NFL 2021: The Week 6 thread

Wait, I thought you had to trade your 1st round pick from last year to get a tight end.

I think Ertz has some gas left in the tank and should help Arizona out tremendously... enough to get by TB? Well that remains to be seen.

Seems a tad light? I guess he's a potential FA and also 30.

I guess Lurie maybe also hates the other NFC West teams. Eagles going for 2 and covering when they don't really need to.

Maybe they really hate the Bears and Vikings. Please trade the Packers some help!

staygold wrote:

But how similar is that to Mahomes? Obviously different time and class but if I was Rattler, coming out and getting to go to a team in the 20-32 range would be awesome (other than the massive loss in rookie contract salary). Go to Tampa Bay and back up Brady and take over in 5 years once he's 50? Sign me up

If he stays on the bench the rest of the season, Rattler isn't going anywhere near the 1st round.

If he comes off the bench and plays at the same level he did before the benching, he's not a 1st rounder either.

Rattler has to rebuild his 1st round resume, with either a hell of a late season comeback, or a transfer and a do-over elsewhere next year.

I only hope that they aren't going to try to play him Sunday. The last thing I want is to see Ertz play five or six snaps and have 3 catches for 60 and a TD.

UpToIsomorphism wrote:

I only hope that they aren't going to try to play him Sunday. The last thing I want is to see Ertz play five or six snaps and have 3 catches for 60 and a TD.

Does FF grant you the additional points for a player that earns them on a second team in the same week? Asking for a friend.

A player can't play twice in the same week. Sorry to be the party pooper.

It could of been all kinds of hilarious.

jowner wrote:

A player can't play twice in the same week. Sorry to be the party pooper.

It could of been all kinds of hilarious.

But what if he does...

UpToIsomorphism wrote:
jowner wrote:

A player can't play twice in the same week. Sorry to be the party pooper.

It could of been all kinds of hilarious.

But what if he does...

*Zach Ertz shows up wearing a fake mustance*

"No, no, I'm . . . Dak Fertz! Just signed off the practice squad, nice to meet you!"

And to harp further on Spencer Rattler...

I never watched QB1, the Netflix show that followed him in high school. I heard rumblings he was a bit of a douche. Well, people are now posting clips like this on Twitter.

FO's weekly previews are smart and fun. Here's a sample from the Week 6 edition:

Football Outsiders wrote:

Cincinnati Bengals at Detroit Lions, Sunday, 1 p.m.

How this game will go:

* Joe Burrow to Ja'Marr Chase: 60-yard touchdown.

* 70-yard Lions field goal drive of 12 rushing plays and a screen to T.J. Hockensen.

* Burrow drilled while attempting a 60-yard touchdown pass to Chase; Lions interception.

* 73-yard Lions field goal drive of 12 rushing plays and a screen to D'Andre Smith.

* Zac Taylor sends Burrow to the parking lot to retrieve his playbook on fourth-and-2. Burrow is surrounded by 1970s bikers and stabbed in the throat with a tire iron. Burrow limps back onto the field and runs a quarterback draw for a first down that's negated by holding. The Bengals punt.

* Jared Goff fumbles due to a gentle breeze. The Bengals get the ball at the Lions' 20-yard line with 40 seconds left and two timeouts, but Taylor decides trying to score is too risky and takes multiple delay-of-game penalties to run out the half.

* Halftime: emergency Burrow tracheotomy with a Tom Mix penknife.

* Burrow to Chase: 60-yard touchdown.

* Goff manufactures two scoring drives to give the Lions a two-point lead by relying on wide receivers Babylonia St. Cuthbert, Threnady Jones, Josephus of Antioch, and obscure X-Men villain Cameron Hodge.

* Burrow hits Tee Higgins (Chase was triple-covered) to set up a game-winning 55-yard field goal with three seconds left. Evan McPherson's kick clangs off the front upright but is blown good by the same breeze that forced Goff to fumble.

* Dan Campbell slams a fifth of bourbon on the podium at his postgame press conference and growls Tom Waits lyrics at the media for 20 solid minutes, earning the respect of both his players and the 1970s bikers in the parking lot.

Bengals 24, Lions 23.

Enix wrote:

FO's weekly previews are smart and fun. Here's a sample from the Week 6 edition:

Football Outsiders wrote:

Cincinnati Bengals at Detroit Lions, Sunday, 1 p.m.

How this game will go:

* Halftime: emergency Burrow tracheotomy with a Tom Mix penknife.

