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Wintery Mix Making its Way to Pittsburgh for Steelers-Jaguars Rematch
person Will Strome, NFLWeather.com | calendar_today 01/14/18 08:00 AM EST

The Jacksonville Jaguars typically don’t do well in the cold, unless it’s against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

In the Jags five coldest games in franchise history, the team posts a 1-4 record with the lone win coming against the Black and Gold. The only team to beat the Steelers twice in Pittsburgh in the same season was Jacksonville, and that second win was a frigid January playoff win. This game seems like a slam dunk win for the Steelers but if weather-related history between these former division rivals has taught us anything, it’s that the Jaguars have Pittsburgh’s number.

Leonard Leonard Fournette. Photo courtesy of USA Today.

According to NFLWeather.com, game time temps for the 1:05pm EST kickoff will be in the 18-20 range but will feel more like a shivering ten given the light wind. In the days leading up to the rematch from the regular season, Pittsburgh is going to experience a heavy dose of a wintery mix with rain and snow to open the weekend. With horrendous weather on Friday and into Saturday, once temperatures plummet (as they’re expected to do), there’s a chance for icy conditions on Sunday. Since temps will be so low and precipitation still very much a possibility, snow could also sneak its way into the game day forecast.

In early October, the Jags ripped through the Steelers with a shocking 30-9 road win at Heinz Field which was the victory that solidified the team as a legit contender this season. Jacksonville pulled off the win by pounding the ball between the tackles with Leonard Fournette who finished the afternoon with two touchdowns and 181 yards from 28 touches. Quarterback Blake Bortles didn’t need to be a hero that afternoon with the former first-rounder finishing the day completing 8-of-14 attempts for only 85 yards and an interception. Nothing needs to change from the team’s previous game plan and Fournette should see another massive workload against a defense that allows on average over 105 rushing yards per game and terrible winter weather is expected in the weekend forecast.

In the Jags’ last two road games featuring below freezing temps, the team was 0-2 including a Week 17 15-10 loss at Tennessee (most starters were rested). Pittsburgh in sub 32-degree weather on the other hand, according to the NFLWeather.com Historical Analytics, is 16-4 in the cold since 2009 and 10-3 at home. Having won nine straight in frigid conditions, it seems nearly impossible to lose this week, but if Antonio Brown is a no-go, the Steelers could be in trouble against one of the league’s top defenses.

If AB can’t shake his illness and lingering calf injury, Juju Smit-Schuster and Martavis Bryant will be Ben Roethlisberger’s go-to targets and both speedsters have made plenty of big plays this season. USA Today’s Steve Gardner even included Smith-Schuster in his All-Waiver Wire Team. “There were several times fantasy owners could have grabbed the rookie wideout off waivers, but a touchdown catch in Week 4 signaled his arrival,” Gardner wrote in his most recent article. “Smith-Schuster caught seven passes for 193 yards and a score in Week 8 – and he dominated over the final two weeks of the season (218 yards, 2 TD’s, plus a kick return TD) with Antonio Brown sidelined by injury.”

With or without AB, the passing game anchored by Big Ben will have to find a way to flourish. Thankfully Roethlisberger is the ideal QB to have under center is a game featuring crummy weather conditions, but with a running back like Le’Veon Bell, the Steelers’ offense instantly becomes one of the most high-octane offenses in the league. Bell, who didn’t dress Week 17, has also become the most dynamic running back in football and his weekly fantasy numbers in Draft Kings back it up. In his last five starts, Bell has averaged an impressive 30.44 points per week, making him worth every penny.

Three months after pulling off a remarkable upset, the AFC South champion Jacksonville Jaguars are headed back to Pittsburgh to do something they’ve done before... beat the Steelers in the Burgh in the postseason. With New England the destination for the victor, if Jacksonville can hold off Mother Nature and the Steelers constricting defense, we could see the upset of the postseason thus far.

The Jacksonville Jaguars typically don’t do well in the cold, unless it’s against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

In the Jags five coldest games in franchise history, the team posts a 1-4 record with the lone win coming against the Black and Gold. The only team to beat the Steelers twice in Pittsburgh in the same season was Jacksonville, and that second win was a frigid January playoff win. This game seems like a slam dunk win for the Steelers but if weather-related history between these former division rivals has taught us anything, it’s that the Jaguars have Pittsburgh’s number.

Leonard Leonard Fournette. Photo courtesy of USA Today.

