4th downs has been a recurring topic this season, and it is maybe the main additions for me to study in the off-season.

I do not include it now, but it doesn’t seem to be the issue with Sanders. Patterson, yes, there was a bubble of 4th downs the Lions took during the month of October especially. I have given Patterson an artificial downgrade this week, considering this, but it’s not something I’ve done before and is not scientific. But he’s still ranked pretty high because the matchup considerations are apparently juicy.

The way you phrase the question is the correct way and makes it more difficult: We need to distinguish between 4th down attempts made within FG range and those attempts outside FG range. This came up multiple times around mid-October, when people tried to explain the record high number of FGs being made across the league. Same topic, different angle.

Ehhh… Odds are he’ll be back again like other weeks. But thanks for watching out for me!

Current betting line at 16.5 points allowed… hard to ignore!

Literally that’s the charity drive linked above, announced Thanksgiving. Have a look!

I don’t want to say Same Old Lions, but that game script stunk for kicking. Of course they should have won instead of lost, but they also should not have been down so much in the first place. If only Gibbs had made up for my Patterson!

Thanks! I would. Ravens after their bye, but less useful this week and of course next.

Thanks-- You’re not missing anything, they should be a very good play. I mean, 17 points allowed to Raiders is not the lowest you could find, among other great options this week. And the yards-allowed could hurt. But it’s a very good selection. Actually the historical match tool also points to a much better score than the raw projection.

Those others are based on fantasy points allowed, right?