The Shenoa Report Week 16 '21 #theshenoareport

The Shenoa Report
December 23, 2021
Regular Season Week 16

Happy Festivus and Merry Christmas Eve Eve. As of right now it looks like there will be football tonight, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday. But, if last week taught us anything, we might have games every day of the week due to postponements because of Covid outbreaks. 

As you may know, there were three games postponed in week 16 so we had the pleasure of having two games Monday night and two games to watch Tuesday night. 

The postponements did not help my fantasy team. I was knocked out in the first round. I’m going to be honest, instead of watching football on Sunday, knowing I had zero chance of advancing in the playoffs, and the Giants sucking super bad, I was in the kitchen all day baking. I made four loaves of sourdough bread, and about 8 dozen cookies. 

To summarize, my fantasy team sucked, my NY Football Giants are an embarrassment, and my picks were atrocious 9-7. 

Week 15 is going to be painful to recap, so here it goes. 

Chiefs @ Chargers 34-28 OT

Well the Chiefs got the W but it took overtime to do it. This game never should’ve been this close in my opinion. 

Patriots @ Colts 17-27

I think having Hard Knocks during the season is actually helping the Colts win games. I think there is much more pressure for them to perform and that’s why they won this game. I was shocked that they won even though they were favored by 2 points. 

Panthers @ Bills 14-31

The Bills finally didn’t play down to their opponent’s level! Hooray! Unfortunately my opponent started Josh Allen, who didn’t have as many mistakes as I would’ve liked. 

Jets @ Dolphins 24-31

The Jets actually made it a close game, but then again, they’ve had a number of close games that they couldn’t finish. We don’t really expect anything from the Jets so we’re not surprised.  

Cardinals @ Lions 12-30

This stupid game is what really did it for me and my fantasy loss. Sure, I was going into the week 60 points down, but I really didn’t think that Kyler Murray would have the worst game of his season or that Christian Kirk would have had the best game of his season on my opponent’s team after I dropped him for under performing. The Cards definitely played down to the Lions level and Detroit took major advantage of it. Good for the Lions getting their second win of the season. 

Texans @ Jaguars 30-16

Even without Urban Meyer, the Jags couldn’t get the win. I’m not too surprised that both teams are awful. In fact, because the Lions won and the Jags lost it looks like the Jags will get the first pick of the draft for the second year in a row. That’s bad. 

Cowboys @ NY Giants 21-6

Jake Fromm was in the game for basically one pathetic drive and had almost as many yards as Mike Glennon. I’m sick and tired of the Giants being horrible. I don’t want to talk about them anymore. I’m done. 

Titans @ Steelers 13-19

Have I mentioned lately that I miss Derek Henry. I think the Titans do too. After this loss they are in jeopardy of not making the playoffs. Stupid Steelers. 

Bengals @ Broncos 15-10

This was a scary game for the Broncos. Their starting QB Teddy Bridgewater was carted off the field and spent the night in the hospital after getting a gnarly concussion. It shook up the Broncos enough to lose to the Bengals. 

Falcons @ 49ers 13-31

The Falcons did not do well on the road this time and with this win the 49ers have a shot at making the playoffs. 

Packers @ Ravens 31-30

The Ravens arrogance, confidence, and pride is what cost them the game. Had they kicked the extra point to send the game into overtime they could’ve won. But instead they tried to go for two and the pass fell incomplete. The game shouldn't've been that close to begin with. The Ravens didn’t have Lamar Jackson for another game but their backup QB Tyler Huntley really did well in the position. 

Saints @ Buccaneers 9-0

Tom Brady hasn’t been shut out since 2006. It wasn’t a good day for the Bucs. On top of the shutout Tampa lost Leonard Fournette for at least a few games due to injury and Chris Godwin for the rest of the season. 

Raiders @ Browns 16-14

This game was moved from Saturday to Monday at 5pm and the Browns lineup was still decimated. Their first and second string quarterbacks were out due to covid protocols as well as many other offensive and defensive players. With that said, the Raiders squeaked out a win at the last second with a field goal. If the Browns had won this game they would’ve been at the top of their division, with the loss they now sit at the very bottom. 

Vikings @ Bears 17-9

This game wasn’t very exciting so there isn’t much to report. The best part of the game was when head coach Matt Naggy drew a flag for yelling at a ref incessantly. Hey, at least the guy still has passion in Chicago.  

Seahawks @ Rams 10-20

This game was also rescheduled due to covid outbreaks on the Rams. My little Cooper Kupp is the only light on my fantasy team. He had two touchdowns in this win over the Seahawks. If only I could’ve played Kupp in all of my team’s roster slots. 

Washington @ Eagles 17-27

This was the second Tuesday game, and it aired at the same time as the above game. It was also rescheduled due to a covid outbreak for The Football Team. Not so surprisingly the Eagles won. 

WEEK 16

Thursday, December 23rd

49ers (8-5) @ Titans (9-5) (8:20pm FOX/NFLN)

Both teams really need a win. The Titans have not been playing well at all down the stretch and the 49ers are only gaining momentum. The Titans are getting AJ Brown back and that should help a little bit. I don’t know. I think I’m picking the Titans to win this game.

Saturday, December 25th 

Browns (7-7) @ Packers (11-3) (4:30pm FOX/NFLN)

It’ll be a Christmas miracle if the Browns win. I do believe in miracles but I am going to pick the Packers to win this game. 

Colts (8-6) @ Cardinals (10-4) (8:15pm NFLN)

The Colts have 7 guys going to the Pro Bowl, which is the most out of any team in the NFL this year. I am going to pick the Cards to win this game, even though I’m pretty sure I’m going to be wrong. I won’t be in the championship game for fantasy but I still want my QB to do well. Hopefully Kyler will do well and I’ll get this pick correct. Like a Browns win, it’ll be a Christmas miracle. 

Sunday, December 26th 

Lions (2-11-1) @ Falcons (6-8) (1pm FOX)

Jared Goff was placed on the covid list earlier this week. The Falcons also have players on the list. I think I’m going to pick the Falcons to win this game regardless. 

Buccaneers (10-4) @ Panthers (5-9) (1pm FOX)

I’m pretty sure that Tom Brady is furious for being shut out last week and that will fuel his rage this week. I’m picking the Bucs to beat the Panthers and I would absolutely be shocked if this didn’t happen. 

 Ravens (8-6) @ Bengals (8-6) (1pm CBS)

Lamar Jackson wasn’t able to practice Thursday because of the persistent ankle injury. Tyler Huntley might get another start to decide first place in the NFC North. I’m going to pick the Bengals to win this game, because according to Joe Burrow, there is no nightlife in Cincinnati and that’s why there hasn’t been a covid outbreak with the Bengals. 

Chargers (8-6)  @ Texans (3-11) (1pm CBS)

The Texans have 21 players out due to covid as of Thursday. A lot can change between then and Sunday but I’m going to pick the Chargers for the win. 

Rams (10-4) @ Vikings (7-7) (1pm FOX)

Cam Akers will be returning from IR for the Rams but I don’t think he’ll play this weekend. In other news Dalvin Cook was placed on the covid list for the Vikings. With that being said I am going to pick the Rams to win this game. 

Bills (8-6) @ Patriots (9-5) (1pm CBS)

I’m surprised it took this long, but Cole Beasley finally made the covid list and will not play this game. The Bills lost this matchup a few weeks ago at home and I really don’t think they are going to beat the Pats on the road. I’ll be rooting for the Bills but won’t be surprised when they lose. I’m picking the Patriots to win this game. 

Jaguars (2-12) @ Jets (3-11) (1pm CBS)

The Jags really should not even try to win this game. I mean they are already going to get the first pick in the draft, most likely. I’m picking the Jets to win this game. 

NY Giants (4-10) @ Eagles (7-7) (1pm FOX)

The last time the Giants beat the Eagles at home was in 2013. It’s not going to happen this year. Ugh. I hate the Eagles. I’m picking the Giants to lose. It sounds better than picking the Eagles to win. Which they will. Go G-Men…. 

Bears (4-10) @ Seahawks (5-9) (4:05pm FOX)

Justin Fields didn’t practice Thursday due to an ankle injury and in other Bears news Akiem Hicks was placed on the covid list while Andy Dalton was removed from it.  I think it’s safe to say that the Seahawks should win this game. That’s who I’m picking to win anyway, Seattle. 

Steelers (7-6-1) @ Chiefs (10-4) (4:25pm CBS)

The Chiefs will most likely be without Tyreek Hill and Travis Kelsey as they are both on the covid list. I’m still picking the Chiefs to win this game. 

Broncos (7-7) @ Raiders (7-7) (4:25pm CBS)

The Broncos are planning on starting Drew Lock against the Raiders. Teddy is telling all his teammates that he is “ok” after his concussion and hospital stay. The Raiders will most likely be without Darren Waller, because of course, he’s missed half the games this season. I’m picking the Broncos to win this game, mostly out of frustration. 

Washington (6-8) @ Cowboys (10-4)  (8:20pm NBC)

Can this game end in a tie? Probably not. I’m picking the Cowboys to win this game and I’m not happy about it. 

Monday, December 27th 

Dolphins (7-7) @ Saints (7-7) (8:15pm ESPN) 

The Saints placed 9 more players on the covid list Thursday including Trevor Simmeon and Taysom Hill. That means 3rd string QB Ian Book may very well start. I’m tempted to pick the Dolphins with the way things are going for the Saints. 

GO GMEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks for the edit Eric!

The Shenoa Report Week 15 '21 #theshenoareport

The Shenoa Report
December 16, 2021
Regular Season Week 15

Week 14 was awful and 15 isn’t looking good either. Ugh. Just so you know, I sat at the very top of my fantasy football league for the majority of the season. Last week was the first week of the playoffs, and I lost. Horribly.  By 60 points. I knew I should’ve started James Connor over Nick Chubb, I knew it in my heart, but instead, I listened to Matthew Berry, and my partner because, “If you have Nick Chubb, you start him”. Thanks for the advice Berry. Not to say, had I started Connor over Chubb I would’ve won, I still wouldn’t have, but the first round of playoffs are two week contests, and I would only be down 35 points not 60 coming into this week. Ugh. The only good news that came out of week 14 for me was my picks. I went 11-3. 

