1. Do you think Russell Wilson’s contract extension was the best possible deal for both him and the Broncos?
2. Did the 49ers make the right decision to keep Jimmy Garoppolo as the backup to Trey Lance?
3. Could Tyron Smith’s injury end up being the difference between the Cowboys winning the NFC East and the Eagles winning it?
4. Truth or Exaggeration
-It is almost time to be in panic mode about Mac Jones and the Patriots offense
-Bears fans should be VERY encouraged by the progress Justin Fields has made as evidenced by his strong performance in the preseason finale against the Browns
-The Tennessee Titans will finish in third place in the AFC South this season behind the Colts and Jaguars
-The Packers will make a deep playoff run on the shoulders of a top-three defense in nearly every key metric
-The porous and (dare I say) despicable way the Bills handled the Matt Araiza situation will provide a rallying cry for their opponents all season long
5. Bills at Rams
-How much can Micah Hyde and Jordan Poyerhelp mask the Bills current deficiencies at corner, especially on the boundary?
-This game also features two of the game’s top-six WR’s in Stefon Diggs and Cooper Kupp. However, they each have a running mate that I think will really shine. We obviously just mentioned Allen Robinson, but Gabriel Davis, he who caught 4 TD’s in that epic playoff thriller at Kansas City, could be just as potent this season. Is it fair to expect big games out of both on Thursday night?
-Key matchups: Diggs/Ramsey, Rob Havenstein or Joe Noteboom/Von Miller, Bills iOL/Aaron Donald
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6. Raiders at Chargers
- Do you anticipate Josh McDaniels going with a strictly horizontal passing game in order to overcome that massive mismatch up front between the Raiders offensive line and the Chargers pass rush?
-If Josh Palmer becomes that viable third receiving option in Justin Herbert’s arsenal, will the Chargers offense be nearly unstoppable this season?
-Key matchups: Rashawn Slater/Chandler Jones or Maxx Crosby, Derwin James/Darren Waller
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7. Bucs at Cowboys
- Do you think it would be best if the Cowboys sign Jason Peters and keep rookie Tyler Smith inside at guard for now?
-How worried should Bucs fans and Brady fantasy owners be about the current state of the Tampa O-Line?
-Key matchups: Zack Martin and Cowboys iOL/Vita Vea, Akiem Hicks, Logan Hall, Donovan Smith/Micah Parsons, Tristan Wirfs/Sam Williams
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8. Picks for the remaining Week 1 games
-49ers at Bears
-Eagles at Lions
-Steelers at Bengals
-Ravens at Jets
-Patriots at Dolphins
-Colts at Texans
-Jaguars at Commanders
-Saints at Falcons
-Browns at Panthers
-Giants at Titans
-Packers at Vikings
-Chiefs at Cardinals
-Broncos at Seahawks
9. BOLD PREDICTIONS
-DKrom: Baker Mayfield throws for over 250 yards and 3 TD passes, including a game-winner on the final play of regulation to get revenge on the Browns
-Hal: Mitchell Trubisky 150+ passing yards and 3 TD passes (all to George Pickens)
10. CHALLENGE FLAGS
-DKrom: Officials, TONE DOWN on the careless taunting calls. Let the players be themselves in most of those situations
-Hal: Trey Lance…prove me wrong!!!!
