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NFL Week 7, Deshaun Watson Goes Down, Lions Keep Rolling, Russell Wilson Is Back + Playoff Baseball And Who's Back

Monday, October 21, 202419 takes

NFL Week 7 and we start with Fastest 2 Minutes then recap every game from Sunday (-) Jaguars 32, Patriots 16 (-) Lions 31, Vikings 29 (-) Packers 24, Texans 22 (-) Bengals 21, Browns 14 (-) Colts 16, Dolphins 10 (-) Eagles 28, Giants 3 (-) Bills 34, Titans 10 (-) Seahawks 34, Falcons 14 (-) Commanders 40, Panthers 7 (-) Rams 20, Raiders 15 (-) Chiefs 28, 49ers 18 (-) Steelers 37, Jets 15 (-) We have a World Series as the Yankees and Dodgers advance (-) then we finish up with who's back of the week (-).

Recap

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Take Slip·Oct 21, 2024
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Big CatBig Cat

Brian Thomas Jr. might be the best rookie wide receiver in the NFL.

Brian Thomas might be the best rookie wide receiver now that Malik Nabers missed a couple games. Marvin Harrison is like, either he scores three touchdowns or doesn't catch a ball. Brian Thomas is the real deal looking awesome.

Brian Thomas Jr. finished with a very strong rookie campaign, though Nabers and Harrison Jr. also had elite stretches. It remains a high-level debate.
Void
Take Slip·Oct 21, 2024
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Big CatBig Cat

Tank Bigsby has one of the coolest names in the NFL.

Tank Bigsby deserves more credit for being one of the coolest names in the NFL... His real name is Cartus. Cartus is pretty solid... Cartus Bigsby. He is Cardi B.

Subjective opinion on name quality.
Win
Take Slip·Oct 21, 2024
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Injuries absolutely should change a player's position on the depth chart if the backup is better.

I disagree with that. I think that injury can absolutely a hundred percent without a doubt change things up. Especially when the guy that comes in for the injured guy is better than the injured guy when the injured guy wasn't injured.

The Jaguars eventually transitioned to a more even split and Bigsby saw significant usage even when Etienne was healthy.
Loss
Take Slip·Oct 21, 2024
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Big CatBig Cat

Jared Goff is a legitimate MVP candidate at +850 odds.

Jared Goff plus 850 on DraftKings Sportsbook for MVP. Just saying that... the last two guys who have had a three-game streak of 140 plus passer rating was Aaron Rodgers in 2011 when he won an MVP and Kurt Warner in 1999 when he won an MVP.

Goff remained in the conversation deep into the season, though Lamar Jackson emerged as the heavy favorite.
Void
Take Slip·Oct 21, 2024
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Chase Young is the NFL leader in 'looking cool' compared to actual on-field production.

Chase Young is probably the guy who looks the coolest and looks the most athletic compared to what he actually does on the field. I don't think that that would fit well in that system.

Young's career has been characterized by high pressures but fluctuating sack totals; this is a widely held 'expert' eye-test opinion.
Win
Take Slip·Oct 21, 2024
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Big CatBig Cat

Jordan Love is the new Brett Favre.

Jordan Love is just Brett Favre... he leads the league in touchdowns and interceptions. 15 touchdowns, seven interceptions... he missed two games this year.

Statistically, Love finished high in both categories, mirroring the 'gunslinger' archetype.
Win
Take Slip·Oct 21, 2024
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Big CatBig Cat

The NFC North power ranking for playoff confidence: Lions, Packers, Vikings, Bears.

How would you power rank the NFC North right now in terms of confidence to go deep in the playoffs? I think the Bears have the longest shot. I'm not fooling myself here. I would say Lions number one. And then I would say, I think I'm gonna say the Packers number two... and the Vikings number three.

The Lions and Packers indeed emerged as the most dangerous playoff threats in the division.
Void
Take Slip·Oct 21, 2024
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Big CatBig Cat

Fans have every right to cheer for Deshaun Watson's injury.

They cheered when he went down. I got no problem with that... he's a bad guy. I'm not gonna be like, oh, Boohoo Deshaun Watson... people being happy about it, I don't have any problem with people being happy about it either.

