What I learned this week..

Lions Roar: Stafford and Lions lead way in crazy week of comebacks

If I learnt anything this week, it's that any result in this league is difficult to predict. The extent of the twists and turns that entailed during this week of football was mesmerizing, whether it was Jason Hanson kicking the winning field goal, or Peyton Manning/Phillip Rivers leading the Broncos back from a first half shutout on Monday Night.

Oh, and by the way, no-one can catch Robert Griffin III. 

Ultimately it is becoming tougher and tougher to recognize patterns of consistency. Take the 3-3 Jets for example. Despite the 49ers boasting the best defense in the league, the men in green lacked any kind of penetrating weapons on offense. The next week Shonn Greene goes mad, rushing for 161 yards and 3 touchdowns, resulting in a domination of the Colts. 

The league keeps throwing up surprises, and week 7 looks just as ambiguous. Matchups between the Cowboys/Panthers, Saints/Bucs and Ravens/Texans could go either way and I'll attempt to predict some of these results later in the week.

As for Robert Griffin, he continues to impress, and after six weeks - approaching the halfway mark of the regular season - no-one can pass off his performances as flukes. The level of consistency he is achieving is constantly ranking him in the top 5 quarterbacks each and every week, and I think he has developed into a better player than Cam Newton was at this time last year - who had the benefit of poor defensive chemistry to take advantage of due to the lengthy holdout taking place during much of the pre-season. RG3's 76 yard touchdown run highlights his speed and the multiple bases opposing defenses must cover to compete against him.

The only thing that could possibly hold him back now is an injury. The concussion he suffered in week 5 was a result of his committed running style, that he may need to temper in order to stay healthy. Otherwise, I love RG3 going forward.

Finally, looking forward to the Niners/Seahawks this week, I believe San Francisco will turn things around at home. The Seahawks seem a little susceptible on the road, and the 49ers will look to amend their poor outing against the Giants. This will be an interesting matchup quarterback wise, with Russel Wilson coming off a great performance in the defeat of the Patriots and Alex Smith having a rough day against Tom Coughlin's squad. 

With two league-leading defenses on opposite sides of the ball, this will undoubtedly be a tight game, and points should be scarce - I see the kickers playing an important part, especially David Akers from long distance. Another notable performance should come from Vernon Davis - Alex Smith's most trusted target.

The most exciting matchup in this game will be Marshawn Lynch versus the SF run defense, which he managed to gash unexpectedly last year. Despite the Beast lying dormant last week, only amassing 52 yards, I think he will be able to get going tonight. However, I do believe he will be kept in check by the Niners, but 80 yards and a touchdown from Lynch would not surprise me.

Oh, and did I mention I kinda like Robert Griffin III?