The Shenoa Report
October 17, 2024
Regular Season Week 7
As we head into week 7 the Vikings and Chiefs are still undefeated. It helps that they both had their bye week last week. I lost in both of my fantasy leagues again. I’ve lost 4 in a row in each league. “CMC Ya Next Season” (2-4), “Won’t You Be My Nabers” (2-4). It’s getting old and the Giants suck. I am really frustrated with football right now. I might switch over to College Football, I’m not attached to that by any means. I watched both the Oregon / OSU game and the Syracuse / NC State game last Saturday. They were very entertaining and both teams I decided to root for won! Also, I went 10-4 in my picks, which is way better than the past few weeks. Now I just need my fantasy teams to do better. There is no doing better for the Giants until they get a new quarterback. I will not be picking them to win again this season. It’s too painful when they lose.
Let’s jump into the recap!
49ers @ Seahawks 36-24
Because I only got 4 picks wrong this week I am going to call them out. I got this pick wrong but I am happy with that outcome. I wanted the 49ers to win! I’ve got really good players on my fantasy teams and if I combined my teams together I’d be unstoppable. Unfortunately, you can’t do that. I started Brock Purdy in one league and Deebo Samuel and Jaxon Smith-Njigba in the other league. Purdy had a fantastic game with three passing touchdowns, one of which went to Deebo, and 255 passing yards. I was feeling pretty good about winning in both leagues. The only player who really under performed for me was JSN, but it was early in the fantasy weekend and I wasn’t worried.
Jaguars @ Bears 16-35
Caleb Williams had his best NFL game to date. Maybe he should stay in London. He threw FOUR touchdown passes in this rout over the Jags. Unfortunately for my fantasy team, none of those passes went to D.J. Moore. Rather, it was Keenan Allen and Cole Kmet each of whom had two receiving touchdowns. Evan Engram, on my bench, had his comeback game. But even if I had started Engram I still would have lost in fantasy. Oh well.
Texans @ Patriots 41-21
I’m the dumbass who dropped Tank Dell. Dell had the first touchdown of the day for the Texans. I did start C.J. Stroud in one league. Stroud had three passing touchdowns in this win over a very sad but improving Patriots team. Drake Maye made his first NFL start and also had three passing touchdowns on the day, contrasted by two interceptions. Has New Englad finally found their next Tom Brady?
Commanders @ Ravens 23-30
Jayden Daniels is still the top player for the Commanders. He’s basically carrying this team. He was again the top passer and rusher for his team. Derrick Henry was the top rusher for the Ravens, racking up 24 carries for 132 rushing yards and two touchdowns. It was nice to see the Commanders lose but, at this point, I’d rather see the Commanders win the NFC East than any other team. Remember, the Giants aren’t in the running for this.
Browns @ Eagles 16-20
As bad as the Browns look, the Eagles look just as bad. I got the pick right but I was hoping the Browns could have pulled off the upset. If the Eagles are going to win then they need to give the ball to Saquon much much more. Barkley only had 47 yards rushing in this game and only 7.4 points in my fantasy league. I guess you could say Barkley is still disappointing this Giants fan.
Cardinals @ Packers 13-34
You know who else is disappointing me? Marvin Harrison Jr. Thankfully I didn’t start him this week. Ok, I know he got injured in this game and that’s not cool, but he is not as good as I expected him to be when I drafted him. You know who I should have drafted? Jordan Love. Love had 258 passing yards and four touchdowns! Two of those touchdowns went to Romeo Doubs, who had just come back from a one game suspension for “conduct detrimental to the team”. The Packers are doing well without Aaron Rodgers, that’s for sure.
Buccaneers @ Saints 51-27
Holy Hannah Bananas this was a high scoring game! Even though I started Baker Mayfield in one of my leagues my opponent also started him in the other league, resulting in a loss. Ugh. I give up. Mayfield had 4 touchdowns and three interceptions. Two of the touchdowns went to Chris Godwin. Even though I had Mayfield and Godwin on the same team I still lost! So frustrating!
Colts @ Titans 20-17
I got this pick wrong. Last week I said, “The Colts were embarrassed last week losing to the winless Jags and the Titans are fresh off their bye. The Colts are also super banged up so I am going to go ahead and pick the Titans to win this game. It would not surprise me if I got this pick incorrect.” I am not surprised. As long as Will Levis is the starting quarterback of the Titans, this seems to be the forecast for the orginization. It’s kinda like Danny Jones and the Giants.
Chargers @ Broncos 23-16
I got this pick wrong and it was also the wrong week to start the Broncos defense. I think things would definitely have been different if Patrick Surtain, basically the Broncos entire defense, hadn’t gotten hurt on the first play of the game. I really didn’t see this loss coming.
Steelers @ Raiders 32-13
This was indeed the bounce back game the Steelers needed. Even without Justin Fields throwing a touchdown pass, Najee Harris ran all over the Raiders. He racked up over 100 yards rushing and had a touchdown to boot. The Raiders are in a downward spiral and will be without Davante Adams as he was traded to the Jets mid week.
Lions @ Cowboys 47-9
Happy Birthday Jerry Jones! I hope you liked the gift the Lions gave you! The Lions trounced the Cowboys at home, on Jerry Jones’ birthday. It was amazing to watch. I also learned that I should have started Sam LaPorta over Jake Ferguson. Oh well. The swap from bench to starter wouldn’t have gotten me the win in fantasy anyway.
