https://www.jaguarsfanstore.com/Austin-Seferian-Jenkins-Jers ey , and I loved all of your responses. You too Titans fans. You too.With so many weeks removed, I come before you with nothing to say, though I will try to find something worthy of your time. It has come to my attention that talking through one¡¯s problems helps with resolution.What I tried to do after that Titans loss was to offer some comic relief to the catastrophe. The loss seemed bad at the time, and it felt right to write a fun, cathartic piece that would seed us for the next time we faced them.In hindsight the loss was much worse. It was a disclosure that we had hit the ceiling in the win over the Patriots so hard that the bounce back down to earth was going to be fast.When Ryan Day tweeted about the irony of not making the Super Bowl because the ball was taken out of Blake¡¯s hands, he did more than just offer a humorous observation. He expressed a sentiment of many who wanted to move on from Blake. That lot were ready to believe, and we (like myself) who refused to give up on the BOAT were happy the family was united.Pun intended, that ship has sailed. There is nothing more to say about this debate, and future attempts to find that silver lining will, and must, fall on deaf ears. As much as I like Blake the person, I cannot trust Blake the player. In spite of who is starting in London, a part of the fan base now looks to Cody Kessler as the best option to...salvage the season? The argument that ¡°he has a quick release¡± is presented as an upgrade to the position. Leading the Jaguars to their only score in last week¡¯s loss to the Texans was said to motivate and inspire not only the team but also the fan base. I get it. When things are bad you either look for hope or you give into sorrow, and grief abounds. No longer can we speak of the Jaguars in the same sentence as Super Bowl. It is week 8 and the talk of what quarterback should they draft is taking hold. On top of that, the ¡°Blake Hate¡± speech from opposing players has returned courtesy of Malcolm Jacobs.Kessler salvaging the season...I have nothing to say.Mumble 1I actually do have something to say about Kessler. His quick release is something to fawn over, and he did do much to inspire, but why is his work rate, down 20-0 late in the third quarter, not considered junk time stats? Does ¡°junk time¡± specifically reference the fourth quarter, or must the team be down by more than three scores?If you have an answer I¡¯d love to develop a frame for judging ¡°junk time¡±.The touchdown was sandwiched between two punts, an interception Niles Paul Color Rush Jersey , and a loss on downs. Cody¡¯s lack of mobility limited his options, and he sailed a number of throws. As to the interception, that was probably a mixture of leading Yeldon too much, along with Yeldon simply being exhausted from the workload. While that drive did not end in success, it was still about Kessler leading the team on a drive to make it a one score game. The defense had made the stops and the offense had taken advantange of their opportunity. At that point I was fully committed to the belief tha Cody was leading us to victory.But would we have afforded Blake similar latitude? Of course not, but that is an apples to oranges comparison. Blake is a five year starter while Kessler is coming off the bench. The simple truth is that Blake has the body of work for which to be critical, whereas Kessler is the other option. Had he led the team to victory the conversation would be much different.Mumble 2The performance of the defense has been a hot topic, and the opinions have varied regarding whether they are doing enough to win games. While the data shows they are still a top defense, and the failure of the offense to put points on the board is not helping, there are discipline concerns that highlight a striking need.After the Cowboys game, Mike Renner at PFF tweeted some videos of showing how the Jaguars front four, and linebackers, are failing to maintain gap assignment. This clip shows Marcell Dareus moving inside with the block as the guard pulls to expose a huge hole in the line. Myles Jack, unfortunately, also flow and the Ezekiel Elliot gets a easy score.Renner further argues that while the Jaguars are a talent rich defense, they lack the awareness to execute assignments when facing play action within a zone coverage. Where the Jaguars are only allowing 4.83 YPA in man coverage against play-action, that figure jumps to 8.39 YPA while in zone. It is hard to win games when the offense is only putting up 6 and 7 points, but this does offer insight into what defensive players may be talking about when they say the defense has problems to solve.Mumble 3You in the mood for some depressing stats?The Jaguars have only three runs of 20+ yards. Blake has two of them.T.J. Yeldon leads the team in receiving touchdowns with four.Jaguars receivers have lost four fumbles, while opponents have lost none.Some mock drafts have the Jaguars taking Missouri QB Drew Lock. One person wrote that Lock looks like a pro but has problems with his