NFL CONFIDENCE PICKS WEEK 16 NFL 12/25-27-28/2020

  CHIEFS: Clinch number 1 seed AFC. STEELERS: Clinch AFC North Championship JAGUARS: Clinch 1st draft pick of 2021.  Following loss Sunday, to Bears and Jets victory over Browns SEAHAWKS: Clinch 1st NFC West Title since 2016. CHIEFS:  TE, Travis Kelce, sets record for most RECEIVING YARDS, by a tight end in a single season (1,377).  The mark was previously set by George  Kittle. CHARGERS:  Rookie quarterback Justin Herbert set a new NFL single-season rookie record by throwing his 28th TD during Sunday’s 19-16 win against the Broncos. SAINTS: (12/24/20):  Clinch 4th consecutive NFC South division.  SETS or TIES 3 NFL Records.     QB, Drew Brees, sets RECORD!  1st NFL player to pass for 80,000 yds.     RB, Alvin Kamara scored NFL Record with 6 touchdowns against the Vikings.   His six rushing TDs are tied with Ernie Nevers (Chicago Cardinals, 1929) for most in a game in NFL history. Kamara also set a career high with yards(155) from scrimmage.    BUCCANEERS: Clinch 1st playoff spot since 2007. PATRIOTS: QB coach Jedd Fisch leaving team to become head coach at Arizona Wildcats. . 49’ERS:(12/24/20):  TE,  George Kittle, (out last 6 games fractured bone in foot), to play Saturday Vs CARDINALS.   QB, Nick Mullens, (elbow injury, may require Tommy Johns, surgery)    (12/26/20):  OUT!   CB Richard Sherman (calf),   DB Jimmie Ward (concussion);   DOUBTFUL:   DL, Dion Jordan (knee);    QUESTIONABLE:   DT, Javon Kinlaw, (knee), DB Tarvarius Moore, (knee), CB, Emmanuel Mosley ,(hamstring) . BEARS: (12/26/20):  OUT:  CB, Buster Skrine, (concussion),   CB,  Jaylon Johnson (shoulder).   DOUBTFUL:  TE,  Demetrius Harris,  (foot);   QUESTIONABLE:   LB,  Khalil Mack, (shoulder),   DT,  Akiem Hicks, (ankle),   WR,  Allen Robinson,  (hamstring),   S,  Deon  Bush,  (foot),    WR, Cordarrelle Patterson, (knee),   CB, Cordarrelle Patterson, (knee, foot),   DE,  Mario Edwards,  (hamstring),   NT,  Bilal Nichols (knee) . BENGALS:  (12/23/20):  OUT:  WR, Tyler Boyd (concussion), in concussion protocol.  QB, Ryan Finley, (abdomen) .   , OUT, this week.OUT: CB Richard Sherman (calf), DB Jimmie Ward (concussion); DOUBTFUL: DL Dion Jordan (knee); QUESTIONABLE: DT Javon Kinlaw (knee), DB Tarvarius Moore (knee), CB Emmanuel Moseley (hamstring) RB, Joe Mixon, (foot injury) . BILLS: (12/23/20):   WR. John Brown. (ankle), will remain on IR . BROWNS: (12/23/20):    DT, Sheldon Richardson, (neck), expected to play this week.  :(12/26/20):   OUT: G,  Wyatt Teller (ankle); QUESTIONABLE: LB Malcolm Smith (hamstring).    Place 4 WRs on COVID-19/reserve.   WRs, Jarvis Landry, Rashard Higgins, Donovan Peoples-Jones, and KhaDarel Hodge.   Also put on list are,  LBs, B.J. Goodson and Jacob Phillips.   WRs,  Ja’Marcus Bradkley, and Derrick Willies, along with   LB, Montrel Meander, activated from practice squad.   LT Jedric Wills, has been activated from COVID-19 list  . BRONCOS:OUT:  12/26/20):   RB, Phillip Lindsay, (hip, knee);   QUESTIONABLE: LB, Bradley Chubb, (ankle),   RB, Royce Freeman, (hip),   CB,  Nate Hairston, (toe),   DL, Deshawn Williams,  (knee) . BUCCANEERS: (12/23/20):  S, Justin Evans, waived.  (12/25/20):    DOUBTFUL,  CB, Carlton Davis, (groin). . CARDINALS: (12/26/20):   OUT:  LB, Dennis Gardeck, (knee).   