The Shenoa Report
October 23, 2025
Regular Season Week 8
Week 8 brings the first Bye-magedon. With 6 teams on bye this week fantasy football is going to be the most fun. This week I get to play the love of my life in one league. If Garett Wilson can’t go for the Jets, I won’t be able to start a full team. So, I’m leaning heavily on the Jets to win in fantasy. Cool. Speaking of the Jets, there is still one winless team in the NFL. Any guesses? You got it, it’s the New York Jets!!!!!
I won in one league and lost in the other, CMC Ya Next Season 5-2, The Fantastic 44! 3-4.
Also, I went 12-2 in picks.
Let’s jump into the recap!
Steelers @ Bengals 31-33
With a combined Quarterback age of over 80, The Icy-Hot Bowl did not disappoint, especially if you had Ja’Marr Chase on your fantasy team. I did not, but my opponent did… I knew I had a loss on the week as soon as this game ended. Ja’Marr Chase torched Pittsburgh’s secondary and my fantasy hopes of beating my opponent. Joe Flacco avoided turnovers and outdueled Aaron Rodgers, who threw two critical interceptions. Haha. Evan McPherson’s 36-yard field goal with seven seconds left sealed the deal for Cincinnati, keeping their season hopes flickering.
Fun Fact: At 16 receptions, Ja’Marr Chase set a new Bengals single-game record, besting Carl Pickens’ longstanding mark from 1998.
Rams @ Jaguars 35-7
The Rams enjoyed their trip across the pond. They dismantled the Jaguars at a wet and rainy Wembley Stadium behind a vintage five touchdown outing from Matthew Stafford. Three of said touchdowns went to Davante Adams, who is on my fantasy team, thank you VERY much. The Jaguars offense sputtered from start to finish, undone by penalties and poor protection for Trevor Lawrence. Rookie Travis Hunter’s late touchdown was Jacksonville’s lone highlight, but by then, the game was well out of reach.
Fun Fact: Stafford’s five passing touchdowns marked the most ever thrown in an NFL international game, while Adams became the first receiver with three touchdowns in such a contest.
Raiders @ Chiefs 0-31
The return of receiver Rashee Rice electrified the Chiefs, who demolished the Raiders in KC’s first regular season shutout under Andy Reid. Patrick Mahomes, whom my opponent started, is having a season. Cool. He led two marathon touchdown drives of 16 and 17 plays. The Raiders, meanwhile, managed a puny three first downs and were not competitive throughout. I mean they only gave RB Ashton Jeanty six carries.
Fun Fact: The Raiders three first downs were the fewest by any NFL team since Oakland (also the Raiders) managed just three against Atlanta in 2008.
Dolphins @ Browns 6-31
Cleveland snapped an ugly losing streak by dismantling the Dolphins. Quinshon Judkins had a three touchdown afternoon and the Browns defense was on point. The Dolphins imploded under pressure, as Tua Tagovailoa tossed three interceptions, all on his side of the field, and Miami managed just one score, falling to 1-6 on the year. Tyson Campbell put the icing on the Browns win with a 34 yard pick six, marking their best defensive showing yet this season.
Fun Fact: Judkins became the first Browns rookie since 2000 to score three touchdowns in a single game.
Patriots @ Titans 31-13
Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel returned to Nashville for the first time after being the Titans head coach. QB Drake Maye made sure his return would be a good one as he led the Patriots to their fourth straight win. Maye barely missed (21 of 23 passing), K’Lavon Chaisson had two sacks and a defensive score, and New England rattled off two TDs in just 11 seconds in the third quarter to put the game away. Rookie Cam Ward continued his struggles for Tennessee, turning the ball over twice and getting sacked five times by New England’s rejuvenated front.
Fun Fact: Drake Maye became just the third player under 24 in NFL history to post 200+ yards passing and a 100+ passer rating in six straight games—joining Patrick Mahomes and Dan Marino.
