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a kickoff returnerEDTThe New York Giants took a chance on Corey Coleman last
season, and he rewarded them with some terrific work as a kickoff returner. Can
he be more than that? Let¡¯s focus on Coleman as we continue our player-by-player
look at the 90-man roster the Giants will bring to training camp.The
basicsHeight: 5-foot-11Weight: 185 Age: 24Position: Wide receiverExperience:
3How he got hereThe 2018 season was a vagabond one for the 2016 first-round
pick. He was traded by the Cleveland Browns to the Buffalo Bills, cut, then
signed and cut twice by the New England Patriots. The Giants added him to their
practice squad in October and he ended up playing in eight games.Coleman made
most of his impact on kickoff returns. Inexplicably, the Browns never gave
Coleman an opportunity as a returner. With the Giants, he averaged 26.0 yards on
23 kickoff returns.As a receiver, his impact was limited. He caught just five
passes for 71 yards.2019 outlook The Giants have to be hopeful of getting more
out of Coleman as a receiver during the upcoming season. He caught 56 passes in
two seasons with Cleveland before being jettisoned last season. The Giants have
Sterling Shepard, Golden Tate and Cody Latimer atop their wide receiver depth
chart
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sixth-round pick Darius Slayton. The hope with Coleman would be that a full
offseason in the playbook and working with the offense might enable him to make
more of an impact in the passing game. The variety of routes he can run
successfully has always been a question as he came out of the limited Baylor
offense, but his 4.37 40-yard dash speed could make him a useful threat to
stretch defenses. Destined to finish .500 with these picks. After a 9-7 week got
us two games over, a 7-9 week got us right back to even. Here¡¯s hoping this week
pulls ahead again. If that trend continues, we¡¯ll be up after Week 17, so maybe
not the worst thing.Remember these picks are strictly for fun and entertainment
purposes and please for your sake do not take these picks as gambling advice.
Lines used here come from the Westgate Las Vegas via OddsShark. Home team in
CAPS.Chargers (+3.5) over KANSAS CITYBoth teams will be missing their running
backs on Thursday night, but with it impacting both sides, it doesn¡¯t really
matter. There¡¯s still plenty of great receiving options in the game and there¡¯s
still going to be a lot of passing. The Chiefs are first in big play rate, the
Chargers are fourth. There¡¯s going to be a lot of points and a lot of fun in
this game.Houston (-6) over JETSHouston¡¯s defense is sixth in yards allowed per
drive and third in points allowed per drive. Nothing about the 2018 Jets offense
suggests it will be able to move the ball on that unit. Sam Darnold has no
offensive line or anyone to throw to and now has the second-highest interception
rate in the league. Cleveland (+3) over DENVERThere might not be many points in
this game. Denver ranks fourth in defensive DVOA and Cleveland is 10th. Gregg
Williams knows what DVOA is and looks at it
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The Broncos defensive ranking is from a healthy unit that just isn¡¯t healthy
anymore with Chris Harris out and more banged up. CHICAGO (-6) over Green BayThe
Bears might have the one defense that really matters this season and they were
able to shut down the Rams¡¯ offense last Sunday night. For the Packers, scoring
at will against a terrible Falcons defense will be a little different than
trying to score against the Bears¡¯ D. Miami (+7) over MINNESOTANeither of these
teams is good, but one didn¡¯t just fire their offensive coordinator because they
don¡¯t run the ball enough, even though they¡¯re 31st in rushing efficiency. Miami
is a better run defense than pass defense this season, so if that¡¯s going to be
the game plan, good luck.BUFFALO (-2.5) over DetroitIf Josh Allen could throw
the ball, he¡¯d be unstoppable. Allen has been running the ball at will over the
past few games and it¡¯s done enough for the offense that the defense ¡ª second in
DVOA ¡ª can hold down opponents. Detroit has been better over the past few weeks,
but still isn¡¯t particularly good at any one area of the game.ATLANTA (-8.5)
over ArizonaAtlanta can still score and has top-10 special teams by
DVOA
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special teams, but has a league-worst offense. That shifts the advantage to the
Falcons, who might be able to win this game with 10 points, though they should
score way more than that.Oakland (+3) over CINCINNATIThis is going to be one of
those games Scott Hanson apologizes for when Red Zone has to switch to it. The
less we think about it, the better off we all are.Tennessee (+2.5) over
GIANTSThere¡¯s no more confusing team this season than the Titans, but they¡¯re
still the best overall team the Giants have seen since the bye. I might change
my mind before we do our staff picks later in the week. I really have no
idea.JACKSONVILLE (-7) over WashingtonJosh Johnson came as a surprise to the
Giants¡¯ defense when he entered, but the Jaguars will have the advantage of
knowing he will start. They have the speed at linebacker to take away the
scrambles and option plays and there¡¯s not really much else in the Washington
offense worth defending. This game might be lower scoring than the Jags-Titans
game two weeks ago.INDIANAPOLIS (-3) over DallasThe Cowboys have been on a hot
streak, but so have the Colts and for a longer amount of time.
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impressive win against the Texans, who are still a better team than the Cowboys.
The Colts are 10th in yards per drive and eighth in points per drive on offense
and don¡¯t really rely on speed outside of T.Y. Hilton. The Colts can tight end
you to death up the middle and that¡¯s where the Dallas defense has struggled the
most ¡ª 18th in DVOA against opposing tight ends.Seattle (-4.5) over SAN
FRANCISCOThe Seahawks are ninth in offensive DVOA, 15th on defense, and eighth
on special teams. The 49ers are none of those things ¡ª 22nd in defensive DVOA is
their best ranking. Seattle is coming around as a team where if one thing isn¡¯t
working in a given game, the other can beat you. And while they¡¯re focusing on
the run, Russell Wilson can still win more often with his arm. It¡¯s a team where
a lot of things are going right at a good time.New England (-2) over
PITTSBURGHThis is a pretty evenly matched game with both teams coming off bad
losses. The offenses should be able to score, though Pittsburgh hasn¡¯t really
looked like the Steelers should over the past few weeks. New England¡¯s loss in
Miami was definitely flukier than the road egg we expect from the Steelers at
least once a year. The Patriots should come in as the slightly better
team
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win.RAMS (-11) over PhiladelphiaThe 2018 Eagles didn¡¯t look like the 2017 Eagles
with Carson Wentz, so there¡¯s little to convince me they¡¯re going to look like
the 2017 Eagles with Nick Foles. Philadelphia¡¯s defense is also nowhere near
Chicago¡¯s, so the points parade is going to continue for the Rams offense. New
Orleans (-6.5) over CAROLINASteve Wilks leaving Carolina to take the head
coaching job in Arizona is the rare move that made both teams worse. The
Panthers are 27th in defensive DVOA and 29th against the pass. That¡¯s not enough
to even hang close with New Orleans, never mind beat them.Last week: 7-9Season:
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