2018 Schedule Thread
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You think a team with OBJ and Barkley is going to go 6-10 or worse? I’m the exact opposite. I think Giants over is a great bet.
OL still is an issue even with Solder, Eli is a question mark, the defense was terrible, brutal schedule(first 8 games are Jacksonville, at Cowboys, at Texans, vs. NO, at Carolina, vs. Philly, at Atlanta, vs. Washington) 6-10 is a possibility.
Eh, Cowboys won't be that good, they play the Redskins twice. They also get Tampa Bay, Indy, and Chicago.
Why is Eli a question mark? He had a solid season in 2016 last time he had a real offense around him. Now he has a good LT and a dynamic RB. Not sure what to expect out of their D this year but I’d be pretty surprised if they don’t win 7 games with the Cowboys and Redskins both looking mediocre and games against the Bears, Colts, Bucs, etc. Jimmy G looked great last year but the Niners are still far from a lock to be a good team this year as well.
I guess it depends on what you mean by solid. They finished 26th in scoring offense and 22nd in ANY/A in 2016. A 26/16 TD/INT ratio isn't impressive either. Eli was pretty good in 2014/2015, though the Giants finished 6-10 both seasons. Whether he can get back there at the age of 37, we'll see.
If they're 2-6 to start the year are you sure they're going to go 4-4 to end the year?
I'm willing to bet that they don't start 2-6. And they could easily go 4-4 to end the year with home games against Tampa, Chicago, Dallas, and Tennessee and road games against SF, Philly, Washington, and Indy.
That's a different question. That's betting on an O/U of 6 wins after half the season. Right now they play 4 division games that are winnable, plus teams like Chicago, Indy, Tampa, etc.
Also, as a Patriots fan if I put money on Eli to lose he's going to tear my heart out again. There are easier bets on the board. I might predict they go 6-10, but would I bet on that? No.