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We generally highlight the week-winning performances on Monday, but there’s a few players we need to hit the panic button on today …
Lamar Jackson headed for IR. Sunday was supposed to be a celebration—Lamar returning after a three-week absence due to a left-ankle sprain to face off in a high-scoring tilt for the Bills.
Instead, it turned into a horror movie after he injured his thumb on Baltimore’s FIRST OFFENSIVE PLAY OF THE GAME. He will now undergo surgery and miss at least four games.
The Ravens’ terrible no good very bad day was not done yet, however. Backup QB Tyler Huntley ALSO exited after hurting his toe in the second quarter.
That series of unfortunate events led to “Joe Fagnano”—a dude who sounds more like a pizza shop owner than a QB—taking over for the rest of the game.
The trickle-down QB-nomics resulted in Zay Flowers going catch-less …
"Is there—is there balm in Baltimore?—tell me—tell me, I implore!”
Quoth the Raven “Nevermore.”
Ashton Jeanty is now a third-down back. Dwain McFarland recently called Jeanty "prime Rachaad White,” but at this point that might be an insult to 2023 Rachaad White.
Jeanty had TWO carries yesterday while Klint Kubiak elected to feed rookie Mike Washington (25-83) instead.
In case it doesn’t go without saying, Washington should be rostered everywhere.
Other players who had awful days:
Jacoby Brissett: Got benched after taking four sacks and throwing an INT. I doubt we see him again this year. It will be Gardner Minshew for the time being—he looked decent in relief (17-of-23 for 188 and 3 TDs)—and then Carson Beck after that.
Baker Mayfield: Technically not an awful day, but Baker made history by winning without completing a single pass in a torrential downpour at Raymond James Stadium.
Also: is Jonathan Taylor about to get traded to the Broncos and ruin this Jonah Coleman breakout?! Listen to Ian and Dwain break it all down on the Week 8 recap show …
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Around the Watercooler
The latest fantasy and NFL gossip, news, memes and more from your favorite football nerds …
🤯 Immovable object vs. Unstoppable force. Who wins on MNF?
👀 Pregame with Matthew Berry is back today at noon ET. Pull up a chair.
🔥 Another big game coming for D’Andre Swift? See what the projections say?
🐶 Is the -3 spread enough for the Seahawks at home? The 12s will be in full-throated form.
📈 Bhayshul Tuten was fantastic Sunday. His Utilization has been trending up.
😎 Joe Burrow hits QB1 … Back to back.
🔮 Who’s the Super Bowl favorite? Look at the odds.
🛠️ Need some reinforcements for Week 9? The waiver wire tool is here to help.
🙈 No completed passes? Talk about a throwback game.
👋 Chig Okonkwo, just wow. Who needs two hands?
Early Week 9 Waiver Wire: Target Adonai Mitchell
One of the names that was lost in all the hype that Omar Cooper has received the past two weeks is Adonai Mitchell. Remember him? He was the Jets WR who was getting so much attention in the preseason that it looked like HE was going to be the Robin to Garrett Wilson’s Batman in Gotham City. Then came a four-game stretch that he missed because of a finger injury, and with Cooper’s rise it looked like Mitchell might be the forgotten man.
Mitchell got back on the map with 7 catches for 142 yards and 1 TD, making him one of the top early waiver wire adds heading into Week 9. The big question, can he keep getting looks even with Cooper’s emergence? Alex Cupps is on the job to work things out. ⤵️
Week 8 Winners/Losers: Mike Washington & Ashton Jeanty
Can you have winners and losers for the same week from the same team? Case in point, the Raiders and their running backs Ashton Jeanty and Mike Washington. Jeanty was the sixth overall pick in the NFL Draft a little over 18 months ago. Some called him a “generational talent,” though bad o-line play and injuries have slowed him down.
Washington blew through the NFL Scouting Combine with a 4.33 40-yard dash, eventually getting picked in the fourth round by the Raiders. It looked like he was going to be a handcuff to Jeanty. Now it looks like he’s going to be more, especially after their Week 8 workloads. Adam Pfeifer runs through the winners and losers for Week 8. ⤵️
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