Now, in week 15, Covid has made a comeback like never before. I’ve lost count of all the cases. The Browns, Rams, and Football Team seem to be hit the hardest as of Thursday. 

Effective immediately, all 32 NFL teams will be placed in intensive COVID-19 protocols until the conclusion of Week 15. This means the reimposition of mandatory mask wearing in team facilities, social distancing, grab-and-go meal service in team cafeterias, all-virtual meetings, limits on the number of people allowed in weight rooms and restrictions on activities outside the facility.

Teams already in intensive protocols due to ongoing outbreaks will continue daily testing of all players and personnel -- vaccinated or not -- but the rest of the teams won't be subject to daily testing.

Also effective immediately, the league and the NFLPA will institute changes in the return-to-play COVID-19 protocols that will make it easier for players who are vaccinated and asymptomatic to return to practice and games. -Dan Graziano ESPN Staff Writer

Week 15 will have games tonight (Thursday), Saturday, Sunday, and Monday. Finally, no more byes, just Covid and injuries taking players out. 

Week 14 is going to be painful to recap, so here it goes. 

Steelers @ Vikings 28-36

I was happy to see the Steelers lose even though for a moment it looked like they were going to pull off a comeback. They scored 21 points in the fourth quarter, but it wasn’t enough for the win. #sorrynotsorry

Falcons @ Panthers 29-21

This season the Falcons are playing lights out on the road, which wasn’t a good thing for the Panthers.  On top of losing the game, the Panthers recently signed quarterback, Cam Newton, went out of the game due to a shoulder injury. Don’t worry Carolina fans, Sam Darnold will be back from IR soon… Wait… That really isn’t good news. 

Ravens @ Browns 22-24

I don’t want to talk about Nick Chubb’s subpar game, or the fact that I benched the Browns defense and lost out on 13 points. I also don’t want to talk about how my opponent had Austin Hooper who had 14 points  and Mark Andrews who had 28.5 points to my tight end’s 4 points. AHHHHH! Though I will talk about Lamar Jackson having to be carted off the field after an ankle injury, this helped my benched defense tremendously. 

Seahawks @ Texans 33-13

I also don’t want to talk about my opponent having Tyler Lockett who had 27 frickin points in fantasy in this rout of the Texans. 

Raiders @ Chiefs 9-48

Of course Darren Waller didn’t play and of course I started Foster Moreau, who like I said, only got me 4 points. The Chiefs didn’t like the fact that the Raiders stomped on their logo before the game, and they let them know, by giving them a crushing defeat. 

 Saints @ Jets 30-9

I picked up the Saints defense thinking I’d be sneaky. They didn’t do as well as the Browns but they didn’t bomb either. Yeah, the Saints did well against the Jets. Duh. 

Jaguars  @ Titans 0-20

My opponent picked up the Titans defense, because of course he did. And as you can see by the final score they shut out the Jags. Cool. 

Cowboys @ Washington 27-20

The Football Team clawed back and tried to win at home but it wasn’t enough as the Cowboys defense is one tough cookie. It didn’t help that Washington is super beat up and the Cowboys are rather healthy, for this week at least. 

Lions @ Broncos 10-38

The Broncos won a very emotional home game. They played in honor of Demaryius Thomas, a former player who passed away last week from a seizure.  The Broncos played very, very well and every time they had a really good play they would celebrate on Thomas’ #88 which was painted on the field. 

NY Giants @ Chargers 21-37

I’m not going to talk about it. It’s just too painful. Usually, when I lose in fantasy at least the Giants win. Clearly, this was not the case. It was ugly and I don't have anything more to say about it. 

49ers @ Bengals 26-23 OT

This was a well balanced game and it didn’t surprise me that it went into overtime. I did get this pick wrong, because I picked the home team, but that’s ok. At least this game didn’t have any fantasy implications so I am not too broken up about it. 

Bills @ Buccaneers 27-33 OT

The Bills have now lost 3 in a row, this one in overtime. Buffalo made some good changes in overtime but the damage had already been done. Obviously they were able to tie the game to send it to OT but the offense went 3 and out and then the Bills defense couldn’t stop Tom Brady once again. It’s the same old story, just a different season. 

Bears @ Packers 30-45

Clearly Aaron Rodgers still owns the Bears. I really didn’t think this game would be that high scoring. Boy was I wrong. Do yourself a favor and google Aaron Rodgers doppelganger.  I swear the guy in the stands at this game looked more like Rodgers than the real AR looks. 

Rams @ Cardinals 30-23

There was no Manning cast to look forward to and the Rams and Cardinals did NOT give me a birthday present. Instead, my fantasy team, being Rams and Cardinals heavy, was not the gift I’d been looking for. My QB Kyler Murray had no touchdowns and 2 interceptions. I’ve already told you that I sat Connor so I’m not going to talk about that again. Instead I started Sony Michele who had 5 points. Cool. OBJ and Cooper Kupp did well but, my opponent started Matt Stafford. I’m just glad week 14 is over. 

 

WEEK 15

Thursday, December 16th

I am so fed up with fantasy football right now that I am simply picking the games this week. 

Chiefs (9-4) @ Chargers (8-5) (8:20pm FOX/NFLN)

I am going to pick the Chiefs to win this game.

Saturday, December 18th 

Raiders (6-7) @ Browns (7-6) (4:30pm NFLN)

If the Browns have enough players not in COVID protocol and they actually play this game, I’m picking the Browns to win. 

Patriots (9-4) @ Colts (7-6) (8:15pm NFLN)

I’m picking the Patriots to win this game, but I wouldn’t be surprised if the Colts actually pulled off the win. 

Sunday, December 19th 

Panthers (5-8) @ Bills (7-6) (1pm FOX)

As long as the Bills don’t play down to their opponent’s level they will win this game. I am picking the Bills to win. 

Jets (3-10) @ Dolphins (6-7) (1pm CBS)

I am picking the Dolphins to win this game. 

 Washington (6-7) @ Eagles (6-7) (1pm FOX)

As much as I’d like to see the Football Team win this game I’m going to have to pick the Eagles for the win. In a perfect world this game would end in a tie. 

Cardinals (10-3)  @ Lions (1-11-1) (1pm FOX)

I’m picking the Cardinals to win and even though I said I wasn't going to discuss fantasy I really hope Kyler puts up 60 points. That’s realistic, right? 

Texans (2-11) @ Jaguars (2-11) (1pm CBS)

I’ll pick the Jags to win, they just fired their head coach, Urban Myer, so maybe they’ll bounce back

Cowboys (9-4) @ NY Giants (4-9) (1pm FOX)

I’m picking the Cowboys to win. Maybe this week we’ll actually get to see Jake Fromm play… Go Gmen!

Titans (9-4) @ Steelers (6-6-1) (1pm CBS)

I’m picking the Titans to win this game. 

Bengals (7-6) @ Broncos (7-6) (4:05pm CBS)

I’m picking the Broncos to win this game. They’ve got a good defense. We’ll see. 

Falcons (6-7) @ 49ers (7-6) (4:05pm CBS)

The Falcons do well on the road but I’m going to pick the 49ers to win this game.  

Packers (10-3) @ Ravens (8-5) (4:25pm FOX)

I’m picking the Packers to win this game. 

Seahawks (5-8) @ Rams (9-4) (4:25pm FOX)

I’m picking the Rams to win this game. 

Saints (6-7) @ Buccaneers (10-3)  (8:20pm NBC)

I’m picking the Bucs for the win. 

Monday, December 20th 

Vikings (6-7) @ Bears (4-9) (8:15pm ESPN)

I’ll be rooting for the Bears but picking the Vikings to win this game. 

GO GMEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks for the edit Eric!

The Shenoa Report Week 14 '21 #theshenoareport

The Shenoa Report
December 9, 2021
Regular Season Week 14

I don’t think that 13 is unlucky since I was born on the 13th of December. This 13th week of the regular season, while the Giants didn’t win, I won in fantasy, am back in first place in my league, almost everyone in my starting lineup had a touchdown, and I went 8-6 on my picks. 

Week 14 starts the fantasy football playoffs and it’s my birthday weekend!!!! 

Here’s the recap of week 13. 

Cowboys @ Saints 27-17

The Cowboys did just fine without head coach Mike Mcarthy. Dan Quinn, defensive coordinator, was the interim head coach while Mcarthy was out with covid.  And let me tell you, the Cowboys defense stepped up, picking off Taysom Hill 4 times. It just wasn’t a good day for the Saints, who were without Alvin Kamara for another week. 

Buccaneers @ Falcons 30-17

Leonard Fournette got the first touchdown for the Bucs (Woot!) and then it was the Brady - Gronk show.  Gronk had 2 of Brady’s 4 total passing touchdowns. This was an easy pick to get correct. 

Cardinals @ Bears 33-22

I’m so glad Kyler Murray is back. I started two Cardinals this week and they both had touchdowns. Murray had four total touchdowns and James Conner had 1 receiving touchdown. 

Chargers @ Bengals 41-22

“I think the Chargers peaked a long time ago.” Is what I said last week. Clearly, I was wrong and they heard me. The Bengals looked like garbage and the Chargers put a hurting on the kitty cats. The Chargers defense picked off Joe Burrow twice, sacked him 6 times and caused him to fumble once. The Chargers offense was on fire. Keenan Allen had two receiving touchdowns from Burrow and then Burrow had a receiving touchdown from Allen. It was fun to watch. 

