More Games? Why Not?

Let’s see what we’ve got. Just the Colts and Saints on bye this week.

Bengals/Steelers:

Cincy doesn’t have a pass rush with Hendrickson in and he may not be playing so Rodgers should have all day. I guess if the game gets weird, loopy and ugly it could be close. Once again though, which Pitt D bothers to show up? The one that gave up 32 to the Jets or the one that held the roaring Pats to 14?

Panteros/Falconos:

This could be an odd sort of game that on the surface looks like a low-scoring incompetency-fest but both defenses have shown that they can stop teams in their tracks. Atlanta seems to be more Jeckyll and Hyde-they let Jonathan Taylor run for 200+ and yet sacked Indy Jones 7 times. If Atlanta can’t figure how to get the ball to Bijan/Allgeier for about 32 touches combined I don’t know what to say.

Bucs/Bills:

This should be the Game O’ Week (on this slate at least, there’s another one in the late window). Tampa’s a bit undermanned but you can run on Buffalo as easily as you can walk your dog around the block. The Bills are undefeated when Cook gets to 100 yards and Mayfield’s 4th quarter metrics were off the charts last time I looked.

Texans/Titans:

Stroud is out again with a sprained noggin but I feel more sorry for Ward, who must face that devastating Houston pass rush.

Bears/Vikes:

What to make of these teams? They both are well-coached but deeply flawed. Once some upgraded personnel are put in place the NFC North is going to be a gotdamn madhouse of a division. I think Chicago takes this because McCarthy isn’t there yet, not even close.

Packers/Giants:

I’ve not a clue as to what the combo of Kafka and Winston will get up to today but it sure as hell will be interesting. Kafka showed a great deal of creativity over at K.C. and I wonder how much that was stifled by Daboll trying not to lose. You know Jameis wants to let loose the long ball but the Giants have very little speed with both Nabers and now Slayton out. Hyatt’s the guy for the job but he’s Roberto Duran as far as hands are concerned.

Chargers/Jags:

Jax is a game over .500 but it feels like they’re three games under. Is it just habit to think of them that way? Brian Thomas Jr’s sophomore blues have handicapped what they can do in the passing game and the team is so non-descript otherwise. Here’s one for you-Herbert is the league’s leading rusher at the QB spot. Who saw that coming?

Do your thing.