JETS: No longer winless beat Rams 23-20. Downside; they are now tied with Jaguars for 1st overall draft pick. Jags hold tie-breaker. PATRIOTS Eliminated from postseason contention for first time since 2008. (Longest in NFL history. Another record for the Patriots). SEAHAWKS: Clinch playoff spot. BILLS: Clinch 1st AFC East title since 1995. RAVENS: WR, Dez Bryant catches 1st TD in over three years. LIONS: Fired, Special Teams Coordinator Brayden Coombs (It has been hinted; all coaching positions will be changed). PANTHERS: Fire GM Marty Hurney. PACKERS: QB, Aaron Rodgers sets NFL record, becoming 1st QB to throw 40 TDs in 3 separate seasons NFL Discuss scheduling of 17th game next season. No vote was taken. NFL RULE CHANGE: (In reaction to Dez Bryant’s ouster minutes before KO). “If a positive test or high-risk close contact designation comes after the deadline for submitting game day inactives, a club can activate a new player up to 30 minutes before KO. Inactives are required 90 minutes before KO. The team “must place the effected player on COVID-19/reserve list”; before it can active a player priorly on inactive list or elevate a player . NFL notifies teams there will be no local playoff bubbles. 49’ERS: C, Hroniss Grasu (knee), and WR, Deebo Samuel, (hamstring), OUT. CB, Emmanuel Mosley, (hamstring), LB, Fred Warner (stringer), and CB, K’Waun Williams (ankle), are Questionable. QB, Jimmy Garoppolo unlikely to play rest of season. On IR since Nov 5, (playoff outlook slight, no use in taking a chance on him getting hurt). BEARS: “Questionable” Sunday Vs Vikings are: TE Jimmy Graham, and LB Khalil Mack Jalon Johnson (shoulder), LB “Questionable” Sunday Vs Vikings S, Deon Bush (foot), LB, James Vaughters, (knee) CB, Buster Skrine, (concussion). OUT BENGALS: DT Geno Atkins, on IR (right shoulder). He will have surgery. Moved DE Amani Bledsoe to active roster from COVID-19/reserve. QB, Austin Ekeler,(knee), no practice. QB Ryan Finley will take first reps. BILLS: S, Jaquan Johnson, (ankle), will not play Saturday Vs Broncos. TE, Lee Smith, (knee), Questionable. WO, John Brown, still on IR BRONCOS: Cancel walk through when strength and conditioning coach Loren Landow tested COVID-19 positive. Moved K, Taylor Russolino, and LB Josh Watson from practice squad. G, Graham Glasgow (foot), RB, Melvin Gordon, (shoulder), RB Phillip Lindsay, (hip), and S, Trey Marshall, (shin), listed (Questionable). BROWNS: ) QB, Baker Mayfield makes NFL history on MNF. Baker has thrown the longest pass on record. The “HAIL MARY” pass was thrown from his own 40 yard line, and bounced of the goal. Although it was an incomplete pass the throw covered a distance of over 70 yds. OUT: G, Wyatt Teller, (ankle). QUESTIONABLE: TEs David Njoku, (knee). and Austin Hooper, (neck), and CBs Denzel Ward, (calf) and Kevin Johnson (groin), TE: David Njoku, (knee) But, Coach, Kevin Stefanski, expects Ward and Hooper to play OUT: S, Andrew Sendjo suffered a concussion and is in protocol. Also out is G, Wyatt Teller, (ankle) BUCCANEERS: Kicker Ryan Succop, Punter Bradley Pinion, and Long Snapper Zach Triner, placed on COVID-19/reserve. The Bucs do not have backups on active roster They do have Kicker Greg Joseph on the practice squad. They have called in Punter Dustin Colquitt, Kicker Brett Maher, Long Snapper Garrison Sanborn for “visits”. RB Ronald Jones is scheduled to have a surgical procedure to have a pin placed in his fractured pinky finger on Tuesday. LT, Donovan Smith placed on COVID-19/reserve. Will be unavailable for Falcons game. UT, (Utility Tackle), Josh Wells, will fill in for Smith. P, Bradley Pnion, K, Ryan Succop, and Long Snapper Zach Triner, Removed from COVID-19/reserve. COLTS: P, Rigoberto Sanchez, (16 days after tumor removal surgery), has chance to play Sunday Vs Texans. DT, Deforest Buckner, (ankle), OT Anthony Castonzo (knee), Questionable. TE, Mo Alie-Cox, (knee), CARDINALS: TE, Darrell Daniels, and DE Josh Mauro, return from IR. PK, Mike Nugent moves up from practice squad. QUESTIONABLE: RB, Chase Edmonds, (ankle), and CB, Dre Kickpatrick, (hamstring), and