reads. Ugh. Another has us going with Ohio State¡¯s Dwayne Haskins. Can someone please make the argument these two are worth first round grades?I need to focus on something happy.Mumble 4Why I like Twitter. Halloween has just been upgraded. Parenting has just been upgraded.Mumble 5Back to the sad news.A. J. Bouye didn¡¯t make the trip to London as he is nursing a calf injury. Bouye was injured during practice on Wednesday and did not practice on Thursday. Adding to the defensive back woes will be the absences of Tyler Patmon, with a neck injury sustained last week against the Texans, and D. J. Hayden due to the lingering toe injury. ESPN¡¯s Michael DiRocco reports that the Jaguars will field three rookie cornerbacks in Tre Herndon D.J. Hayden Jersey , Quentin Meeks, and Dee Delaney.While the Eagles may be hurting for a playmaker on offense, you have to believe Carson Wentz is excited about elevating the play of those around him.Blake Bortles, with one, has as many tackles as Quentin Meeks, and more than Dee Delaney.Mumble 6Would it make you feel better if I told you how the Jaguars performed in London over the last three seasons?In 2015 the Jaguars stopped a four game losing streak by beating the Buffalo Bills 34-31.In 2016 the Jaguars stopped a three game losing streak by beating the Indianapolis Colts 30-27.In 2017 the Jaguars rebounded from a 37-16 loss to the Titans by defeating the Baltimore Ravens 44-7.And can we just talk about the London game and not what happened for the duration of these seasons? Can we just take this one game at a time?Mumble 7Just keep hoping folks. It is all we have. Maybe Donte Moncrief has a Marcedes Lewis type game this weekend. Maybe Wentz is shut down by a defense that is allowing opposing offenses only 59.6 percent of total yardage through the air, which is first in the league. Maybe the injuries to the Eagles running backs will further impact their 28th rated YPG average of 82.3.Maybe benching Blake turns on that switch again. Chiefs and Rams on a bye. That¡¯s a big roster hit. Add to that the three Thanksgiving games and Sunday is scraping the barrel to fill those slots. Some big names on the injury list including Rob Gronkowski (Q) and A.J. Green (O). Some quality filler players are also not suiting up including Joe Flacco (O), Alex Collins (Q), Devin Funchess (D) and Marquise Goodwin (D).Good luck today!STARTSQB Kirk Cousin, Vikings This is a plus matchup for Cousins who has been inconsistent this season. Part of that inconsistency is injuries have impacted team chemistry, but nevertheless he has been underperforming. Week 2 against the Packers he threw for 425 and 4 touchdowns. The Packers defense is also dealing with injuries and you have to like Cousins to step up for this critical divisional matchup.Projection: 327 yards passing with 3 touchdowns and 1 interceptionQB Baker Mayfield, Browns He broke out last week completing 17/20 for 216 yards and three touchdowns. He could have another great performance against the Bengals who have given up the most points to opposing quarterbacks this season, holding the position under 18.7 points only twice.This is our Sunday sleeper pick.Projection: 265 yards passing with 2 touchdowns and 32 yards rushingRB Philip Lindsay, Broncos He broke out last week posting 26 points thanks to a two touchdown performance. He faces a tougher task against the Steelers, but is worth the start. This could be a high scoring game, and the Broncos should lean on the running attack to keep the Steelers playmakers off the field. Plenty of touchdown chances for Lindsay.Projection: 14 carries for 65 yards and 1 touchdown with 4 recpetions for 35 yardsRB Dalvin Cook, Vikings He played the majority of the snaps last week and is going up against the Packers who have given up on average 30 fantasy points per game this season. Interesting flex start here. Projection: 13 carries for 54 yards and 1 touchdown with 3 receptions for 35 yards WR Tyler Lockett, Seahawks Doug Baldwin is a gametime decision. With Keenan Reynolds being activated from the practice squad you are best to look elsewhere for a Seahawks receiver. I believe the Seahawks will throw the ball more than normal in a match up that could be very competitive. I foresee Lockett getting more than five targets, and I foresee him getting into the end zone making him a nice top 20 fantasy option this week. Projection: 7 receptions for 65 yards and 1 touchdownWR Julian Edelman, Patriots The New York football Jets have been notoriously bad again supposing slot receivers giving up 9 touchdowns. Edelman runs primarily 70% of his routes in the slot position. If he wasn¡¯t considered a PPR must start then he¡¯s definitely a start this week. Projection: 8 receptions for 76 yards and 1 touchdownTE George Kittle, Niners He is a TE1 start this week in a really good match up against the horrible pass defense of the Buccaneers. Coming off a bye he should be fully rested to destroy the Tampa Bay secondary. In seven of his 10 games https://www.jaguarsfanstore.com/Cody-Kessler-Jersey , Kittle has gone over 75 yards