#484: 2024 Week 8 NFL Preview (with Hal Bent)

Sports Krunch w/DKROM

1. Week 7 Takeaways

-DKrom: Packers assert themselves as legit Super Bowl contenders

-Hal: Jets and Steelers are polar opposites as franchises

2. Week 7 Honors

-GOAT of the Week (DKrom: Saquon Barkley, Hal: Ben Johnson)

-Dunce of the Week (DKrom: Todd Bowles, Hal: Chris Grier/Mike McDaniel)

3. I know the season is still young, but as of right now, is Jared Goff at least a front-runner for MVP honors?

4. How much does the acquisition of DeAndre Hopkins improve the Chiefs chances of becoming the first team ever in the Super Bowl era to three-peat?

5. Trade Grades

-DKrom (Chiefs: B+, Titans: B)

-Hal (Chiefs: A-, Titans: B-)

6. Truth or Exaggeration

-If they beat the Bucs on Sunday, the Falcons will be the 2024 NFC South champions

-No team outside of Carolina has a more bleak long-term outlook than the New Orleans Saints

-Jerod Mayo will only last two seasons as Patriots head coach barring massive improvement these next 12-14 months

-Broncos DT Zach Allen is the most important piece of the Denver defense not named Patrick Surtain II

-It's time to hit the panic button on the 2024 49ers season

-Rams WR Cooper Kupp will end up being traded to a contender for a second-round pick by the 11/5 trade deadline

-Russell Wilson is the best option at QB for the Steelers in the short-term

-Deshaun Watson has played his final snap as the Browns full-time starting QB

7. Bears at Commanders Preview

8. Week 8 Game Picks

-Lock: (DKrom: Lions over Titans, Hal: Ravens over Browns)

-Upset Special: (DKrom: Cardinals over Dolphins, Hal: Seahawks over Bills)

-Vikings at Rams

-Packers at Jaguars

-Colts at Texans

-Jets at Patriots

-Eagles at Bengals

-Falcons at Bucs

-Saints at Chargers

-Panthers at Broncos

-Chiefs at Raiders

-Cowboys at 49ers

-Giants at Steelers

9. Week 8 Bold Predictions

-DKrom: Commanders total 300 rushing yards with 150 of them by Marcus Mariota or Jayden Daniels...and Mariota/Daniels runs for 2 TD and throws 2 TD to Terry McLaurin

-Hal: Jaxon Smith-Njigba catches 4 TD in Seahawks upset win over Bills!!!

10. Challenge Flags

-DKrom: Lions, Broncos and other teams playing vastly inferior opponents...DON'T GET CAUGHT LOOKING AHEAD!!!!

-Hal: Teams hovering around .500...show us why you're a contender this week!!!