Finally, after three duds on Thursday night, we have a game everyone can look forward to. Since I actually want to watch this week, there’s even more incentive than before to give Monkey Knife Fight a shot. I feel like I was basically right about how last week’s Thursday night game went, except for Tennessee falling behind due to a couple of turnovers. Gardner Minshew looked like he was clearly the better quarterback, but he barely threw the ball in the fourth quarter, while Marcus Mariota racked up yards in garbage time. That was the undoing of most of our MKF picks. I feel like this week will be different, and not just because we have two good quarterbacks facing off.

Over Under

Nelson Agholor 13.5 Fantasy Points: UNDER

Agholor is unlikely to go away until DeSean Jackson returns, but he is clearly Carson Wentz ’s third option in the passing game behind Alshon Jeffrey and Zach Ertz . Agholor is notorious for his drops, and if he sees a decrease in volume as we expect, those drops could be a big problem.

Aaron Jones 13.5 Fantasy Points: UNDER

The only thing that has me concerned about taking the Under is if Jones finds the end zone, as he has three times in the last two games. That being said, Jones had just 15.3 fantasy points last week despite scoring two touchdowns, and with as stingy as the Eagles have been to opposing running backs, I’m willing to take a shot on the under here. 

RapidFire

Passing Yards: Aaron Rodgers vs. Carson Wentz +10.5

Receptions: Davante Adams vs. Zach Ertz +1.5

Rushing Yards: Aaron Jones vs. Miles Sanders +14.5

Rodgers hasn’t thrown for more than 235 yards in any game this season, and there is something to be said for not trusting him until we see him look like his old Hall-of-Fame self. Especially when Carson Wentz has thrown for at least 231 yards in all three games, even with Alshon Jeffrey and DeSean Jackson out for two of those. The reason this is close is the matchups. The Packers have allowed the fifth-fewest passing yards this season while the Eagles have allowed the fourth-most. This game scares me as a Carson Wentz owner, while I think it’s a get-right game for Rodgers.

If it’s a get-right game for Aaron Rodgers , then it will almost certainly be the same for Davante Adams . Adams only has two fewer receptions than Ertz on the season, and that’s despite facing three good defenses. This is the first time Ertz will face a good defense this season, and he figures to see fewer targets Thursday with Alshon Jeffrey back. 

This looks like a poor matchup for both running backs, but the Vikings and Broncos both had some success running the ball against Green Bay. The same cannot be said for Philadelphia’s opponents. Only the Patriots have allowed fewer rushing yards than the Eagles. Jones has had fewer than 15 carries in two of his three games this season, and Miles Sanders has had at least 10 carries in all three of his games. So long as both of these situations are timeshares, I like Sanders to rush for more yards, even without the 14.5-yard cushion.

FantasyChallenge

Davante Adams , Jimmy Graham and Jordan Howard over 1.5 touchdowns

I think there is a good chance Davante Adams gets two touchdowns all by himself, so I would definitely consider chasing 2.5 or even 3.5 touchdowns with this trio if I was feeling frisky. Coming into the season, Adams had not gone three straight games without a touchdown since 2015. I would be shocked if he makes it four straight.

Jimmy Graham has not been targeted since Week 1, but he does not have an injury designation for the first time since Week 1. He scored the game’s only touchdown in a season-opening win over the Bears, and Rodgers has said he wants to get Graham more involved. 

Howard finally found the end zone for the first time last week, and giving Green Bay’s weakness against the run, he is a solid third choice. He narrowly beats out Miles Sanders, Zach Ertz , Alshon Jeffrey and Aaron Jones for the last spot in my lineup.