The Shenoa Report
October 22, 2020
Regular Season Week 7
Tonight will be the final presidential debate before the election. It will coincide with Thursday night football where the Giants will face off against the Eagles. Both are sure to be “shit shows.” As of right now I’m not sure which one will be more of a train wreck. #vote. #gmen.
COVID-19 NFL news this week includes the Las Vegas Raiders. Trent Brown tested positive, and the whole O-line was sent home to quarantine. The Raiders just had their BYE week so who knows what will happen if they have to postpone this upcoming game.
In other football news, the Buccaneers signed Antonio Brown, the Ravens are looking at Dez Bryant, and Ryan Fitzpatrick is heartbroken that he lost his starting job to rookie Tua Tagovailoa.
Week 6 was my “any given Sunday” week as I went 6-8 in my picks and lost again in fantasy. At least the Giants won… Here’s the recap of week 6.
Texans @ Titans 36-42 OT
Yo, this game was crazy. The Texans led twice, which is something they hadn’t really done yet this year. The Titans drove down the field at the end of regulation and Ryan Tannehill threw a touchdown pass to A.J. Brown that tied the game, sending it into overtime. The Titans won the coin toss. Derrick Henry took the drive on his shoulders and scored the final touchdown to seal the win.
Bengals @ Colts 27-31
The Bengals put up a fight and, for a time, I thought they might actually win the game. But the Colts were just a little bit better. The Colts defense dominated, and if Philip Rivers could stop throwing interceptions their offense would be lethal as well.
Falcons @ Vikings 40-23
Firing the head coach in Atlanta was just the change the Falcons needed. They played a completely different game and pacified the Vikings. I was shocked. Matt Ryan had 4 touchdowns. It was crazy. (I got this pick wrong)
Broncos @ Patriots 18-12
The Patriots are NOT the same. I got this pick wrong too. The Broncos defense intercepted two of Cam Newton's passes but the offense couldn’t convert the turnovers into touchdowns. Between the two teams, 7 field goals were scored and only one touchdown.
Washington @ NY Giants 19-20
The Giants ALMOST blew it, but instead it was Washington who couldn’t get it done in the end and they lost the game. Thankfully, for the Giants, Riverboat Ron decided to go for 2 at the end of the game to try to win. They did not convert and Joe Judge got his first win as a head coach in the NFL. Woot! Danny Jones was the leading rusher for the Giants, and on one of his rushes he was clocked going 20MPH!!!! That’s insane. According to my rule of only picking the Giants for a win after they’ve won a game, I can now pick the Giants. We’ll see.
Ravens @ Eagles 30-28
The Ravens played down to the level of the Eagles and almost lost the game. The Eagles had a chance to tie the game and send it to overtime, but failed on a two point conversion.
Browns @ Steelers 7-38
The Browns looked down right awful! They couldn’t string 3 plays together throughout the entire game. They actually took Baker Mayfield out of the game. It wasn’t good for the Browns and it wasn’t good for my fantasy team either.
Bears @ Panthers 23-16
Okay, I’ll finally admit that the Bears are legit. Their defense is tough and Nick Foles is clicking with the offense. (I got this pick wrong too) The Bears completely shut down the Panthers and didn’t allow a touchdown until the 4th quarter when the game had already been won.
Lions @ Jaguars 34-16
Welp, another pick I got wrong. D’Andre Swift dominated the game with 116 rushing yards and two touchdowns. The Jags defense didn’t even try to stop the run. The Lions now have more wins on the road than they do at home.
Jets @ Dolphins 0-24
Fitzmagic did so well at shutting out the Jets that they benched him in the 4th quarter and put in rookie Tua Tagovailoa. Ryan Fitzpatrick learned after the game that this would be his last game as a starter for the Dolphins. This is the first season in years that the Dolphins are playoff contenders. Is it really the right decision to take Fitz out and put Tua in? Only time will tell.
Packers @ Buccaneers 10-38
Yikes! The Packers looked terrible! Rodgers threw 2 interceptions in this game, which is unheard of! Green Bay jumped out to a 10-0 lead in the first quarter and then decided to not score for the rest of the game. It was ugly. I got the pick wrong.
