There are games with a lot on the line in Week 16. And then there are the trio of games that will play a large role in determining who drafts when in 2020.
Bengals-Dolphins will be unwatchable, I
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This game will hold the interest of Draftniks and not many other people. All Cincinnati has to do to assure itself of the No. 1 overall pick is lose to Miami. Talk about high stakes and intensity for a clincher. If Zach Taylor wants to be sure of getting the top pick, he should go back to Ryan Finley over Andy Dalton.
Giants-Washington will be unwatchable, II
The New York Giants get together with Washington in another game made for Draftniks. Awful teams playing in December. The NFL either gives you thrillers or games you wish were played with a running clock.
Jaguars-Falcons will be unwatchable, III
Another contest of players looking to pad stats and coaches praying they make it to the end of the season. Completes the Draftniks’ dream trifecta.
The Rams will be eliminated
It won’t matter what the Vikings do against the Packers Monday night because the Rams’ performance at Dallas was dismal and will carry over into San Francisco. The Sean McVay magic had an off-year, which is perfectly okay. Two in a row will start to raise some eyebrows.
Watson and Winston will go for 750
The game of the air is on Saturday when the Texans face the Buccaneers. There will be passing galore as Deshaun Watson and Jameis Winston meet. Expect Winston to throw for more yardage and Watson and the Texans to score more points. Watson will go over 4,000 yards for the season, needing 332 to achieve the mark.
Nick Chubb will go past the 1,500-yard mark
The Browns have had a mediocre to dismal season. One player no one can blame is running back Nick Chubb. The star from Georgia is going to crack the 1,500-yard mark on Sunday against the Ravens. It won’t be an easy task as he needs 92 yards, but he will accomplish the feat.
The Ravens will get Mark Ingram his 1,000
There won’t be as much mystery on the Baltimore side of the ball as Lamar Jackson and the Ravens will make sure Mark Ingram goes over the 1,000-yard mark against Cleveland. The brilliant free-agent signing from New Orleans could do it in the first quarter as he needs 37 yards.
Tom Brady will not pass Brees in Week 16
Tom Brady enters the game against the Buffalo Bills with 538 TD passes. The New England Patriots’ great trails Drew Brees by three. Unlikely Brady will do enough damage against Buffalo and the Titans will stifle the Saints’ great for TB12 to move into the top spot.
Bell won’t get 100 yards against Steelers
Le’Veon Bell meets his former teammates from Pittsburgh on Sunday at MetLife. Don’t expect the RB who get a welcoming committee from the Steelers, The Jets are going nowhere and Pittsburgh has hopes of gaining the playoffs. That means Bell will be stopped in his tracks.
Ravens will settle the score
The Ravens are 12-2 and one of those two losses came in Baltimore against the Cleveland Browns, 40-25. This isn’t a case of the Ravens getting revenge. It is simply a case of one team hitting on all cylinders and the other misfiring at every turn.
Cowboys-Eagles should end in a tie.
The Cowboys and Eagles meet in Philly. These NFC East rivals are ultra-competitive. To the point, where they both are 85-73 in this decade overall. So, what better way to keep things in order than for them to go 70 minutes and settle nothing?
