The Shenoa Report
November 9, 2023
Regular Season Week 10
We are officially a little bit more than half way through the season. I had such high expectations at the start for my fantasy team and the Giants. Now I’d just be happy if either of us won a flippin game. It’s getting old. I’ve lost 4 weeks in a row and only have 3 wins on the season. So I’m still better than the Giants but that doesn’t say anything at all. Silver lining for the week, I went 10-4 on picks.
Before we get to week 10 let’s recap week 9.
Titans @ Steelers 16-20
This game was pretty sloppy from what I remember of it. I mean, no one looked particularly good. Will Levis got his first loss as a starting quarterback in the NFL and Kenny Pickett squeaked out a win. In other news, my fantasy players didn’t do anything that even warrants being mentioned, which is also par for the course this season.
Dolphins @ Chiefs 14-21
Last season when the NFL had a Germany game the whole stadium started to sing “Take Me Home, Country Roads” by John Denver. Now it’s a tradition. Why they picked this song is beyond me, but it's a thing now. The Chiefs bounced back after a humiliating loss and the Dolphins don't seem to be as dominant as once thought. The Dolphins have yet to beat a team with a winning record this season. Things that make you go hmmmmm.
Seahawks @ Ravens 3-37
What in the world is wrong with the Seahawks? Maybe Geno Smith is not the answer. Seattle was embarrassed. Again, my fantasy players don’t warrant a shout out while my opponent had 4 Ravens starting against me. No wonder I lost.
Cardinals @ Browns 0-27
Yikes. Not a good time to be a Cardinals fan. Deshaun Watson was back for the Browns and had a very good day. No interceptions and two touchdowns. Rookie QB Clayton Tune did not have a good day. He was intercepted twice, sacked 7 times, and didn’t have a touchdown on the day.
Buccaneers @ Texans 37-39
This C.J. Stroud kid is pretty good. He set the rookie passing record with 470 passing yards and tied the record with FIVE touchdowns. That’s incredible. The only highlight in my abysmal fantasy week was Tank Dell, who caught 2 of the 5 passing touchdowns. Maybe had Dell caught all 5 I would’ve won in fantasy.
Bears @ Saints 17-24
Taysom Hill is a sneaky player. His position is officially TE but he pretty much does what he wants. He caught a passing touchdown from Derick Carr but also threw a touchdown pass to Juwan Johnson in the 4th quarter that ended up giving the Saints the win.
Vikings @ Falcons 31-28
Jaren Hall did start for the Vikings at quarterback but he didn’t last long. He was taken out of the game in the first quarter with a concussion. Hall had taken all of the first-team practice snaps after Kirk Cousins was ruled out for the rest of the season. Joshua Dobbs had only been in Minnesota for 5 days and didn’t even know his teammates names but he was able to rally his nameless players to victory.
Rams @ Packers 3-20
Ugh! Of course I got this pick wrong. I just said last week that I am not picking the Rams to win anymore and I’m not picking the Packers to win any more and now they are playing each other?! Welp. Now I don’t have to pick either team to win for the rest of the season! Hah!
Commanders @ Patriots 20-17
I guess that the Commanders defense is still pretty good even after trading away two of their best defenders. They picked off Mac Jones in the fourth quarter to squash any hopes of a win at home.
Colts @ Panthers 27-13
The Panthers just aren’t good. The Colts are much better but when you play the Panthers you look better than you are.
NY Giants @ Raiders 6-30
Yup. I knew it. I’m not shocked or surprised that this was the outcome of the game. I boohoo cried more out of frustration than sadness when Danny went out of the game. Torn ACL, cool. Congratulations to Antonio Pierce. Once a Giant, always a Giant. Instead of talking anymore about this pathetic game I want to share with you a part of an article I found on NBC ProFootballTalk that talks about how Pierce got the interim head coach position at Las Vegas. “Linebackers coach Antonio Pierce spoke at the meeting on behalf of McDaniels and the coaching staff. Pierce said the team needs its own culture. He cited the 2007 Giants, who believed they could win every game they played. He said the Raiders need that mindset. Of course, that season ended with the Giants beating McDaniels’s Patriots in Super Bowl XLII, stopping New England from becoming the first team to ever go 19-0.
Pierce’s comments went over well with the players. They did not go over well with his now-former boss.
Josh McDaniels then goes over to him and says, ‘Don’t ever talk about the Patriots like that,’ Then you really saw how divided the building got. That got up to Mark Davis, and Davis looked at it and [went], ‘OK, I’m gonna choose the guy who believes we can win every single week.’”
