The Shenoa Report
September 23, 2021
Regular Season Week 3
Monday Night Football with Peyton and Eli is my new favorite tv show. It doesn’t matter who’s playing as long as the Mannings are commentating. When Peyton retired 5 years ago I only had his commercials to look forward to. And then when Eli retired I went into a Manning withdrawal. MNF is just the fix I didn’t know I needed. If you haven’t watched the ESPN2 broadcast of MNF, do yourself a favor, and watch. You won’t be disappointed. Speaking of disappointment, the NY Giants. That is all.
I went 10-6 in my picks this week and am 2-0 in fantasy.
Here’s the recap of week 2.
NY Giants @ Washington 29-30
Washington didn’t win this game, the Giants lost it. Dumb, stupid, unnessasary penalties and not catching perfectly thrown passes cost us this game. For once, Danny did his job. He didn’t turn the ball over, had zero interceptions or fumbles, and most importantly he did not trip and fall on the grass. The O line on the other hand seemed to do everything wrong. I’m so frustrated already, and we’ve only played 2 games. AHHHHHHHHHHH. I can’t even.
Bengals @ Bears 17-20
I picked the Bears to lose because of Andy Dalton, so of course, he got hurt and taken out of the game. Justin Fields took his place and ended up winning the game for Da Bears. Joe Burrow didn’t do the Bengles any favors when he threw 3 interceptions on 3 straight passes. Ugh, I hate getting picks wrong.
Texans @ Browns 21-31
Baker Mayfield is one tough dude. After throwing an interception Baker tried to make a tackle and ended up getting injured on the play. He trotted off the field and proceeded to get his shoulder popped back into its socket and was right back on the field for the next possession. He then had a touchdown pass and rushed for another. Baker is my backup quarterback and he’s done pretty well this season. Nick Chubb is also on my fantasy team and helped me get a huge win over my opponent with 95 rushing yards and a touchdown. Tyrod Taylor didn’t have a good day, he was injured just before the half and unlike Mayfield was not able to return to the game for the Texans.
Rams @ Colts 27-24
Speaking of injuries, somehow Carson Wentz sprained both of his ankles in this loss to the Rams. You’ve gotta be pretty talented to do that, or pretty accident prone is more like it. Has Wentz ever had a season where he doesn’t injure himself? Sorry Colts fans. Matt Stafford also re-injured his thumb when it connected with a helmet, but was able to finish the game, throwing the ball to our favorite wide receiver Cooper Kupp time and time again. Kupp had 2 touchdowns and 163 yards on the day, giving me 36.8 fantasy points.
Bills @ Dolphins 35-0
The Bills needed to bounce back and they sure did shutting out their division rival. My opponent started Devin Singletary and Josh Allen, so I was a little happy that Josh threw an interception and frustrated that Singletary had 82 yards and a touchdown. I had Zack Moss (on my bench) so of course he had two touchdowns. The Bills knocked Tua Tagovailoa out of the game with a rib injury. Jacoby Brissett took over for Tua but couldn’t find the endzone, nor could any other Dolphin on the team.
Patriots @ Jets 25-6
Sam Darnold is somewhere laughing at the Jets as their new starting quarterback Zack Wilson had zero touchdowns and four interceptions on the day. It was a tough loss for the Jets and an easy win for the Patriots.
49ers @ Eagles 17-11
YESSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!! I was so happy to see this final score. The 49ers bounced back from their injuries, made the appropriate changes, and won the game. That’s really all I could ask for. Woot!
Raiders @ Steelers 26-17
I never would’ve picked the Raiders to beat the Steelers but I am oh so glad they did. At one point in the game the NFL Redzone show actually had to apologize for the “adult language” Jon Gruden was spewing that somehow didn’t get censored. In other news, Steelers right guard Trai Turner was ejected from the game after an altercation with the Raiders defensive tackle Solomon Thomas. Video seemed to indicate Turner spit on Thomas, which is what led to the ejection. Disgusting. Note to self: drop any and all Steelers players from my fantasy team, as I will not support a team that allows that nonsense. Finally, Darren Waller wasn’t my MVP this week, but it’s ok, he’s still my number one tight end.