G, Justin Pugh, (calf). OUT: K, Zane Gonzalez, (back), LB, Kylie Fitts, (hamstring), DT, Jordan Phillips, (hamstring), S, Jalen Thompson, (ankle). OUT: CHARGERS: Placed Safety Darwin James on COVID-19/reserve. WRs, Keenan Allen, (hamstring), and Mike Williams, (back), Game Time Decision TNF. RB, Austin Ekeler, (quad) expected to play. CHIEFS: OUT: RB, Darwin Thompson, (illness), LB, Damien Wilson, (knee). DOUBTFUL: T, Mike Remmers, (back, neck), QUESTIONABLE: T, Eric Fisher, (back). RB, Clyde Edwards-Helaire had a HIP/ANKLE injury Sunday. Early expectations are, he will miss rest of regular season. But, may have a chance to return for post-season games. More will be known after Monday’s MRI. COWBOYS: Owner Jerry Jones, confirms Coach Mike McCarthy will return as Coach next season. CB, Deante Burton, (shoulder), OUT Sunday. RB, Ezekiel Elliott and S, Xavier Woods (groin), CB, Rashard Robinson, (knee) “questionable”. DOLPHINS: QUESTIONABLE. WR, DeVante Parker suffered hamstring strain status TE, Mike Gesiki, Game time decision, and WRs Jakeem Grant , LBs, Jerome Baker, (knee), Elando Roberts (chest), and Kyle Van Noy,(hip), G, Ereck Flowers, (ankle), Vs Patriots, Sunday EAGLES: RT Jack Driscoll OUT for rest of season with MCL sprain. CB, Darius Slay, still on concussion protocol. CB, Avonte Maddox, (knee). QUESTIONABLE: S, Grayland Arnold, (hamstring), DT, Malik Jackson, (concussion). CB Darius Slay upgraded to Questionable. FALCONS: OUT: WR, Julio Jones (hamstring )out for second week. CBs, Ricardo Allen, (concussion), and Darqueze Dennard, (quadricep), DT, Marlon Davidson, (knee). QUESTIONABLE: are G, James Carpenter, (groin), T, Kaleb McGary , (not injury related) FOOTBALL TEAM: QB, Alex Smith (calf injury) needs rest and rehab. OUT. QB, Dwayne Haskins, will Staer. RB, Antonio Gibson, (toe injury), is “doubtful“. RB, Lamar Miller has been signed as “insurance”. OUT are, G, Cole Holcomb, (concussion), LB, Kevin Pierre-Louis (ankle). GIANTS: QB, Daniel Jones, (hamstring, ankle). “Questionable . CB, James Bradbury, placed on COVID-19/reserve; high risk contact. OUT Sunday. TE, Kaden Smith, (knee) added to injury report… Continue reading NFL CONFIDENCE PICKS WEEK 15 NFL 12/17-19-20-21/2020
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NFL CONFIDENCE PICKS WEEK 12 11/26-29-30/2020
HAPPY THANKSGIVING TRIVIA: It isn’t often we see a team (Jets) 0-10; along with (Steelers) 10-0. This will be the first time since 2005 without a Thanksgiving day prime time game since 2005. UPDATE: RAVENS/STEELERS GAME NOW TO BE PLAYED WEDNESDAY AT 20:00. BROWNS: Win Sunday guarantees 1st non-losing season since 2007. CHIEFS: WR Tyreek Hill has 203 receiving yds in 1st quarter. Ends game with 269 yds. SEAHAWKS: WR DK Metcalf has CAREER HIGH 177 yds. on MNF COWBOYS: Strength and conditioning coach, Markus Paul, was rushed to the hospital Tuesday morning from team facility. Died Wednesday at age 54. Cause of death has not been determined at this time. NFL shuts down all team facilities Monday and Tuesday to help combat COVID-19 spread, TEAMS playing Monday and Tuesday are exempt. NFL CONTINGENCY PLAN FOR WEEK 18 may become more real, as MORE COVID-19 cases show up in RAVENS camp. Could be the RAVENS/Steelers delayed game not played. Just have to wait and see. Watch for game Sunday at 13:15. MOVED ,(again), THIS time to WEDNESDAY at 15:40. 49’ers will need to find a “new home”. Effective Monday, Santa Clara County has banned “ALL CONTACT SPORTS”; from holding practices or games for the next 3 weeks. BEARS: QB Mitchell Trubisky to start against Packers, Sunday, as QB Nick Noles battles hip injury. BILLS: LG Cody Ford out for season Ford suffered a torn meniscus, and will require 3-4 months to rehab. BRONCOS: Lose all 4 QBs to COVID-19, (Close Contact). QBs; Drew Lock, Brett Rypien, Blake Bortles, and Jeff Driskel. Driskel tested positive Thursday. The others were not wearing masks. The Broncos most likely will bring up practice squad WR Kendall Hinton to fill the QB spot. Hinton played QB for Wake Forest. Also possible to play QB is 3rd string RB Royse Freeman. QBS