Ethical/fan culture opinion that cannot be proven true or false.
Win
Take Slip·Oct 21, 2024
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John FantaJohn Fanta

The Cleveland Browns should tank for a new quarterback.

Now you're probably trying to lose, you're one in six. You need to draft a quarterback. Let's call it what it is you. You've got a tank. It's in the best interest of your organization. Continue to lose.

The Browns season effectively ended there, leading to high draft positioning.
Void
Take Slip·Oct 21, 2024
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Jaden Daniels wearing a team jumpsuit on the sidelines counts as being in 'street clothes.'

I've always said that street clothes is, if you're wearing clothes that you would wear on the, like to the game... I'm defending my take that I know is wrong because there's something of deep, deep down that I want it to be true.

Technically, street clothes usually implies non-team gear, but in athlete parlance, it often just means 'not in uniform.'
Win
Take Slip·Oct 21, 2024
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Big CatBig Cat

The Panthers should start Bryce Young because there is no downside to him being bad.

Why not just play Bryce Young anymore? Bryce Young could easily throw a pick-six in another pick to put him in a big hole and then the game be over in the first quarter... play him and see what you got. What's the downside? If he's bad, you're at the exact same spot.

The Panthers did eventually return to Bryce Young later in the season.
Void
Take Slip·Oct 21, 2024
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Dave Canales should have his 'quarterback whisperer' tag revoked.

I would like to formally remove the tag quarterback whisperer from Dave Canales for at least one full season... You were brought in to whisper to Bryce and you did not whisper effectively enough to Bryce.

Canales struggled to produce results in year one, though it's a subjective coaching reputation tag.
Win
Take Slip·Oct 21, 2024
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Big CatBig Cat

Betting against Patrick Mahomes as an underdog is a move for morons.

I am the idiot who bet against Patrick Mahomes is an underdog now. No, actually I was gonna make an excuse for myself... but there is no excuse. I'm just a moron and I should, I should just stop gambling... If you try to outsmart Patrick Mahomes as an underdog, you're just a moron.

Mahomes' record as an underdog is historically elite.
Win
Take Slip·Oct 21, 2024
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Big CatBig Cat

The Kansas City Chiefs' first loss will occur on November 17th against the Buffalo Bills.

I'm gonna say their first loss is gonna happen November 17th against the Bills. And then the Bills are gonna be like, we can beat the Chiefs and then they're gonna lose in the playoffs though.

The Chiefs were 9-0 heading into Nov 17. The Bills beat them 30-21. This was a perfect prediction.
Open
Take Slip·Oct 21, 2024
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Cliff Kingsbury will definitely be an NFL head coach again.

He will be a head coach again. There's so many dumb owners in the NFL that Cliff Kingsbury. A million percent will be. I hope he doesn't, I hope he's coordinator for life.

Kingsbury became a hot name again in the 2025 hiring cycle.
Win
Take Slip·Oct 21, 2024
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MemesMemes

The New York Jets' season is officially over.

I think the season's over. We suck. We have no identity. We just, we're just a bad football team... we're as Jets as as possible.

The Jets failed to make the playoffs and continued to spiral.

World Series

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Take Slip·Oct 21, 2024·World Series
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Big CatBig Cat

The Dodgers-Yankees World Series will average 14 million viewers.

I'm predicting 14 million average. Whoa. Average for this one. Whoa. That's, that's what we're talking about. We're talking about ratings.

The 2024 World Series averaged 15.8 million viewers, making his 14 million prediction very close (if slightly low).
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Take Slip·Oct 21, 2024·World Series
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Big CatBig Cat

Juan Soto's next contract could reach $750 million or even $1 billion.

Soto, it feels like, loves New York and it's going to be a literal bidding war between the Mets and the Yankees... Juan Soto signs for 12 years. A billion dollars. I mean... Soto could get like 13 years, 750 million.

Soto is expected to sign for a record-breaking amount, though $1 billion is likely hyperbole.

Who Is Back

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Take Slip·Oct 21, 2024·Who's Back
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HankHank

I still believe I can dunk a basketball by January 1st.

I still think I can do it. I need to lose some weight... I still need like five inches. I'm 180 pounds. I was like 171 pounds in July. So I need to lose some weight basically.

Hank historically struggles with these physical challenges.