“It’s Thursday Football Again!” Your Open Thread

Out of curiosity I took a wee peek at all the Thursday evening games and there looks to be a focus on divisional games so at the very least the tilts will mean something. I mean, who wants to see a Texans/Jags-type game on primetime? And by the way, the Thanksgiving tripleheader is excellent.

Flotsam & Jetsam:

-Purdy looks to be gone multiple weeks as he doubled up on his injuries, suffering a turf toe-ish thing as well as a shoulder owie. Into the breach is Magic Mac (Jones) whose first start will be vs the Saints so there shouldn’t be too much worry there.

-He’s fast and a virus that can affect both a locker room and virtually any domestic situation negatively. The Fins are dissembling before your eyes and Tyreek will be gone before week 6. Trouble is, the Miami brain trust probably thinks that they can get a 3rd-rounder for him. Silly boys!

-Chris Godwin was back at practice just under a year after absolutely wrecking his ankle. I hope he’s not rushing back too quick because rook wr Egbuka has shown that the former might be expendable.

To The Game!

Commies/Packers:

-Deebo Usage: If you’ve watched him over the years you saw that he was a guy that did really well on slant plays, usually breaking a tackle and getting extra yards. OC Kingsbury had something a little different in mind, having him make 5 catches that were thrown more than 10 air yards down the field-something he’s done only six times in his entire career.

-According to PFF’s metrics Jayden Daniels graded out in the Top Ten in both throwing and running categories. The latter ability impressed me (even though it was vs the Giants) in that he’s got both the escapability and speed of a younger Mahomes.

-Let’s not forget his counterpart Love, who hasn’t thrown a pick in eight straight regular season games. (although there was that 3 INT playoff game against the Eagles in the playoffs sandwiched in there)

-I’m curious to get another look at rook rb Croskery-Merritt because he had 82 yards on 10 carries. But taking a closer look there, if you subtract the one long run of 42 yards that ypc average dips to 4.4. So the question becomes, “Did he get lucky and break a long one or is he that type of back that is a threat to break free on a semi-regular basis?” Fantasy goobers must know!

Bring your best.