According to NFLWeather.com, game time temps for the 1:05pm EST kickoff will be in the 18-20 range but will feel more like a shivering ten given the light wind. In the days leading up to the rematch from the regular season, Pittsburgh is going to experience a heavy dose of a wintery mix with rain and snow to open the weekend. With horrendous weather on Friday and into Saturday, once temperatures plummet (as they’re expected to do), there’s a chance for icy conditions on Sunday. Since temps will be so low and precipitation still very much a possibility, snow could also sneak its way into the game day forecast.

In early October, the Jags ripped through the Steelers with a shocking 30-9 road win at Heinz Field which was the victory that solidified the team as a legit contender this season. Jacksonville pulled off the win by pounding the ball between the tackles with Leonard Fournette who finished the afternoon with two touchdowns and 181 yards from 28 touches. Quarterback Blake Bortles didn’t need to be a hero that afternoon with the former first-rounder finishing the day completing 8-of-14 attempts for only 85 yards and an interception. Nothing needs to change from the team’s previous game plan and Fournette should see another massive workload against a defense that allows on average over 105 rushing yards per game and terrible winter weather is expected in the weekend forecast.

In the Jags’ last two road games featuring below freezing temps, the team was 0-2 including a Week 17 15-10 loss at Tennessee (most starters were rested). Pittsburgh in sub 32-degree weather on the other hand, according to the NFLWeather.com Historical Analytics, is 16-4 in the cold since 2009 and 10-3 at home. Having won nine straight in frigid conditions, it seems nearly impossible to lose this week, but if Antonio Brown is a no-go, the Steelers could be in trouble against one of the league’s top defenses.

If AB can’t shake his illness and lingering calf injury, Juju Smit-Schuster and Martavis Bryant will be Ben Roethlisberger’s go-to targets and both speedsters have made plenty of big plays this season. USA Today’s Steve Gardner even included Smith-Schuster in his All-Waiver Wire Team. “There were several times fantasy owners could have grabbed the rookie wideout off waivers, but a touchdown catch in Week 4 signaled his arrival,” Gardner wrote in his most recent article. “Smith-Schuster caught seven passes for 193 yards and a score in Week 8 – and he dominated over the final two weeks of the season (218 yards, 2 TD’s, plus a kick return TD) with Antonio Brown sidelined by injury.”

With or without AB, the passing game anchored by Big Ben will have to find a way to flourish. Thankfully Roethlisberger is the ideal QB to have under center is a game featuring crummy weather conditions, but with a running back like Le’Veon Bell, the Steelers’ offense instantly becomes one of the most high-octane offenses in the league. Bell, who didn’t dress Week 17, has also become the most dynamic running back in football and his weekly fantasy numbers in Draft Kings back it up. In his last five starts, Bell has averaged an impressive 30.44 points per week, making him worth every penny.

Three months after pulling off a remarkable upset, the AFC South champion Jacksonville Jaguars are headed back to Pittsburgh to do something they’ve done before... beat the Steelers in the Burgh in the postseason. With New England the destination for the victor, if Jacksonville can hold off Mother Nature and the Steelers constricting defense, we could see the upset of the postseason thus far.


Frozen Forecast for Titans-Chiefs in Kansas City to Open Wildcard Weekend
person Will Strome, NFLWeather.com | calendar_today 01/04/18 08:00 PM EST

Las temperaturas árticas y ventiscas han barrido gran parte de la costa este y el medio oeste esta semana y el sábado a última hora de la tarde en Kansas City no será diferente, cuando los Chiefs reciban a los Titans de Tennessee en un helado fin de semana de comodín.

De acuerdo con NFLWeather.com , se esperan cielos despejados en Arrowhead Stadium para la patada de salida del sábado a las 4:35 p.m. ET, pero la superficie se parecerá a una tundra congelada dado que las temperaturas se sentirán más como 15 grados a pesar de una lectura del termómetro de unos 10 grados más. Se espera que la brisa suba a medida que avanza la noche, pero durante la tarde el viento probablemente se moverá en el rango de 10-12 mph. A partir del miércoles, hubo menos de un 5% probabilidad de precipitaciones, pero con lluvia / nieve en el pronóstico del domingo, hay buenas probabilidades de que las ráfagas de viento hagan alguna aparicion.

Rishard Rishard Matthews. Photo courtesy of USA Today.