Vikings  @ Lions 27-29

THE LIONS WON!!!!!! And it was a divisional win, on the last play of the game. Jared Goff dropped back, looked left and let the football fly into the hands of Amon-Ra St. Brown who squeezed it tight as he went into the end zone. The players went crazy, the bench charged the endzone and the fans went wild. It was a great nailbiter of a game to watch. Detroit actually led for most of the game. The Vikings, of course, came back and got it too close for comfort, but the Lions prevailed in the end.

 Colts @ Texans 31-0

I dropped the Texans defense and picked up the Colts defense for this game and that was a fantastic pickup! The Colts shut out the Texans, and that’s about as much as you can ask of a defense. I’m not surprised I got this pick correct. 

NY Giants @ Dolphins 9-20

This game sucked. I got the pick right only because Danny didn’t start.  Kenny Golladay went out with a rib injury before getting me a touchdown in fantasy, and it was just horrible to watch. The only good thing going for the Giants in Saquon Barkley. Dave Gettleman should be fired, Joe Judge should be fired, and everyone one but Barkley should be traded away. Let’s start over. Ugh. 

Eagles @ Jets 33-18

The Jets started off well enough but it was the Gardner Minshew led Eagles that got the victory. Right before the game it looked like Minshew was coming from a Top Gun reunion audition. Google it.  I wasn’t happy that the Eagles won but it was entertaining watching Minshew. 

Washington @ Raiders 17-15

Supid Raiders, they always let me down. I knew I shouldn't have started Darren Waller’s backup, Foster Moreau. I should’ve started the Washington tight end instead. Not to sound winey but, Foster Moreau was one of the only guys in my starting lineup that didn’t score a touchdown. Had I started Logan Thomas I would’ve at least gotten a touchdown out of him before he was injured. Oh well, I got this pick wrong and my tight end sucked in fantasy.  

Jaguars @ Rams 7-37

Let me just tell you how amazing my partner is. He suggested that I drop Mecole Hardman and pick up Sony Michel. So I did. I went Ram heavy in my starting lineup and it paid off big time. Michel, OBJ, and Kupp all scored touchdowns for me. I killed it in fantasy. In other news, the Rams finally looked good again. 

Ravens @ Steelers 19-20

I think it's a little funny that Lamar Jackson said his sloppy playing was over and he was going to turn over a new leaf and play better than last week. Well, I guess he did, kinda. He only had one interception this week. But, he threw the game winning two point conversion way over the head of Mark Andrews and ended up losing the game because of it. In other news, before the game, Big Ben said he wouldn’t be playing for the Steelers next season. Gotta love all the drama. I feel like he’s said this every year for the past 5 years. 

49ers @ Seahawks 23-30

Of course the first time I pick against the Seahawks they actually rally, and win. Oh well. 

Broncos @ Chiefs 9-22

The Chiefs are back! The defense stepped up, and the offensive line protected Patrick Mahomes much better than previous games. Mahomes didn’t have any passing touchdowns but he did have a rushing touchdown. Harrison Butker had 3 field goals and Daniel Sorensen had a 75yd pick six in the fourth quarter to seal the win for the Chiefs.  

Patriots @ Bills 14-10

The weather was the biggest part of the game with snow, 40mph winds, and temps well below freezing. Mac Jones completed just 2 out of 3 pass attempts for 19 total yards and the Patriots ran all over the Bills to win the game. Once again, the Manning Cast is what saved this game. This week’s guests were David Letterman, Akib Talib, and Joe Buck. I’ll be honest, I wasn’t looking forward to the last guest. But what I realised was, Joe Buck actually has a personality, when he’s not calling a game. If he was more like the guest on the Manning cast than he is on Fox, I might not dislike him so much. He even made me laugh, more than once.   

WEEK 14

Thursday, December 9th

Steelers (6-5-1) @ Vikings (5-7) (8:20pm FOX/NFLN)

I am going to pick the Vikings to win this game, only because they are the home team. I wouldn’t be surprised if I got this pick wrong. I feel like the picks are a lot harder for me this season, who knows why?

Sunday, December 12th 

Falcons (5-7) @ Panthers (5-7) (1pm FOX)

The Panthers should be able to get back on track with a win over this division rival. Like the Vikings, I’m picking the Panthers to win only because they are the home team, and I wouldn’t be surprised if I got this pick wrong too.  

Ravens (8-4) @ Browns (6-6) (1pm CBS)

It really depends on what version of these two teams shows up. Lamar Jackson has really been struggling as of late and the Browns are really beat up this far into the season. I think I’m going to pick the Browns to win this game, because, see the above two picks. 

Seahawks (4-8) @ Texans (2-10) (1pm FOX)

Even though the Texans are at home I think that I am still going to pick the Seahawks to win. But at the same time I can’t have DK Metcalf or Tyler Lockett to have a good game because there are fantasy playoff implications. Fantasy football is so fun. 

Raiders (6-6) @ Chiefs (8-4) (1pm CBS)

The Raiders struggle is real, and the Chiefs are coming into greatness once again. I’m picking the Chiefs to win this game as long as they allow a couple of touchdowns to Darren Waller. 

 Saints (5-7) @ Jets (3-9) (1pm CBS)

I picked up the Saints defense because they are playing the Jets. I’m sure that won’t bite me in the ass. I’m picking the Saints to win this game, though who knows what team will be showing up for New Orleans. Mark Ingram tested positive, so he won’t be making the trip to NY. Alvin Kamara is supposed to be back and Taysom Hill should be starting for the Saints. 

Jaguars (2-10)  @ Titans (8-4) (1pm CBS)

My opponent picked up the Titans defense so I hope the Jags score a lot of points. I’m still picking the Titans to win this game. In other news, I miss Derrick Henry. 

Cowboys (8-4) @ Washington (6-6) (1pm FOX)

This is a divisional game in which both teams want the win, and Washington really needs the win. I’m picking the Cowboys to win this game, though because they are in the NFC East, I’m hoping for a tie. 

Lions (1-10-1) @ Broncos (6-6) (4:05pm FOX)

Now that the Lions have won a game, I think it takes some of the pressure off. Sure they are going to try to win this game, but I don’t think it’s likely. I’m picking the Broncos for the win. 

NY Giants (4-8) @ Chargers (7-5) (4:05pm FOX)

Keenan Allen might not play for the Chargers as he has tested positive. Normally, if the Giants starting quarterback and backup quarterback were out I would not be looking forward to the game. But, the Giants picked up Jake Fromm from the Bills. Fromm may have his first start in the NFL at this game. Danny Jones is still dealing with neck issues and Mike Glennon is concussed. Jake is the next man up. Eric and I feel like we’ve known Jake for a very long time. He was one of the quarterbacks that was highlighted in a tv series called QB1 Beyond The Lights. So, we’ve been watching Jake play football since highschool. I still expect the Giants to lose this game and I’ll be picking the Chargers for the win, but I am looking forward to watching Jake Fromm and I am very excited that he is now a New York Giant! Go G-MEN!

49ers (6-6) @ Bengals (7-5) (4:25pm CBS)

Both teams are currently in a wildcard spot with other teams trying to push them out. Both teams need this win, so it should be a competitive game. I’m picking the Bengals to win this game, but only because they are the home team. 

Bills (7-5) @ Buccaneers (9-3) (4:25pm CBS)

The Bills are coming off a hard loss to the Patriots and now have to go against some former Patriots, mainly their nemesis, Tom Brady. I think that Brady has their number and I’m picking the Bucs to win this game. Of course I am starting players on both teams so I need Emmanual Sanders to score a touchdown or three and I need Leonard Fournette to run all over the Bills. It should be a fun game to watch. 

Bears (4-8) @ Packers (9-3)  (8:20pm NBC)

This is another divisional game, but I don’t think there will be any playoff implications. I don’t see the Bears being competitive and I’m picking the Packers to win this game. 

Monday, December 13th 

Rams (8-4) @ Cardinals (10-2) (8:15pm ESPN)

Happy Birthday to me!!!! We’ll have to get through this game without the Manning brothers, they won’t be back until January. I need this to be a very high scoring game as I have Cooper Kupp and OBJ starting for the Rams and Kyler Murray and James Connor starting for the Cards. I really don’t care who wins, I’ll mainly be rooting for the offense of both teams. As a recurring theme this week, I’m going to pick the home team to win this game. 

Nothing like having to wait until Monday night to see if I’ve won in the first round of the playoffs… 

BYE WEEK: Colts, Dolphins, Eagles, Patriots

GO GMEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks for the edit Eric!

The Shenoa Report Week 13 '21 #theshenoareport

The Shenoa Report
December 2, 2021
Regular Season Week 13

I hope everyone had a safe, happy Thanksgiving. It’s December! 2020 has been the longest year ever! I joke, I joke, kinda… Week 12 was another doozie. I’d like to say I did better on my picks, but not so much. I went 8-7, but I did win fantasy AND the NY Football Giants also won! WOOT!!! It was a great weekend! 

Here’s the recap of week 12. 

Bears @ Lions 16-14

Well, I picked the Lions so of course the Bears won in the last seconds of the game. Another heartbreaking loss for the Lions. 

Raiders @ Cowboys 36-33 OT

I picked the Cowboys to win so of course the Raiders won in overtime, without Darren Waller, who left the game in the first half with a knee injury. It was nice to see the Cowboys lose, even if I got the pick wrong. 

Bills @ Saints 31-6

I picked the Bills to win, and they absolutely did. Is it safe to say the Bills are back? 

Steelers @ Bengals 10-41

The Bengals throttled the Steelers and it was very fun to watch!  

Jets @ Texans 21-14

I picked up the Texans defense thinking it would be easy points because they were playing the Jets. Damnit! I got the pick wrong too. 

 Buccaneers @ Colts 38-31

Leonard Fournette had FOUR touchdowns! It was amazing, and I’m so glad I drafted him in fantasy. 

Falcons @ Jaguars 21-14

Cordarrelle Patterson is the only reason the Falcons won, well that and the Jags being the mistake ridden Jags. 

