(11-02-2017, 08:41 PM)JaguarsWoman Wrote:

(11-02-2017, 08:33 PM)jagibelieve Wrote: I'm thinking of changing a couple of my picks.

Can the Colts pull off the upset against the Texans without Watson, especially considering that Tom Savage only has a couple of days to prepare to start?

Can the Ravens with Joe Flacco pull off the win against the Titans?

Dude, Tom Savage has been practicing all year and worked only with the starters before Week 1. It is not like he needs to get ready on short notice.

Joe Flacco is coming off a concussion. I would not expect him to play better Sunday than he did before the Dolphins game.

There is a lot more to it than that.  Tom Savage != Deshaun Watson.  Tom Savage may have taken a few reps with the starters, but I'll bet their game plan has to be adjusted.  Consider this.  If the Jaguars' game plan was designed with a few QB runs for Blake Bortles and the same thing happened, would Chad Henne be able to execute those plays the same?  With virtually no practice time?  IIRC Friday is usually a limited practice to "fine tune" the game plan for most teams and Saturday is a "walk through".  This puts the game squarely on the back of the Texans' defense since Tom Savage has not "rehearsed" the play selection that goes with the game plan.

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