Panthers @ NY Jets 13-6
Defense was the star as Carolina stifled the still winless Jets. Cornerback Jaycee Horn snared two impressive interceptions, one a highlight reel one hander. While defensive tackle Derrick Brown and rookie linebacker Nic Scourton anchored a six-sack effort for defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero’s resurgent defense. Bryce Young exited with an ankle injury, but the Panthers did enough offensively behind a split backfield to get the win.
Fun Fact: Carolina generated a season high six sacks in the game, having managed only five in the six games prior.
Saints @ Bears 14-26
Chicago’s defense feasted on Spencer Rattler and the Saints, forcing four turnovers and sacking the quarterback four times en route to another home win. The Bears jumped out to a 20-0 lead thanks to D’Andre Swift and rookie Kyle Monangai who surpassed 200 scrimmage yards together. Despite a brief Saints rally, Chicago’s defensive urgency (including three late picks) preserved their fourth consecutive victory, a streak not matched since 2018.
Fun Fact: In a fun twist, a fourth-down snap miscue in the red zone for Chicago prompted a false start, allowing the Bears to salvage a field goal rather than lose points on a busted play.
Eagles @ Vikings 28-22
Jalen Hurts remembered he could actually throw the ball down field and not just run. He threw for 326 yards and three touchdowns, including a 79 yard bomb to DeVonta Smith. The Vikings moved the ball well but Carson Wentz’s pick-six and two first-half turnovers proved too costly, and Minnesota settled for field goals on five of six red zone trips. A.J. Brown (121 yards, two TDs) and Smith (career-high 183 yards, TD) overwhelmed one of the NFL’s stingiest pass defenses.
Fun Fact: Hurts became just the third Eagles QB to post a perfect passer rating game, joining Nick Foles (2013) and Donovan McNabb (2007).
Colts @ Chargers 38-24
The Colts pressed every button on offense, scoring touchdowns on six of their first seven drives and capitalizing on Justin Herbert’s two early interceptions. Jonathan Taylor punched in three rushing TDs, while Daniel Jones ran Shane Steichen’s offense to near perfection, calmly distributing the ball all over the field. Despite big yardage late from rookie Oronde Gadsden II (164 receiving yards), the Chargers errors left them too steep a hill to climb as Indy’s defense bent but didn’t break.
Fun Fact: Taylor has more three-plus rushing TD games this season (three in seven games) than the entire rest of the NFL combined.
NY Giants @ Broncos 32-33
FIRE SHANE BOWEN NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I’m still so flippin mad about this game. Why hasn’t Shane Bowen been fired yet?!?!?! I mean, clean house. Daboll should go too. The play calling in the fourth quarter was absolute GARBAGE. The players didn’t lose this game, the coaches did. I place all the blame on leadership, not the players. All we had to do was run out the clock. With 5 minutes left in the 4th quarter we had a two possession lead, I’m not even going to mention that we SHUT OUT the Broncos the first three quarters… I’ll say it again. All we had to do was run out the clock. But no. Daboll calls for Dart to throw 3 bombs, therefore going 3 and out. Then fricken Shane Bowen decided to call soft defense and allow 3 F-ING TOUCHDOWNS IN LESS THAN 5 MINUTES!!!!!!!!!! FFFFFUUUUUUUKKKKKKKKDIODDIDIDFOIJADKJSLGRDGJRDLAGOF;NKDMOGIHGEOIRA
Big breath. Sigh.
AND ANOTHER THING. In allllllll of Daboll’s immense wisdom, he decided to go with a kicker who lost a kicking competition at Rutgers two years ago. He was cut in College, but he’s cool for the NFL?!?!?!?!??!?