Panthers @ Dolphins 10-33

This game was hard to watch. Cam Newton was benched after his second interception and Christian McCaffery sustained another injury that’ll keep him out for the rest of the season. Not a good day to be a Panthers fan. 

Titans @ Patriots 13-36

I think it’s safe to say the Patriots are back and playing really good football. I’m not sure how they did it without a Jakobi Myers touchdown though. I guess he’s already met his quota for the year; one… 

Eagles  @ NY Giants 7-13

I wore my Michael Strahan jersey and THE GIANTS WON!!!!!! On the day that the organization retired Micheal Strahan's jersey, the defense showed up big time and STOMPED OUT the Eagles. I still can’t believe it! Jalen Hurts didn’t have any passing touchdowns and three interceptions, and the defense forced four turnovers. It was awesome. It was nice to wear my Giants gear all week in celebration. 

Chargers @ Broncos 13-28

The Chargers are not as good as I thought they were and the Broncos are much better than I gave them credit for. The Broncos defense stepped up and intercepted not one but two of Justin Herbert’s passes. On the other side of the field Teddy “two gloves” Bridgewater had no interceptions on the day. 

Rams @ Packers 28-36

What in the world is going on with the Rams? I refuse to believe the Packers are as good as everyone is giving them credit for. Let’s get back to the Rams, they looked pathetic. Their only silver lining was that OBJ scored his first touchdown with the team. Rams, do better. 

Vikings  @ 49ers 26-34

The 49ers, as beat up as they are, have finally won their second game at home. It hurt me a little bit to root for Kirk Cousins, as I had to start him in fantasy, but I was not so secretly happy the Vikings lost the game. 

Browns @ Ravens 10-16

I really didn’t think this game would be this close. I got the pick correct but was disappointed that Nick Chubb didn’t score. I mean, that’s what he does, so it sucks when he doesn’t. 

Seahawks @ Washington 15-17

I still can’t believe that the Seahawks only have 3 wins this season. For comparison the Giants now have a better record than they do. Ouch. The Seahawks had a chance to at least tie it to send it to overtime but things didn’t go their way. They missed the two point conversion and then got a penalty on the onside kick, which they recovered, but had to re-kick and didn’t recover the second time.   

 WEEK 14

Thursday, December 2nd

Cowboys (7-4) @ Saints (5-6) (8:20pm FOX/NFLN)

The Cowboys have multiple Covid positive tests on their staff, one of which is head coach Mike Mcarthy, who won’t be at the game. The Saints seem to have it much worse even without Covid concerns. I’m picking the Cowboys to win this game. 

Sunday, December 5th 

Buccaneers (8-3) @ Falcons (5-6) (1pm FOX)

I’m picking the Bucs to win this game and I hope that Uncle Lenny has another big game. 

Cardinals (9-2) @ Bears (4-7) (1pm FOX)

I’m hoping and praying that Kyler Murry and Dehop start and have a really good game. Obviously, I’m picking the Cards to win. 

Chargers (6-5) @ Bengals (7-4) (1pm CBS)

I’m picking the Bengals to win this game; I think the Chargers peaked a long time ago. 

Vikings (5-6) @ Lions (0-10-1) (1pm CBS)

Will this be the game the Lions get the win? I’m rooting for them, but picking the Vikings for the W. 

 Colts (6-6) @ Texans (2-9) (1pm CBS)

I dropped the Texans defense and picked up the Colts defense. I’m picking the Colts to win this game. 

NY Giants (4-7)  @ Dolphins (5-7) (1pm FOX)

I was all set to actually pick the Giant to win a game, but it looks like Danny hurt his neck and won’t be able to play. If by some miracle Danny does play, I’ll pick the Giants to win, but if he doesn’t play I’m picking the Dolphins to win. I hate picking the games so early in the week. 

Eagles (5-7) @ Jets (3-8) (1pm CBS)

I’d love to see the Jets win, but I’m going to have to pick the Eagles for the win. 

Washington (5-6) @ Raiders (6-5) (4:05pm FOX)

I’d like to see the Raiders win this game, but I just don’t know. The Football Team is pretty beaten up, and my opponent has most of their players, so I definitely will not be rooting for Washington. I’m picking the Raiders to win. 

Jaguars (2-9) @ Rams (7-4) (4:05pm FOX)

I think that the Rams will finally bounce back and win this game. Also, I need OBJ and my little Cooper Kupp to have at least two touchdowns apiece. 

Ravens (8-3) @ Steelers (5-5-1) (4:25pm CBS)

My opponent is also Ravens heavy so I hope it’s a really low scoring, sloppy game. The Steelers are horrible this year so I’m picking Baltimore for the win. 

49ers (6-5) @ Seahawks (3-8) (4:25pm CBS)

I never thought I’d do this, but I’m picking against Seattle. I’m picking the 49ers to win this game. 

Broncos (6-5) @ Chiefs (7-4)  (8:20pm NBC)

I’m picking the Chiefs to win this game. It should be a decent one to watch. 

Monday, December 6th 

Patriots (8-4) @ Bills (7-4) (8:15pm ESPN)

This is the battle for the AFC East. The Bills have never hosted a Monday Night Football Game in December. Hey, there’s a first time for everything. Do you Billieve? I’m picking the Bills to win, but won’t be surprised if they don’t. 

BYE WEEK: Browns, Titans, Panthers,  Packers

GO GMEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks for the edit Eric!

The Shenoa Report Week 12 '21

The Shenoa Report
November, 28 2021
Regular Season Week 12

I hope everyone had a safe, happy Thanksgiving. Of course I’ve waited till the last possible minute to write this report so, spoiler alert, it’s going to be much shorter. 

Here’s the recap of week 11. 

Patriots @ Falcons 25-0

Not only did Jakobi Myers not score a touchdown, my opponent had the Patriots defense and racked up 26 points. My fantasy week was over before it even started. 

Colts @ Bills 41-15

I’m not sure what’s happening to the Bills but it’s killing me in fantasy. Emmanuel Sanders and Zach Moss did nothing to help my team turn around. In other news Jonathan Taylor had 5 touchdowns and 53 fantasy points. Disgusting.  

Ravens @ Bears 16-13

Lamar Jackson was out for this game, but it still wasn’t enough to get the Bears the win. So close Chicago. 

Lions @ Browns 10-13

The Browns are still struggling so, thankfully they were playing the Lions. Nick Chubb was back for this game, and although he didn’t get a touchdown he had over 100 rushing yards. 

Texans @ Titans 22-13

The shocker of all shockers, the Texans beat the Titans in the rain. Obviously I got this pick wrong, like everyone else...

 Packers @ Vikings 31-34

I got this pick wrong too! I still can’t believe the Vikings beat the Packers. 

Dolphins @ Jets 24-17

The Jets are just awful. The Dolphins, slightly less awful, so they got the win. 

Saints @ Eagles 29-40

This was an ugly game for the Saints. Ugly, ugly, ugly. In other news, I don’t like it when the Eagles win. I got this pick wrong. 

Washington @ Panthers 27-21

Cam Newton started, and played a really good game, but it wasn’t enough to get the win. The outcome shocked me as well. 

49ers @ Jaguars  30-10

Hey, hey, the Jags are still horrible and the 49ers have found success in using Deebo Sammuel as a running back on top of a wide receiver. That’s good news for his fantasy owners, more touches for Sammuel. 

Bengals @ Raiders 32-13

It’s so frustrating in fantasy football when you have starting players on a bad team. I’m looking at you Raiders. I started Derek Carr and Darren Waller in this game thinking it would be a good matchup against the Bengals. WRONG. The Raiders suck. I lost in fantasy, and I got this pick wrong. 

Cowboys @ Chiefs 9-19

Yay! I got a pick correct and the Cowboys lost! The Chiefs are finally starting to look good, well, better. 

Cardinals @ Seahawks 23-13

D-Hop and Murray did not play, but somehow the Cardinals still got the win. Meanwhile, the Seahawks and the Giants have the same record. What?!?! 

Steelers @ Chargers 37-41

Holy, lots of points in this game, Batman! Najee Harris is the Steelers whole team, and he did all he could do, but it wasn’t enough to get the win. #sorrynotsorry. 

NY Giants @ Buccaneers 10-30

Thank god for the Manning Cast, otherwise this game was unwatchable. Poor Eli, having to watch his team bomb on national television for the second time on a Monday night game. I really feel for him. Because this game was absolute garbage I’ll cover the Manning cast. Bill Parcells, Kevin Hart, Condoleezza Rice, and Julian Edelman were the guests and each of them had great things to say. Parcells handled his time well, bringing up the fact that if Peyton had declared to enter the draft just one year earlier, he would’ve still gone first, but to the Jets, who Parcells was the head coach. Parcells blames Peyton for not going early and ruining the lives of Jets fans for decades. Kevin Hart was next and he had a lot of not so nice things to say about the Giants as he is an Eagles fan. Eli didn’t let that slide, saying that Kevin was his good luck charm for the Giants. The Giants scored their only touchdown of the game while Hart was the guest, so I guess Eli was right with the whole good luck charm. Condoleezza Rice was the third quarter guest and she was very impressive with her football knowledge. I also learned that she was a person of interest in the Cleveland Browns head coach position in 2018. Julian Edelman was the saving grace of the cast, as the game had gotten so out of hand that there was a needed distraction from the game. Jules talked about Tom Brady and poked fun at him and Gronk doing a voice over like he was a part of  Mystery Science Theater 3000. We learned that Brady calls everyone “babe.”

WEEK 13

Thursday, November 25th

Bears (3-7) @ Lions (0-9-1) (12:30pm FOX)

Well, I picked the Lions so of course the Bears won in the last seconds of the game. 

Raiders (5-5) @ Cowboys (7-3) (4:30pm CBS)

I picked the Cowboys to win so of course the Raiders won in overtime, without Darren Waller, who left the game in the first half with a knee injury. 