QUESTIONABLE:  RB, Chase Edmonds, (ankle, knee),   WR,  Larry Fitzgerald, (groin),   CB, Dre Kirkpatrick, (hamstring, calf),   TE,  Dre Kirkpatrick, (back),   TE, Darrell Daniels, (hamstring),    TE,  Maxx Williams, (ankle),   LB, Kyle Fitts (hamstring),   OL,  Justin Pugh, (calf),   S, Jalen Thompson (ankle) . CHARGERS: (12/25/20):   DE, Joey Bosa (concussion/shin) OUT! Sunday, Vs Broncos.   DE,  Joey Bosa, (shin, concussion),   DE, Uchenna Nwosu ,(knee); QUESTIONABLE:   WR,   Kennan Allen, (hamstring),   LB, Denzel Perryman, (back) CHIEFS: (12/25/20):  OUT:   RB, Clyde Edwards-Helaire, (ankle),    LB, Damien Wilson, (knee).   QUESTIONABLE:   WR Tyreek Hill (hamstring),   DE, Frank Clark (illness). . COLTS: (12/23/20):  QB, Phillip Rivers, (toe). will not practice, (just like every week since he incurred injury) . COWBOYS:  (12/23/20) :   RB,  Ezekial Elliott, (calf), limited to to participation in practice.   LB, Leighton Vander Esch, (high ankle sprain), and    NT, Antwuan Woods, (ankle),  won’t practice this week.  (12/26/20) :  OUT:   LB, Leighton Vander Esch,(ankle),    DT,  Antwaun Woods, (ankle),  S,  Xavier Woods, (ribs),  CB/S,  Rashard Robinson, (ankle);  (12/27/20):  RB,  Ezekial Elliott expected to play Vs Eagles. . DOLPHINS: (12/24/20):“Optimistic” QB, Derek Carr,  a GDD,(game day decision).    OUT:  G:  Solomon Kindley (knee, foot),   DE,  Shaq Lawson, (soulder).).  QUESTIONABLE:   OL  Ereck Flowers, (ankle),   TE Mike Gesicki,  (shoulder),   WR, Jakeem Grant,  (hamstring),  LB, Kyle Van Noy,  (hip) . EAGLES: (12/26/20):  OUT:   DE, Josh Sweat, (wrist),   TE, Richard Rodgers, (ankle), CB,   Kevon Seymour,  (knee);    QUESTIONABLE:   DT,   Fletcher Cox, (neck),    P, Cameron Johnston,  (concussion),   LB,  Duke Riley, (bicep) . FALCONS:  (12/26/20):      OUT: WR,  Julio Jones, (hamstring),    DB,  Darqueze Dennard (quad),   C, Alex Mack (concussion),   G,  James Carpenter (groin).   QUESTIONABLE:  S,  Ricardo Allen (concussion),  DT,   Marlon Davidson (knee),   WR,  Brandon Powell (foot) . FOOTBALL TEAM: (12/23/20): QB, Dwayne Haskins, stripped of team captaincy, and fined $40,000.oo, (COVID-19 protocol violation).    (12/25/20):    QB, Alex Smith (calf) stands a 50/50 chance of playing Sunday Vs Panthers.  (12/26/20):   OUT:   LB,  Thomas Davis, (knee);   DOUBTFUL:   WR,  Terry McLaurin,  (ankle); QUESTIONABLE:    RB,  Antonio Gibson,  (toe),     LB,  Kevin Pierre-Louis  (ankle),   QB,  Alex Smith (calf), (knee);   DOUBTFUL:   WR,  Terry McLaurin,  (ankle); QUESTIONABLE:    RB,  Antonio Gibson,  (toe),     LB,  Kevin Pierre-Louis  (ankle),  (12/28/20):  Waive QB Dwayne Haskins. . GIANTS:  (12/23/20), No decision yet about QB, Daniel Jones. (hamstring week13).      QB, Colt McCoy ready if Jones does not play. (12/26/20)   OUT:   WR,  Golden Tate (calf),    DB, Darnay Holmes (knee); QUESTIONABLE:   QB,  Daniel Jones (hamstring, ankle),   LB,  Blake Martinez (ankle) . JAGUARS:  (12/23/20), RB, James Robinson, (ankle), will not practice. (12/23/20)  OUT: WR , Collin Johnson,  (hamstring), CB, Sidney Jones, (Achilles); QUESTIONABLE: RB,  James Robinson, (ankle) . JETS: (12/23/20),  DL, Quinnen Williams, (concussion and neck) on IR.  OUT for season.  (12/26/20)  DOUBTFUL:   CB, Javelin Guidry, (knee);   QUESTIONABLE: WR,  Jeff Smith (shoulder)  CB, Javelin Guidry is OUT,  (knee). . LIONS:  (12/24/20):   Interim HC Darrell Bevell will miss Saturday game Vs BUCCANEERS, (Close contact high-risk).  WR coach Robert Prince will be acting HC.  QB, coach Sean Ryan will call offensive plays.  HC, asst. Evan Rothstein will call defense.  Also missing will be DC, Cory Undlin,  DDL, coach Bo Davis, DB, coach Steve Gregory, and LB coach Ty McKenzie.   LB, Anthony Pittman on COVID-19/reserve. . PACKERS:  (12/24/20):   OUT:   S, Will Redmond, (concussion),   TE,  Jace Sternberger, (concussion, illness);   DOUBTFUL:   RB, Jamaal Williams, (quad),   … Continue reading NFL CONFIDENCE PICKS WEEK 16 NFL 12/25-27-28/2020

