Week 9 - MOLW and MOTW

There were no Monday night matchups quite as intense as the previous 2 MOLWs but Biggie was once again involved in an upset win that came down to the wire.

MOLW:

David Y vs. Biggie

Biggie had a 10 point lead and Wayne Gallman while David had RoJo and Gronk. From the get go, it looked like RoJo was going to have a big game until he lost the faith of the entire coaching staff when he fumbled on what actually should have been an incomplete pass. Fournette carried every ball of the first half after that and Gronk was nowhere to be seen. On the other side, Gallman eventually scored a TD that put Biggie up by almost 20 points. However, David staged one last comeback. Gronk scored a TD and RoJo got involved again but Daniel Jones couldn't convert a 2PT conversion that would have sent the game to OT and given David a chance at the TD or 2 catches and 49 yards to put him over the top. 

The fact that Biggie remains at 5-3 and in the playoff picture has to irk some people (specifically, Cho, Paul, and David Y). He has a negative point differential and the 2nd lowest PF in the league. But as the NFC East has shown us this season, a win is a win and all you really need to do is make the playoffs to make some noise. We'll see if Biggie's luck can continue again this week.

MOTW
3. Fe-Brees vs. 6. 1 1/2 koreans

I was a bit hesitant to choose this matchup as the MOTW since I think it might be a blowout and because Biggie's matchup against Paul next week is probably a great candidate for MOTW as the loser may be eliminated from the playoff race. However, these teams sport the same record and this is a great opportunity for the winner to put a game between him and the teams pursuing a wild card spot.

Studs: Watson vs. JuJu

While Dalvin is the obvious answer here, I see a monster game coming from Deshaun. This is the same Jacksonville secondary that got torched for 359 and 3 TDs 3 weeks ago by.... Deshaun Watson. Expect him to clean up the turnovers and potentially throw for more yards in this rematch. JuJu has finally gotten involved in this offense again and he gets a Dallas secondary that hasn't been able to stop anyone. The #1 WR in the past 3 games have posted 6-78-1, 7-90-1, 2-86-2 (ridiculous efficiency) lines and there doesn't really seem to be any reason why JuJu can't be the next one to post a similar line.

Duds: Zeke vs. Kelley

Zeke faces a tough Pittsburgh front that has been stingy on defense all season. On top of that, expect stacked boxes, just like against the Eagles, as they'll have a new QB in the backfield. Kelley hasn't been able to take over the bell cow role and has been the 1B running back behind Justin Jackson. Although the matchup looks easier on paper, I see more of a shootout where Herbert will be asked to try and win the game with his arm.

X-Factors: Hockenson vs. New England

Don't be surprised if Hockenson gets 15+ targets in this one. I know. It seems ridiculous. But with no Golladay against a soft Minny defense (at least by their standards), expect Stafford to look to his big TE over and over again. New England gets a GREAT matchup against the Jets but the real reason they are the X-factor is because they play on Monday night. Biggie has pulled out 2 close wins out of his butt on Monday night. Can New England pull the third?

Key Players on Bye:

Jon - None
Biggie - Mixon, Green, Higgins - Losing his top backfield option is REALLY making me regret writing this matchup as this looks to be a blowout of the week. On top of that, he loses 2 of his WR3 rotation players... why did I pick this matchup?

Winner: Jon

Just for fun, let's look at Jon's 3 lowest scores:

97.12, 102.08, 116.12

And Biggie's 3 highest:

119.52, 111.42, 109.2

My God. Take mercy on Biggie. I think Biggie is going to need a 50 point game from New England.... just to lose by 10. 

Good luck to all!