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
The first 3 quarters were brilliant. I mean, absolutely amazing. I watched in disbelief at the level of competition my boys were playing at. The defense was rock solid. I mean we shut out the DENVER BRONCOS!!! Our offense was scoring. It was incredible. The only bad thing was the missed extra point by the kicker in the second quarter and then, because of that, the failed two point conversion after the lack of trust from said kicker. Fast forward to the fourth quarter with 37 seconds to go. We took the lead again but kicker Jude McAtamney then missed another extra point, pretty much sealing the Giants fate. You see, I’d lost all confidence in Bowen at that point. I just knew the Broncos were going to win by a field goal. McAtamney missed 2 extra points. We lost by one point. I’m still so mad.
Not so fun fact: The Broncos became the first team ever to score 33 or more points after being shut out through the first three quarters.
Packers @ Cardinals 27-23
The Packers survived another late-game scare, rallying past the Cardinals 27-23 with two clutch fourth-down conversions and a defensive masterclass from Micah Parsons, who logged a career-high three sacks and 10 pressures. Josh Jacobs, who was questionable with illness and truly a game time decision, scored twice, including the go-ahead touchdown. Jacoby Brissett, filling in for an injured Kyler Murray, kept the Cardinals competitive through the air, but it wasn’t enough to get the home win.
Fun Fact: Parsons became the first Packer to record a three-sack game since Za’Darius Smith in 2020, and he leads the NFL in pressures this year.
Commanders @ Cowboys 22-44
Cowboys WR CeeDee Lamb returned to action with a 74-yard score and 110 yards receiving, while TE Jake Ferguson caught two TDs and CB DaRon Bland iced the blowout with a 68-yard pick-six off Marcus Mariota. Washington, now missing QB Jayden Daniels to another injury, simply couldn’t keep up as Dallas found the end zone in all four quarters and set a new franchise mark for consecutive three-TD, zero-interception games by a quarterback.
Fun Fact: Ferguson became the first tight end in NFL history to record 50 catches and six touchdowns through seven games. (That’s my tight end in fantasy!)
Falcons @ 49ers 10-20
The 49ers rediscovered their ground game, riding Christian McCaffrey’s dual-threat brilliance (201 total yards, two TDs) to a 20-10 win on the road against Atlanta. Despite missing stars Fred Warner and Nick Bosa, the SF defense swarmed Falcons rookie Michael Penix Jr., who was 0-for-9 under pressure and managed only one touchdown drive. Key late stops, including a fourth-down denial, let the Niners remain at the top of the NFC West with their fifth victory.
Fun Fact: McCaffrey surpassed Marshall Faulk and Priest Holmes for the most games all time with 100+ rushing and 70+ receiving yards (seven). (That’s my running back in my winning league, I have Saquon in my losing league, go figure.)
Buccaneers @ Lions 9-24
The spotlight belonged to Jahmyr Gibbs, who electrified Ford Field with 218 total yards and two scores, as the Lions handled the Bucs. Even with a banged-up secondary, Detroit’s defense forced two first-half turnovers and limited Baker Mayfield’s offense to nine points, neutralizing the run and bottling up a depleted receiving corps. Mayfield lost Mike Evans (injury) and struggled to find rhythm behind poor pass protection, while Detroit’s running attack delivered highlight-reel moments including a 78-yard Gibbs touchdown run.
Fun Fact: Gibbs’ 78-yard TD run is tied for the fifth-longest against Tampa Bay in team history.
Texans @ Seahawks 19-27
Seattle’s defense dominated, sacking C.J. Stroud three times and stopping three fourth-down attempts. Sam Darnold struggled under pressure, committing two turnovers, while Jaxon Smith-Njigba shined on offense with 123 receiving yards and a touchdown. Houston’s only sign of life came in garbage time.
Fun Fact: Seattle held Houston to 2-of-15 on third downs—the worst conversion rate by any team this season.
WEEK 8
Thursday, October 23rd
Vikings (3-3) @ Chargers (4-3) (8:15pm PRIME VIDEO)
The Chargers are favored in this game, which features a contest between two teams with similar records coming off Week 7 losses. This will be the first Thursday night game for the Vikings this season. I’m picking the Chargers to win this game.