Falcons @ Panthers 38-20
Kirk Cousins only had one touchdown pass this game. Lame. But the Falcons still won mostly because of Bijan Robinson, who ran all over the Panthers defense scoring two touchdowns. Not surprised I got this pick correct.
Bengals @ NY Giants 17-7
BENCH DANIEL JONES IMMEDIATELY! Also our defense, who is usually great, let Joe Burrow score a rushing touchdown. I got this pick wrong. I’m done. Frustration doesn’t even begin to describe how I feel.
Bills @ Jets 23-20
Thank God for my sidepiece team. Bills, it wasn’t pretty, but you beat Aaron Rodgers and that’s all I cared about. Thank you.
WEEK 7
Thursday, October 17th
Broncos (3-3) @ Saints (2-4) (8:15pm PRIME VIDEO)
I’m not even sure who to pick. The Broncos will be completely different without Pat Surtain. The Saints are even more beat up though. I am picking the Broncos to win this game.
Sunday, October 20th
Patriots (1-5) @ Jaguars (1-5) (9:30am NFLN)
Note the time. This will be the third game in London this season, only this time it’ll be played at Wembley Stadium. I’m going to pick the Jags to win this game, but only because they’ve had a week and a half to acclimate.
Titans (1-4) @ Bills (4-2) (1pm CBS)
I’m so glad I held onto Amari Cooper in fantasy and I am soo soooo soooo glad he was traded to the Bills. Now maybe he’ll be a relevant player. I’m picking the Bills to win this game.
Texans (5-1) @ Packers (4-2) (1pm CBS)
I’m picking the home team to win this game. Though I wouldn’t be surprised if the Texans won.
Eagles (3-2) @ NY Giants (2-4) (1pm FOX)
Saquon Barkley doesn’t think he’s going to be BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOed when he returns to Metlife. Clearly he doesn’t know Giants fans at all. I know I’ll be BOOOOING him from my couch. I’m so mad at the Giants organization right now. The only thing I am looking forward to about this game is to hear the crowd booing Barkley every time he touches the ball, and, yes, I am starting him in fantasy. I’ll take the L. The Giants will also take the L because WE SUCK! The only thing we were good at was our defense but then we lost Kavon Tibidoux to IR the week prior. More recently, left tackle Andrew Thomas was lost to a season ending injury. Thankfully we will have Malik Nabers back. Not that we have a good QB to throw to our number one receiver who wears #1. I’m picking the Giants to lose this game. As I said before, I’m done picking a Daniel Jones led team to win.
Lions (4-1) @ Vikings (5-0) (1pm FOX)
The Lions lost Aidan Hutchison to a season ending injury last week when they played the Cowboys. It definitely hurts their defense but I think they’ll recover and rebound. The Vikings are fresh off their bye, but I think they are going to lose at home. I’m picking the Lions to win this game.
Seahawks (3-3) @ Falcons (4-2) (1pm FOX)
I’m going with home field advantage and picking the Falcons to win this game.
Bengals (2-4) @ Browns (1-5) (1pm CBS)
All the Bengals needed to do is play the Giants to gain all of their confidence. The Browns on the other hand just traded away their best wide receiver in Amari Cooper. I’m picking the Bengals to get this win. The Browns continue to implode.
Dolphins (2-2) @ Colts (3-3) (1pm FOX)
Anthony Richardson might be healthy enough to get the start for the Colts, otherwise we get another week of Joe Flacco. With Tua still on IR I think it’s safe to pick the Colts to win this game, and that’s what I am doing. I’m picking the Colts for the win.
Panthers (1-5) @ Commanders (4-2) (4:05pm CBS)
I am picking the Commanders to win this game.
Raiders (2-4) @ Rams (1-4) (4:05pm CBS)
The Raiders traded Davante Adams away so it seems like they are giving up just like the Browns. The Rams are fresh off their bye so I am picking LA to win this game.
Chiefs (5-0) @ 49ers (3-3) (4:25pm FOX)
The last time these two teams met the Chiefs beat the 49ers 25-22 in overtime in Super Bowl 58. The Chiefs are fresh off their bye and the 49ers are fresh off a win over the Seahawks after losing two in a row previously. This is a trap game for the Chiefs. But the Chiefs always find a way to win. I’m picking the Chiefs to win this game, but won’t be surprised if they get their first loss of the season. Also, I will not be starting Patrick Mahomes in fantasy.
Jets (2-4) @ Steelers (4-2) (8:20pm NBC/Peacock)
Aaron Rodgers got his wish, Davante Adams is a Jet. The Steelers are leaning towards starting Russell Wilson instead of Justin Fields. I am picking the Steelers to win this game, mostly because I don’t want to pick the Jets.
Monday, October 21st
Ravens (4-2) @ Buccaneers (4-2) (8:15pm ESPN)
This should be a fun game. It’ll probably be a shootout. I am picking the Bucs for the win.
I don’t care if I am wrong.
Chargers (3-2) @ Cardinals (2-4) (9pm ESPN+)
The Chargers just had their bye and the Cardinals seem to be limping along. Marvin Harrison Jr. hasn’t cleared concussion protocol yet, not that he’s a difference maker. I guess I’ll go with home field advantage, even though the Cardinals have lost two at home already this year. I’m picking the Cardinals to win this game.
BYE: Bears, Cowboys
GO G-MEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks for the edit Eric!
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