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!
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