Official Week 16 Thread

[Gregg]

I was more perplexed with Gregg saying he doesn't play, but if he did he would be all over 5 times his normal average bet.

I would be in your camp having forgotten more about betting football than most will ever learn. I used to gamble hard. Football was my favorite sport to bet on. Craps was my favorite Casino game. Of course that does not mean I didn't bet on everything else.

The Bears/Jag line and circumstances (if I was still a player) would cause me to bet 5 times my usual bet. That is how confident I am that the Bears will cover.

I quit gambling about 20 years or so ago.

[revo]

Julio Jones out

[revo]

Two teams in the championship with tough lineup decisions.

Team 1 (PPR)
WR3: Chark vs. CHI or T. Higgins @HOU
2 flex spots: 2 of whichever of Chark/Higgins is not WR3, Zeke vs. PHI, Gaskin @LVR or Ito Smith @KC.

Team 2 (0.5 PPR)
RB2/flex: 2 of L. Bell vs. ATL, D. Henderson @SEA, Gaskin @LVR or Ito Smith @KC.

With Ryan Finley at QB, you can’t go with Higgins, whose upside is capped. Gotta be Chark here, even though that’s not a great option either.

Henderson should get all but goalline carries, so I’d go with him & Gaskin.

[chancellor]

Jalen Hurts or Lamar Jackson?

[revo]

Jalen Hurts or Lamar Jackson?

I’m going Jackson here, but it’s close!

[madducks]

Jalen Hurts or Lamar Jackson?

I would also go with the more proven Jackson.

[madducks]

Alvin Kamara's 6 rushing touchdowns yesterday ties the NFL single game record set by Ernie Nevers in 1929.

Gale Sayers (1965) and Dub Jones (1951) also scored 6 TDs in a game. Sayers total included a receiving TD and punt return TD. Jones' total included 2 receiving TDs.

Nevers also kicked 4 extra points to set the single game scoring record with 40 points.

[madducks]

Two teams in the championship with tough lineup decisions.

Team 1 (PPR)
WR3: Chark vs. CHI or T. Higgins @HOU
2 flex spots: 2 of whichever of Chark/Higgins is not WR3, Zeke vs. PHI, Gaskin @LVR or Ito Smith @KC.

Team 2 (0.5 PPR)
RB2/flex: 2 of L. Bell vs. ATL, D. Henderson @SEA, Gaskin @LVR or Ito Smith @KC.

Chark
Higgins
Gaskin

Bell
Gaskin

[Sam]

Chark
Higgins
Gaskin

Bell
Gaskin

I'd agree with this.

[Sam]

I’m going Jackson here, but it’s close!

If you need the higher floor, go for Jackson. He's been on a roll recently and should continue that. If your opponent is stacked and you feel like you need a big performance, I could be swayed into starting Hurts but would prefer Jackson.

[umjewman]

I’m going Jackson here, but it’s close!

I agree. Hurts is the shiny new toy and the Dallas D is pretty awful, but I think you have to go Jackson.

[revo]

Chark
Higgins
Gaskin

Bell
Gaskin

I can't go with Bell because 1) the Falcons have the 2nd best D against RBs; and 2) the Falcons have the 2nd worst D against QBs/WRs. So it should be the Mahomes show again, and while Bell could get garbage time touches and fantasy points, I'm not banking on him doing much else in this matchup.

[revo]

Minshew benched again. Glennon gets the start.

[revo]

Stafford limps off to the locker room midway through the 1st quarter. Hope no one was counting on him!

[revo]

James Robinson OUT