Kansas Crimson

pdub wrote: ↑Sun Jan 14, 2024 3:28 pm Rice is Pro Bowl by year 3.

I think sooner than that. I more meant his play style, what he can and can’t do. Because that informs what you want to pair him with.

Did we fail?
We might have failed.

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More exclusive streaming coming.

Chiefs. Peacock chose well. Unfortunately

pdub wrote: ↑Sun Jan 14, 2024 2:30 pm “… but they need to go get a proven veteran, draft another day 1/2 WR, and grab a longer shot guy with high upside on day 3…”


Dream?
Keenan Allen gets cut for cap reasons and he signs with us at a discount to chase a SB. Odunze falls to 20th and we trade up to grab him.
Second place dream?
Mike Evans signs with us at a pretty penny.
Realistic?
Curtis Samuel and Kendrick Bourne.

I am concerned the Chiefs will try to sign both Chris Jones and Sneed and just draft LSU's Brian Thomas Jr. as their lone WR upgrade, filling the rest of the slots with bargain names and resigning Toney with a "we haven't seen him healthy yet" shrug of the shoulders.

Nice problems to have

Right now the Bills are a 2.5 favorite against the Chiefs. If they win this game by 35 I think it goes up to 3.5 or more.

I think the Chiefs will play well on the road, but Buffalo is a shitty draw in January. The Bills had more than a week of prep and rest last time. But Rudolph is intent on goving the Bills a bye this week too.

Sparko wrote: ↑Mon Jan 15, 2024 4:52 pm I think the Chiefs will play well on the road, but Buffalo is a shitty draw in January. The Bills had more than a week of prep and rest last time. But Rudolph is intent on goving the Bills a bye this week too.

lol again. Even in the game yesterday, up 4 scores, the starters played until 5:30 left for Green Bay, and were put back in when Dallas got within 2 scores.

Football is really weird in this regard.

Maybe premonition

Sunday 6:30 ET.
Rematch.
Bills open -2. I’d expect that to move to the Bills.

Chiefs 6-2 on the road, but 9-8 against the spread. Penalties likely to make the difference. Hard to bet against the Bills in that scenario. Bills Lions would be a good script too.

pdub wrote: ↑Mon Jan 15, 2024 6:47 pm Sunday 6:30 ET.
Rematch.
Bills open -2. I’d expect that to move to the Bills.

It's getting bet down fast at books where it opened BUF -3.

I will not take anything under 3.
I just don't like the Chiefs in this matchup.
Not this seasons Chiefs.

Chiefs lost at home in the regular season to a team they thought they should have beaten. I like to see them play teams in the playoffs with a chance for revenge. Being cast as underdog is even better. This Chief's team needs motivation. They have it going into Buffalo. Josh is about due for a pick 6.

Seems to me like the analysis on this one is pretty straightforward. If the Chiefs play from ahead, they'll most likely win. If the Chiefs play from behind, they'll almost certainly lose.

Which is one HELL of a thing to say about a team with Patrick Mahomes.

But the easiest way to beat the Bills is to let Allen do it for you...and the chances of that go WAY up if they have to press.

What the Chiefs do have going for them, as opposed to the matchup ( which we should have won if Cheffers and crew didn't act abnormally ) previous, is a healthy Isiah Pacheco and Drue Tranquill. Both were out in December.

Pacheco is obvious.
He's just a better player to move the chains and get chunk gains.

Tranquill has been an absolute steal this offseason. He'll help keep Cook contained and Allen honest ( or as honest as you can possibly get with a player of his type ).

pdub wrote: ↑Tue Jan 16, 2024 10:06 am What the Chiefs do have going for them, as opposed to the matchup ( which we should have won if Cheffers and crew didn't act abnormally ) previous, is a healthy Isiah Pacheco and Drue Tranquill.

Pacheco is obvious.
He's just a better player to move the chains and get chunk gains.

Tranquill has been an absolute steal this offseason. He'll help keep Cook contained and Allen honest ( or as honest as you can possibly get with a player of his type ).

Yes to both. Edwards and Omenihu also. Veach did a GREAT job with the middle of the roster.

Bills also very likely lost their leading tackler and mic'd up leader Terrel Bernard to an ankle sprain.

pdub wrote: ↑Tue Jan 16, 2024 10:09 am Bills also very likely lost their leading tackler and mic'd up leader Terrel Bernard to an ankle sprain.

I'm optimistic. But I have zero confidence in even getting 3 points in under-4:00 offense...to say nothing of getting a touchdown.

I guess they also likely will be down a starting corner in Christian Benford who might have a MCL injury.
They got pretty dinged up v the Steelers.