The Shenoa Report
October, 20 2022
Regular Season Week 7
Any. Given. Sunday. These three words echoed in my head all throughout this past Sunday afternoon. I pride myself on my picks. I’m usually well above .500. Week 6, not so much. I went 6 and 8. Ouch. I did win in fantasy though, I’m currently 4-2 in my league. Best of all the Giants are sitting pretty at 5-1. The Giants now have more wins this season that they did all last season.
Week 7 will be my “byemageddon” week in fantasy. With the Bills, Rams, Eagles, and Vikings out on bye I am scrambling, hoping, and praying for a win, or at least to not get annihilated.
Before we get to week 7 let’s recap week 6 and all the craziness that ensued.
Commanders @ Bears 12-7
It all started with Thursday night football, which this season has been a pure waste of time. Week 6 was no different in this respect. The game was horrible, sloppy and seemingly never ending. I picked the Bears to win, so of course the Commanders did. The win came with some consequences for Washington. Carson Wentz broke a finger on his throwing hand during the game and will be out the next few weeks.
49ers @ Falcons 14-28
You would think that the number 2 defense would be able to hold off the number 22 offense in the league. Nope! Not in week 6. It’s safe to say that the 49ers were embarrassed in this game and that I also got this pick wrong.
Jaguars @ Colts 27-34
Last week I said, “The Colts were shut out the last time they played the Jags. I think things will be different this time. I think the Colts will actually score points this time around. I am still picking the Jags to win the game though.” I was half right. The Colts did score some points, they just scored more than the Jags. Another wrong pick.
Patriots @ Browns 38-15
That Zappe guy is pretty good, or the Browns are that bad. The Browns were also embarrassed this week against a second string quarterback with the name Bailey. I mean, the Patriots made that game look easy to win. Oh, and guess what? I got this pick wrong too.
NY Jets @ Packers 27-10
What I said last week, “Wouldn’t it be great if the Packers lost to NY teams in back to back weeks? I don’t think it's going to happen but it would be great if it did.” It happened! BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! I got the pick wrong but I’m ok with it this time. Is it too soon to say that the Jets are not bad this season? They handed Green Bay their third loss of the season while gaining their fourth win! Are the Jets for real? Fun fact: this is already the third time this season that all 3 NY teams have won on the same day. I’m pretty sure that hasn’t happened before.
Vikings @ Dolphins 24-16
Guys, this is the first pick I got correct week 6 and I really thought it could go either way. The Dolphins continue to struggle without Tua and the Vikings seem to be flying under the radar with a record of 5-1.
Bengals @ Saints 30-26
Ugh. Yup. Another incorrect pick. I should’ve known that Joe Burrow hasn’t lost in this stadium his entire football career, why would he start now? Burrow and Jamar Chase seem to be best friends on and off the field connecting multiple times for first downs and two of Burrow’s three touchdowns.
Ravens @ NY Giants 20-24
I GOT THIS PICK RIGHT!!!!!!!!!! G-MEN!!!!! Shenoa fun fact: I knit left handed and crochet right handed. Both knitting and crocheting are very calming and relaxing for me. I was so amped, nervous, and anxious during this game that I finished crocheting a baby blanket and started knitting a scarf. The mood was tense on the couch for sure. Throughout the game the announcers were stating that the Giants were the only defense in the NFL this season without an interception. Then late in the fourth quarter Julian Love intercepted Lamar Jackson. It was glorious. This set up a Saquon Barkley touchdown where he launched himself into the endzone, giving the Giants the lead. When the Ravens got the ball back they knew they would need a touchdown as a field goal wouldn’t be enough to get back the lead. The Giants first round pick Keyvon Thibodeaux had something else in mind. He sacked Jackson forcing a fumble that Leonard Williams recovered. With a couple of first downs the Giants were able to run out the clock and win the game. It was simply amazing. And did I mention I got this pick correct? ;)
Buccaneers @ Steelers 18-20
There were multiple times the Bucs drove down inside of Pittsburgh’s redzone. Three times the drive ended in a field goal, not a touchdown. Tom was not happy about this and he let his O-line know it. Tom Brady rained down the F-bombs on his offensive line on the side lines. The Bucs had a chance to tie the game but the two point conversion was unsuccessful, mostly because of the Bucs lackluster O-line… Yeah, I got this pick wrong too.
Panthers @ Rams 10-24
Hey, hey, I actually got this pick correct. This was another fun game for the sidelines. Robbie Anderson was kicked out of the game by his coach, not a ref. I’m not really sure what happened but soon after the game the Panthers traded Anderson to the Cardinals for a draft pick. The Rams shut out the Panthers in the second half and started to look like the Rams from last season.
Cardinals @ Seahawks 9-19
Damnit! Recapping these games is painful. I didn’t get this pick right either. I don’t know what is going on with Arizona but they are horrible this year. Maybe Robbie Anderson will be able to help them in the weeks to come. It’s crazy to think that Geno Smith has more wins than Kylar Murray, but it’s true.
Bills @ Chiefs 24-20
I really thought this game would have been much higher scoring but at least I got the pick correct. Von Miller was the difference maker for the Bills, getting so much pressure on Patrick Mahomes. Josh Allen practiced his hurdling over defenders and the Bills got the win for their revenge game.
