The Shenoa Report
October 28 2021
Regular Season Week 8
Did you survive BYEmageddon? I did, even though my tight end didn’t have a touchdown on National Tight End Day! I went 9-4 on my picks and am in first place in fantasy with a record of 6-1. Best of all, my partner and I are doing well after I beat him in fantasy football. Teehee. Sunday is Halloween so there should be some pretty interesting costumed fans in the stands for added entertainment in week eight.
But first, here’s the recap of week 7.
Broncos @ Browns 14-17
This was actually a pretty good game considering all the injuries on the Browns and Broncos. Browns backup QB Case Keenum really stepped up and settled into the starting role. D’Ernest Johnson did the same in the RB position, while Nick Chubb and Kareem Hunt didn’t suit up. The Browns defense shut out the Broncos in the first half, which really helped me in fantasy, as they were only projected to have 3 points and they ended with 7. Denver’s defensive leader Von Miller left the game with a sprained ankle which was another gut punch to the Broncos already abysmal game.
Washington @ Packers 10-24
The Packers have gotten better with every game this season, while the Football Team has gotten worse. Aaron Rodgers had a spectacular game with 274 passing yards and 3 touchdowns while Tyler Heinicke only had one touchdown and one interception. I was just happy to see another team in the NFC East lose.
Chiefs @ Titans 3-27
I was right to be hesitant to pick the Chiefs to win this game. Ooofff. I think Patrick Mahomes had the worst game of his career, with no touchdowns, and an interception. It was ugly and hard to watch. I like Mahomes and couldn’t take any glee with his terrible performance even though my opponent started him. The Titans on the other hand seemed to do everything right. Even though my Derrick Henry didn’t have a spectacular game he had a passing touchdown (that’s not a typo) and that was fun to watch.
Falcons @ Dolphins 30-28
Man, I almost got this pick wrong! It came down to the very last play, which was a field goal, of course. As time expired Younghoe Koo kicked the game winning field goal to put the Falcons on top. Maybe the Dolphins should’ve taken their Bye after the London game after all.
Jets @ Patriots 13-54
This game was really like the Patriots/Jets of a few years ago. Holy hell, the Patriots really let the Jets have it. Granted, the Jets lost their starting quarterback, Zack Wilson, after a knee injury and backup Mike White, who had never taken a snap in the NFL before, had to step in. To say the Patriots dominated is an understatement for sure. But of course wide receiver Jakobi Meyers still hasn’t scored a touchdown for the Pats. I’m going to start him until he does, and after last week, he’s SO DUE!
Panthers @ NY Giants 3-25
The Giants won?! THE NY FOOTBALL GIANTS WON!!!!! Knowing that the Giants suck, I had planned to do a whole bunch of baking during this game, but my butt was glued to the couch in this epic win. AND they did it without Kenny Golladay, Kadarius Toney, Sterling Shepard, Saquon Barkley, and Andrew Thomas. During the game we also lost safety Jabrill Peppers. But that didn’t stop the Giants! The defense was on point, sacking Sam Darnold 3 times, getting a safety, and intercepting him once. Darnold was even benched in the fourth quarter, kinda like his days as a Jet. I’m pretty sure he hates Metlife Stadium. Our quarterback, Danny Dimes, had a close to perfect game in that he didn’t throw any interceptions, had a passing touchdown, 28 rushing yards, annnnnnd caught an OBJ like pass for a first down. It was amazing. Last week I wrote that my partner and opponent was going to start Evan Engram and Devontae Booker so they would probably each get two touchdowns. I was being sarcastic, but Booker did get a touchdown! My opponent had dropped Engram so I picked him up and started him, so of course he didn’t get a touchdown but he did give me 10 points. My real point-getter was kicker Graham Gano who racked up 15 fantasy points. Really though, I’m just glad the Giants won.
Bengals @ Ravens 41-17
The Bengals upset the Ravens hahahahaha. I didn’t think it would happen, but it did! It was amazing to watch! Obviously I got this pick and the previous pick wrong but I’m not mad about it. Joe Burrow played lights out and the Bengals defense shut down Lamar Jackson. But it was WR Ja’Marr Chase that was the MVP of the game having 12 receptions for 201 yards and a touchdown.
