PIGSKIN 2019: Week Eight

PIGSKIN

FOOTBALL SUNDAY

Week Eight

RESULTS

Week One

Week Two
Week Three

Week Four
Week Five
Week Six

Week Seven

SCOREBOARD
Week Seven Record: 7-6
Overall Record: 46-47
Schmear of the Week: 3-4
Bagels in the Basket:  -4

1st and Ten

• Patriots and Niners remain undefeated.
• Bengals lead Sea Mammals for next year's first overall draft pick.

2nd and Long

• Browns and Steelers: must be nice being in second place with 2-4 records, respectively.
• The New York Sack Exchange: Daniel Jones and Sam Darnold running for their lives!

No Gain

• Le'Veon Bell's career with the Jets.
• Speaking of the Jets: tied with Sea Mammals for least points in the NFL.
• The Patriots, Niners, and BILLS(!), have yet to yield 100 total points.
• Where is Antonio Brown?
• Sterling Shepard out third straight game (concussion).

PUNT!

• In another bit-o-NEWS: Golden Tate is pissed off Jalen Ramsey dumped his pregnant sister.  Ya think?
• Max Kellerman is a certifiable idiot if he thinks Tom Brady is a good fit with the Raiders.

WEEK EIGHT
Friday Line ~ NYDN

LIONS -7 Giants
I threw the Giants a bone last week and they spit it back in my face.  Saquon Barkley has yet to rush more than 18 times in a game.  Not until Coach Shurmur intensifies the running game will Daniel Jones resemble the quarterback we saw in week three.  Shurmur needs to give the Lions front seven something other to do other than just sacking Daniel Jones.  He's been sacked 18 times in five starts.  It's time for that to stop.  If not this week, then hopefully some time soon.
Loss; 31-26 Lions

JAGUARS -6 Jets
Three words: Gardner freakin Minshew!  Seriously, though ... Jacksonville is gonna show Adam Gase exactly how the Jets should be utilizing Le'Veon Bell.  Without C.J. Mosley in the lineup I see Leonard Fournette and the Jaguars grinding this game down into a fine power.  How does JAX overcome a growing list of injured players on defense?  Let the back-ups blitz the hell out of Darnold.
WIN; 29-15 Jaguars

TITANS -2 1/2 Bucs
Oh!  Look who all of a sudden what's to play pro football.  The Jekyll and Hyde Titans get the benefit of the doubt.
WIN; 27-23 Titans

BEARS -4 Chargers
What's the over/under for the Bolts having more fans in Chicago than in Los Angeles.
Loss; 17-16 Chargers

Seahawks -3 1/2 FALCONS
The Falcons have more problems than a math book.  It will only get worse.  Meanwhile the Seahawks picked up safety Quandre Diggs.
WIN; 27-20 Seahawks

BILLS -2 Eagles
Tough call ... Buffalo is home, and are top three in defense.  But they're overachieving against bad teams.  The Eagles are playing their third road game in a row, and fourth in the last five weeks.  Being able to sleep in their own beds may make the difference for the Bills.
Loss; 31-13 Eagles

RAMS -13 Bengals
Huge opportunity for the Bengals to put some distance between them and the Sea Mammals.
WIN; 24-10 Rams

SAINTS -10 Cardinals
That's a lot of cheese.  Not too confident but Bridgewater is trending so well.  If Drew Brees comes back all the better.  Saints defense will put up a tougher fight against the Cardinals than did the Giants.
WIN; 31-9 Saints

Raiders +6 1/2 TEXANS
My first inclination is to say the Raiders suck on the road.  The last time I did that Oakland won at London.
WIN; 27-24 Texans

Panthers +5 1/2 NINERS
Panthers can pull this off, but I'm just looking for them to cover.
Loss; 51-13 Niners

COLTS -6 Broncos
I believe in the Colts!  A strong offensive line overcomes much.
Loss; 15-13 Colts

PATRIOTS -13 Browns
Belichick lives to shut down the Odell Beckham's and Baker Mayfield's of the world.
WIN; 27-13 Patriots

Packers -4 1/2 CHIEFS
Chiefs defense yields thousands of points per game as it is.  They're not keeping up without Mahomes.
WIN; 31-24 Packers


Schmear of the Week (3-4)
Seahawks -3 1/2
WIN


Good luck, and have a Happy Football Sunday, everybody!


POST GAME
Week Eight Record: 8-5
Overall Record: 54-52
Schmear of the Week: 4-4
Bagels in the Basket:  +2