The fixtures just keep coming.

To The Games!

Pats/Raiders:

“Ugly” is a good word to describe New England’s outlook and their last two games. They’ve been taken behind the shed to the tune of 72-3 the last few times they’ve wandered onto the field. Things are bad when what had always been a strength-the o-line-can’t be counted on for even adequate play. Combine horrible pass-blocking stats with the receivers ranking 30th in separation rates (according to Next Gen Stats) and you’ve got a ton of issues that aren’t easily fixed. The Raiders meanwhile haven’t gotten to 20 points yet this year although I do like Jacobs receiving prop of 23.5.

Lions/Bucs:

One thing I like about a perennially bad team turning the corner is the number of watchable games on hand increases. Two years ago would you bother with this one? Probably not. Ok, how does Tampa have only the one loss? Smoke? Mirrors? Spiking the other team’s Gatorade? If Montgomery goes for 100 on the rushing front it’ll be the first time since ’98 that that has happened and I’m not going to bother telling you who did it. Jameson Williams likely breaks out this week because I played him last week. That’s how that goes.

Cards/Rams:

I don’t think either of these teams can stop the other so I’m going home team and the over. Who is Emeri Demercado? I think I saw him open for The Miami Sound Machine back in ’13. Hey Cooper and Puka, Arizonny’s secondary gives up the 7th-most fantasy points to wr’s. What say you bring that number to 5th-most?

Eagles/Jets:

My homework tells me that them Jets have never beaten Philly? Is that right? New York will have to put all their hopes on Breece for the W because Milf Hunter sure isn’t up to the task. I really can’t see a path to victory for the Jets. A.J. Brown is a solid bet to be the wr with the highest fantasy points this week given that Sauce is on the shelf. And good news for Hurts as well because the Jets D has problems with running qb’s.

Go for it.