Eagles @ Raiders 22-33
Welp, all that fuss over trading Darren Waller and he didn’t even play in this game! Thankfully I was able to pick up Evan Engram in time. Phew! This game was great, mainly because the Eagles lost. I probably should’ve picked up Waller’s replacement, Foster Moreau as he had 6 receptions for 60 yards and a touchdown, but Derek Carr seems to forget he has a tight end and I didn’t want to chance it. Oh well, I got the pick right and the Eagles, the Football Team, and the NY Giants are now tied for second place in the NFC East.
Lions @ Rams 19-28
The Lions jumped out to a 10-0 lead early in the first quarter and it felt like we were in backwards land. Jared Goff was trying to stick it to his former team, and I felt bad for him when the Rams came back to win the game. Goff certainly got the short end of the stick in this quarterback trade while Matt Stafford was finally on the winning side of a Lions game.
Texans @ Cardinals 5-31
When I found out that Darren Waller wasn’t going to play I had to scramble to pick up a tight end. I thought about picking up Zach Ertz who had just signed with the Cardinals nine days prior to this game. I talked myself out of it because I wasn’t sure if Kyler Murray would even target the guy in his first game with the team. Boy was I wrong. Ertz had his longest touchdown catch of his 9 year career for 47 yards. At least I still got points for it because Murray is my QB. Murray had 3 touchdowns on the day. I also got a rushing touchdown because I started James Conner! In other news, J.J. Watt and D-Hop got to play against their former team for the first time. DeAndre Hopkins had a 1 yard touchdown and Watt had a tackle for loss against rookie David Mills.
Bears @ Buccaneers 3-38
Ok, I hope you’re sitting down for this. I would just like to say, I don’t hate Tom Brady anymore. I’m not saying I love him or anything crazy like that, but I don’t hate him. He threw his 600th (historical) touchdown pass to Mike Evans and Evans gave the ball away to a fan, whoops. Then there was a negotiation to get said ball back along with gifted season tickets, signed jerseys, $1000 in store credit, and a bitcoin. But that’s not why I don’t hate him, it’s because he reached out to a kid with brain cancer earlier this year and when the kid showed up to the game he walked over, shook his hand, and gave him the hat off his head. It was touching. They recapped the experience on Inside the NFL and I cried my eyes out. So I don’t hate Tom Brady anymore. In other news, I do love Leonard Fournette. He was miked up for the game and everytime he was hit, he giggled. He also got me a lot of points in fantasy this week. Bears quarterback Justin Fields did NOT have a good game. If you want a visual picture of defeat, just google his name and this game, the first picture that pops up will tell it all.
Colts @ 49ers 30-18
This game was played in a monsoon. I’m surprised people didn’t start floating away. Rain games of this magnitude are always fun to watch because the ball just slips out of people’s hands and it becomes comical. Unfortunately for the 49ers, they couldn’t utilize their passing game because of the weather and Jimmy G threw 2 interceptions. The Colts dominated the running game, mostly because Wentz really shouldn’t be a passing quarterback, or a QB at all, in my opinion. Also Jonathan Taylor is a beast.
Saints @ Seahawks 13-10
I was so glad that the Manning broadcast was back for this game! They were so entertaining, as always, but the actual game, not so much. Therefore I’ll recap their guests more so than the actual game. Marshawn Lynch was the first guest, and probably the most entertaining, though his visit was cut short because of all the four letter words that flew out of his mouth. Tom Brady was next. He talked about getting his 600th touchdown pass ball back after Mike Evans gave it away, as well as stating most defensive players are like dogs chasing after cars. And my favorite quote of his, “I enjoyed much more the [games] I played against Peyton than Eli.” To which Eli replied, “I enjoyed all of our games, Tom.” Sue Bird was the third guest, she’s a Seahawks fan so she was pretty distracted by the not so great performance of Seattle. Drew Brees was the last guest who stayed till the end of the game just to make sure the Saints actually won.
WEEK 8
Thursday, October 28th
Packers (6-1) @ Cardinals (7-0) (8:20pm FOX/NFL)
Aaron Rodgers and Green Bay will be without their 3 top receivers due to COVID-19 protocol and Arizona will be without defensive monster JJ Watt due to season ending shoulder surgery. DeAndre Hopkins will be a game time decision. Originally I thought that I’d pick the Packers to win this game, but I’ve decided to change my mind and pick the Cardinals to stay undefeated.
