I am still in a food coma.
And while Thanksgiving football was somewhat of a letdown, the day of food, family and football was still awesome. The hangover of the Rams/Chiefs game may still be lingering a bit as well.
But before we dive into my favorite plays of the week, I would like to announce that I believe it’s time to do something about this Thanksgiving football tradition.
The Cowboys and Lions play every year on Thanksgiving, but the Lions have got to go.
They are annually bad, perennially bad and yet we have to be force fed their game every Thursday on Thanksgiving.
The NFL needs to change this up. Leave the Cowboys alone, they are a prime draw no matter what.
But let’s flex the other two games. I love having 3 games and watching one game after another, but Thanksgiving could be even more awesome if you had some of the top teams playing each other on this particular day every year.
They flex the Bears around so they have to play a late night Sunday game and then an early Thursday, so why not make these two games flexible and change them up a couple of weeks before Thanksgiving.
Watching the Lions every year is the about as nut low as you can get. But why not have a game like Rams/Chiefs or something competitive, every year?
Anyway, that’s my spiel, now let’s get to the meal.
There’s no cash game index this week, just an overall Value Index since we had a Thanksgiving write up and not a ton of time to publish two separate articles.
I won’t be playing cash this week because of the bankroll I played Thursday, and will be my lowest volume slate of the year. Things will go back to normal in Week 13.
QUARTERBACKS
Carson Wentz – QB – Philadelphia Eagles – $5,900
Analysis: After a dud against the Saints, I am on the Carson Wentz train this week. In fact, I may not play another quarterback. The Giants are allowing 256 yards passing per game and 26 points per game. Prolific passing offenses have destroyed the Giants this season, including over 350 yards by the Buccaneers’ two QBs last week. This is just a fantastic bounce back spot for Wentz, who has been Mr. Consistency all season long.
Lamar Jackson – QB – Baltimore Ravens – $5,700
Analysis: But then there are plays like Lamar Jackson, who should get the reigns once again this week for an injured Joe Flacco. He rushed for an NFL record 26 times for 119 yards and was 13-for-19 passing. Now he draws the Oakland Raiders, the league’s worst team. giving up 29 points per game.
Russell Wilson – QB – Seattle Seahawks – $5,600
Analysis: This is one of the games with sneaky shootout potential. Russell Wilson is a big-time player in November in his career, but the only thing holding him back is the Seahawks’ run-first mentality. However, Carolina has been susceptible to the pass, giving up 253 yards passing per game. Wilson always has a rushing floor and upside and he will find a way to get the ball to all of his weapons. My only reserve here is a West Coast team traveling East for a 1 p.m. game.
Baker Mayfield – QB – Cleveland Browns – $5,500
Analysis: Baker Mayfield continues his torrid trek through the softest part of his schedule. This week he gets the Cincinnati Bengals, who have allowed the most fantasy points to QBs this season. This game has a total of 47.5 points, the Bengals allow almost 300 yards passing per game and are surrendering 31 points per game.
