The Shenoa Report
November 2, 2023
Regular Season Week 9
The trade deadline came and went this week and there were some big moves. The Commanders traded DEs Chase Young to the 49ers and Montez Sweat to the Bears. This is good news for the NFC East. Both Young and Sweat were very dominant and now they are both in another division. The Vikings acquired QB Josh Dobbs from the Cards mostly because Kirk Cousins is out for the rest of the season. The Bills acquired CB Rasul Douglas from the Packers and more importantly Buffalo signed Uncle Lenny (Lenoard Fournette) to their practice squad. The Lions traded a pick to the Browns for WR Donovan Peoples-Jones. The Giants traded DE Leonard Willams to the Seahawks for a 2nd and 5th round draft pick.
In other football news, the Raiders fired head coach Josh McDaniels, OC Mick Lombardi, and GM Dave Ziegler after the Monday night loss. Former NY Giants linebacker Antonio Pierce will be their interim head coach.
Last week sucked for my fantasy team and my Giants, but my picks were better. I went 10-6 on picks.
Before we get to week 9 let’s recap week 8.
Buccaneers @ Bills 18-24
Finally. The Bills looked like the Bills we know and love. They got the win and they looked dominant doing it.
Patriots @ Dolphins 17-31
Tua Tagovailoa has never lost to the Patriots. It’s still weird to me that the Dolphins are actually good. It’s also weird that the Patriots aren’t.
Jaguars @ Steelers 20-10
The Jags defense dominated so much that they took out Kenny Pickets in the first half and Mitch Trubisky had to play the second half for the Steelers. This was actually good news for George Pickens fans like me because Trubisky really likes to throw to him. Pickens scored the only touchdown for the Steelers. On the Jags side of the ball it was kicker Brandon McManus that scored the most points during this win. McManus had 4 successful field goals.
NY Jets @ NY Giants 13-10 OT
I give up. Bad coaching, bad play calling, bad time management…It’s a real bummer. The Giants defense is pretty decent. It was the defense that kept us in the game. The Giants should have won this game even after Tyrod Taylor went out with a rib injury. Our only touchdown came from our third string quarterback Tommy DiVito in the third quarter. I’m pretty sure Dabol told DiVito that he wasn’t allowed to throw the football so it was easy for the Jets to stop the run. Graham Gano missed two field goals, either of which would have also brought the Giants to victory. It came out after the game that Gano’s kicking knee was injured before the game, this would’ve been useful information. But the worst part of the game, if you can pick just one part, was at the very end of the fourth quarter. The Jets didn’t have a time out and time had expired but they were still allowed to kick a field goal to send it into overtime. I don’t want to talk about the rest.
Falcons @ Titans 23-28
Rookie Will Levis threw a touchdown in every quarter, three of them going to DeHop, who was on my bench. I got the pick wrong, and because I didn’t start Hopkins I also lost in fantasy. Other than DeAndre’s hat trick the coolest part of the game was the Titans logo which was actually the Houston Oilers throwback logo.
Texans @ Panthers 13-15
I was so sure I picked the Panthers to win this game. I guess I didn’t, but I am glad they won.
Rams @ Cowboys 20-43
I’ve been picking the Rams to win and have been burned so many times this season. So I didn’t and I was finally right! The Cowboys dominated this game. It wasn’t fun to watch.
Vikings @ Packers 24-10
The Vikings won this game but it came at a very high cost. Kirk Cousins suffered a season ending injury as he tore his achilles. The Vikings have suffered some major losses this year. I don’t know how competitive they’ll be moving forward.
Saints @ Colts 38-27
Derek Carr finally had a good game. He had 310 passing yards, two touchdowns, and most importantly, no interceptions. It only took 8 weeks but he finally found his groove. It also helps that Alvin Kamara is dominant again. Kamara had a receiving touchdown and a rushing touchdown. On the Colts side of the ball it was Zach Moss not Jonathan Taylor that got a rushing touchdown. Gardner Minshew also had two touchdowns but also had an interception.
Eagles @ Commanders 38-31
Oh man, the Commanders almost knocked off the Eagles. That would’ve been amazing. Both quarterbacks had 4 touchdowns. That’s right Sam Howell had 4 touchdowns and 397 passing yards! Jalen Hurts played on an injured knee but finished the game. He was even able to connect with newly acquired Julio Jones for one of his touchdown passes.
Browns @ Seahawks 20-24
Even though the Seahawks got the win, Kenneth Walker and DK Metcalf did not perform enough to get me a fantasy win. It seemed to be the Tyler Lockett show instead. I’m not in love with football right now.
Ravens @ Cardinals 31-24
The Ravens won the game but the Cards didn’t look terrible. Well, I mean their offense didn’t look terrible. Their defense allowed three Gus Edwards touchdowns. Joshua Dobbs had two passing touchdowns and one rushing touchdown but was picked off twice in this loss. It’ll be Dobbs' last loss with the Cards though. More on that later.
Chiefs @ Broncos 9-24
This stupid game. Patrick Mahomes had the flu and his worst game of his career. Taylor Swift wasn’t in the stadium so Travis Kelce didn’t have a good game either. The saying goes “any given sunday” I don’t think anyone got this pick right. Ugh.
Bengals @ 49ers 31-17
Any given Sunday… Joe Burrow had three touchdowns, Brock Purdy only had one but had two interceptions. The San Francisco defense did not perform well at all. Yeah, I got this pick wrong too.