Hace poco más de un año, los Titans irrumpieron en Kansas City en una tarde helada y vencieron a los Chiefs en idénticas condiciones de juego (si no más frías). Los Titanes no jugaron el juego perfecto, lanzando una intercepción y entregando el balon dos veces, pero lograron una victoria difícil en un ambiente extremadamente complicado para obtener una codiciada victoria como visitante. Si pueden reducir las pérdidas de balón, Tennessee tiene el potencial de lograr un gran triunfo en los playoffs y escapar de Arrowhead con otra victoria impactante en menos de condiciones favorables de invierno.

Antes de vencer a los Chiefs la temporada pasada, los cuartos clasificados Tennessee (9-7) tenía 0-4 en sus cuatro juegos previos, cuando las temperaturas bajaron por debajo del punto de congelación, pero los Titans han sido victoriosos en sus últimos dos seguidas. El más reciente es una vicortria 15-10 a Jacksonville para sellar un puesto en los playoffs y barrer a los campeones de la AFC Sur. Tennessee no lo hizo corriendo la pelota ni despedazando la robusta D de los Jags por el aire, lo hicieron simplemente teniendo menos entregas de balon y el ganado el tiempo de posesión.

Si el equipo puede llevarlo a cabo nuevamente, todo se reducirá el juego y la toma de decisiones del mariscal de campo Marcus Mariota, cuya inconsistencia ha sido el talón de Aquiles de su equipo durante todo el año. Contra los Jaguars la semana pasada en las condiciones de congelación, el ex ganador de Heisman tuvo una humilde 12-de-21 para tan solo 134 yardas y un touchdown (10 carreras para 60 yardas también) pero el huevo de gallina en el departamento INT era realmente la única estadística que importaba. Él tendrá que tener mejor presencia contra la D de KC y la única manera de hacerlo es teniendo sus objetivos principales, Rishard Matthews y el ala cerrada Delanie Walker, encontrando algo de espacio en la secundaria de los Chiefs . Especialmente con el corredor DeMarco Murray aún un poco lastimado, el juego terrestre puede depender de Derrick Henry, que ha jugado excelente durente la segunda mitad de la temporada, pero sin un ataque aéreo impactante, la ofensiva de los Titans podría congelarse en el frío .

Asi como Tennessee , quinto clasificado Kansas City (10-6) ha tenido un tremendo éxito por tierra toda la temporada. El corredor de los Chiefs Kareem Hunt irrumpió en la escena esta temporada y es un verdadero candidato para novato del año. Steve Gardner de USA Today señaló en su artículo más reciente que no se esperaba que Hunt fuera un factor importante la semana pasada, sorprendiendo a los propietarios de fantasía cuando encontró la zona de anotación. "No se esperaba que Hunt jugara mucho, ya que la posición en los playoffs de los Kansas City Chiefs era segura", escribió Gardner . "Tocó la pelota una vez - una carrera de touchdown de 35 yardas - y eso fue todo. "Esta semana será el mejor jugador de Draft Kings con una jugada más barata de $ 1,600 que Todd Gurley esta semana hace que Hunt tenga un comienzo sólido en la fantasía diaria que probablemente vea toneladas de acción, especialmente teniendo en cuenta el escenario frio de el sábado lo que podría conducir a condiciones de pase cada vez más espantosas en el viento, o cuando llega la lluvia o la nieve.

De acuerdo con el Analisis Historico de NFLWeather.com, desde 2010, los Chiefs estan 9-8 en juegos con temperaturas bajo cero incluyendo un registro de 6-5 en casa durante ese lapso. De hecho, las últimas dos victorias de KC en esta temporada han sido en semanas consecutivas, con la victoria más reciente siendo 27-24 en Denver la anterior semana en la que todos los titulares de KC descansaron para los playoffs. La semana antes de que los Chiefs solidificaran el título de la AFC Oeste después de una victoria de 29-13 sobre Miami donde el mariscal de campo Alex Smith tuvo su mejor juego de la temporada al completar 25 de 39 intentos para 304 yardas y un TD.

Smith tuvo un partido terrible la última vez que KC organizó un juego de postemporada por lo que todos los ojos estarán puestos en el esta vez. La derrota ante Pittsburgh en la ronda divisional de la temporada pasada fue difícil, y Travis Kelce cometió una falta personal en el peor momento posible al final del cuarto cuarto. Es hora de que Kelce y compañía se rediman, y esta vez el equipo tiene a Tyreek Hill listo para ser el arma ofensiva explosiva como ha sido toda la temporada.

Si se toma en cuenta lo que Las Vegas piensa, Kansas City es el favorito para avanzar este fin de semana con una línea de apertura de -8.5, la mayor de cualquiera de los cuatro partidos de comodin. Pero esto, amigos míos, son los playoffs y con la madre naturaleza amenazando en Missouri, cualquier cosa y todo puede suceder el sábado!

