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The G-Men's DC definitely had to go.. Giants fired DC Shane Bowen. The dismissal of Bowen has felt like a foregone conclusion for weeks, especially after losses to the Broncos and Bears in which they held double-digit leads with less than six minutes left. The Giants blew their fifth 10-point, fourth quarter lead of the season in Week 12’s loss to the Lions to tie an NFL record. The blown leads compounded with a defense that ranks 30th in both yards and points allowed simply became too much for a Giants team that is finishing out eight’s eighth losing season of the last nine years. Interim head coach Mike Kafka had the Giants in position to pull off an upset road win over the Lions but were outscored 17-0 after grabbing a 27-17 lead. Kafka has been a hot name in coaching circles over the last few offseasons, and is auditioning to become the next coach of the Giants over the final six weeks of the season, and needs all the help he can get from the staff in place. Kafka is expected to name an interim defensive coordinator in the near future. Raiders fired OC Chip Kelly. Kelly’s time with the Raiders lasted just 11 games, yet this move still feels past due. The offense averaged 4.6 yards per play, 6.67 yards per pass play and 3.5 yards per carry. The Raiders’ front office signed Kelly to a contract that paid him $6 million per year, back in February, making him the NFL’s highest-paid offensive coordinator. His results were extremely disappointing. Seeing him return to the college ranks would be unsurprising.

Keep an eye on NE RB R. Stevenson.. If he's back, he could resume the RB1 role.. Henderson lit-up the preseason, and he still sat behind Stevenson to begin the year.

Definitely Marks and Jenkins. Probably McMillan, after what ARI did to SF last week.

Ha, ha - I knew that! Gotta play Wilson, after last week. And, Olave, without Shaheed there anymore. EZ PZ!

My season-ending team from 2006: Wk 16 Position WON Rank 83.80% Pennington, Chad 17, 54 16.08 Anderson, Derek -3.08 Vick, Michael 3, 6 3.56 Pittman, Michael 53, 231 16.7 McGahee, Willis 24, 77 17.5 Houston, Cedric 48, 218 Taylor, Chester 13, 41 6.7 A. Pinner 0.5 Morris, Sammy 56, 239 3.7 Betts, Ladell 17, 51 26.4 Driver, Donald 6, 39 9.9 Caldwell, Reche 50, 195 1.5 Curry, Ron 55, 208 10.6 Furrey, Mike 22, 103 16.7 V. Davis 21, 270 9.1 D. Clark 7, 158 3.6 Green Bay 15, 68 15.0 L. Tynes 12, 141 8.0

I hope peeps saw my “Addition” post, regarding ARI WR M. Wilson last week! Wahoo!! PIT DEF also paid off big-time, for last week's WW activity. But, otherwise - ugh .. another week with slim pickings on the waiver-wire.. Two stand out, though – and I'm gonna be flipping PIT DEF. I'll be dropping WAS RB “Bill” Croskey, and try to get GB RB E. Wilson. I don't think I'll get him - but as a 1-week flier, CIN WR A. Iosivas is a good pick-up. (I'll instead FLEX NYG WR W-Rob.) And regarding PIT DEF – they are @ CHI, and CHI doesn't allow opposing DEFs to score.. So, I'll try and grab CLE DEF @ LVR. What is everyone else doin'?

Excellent!! Thank Flipper!

I think I had a good link for this.. Got a new PC last year, and didn't offload my browser favorites.. I saw that someone is concerned about wind in DEN today?? If anyone has a site / link that has the weather for each team hosting a game each week - please share! Thanks!!

Update: So .. JAX WR1 B. Thomas Jr. is now ruled OUT. Parker has been on fire the past two weeks, but goes up against a Top-2 defense against Wrs.. More stats Sutton – has scored Tds in each of the past four games vs. KC; last home game went 6/70/1; Pearsall – last away game @ Ari went 6/69/1; and W-Rob – last game vs. GB went 6/116; More thoughts Sutton – YTD, not the WR1 for DEN ..; Franklin leads in tgts, catches and Tds (not yards, though) Pearsall – his first game back, and also QB Purdy's ..; temper expectations? W-Rob – GB's pass rush is scary ..; and has a good DC – could keep Lbs in the intermediate zone to cut down on passing lanes for him ..; also, NYG's Tes are bigger / safer targets, in that area; also, he has minimal “upside” Oh – Weepaws: I have Pearsall in an IR slot.

Full-point PPR. RB1 = Saquon, RB2 = Woody. WR1 = Egbuka, WR2 = Sutton. TE = McBride. I'm currently rolling with "the only ARI WR standing," M. Wilson, Home vs. SF. Historically, when he's been "the guy," he's done well (5/78, and 7/76/2 TDs). BUT - I see that SF WR R. Pearsall is back from injury, and he was "on fire" the first three weeks of the season. He's at ARI. I also have JAX WR P. Washington, who has played well the past two weeks with B. Thomas Jr. banged up - PW is Home vs. LAC. And, I also have "the only NYG WR standing," W-Rob who is Home vs. GB. The G-Men are a mess this week, with firing their Head Coach, and this will be their QB3's first start (J. Winston), in .. forever. FWIW - a lot of peeps are down on Sutton, for various reasons. I could play two of the above, and bench Sutton. Oh - and I also have WAS RB "Bill" Croskey who I could FLEX, but it appears he lost the RB1 role last week to C-Rod. Thoughts?? Leave YOUR link, I reply!