Saints @ Panthers 7-26
Ooof. Having 6 coaches in COVID-19 protocol really hurt the Saints. Jameis Winston threw 2 interceptions and was sacked 4 times in the loss to the Panthers. Sam Darnold on the other hand had two touchdown passes and only one interception. The Panthers defense also contained Alvin Kamara while the Saints defense couldn’t contain Christian McCaffrey.
Broncos @ Jaguars 23-13
My prediction was correct. Trevor Lawrence got his second loss of this career. The Broncos held the Jags to under 200 yards on the day. Teddy Bridgewater seems to be right at home under center for the Broncos, with zero turnovers and two touchdowns. Although Courtland Sutton didn’t have any touchdowns he had just about half of Bridgewater’s passes, ending with 159 yards for the game. This was a good game if you’re a Broncos fan.
Vikings @ Cardinals 33-34
Oh man, the Cards just barely pulled out this win. It came down to a Vikings missed field goal, which would have been the way the Giants won their game, if there wasn’t a penalty for jumping offsides. Yeah, I’m still upset. Anyway, the Cardinals didn’t jump offsides and the kick counted, making the field goal no good. My quarterback, Kylar Murray had 400 yards, 4 total touchdowns, and 2 interceptions, giving me 33 fantasy points. If he fixes the interceptions I could go undefeated this season. 400 yards?! That’s pretty impressive.
Falcons @ Buccaneers 25-48
Speaking of ridiculous quarterbacks, Tom Brady had 5 touchdowns but only 276 yards. Matt Ryan couldn’t keep pace having only 2 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. I wished that Leonard Fournette would’ve had a touchdown but I’ll take the 52 yards he got me.
Cowboys @ Chargers 20-17
The Cowboys won on the last play of the game when their kicker Greg Zurlien kicked the game winner. Lame.
Titans @ Seahawks 33-30 OT
I was a little nervous for this game knowing how Derrick Henry did last week and also knowing that my opponent started DK Metcalf and Tyler Lockett. “I just hope that Derrick Henry gets more yards than last week and a couple of touchdowns”, is what I said last week. Dreams really do come true. Derrick Henry is back! 47.7 fantasy points, 182 yards and 3 touchdowns!!!! Thank you for giving me the points I needed to win! Henry had more points than Metcalf (11.3) and Lockett (31.8) combined. At that point I wasn’t even sad I got this pick wrong. Woot Woot!
Chiefs @ Ravens 35-36
On the other hand, I was sad that I got this pick wrong. I’m not a big fan of the Ravens, but I will commend them on the tribute they had to Michael Kenneth William, “Omar” from The Wire, before the start of the game. Lamar Jackson had never beaten the Chiefs until this game. Rats.
Lions @ Packers 17-35
The best part of this game was watching the Mannings call it and their last guest Pat McAfee. He’s a hoot! The Lions and Packers went back and forth, letting each other score, handing the ball back, rinse and repeat for the first half of the game. Aaron Rodgers had a much better game this week with four touchdowns and no interceptions. Jared Goff didn’t fare as well, having only 2 touchdowns and 1 interception.
WEEK 3
Thursday, September 23rd
Panthers (2-0) @ Texans (1-1) (8:20pm NFL)
Rookie quarterback Davis Mills will be getting the start for the Texans as Tyrod Taylor is out with a hamstring injury. That being said I’m going to have to pick the Panthers to win this game.
Sunday, September 26th
Washington (1-1) @ Bills (1-1) (1pm FOX)
The Bills shouldn’t have any trouble beating the Football Team. Now watch, it’ll be a super close, nail biting, kinda game. My opponent this week has the Bills defense and kicker so I hope my previous sentence is accurate. Regardless I’m picking the Bills to win.
Bears (1-1) @ Browns (1-1) (1pm FOX)
Andy Dalton is out and Justin Fields is in for the Bears. Jarvis Landry is on IR for the Browns but OBJ might just take the field for the first time this season. I’m hoping Nick Chubb and the Browns defense have a monster game, as they are both on my fantasy team. I’m picking the Browns to win this game.