Bills  (6-4) @ Saints (5-5) (8:20pm NBC)

I picked the Bills to win, and they pulled it out without the help of Emmanuel Sanders, and that killed me in fantasy. 

Sunday, November 28th 

Steelers (5-4-1) @ Bengals (6-4) (1pm CBS)

I’m picking the Bengals to win this game. 

Jets (2-8) @ Texans (2-8) (1pm CBS)

I’m picking the Texans to win this game. 

Buccaneers (7-3) @ Colts (5-5) (1pm FOX)

I’m picking the Bucs to win this game, all they have to do is stop Jonathon Taylor. Good luck Bucs. Go Fournette! 

Falcons (4-6)  @ Jaguars (2-8) (1pm CBS)

I’m picking the Falcons to win this game, but I won’t be surprised if the Jags win at home. 

Panthers (5-6) @ Dolphins (4-7) (1pm FOX)

I’m picking the Panthers to win, though like I just said in the last pick, I won’t be surprised if I’m wrong. 

Titans (8-3) @ Patriots (7-4) (1pm CBS)

The Titans are struggling with a mediocre QB and no Derrick Henry. I’m picking the Pats to win this game. 

Eagles (5-6) @ NY Giants (3-7) (1pm FOX)

This game is going to suck. NY Giants offensive coordinator, Jason Garrett, was fired last week so Freddie Kitchens will be taking his place. I don’t think it’s going to help the Giants win this game, but I can hope.  I hate the Eagles. I’m picking the Giants to lose this game, but I will be wearing my Michael Strahan jersey because they are retiring it today during halftime. GO GMEN!

Chargers (6-4) @ Broncos (5-5) (4:05pm CBS)

I’m going to pick the Chargers to win this game, I don’t have a good reason why though. 

Rams (7-3) @ Packers (8-3) (4:25pm FOX)

Ugh, I need the Rams to have a really good game, I’m looking at you Cooper Kupp and OBJ. I’m going to pick the Packers to win, only because they rarely lose at home. But I do hope and think it’ll be a close game. 

Vikings (5-5) @ 49ers (5-5) (4:25pm FOX)

My fantasy football quarterback role has been lacking since Kyler Murray hasn’t started. I’ve started Danny Jones and Derek Carr in his place. They’ve both sucked, so this week I’m going with Kirk Cousins. It hurts me to say this. I need the Vikings to have a very good game. With that said, I’m picking the 49ers to win. 

Browns (6-5) @ Ravens (7-3) (8:20pm NBC)

I’d love to see the Browns beat the Ravens, but it’s not likely. I’m picking the Ravens to win this game but I’ll be rooting for Nick Chubb and the Browns. 

Monday, November 29th

Seahawks (3-7) @ Washington (4-6) (8:15pm ESPN)

I still can’t believe that the Seahawks only have 3 wins. I think they’ll bounce back and beat the Football Team. Also, no Manning cast, so good luck getting through this game. 

BYE WEEK: Chiefs, Cardinals

GO GMEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks for the edit Eric!

The Shenoa Report Thanksgiving Edition '21 #theshenoareport

The Shenoa Report
November, 25 2021

Thanksgiving Day

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I hope everyone reading this has a safe, happy, healthy Thanksgiving. I am thankful that last week is over. I lost in fantasy, got knocked out of first place, the Giants lost, and my picks weren’t great either, 8-6. But seriously, I’m thankful to be able to gather with family this year, without masks, as we are all fully vaccinated!!! For added fun, my fantasy league will all be together today, except for two.

I am only going to focus on the Thanksgiving Day games in this report and will do the recap and rest of my picks later in the week.

The NFL has had games on Thanksgiving Day since 1920. The Lions have hosted a game on Thanksgiving since 1934 and the Cowboys have hosted a game since 1966 with two exceptions, 1975 & 1977, (why I don’t know, I didn’t take the time to read the whole Wikipedia page). A third game was added in 2006, but there are no fixed teams hosting that game. The Lions all-time record on Thanksgiving Day is 37-42-2. The Cowboys all-time record is 31-21.

WEEK 13

Thursday, November 25th

Bears (3-7) @ Lions (0-9-1) (12:30pm FOX)

I almost always pick the Lions to win on Thanksgiving and I’m almost always wrong. But in the name of tradition, I am picking the Lions to win. Like I said last week, and will continue to say until they win, this is basically their Super Bowl.

The Bears are starting Andy Dalton over Justin Fields, so that’ll be fun to watch. The Lions are hoping that Jared Goff will be back under center but if he can’t go, backup Tim Boyle might have to play, which is very bad news for the winless Lions.

Raiders (5-5) @ Cowboys (7-3) (4:30pm CBS)

Man, I just hope this is a good game. I need Darren Waller to have a stellar game, because fantasy. The Cowboys will be without Amari Cooper for this game because he tested positive for COVID-19. With that said, I’m still picking the Cowboys to win but I wouldn’t be upset if I was wrong.

Bills (6-4) @ Saints (5-5) (8:20pm NBC)

The Bills have not looked good for the last few weeks. I’m kind of afraid to pick them. I really need Emmanual Sanders to be involved in the game, unlike last week. The Bills have a chance with Alvin Kamara out for the Saints for the third straight week. I’m picking the Bills to win.







Have a very Happy Thanksgiving!

The Shenoa Report Week 11 '21 #theshenoareport

The Shenoa Report

November, 18 2021

Regular Season Week 11

You guys, Week 10 was really weird. The saying, “On any given day, any given team can win” comes to mind. I couldn’t believe it: the Dolphins beat the Ravens, the Patriots beat the Browns, the Packers shut out the Seahawks, the Football Team had their way with the Buccaneers, the Steelers and Lions ended in an overtime tie, the Panthers beat the Cardinals,  and the 49ers beat the Rams. Let’s just say I did NOT do well on my picks. This was the first week I had a losing record going 6-7-1. I did win in fantasy, and I am solely in first place in my league, at 8-2.

With Thanksgiving around the corner and COVID-19 cases rising nationally,  regulations for the league are getting more strict. They include: mandatory testing for all players and staff the Monday and Wednesday after the holiday and mandatory mask-wearing for all players and staff while inside club facilities from Nov. 25 through Dec. 1. There are also new requirements for surveillance cameras in team facilities for the purpose of enforcing COVID-19 protocols. In other news, the NFL and NFLPA have launched a voluntary study of COVID-19 antibody levels among vaccinated players and staff to get a better idea of whether immunity is waning. The results could inform a booster shot protocol later in the season, but for now the league is telling clubs to follow state and local guidelines on booster shots.

Here’s the recap of week 10. 

Ravens @ Dolphins 10-22

This game was unbelievable. The Dolphins beat the Ravens? What?! What made it even worse for the Ravens was losing to the Dolphins backup quarterback, who had a fractured finger on his throwing hand. The Dolphins defense was the real star of the game. They picked off Lamar Jackson once and recovered a fumble and returned it for a touchdown. The Ravens clearly had an off night and the Dolphins had one of their best. 

Falcons @ Cowboys 3-43

I sure am glad I started the Cowboys defense for this game. Holy moly did they do a great job! They had a touchdown, three interceptions, a blocked kick and only 3 points allowed. That’s really all I have to say about this game.  

Saints  @ Titans 21-23

It amazes me that the Titans are still winning without Derrick Henry. I mean, I’m happy for them, but I still miss King Henry. Their defense has really stepped up recently and they capitalized on the Saints playing their backup QB Trevor Simmeons, and not having Alvin Kamara in the lineup. In other news, the Saints are really struggling without Kamara, and a star quarterback. 

Jaguars @ Colts 17-23

Jonathan Taylor is the only reason the Colts are winning at all this year. He is a beast. This week he had 21 carries, 116 rushing yards, and a touchdown. To put it in comparison, the Jags top rusher only had 3 carries, 79 yards, and a touchdown. 

Browns @ Patriots 7-45

Jakobi Meyers scored the last touchdown of the game (the first of his career in the NFL) and most of his team met him in the endzone to celebrate! It was pretty great to see. He was so frickin due! The Patriots annihilated the Browns, I mean, Mac Jones looked like Tom Brady, and had just as many throwing options. Jones had 3 passing touchdowns and rookie Rhamondre Stevenson had two rushing touchdowns. The Patriots had a glorious day. The Browns, not so much. Everyone on the Browns seems to have an injury, or illness. 

 

Bills @ Jets 45-17

The Bills beat down the Jets and only let them get into the endzone in garbage time. The Bills defense picked off Mike White 4 times during the game, before he was benched and Joe Flacco came in as the backup. It was really ugly if you are a Jets fan, do they even exist? The Bills fans were happy after a humiliating loss the week before. 

Lions @ Steelers 16-16 OT

No one wanted to win this game and it was evident after an overtime that was as sloppy as the rest of the regular time. Big Ben was out because he tested positive from COVID-19 and his backup Mason Rudolph was just awful. The Lions looked good, for the Lions, but the weather was not their friend. It was a sloppy mess of a game and even the announcers voiced that they wanted it to just be over. 

Buccaneers @ Washington 19-29

The Bucs did not benefit from their bye week. This game was another shocker to me. Tom Brady was picked off twice in his first 6 passes and never really came back from it. Washington’s  kicker Joey Slye seemed to be the star of the day with 3 field goals made. The Football Team lost Chase Young in the first half of the game due to a knee injury, he'll be out for the rest of the season. It was an unlikely win for the Football Team and I don’t think they should get used to it. 

Panthers @ Cardinals 34-10

Cam Newton is baaaaaaaack! Which is what he proclaimed after his first touchdown of the game. He was only in for a handful of plays and had two TDs on the day. Cam also took the spotlight and touchdowns away from CMC even though McCaffrey had 95 rushing yards and 66 receiving yards. He’s a beast. I didn’t think the Panthers would win this game after the Cardinals played so well last week without Kyler Murray and DeAndre Hopkins. Arizona was still without their stars and James Conner was the only guy to score a TD for the Cards. I was glad for the Connor touchdown but not glad I got this pick wrong! 