Bears @ Chargers 13-30
Tyson Bagent’s shine wore off after just one game. He had zero touchdowns and two interceptions. Justin Herbert, on the other hand, had a fantastic game with three touchdowns and 298 passing yards. I was just glad to get this pick right.
Raiders @ Lions 14-26
The Raiders defense couldn’t stop the run so that’s what the Lions did all night. They ran all over the Raiders. Detroit didn’t need touchdowns everytime because they got it done with field goals. Riley Patterson had 4 field goals in this win over the Raiders.
WEEK 9
Thursday, November 2nd
Titans (3-4) @ Steelers (4-3) (8:15pm PRIME VIDEO)
I really don’t care who wins this game. I just need more points from my wide receivers in fantasy. I made the mistake of not starting DeAndre Hopkins last week. Of course he carries a designation this week. Cool. Will Levis will be starting at quarterback for the Titans which should help DeHop if he plays. I mean he was Levis’ favorite target last week. Kenny Pickett swears that he’s going to play for the Steelers even though he left the game last week with a rib injury. I don’t care who starts for the Steelers as long as George Pickens catches a few touchdowns. The Titans haven’t won a game on the road yet this season so I’m picking the Steelers to win this one.
Sunday, November 5th
Dolphins (6-2) @ Chiefs (6-2) (9:30am NFL NET)
The NFL is going back to Germany. This game will be played at Frankfurt Stadium. I hope Patrick Mahomes has recovered from the flu… I also hope that the Chiefs win this game. My opponent in fantasy this week has Travis Kelce so I kinda hope that Taylor Swift is not in attendance. I’m picking the Chiefs to win, they need a bounce back game.
Seahawks (5-2) @ Ravens (6-2) (1pm CBS)
I think that the Ravens will win this game. I'm just hoping that Metcalf and Walker have a better game for the Seahawks this week. I also need Mark Andrews to have a not so great game. I’m picking the Ravens for the win.
Cardinals (1-7) @ Browns (4-3) (1pm CBS)
The Cardinals are planning to start rookie quarterback Clayton Tune now that Joshua Dobbs is a Viking. There is also a slight chance that Kyler Murray may return as well. Tune has a 100% completion rating in his NFL career. He’s thrown one pass for 4 yards. With that said I’m picking the Browns to win this game.
Buccaneers (3-4) @ Texans (3-4) (1pm CBS)
Both teams are pretty evenly matched. Both teams also have the same exact record. I’m picking the Texans to win but I wouldn’t be surprised if the Bucs took the game.
Bears (2-6) @ Saints (4-4) (1pm CBS)
I’m pretty sure that Justin Fields isn’t going to start for the Bears. Even if he does, I am picking the Saints to win this game.
Vikings (4-4) @ Falcons (4-4) (1pm FOX)
With Kirk Cousins out for the Vikings I’m going to pick the Falcons to win this game. The Vikings will probably start rookie Jaren Hall. Joshua Dobbs might play but that’s all up in the air. He just joined the team on Tuesday. The Falcons are going with Taylor Heinicke instead of Desmond Ridder as their starting quarterback.
Rams (3-5) @ Packers (2-5) (1pm FOX)
Great. Just great. 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. I guess I’m going to have to pick the Rams to win this game. They have a better record and have won more on the road than the Packers have won at home. It’ll probably end in a tie.
Commanders (3-5) @ Patriots (2-6) (1pm FOX)
Your team is only as good as your defense and the Commanders just traded away two of their best defenders in my opinion. With that said I am picking the Patriots to win this game.
Colts (3-5) @ Panthers (1-6) (4:05pm CBS)
The Panthers got their first win of the season last week and it might have been their last. I am picking the Colts to win this game.
NY Giants (2-6) @ Raiders (3-5) (4:25pm FOX)
Well if the Raiders win this game at least a former Giant will also get the win. Antonio Pierce is the interim head coach for the Raiders. I loved Pierce as a Giant and I’m happy for him. Before the firing of Josh McDaniels I would’ve been more likely to pick the Giants to win this game. The Raiders played on Monday night so they have a short week. They are also benching Jimmy G and starting rookie QB Aidan O’Connell. Historically teams that fire their head coaches win the next game. Danny Jones will be back as quarterback for the Giants and Darren Waller will be out because he re-aggravated his hamstring. Sorry G-Men. I’ll be rooting for you but I’m picking the Raiders for the win.
Cowboys (5-2) @ Eagles (7-1) (4:25pm FOX)
I hope this game ends in a tie. It would be better if the Cowboys won this game but it’s not likely. I’m picking the Eagles for the win.
Bills (5-3) @ Bengals (4-3) (8:20pm NBC)
This game will get a lot of media hype. This game will be emotional. For the rest of forever anytime these two teams play each other Damar Hamilin will be mentioned. The last time they played each other the Bengals knocked the Bills out of the playoffs. The time before that Hamlin died on the field and was brought back to life by the medical staff. The rest of the game was canceled. The Bills haven’t beaten the Bengals in awhile. I think Sunday that’ll change. I am picking the Bills to win this game. GO BILLS I Billieve.
Monday, November 6th
Chargers (3-4) @ Jets (4-3) (8:15pm ABC/ESPN)
I’ll be rooting for and picking the Chargers to win this game. I still have a sour taste in my mouth from last week. Stupid Jets.
GO G-MEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks for the edit Eric!
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