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[Gunner55]

Me too.

[LPS]

The last I saw it looks like Kelce won't be playing with a bad knee.  That will affect Mahones passing attack.

[Gunner55]

Chris Jones, their stud DT, isn't in camp either. He's holding out as he wants a new deal. Last I heard it was still KC & -6.5 though.

[LPS]

Mahomes would probably have to be out of the game before they favored Detroit. 

[Steve-o]

I think there will be an added dimension watching Mahomes, Kapt. Kirk, and Mariota (if he plays) after the Netflix Quarterbacks special.

[dutchboy]

The game will be close. The gamblers, NFL, and the networks have a vested interest in Detroit not getting blown out. Lots of prime time games for Detroit this year.

For all of you who think baseball games are to long pay attention to how long this one lasts tonight.

[Steve-o]

WOW...  Lions looked pretty good.  Trading Stafford for Goff worked out for both teams - Rams in the short term (Superbowl win), Lions in the long term (return to relevancy).

And the Queens, as always, have to play the Kitties twice.   

[dutchboy]

One point game with the chiefs missing their best receiver and pass rusher. Don't bet the house on the kitty's, 9-8 will be a good season for them.

Goff is Goff.

[Steve-o]

I'm not ready to say the Vikes are mortal locks to win the NFC North.

[dutchboy]

Anybody who claims to know what the Vikings will do right now is just fooling themselves. They haven't played a game yet. Starters haven't played. Whoever named Flores as a great coach hasn't been proven right.
The distance from being a top team in the NFC and a bottom dweller for the Vikings is a injury to Cousins or Jefferson.

[LPS]

Sure curious to see how they play tomorrow.

[glenn57]

  did i read that right?????? detroit beat the chiefs thursday night??????? WOW!!!!!

[dutchboy]

Tomorrow you will read the Tampa Bays without Brady beat your cousin Kirk today.

[glenn57]

Tomorrow you will read the Tampa Bays without Brady beat your cousin Kirk today.

[glenn57]

roh.......roh......ole erin got an owie ankle!!!!!

[Jerkbiat]

Ya, that was very short lived.

[KEN W]

Great game to watch if you don't care who wins!!!!

 65 yd punt return......in overtime puts Jets over Bills.

Leg whip penalty not called on the play.

[glenn57]

noticed a few x-vikings played in that game!!!!!!!

[Steve-o]

Leg whip penalty not called on the play.

Gift to the home team from the NFL?     Maybe the refs had a flight to catch. 

[glenn57]

been watching the JETS on and off the last 2 weeks......sure havent seen much from Dalvin Cook??????

[KEN W]

Would rather have him than Mattison.

[Gunner55]

been watching the JETS on and off the last 2 weeks......sure havent seen much from Dalvin Cook??????

Only 4 carries for 7 yds yday, plus he had a fumble that they didn't get back. It's 13 for 33 yds for the season, he does have 3 catches for 26 yds. Breece Hall, their #1 RB, did have 127 yds on 10 carries on week 1 though.

[LPS]

I didn't realize that he has been so bad. 

[Steve-o]

I figure you need three things for a good run game. 

#1 - Dominating offensive line.
#2 - A skilled running back.
#3 - A legitimate passing attack that defenses have to respect.

Sometimes an explosive running back can make up for what's lacking in the O line, turning small holes into huge gains.  Dalvin did that for a few seasons for the Vikes when he was healthy, but his explosiveness might be behind him.  So far Mattison hasn't demonstrated that ability either.

Those running plays must look great on paper, where any ol' back should be able to hit the holes, but if the line don't execute the blocks, ain't nothing goona happen.

[Gunner55]

Mattison hasn't gotten much of a chance yet this season either. So far this season he's only carried the ball 19 times for 62 yds along with 6 catches for 21 yds. He had a lost fumble in the Eagles game too, but they didn't get any points off it. Check the Fantasy Home section near the bottom of the page. https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/4048244/alexander-mattison

[glenn57]

I didn't realize that he has been so bad.

there Oline is makeshift at best. Barry Sanders wouldnt get much yardage either!!!!!!!!

[Gunner55]

The NYJ avg 99.2 yds/gm which was good for 25th, it was 97.7 & 27th for the Vikes.

[LPS]

That's bad.

[Gunner55]

 Some others had the same bet, but their odds were no-where near what FanDuel's were.  https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/sep/19/fanduel-sportsbook-takes-20-million-wash-prop-bet-/

[Steve-o]

Sucks to be fanduel and lose on a bet like that, but just think about all the folks that are going to see that article and look to start on-line gambling.  Somethin' tell me it will all work out for them in the end.

If they paid out $20M, they took in $100K on the bet.  If they took in $100K on a silly prop bet about field goals, just think what the cashflow is for everything else.  The amount of money that must be flowing on-line thru those gambling apps must be staggering.