Paying Our Dues: Shots, JJ McCarthy & Trade Court

We went 0-for-4 on last week’s parlay, so we recorded this one taking shots during Monday Night Football, and our host’s PC crashed halfway through.

Upsets everywhere in college football: No. 2 BYU falls to UCF in overtime, Texas Tech loses at Cincinnati, and Kentucky is somehow on top of the SEC. We get into the Pat McAfee kick contest blowup, argue about how far each of us could actually kick a field goal, and Matt drops the hot take that JJ McCarthy is the Giants’ Week 1 starter next year over Jaxson Dart. Plus: does Matthew Stafford have two Hall of Fame careers, and Matt’s FAABulous Forecast puts six real Sleeper trades on trial, including one sent in our own league.

• 00:00 Intro, Cowboys–Eagles on MNF
• 02:32 Last week’s 0-for-4 parlay and the shot penalty
• 02:59 New FAAB tool on the website
• 08:17 College football upsets: BYU, Texas Tech, Tennessee, USC
• 11:00 Texas, Arch Manning and the AP poll jump
• 16:01 Kentucky on top of the SEC
• 22:32 Pat McAfee’s million-dollar kick controversy
• 28:18 How far could we kick a field goal?
• 32:52 Bengals comeback and Ja’Marr Chase’s halftime speech
• 34:55 Lamar’s ankle and the Browns atop the AFC North
• 38:57 Rams and Davante Adams’ return
• 41:47 JJ McCarthy, the Skattebo penalty and the Giants QB debate
• 54:28 Aaron Rodgers playing like it’s 2011
• 58:37 Hot take: Stafford’s two Hall of Fame careers
• 1:06:46 NFL Wordle
• 1:09:17 Matt’s FAABulous Forecast: Sleeper trade court
• 1:27:20 This week’s parlay picks

This week’s parlay (moneylines, about 10% to hit):

• Brady: Texas Tech over Arizona
• Chance: Jaguars over Colts
• Mason: USC over Ohio State
• Matt: Rams in the Battle of LA

Side bet: if Tech beats Arizona, Mason takes five shots. If Arizona wins, Brady does.