Vikings @ Chargers 27-20

No surprise, I got this pick wrong too. I refuse to believe that Kirk Cousins is anything better than mediocre. And it’s that type of thinking that kicked my butt, but I’m going to stick with it. The Vikings got lucky. 

Eagles @ Broncos 30-13

I don’t like it when the Eagles win, it puts me in a bad mood. To make matters worse, all the teams in the NFC East won on the Giants bye week. It’s just not fair. Booooo. 

Seahawks @ Packers 0-17

Russell Wilson was shut out for the first time in his NFL career. Ouch. I got this pick wrong as well. I really thought the Seahawks would win this game. I guess I’ve learned my lesson, never pick against an Aaron Rodgers led Packers team.  

Chiefs @ Raiders 41-14

I had to start Derek Carr as my quarterback, and he didn’t even throw a touchdown pass  to Darren Waller. Well, he did, but it was called back because of a stupid penalty. Oh well, I still won in fantasy despite Carr and Waller, and I got this pick right. The Chiefs finally looked like the Chiefs of yesteryear. Thank god. I mean, it was nice to pick the Chiefs and actually get the pick correct. Yay!  

Rams @ 49ers 10-31

You may have heard about the Madden Curse but apparently there is also a Manning Curse for active players who guest on MNF with the Mannings. Lebron James, Travis Kelce, Gronk, Russel Wilson, Tom Brady, Matt Stafford, and Josh Allen have either been injured or lost a game after being on the show. This week the Mannings had Al Michaels,  “Lefty” Phil Mickelson, Draymond Green, and Philip Rivers.  Lefty said he wouldn’t be playing golf this week because of the curse, just to make sure he didn’t lose. When my favorite Golden State Warrior was on he had started to swear but caught himself. Eli assured Green it’s ok to swear, so Green said something to the extent of kicking their ass.  Eli said, “You can curse or you can be cursed. He chose to curse and I think that’s going to work out just fine for you Draymond.'' Peyton even said to Draymond, “Please beat the Nets tomorrow so we can stop talking about this.” Spoiler, they did!  Draymond also seemed to be on Eli’s side as he dropped this bomb when asked how he could get under Peyton’s skin, "I'd tell Peyton, as great as you're supposed to be, the Colts cut you." Ruthless, and that’s why I love #23. Anyway, back to the actual game.  Ugh. I was 14 points down heading into this game and I had Cooper Kupp left to play. In any normal game I would’ve had those points in the first quarter. But, for some reason, the Rams decided not to play their pass game and stunk up the field! I didn’t get enough points to win in fantasy until the 4th quarter! It was excruciating. OBJ made his debut with the Rams but, like I said before the pass game was pretty much nonexistent till they were already down too much to come back. I got the pick wrong, but I won in fantasy and got to see the Mannings and Draymond, so I call Monday night a win. 

 

WEEK 12

Thursday, November 18th

Patriots (6-4) @ Falcons (4-5) (8:20pm FOX/NFL)

The Patriots have won four in a row and I think they will have their 5th tonight. I am picking the Pats to win this game and I’m really hoping that Jakobi Myers has his second touchdown of the season, but I need the Falcons to contain Hunter Henry because, fantasy. 

Sunday, November 21st 

Colts (5-5) @ Bills (6-3) (1pm CBS)

Ugh, my opponent this week in fantasy has Josh Allen and Deven Singletary. I hope that the Colts can pick off Allen a few times but still let him throw to Emmanual Sanders as well as Zach Moss. Regardless of fantasy, I’m picking the Bills to win this game. 

Ravens  (6-3) @ Bears (3-6) (1pm CBS)

There are also fantasy implications for this game. My opponent has Mark Andrews and Justin Tucker, so I need the Bears defense to shut down the tight end game and not let the Ravens settle for field goals either. I know it’s a tall order. I think it would be amazing if the Bears beat the Ravens but I don’t think that Baltimore will drop two in a row. I’m picking the Ravens to win this game. 

Lions (0-8-1) @ Browns (5-5) (1pm FOX)

I dropped the Browns defense last week but picked them back up and am starting them this week. Hopefully Nick Chubb will be back in the Browns and my lineup as well. I am picking the Browns to win this game and to bounce back from that incredibly ugly loss. 

Texans (1-8) @ Titans (8-2) (1pm CBS)

I just read an article that the Titans could have Derrick Henry back as soon as January. They just need to keep winning to get into the postseason. I’m picking the Titans to win this game. 

 

Packers (8-2) @ Vikings (4-5) (1pm FOX)

The Packers rarely lose to the Vikings so I don’t think they’ll start now. I am picking the Packers to win this game, as long as AJ Dillon doesn’t have a great game, because, you guessed it, my opponent has him on his team. 

Dolphins (3-7)  @ Jets (2-7) (1pm CBS)

I mean, at this point, who knows who will win this game. I do know that the Jets are starting Joe Flacco for their quarterback. I’m not sure who will start for the Dolphins. Either way, I think I’m going to have to pick the Dolphins for the win. 

Saints (5-4) @ Eagles (4-6) (1pm FOX)

Kamara is supposed to be back for the Saints, therefore I am picking them to beat the Eagles! Go Saints. 

Washington (3-6) @ Panthers (5-5) (1pm FOX)

The Panthers are going to start Cam Newton at quarterback and CMC is no longer on the injury report. Therefore, I am picking the Panthers to beat the Football Team. 

49ers (3-5) @ Jaguars  (2-7) (1pm FOX)

I wouldn’t be surprised if this game ended in a tie, but if I have to pick a winner, I’m picking the 49ers to win. 

Bengals (5-4) @ Raiders (5-4) (4:05pm CBS)

The Bengals are coming back off their bye, and in this season, I don’t know if that’s a good thing. It seems that more teams that have come off their bye have lost than won. I’m picking the Raiders to win this game, but won’t be surprised when I’m wrong. 

Cowboys (7-2) @ Chiefs (6-4) (4:25pm FOX)

Both teams are going into this game with a whole lot of momentum. I am going to pick the Chiefs to win this game, only because they are the home team. 

Cardinals (8-2) @ Seahawks (3-6) (4:25pm FOX)

It doesn’t look like D-Hop is going to play and Murray is still questionable. With that said, if they don’t suit up, I’m going to pick the Seahawks to win this game.  

Steelers (5-3-1) @ Chargers (5-4) (8:20pm NBC)

I’m going to pick the Chargers to win this game but like I’ve said before, I wouldn’t be surprised if I was wrong. 

Monday, November 22nd

NY Giants (3-6) @ Buccaneers (6-3) (8:15pm ESPN)

Thank god for the Manning Cast. The Bucs lost one of their key defensive players, which is bad news for the Bucs but good news for the Giants. Saquon Barkley is also slated to be back on the field. Which is good news for the Giants but bad news for me, because my opponent has him on his fantasy team. Regardless, I’m rooting for the Giants, especially Kenny Golladay, and picking the Bucs for the win. 

BYE WEEK: Broncos, Rams

GO GMEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks for the edit Eric!

The Shenoa Report Week 10 '21 #theshenoareport

The Shenoa Report
November, 11 2021
Regular Season Week 10

Week 9 was WAY better than week 8 for me, at least. The Giants won, I won in fantasy, and I am back in first place in my league. I didn’t do so well on my picks though going 7-7  and am now 7-2 in fantasy. 

The big news this week is Cam Newton is back in the league, he joined the Carolina Panthers now that Sam Darnold is on IR. The other big news is that OBJ is an LA Ram. The deal was also finalized on Thursday. Cool. 

In other news,  Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb has been fined nearly $50,000 this season for uniform violations and a wave after his walk-off winning touchdown against the New England Patriots, while Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers was fined only $14,650 for violating the NFL's COVID-19 protocols… I’m just going to leave this here for you to stew over along with me… 

Here’s the recap of week 9. 

Jets  @ Colts 30-45

It’s funny, Mike White has one good week under his belt and suddenly almost everyone picked the 2-6 Jets to win this game. I’m glad I picked the Colts, at least I got one pick correct this week. This game wasn’t even fun to watch as the Colts manhandled the Jets. Most of the Jets points came in garbage time after the Colts were finished dominating the clock and ball. Speaking of dominating, Jonathan Taylor destroyed the Jets defense racking up 172 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns, one of which was a 78 yard run. Yikes, I’m glad he wasn’t on my opponent's team this week. 

Browns @ Bengals 41-16

This game had a lot of fantasy implications and my dumbass benched Cleveland’s defense. Whoops. I wasn’t happy about my choice but I was thrilled at their performance. They shut down my opponent’s QB, Joe Burrow, intercepting him twice, one for a pick six. They also took away the pass game so even though my opponent had Joe Mixon, who did have 2 touchdowns on the day, at least they weren’t passing touchdowns. On the other side of the ball Nick Chubb finally had a great game! He had two touchdowns, one of which was a 70 yard run. He ended up with 137 rushing yards on the day. I got this pick wrong but my opponent started the Bengals defense, so I count this game as a win. 

Broncos  @ Cowboys 30-16

Speaking of starting bad defenses this week, I started the Cowboys defense, and netted 0.0 points.  Who would’ve thought the Broncos, without Von Miller, would be able to stop the Cowboys?! Not me! I got this pick wrong too. The Broncos didn’t even allow the Cowboys to score until the 4th quarter. It was an ugly, ugly game if you’re a Cowboys fan, otherwise it was fun to watch. 

Texans @ Dolphins 9-17

Tua was out again for the Dolphins so it was backup quarterback Jakobi Brissett that led the Dolphins to victory over the Tyrod Taylor led Texans. Taylor’s return was less than impressive with no touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Brissett didn’t fare much better with just one touchdown and 2 interceptions. Houston shut out the Dolphins in the second half but the damage had already been done. So, the Dolphins got their second win of the season. 

