https://twitter.com/_willcompton/status/1736865253781119428
Will Compton has laid out the initial roster for his team..... waiting on Mendenhall to put out his roster.
My initial line on this game is Team B -13.5 over Team W.
A couple very important items that still need cleared up before final rosters are decided and an opening line released:
1. Patrick Mahomes - which team gets to claim Patrick ??
2. Who gets the Pacific Islanders / polynesian players ??
Team W already has Josh Allen and Joey B. Adding Patrick is not necessarily needed to add to QB room but preventing Patrick from playing on team B is the huge get. Team B would be left with Hurts and Lamar. We'll get to the ramifications of that here shortly.
Puka Nucau would be a big add to the wideout room for team W. With Cooper Kupp, Thielen and then a host of JAGS this would allow Puka to run the slot in conjunction with Kelce. The TE room is very crowded with Kittle, Hock, LaPorta and Mandrews.
Team W has a dominant offensive line but I'm guessing Team B's defensive line is going to be ALL WORLD. Chris Jones, Myles Garrett, Parsons, Donald (maybe), the young kid from Baltimore, etc.
Secondary: Team W is obviously in trouble here but as Will laid it out, CMC will be pulling double duty going both ways RB and Free Safety. 8 man shell, 4 up & 4 back in hopes of slowing down (never stopping) what you know is going to be a trio of Justin Jefferson, Tyreek and Jamaar Chase leading a STACKED wideout crew for team B.
This leads me back to the ever so important question, "who gets Patrick". If Team B is relying on Lamar and Hurts to lead the passing game then that is a huge win instead of Mr. Mahomes throwing baghdad bombs downfield all day to Chase and Tyreek while Jefferson and Cedee take all the underneath stuff.
Team W (with Mahomes) +10.5
Team B (with Mahomes) -16.5
Lines will obviously need adjusting once Team B's final roster is released. Get yo pop'corn ready