Father Mulcahy FTW

Enix wrote:

FO's weekly previews are smart and fun. Here's a sample from the Week 6 edition:

Football Outsiders wrote:

Miami Dolphins vs. Jacksonville Jaguars, Sunday, 9:30 a.m.

Urban Meyer may be fired if he loses this game.

What a bye week miracle that would be.

I mean, I know the endgame is probably Bevell winning 5 meaningless games as interim coach, getting the interim tag removed, and building the Seattle Coach Voltron into its full form with a bunch of hires of other ex-Seahawk assistant coaches in the offseason.

But one sh*tty piece of this team's power structure at a time...

*Legion* wrote:

And to harp further on Spencer Rattler...

I never watched QB1, the Netflix show that followed him in high school. I heard rumblings he was a bit of a douche. Well, people are now posting clips like this on Twitter.

Kind of a Cornholio vibe with the way he's wearing that hoodie.

It's going to be really weird watching someone other than Russell Wilson under center this Sunday night.

AP source: No one else in NFL cited with email violations:

The NFL has found no other current team or league personnel to have sent emails containing racist, homophobic or misogynistic language similar to messages written by Jon Gruden that led to his resignation as Las Vegas Raiders coach, according to a person familiar with the documents.

The person familiar with the investigation as well as emails told The Associated Press on Friday that the league “did not identify other areas and other individuals it has to contact at club leadership or league leadership levels.” The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the league has not publicly released what is in the 650,000 emails the independent investigators collected during an investigation of sexual harassment and other workplace conditions at the Washington Football Team.

“The NFL did not identify any problems anywhere near what you saw with Jon Gruden,” the person said. The person did not address any other areas of potential issues found in the emails beyond similarities with Gruden’s comments.

And then the leaker drops about ten more bombs.

Minase wrote:

It's going to be really weird watching someone other than Russell Wilson under center this Sunday night.

Should be a sh*t show. Can't wait!

Rat Boy wrote:

Report: Kliff Kingsbury tests positive for COVID, won’t coach this weekend. What a rollercoaster day for Arizona.

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Christian McCaffrey on IR.

Be interesting to see Darnold numbers now.

Stele wrote:

Christian McCaffrey on IR.

My whole damn fantasy team is on IR now.

*Legion* wrote:
Stele wrote:

Christian McCaffrey on IR.

My whole damn fantasy team is on IR now.

Yeah mine too. Like the Ravens, I am wasting a great Lamar season. This season is a writeoff.

Stele wrote:

Christian McCaffrey on IR.

Be interesting to see Darnold numbers now.

Past results are no guarantee of future performance, but HEY DARNOLD's Week 4 and Week 5 numbers probably will carry over to Week 6.

Matt Rhule isn't so f**king smart now, is he.

Well, if things with Darnold don't pan out, there are other options.

Guess who is finally finished doing their research?

*Legion* wrote:

Well, if things with Darnold don't pan out, there are other options.

Haha no. You have a better chance of becoming an NFL GM than Cam has of ever playing again for the Panthers. Rhule closed that barn door and then burned down the barn.

Cam would be better off retiring from football and just being Cam rather than put up with this NFL nonsense.

Carolina Panthers with Dan Arnold: 3-0

Carolina Panthers without Dan Arnold: 0-2

I hope C.J. was worth it.

*Legion* wrote:

Carolina Panthers with Dan Arnold: 3-0

Carolina Panthers without Dan Arnold: 0-2

I hope C.J. was worth it. :D

Jacksonville Jaguars without Dan Arnold: 0-3

Jacksonville Jaguars with Dan Arnold: 0-2

MilkmanDanimal wrote:
*Legion* wrote:

Carolina Panthers with Dan Arnold: 3-0

Carolina Panthers without Dan Arnold: 0-2

I hope C.J. was worth it. :D

Jacksonville Jaguars without Dan Arnold: 0-3

Jacksonville Jaguars with Dan Arnold: 0-2

Jacksonville Jaguars without Jesus: 0-15

Jacksonville Jaguars with Jesus: 0-5

MilkmanDanimal wrote:
*Legion* wrote:

Carolina Panthers with Dan Arnold: 3-0

Carolina Panthers without Dan Arnold: 0-2

I hope C.J. was worth it. :D

Jacksonville Jaguars without Dan Arnold: 0-3

Jacksonville Jaguars with Dan Arnold: 0-2

Well duh.

Healthy person joins zombies = 1 new zombie

Zombie joins healthy people = lots of new zombies

Don't let the Jag virus touch your team.