I could go to the beach or play golf.
uncertain
I → go → golf
I spend most of my waking hours reading, watching and listening to content about the Jets.
asserted
I → spend → Jets
My head is full of incredible stats, such as the Jets have been outscored 107-6 in the final two minutes of the first half in Aaron Glenn’s first 24 games.
asserted
Jets → outscore → games
I know the team is 5-19 in his tenure.
asserted
team → know → tenure
I’ve heard quite a bit about how offensive coordinator Frank Reich calls plays that Fred Flintstone could have run at Prinstone University, and that he might not realize he has a great receiver named Garrett Wilson.
uncertain
he → hear → receiver
I’ve read something about the Jets having just one interception since the beginning of last season.
asserted
Jets → read → season
And how every loss seems to have some historical stat or embarrassing element tied to it.
asserted
loss → seem → it
It’s enough to make you want to pick the opposing team in every game the Jets play.
asserted
Jets → ’ → game
And honestly, that might have been a better idea than what I’ve been doing, trying to objectively figure them out each week these past 32 ¹/₂ seasons in this space.
uncertain
I → do → space
Probably the most frustrating thing about this Jets season is that this shouldn’t be happening.
asserted
this → happen → season
The offense, in particular, appears to be loaded with young playmakers.
asserted
offense → appear → playmakers
They’ve had three different 100-yard receivers and two 100-yard runners, yet the most they’ve scored in any game is 25 points.
asserted
they → have → game
That’s also part of the peril of blindly betting against them.
asserted
That → ’ → them
The talent’s there, and the victories could start to come with just a little better coaching.
uncertain
victories → ’ → coaching
All of this leads us to Sunday’s game at MetLife Stadium against the old-AFL rival Raiders.
asserted
All → lead → Raiders
They’ve dropped four in a row in a brutal stretch against the Chiefs, Patriots, Bills and Rams — alternating three-point losses and blowouts.
asserted
They → drop → losses
They’re getting close to flipping the switch from Kirk Cousins, who will play this week, to Fernando Mendoza.
asserted
who → get → Mendoza
Last week, the Jets defense left pedestrian Dolphins tight end Greg Dulcich wide open for five catches for 86 yards.
asserted
defense → leave → yards
It’s hard for me to believe Glenn will have a better plan to stop Brock Bowers and Michael Mayer.
asserted
Glenn → ’ → Bowers
Passes to the tight end neuter a pass rush.
asserted
Passes → neuter → rush
The Raiders will score and the Reich offense seems to have a points cap.
asserted
offense → score → cap
It’s hard to overcome poor coaching.
asserted
It → ’ → coaching
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (-9.5) over Indianapolis Colts
This line steamed from 7.5 to as high as double digits as the Colts began their fire sale with trades of Quenton Nelson and DeForest Buckner.
asserted
Colts → steam → Nelson
It’ll be a challenge for hot-seat coach Shane Steichen to keep his players motivated when ownership has basically declared the season over.
asserted
season → keep → players
Rain in the forecast scares me with this spread, but the Jaguars are rested off a bye and have beaten the Browns by 24 and Patriots by 29 in their first two games at Everbank Stadium.
asserted
Jaguars → scar → Stadium
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (-2.5) over Atlanta Falcons
Have to respect the way the Bucs have clawed back from 0-4 to 2-5.
asserted
Bucs → have → 2
Last week, their defense scored on a fumble return and their special teams ran back a blocked PAT for two points.
asserted
teams → score → points
Props to the Falcons for handing the 49ers their first loss, but they might be heading into a buzzsaw here.
uncertain
they → hand → buzzsaw
Baker Mayfield’s had a week to wipe off the rust and Bucky Irving is running hot.
asserted
Irving → have → rust
DETROIT LIONS (-3.5) over Minnesota Vikings
The Vikings have allowed an average of 10.4 ppg over their past five wins.
asserted
Vikings → allow → wins
A first loss is coming for them soon, like it did for the 49ers and Chiefs last week.
asserted
it → come → 49ers
And there’s no offense like the Lions to make that defensive dam break wide open.
asserted
dam → ’ → Lions
Jahmyr Gibbs is hurting, but let’s get it with Jameson Williams and Amon-Ra St. Brown.
asserted
’s → hurt → Williams
CINCINNATI BENGALS (-11.5) over Tennessee Titans
Another double-digit spread that went up another point on the Titans trade of defensive line star Jeffery Simmons to the Bears.
asserted
that → go → Bears
He was the face of the franchise, and I’d expect this deal will hit the locker room hard.
asserted
deal → expect → room
Bengals would need just 28 points if the Titans match their average of 15.4.
asserted
Titans → need → 15.4
Let’s have two good halves this time, Joe Burrow!
asserted
’s → let → halves
Baltimore Ravens (+3) over BUFFALO BILLS
Willing to take a shot on the Ravens as underdogs, as Lamar Jackson’s return should liven up their whole operation — which was getting stale with Tyler Huntley.
asserted
which → take → Huntley
The past three Bills games all have been decided by three points, and there’s hope this one could be even closer.
uncertain
one → decide → points
Arizona Cardinals (+7) over DALLAS COWBOYS
The Cowboys are looking better on both sides of the ball, but this opponent could be their Kryptonite.
uncertain
opponent → look → ball
…and 20 more, not listed.
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