Franchise Quarterback

Courtesy of Don Wright/Associated Press Written by Sam DeCoste Take a deep breath and exhale. Week 13 produced wild upsets and turned the 2020 regular season upside down. The week was headlined by Cleveland's road win over Tennessee, the benching of Carson Wentz, Josh Allen showing out against the 49ers on Monday night, and the end of the Pittsburgh Steelers undefeated season. Week 14 is even more loaded, beginning with a bang on Thursday night with a rematch of Super Bowl LIII between the Patriots and Rams. The primetime schedule continues with a matchup between the Steelers and Bills, and a critical AFC North battle between the Ravens and Browns. With only four weeks left, the schedule is delivering to say thee least.  In the past two weeks, my record is 21-10. I have produced double digit wins in back to back weeks, and my incorrect picks are evening out at just five from the past two weeks as well. I am heating up to say the least, and now is the time to heat up with Thanksgivi...

Courtesy of Jamie Sabau/Getty Images Written by Sam DeCoste December is upon us, and the race for the NFL playoffs is heating up big time. Thanksgiving weekend saw the longest week of games in NFL history, beginning with the early kickoff in Detroit and extending all the way to Wednesday evening in Pittsburgh. Despite a flurry of positive COVID-19 cases across the NFL, all 16 games were played in Week 12, and Week 13 is on track to be played as scheduled as well. Frankly, the NFL is holding on for dear life to see the season through, but the season marches forward with every intention to see itself out.  Week 12 saw my best record in five weeks of November football, posting an 11-5 record. That's playoff caliber right there. That would be enough to host a playoff game. Last week, my defeats were rather, decisive. The Cowboys, Raiders, and Colts were all blown out, while the Cardinals and Rams also let me and my Week 12 Predix down with disappointing showings. But 11-5 is a step in ...