I deleted my initial post becasue it was dumb, but anyway, while the game may be meaningless for Jacksonville on paper, I don't see how it would affect their effort at all, they're not gonna mail in week 17, knowing they need to win week 18.
I might be wrong here but I can't remember the last coordinator to become a HC from IL, especially a power 5. Directly a power 5, who knows. Locksley at Maryland was OC under Zook, but obviously had several steps in between, first one being head coach at New Mexico to the tune of a 2-26 record.
How many times do I need to tell you....I DON'T READ POSTS People bitched for years about Ryan Theriot, playing somebody at SS just gives Jed/Ricketts the excuse to not play somebody at SS going forward.
They could easily take that kind of hit if they needed to; other big market teams do it. People bitched and moaned about Heyward's contract for the past 6 years, so I guess....those people? And another long-term dud contract just gives Hoyer/Ricketts another excuse never to spend money again Shouldnt sign a long-term contract because in the future it could scare them from signing the long-term contract we’re not signing now.
The Vikings could easily have nothing to play for. Eagles and Cowboys have the tiebreak over Minnesota, and while SF has the tiebreaker (1 game back), they're starting Brock Purdy.
The Patriots D scored 25 points How many teams in your league if you are playing guys like Boyd, Chark, Pacheco and Homer? Yuck! Byes for Olave, McLaurin, and Robinson Jr. Burks injured.
I started Tyler Boyd instead of DJ Chark and now need 25 points from the Pats D to make the playoffs rather than 6. Start Chark and Pacheco instead of Boyd and Homer and I've already won.
I was kind of expecting Mixon to have a little lighter load this week. I started 5-2 and now sit 6-7 facing a 7-6 team where winner takes last playoff spot. Due to byes, have to find 2 WRs out of Gabe Davis, Treylon Burks, Tyler Boyd, and DJ Chark
It’s early so the numbers can be screwy, but Louisville is 361 out of 363 in NET. They have failed to cover a spread all season. Their next game is against 1-9 FSU which has to be a record for futility between two major conference teams
Down to 11 now. They're not favored in an individual game on KenPom until December 14th vs Western Kentucky, though in sum numbers say they win 1 of the next 4. Cal is in a similar position at 0-5 with their next favored game on Dec 7 against Eastern Washington
The announcers in the Illinois-Purdue game wouldn't shut up about what a huge rivalry game it was. I do not recall ever giving a single horsefeathers about Purdue football.