Addition: Oooooo! I saw ARI WR1 MH Jr. had an appendectomy. Gonna try and get WR2 M. Wilson (WR3 Z. Jones is ALSO OUT!). Weill drop KC RB4 B. Smith to get him.

Ugh .. another week with slim pickings on the waiver-wire.. SEA KCR paid off, but I'll roll with DAL KCR for the rest of the season, now that his BYE week is over. So, dropping SEA KCR for one of the following: 1) PIT DEF (Home, vs CIN); 2) GB DEF (@ NYG); 3) TB RB3 S. Tucker (played well last week); or 4) LVR WR T. Lockett (lead team last week). I don't like DEN DEF at home vs. KC off of a BYE week, so prioritizing getting a second DEF with a good matchup. What is everyone else doin'?

A .. media outfit in NY likes CLE HC K. Stafanski - assuming he's let go on Black Monday: SNY’s Connor Hughes believes Browns HC Kevin Stefanski is “a name to watch” for the Giants head coaching vacancy. Stefanski certainly couldn’t be blamed for wanting to exit Cleveland after another season spent coordinating a dead-on-arrival offense hamstrung by Deshaun Watson’s contract. Especially after he didn’t appear to be on Andrew Berry’s page about giving up Joe Flacco to the Bengals in a midseason trade. As we hit silly season, Stefanski’s status will be one of the more important dominoes to watch. Hughes also mentions as names to watch for the job: Packers DC Jeff Hafley, Rams OC Mike LaFleur, Eagles OC Kevin Patullo (??), Chiefs DC Steve Spagnuolo, Vikings DC Brian Flores, Former Raiders HC Antonio Pierce, and Texans DC Matt Burke. Hmmmm - I like Stefanski, and Burke.

Oooooo! USA Today has an interesting Contributor article, suggesting Bill Belichick! If there was a reason that Belichick’s buyout with his North Carolina contract was just $1 million – which screams of a keep-my-options-open exit door – this is it. Belichick didn’t wait to get rejected again by NFL teams during the last hiring cycle before bolting to the college ranks. Back then, though, the NYG job wasn’t open. Now it is.

I didn't even make it to halftime.. The field conditions and PHI players slipping. The ridiculousness of offensive offsides NEVER being called. And, BTW, I noticed that A LOT, recently. In real-time, not even the replays. HORRENDOUS officiating this season.

Even when the G-Men got the leads in games, they couldn't hold them.. I'm not surprised Daboll is gone. Off-hand .. I'm not sure who the next HC should be, though.

Yup. Just turned off LAR @ SF. Other two are just as lopsided..

"Additionally" - I checked DEN's game for Wk 11. Ugh - home vs. KC. I also put in for HOU DEF (@ TEN in Wk 11), and will drop NE WR K. Boutte.

Really suffered this past week, with PHI and TB being off for the BYE week.. Was the lowest scorer in the league. But, Saquon and Egbuka are back for the rest of the season (barring injury!). Lots of peeps on the waiver-wires this week! With DAL on BYE this week, I need a KCR. Still like SEA KCR, and will drop SF WR K. Bourne to get him. I don't need LAR DEF any more, so dropping them for: 1) NYG RB D. Singletary, or 2) JAX RB2 B. Tuten. Lastly, KC RB B. Smith was useless.. So, dropping him for JAX WR P. Washington. What is everyone else doin'?

Eh .. His contract is up after this season. I think NO is still in salary cap h3ll, from the Brees years. Might as well get SOMETHING for him, before he leaves as a FA.

Busy Friday, so haven't checked news / injury reports. "Right now" - planning to FLEX KC RB B. Smith. And, bumping for Saturday!

What Weepaws said!

Full-point PPR. RB1 = Bam (!; Knight); RB2 = Woody. WR1 = Sutton; WR2 = W-Rob. I'm currently rolling with Boutte, vs. ATL. But, ATL has only allowed 6 passing TDs, and no WR has gone for over 100 yards on them this year. I also have KC RB B. Smith who is @ BUF. But, K. Hunt is in his way.. Smith hasn't scored yet in 2025.. I also have Bill / Croskey, but he is on the road against SEA's Top-10 run defense. He's also been boom (2x) or bust (6x).. Lastly, I have SF WR Bourne who is @ NYG. He's done nothing the past two weeks, and with NYG's offense so beat up, SF can likely just pound the rock and win the game. Thoughts? Leave YOUR link, I reply!

Ugh .. Hockenson last week hurt. But, what cost me a win was BOTH TB WR1 Egbuka and DEN WR1 Sutton dropping TD passes.. (I lost by three points.) Not much out there on the waiver wires these days.. Still, with McBride's BYE out of the way, no more need for Hockenson. And, TB's DEF was great last week, but on a BYE in Wk 9. So .. dropping Hockenson for either NE WR K. Boutte, who at least has some ceiling. If not him, then newly Active GB WR C. Watson. Also, dropping TB DEF, and will try and get LAR DEF, who are @ NO. And, will drop KC RB B. Smith for a KCR I need in Wk 10 – will go for SEA KCR, who will play ARI that week. What is everyone else doin'?

Ah .. thanks for that. I didn't watch the game, was going off a Rotoworld summary. Still sucks for me, though. I'll likely lose this week.