Or is someone on the left coast going to insist that it’s still night? I kid, I kid. Well, here we are with the first of two straight across the pond at the heart and home of the finest of the colonial oppressors and also the first of five ‘away’ games out of country. (when are they going to schedule a game in Halifax, by the way?)

So what are you doing to fit in? Are you wearing your houndstooth cap? Perhaps watching one of those oh-so-cheeky-in-the-60’s “Carry On” movies? (check out the double entendres on Imogen Hassall!) Maybe backing a local warlord in Burkina Faso in exchange for the rights to mine some sweet, sweet manganese? I’m having a dibble wabbler with some pickled onion crisps on the side.

To The Game!

Falcons/Jags:

-That burgeoning offense which caused many a skilled player on the Jags to get a wee bump in your fantasy drafts is currently stuck in neutral. They’ve strung together games of 9 and 17 points scored.

-It might look a bit better had Ridley not dropped two TD passes last week. Oh yeah, this is one of those so-called ‘revenge’ games which now happens every single time a fella plays against the team he was traded from.

-There’d be no point in flying back and forth again seeing as they’re playing Buffalo next week here but I’d like to think that most players would just prefer to not be in Florida for two weeks.

-Temper your expectations for Bijan maybe a little. The Jags D are top 3 in Expected Points Added per play vs the rush. The DC’s motto is “Stop the run, then have fun”-meaning then pin your ears back and have at it with the QB. Whatever floats your canoe…

-There is one problem though. The Jags don’t do well in space. They’re sixth in missed tackles and don’t expect them to improve because that’s exactly where they finished last year.

-As you might have guessed, Desmond Ridder is a league winner…in turnover-worthy plays. Can’t help but think that the team could easily end up 9-8 or thereabouts with league average QB play.

Good Morning!