Arctic temperatures and blizzards have swept through much of the East Coast and the Midwest this week and Saturday late afternoon in Kansas City will be no different when the Chiefs host the Tennessee Titans in a Wildcard weekend ice bowl opener.

According to NFLWeather.com, clear skies are expected in Arrowhead Stadium for Saturday’s 4:35pm EST kickoff but the grass surface will resemble a frozen tundra given temperatures will feel more like 15 degrees despite a thermometer reading of about 10 degrees higher. The breeze is expected to pick up as the evening goes on but for now the wind will likely swirl in the 10-12mph range. As of Wednesday, there was less than a 5% chance of precipitation but with rain/snow in the Sunday forecast, there’s a good chance flurries could make a cameo appearance.

Rishard Rishard Matthews. Photo courtesy of USA Today.

Just over a year ago, the Titans stormed into Kansas City on a freezing afternoon and stunned the Chiefs in identical playing conditions (if not colder). The Titans didn’t play the perfect game, tossing a pick and fumbling twice, but they successfully grinded out a difficult win in an extremely tough atmosphere to snag a coveted road win. If they can cut back on the turnovers, Tennessee has the potential to pull off a massive playoff upset and escape Arrowhead with another shocking win in less than favorable winter conditions.

Prior to beating the Chiefs last season, fourth-seeded Tennessee (9-7) was 0-4 in their previous four games when temps dipped below freezing but the Titans have been victorious in their last two straight. The most recent being a 15-10 win over Jacksonville to seal a spot in the playoffs and sweep the AFC South champions. Tennessee did it not by pounding the ball nor picking apart the Jags’ stout D thru the air, they did it by simply winning the turnover and time of possession battle.

Whether the team can pull it off again will all come down to the play and decision-making of quarterback Marcus Mariota whose inconsistency has been the team’s Achilles heel all year. Against the Jaguars last week in the freezing conditions, the former Heisman winner had a humble 12-for-21 afternoon for only 134 yards and a touchdown (10 rushes for 60 yards as well) but the goose egg in the INT department was really the only statistic that mattered. He’ll need to be more of a presence against the KC D and the only way to do so is having his top targets, wideout Rishard Matthews and tight end Delanie Walker, find some space in the Chiefs’ secondary. Especially with running back DeMarco Murray still a bit dinged up, the ground game may have to rely on Derrick Henry who’s been a stud the second half of the second but without an impactful aerial assault, the Titans’ offense could freeze up in the cold.

Like Tennessee, fifth-seeded Kansas City (10-6) has had tremendous success pounding the football all season. The Chiefs’ running back Kareem Hunt stormed onto the scene this season and is a genuine candidate for rookie of the year. USA Today’s Steve Gardner pointed out in his most recent article that Hunt wasn’t expected to be much of a factor last week, surprising fantasy owners when he found the end zone. “Hunt wasn’t expected to play much, if at all with the Kansas City Chiefs’ playoff position secure,” Gardner wrote. “He touched the ball once – a 35-yard touchdown run – and that was it.” He’ll be the go-to back this week and being a $1,600 cheaper play in Draft Kings than Todd Gurley this week makes Hunt a solid start in daily fantasy likely to see tons of action, especially given the winter wonderland setting on Saturday which could lead to increasingly awful passing conditions in the wind picks up or rain/snow arrives.

According to NFLWeather.com Historical Analytics, since 2010 the Chiefs are 9-8 in games featuring freezing temperatures including a 6-5 record at home over that span. In fact, the last two KC wins this season have been in back-to-back weeks, with the most recent victory being a 27-24 win in Denver last week where all the KC starters were rested for the playoffs. The week before the Chiefs solidified the AFC West title following a 29-13 drumming of Miami where QB Alex Smith had his best game of the season by completing 25-of-39 attempts for 304 yards and a TD.

Smith had a terrible outing the last time KC hosted a playoff game so all eyes will be on the former first overall pick to shine. The loss to Pittsburgh in the Divisional round last season was a rough one, which featuring Travis Kelce picking up a personal foul penalty at the worst possible moment late in the fourth quarter. Time for Kelce and company to redeem themselves, and this time around the team has Tyreek Hill ready to be the explosive offensive weapon he’s been all season.

If you go by what Vegas thinks, Kansas City is expected to be the frontrunner to advance this weekend with a -8.5 opening line, the largest of any of the four wildcard matchup spreads. But this, my friends, is the playoffs and with Mother Nature rearing her ugly head in Missouri, anything and everything can happen on Saturday!


