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!
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