Rams @ 49ers 16-24
To continue backwards day in the NFL the 49ers finally got a win, against the Rams! I mean, what in the world is going on? The Rams had 4 wins and only one loss heading into this game while the 49ers only had 2 wins. Just another pick I got wrong, but I’m pretty sure you would've gotten this pick wrong too.
Chiefs @ Bills 26-17
Fantasy wise I was feeling pretty good. I had Patrick Mahomes left to play and I was up 40 points. The weather was crappy. The Bills were worse than crappy. The Chiefs, who are usually pass heavy, took to the run game because of the weather. I started Patrick Mahomes, my opponent started Clyde Edwards-Helaire who had a monster game. In my stupid league RBs get a point everytime they touch the ball… Clyde got 47 points… I was no longer feeling pretty good about a fantasy win. My opponent had one player left to play.
Cardinals @ Cowboys 38-10
I was up by 11 points heading into this game. My opponent had the Cardinals defense. I hate the Cowboys and never root for them. I just needed them to score some points. Instead, Zeek Elliot had 2 fumbles and the Ginger, Andy Dalton, had 2 interceptions. Adding insult to injury, I lost by 5 points.
WEEK 7
Thursday, October 22nd
NY Giants (1-5) @ Eagles (1-4-1) (8:20pm FOX/NFLN)
Both teams have 1 win and first place in the NFC East is in sight. That’s how bad this division is. It’s hard to believe that this division has produced more Super Bowl Champions (13) than any other, but it’s true. The Eagles almost pulled out a win against the Ravens last week and the Giants almost lost to the Football Team. This game is pretty evenly matched and both teams are injury ridden. The Eagles welcomed fans back into their stands last week, and of course, they had their first fight in the stands. Oh the brotherly love in the time of Covid. Shockingly the fighters did not practice social distance. The Giants haven’t won in Philadelphia since 2013. My heart says the Giants will win this game but my head says to pick the Eagles. I’m going with my head, I hope I’m wrong. GO GMEN!
Sunday, October 25th
Lions (2-3) @ Falcons (1-5) (1pm FOX)
The Falcons have not won a game at home, while the Lions have only won on the road. I think that the Falcons get their first win at home, because I don’t think that the Lions can win two in a row.
Browns (4-2) @ Bengals (1-4-1) (1pm CBS)
It really depends on which team shows up this week. The Browns need a bounce back game and the Bengals are itching for another win. I’m picking the Browns to win this game but I wouldn’t be surprised if the Bengals upset them.
Steelers (5-0) @ Titans (5-0) (1pm CBS)
I’m picking the Titans to win this game. It should be a good, close game.
Panthers (3-3) @ Saints (3-2) (1pm FOX)
The Saints are coming off of their bye and the Panthers are struggling. I’m picking the Saints to win this game.
Bills (4-2) @ Jets (0-6) (1pm CBS)
I’m picking the Bills to win this game. No other words needed.
Cowboys (2-3) @ Washington (1-5) (1pm FOX)
I’d like the Football Team to win this game, and I think they can. I’m picking Washington for the win.
Packers (4-1) @ Texans (1-5) (1pm FOX)
I think that the Packers will bounce back and win this game. If they don’t there are bigger problems in Green Bay.
Buccaneers (4-2) @ Raiders (3-2) (4:05pm FOX)
With the positives in Las Vegas I’m not sure if this game will be played. I was going to pick the Raiders to win, but with their O-line sent home to quarantine I’m going to have to pick the Bucs to win this game if it’s played.
49ers (3-3) @ Patriots (2-3) (4:25pm CBS)
Neither team is really good this year. I’m going to pick the Patriots to win, because under Belilchick they don’t usually lose back to back games.
Jaguars (1-5) @ Chargers (1-4) (4:25pm CBS)
I think that the Chargers will get their second win of the season.
Seahawks (5-0) @ Cardinals (3-2) (8:20pm NBC)
I’m picking the Seahawks to win this game.
Monday, October 26th
Bears (5-1) @ Rams (4-2) (8:15pm ESPN)
I’m picking the Rams to win this game, but I’m sure it’ll be a close one.
BYE
Colts, Dolphins, Vikings, Ravens
GO GMEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks for the edit Eric!
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