PIGSKIN
FOOTBALL SUNDAY
Week Four
RESULTS
Week Two
Week Three
Week Three
SCOREBOARD
Week Three Record: 4-10
Overall Record: 18-24
Schmear of the Week: 1-2
Bagels in the Basket: -9
1st and Ten
- How 'bout that Daniel Jones starting debut.
- Bill Belichick doesn't need analytics. What do these people not understand?
- Jets catch their first break of the season: a week four bye.
- Derek Barnett's hit on Packers Jamaal Williams is _____ .
- Rex Ryan trolling Baker Mayfield ... LOL!!
2nd and Long
- The NFL has always maintained a 20-game business model. When the season was 14-games long they played six exhibitions. And yes, when the schedule was 12 games they played eight exhibitions. Owners have been chipping away ever since. The USFL played 18 game seasons. The NFL eliminated full contact practice (as I once knew it) so might as well water down the rest of the product with camp leading right into week one. I swear the NFL is their own worst enemy.
- Giants two weeks away from return of Golden Tate.
No Gain
- Jalen Ramsey vs. Jacksonville (congratulations on the birth of his 2nd child, though).
- Watching Jerry Jones build up to a dramatic downfall is fun.
- No surgery for Saquon Barkley.
- "Danny Dimes" nickname is stupid.
PUNT!
BYE: NEW YORK JETS
WEEK FOUR
Friday Line NYDN
GIANTS -2 1/2 the D.C. Snyders
Warning: Emotional Pick! Truth be told, I'm not sure whose defense is worse. The Giants are without Saquon Barkley. Is Coach Shurmur really gonna have Daniel Jones slinging the pigskin all over the place? If Evan Engram and Sterling Shepard have anything to say about it, I guess the answer is yes.
WIN; 24-3 Giants
TEXANS -4 Panthers
Not buying into this Panthers/Kyle Allen thing. J.J. Watt has just two sacks in three games. It's time for him to go off. And how about Deshaun Watson carrying his team for a change, huh!?
Loss; 16-10 Panthers
Browns +7 RAVENS
I'm a half-point from going the other way. Just looking for the Browns to cover. They can, and should. Famous last words ... easy to overlook Lamar Jackson.
WIN; 40-25 Browns
CHARGERS -16 Dolphins
Potential career game against jet-lagged Sea Mammals awaits for Philip Rivers. But notice how the spreads against Miami are narrowing (as if). Chargers have much more at stake than just a lost game against the Collins Avenue vagrants. Starting 1-3 in a division with the Chiefs is simply not a good idea.
WIN; 30-10 Chargers
COLTS -6 1/2 Raiders
Indy continues demonstrating they're stronger than people think. I'm buying into Frank Reich being in calm, cool, control of the Colts. The Raiders have their moments, but just can't be trusted, much less on the road.
Loss; 31-24 Raiders
Chiefs -6 LIONS
I'm not buying the Lions 2-0 start. Matthew Stafford is questionable with a bum hip. I know playing defense makes Kansas City break out in a rash, but, c'mon!
Loss; 34-30 Chiefs
Patriots -7 BILLS
Battle of the undefeated division rivals! Don't make me laugh. Buffalo's defense is certainly capable of pressuring Brady up the middle. But it's time the Bills season take a dramatic turn for the worse. Wait till you see the analytics Bill Belichick drops on Josh Allen.
Loss; 16-10 Patriots
FALCONS -3 1/2 Titans
Three weeks later, the Titans win over Cleveland looks less impressive. They played the Colts tough; the Jags not so much. The Falcons are Jekyll and Hyde, but they did manhandle the Vikes last week. Look for them to keep it going.
Loss; 24-10 Lions
RAMS -10 Bucs
Over the last 30-minutes of last week's game, Tampa's offense is completely shut down by the Giants, and their defense is likewise utterly outplayed by Daniel Jones. Yet a kick here and a kick there and they could have won. Instead they're kicking themselves in the posterior.
Loss; 55-40 Bucs
Seahawks -5 CARDINALS
Despite an 0-2-1 record, the Cardinals are playing representative football. They're just not winning. I'll take Russell Wilson versus Kyler Murray, and give Seattle an edge in defense.
WIN; 27-10 Seahawks
BEARS -2 1/2 Vikings
Remember what Green Bay did to Minnesota in week two? Stick with a very disruptive Chicago Dee-Fence.
WIN; 16-6 Bears
BRONCOS -3 Jaguars
The obligatory three points at home ... Oh, Parody, why have you forsaken us fans? This game boils down to Joe Flacco vs. Gardner Minshew II ... I mean .. like .. WTF.