Drew Lock, Brett Rypien and Blake Bortles will be allowed to rejoin their teammates at practice Wednesday. BUCCANEERS: CTR A. Q. Shipley MAY have suffered a career ending neck injury in the 4th quarter of MNF game against Rams. COLTS: Kicker Rodrigo Blankenship named AFC Special Teams Player Of the Week. Blankenship kicked the game winning field goal in the OT win against the Ravens. Colts to play without RB Jonathan Taylor an CTR Ryan Keller,and DT DeForest Buckner COVID-19/reserve list. Also CB Isaiah Rodgers is “questionable”. QB Phillip Rivers added to questionable list (Toe Injury). PUNTER, Rigoberto Sanchez to undergo surgery Tuesday to remove a cancerous tumor. No word as to how much time he will miss. COWBOYS: OL Zack Martin and Cam Erving will miss multiple weeks with calf and knee injuries. DOLPHINS: Ryan Fitzpatrick likely starter against Jets; as Tua Tagovailoa, doubtful with injured thumb. RAVENS/STEELERS GAME MOVED TO SUNDAY 13:15. DUE TO COVID-19 ISSUES. Game moved again! This time to Tuesday night at 20:00. . Now moved to WENESDAY at 20:00. THIS MAKES THE 5TH TIME SLOT FOR THIS GAME. Originally scheduled for 20:00 Thursday, then briefly moved to SUNDAY at 11:15, then moved to 13:15 Sunday; THEN moved to TUESDAY at 20:00. NOW to play WEDNESDAY at 20:20. EAGLES: RT Lane Johnson, out for the season with an Ankle Injury. Backup QB Jalen Hurts to see increased playing time MNF against the Seahawks. FALCONS: WR Julio Jones not expected to play against Raiders. GIANTS: QB Daniel Jones suffered a hamstring injury in the 3rd quarter Sunday. Will have MRI Monday. Depending on seriousness, could miss some time. JAGUARS: Fire GM Dave Caldwell after 1–10 start. (10 straight losses), JETS: QB Sam Darnold set to return, (from shoulder injury), this week against the Dolphins. LIONS: Fire Head Coach, Matt Patricia, and GM Bob Quinn. RB Deandre Swift out of Thursday’s game recovering from Concussion. Offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell, a former Packers assistant, has been promoted to interim coach. PACKERS: CTR Corey Linsley to miss 3-6 weeks with sprained MCL in left knee. RAVENS: Seven players tested COVID-19 POSITIVE since Sunday night. They are; RBs Mark Ingram and J.K. Dobbin are not expected to play in Wednesday’s game. Pernell McPhee and Calais Campbell. OL Patrick Mekari. CTR Matt Skura. QB Trace McSorley The team also reported an unconfirmed number of COACHES and SUPPORT STAFF. A staff member has been disciplined for conduct related to the outbreak. (SINCE SUNDAY ! Doesn’t it make you wonder (?), We have to self quarantine for 14 days. Yet these players will be allowed to play with less than 7 days !! MORE !!! More cases show up. QB Robert Griffin III, (RG3), to start Tuesday’s game. (Wednesday ?). STEELERS: Fall victim a second time. Earlier this year they had to use their BYE week, early (4th week), because of TITANS COVID-19 problems. Now they will be deprived of a PRIMETIME game because of RAVENS COVID-19 problems. RB James Conner, and Special Teams Coach Danny Smith test COVID-19 positive TEXANS: To cut WR Kenny Stills. They termed it as a, “mutual parting”. It is said this will give Stills a chance to sign with a “CONTENDER” WR Will Fuller suspended 6 games for violation of NFL Perfomance Enhancing Substance. Fuller said he thought the PRESCRIBED DRUG, was allowed by the NFL. Also given a 6 game suspension for drug violation is CB Bradley Roby. For those of you who are new here. This is how confidence ranking goes, let me explain. If we were playing an office pool,(which we ARE NOT). The object is to score the most points. To obtain the score YOU rank the teams by how confident you are a team will win its game. EXAMPLE: Say this week we have 16 games. The team you are most confident will win you would assign the number 16 and follow down to the team you are least confident in and assign that number 1. You add up the TOTAL CORRECT PICKS.. That would be your score. We use the Monday night (Last game played) as a TIE BREAKER. The tie… Continue reading NFL CONFIDENCE PICKS WEEK 12 11/26-29-30/2020