Falcons @ Saints 27-25

The outcome of this game was very surprising to me. I didn’t think it would be a close game at all and I thought that it would be the Saints doing the hurting.  Instead it was the Falcons defense that would shut out the Saints at home in the first half. The Saints finally figured out how to score in the fourth quarter and even tied the game to send it to overtime, but Younghoe Koo kicked a 64 yard game winning field goal as time expired to give the Falcons the win. 

Raiders @ NY Giants 16-23

This game!!!! Well, I had to start Danny Jones in fantasy because my starting QB Kyler Murray was out, added stress, I know.  The Giants started the game strong marching down the field and scoring on their opening drive, a touchdown pass from Danny Jones to Evan Engram. I breathed a sigh of relief. The Giants were actually the first team to score on Sunday according to Scott Hanson, host of the Redzone. Of course the Raiders answered right back on their first drive tying the game. Unfortunately for me, it wasn’t a Darren Waller touchdown.  The Giants defense played their best game of the season, picking off Derek Carr twice, one for a pick six. It was a great, unexpected win! GMEN!

Patriots @ Panthers 24-6

Christian McCaffrey was back for the Panthers but it didn’t seem to help Carolina one bit because Sam Darnold played like he was a NY Jet again. Darnold had no touchdowns, and 3 interceptions, one of them being a pick six. The Patriots dominated the field and the game and took the W. 

Bills @ Jaguars 6-9

This game was awful. The Bills should have won 57-3. That was the reason I started Emmanual Sanders and Zach Moss over James Conner. Big mistake, big, huge mistake. Moss went out injured and did not return and the Bills were just plain horrible. We all know that the Bills QB is Josh Allen, but not many people know that there is a Josh Allen on the Jags defense. Fun fact: Josh Allen sacked, intercepted, and had a forced fumble recovery on Josh Allen. Those were the only “highlights” of the game. 

Vikings @ Ravens 31-34 OT

This game was back and forth and back and forth the entire game. Minnesota actually led for most of the game but it was the Ravens that came back to tie the game sending it to overtime. Justin Tucker takes his job seriously and kicked the game winning field goal in overtime.  

Chargers @ Eagles 27-24

The Eagles have yet to win at home and the streak continues. Justin Herbert and the Chargers bounced back and simply outplayed Philadelphia. It was nice to see the Eagles lose, again.  

Packers @ Chiefs  7-13

This game showed that the Packers can not win without Aaron Rodgers. It wasn’t pretty but the Chiefs got the W and miraculously the Packers shut down Tyreek Hill and the Chiefs shut down Aaron Jones which was my fantasy football wish for my opponent. Thank you fantasy football gods.

Cardinals @ 49ers 31-17

My biggest fantasy football mistake was benching James Conner. He had 40 POINTS. On. My. Bench. Clearly the Cards didn’t need Murray or DeHop. Who knew? What a game. Every time I heard the announcers call out Conner's name I’m pretty sure I swore. Let’s just say that if we had a swear jar at the house it would’ve been filled before half time of this game.

Titans @ Rams 28-16

This was such a backwards game. I still can’t believe that Cooper Kupp didn’t have a touchdown. It was like Matt Stafford was back with the Lions, throwing interceptions, and just plain sucking. Of course the one touchdown pass he did throw went to my opponent’s TE, Tyler Higbee. Thankfully the Titans defense was able to contain, for the most part, my opponent’s RB Darrell Henderson. I stayed up till the end of this game just to make sure my fantasy win was secure. The game ended, I won!  

Bears @ Steelers 27-29

The Manning’s had the night off so this game was missable. The officiating was terrible. The taunting calls are ridiculous and are very unnecessary. You don’t want to be taunted? Play better! Anyway, I guess it was a competitive game, and the Bears played well, but it wasn’t enough to get the win.

 

WEEK 11

Thursday, November 11th

Ravens (6-2) @ Dolphins (2-7) (8:20pm FOX/NFL)

This game doesn’t look like it’s going to be a good one, in fact, I would be surprised if it was. I’m picking the Ravens to beat the Dolphins.

Sunday, November 14th 

Falcons (4-4) @ Cowboys (6-2) (1pm FOX)

The Cowboys were embarrassed last week and I think they are going to bounce back and beat the Falcons. I’m starting the Cowboys defense so they better play well. I’m picking the Cowboys to win this game. 

Saints  (5-3) @ Titans (7-2) (1pm CBS)

This should be a good, close game. Alvin Kamara has a knee injury and might not play, which would definitely hurt the Saints chances of winning. I haven’t decided if I should start Jeremy McNichols yet, I have to see if my RB Nick Chubb is cleared from the covid list and if my RB Zach Moss is cleared from concussion protocols. I don’t want to start McNichols, but if I have to I want him to have a good game. Regardless, I am going to pick the Titans to win this game. I miss Derrick Henry. 

Jaguars (2-6) @ Colts (4-5) (1pm CBS)

I think the Jags' win last week was a fluke. I’m picking the Colts to win this game. 

Browns (5-4) @ Patriots (5-4) (1pm CBS)

If Chubb is back I’ll pick the Browns, but if he isn’t I don’t see how Cleveland wins. I think I’m going to have to pick the Patriots to win this game. Will Jakobi Meyers actually get a touchdown? He’s so frickin due! 

Bills (5-3) @ Jets (2-6) (1pm CBS)

The Bills were so embarrassed last week, and I think this is another trap game. I say this because the Bills are playing down to their opponent’s level. They’ve done it the past two matchups. Hopefully they’ll learn their lesson and annihilate the Jets. I’m picking the Bills for the win. 

Lions (0-8)  @ Steelers (5-3) (1pm FOX)

Every game for the Lions going forward is going to be like their Super Bowl. Will they win their first game of the season against the Steelers? Probably not. I’m picking the Steelers to win. 

Buccaneers (6-2) @ Washington (2-6) (1pm FOX)

The Bucs are back, fresh from their bye but they are still pretty beat up (Godwin, AB, Gronk, Evans). I still think they beat the Football Team. In other news, I’m glad to have Uncle Lenny (Fournette) back in my lineup. 

Panthers (4-5) @ Cardinals (8-1) (4:05pm FOX)

Cam Newton just signed with the Panthers as Sam Darnold is on IR. Cam probably won’t play against the Cardinals, but CMC is back so he IS the Panthers offense anyway. Kyler Murray and DeAndre Hopkins might miss a second consecutive game due to injury. Last week James Conner took the whole team on his back, I hope he does it again this week. He'll be in my starting lineup this time. I’m picking the Cardinals to win! 

Vikings (3-5) @ Chargers (5-3) (4:05pm FOX)

The Vikings only have one road win this season. I’m picking the Chargers to win this game, but only if Keenan Allen and Austin Ekeler don’t have great games, because, fantasy. 

Eagles (3-6) @ Broncos (5-4) (4:25pm CBS)

My opponent has Tim Patrick on the Broncos, hopefully he’s not a difference maker because I’m picking the Broncos for the win. The Giants have their bye this week so it would be nice if all the other teams in the NFC East lost. 

Seahawks (3-5) @ Packers (7-2) (4:25pm FOX)

Russell Wilson should be back for the Seahawks and Aaron Rodgers might not be off the covid list for the game. The earliest he could be off the list would be Saturday. With that said, I’m picking the Seahawks to win this game. 

Chiefs (5-4) @ Raiders (5-3) (8:20pm NBC)

If Kylar Murray can’t play I’m going to start Derek Carr as my quarterback. I’m hoping he throws lots of passes to Darren Waller. I also hope the Raiders defense shuts down Travis Kelce. But I’m still picking the Chiefs to win this game. 

Monday, November 15th

Rams (7-2) @ 49ers (3-5) (8:15pm ESPN)

OBJ is the newest WR for the Rams. I hope it doesn’t hurt Cooper Kupp’s numbers. Kupp is my best player on my team! I’m picking the Rams to bounce back and beat the 49ers. I just can’t have Bobby Trees involved in the game much since, you guessed it, my opponent has Robert Woods on her team. 

BYE WEEK: Bears, Bengals, NY Giants, Texans

The Giants have their bye this week so I get to ride the win for one more week!!!!

GO GMEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks for the edit Eric!

The Shenoa Report Week 9 '21 #theshenoareport

 The Shenoa Report

November, 4 2021

Regular Season Week 9

Ugh. Week 8 was NOT my week. The Giants lost, I lost in fantasy, and I lost Derrick Henry for at least 6-10 weeks. It was a bad, bad, bad week for me. I guess I can kiss the whole winning thing goodbye. Week 9 isn’t looking any better for my fantasy team, as well as some teams in the NFL. The Raiders, for instance, are having a really trying season. Earlier this week they released WR Henry Ruggs after he was arrested for drunk driving, causing an accident, and killing a woman and her dog. Ruggs had his corvette up to 156mph before hitting a Rav4 at 121mph. His blood alcohol content was twice the legal limit.  The Raiders organization has gone above and beyond with having a shuttle service for their people so that they don’t have any reason to get behind the wheel while intoxicated. The NFL also has a service that does virtually the same thing for a fee but, when someone uses that service, they get a credit for doing so, which wipes out the initial fee. This is such a sad, preventable, inexcusable, situation. 

In other news, COVID-19 is making a comeback in the NFL too. Most notably Aaron Rodger (unvaccinated), Noah Fant (vaccinated), and Saquon Barkley (vaccinated) all tested positive earlier this week. Fant and Barkley could potentially fall off the list if they have two negative tests back to back 24 hrs apart. Rodgers will be out for at least one game, and there is a possibility of fines or suspension because he wasn’t honest about his vaccination status nor did he follow the protocols for being unvaccinated, by not wearing a mask in public or on the sidelines in practices or games.  I have lost all respect for Rodgers, not for being unvaccinated, but because he thought he was above the rules and regulations, putting so many others in jeopardy of getting sick. 