NFL CONFIDENCE PICKS WEEK 13 NFL 12/03-06-07-08/2020

RAVENS: QB Lamar Jackson  rushes for 94 yds.  RB Gus Edwards added 101 yds rushing, and RB J.K. Dobbins added 71 rushing yds in Tuesdsy’s victory over the Cowboys. FOOTBALL TEAM ENDS STEELERS UNDEFEATED SEASON 23-17.BILLS get 1st MNF WIN since 1999 BENGALS Safety SHAWN WILLIAMS and TITANS  TEAIR TART,  suspended 1 game.  For violations of UNNESSARY ROUGHNESS, and UNSPORTSMANLIKE CONDUCT.  Each one INTENTIONALLY STEPPED on an opposing player WILLIAMS stepped on the leg of DOLPHIN G SOLOMON KINDLEY as players were untangling themselves from a pile at the end of a play just before halftime.     TART stepped on the leg of  BROWNS  G  WYATT TELLER after he had knocked Tart into the backfield and away from a second-quarter play.      Each one will most likely file an appeal. PACKERS:  QB Aaron Rodgers 1st player in NFL history to throw 35 TDs in 5 different seasons.  Rodgers is in 7th place behind Tom Brady, Drew Brees, Peyton Manning, Brett Favre, Dan Marino, and Phillip Rivers in CAREER TD passes PATRIOTS:  QB Cam Newton becomes FIRST QB in NFL history to have 4 games in a season with more than 1 RUSHING TD VETERAN KICKER RETIRES: 35 Year old Stephen Hauschka is retiring after 13 seasons. Began career with RAVENS (2008-2009).  Then moved to Broncos for 2010 season.  Hauschka is most know for his six season with the Seahawks.  He played in 2 Super Bowls with a win in 2014.  A very reliable KICKER makin 88.8% of 197 FG attempts with the Seahawks, and 95.1% of  extra point tries. He moved to play for the BILLS in 2017.  Successfully making 87.9% o  33 attempts. and scoring the only 3 points in their loss (10-3) in the wild card game with the Jaguars.  He became a JAGUAR in 2020 but was cut after an 0-2 showing.  Career wise he ended with a FG85.2%, an EP of 95.7%.  A career long FG of 58 yds.  and 1149 points scored FORMER RB: LaGarrette Blount officially retiring. Blount began his career as an undrafted free agent with the TITANS in 2010. But joined the BUCCANEERS, before the 2010 season.  He played the 2014 season with the STEELERS between 2 stints with the PATIROTS.  2017 saw with the EAGLES, and finished his career in 2018 playing for the LIONS   Blount last played in 2018.  He played with 6 different teams in his 9 year NFL career.  Spanning his nine-year career, Blount ran for 6,306 yards in and scored 56 touchdowns in the regular season. In eleven career playoff games, Blount totaled 600 yards and eleven TDs. RAVENS/STEELERS:  Pass Wednesday COVID-19 tests STEELERS, CHIEFS, SAINTS:  Can clinch playoff berths this week.  BEARS:  QUESTIONABLE: QB Nick Foles (hip), DT Akiem Hicks (hamstring), G Germain Ifedi (calf), T Charles Leno (toe), LB Khalil Mack (back), WR Darnell Mooney (knee), WR Allen Robinson (knee), LB James Vaughters (knee), LB Josh Woods (foot) BENGALS:  OUT: CB Tony Brown (hamstring), G Alex Redmond (concussion);   QUESTIONABLE: DT Christian Covington (illness), C B.J. Finney (back), LS Clark Harris (illness), CB Darius Phillips (illness), WR Mike Thomas (hamstring), DT Xavier Williams (back), S Brandon Wilson (hamstring) BRONCOS:  OUT: S