Sunday Football Bets - MG Breaks down two key match-ups and serves up picks you don't want to miss!

MG
Sep 29, 2019
4 min read

CHIEFS @ LIONS

Who believes in the Madden Curse? Cause Patrick Mahomes certainly doesn’t. Hell, the guy just joined the 99 Club this past week and he’s only in his second year. If I’m being frank, it looks like he’s playing Madden in real life, too. Guy heaves YOLO Balls up and it doesn’t seem to matter who catches them, they just score. He does no look passes in the middle of the game as if he’s practicing. Schefty is reporting that the guy could be on the verge of a contract extension that gives him an eye-opening $50M a year over 5 years.

It’s Patrick Mahomes world and we are just living in it. Through three games Money Mahomes has a league leading 1195 passing yards, 10 touchdowns without an interception, an eye popping 10.5 yards gained per pass attempt, and a ridiculous 134.9 QBR. And this is without Tyreek the Freak. The Detroit defense is decent, ranking 12th overall, and even with Darius Slay likely lining up against Sammy Hammy Watkins (if he plays cause of a nagging hamstring injury), it shouldn’t make a difference. This team can beat you on so many different levels. If Watkins gets bottled up, which I think he’ll still see targets, he has Robinson, or Kelce, or Hardman to back him up. Additional bonus: McCoy will be good to go with Williams sitting for his second straight game.

Patricia, Stafford, and the Lions just have to find a way to keep pace with one of the best offenses in the game right now. The upside for them is the Chief’s defense is middle of the pack, ranking 14th overall. The offense should be able to find success in both phases of the game. Start Kenny GOATaday and Marvin Gaye Jones with confidence. Consider starting TJ Hockenson, too -- the Chiefs have given up a minimum of 7 receptions per game to the tight end position through the first 3 weeks. Kerry On My Wayward Son Johnson (shout out to the Fantasy Footballers for coining that name) should be able to have a game. The Chiefs have allowed the 6th most rushing yards per game with 4 touchdowns this season, in fact they average a 6.2 yards per carry. Hell, the over/under is 55, I could even consider taking that, too.

Reading this might have you questioning why I’m picking the Chiefs when it seems that the Lions are ripe for an upset: Money Mahomes will continue his scorched earth second season, I feel it in my gut. In the NFL scheduling formula the Chiefs and Lions are set to meet once every four years.

REDSKINS @ GIANTS

Before I begin, let’s pause for a moment of silence and pour out a White Claw for Eli’s career, cause it ended last week when Daniel Jones took over under center. Certainly, he will be going to the Hall ...sorry, I can’t endorse this. Yes, of course guys, I KNOW he will go to the Hall of Fame, he’s a Manning, after all. I don’t need you in my mentions telling me it’s gunna happen -- I’m aware it will, but I don’t have to like it. You guys know that Eli has been bad for years, and the only reason he will be in Canton is because his defenses were outstanding under Tom Coughlin. He happened to make two ridiculous throws to mediocre wide receivers (that no one will remember outside of New England and New York) and they somehow made the catch in the clutch. Yeah, as a Patriots fan you can forever hold over my head that he’s the legendary #PatriotsKiller, but he was still bad and just got lucky. God, I am having flashbacks to that Super Bowl. Recalling vividly the entire play in my mind where Eli escapes like the entire Patriots front 7, somehow breaking the grabs of two defensive lineman who were THISCLOSE to sacking him, and Eli does his best Dwight Shrute spin move, and heaves the ball to David Tyree, who catches it on his damn helmet as if it were yesterday...

Anyway, back to your regularly scheduled dumpster fire -- though having reviewed last week’s game, can we say that anymore? Cause this game was fun to watch live, and it was far from the Springfield Tire Fire that we all are used to. Aside from Saquon suffering a high ankle sprain, it was a great game. And Danny Dimes, man. DANNY FREAKING DIMES! 336 passing yards. 2 passing touchdowns. 2 rushing touchdowns! 2:00 minute drill passed with flying colors! Lasers to Evan Engram. A perfect end zone pass in double coverage to Shepard as he was diving out of bounds. Coaches popped the champagne. Fantasy owners rejoiced.

And now Double D gets the Redskins. Praise Jeebus. Consider streaming him in fantasy, cause I love this matchup. Washington ranks 31st overall on defense -- 782 yards and 9 passing touchdowns. 29th against the run. Fam: #StartEngram #StartShepard, they gunna feast. Hell, maybe even Wayne Gallman does something.

On the flip side, I wouldn’t be doing my due diligence in saying that Keenum and the Potato skins should be able to score some points, too. The Giants defense is currently ranked checks notes oh, 30th overall. Holy guacamole, Batman. That is...uhm...not good. They’ve allowed almost 1,000 yards passing (leading the league) and an 8-1 touchdown to interception ratio. I can say with confidence that Terry McLovin McLaurin should continue his outstanding start to his NFL career (sorry you’re on the Redskins, bro), Vernon Davis might actually hurdle a defender this time, and Keenum should be serviceable if you need a fantasy starter in a pinch, but I’m taking the Giants in this one.

Good night and good luck!