Week 11 of the NFL season is quickly approaching, thankfully. Week 10 was all kinds of boring. The Packers and Eagles should have been a good game on Monday Night Football, but was a snooze fest that was tied up zero to zero at half. Every Sunday afternoon game was a blowout. Sunday Night Football was a blowout. I’m getting bored just remembering how bored I was watching such boring games.
Week 11 byes
Indianapolis Colts, New Orleans Saints
Quarterbacks on bye
Daniel Jones, Tyler Shough
QB streamer of the week
Geno Smith, Raiders vs Cowboys
Aaron Rodgers gets the Bengals, who he threw four touchdowns against, while Marcus Mariota takes on the Dolphins and JJ McCarthy faces the Bears, Davis Mills or CJ Stroud meet the Titans, and Jacoby Brissett plays the 49ers beat up defense. So, there are quite a few useful streamers this week. I’ll lean toward Geno Smith at home against the Cowboys awful pass defense because the Cowboys should put up a bunch of points and push Smith to throw early and often. It hasn’t been pretty for Smith, but he does have some big games against poor defenses like the Commanders and Jaguars.
QB injuries/news
C.J. Stroud, Texans
Stroud suffered a concussion in Week 9 against the Broncos and wasn’t able to pass concussion protocol for Week 10. If he can’t go, Davis Mills will get another start, this time against the Titans.
Jaxson Dart, Giants
Dart was forced from the game in Week 10 with a concussion. He’ll need to pass concussion protocol to play against the Packers this week. If he can’t, Russell Wilson will be the likely starter, but Jameis Winston could be in the running as well.
Brock Purdy, 49ers
Purdy’s toe injury flared up during their Week 4 loss to the Jaguars and he’s been unable to play since. He seems closer to a return, but at this point it is hard to say. Mac Jones will continue to start while Purdy is out.
Week 11 odds
Highest point totals
Cowboys at Raiders (50.5)
Bengals at Steelers (49.5)
Seahawks at Rams (48.5)
49ers at Cardinals (48.5)
Lowest point totals
Texans at Titans (38.5)
Ravens at Browns (40.5)
Panthers at Falcons (42.5)
Highest implied individual team totals
Patriots (28)
Steelers (27.5)
Cowboys (27)
Bills (26.5)
Lowest implied individual team totals
Jets (15.5)
Titans (15.8)
Browns (16)
Giants (18)
Largest point spreads
Jets at Patriots (-12.5)
Ravens (-8.5) at Browns
Packers (-7.5) at Giants
Texans (-7) at Titans