Sunday, October 26th
NY Jets (0-7) @ Bengals (3-4) (1pm CBS )
The Cincinnati Bengals are favored to win against the New York Jets. Most expert betting models project the Bengals with a high probability of winning, citing the Jets' winless record and the Bengals' offensive improvements since quarterback Joe Flacco's arrival. I’m going to have to agree with the experts, I’m picking the Bengals to win this game.
Bears (4-2) @ Ravens (1-5) (1pm CBS)
The Bears enter this game on a four-game winning streak, while the Ravens are coming off a bye week, which means their quarterback situation may still be uncertain. The Bears have a historical edge in the all-time series against the Ravens, having won four of seven matchups. I’ll be rooting for the Bears, but picking the Ravens to win this game.
Dolphins (1-6) @ Falcons (3-3) (1pm CBS)
The Falcons are favored, with the struggling Dolphins traveling to Atlanta for the matchup. In their last meeting, the Falcons defeated the Dolphins and I think that’s going to happen again. I’m picking the Falcons to win this game.
Bills (4-2) @ Panthers (4-3) (1pm FOX)
The Buffalo Bills are favored to win against the Carolina Panthers, who are likely to be without starting quarterback Bryce Young due to injury. The Carolina defense has improved this season, ranking in the top 10 against both the pass and the run. The Bills are coming off their bye and should be refreshed and ready to go. I’m picking the Bills to win this game. Go Bills!
49ers (5-2) @ Texans (2-4) (1pm FOX)
Most experts predict the 49ers will win their matchup against the Texans. Despite numerous key injuries, including starting quarterback Brock Purdy, the 49ers have consistently found ways to win this season behind a dominant ground game led by Christian McCaffrey and an opportunistic defense. The Texans offense has struggled recently, and their top-tier defense may not be enough to overcome San Francisco's overall roster strength and coaching prowess. I’m picking the 49ers to win this game.
NY Giants (2-5) @ Eagles (5-2) (1pm FOX)
In a divisional rematch, the Eagles are seeking revenge for their Week 6 loss to the Giants and are playing at home, where they have a long-standing winning streak against their rivals. The Giants, meanwhile, are coming off a morale-crushing loss to the Broncos after blowing a 19-point fourth-quarter lead. Yeah, I’m pretty sure we aren’t going to sweep the Eagles this season. I’m picking the Giants to lose another heart breaking game. Go G-Men.
Browns (2-5) @ Patriots (5-2) (1pm FOX)
The Patriots are favored to win this Sunday’s matchup against the Browns, with most analysts predicting a comfortable New England victory by 7–10 points. That doesn’t say much for the Browns. I’m picking the Pats to win this game.
Buccaneers (5-2) @ Saints (1-6) (4:05pm FOX)
The Buccaneers are favored to beat the Saints this Sunday, but it could be closer than expected due to key injuries and short rest for Tampa Bay. I’ve got to pick the Bucs to win, mostly because the Saints only win this season was against the Giants and I’m still mad about it.
Titans (1-6) @ Colts (6-1) (4:25pm CBS)
I’m starting “Indiana Jones” this week in fantasy. Therefore I am picking the Colts to win. I hope this time they’ll keep DJ in the entire game, so I can get more fantasy points!
Cowboys (3-3-1) @ Broncos (5-2) (4:25pm CBS)
NOW I’m rooting for the Broncos and picking them to win.
Packers (4-1-1) @ Steelers (4-2) (8:20pm NBC)
Oh man, A-aron is going up against his old team. This is going to be fun! I’ll be rooting for and picking the Packers to ruin Rodgers’ night.
Monday, October 27th
Commanders (3-4) @ Chiefs (4-3) (8:15pm ABC, ESPN)
The Commanders will be without their starting QB and it seems like the rest of their offense also has the injury bug. I’m going to have to pick the Chiefs to win this game. Darn.
BYE WEEK: Lions, Raiders, Rams, Cardinals, Seahawks, Jaguars
GO G-MEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks for the edit Eric!
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