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18 minutes ago, Griever said:

File under: Nobody really cares at this point

Agree about nobody really caring and I am not a uniform fashionista

but I prefer the Men in Black unis with the orange helmets.

And thanks for replying... wanted something new to try to get rid of the stink of last Sunday.

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46 minutes ago, High School Harry said:

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Bengals -7 at Hard Rock Casino Sports Book yesterday afternoon.

Win by 8 and nice pay out.

 

I actually get nostalgic for Marvin's days. 

 

Sure, we couldn't win playoff games, but I never feared that the team would be outcoached or outsmarted schematically. Those losses seemed to be a lack of top end talent and inadequacy from the Red Water Pistol.

 

But now I am starting to wonder and have questions about how the actual games are being managed and which plays are being called on offense and defense. 

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57 minutes ago, Griever said:

File under: Nobody really cares at this point

Utterly insignificant point in the grand scheme of things, but...

 

...it was somebody's job to plot the elements of this image. And I have to wonder about their competency. First of all, do we need "ORANGE SOCKS" spelled out to see that the players will be wearing orange socks? But even if that is the way you choose to go, who had the brain spasm to put "ORANGE SOCKS" next to the black jersey, and "BLACK TOPS" next to the orange socks? You compose your image in a way that subliminally reinforces what you're trying to convey. You don't include things that subliminally confuse the viewer. SMH

 

(both of my parents spent parts of their working lives in graphic design/advertising, so I grew up immersed in this stuff)

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41 minutes ago, Randle P McMurphy said:

No way in hell would I place a bet on the Bengals giving 7 points especially at home!  

 

I wouldn't bet on them winning straight up, never mind the points. That's something.

 

8 minutes ago, KA14_HOF said:

Utterly insignificant point in the grand scheme of things, but...

 

...it was somebody's job to plot the elements of this image. And I have to wonder about their competency. First of all, do we need "ORANGE SOCKS" spelled out to see that the players will be wearing orange socks? But even if that is the way you choose to go, who had the brain spasm to put "ORANGE SOCKS" next to the black jersey, and "BLACK TOPS" next to the orange socks? You compose your image in a way that subliminally reinforces what you're trying to convey. You don't include things that subliminally confuse the viewer. SMH

 

(both of my parents spent parts of their working lives in graphic design/advertising, so I grew up immersed in this stuff)

 

Man if they can't even win at Xitter they've really hit rock bottom.

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3 hours ago, BlackJesus said:

 

I actually get nostalgic for Marvin's days. 

 

Sure, we couldn't win playoff games, but I never feared that the team would be outcoached or outsmarted schematically. Those losses seemed to be a lack of top end talent and inadequacy from the Red Water Pistol.

 

But now I am starting to wonder and have questions about how the actual games are being managed and which plays are being called on offense and defense. 

Yes..

Taylor has become a hazard in play calling.

Guess he thinks Dan Pitcher sucks at it..🙄

Annarumo never blitzed the entire game.

 Guess he thinks the pressure and sacks from the Dline are good 

enough .🙄

 

What a long strange trip we're on..

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Game Predictions: Las Vegas Raiders at Cincinnati Bengals

Sunday, Nov 3rd 2024 1:00 pm Eastern
 

Summary

The 2-6 Raiders lost their chance to draw closer to the Chiefs when they lost to them 27-20 last week. The 3-5 Bengals are not much better coming off their 37-17 loss to the visiting Eagles. The homefield Bengals should handle this without too much trouble, but it will be their first home win in five games this year.
 
Team Notes: The Raiders are already aiming for another disappointing season, and they've sent their best offensive player off for a draft pick. But they are still playing games closely. The Chiefs just beat them 27-20, and the Rams won 20-15. That may be related to opponents not preparing or caring much in games that they know they can win. But the Raiders defense is their strength and the lack of a credible quarterback is their weekly limitation. The rest of the season isn't shaping up to be any better.
 
The Raiders go onto their bye in Week 10. That gives Jakobi Meyers a chance to rest and completely heal from his high-ankle sprain, because his workload will surely be heavy ongoing as the primary wideout. 
 
Player Notes: Brock Bowers has been the most consistent receiver for the Raiders and yet scored only once. He's already caught over eight passes in four games, and his workload also remains high as one of the few reliable receivers. Jakoby Meyers was questionable last week after missing two games with a high-ankle sprain, but they still managed to catch six passes for 52 yards and score. DJ Turner had a season-best four catches for 28 yards and a score, but only Bowers and Meyers matter, and the Raiders will need to pass a lot.
 
