbie Anderson
Wk1: Dalvin Cook
Wk1: Adam Thielen
Wk2: Noah Fant
Wk2: Dalvin Cook
Wk6: Justin Jefferson
Wk7: James Robinson
Wk8: Jordan Wilkins
Wk11: J.K. Dobbins
Wk12: Mohamed Sanu (Thanksgiving!)
WC: Jack Doyle
DIV: Cam Akers
this season:Wk1: Robbie Anderson
Wk1: Dalvin Cook
Wk1: Adam Thielen
Wk2: Noah Fant
Wk2: Dalvin Cook
Wk6: Justin Jefferson
Wk7: James Robinson
Wk8: Jordan Wilkins
Wk11: J.K. Dobbins
Wk12: Mohamed Sanu (Thanksgiving!)
WC: Jack Doyle
DIV: Cam Akers
12 in 268 games is an average of one every 22.3 games.
As you can see, and may recall, there were five in the first two weeks and then it slowed down.
(And the Vikings had four in six weeks!)
As you can see, and may recall, there were five in the first two weeks and then it slowed down.
(And the Vikings had four in six weeks!)
There have been 6 all-time in the playoffs:
1996 DIV: Terrell Davis (DEN L JAX)
2002 WC: Terrell Owens (SF W NYG)
2013 DIV: Stevan Ridley (NE W IND)
2019 WC: Deshaun Watson (HOU W BUF)
2020 WC: Jack Doyle (IND L BUF)
2020 DIV: Cam Akers (LAR L GB)
(Half in the last 13 months!)
1996 DIV: Terrell Davis (DEN L JAX)
2002 WC: Terrell Owens (SF W NYG)
2013 DIV: Stevan Ridley (NE W IND)
2019 WC: Deshaun Watson (HOU W BUF)
2020 WC: Jack Doyle (IND L BUF)
2020 DIV: Cam Akers (LAR L GB)
(Half in the last 13 months!)
Specific to the Super Bowl teams:
The Bucs have only one in franchise history: Vincent Jackson in 2012.
The Chiefs have two, both in 1994, the first year the two-point conversion was instituted! (Marcus Allen and Willie Davis)
The Bucs have only one in franchise history: Vincent Jackson in 2012.
The Chiefs have two, both in 1994, the first year the two-point conversion was instituted! (Marcus Allen and Willie Davis)
And there has never been an octopus in the Super Bowl, but if there's one this year people are going to make some money.
/end thread
further reading: https://www.si.com/nfl/2020/07/23/nfl-octopus-awards-year-in-review-deshaun-watson
/end thread
further reading: https://www.si.com/nfl/2020/07/23/nfl-octopus-awards-year-in-review-deshaun-watson