Fantasy Football Guide to week 17
person The NFLWeather Team | calendar_today 12/30/17 08:00 AM EST

Steve Gardner de Usa Today ha publicado su completa guia para el fanrtasy de la fecha 16 de la NFL. La puedes ver aqui.

Steve Gardner over at Usa Today has posted the complete fantasy football guide to Week 17. You can find it here.


Jags-Titans to Clash in Ice-Cold Conditions in the Music City
person Will Strome, NFLWeather.com | calendar_today 12/29/17 08:00 AM EST

Lo único que ha caído más rápido que la nieve en el Medio Oeste últimamente han sido los Tennessee Titans quien estan aun mas frios que las temperaturas locales en Nashville   particularmente su ofensiva.

Marcus Marcus Mariota. Photo courtesy of USA Today.

De acuerdo con NFLWeather.com , se esperan cielos despejados en Nashville el domingo para el arranque a las 4:25 p.m EST, pero un viento penetrante será el verdadero desafío para ambos rivales divisionales. Las temperaturas estarán en la mitad de los 20, pero se sentirán más como un solo dígito, ya que la brisa probablemente sea un remolino gélido constante de 10-12 mph. Actualmente hay menos de un 5% de posibilidades de precipitaciones, pero dadas las recientes tormentas de nieve que han afectado a los Grandes Lagos, quién sabe si veremos un poco de nieve en el pasto Bermuda dentro de el Nissan Stadium.

Una victoria para Tennessee (8-7) cierra la sexta posición en la AFC, lo que probablemente significará un viaje a Jacksonville (10-5) el próximo fin de semana en la ronda del comodín. Una derrota no necesariamente eliminará a los Titans, pero el equipo necesitaría derrotas de ambos Buffalo y Los Angeles Chargers para entrar furtivamente a los playoffs. Así que es bastante simple para los Titans, una victoria y están dentro, pero tendrán que conquistar tanto a los Jags como al fríopara lograrlo.

De acuerdo con NFLWeather.com Historical Analytics, los Titans estan 1-4 desde 2010 en juegos con temperaturas bajo cero mientras que Jacksonville tiene 0-1 en el mismo lapso. La victoria congelada llegó la temporada pasada cuando Marcus Mariota trajo valientemente los Titans recuperando 10 puntos en el ultimo cuarto para sorporender a los Chiefs en Kansas City, 19-17. Si Mariota puede hacerlo en KC a mediados de diciembre, el ex ganador de Heisman puede hacerlo nuevamente en casa esta semana. Él solo necesitará ayuda de sus corredores DeMarco Murray y Derrick Henry para combatir a la tercera mejor unidad defensiva de la liga.

Si nos fijamos en las actuaciones de los Titanes en las últimas semanas, el equipo está helado. Tennessee ha perdido tres juegos consecutivos , todos por cinco puntos o menos. Pero hay esperanza, dado que TEN ya jugó y aporreó a JAX una vez esta temporada por 37-16 en Florida. En esa victoria, los Titanes pudieron limitar a la ofensiva de Jacksonville , cuyo juego por tierra arrasó con las defensas superiores durante toda la temporada y promedia más de 145 yardas terrestres por juego. Pero después de la actuación defensiva de la semana pasada contra el ataque terrestre de Los Rams, la defensa de Tennessee necesita hacer un gran trabajo o terminara viendo los playoffs desde el sofá.

Steve Gardner de USA Today no tuvo más que elogios para el corredor que calcinó a los Titanes la semana pasada y probablemente elevó a los propietarios de fantasía a un título de liga: Todd Gurley. Gardner señaló en su artículo más reciente que Gurley llevó el balón 22 veces para 118 yardas y agregó 10 atrapadas para 158 yardas y dos touchdowns. Eso se tradujo en 39.6 puntos de fantasía en las ligas de puntaje estándar, y 49.6 en las ligas PPR. Si Leonard Fournette de Jacksonville puede acumular la mitad de lo que hizo Gurley, entonces el novato RB podría matar las esperanzas de los Titans a llegar a los playoffs.

