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Still no byes — those don’t start until Week 5 — so we’ve got a full slate of games to pick for Week 3. And the big question I have right off the bat is whether or not there will be as many locks this week as there were last week.
we had six games where all human members of our panel correctly picked the winner (only three with all eight and the computer). A lot of that had to do with the matchups. Everyone in our little group just knew the Raiders would beat the Jets, ditto the Patriots over the Saints,Last week, Ravens over the Browns, and Panthers over the Bills.
but we all got that one right, too. The Seahawks beating the 49ers felt like a sure thing,The Chiefs-Eagles game was a little less obvious, but Seattle’s offensive line almost made fools out of us all, including the Seahawks.
except Joel somehow thought the Bears might have a chance in Tampa Bay with Mike Glennon. He also picked the Packers to beat the Falcons,We would have had eight games where everyone picked the winner, but that was easier to understand.
Long story short, I am confident that you could do a lot worse than going off our picks. This is where I remind you about liability and not taking everything you read on the internet at face value.
OK — on to this week’s picks.
Eagles, Dolphins, Packers, Chiefs, and Cowboys. The Eagles should beat the Giants,We’ve got a consensus for the Steelers, who are absolutely atrocious thanks to Ben McAdoo, but the NFC East can be surprisingly competitive sometimes. And maybe they’ll figure out that it’s wise to put a tight end out there to help Ereck Flowers.
The Chiefs should win too, but never discount the Chargers winning a tough game just so it’ll be even more soul-crushing when they lose the next three by a field goal.
I’m honestly surprised to see a few for Washington over Oakland. The Raiders are showing no signs of giving their opponents any quarter this season,Among the more divided picks,Womens Sean Lee Jersey, especially with an offensive line that overwhelms whatever’s in front of it.
Here are the rules for our little pick gang. The panel is allowed to change up to two of their picks on Friday to account for injuries or other late-breaking developments heading into the weekend. So be sure to check back.
the managing editor at Pride of Detroit, we’re welcoming Jeremy Reisman, our network’s home for all things Lions. He’s got some big shoes to fill. Last week’s guest,Womens Jaylon Smith Jersey,We bring on a guest picker each week too. This week, Dave Choate of The Falcoholic, tied for the best record of the week with an impressive 13-3 mark.
Cowboys assign jersey numbers to Bene Benwikere, Jayrone Elliott
recently held by cornerback Leon McFadden and defensive tackle Cedric Thornton,Authentic Charles Tapper Jersey, respectively. Re-assigning No. 23 to Benwikere is a curious move considering McFadden has not been released by the team yet,Benwikere will take over the No. 23 while Price garners ownership of No. 92, if at all, but rather moved to injured reserve with a hamstring injury.
but it's not exactly the norm either. Time will tell if this is an omen for McFadden to soon be waived with an injury settlement,Womens Rico Gathers Jersey,It's certainly not unheard of to do so, or nothing more than a simple jersey shuffle.
Thornton was waived to make way for the entry of Price, after a failed experiment that never saw him regain the prime form he showed during his time with the Philadelphia Eagles.
The Cowboys are hoping they'll have better luck with Price wearing the number.
Cowboys coach Jason Garrett says Dak Prescott is dealing with an ankle injury
4.8 yards per attempt, two interceptions,Dak Prescott's awful Sunday didn't just involve 20 incompletions, and a 68.6 passer rating. It also involved an ankle injury.
Cowboys coach Jason Garrett revealed that Prescott injured his ankle against the Broncos. However,On Monday, the coach added that Prescott is doing well.
this isn't exactly a great development for the Cowboys,Still, who dropped to 1-1 on Sunday after a 42-17 loss.
Prescott's completed 60.7 percent of his passes, averaged 5.7 yards per attempt, thrown three touchdowns and two picks, and posted a 78.2 passer rating. Last year, Prescott completed 67.8 percent of his passes, averaged 8.0 yards per attempt,Part of the Cowboys' problems? Prescott hasn't been himself this year after his Offensive Rookie of the Year season. In two games, threw 23 touchdowns and four picks, and posted a 104.9 passer rating.
though, to rush to conclusions. Prescott's played poorly to this point -- so has Ezekiel Elliott -- but he's also faced two of the NFL's best defensive teams in the Giants and Broncos. There's no shame in getting stymied by those two defenses. But the Cowboys will need more from their quarterback if they're going to build off last season,It's too early, which ended without a playoff win. An ankle injury certainly won't help Prescott elevate his level of play.
so Prescott should be relatively well protected. The bad news is that Prescott often uses his mobility as a weapon,The good news is that the Cowboys' offense line is one of the top units in the league, and an ankle injury could hamper that area of his game.
the Cowboys will head to Arizona for a game against the 1-1 Cardinals,In Week 3, who have also struggled to this point.
Cowboys Need to Discipline Ezekiel Elliott for Lack of Effort in Loss to Broncos
I don’t like what Ezekiel Elliott did Sunday. At all.
ran a route from the left slot. Quarterback Dak Prescott threw for the receiver just outside Elliott to the left, Dez Bryant, the defending NFL rushing champion,Authentic Sean Lee Jersey, and the ball went through Bryant’s hands, and Denver’s Chris Harris intercepted it. At the time of the interception, Harris was about five yards away from Elliott. Elliott immediately stopped and put his hands on his hips and didn’t chase Harris. Harris ran to his left,Authentic Jaylon Smith Jersey,With the Cowboys down 18 to Denver in the middle of the third quarter Sunday,Womens Maliek Collins Jersey, Elliott, passing maybe four yards from Elliott at their closest point. Eventually, in a zig-zag course,Authentic Maliek Collins Jersey,Authentic Rico Gathers Jersey, Harris ran back to his right and was tackled by a Dallas
I give you the play-by-play to describe without prejudice exactly what happened on an important play in the eventual Denver rout of Dallas. Elliott stopped. Elliott did not chase the Denver interceptor, though he certainly would be instructed by any coach in the history of football to pursue the man who intercepted the ball until he was down. Elliott stood there with his hands on his hips. He did nothing.
had six possessions after that. So often in cases like this, down 28-10 at the time of the Harris interception,Authentic Byron Jones Jersey, the player gets a pass. And very often, Dallas players get passes,It was a stunning lack of effort in the middle of a game that was still certainly in play. Dallas, because the Cowboys take chances on great players who have character or behavior or ethos flaws. Elliott might have all three of those. To give up on that play was horrendous. Dallas coach Jason Garrett has to do something about it—if he has not already. Owner Jerry Jones should back his coach 100 percent when Garrett does discipline Elliott. And if Garrett does not,Womens Byron Jones Jersey, then there’s something seriously wrong in Dallas.
It’s one thing to be frustrated. It’s another thing to quit. Elliott is a good football player who quit on a play. Don’t sugarcoat it. He quit on a play in the middle of a game that was still a game. And he should not be allowed to get away with it.
Here is what LaDainian Tomlinson said on NFL Network on Sunday night about Elliott. “He absolutely quit on his team today.”
and his court case to try to overturn the suspension, eight yards). Maybe the pressure of his suspension, are getting to him. Maybe he simply doesn’t handle failure or rejection well. Womens Charles Tapper Jersey,The 42-17 loss to Denver was an eye-opener for Cowboys players and coaches and to owner Jerry Jones. But that changes nothing about what we saw in the middle of the third quarter,Maybe Elliott was frustrated at his awful day (nine carries, with the game slipping away, and one of the best players on the team giving up on a play he could have tried to make. Inexcusable.
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