I'll drop #10-6 in this blog and the top 5 tomorrow morning.
#10- Week 10- Baltimore Ravens at New England Patriots. Sunday Night Football, NBC
Now, this is a risky one, because if Stidham is complete garbage....this'll be a blowout and the complete opposite of entertaining...BUT...if he's not...it's another opportunity to see the mastermind that is Billy B, try and stop Lamar and the Ravens truly unique offense. Last year? Didn't work so well for 'em, Jim.
Both teams will be coming off of relatively easy W's with the Pats playing the Jets the week prior, and the Ravens playing Phillip Rivers AARP Noodle Arm.
It'll be the biggest test of Stidham's career, going against a secondary loaded with Earl Thomas, Marlon Humphrey and Marcus Peters. Oh yeah, I almost forgot...he'll also be being rushed by Calais Campbell and Matt Judon. He miiight just be fucked.
Last time, the Patriots tried spying Lamar with Dont'a Hightower. Listen listen, he's one of the most criminally underrated players in the NFL and i'd argue their defense doesn't work without him (see: Super Bowl 52). *HOWEVA* Lamar treated him like an ACC LB back at Lousville, Hightower just doesn't have that type of athleticism.
Ball is in your court, Mr. Bellychick let's see what ya do with it.
I really hope Jarrett Stidham doesn't die on Live TV.
#9- Week 8- Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ New York Giants. Monday Night Football, ESPN.
The Giants aren't going to suddenly be great, no...no...absolutely not. They have the tools on offense to be fun though, their O-Line might actually be good for the first time in what feels like decades and they have weapons on offense. Between Evan Engram, Sterling Shepard, Golden Tate, Darius Slayton and Saquon Barkley....if Daniel Jones stinks this year, that's a him problem bubba.
The reason this makes the list though, is obvious, Tom Brady goin' back and facing his biggest weakness throughout the years with some new threads on. That offense around him is just bananas, Evans-Godwin-Gronk-Howard-Tyler Johnson....They might put up 40 because uh yeeeah that Giants secondary is lookin' awfully porous big fella. A back and forth shootout to round out a nice weekend of football? Why don't mind if I do.
The Giants do get 11 days to prepare after playing on the previous Thursday night, which should help...but uhhh, Patrick Graham you've got your work cut out for you baby. The Bucs biggest worry is this could be a lookahead game, they've got one of if not their biggest games of the year 6 days later, against division rival and fellow senior citizen QB... The Nawleans Saints.
Get that popcorn ready because last time Booger and Tess were on the call at Metlife?
#8- Week 11- Arizona Cardinals at Seattle Seahawks. Thursday Night Football, FOX.
Kyler Murray is going to fucking explode onto the scene this year, and I fully expect this game to have serious divisional and wild card implications. With the 49ers looking firmly in the lead of the division, the race for #2 will be back and forth all year.
This game is going to be a disaster, one way or another. Both teams have a game, 4 DAYS before this one. Good one, Goodell. Let us pray that both teams can come out healthy because the league is clearly throwing caution to the wind there.
Both teams are facing good opponents in Week 10 and who the hell know's what kind of football we get as a result of all this chaos.
Metcalf vs Hopkins
Kyler vs Russ
Isaiah Simmons vs Bobby Wagner
A shot at the playoffs on the line?
A shot at the playoffs on the line?
This is what divisional football is all about.
#7- Week 2- Cincinnati Bengals at Cleveland Browns. Thursday Night Football, FOX
Yeah, the Bengals are still going to stink.
Their offense will be fun though...Burrow has a shit ton of weapons surrounding him and an offensive minded head coach. That offensive line? Well, miiight still need some work.
This is also the Browns first game where they can show the nation that last year was a fluke and that a seemingly stacked offense can be for real this time.A look at the Bengals' skill group now:— Field Yates (@FieldYates) April 24, 2020
QB: Joe Burrow
RB1: Joe Mixon
RB2: Gio Bernard
WR1: A.J. Green
WR2: Tyler Boyd
WR3: Tee Higgins
TE: Drew Sample
Depth pieces: QB Andy Dalton, WR John Ross, WR Auden Tate, TE CJ Uzomah, RB Trayveon Williams.
Both teams, we can say, uh....struggle in coverage, so seeing a shootout in Joe Burrow's 2nd career game seems very much so like a possibility. I'm gonna say it....I'm gonna say it. I'd like to see it.Browns offense seems about set:— Hayden Grove (@H_Grove) April 28, 2020
Baker Mayfield
Nick Chubb
Kareem Hunt
Odell Beckham Jr.
Jarvis Landry
Hollywood Higgins
Donovan Peoples-Jones*
Austin Hooper
David Njoku
Harrison Bryant*
Jedrick Wills*
Joel Bitonio
JC Tretter
Wyatt Teller
Jack Conklin#Browns
#6- Week 14- Baltimore Ravens at Cleveland Browns. Monday Night Football, ESPN.
Seems like a weird game to be this high, no? Nope. This game is going to decide the division. What the Ravens did last year was incredible and they're still going to be phenomenal, but they were very much so uninjured and had a relatively easy schedule. The Browns on the other hand, had a coach holding them back and a litany of injuries everywhere the eye could see.
The jury is still out on Baker and this is his year to prove 2018 was real, and that he's an NFL starter. There's no more excuses. Stefanski is a good coach, the front office has their shit together, and the offensive line is better. Use some of those endless chips on your shoulder and show the world somethin' eh?
Both teams with 8+ days to prepare.
A division matchup with a playoff spot on the line.
Monday Night Football.
Holiday season matchup.
Are you kidding me? This game has all the makings of a classic. Don't worry i'll be here to say, I told you so.
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