OBJ is also in some hot water because of a video his father put up on social media of Baker Mayfield not targeting his son while he was open and would have caught the ball. OBJ was not on the injury report this week but has been held out of practice the last two days, and sent home. It’s very likely OBJ will be cut from the team and become a free agent. 

Lastly, I went 8-7 on my picks and am now 6-2 in fantasy.  

Here’s the recap of week 8. In all honesty I didn’t watch most of these games because I was so frustrated with my fantasy team, therefore I was in the kitchen baking all day Sunday. 

Packers @ Cardinals 24-21

The Packers, who were without their 3 top WRs because of being on the COVID-19 list, beat the undefeated Cardinals. Kyler Murray had his worst game of the season, injuring his foot in the game and DeAndre Hopkins also re-injured his quad but put himself back in the game, injuring himself more. So I got this pick wrong and now my starting quarterback is injured. Cool. 

Panthers @ Falcons 19-13

I don’t think I’ve gotten a Carolina pick correct yet this season. When I think they’re good, they’re bad, and vice versa.  Fun fact: It was Panther’s kicker Zane Gonzalez who scored the most points in this game. 

Dolphins @ Bills 11-26

I had started both Emmanual Sanders and Zack Moss from the Bills because I thought, easy points, they’re playing the Dolphins. Sanders got me a total of 0 points. Awesome. I’m glad the Bills got the win because I atleast got the pick correct, but this game was basically a gut punch to me.  

49ers @ Bears 33-22

I got this pick correct too. I can almost always count on the Bears to lose. Even though he lost, Justin Fields had a better day with only one interception and one touchdown, while Jimmy G didn’t have any touchdowns or interceptions. 

Steelers @ Browns 15-10

Ugh. Salt. Open wound. The first game back for Nick Chubb and he only had 7 points! Son of a monkey’s uncle. Annnnd the stupid Steelers won, and I started the Browns defense. UGH!  No wonder I lost in fantasy.

Eagles @ Lions 44-6

It gets worse. I picked the Lions to win too. I really hope no one read this report last week and picked the same picks I did. If you did, I’m so SORRY! I’m also sorry for Lions fans everywhere. 

 

Titans @ Colts 34-31 OT

Welp, the Titans did win this game even though they lost Derrick Henry (maybe for the rest of the season) due to a broken bone in his foot. Henry only had 6 points for my fantasy team. Somehow I can reason it away better knowing he was playing with a broken foot. Carson Wentz was the most valuable player for the Titans because he threw a pick six in the fourth quarter, which helped to send the game to overtime where the Titans kicked a field goal to win the game. 

Bengals @ Jets 31-34

No one got this pick correct. I still really can’t believe the Jets won. I have no idea what happened to the Bengals. The Jets had to start their back up quarterback, Mike White because of the injured Zach Wilson. The Jets had nothing going for them. It’s like the Bengals played down to the Jets level and that’s why they lost the game. 

Rams @ Texans 38-22

Cooper Kupp is my fantasy team right now. Kupp had more points than all of my running backs combined. Not a good stat for my RBs. Rams coach Sean McVay decided to take out Matt Stafford in the 4th quarter because they were winning 38-0. Then the Texans scored 22 points in the 4th. Ooofffff. Talk about garbage time scores. 

Patriots @ Chargers 27-24

Justin Herbert’s kryptonite is the New England Patriots. Herbert had two interceptions, one was a pick six. The Patriots have finally started to click even though wide receiver Jakobi Meyers still hasn't caught a touchdown pass yet. Damnit! 

Jaguars @ Seahawks 7-31

Geno Smith has defied expectation as a backup QB and has brought the Seahawks to a win, finally. It helps that they played the Jags.  The Seahawks fans are happy, but still can’t wait to get Russel Wilson back.  

Washington @ Broncos 10-17

This game wasn’t very exciting and I don’t have much to say about it, except I’m glad that the Football Team lost. 

Buccaneers @ Saints 27-36

The Saints may have won this game but it was at the expense of losing their starting quarterback Jameis Winston. I was actually pretty surprised the Saints pulled off the win regardless of who was under center. I was also frustrated that the Bucs, mainly Fournette, didn’t do as well as I expected and needed.  

Cowboys @ Vikings 20-16

Dalton Schultz did not perform well in fantasy for me, but by this point I knew that a win wasn’t possible so I didn’t really care. I went to bed early after a long day of baking.

NY Giants @ Chiefs 17-20

The game wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be, and the Giants gave me hopes of a win, only to have it crash down at the end, in true Giants fashion. The Mannings were once again the saving grace for Monday Night Football.  The guests this week were Jon Stewart, Micheal Strahan, Josh Allen, and Micheal Irvin. I learned that Stewart is a lifelong Giants fan and we share the same views; like, “why would we score a touchdown when Danny Jones can just throw it out of the back of the endzone.” Strahan has similar feelings and it was nice to commiserate with these famous people. In the end, the Giants had another heartbreaking loss, and I went to bed sad because I actually thought they could win. 

 

WEEK 9

Thursday, November 4th

Jets (2-5) @ Colts (3-5) (8:20pm FOX/NFL)

Neither team is doing well this season and this game has no fantasy football implications for me so, is there really any reason to even watch it? Mike White is starting for the Jets again this week and he took the Jets to their second win of the season last week. Can he do it again? I don’t think so. I’m picking the Colts to win this game.

Sunday, November 7th DON’T FORGET DAYLIGHT SAVINGS!!!!

Browns (4-4) @ Bengals (5-3) (1pm CBS)

I’ve all but given up on the Browns this season. I benched OBJ weeks ago and now it looks like he’s already played his last game with Cleveland. I’ve also benched Cleveland’s defense even though I really need them to shut down both my opponent’s QB and WR, Joe Burrow and Joe Mixon. I also really need Nick Chubb to play like the Chubb of the beginning of the season and pick apart the Bengals defense, yup my opponent is starting them too. One can hope right?  I’m picking the Bengals to win this game, and I really hope I’m wrong

Broncos  (4-4) @ Cowboys (6-1) (1pm FOX)

The Broncos traded Von Miller to the Rams and I am starting the Cowboys defense, therefore I am picking the Cowboys to win this game. 

Texans (1-7) @ Dolphins (1-7) (1pm FOX)

The Texans are getting Tyrod Taylor back at quarterback for this game. But I think I’m still going to have to pick the Dolphins for the win. Of course my opponent is starting Jaylon Waddle, WR for the Dolphins. Why is it that my opponent has such favorable matchups this week?!

Falcons (3-4) @ Saints (5-2) (1pm FOX)

The Saints will quite possibly have a quarterback by committee in Taysom Hill and Trevor Siemian now that their starter is out for the rest of the season. Star WR Michael Thomas is also out for the rest of the season for the Saints. On the other team, WR Calvin Ridley has taken a leave of absence and may not return to the Falcons. With all that said, I am picking the Saints to win this game. 

 

Raiders (5-2) @ NY Giants (2-6) (1pm CBS)

The Raiders will be without Ruggs so hopefully Derek Carr targets Darren Waller a whole lot more. I have no expectation for the Giants to win this game. I will be rooting for them, of course, but I need Waller to have a stellar game with lots of points. I am picking the Raiders to win this game but I hope I’m wrong. Go GMEN!

Patriots (4-4)  @ Panthers (4-4) (1pm CBS)

I know I’ve said this before but the Panthers are supposed to get CMC back. I really don’t care who wins as long as Jakobi Meyers actually gets a touchdown, or 3. He’s due! I’m picking the Panthers to win this game and I hope CMC does start and Panthers take their focus off my opponent’s WR DJ Moore. That’d be helpful. 

Bills (5-2) @ Jaguars (1-6) (1pm CBS)

This should be a pretty easy game for the Bills to win. I mean they are playing the Jags. Dear Josh Allen, please pass the ball to Emanual Sanders at least 10 times as much as you did last week…  and feed Zack Moss the ball! I. NEED. FANTASY. POINTS!!! Love, Shenoa. I’m picking the Bills for the win. 

Vikings (3-4) @ Ravens (5-2) (1pm FOX)

I’m picking the Ravens to win this game and I don’t have much else to say about it. 

Chargers (4-3) @ Eagles (3-5) (4:05pm CBS)

The Eagles have yet to win at home and the Chargers have won two away games. LA, let’s make it 3 away game wins. I’m picking the Chargers to bounce back and win this game. 

Packers (7-1) @ Chiefs  (4-4) (4:25pm FOX)

I don’t think the Packers can win without Aaron Rodgers. I’m picking the Chiefs to win this game as long as the Chiefs shut down the Packers run game and the Packers shut down Tyreek Hill. (My opponent has Hill and Aaron Jones. Ugh.)

Cardinals (7-1) @ 49ers (3-4) (4:25pm FOX)

There is a chance that my starting quarterback doesn’t play as he has been out of practice all week with a sprained left ankle. If Murray can’t go it’ll be back up Colt McCoy under center. Regardless I am still picking the Cards to win this game. 

Titans (6-2) @ Rams (7-1) (8:20pm NBC)

I don’t think the Titans have any chance to beat the Rams without Derrick Henry. I’m picking the Rams to win this game and I need Cooper Kupp to continue doing what he does best, catch passes and score touchdowns. Kupp and Matt Stafford need to be best friends in this game, no passes to Tyler Higbee or handoffs to Darrell Henderson, because, fantasy. 

Monday, November 8th

Bears (3-5) @ Steelers (4-3) (8:15pm ESPN)

The Manning’s have the night off so this game will be even more painful to watch without them. I’d like to see the Bears beat the Steelers but I know that isn’t likely. Begrudgingly, I’m picking the Steelers to win. 

BYE WEEK: Lions, Seahawks, Buccaneers, The Football Team

GO GMEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks for the edit Eric!