El castigador juego terrestre de los Jaguars ha sido la fuerza de la ofensiva JAX toda la temporada, pero no hay que olvidar su ataque aéreo. El mariscal de campo Blake Bortles ha sido sorprendentemente notable en las últimas semanas, anotando al menos 23 puntos o más en Daily Fantasy en cuatro de sus últimos cinco juegos. Teniendo en cuenta que Bortles no ha jugado muchos partidos en condiciones invernales, es difícil predecir cómo manejará los elementos, pero con el juego terrestre que tiene Jacksonville, no hay ninguna razón por la cual el equipo necesite depender del juego aereo. Va a ser el show de Fournette seguramente.

Los fanáticos de Tennessee pueden esperar y rezar para que su equipo se caliente el domingo dado que hay una plaza de postemporada en juego, pero las temperaturas heladas por otra parte, bueno, hay poca o ninguna posibilidad de que se calienten.

The only thing falling faster than the snow in the Midwest as of late has been the Tennessee Titans and the only thing colder than the local temperatures in Nashville has been the local offense.

Marcus Marcus Mariota. Photo courtesy of USA Today.

According to NFLWeather.com, clear skies are expected in Nashville on Sunday for the 4:25pm EST kickoff but a piercing wind will be the real challenge for both divisional rivals. Temperatures will be in the mid-20’s but will feel more like single digits since the breeze will likely be a constant 10-12 mph frigid swirl. There’s currently less than a 5% chance of precipitation but given the recent blizzards that have hit the Great Lakes, who knows if we’ll see a dusting of snow on the Bermuda grass inside Nissan Stadium.

A win for Tennessee (8-7) clinches the sixth seed in the AFC that will likely mean a trip to Jacksonville (10-5) next weekend in the wildcard round. A loss won’t necessarily eliminate the Titans, but the team would need losses from both Buffalo and the Los Angeles Chargers in order to sneak in. So it’s pretty simple for the Titans, a win and they’re in, but they’ll need to conquer both the Jags and the frosty winter conditions to do so.

According to NFLWeather.com Historical Analytics, the Titans are 1-4 since 2010 in games featuring below-freezing temperatures while Jacksonville is 0-1 over the same span. The frozen win came last season when Marcus Mariota valiantly brought the Titans back from 10 points down in the fourth quarter to stun the Chiefs in Kansas City, 19-17. If Mariota can do it in KC in mid-December, the former Heisman winner can do it again at home this week. He’ll just need help from his bruising backs DeMarco Murray and Derrick Henry to wear down the league’s third best defensive unit.

If you look at the Titans’ performances over the past few weeks, the team is ice cold. Tennessee has dropped three straight, all of which by five points or less. But there’s hope, given TEN has already played and pummeled JAX once this season, a 37-16 thrashing in Florida. In that win, the Titans were able to shut down the strength of the Jacksonville offense, the punishing ground game which has steamrolled through top defenses all season and averages over 145 rushing yards per game. But after last week’s defensive performance against the LA Rams rushing attack, the Tennessee D needs to step up big time or enjoy watching the playoffs from the couch.

USA Today’s Steve Gardner had nothing but praise for the running back that absolutely torched the Titans last week and likely elevated fantasy owners to a league title, Todd Gurley. Gardner pointed out in his most recent article that “Gurley carried the ball 22 times for 118 yards and added 10 catches for 158 yards and two touchdowns. That translated to 39.6 fantasy points in standard scoring leagues, and 49.6 in PPR leagues,” Gardner wrote. If Jacksonville’s Leonard Fournette can accumulate half of what Gurley did, then the rookie RB might drive the final stake through the heart of the Titans’ playoff hopes.

The Jaguars’ punishing ground game has been the strength of the JAX offense all season, but don’t sleep on the passing attack. Quarterback Blake Bortles has shockingly been remarkable the last few weeks, pointing up at least 23 points or more in Daily Fantasy in four of his last five games. Given, Bortles hasn’t played many games in winter conditions so it’s difficult to predict how he’ll handle the elements, but with the ground game that Jacksonville has, there’s no reason why the team needs to relay on the former first-rounders’ cannon. It’ll be the Fournette show for sure.

Tennessee fans can hope and pray that their team will heat up on Sunday given a postseason berth is on the line, but the freezing temperatures on the other hand, well, there’s little to no chance of that heating up.


Tyler Sullivan Coverage of Patriots for 247sports.com
person The NFLWeather Team | calendar_today 12/28/17 08:00 AM EST

Check out the great work of Tyler Sullivan covering the Patriots, over at 247sports.com. Also, have in mind that there is a weather alert for Foxborough for the regular season finale.

Check out the great work of Tyler Sullivan covering the Patriots, over at 247sports.com. Also, have in mind that there is a weather alert for Foxborough for the regular season finale.


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