receiving.Projection: 9 receptions for 92 yards and 2 touchdownsTE Vance McDonald, Steelers The Denver Broncos give up, on average, 10 fantasy points to opposing tight ends. In a game I suspect to be somewhat high scoring, I see Vance McDonald as a nice plug-in play this week. Big Ben will throw him a touchdownProjection: 5 receptions for 65 yards and 1 touchdownK Mason Crosby, Packers Opposing kickers have averaged around 10 fantasy points per game against the Vikings. In a game that I suspect to be high scoring there should be plenty of opportunities for Mason Crosby to kick field goals and or Pats. When in doubt, take Aaron¡¯s kicker.Projection: 3 for 3 on field goals and 3 for 3 on extra pointsPatriots Defense Fully rested after the by, the Patriots defense should feast against Josh McCown and the New York football Jets. Opposing defenses against the Jets have been averaging around 10 fantasy points per game. New England is a good streaming option this week. Projection: 13 points allowed with 5 sacks and 2 turnoversBills DefenseBuffalo¡¯s only saving grace is a defense that is best against the pass, yielding only four touchdown passes at home this year. Blake Bortles is struggling, and if anything the Jaguars will run the ball a lot. Fewer possessions, and probably more field goals than touchdowns.Projection: 13 points allowed with 6 sacks and 3 turnoversSITQB Derek Carr, RaidersI think the Ravens are going to smoke them. Baltimore is at home, desperately in need of a win to remain in the Wild Card hunt. Oakland has scored 13 points per game on the road, and Derek Carr is getting sacked a lot. I feel bad for him. Sit him. Projection: 205 yards passing with 1 touchdown and 1 interceptionQB Philip Rivers, Chargers Rivers has been solid, but not great. Some have him as a nice sleeper candidate this weekend against the Cardinals, but I don¡¯t like this matchup. Arizona¡¯s defense his holding opposing quarterbacks just under 15 pointsper game. Rivers is a risky start this weekend, and I¡¯d look elsewhere. Lamar Jackson, in PPR leagues, would be a better option.Projection: 205 yards passing with 1 touchdown and 1 interceptionRB Alex Collins, Ravens Another running back emerges in Baltimore by the name of Gus Edwards. A sleeper pick for us just a few weeks ago https://www.jaguarsfanstore.com , the injury along with the Ravens backfield being unsettled makes him a must sit. I¡¯m not convinced he plays.Projection: 6 rushes for 41 yardsRB Dion Lewis, Titans We were high on him for a couple weeks. Today he has a horrible matchup against a tough team in the Texans. He may get receiving opportunities, but you can¡¯t trust the Titans red zone play calling. I even worry about the looks he¡¯ll get in the passing game.Projection: 12 carries for 45 yards with 3 receptions for 25 yardsWR Larry Fitzgerald, Cardinals He caught two passes last week, fortunately for fantasy owners they were for touchdowns. I don¡¯t see that happening against the defense of the Los Angeles Chargers who are getting better with Bosa back. Projection: 5 receptions for 42 yardsWR John Brown, Ravens John Brown had been a fantasy surprise this season, but he is a must sit with Lamar Jackson under center. Even with Flacco under center, Brown has seen a decrease in fantasy value.Projection: 3 receptions for 45 yardsTE Kyle Rudolph, Vikings He has been nonexistent in the Fantasy community since week 3, totaling an average of 4 points per game over the past five games. The Packers also have given up one touchdown reception and the fifth fewest points to opposing tight ends. Projection: 3 receptions for 35 yardsTE Jimmy Graham, PackersGood news is that he¡¯s playing, but with a broken thumb. I think it will be pretty hard to catch a football with a broken thumb, and Rogers wasn¡¯t really throwing to him when he was healthy.Look for Graham to become a viable TE2 in the weeks to come, but sit him this week.Projection: 3 receptions for 45 yardsK Robbie Gould, Niners For some reason opposing kickers, when traveling to Tampa Bay don¡¯t do well. Theyaverage about six fantasy points per game, and even though Gould is hot right now I¡¯d look elsewhere. Maybe it¡¯s because Tampa is so bad at holding teams out of the end zone.Projection: 1 for 1 on field goals and 3 for 3 on extra points Arizona Defense Matt and I disagree on this sit, as I see the Arizona defense holding Rivers at bay.The Los Angeles Chargers offense has been killing it this year particularly against fantasy defense. Opposing defenses only average about five fantasy points per game and that¡¯s not going to cut it this week. Also Philip Rivers is only averaging 1.6 sacks a game so the sacks are not even there. Sit! Projection: 28 points allowed with 1 sack and 1 turnoverDenver DefensePittsburgh will rebound against a Broncos defense that will suffer from an inept offense. The Broncos best defense back, Bradley Roby, started the week in conclusion protocol. Without him the Steelers receivers are salivating with anticipation to forget what Jacksonville did to them last week.Projection: 31 points allowed with 1 sack