Alexander Mattison has taken over as the primary back, while Zamir White has all but disappeared and lost a yard over his two carries in the game. Mattison only gained 15 yards on 14 rushes against the Chiefs, but the Raiders are comfortable with Mattison who caught a season-high five passes for 29 yards last week.
 
Match to the Defense: The Bengals are no better than average on defense and even rate No. 29 against fantasy quarterbacks. But the Raiders are equally bad when they pass, and Gardner Minshew rarely throws for much more than 200 yards. Over seven games, he threw just six scores. Add in this is a road game, and the only fantasy-relevant players are Brock Bowers and Jakobi Meyers. Minshew will throw more than 30 passes each week, and those two will attract most of the targets. 
 
Alexander Mattison is also an option. The  Bengals have allowed ten rushing touchdowns and Mattison has become the workhorse for the backfield.
 
 
 
Team Notes: The Bengals face their softest matchup of the season this week, and their only wins have been against the weakest of opponents. The offense is still sluggish whenever facing an average or better defense, and as usual, the passing effort is almost solely dedicated to connecting with Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins. With Higgins out with a quad injury, the passing effort takes a major step backward. Higgins injured himself last Friday and was inactive. I'll hold him from the projections to start the week and track for his status.
 
Next week, the Bengals head to Baltimore for their toughest matchup and the closest they'll come to the playoffs. They need to take advantage of this week.
 
Player Notes: With Tee Higgins out last week, Ja'Marr Chase fielded 11 targets but only gained 54 yards on nine receptions and scored. He's already a marked man for the secondary, and the coverage is even greater when Higgins is out. Mike Gesicki stepped up with seven catches for 73 yards in the loss to the Eagles. That was his second seven-catch performance of the year and the previous one was another game that Higgins missed. Gesicki carries no reliable fantasy value unless Higgins is inactive.
 
The Bengals' run game is only average and gets split up between Zack Moss and Chase Brown. The duo have swapped roles as the season progresses. Moss started the year with 12 to 15 carries per game but now only had five last week. Brown began with only three or four runs weekly but now is taking care of the 12 to 15 rushes. They share eight touchdowns between them, but  Moss has not scored since Week 4, while Brown notched three touchdowns over the four recent games.  
 
Match to the Defense: The Raiders will give up yards and scores to running backs and total of nine touchdowns and three 100-yard rushers already. Expect Chase Brown to log at least moderate to good yardage and one touchdown, with upside for more. Zack Moss lost his fantasy value beyond three or four receptions.
 
The Raiders have been dinged via the pass, but most opponents end up rushing the ball for the win. Joe Burrow is unreliable for more than moderate yardage and one score unless he is facing an opponent with a weak secondary and a potent offense that forces him to play catch-up for most of the game. That is not the Raiders. Ja'Marr Chase is a must start, as is Tee Higgins if he plays. If not, expect Gesicki to offer moderate yardage.
 
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Dallas @ Atlanta
Adam Amin, Greg Olsen

 

Washington @ NY Giants
Chris Myers, Mark Sanchez

 

New England @ Tennessee
Jason Benetti, Mark Schlereth

 

Las Vegas @ Cincinnati
Kevin Kugler, Daryl Johnston

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27 minutes ago, Jamie_B said:

 

 

That is exactly why I don't know keeping him is the best idea.

 

He's a 1A WR but if you aren't available it doesn't matter.

 

It's hard to say anything bad about Tee both on and off the field.  It's one thing if these injuries would be freaky things but they're repeated hamstrings and now a quad out of nowhere.  Makes me wonder if this will eventually hurt his eventual $ figure on the open market with a "good" team with cap as opposed to some bottom feeder paying for talent.

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1 hour ago, Jamie_B said:

 

 

That is exactly why I don't know keeping him is the best idea.

 

He's a 1A WR but if you aren't available it doesn't matter.

 

 

Can't argue with that but also wonder if he'd be playing if he wasn't under a franchise tag.

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3 hours ago, Griever said:
Dallas @ Atlanta
Adam Amin, Greg Olsen

 

Washington @ NY Giants
Chris Myers, Mark Sanchez

 

New England @ Tennessee
Jason Benetti, Mark Schlereth

 

Las Vegas @ Cincinnati
Kevin Kugler, Daryl Johnston

09-FOX-E.png

 

 

I guess Dallas is trying to stay alive while the other games probably won't matter a whole lot...  but still, boo  :thumbsdown:

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11 minutes ago, T-Dub said:

 

 

Can't argue with that but also wonder if he'd be playing if he wasn't under a franchise tag.

 

Guess that depends on if not playing hurts his value more than playing and further injuring himself thus hirting his value more and if he is risking that would you want him to play?

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