Sunday, October 31st
Panthers (3-4) @ Falcons (3-3) (1pm FOX)
Gosh, 4 weeks ago I wouldn’t have given a second thought to pick the Panthers over the Falcons. But right now, the Falcons are simply playing better football. I think I’m taking the Falcons to win this game. I mean, Sam Darnold was benched last week and the Panthers are without CMC still. The Falcons defense is doing much better and as much as I hate to say it, Matt Ryan has more targets available to him. As long as he limits Cordarrelle Patterson, because, fantasy.
Dolphins (1-6) @ Bills (4-2) (1pm CBS)
The Bills are fresh off their bye and are ready for this divisional matchup. The weather is supposed to be yucky so I’m picking the Bills to win this game. I mean, I’d be picking the Bills to win this game even if it was 70 and sunny.
49ers (2-4) @ Bears (3-4) (1pm FOX)
It’s hard to believe the Bears have a better record than the 49ers. I think they’ll have the same amount of wins after this game. I’m picking the 49ers for the win.
Steelers (3-3) @ Browns (4-3) (1pm CBS)
The Browns might be without Baker Mayfield and will be without Kareem Hunt for the second week in a row. But the Steelers aren’t good this season! I’m picking the Browns for the win and hopefully Nick Chubb will be back and ready to score 3 touchdowns!
Eagles (2-5) @ Lions (0-7) (1pm FOX)
I really think this is the game that the Lions get their first win. Mostly because they are playing the Eagles and I refuse to pick them to win. Also, my opponent has Goedert and that’s just another reason to root against the Eagles. I’m picking the Lions for the win!
Titans (5-2) @ Colts (3-4) (1pm CBS)
The Titans are playing really good football as of late. I’m hoping Derrick Henry has a phenomenal game. I’d also like to see the Titans defense step up really big as my opponent has Jonathan Taylor. I’m picking the Titans to win this game.
Bengals (5-2) @ Jets (1-5) (1pm CBS)
Yeah, I don’t really think this is going to be a competitive game at all. I think the Bengals are going to annihilate the Jets. NY is without their starting quarterback, which really doesn’t say much and the Bengals are killing it on offense and defense. I’m picking Cinci for the win.
Rams (6-1) @ Texans (1-6) (1pm FOX)
I’m picking the Rams to win this game and I’m hoping that Cooper Kupp has at least 4 touchdowns. I’ll just need the Texans to score a lot of points because my opponent has the Rams defense.
Patriots (3-4) @ Chargers (4-2) (4:05pm CBS)
Last season when these two teams met up Justin Herbert had a terrible game. I’m hoping that is the case this time around. You guessed it, my opponent has Herbert on his fantasy team. I have Patriots wide receiver Jakobi Meyers and he hasn’t caught a touchdown pass yet, hopefully he’ll have his first and second this game. But I’m picking the Chargers for the win. I hope I’m wrong.
Jaguars (1-5) @ Seahawks (2-5) (4:05pm CBS)
The Jags are coming off their bye and the Seahawks off a heartbreaking loss. I think that the Seahawks will bounce back and win this game.
Washington (2-5) @ Broncos (3-4) (4:25pm FOX)
I need the Football Team to lose this game if the Giants have any chance to move up in the rankings. But the Broncos are pretty beaten up and my opponent has Courtland Sutton on his team. Ah crap, I’m still going to pick the Broncos to win, but I’m hoping for a tie.
Buccaneers (6-1) @ Saints (4-2) (4:25pm FOX)
I don’t think the Saints will win two in a row. I need the Bucs defense to completely shut down Alvin Kamara, thanks in advance to the Bucs. I am picking the Bucs for the win, and I hope that Leonard Fournette has another giggly good game.
Cowboys (5-1) @ Vikings (3-3) (8:20pm NBC)
I don’t like the Cowboys but I might dislike Kirk Cousins more. Also, I’m starting Dalton Schultz in fantasy this week. The best thing that could happen is for Schultz to score a few touchdowns and Cousins to throw a few interceptions and the game to end in a tie. That probably won’t happen so I’m begrudgingly picking the Cowboys to win.
Monday, November 1st
NY Giants (2-5) @ Chiefs (3-4) (8:15pm ESPN)
Thank God for the Manning broadcast. At the beginning of the season I was NOT looking forward to this game. But, the Giants won last week and the Chiefs had their worst game of the season. That said, I will be picking the Chiefs to win this game but you know, I wouldn’t be surprised, and would be elated, if the Giants won. GO GMEN!!!!!!!
BYE WEEK: Raiders, Ravens
GO GMEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks for the edit Eric!
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