Cowboys @ Eagles 17-26
Last year I did a lot of baking on Sundays because the knitting and crocheting during Giants games wasn’t cutting it. On Monday’s I’d always bring in my baked treats to my job for my coworkers to enjoy. My Giants' misery was my coworkers' gain. With the Giants doing so well this season my coworkers have missed my goodies. I didn’t want them to start hoping for Giant losses so I thought I’d make chocolate chip cookies during Sunday night football. It seemed like everytime I poked my head in to see how the game was going Cooper Rush was getting sacked or throwing an interception. He did not have a good game against the Eagles. I had picked the Eagles to win and they did. The Cowboys tried to make a comeback but it was too little and too late. I’m glad I didn’t watch the game, and I think my coworkers were also glad. There weren't any crumbs left from the double batch of cookies By Wednesday morning.
Broncos @ Chargers 16-19 OT
I know I’ve mentioned that my mom is playing fantasy football this season. She had four players in this game so I wanted to stay up and cheer for her team. When the game went into overtime I was excited for her because she still needed more points but I was too tired to stay up. Justin Herbert was her quarterback and for the first time in 27 games he didn’t throw a touchdown pass. He did, however, throw an interception. Needless to say, she didn’t win and that made me sad. I hope she is still enjoying playing.
WEEK 7
Thursday, October 20th
Saints (2-4) @ Cardinals (2-4) (8:15pm PRIME VIDEO)
I am taking some chances in week 7 in fantasy. I picked up Taysom Hill and I am starting him as my tight end this week. Yes, I am that desperate. He could get me 3 points or he could get me 30. I’m obviously hoping for the latter. I say this every week, but I also need Kamara to put up some big numbers too. With that all said the Cardinals are trying to snap an 8 home game losing streak. Will tonight be the night? Maybe? They did acquire Robbie Anderson. By the way Anderson changed the spelling from Robby to Robbie and he’s been bad ever since he went with the ie. Maybe he should change his name back to Robby, it’s a way cooler spelling if you ask me, or my brother, Robby.
I’m picking the Saints for the win, my fantasy week depends on it.
Sunday, October 23rd
Falcons (3-3) @ Bengals (3-3) (1pm FOX)
I really thought there was no chance the Falcons would win last week and then they did. It was perplexing. My opponent has Joe Burrow and Ja’Marr Chase so, of course I want the Falcons to play like they did last week. Only, I don’t think that’s going to happen. I’m begrudgingly picking the Bengals to win this game.
Lions (1-4) @ Cowboys (4-2) (1pm CBS)
I’d love to see the Lions beat the Cowboys but I’m pretty sure Dak Prescott will be playing and so I’m going to have to pick the Cowboys to win this game.
Colts (3-2-1) @ Titans (3-2) (1pm CBS)
The Titans are coming off their bye so they should be refreshed and ready to take on the Colts. I’m picking Tennessee to win this game.
Packers (3-3) @ Commanders (2-4) (1pm CBS)
Can the Packers lose three in a row?!?! Probably not. I’m picking the Packers to win this game. The Commanders will be without Carson Wentz so Taylor Heinicke will get the start.
Buccaneers (3-2) @ Panthers (1-5) (1pm FOX)
Man. I hope Tom Brady got through to his O-line last week. He’s my fantasy quarterback and I need him to do better, therefore I need his O-line to do better. I’d like him to throw to Godwin all afternoon. I’m picking the Bucs to finally bounce back and win the game.
NY Giants (5-1) @ Jaguars (2-4) (1pm FOX)
Can you believe that the Giants are not favored going into this game?!?! According to ESPN analytics the Jags have a 73.1% chance of winning. Ugh. Well I like it when the Giants are underdogs. Bring it. It’s no surprise, I’m picking the Giants to win this game. I’ve got my knitting needles and yarn all ready. GO G-MEN!
Browns (2-4) @ Ravens (3-3) (1pm CBS)
I think that the Ravens will have a bounce back game while the Browns will not. I’m picking the Ravens for the win.
NY Jets (4-2) @ Broncos (2-4) (4:05pm CBS)
Russell Wilson is day to day with an injury and the Jets are playing great football. I'm picking the J-E-T-S to win this game.
Texans (1-3-1) @ Raiders (1-4) (4:05pm CBS)
Both teams are terrible and both teams are coming off their bye week. I guess I’ll pick the Raiders.
Seahawks (3-3) @ Chargers (4-2) (4:25pm FOX)
I’m going to go ahead and pick the Chargers to win this game for no other reason than they are the home team. Because that works out so well for me…
Chiefs (4-2) @ 49ers (3-3) (4:25pm FOX)
I need the 49ers defense to do much better than they did last week. I know it’s a tall order. I know the Chiefs will win this game, and I’m picking them to do so. I'm just hoping that the 49ers D doesn’t get negative points.
Steelers (2-4) @ Dolphins (3-3) (8:20pm NBC)
Brian Flores, now with the Steelers, will face the Dolphins on Sunday night for the first time since he left the organization. It should be interesting to see if his coaching can help the Steelers and hinder the Dolphins. Tua should be starting for Miami so I’m picking the Dolphins to win this game.
Monday, October 24th
Bears (2-4) @ Patriots (3-3) (8:15pm ESPN/ABC)
The Manningcast is back for this game so even if the game is awful, and it might just be awful just because the Bears are playing, at least we’ll be entertained. Regardless, I’m picking the Patriots to win this game.
GO G-MEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks for the edit Eric!
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