Loss; 26-24 Jaguars
Cowboys -2 1/2 SAINTS
The Cowboys spent the last three weeks getting fat on bad teams. Look for them to gain a few more pounds this weekend.
Loss; 12-10 Saints
Schmear of the Week
Seahawks -5
WIN
Good luck, and have a great Football Sunday, everyone!
Post Game:
Week Four Record: 5-8
Overall Record: 23-32
Schmear of the Week: 2-2
Bagels in the Basket: -9
- Of course AB's agent says he still wants to play. That Drew Rosenhaus is a funny cat.
- I don't know what Pass Interference is anymore, either!
BYE: NEW YORK JETS
PIGSKIN AMENDMENT:
I'm eliminating ties/push.
Favorite/Push equals loss
Underdog/Push equals win
I Have Spoken
WEEK FOUR
Friday Line NYDN
GIANTS -2 1/2 the D.C. Snyders
Warning: Emotional Pick! Truth be told, I'm not sure whose defense is worse. The Giants are without Saquon Barkley. Is Coach Shurmur really gonna have Daniel Jones slinging the pigskin all over the place? If Evan Engram and Sterling Shepard have anything to say about it, I guess the answer is yes.
WIN; 24-3 Giants
TEXANS -4 Panthers
Not buying into this Panthers/Kyle Allen thing. J.J. Watt has just two sacks in three games. It's time for him to go off. And how about Deshaun Watson carrying his team for a change, huh!?
Loss; 16-10 Panthers
Browns +7 RAVENS
I'm a half-point from going the other way. Just looking for the Browns to cover. They can, and should. Famous last words ... easy to overlook Lamar Jackson.
WIN; 40-25 Browns
CHARGERS -16 Dolphins
Potential career game against jet-lagged Sea Mammals awaits for Philip Rivers. But notice how the spreads against Miami are narrowing (as if). Chargers have much more at stake than just a lost game against the Collins Avenue vagrants. Starting 1-3 in a division with the Chiefs is simply not a good idea.
WIN; 30-10 Chargers
COLTS -6 1/2 Raiders
Indy continues demonstrating they're stronger than people think. I'm buying into Frank Reich being in calm, cool, control of the Colts. The Raiders have their moments, but just can't be trusted, much less on the road.
Loss; 31-24 Raiders
Chiefs -6 LIONS
I'm not buying the Lions 2-0 start. Matthew Stafford is questionable with a bum hip. I know playing defense makes Kansas City break out in a rash, but, c'mon!
Loss; 34-30 Chiefs
Patriots -7 BILLS
Battle of the undefeated division rivals! Don't make me laugh. Buffalo's defense is certainly capable of pressuring Brady up the middle. But it's time the Bills season take a dramatic turn for the worse. Wait till you see the analytics Bill Belichick drops on Josh Allen.
Loss; 16-10 Patriots
FALCONS -3 1/2 Titans
Three weeks later, the Titans win over Cleveland looks less impressive. They played the Colts tough; the Jags not so much. The Falcons are Jekyll and Hyde, but they did manhandle the Vikes last week. Look for them to keep it going.
Loss; 24-10 Lions
RAMS -10 Bucs
Over the last 30-minutes of last week's game, Tampa's offense is completely shut down by the Giants, and their defense is likewise utterly outplayed by Daniel Jones. Yet a kick here and a kick there and they could have won. Instead they're kicking themselves in the posterior.
Loss; 55-40 Bucs
Seahawks -5 CARDINALS
Despite an 0-2-1 record, the Cardinals are playing representative football. They're just not winning. I'll take Russell Wilson versus Kyler Murray, and give Seattle an edge in defense.
WIN; 27-10 Seahawks
BEARS -2 1/2 Vikings
Remember what Green Bay did to Minnesota in week two? Stick with a very disruptive Chicago Dee-Fence.
WIN; 16-6 Bears
BRONCOS -3 Jaguars
The obligatory three points at home ... Oh, Parody, why have you forsaken us fans? This game boils down to Joe Flacco vs. Gardner Minshew II ... I mean .. like .. WTF.
Loss; 26-24 Jaguars
Cowboys -2 1/2 SAINTS
The Cowboys spent the last three weeks getting fat on bad teams. Look for them to gain a few more pounds this weekend.
Loss; 12-10 Saints
Schmear of the Week
Seahawks -5
WIN
Good luck, and have a great Football Sunday, everyone!
Post Game:
Week Four Record: 5-8
Overall Record: 23-32
Schmear of the Week: 2-2
Bagels in the Basket: -9
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