Ravens (1-1) @ Lions (0-2) (1pm CBS)
I really don’t see the Lions winning this game. I don’t think they can contain Lamar Jackson. As long as Baltimore contains D’Andre Swift things will be fine in fantasy land. I’m picking the Ravens to win.
Colts (0-2) @ Titans (1-1) (1pm CBS)
Carson Wentz is questionable for this game, even if he wasn’t I would still pick the Titans to win. I’m hoping that Derrick Henry has another stellar game, and season too, for that matter. He was definitely my MVP for week 2. Can he do it again? I hope so.
Chargers (1-1) @ Chiefs (1-1) (1pm CBS)
I don’t think that the Chargers have much of a chance to win this game. The Chiefs were embarrassed last week and I don’t think they’ll lose two in a row. I’m picking KC to win this game.
Saints (1-1) @ Patriots (1-1) (1pm FOX)
I guess it’ll all depend on which Jameis Winston shows up. If it's Jameis from week one it should be a good game with a good chance of a Saints win. If it’s Jameis from week two, there will be zero chance of a Saints win. I think I’m going to pick the Patriots to win this game.
Falcons (0-2) @ NY Giants (0-2) (1pm FOX)
Eli’s jersey is being retired and he’s being inducted into the Ring of Honor during halftime at this game. So, I am going to break my rule. This is probably the only game this season that the Giants could and should win as long as they don’t make stupid mistakes. I am picking the Giants to win this game. Dear Giants, please don’t make stupid mistakes for stupid penalties, and hang onto the ball, and score lots of touchdowns. I know this is a tall order. Do it for Eli, do it for me! Love, shenoa. PS GO GMEN!
Bengals (1-1) @ Steelers (1-1) (1pm CBS)
Ben Roethlisberger has a slight tear in his left pectoral muscle but still plans to play. I’m sad to say that even with a broken Ben the Steelers should win this game. I hope I’m wrong. I’m picking the Bengals to lose and I’m not happy about it. I have Chase Claypool on my fantasy team and I’m hoping to trade him away so I don’t have anything to do with this organization.
Cardinals (2-0) @ Jaguars (0-2) (1pm FOX)
I’m picking the Cardinals to win and hope that Kylar Murray has at least a six touchdown game.
Jets (0-2) @ Broncos (2-0) (4:05pm CBS)
Even with what seems like half the Broncos team on the injury report I am still picking Denver to win this game.
Dolphins (1-1) @ Raiders (2-0) (4:05pm CBS)
I think that the Raiders are going to be 3-0 at the end of this game. Tua is probably not going to play for the Dolphins and the Raiders have two strong wins under their belt going into this game. As long as Darren Waller has a good game I’ll be happy.
Buccaneers (2-0) @ Rams (2-0) (4:25pm FOX)
As much as I’d like to see the Rams win this game, I don’t think that they will. I do hope they put a lot of pressure on Tom Brady, my opponent’s QB this week. I must say I like to see Brady pout. I’ll be rooting for the Rams, especially my little Cooper Kupp, but picking the Bucs to win this game.
Seahawks (1-1) @ Vikings (0-2) (4:25pm FOX)
I’ll be rooting for and picking the Seahawks to win this game for no other reason than, I don’t like Kirk Cousins.
Packers (1-1) @ 49ers (2-0) (8:20pm NBC)
I think that the 49ers are going to get their first loss of the season. I’m picking the Packers to win this game.
Monday September 27th
Eagles (1-1) @ Cowboys (1-1) (8:15pm ESPN)
Other than the Giants game, this is the game I’m most looking forward to. Not because of the teams, but because of the Mannings. I’m curious to see what Eli has to say about these two teams. I’m hoping for a tie, but if I had to pick who will lose this game it would be the Cowboys. Rather than pick a winner, because I don’t like either team I’m picking a loser. Although, they are both losers in my book. GO MANNINGS!!!!!
GO GMEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks for the edit Eric!
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