Trey Marshall;   QUESTIONABLE: WR Jerry Jeudy (ankle), RB Phillip Lindsay (knee), LB Malik Reed (shin) BROWNS:   OUT: WR Khadarel Hodge (hamstring), WR Taywan Taylor (neck), CB Denzel Ward (calf);    QUESTIONABLE: C Nick Harris (ankle), DT Vincent Taylor (knee) CARDINALS:   OUT: S Jalen Thompson (ankle);  QUESTIONABLE: DT Angelo Blackson (illness), DT Rashard Lawrence (calf), S Charles Washington (groin) CHARGERS:  DOUBTFUL: LB Denzel Perryman (back); :  QUESTIONABLE RB Kalen Ballage (ankle), CB Casey Hayward Jr. (groin), DE Uchenna Nwosu (chest), WR Joe Reed. CHIEFS:  OUT: LB Dorian O’Daniel (ankle);  QUESTIONABLE: RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire (illness). COLTS: Acitvated DT DeForest Buckner from COVID-19 reserve list.  OUT: T Anthony Castonzo (knee), LB Bobby Okereke (ankle), P Rigoberto Sanchez (illness), S Khari Willis (back, quadricep);   QUESTIONABLE: T Chaz Green (back), TE Noah Togiai (knee). COWBOYS: OL Zack Martin on injured reserve; for at least 3 games. DOLPHINS: QB Tua Tagovailoa (left thumb injury), is EXPECTED TO START SUNDAY’S GAME AGAINST the Bengals.   DOUBTFUL: RB Salvon Ahmed (shoulder), RB DeAndre Washington (hamstring); QUESTIONABLE: G Solomon Kindley (foot), WR Malcolm Perry (chest),  EAGLES:  OUT: S Rudy Ford (hamstring);  QUESTIONABLE: CB Darius Slay (calf) FALCONS:  WR Julio Jones (hamstring) and RB Todd Gurley (knee) questionable for Sunday’s game against Saints this week. WR Calvin Ridley missed Friday practice, with foot and ankle problems.  OUT: G James Carpenter (groin);  QUESTIONABLE: DE Dante Fowler (hamstring),  , CB Kendall Sheffield (illness) GIANTS: QB Daniel Jones (hamstring) doubtful for Sunday’s game against the Seahawks.   QUESTIONABLE: LB David Mayo (knee) JAGUARS: Jaguars:  OUT: LB Dakota Allen (hamstring), LB Kamalei Correa (hamstring), TE Ben Ellefson (knee), DT Davon Hamilton (knee), CB Sidney Jones (Achilles); QUESTIONABLE: WR Chris Conley (hip), T Jawaan Taylor (knee), S Jarrod Wilson (shoulder) JETS:  FIRED: DC Greg Williams after questionable call which kept the team on its losing streak.  OUT: G Alex Lewis (not injury related);   QUESTIONABLE: G Pat Elflein (shoulder), T George Fant (knee, ankle LIONS:  OUT: WR Kenny Golladay (hip), DE Da’Shawn Hand (groin), CB Jeff Okudah (shoulder);   QUESTIONABLE: DE Austin Bryant (thigh), QB Matthew Stafford (right thumb), RB D’Andre Swift (illness), S Tracy Walker (not injury related) PACKERS:   OUT: C Corey Linsley (knee);   QUESTIONABLE: LB Krys Barnes (calf), RB Tyler Ervin (ribs), LB Za’Darius Smith (ankle). PATRIOTS:    QUESTIONABLE: LB Ja’Whaun Bentley (groin), DL Adam Butler (shoulder), DL Byron Cowart (back), DB Kyle Dugger (toe), K Nick Folk (back), TE Ryan Izzo (hamstring, hand), CB J.C. Jackson (hip), FB Jakob Johnson (knee), G Shaq Mason (calf), QB Cam Newton (abdomen), WR Matthew Slater (knee), RB J.J. Taylor (quadricep). PANTHERS: Place 8 on COVID-19/reserve list.  They are WRs DJ Moore, and Curtis Samuels.  Others are, Derrick Brown, Zach Kerr, Shaq Thompson, Greg Little, Michael Palardy ,and practice squad receiver Ishmael Hyman RAIDERS: RB Josh Jacobs (ankle) will not play Sunday against the Jets.  OUT: S Johnathan Abram (knee), DT Maliek Collins (hamstring, ankle),  QUESTIONABLE: DT Maurice Hurst (ankle, calf), CB Isaiah Johnson (groin), CB Trayvon Mullen (illness) RAMS:   OUT: LB Terrell Lewis (knee); QUESTIONABLE:… Continue reading NFL CONFIDENCE PICKS WEEK 13 NFL 12/03-06-07-08/2020