I am going with 21.0 PPG because it's a team statistic and I still expect Bonehead Bortles to be Bonehead Bortles at times. Obviously, not as much as his last three years since he's got a lot on the line in 2017. But I think he'll still have an occasional fumble or interception that leads to points here and there throughout the season. I think that's a fair guess. 

 

We allowed 25.0 PPG last year. Bortles and the rest of the offense certainly didn't help this average. Expecting a better running game and more time management on the offense. And with less turnovers hopefully a +4.0 PPG average is the result of that. With that said. Just on paper right now our 2017 schedule does look soft. Cracking 19.5 - 20.0 may not be completely out of the realm of possibilities. 

 

We play the tinhorns twice who have a shaky QB situation. They could honestly be flirting with the basement in the AFC South this season coming up because of this. Unless they land Romo and IF, and that's a huge IF he can stay upright and healthy.

 

We play the L.A Rams. We do play Rivers. He usually pistol whips us no matter what. We play Wilson with SEA. We have ARZ with an aging Palmer who is just about done. The Jets with their QB situation? The Browns? Enough said. San Francisco? No QB at the moment. 

 

I have to tell you. Other than Big Ben, Luck (to an extent) and Mariota (to an extent) because we split the series with them both last year, along with Wilson and maybe Dalton and Flacco. This looks like a pretty winnable year for our team right now. I don't feel any doom and gloom looking at these games.  

 

If we can't win 7 games this year this team SUCKS. 7 wins is a reasonable expectation. 8 & 8 or even 9 - 7 SHOULD even be a serious option and discussion on the table in 2017 if they cut HALF of Blake's turnovers away and control the clock and tempo on the ground while the defense improves. 

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