So that’s the rest of the story. Now, Pierce can try to write a new story, with McDaniels gone for good.
Cowboys @ Eagles 23-28
I’d hoped this game would end in a tie. It was close. I was pulling for the Cowboys. Oh well.
Bills @ Bengals 18-24
The Bills did not look good. After a humiliating Giants loss I really needed my AFC team to step up. They did not. It was tough to watch. It’s safe to say that the Bengals have worked out all of the kinks from the first part of the season. Now it’s time for the Bills to work out all of their kinks.
Chargers @ Jets 27-6
Even the Manningcast struggled during this game. Arnold Schwarzenegger was feeding a donkey at one point. Peyton was doing some disco moves as examples of huddle signals. We were also able to see what Trevor Lawrence would look like with a Peyton Manning haircut, and Keyshawn Johnson was a guest. Seriously, this recap is much better than the actual game.
WEEK 10
Thursday, November 9th
Panthers (1-7) @ Bears (2-7) (8:15pm PRIME VIDEO)
The Panthers are in a tough position. Last year the Bears had the number 1 pick in the draft but they traded their pick to the Panthers for WR DJ Moore. The Panthers are still bad this year (shocking). They really need to win this game and keep winning, otherwise the Bears would get an even better draft pick this year. The Bears are facing a win-win scenario. If Chicago wins tonight they will be that much closer to the number 1 draft pick. Does that make sense? Regardless, I’m picking the Bears to win but I’ll be rooting for the Panthers.
Sunday, November 12th
Colts (4-5) @ Patriots (2-7) (9:30am NFL NET)
The Patriots are 3-0 in regular-season games played internationally. This will be the last overseas game this season. I’m picking the Patriots to win this game.
Texans (4-4) @ Bengals (5-3) (1pm CBS)
I hope this game is a shootout but I am picking the Bengals to win it.
Packers (3-5) @ Steelers (5-3) (1pm CBS)
I’m picking the Steelers to win this game.
Titans (3-5) @ Buccaneers (3-5) (1pm CBS)
I’m pretty sure that the Bucs are going to win this game and that’s who I’m picking too.
Browns (5-3) @ Ravens (7-2) (1pm FOX)
I would really like to see the Browns beat up the Ravens. I don’t know if the Browns will win but I’d like them to, that’s for sure. With all that said I am picking the Ravens to win this game.
49ers (5-3) @ Jaguars (6-2) (1pm FOX)
The 49ers defense is that much stronger after the trade deadline last week. They are also fresh off their bye. I am picking the 49ers to win this game.
Saints (5-4) @ Vikings (5-4) (1pm FOX)
The Vikings have won 4 games in a row. It’s the longest streak in the NFC. These two teams do not like each other. They are always knocking each other out of the playoffs. I like the Josh Dobbs story for the Vikings so I think I am going to pick them to win this week. I wonder how many team members Dobbs can name this week.
Falcons (4-5) @ Cardinals (1-8) (4:05pm CBS)
Kyler Murray is expected to start for the Cards for the first time this season. James Conner is also supposed to be back on the field for Arizona. Will this be enough to give the Cards a win? Probably not. I’m picking the Falcons to win this game.
Lions (6-2) @ Chargers (4-4) (4:05pm CBS)
The Lions are also fresh off their bye week and I think they will be ready to play the Chargers. I’m picking the Lions to win this game.
Cowboys (5-3) @ NY Giants (2-7) (4:25pm FOX)
Fact. The NY Football Giants will lose this game.
Commanders (4-5) @ Seahawks (5-3) (4:25pm FOX)
Patrick Mahomes is on bye this week so I have to start Sam Howell. This pretty much ensures a good game for the Seahawks and a bad game for the Commanders. But, I’m also starting DK Metcalf and Kenneth Walker on the Seahawks which ensures a good game for the Commanders defense. So, who will win this game? With so much fantasy implication on my end, it’ll probably end in a tie. But, for picks sake, I’m picking the Seahawks to win.
Jets (4-4) @ Raiders (4-5) (8:20pm NBC)
I’m picking the Raiders to win. I like their new interim head coach.
Monday, November 13th
Broncos (3-5) @ Bills (5-4) (8:15pm ABC/ESPN)
This should be a good game for the Bills to bounce back. I’m picking the Bills to win this game.
GO G-MEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks for the edit Eric!
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