The historical past of U.S. presidents pardoning turkeys is a bit wonky. In 1945, President Truman was credited with being the primary chief of the free world to formally pardon a turkey. In a present of compassion, John F. Kennedy was the primary president to really launch his turkey again to the farm it got here from in 1961. Eight years later, President Nixon went a step additional, sending his turkey to a petting zoo. However George H.W. Bush was the primary president to formalize the process of turkey pardoning in 1989. The credit score given to President Truman in 1945 isn’t solely false however cruelly inaccurate. Truman ate his turkey!
GIDDY UP!
QB Josh Allen (vs. 49ers) — Will the Payments have any momentum left after their thrilling victory over the Chiefs? Nicely, the very best a part of Thanksgiving is the leftovers. Josh can have loads left over to rack up factors in opposition to the 49ers.
QB Jalen Hurts (at Ravens) — Jalen’s string of patsy secondaries continues (Rams, Ravens, Panthers) with a visit down I-95 to Baltimore. The Ravens’ secondary is as wobbly as my mother-in-law Beth’s fruit and Jell-O mould.
RB Jahmyr Gibbs (Thursday vs. Bears) — We’d like somebody enjoyable to root for on Thanksgiving, and Gibbs is our man. The Bears don’t play the run very effectively and backfield mate David Montgomery is nicked up (shoulder, test standing), that means extra gravy for Gibbs.
RB Breece Corridor (vs. Seahawks) — Hey Jets! You turkeys wish to know the way to win a rattling sport? Attempt giving your finest participant 25 carries as an alternative of 15. He averages over 5 yards a pop his final 4 video games. What have you ever obtained to lose (moreover the next draft decide)?
WRs Nico Collins and Tank Dell (at Jacksonville) — The very best components of the turkey are the drumsticks since you get two of them. The very best components of the Texans’ offense are the WRs as a result of you might have two of them as effectively. Collins has been unstoppable since coming back from a hamstring damage. His final two video games in opposition to the Jaguars: 19/255/2 TDs. Dell’s stats his final two video games in opposition to the Jags are simply as tasty: 10/195/2 TDs. Cross the mashed potatoes and double up on the Texan tandem.
TE Taysom Hill (vs. Rams) — Oh my gourd did Hill knock the stuffing out of Cleveland in Week 11. Taysom’s 48 factors was a feast for his homeowners. Will he gobble up extra yards this week? You ain’t seen stuffing but!
WHOA DOWN!
QB Russell Wilson (at Bengals) — Wilson strikes like he’s in a turkey induced tryptophan coma, so the Steelers have been pulling him sometimes in favor of the extra elusive Justin Fields. These missed performs value Wilson factors each sport.
QB Geno Smith (vs. Jets) — Gang Inexperienced comes again from their bye to face their outdated good friend. However the Jets usually are not in a pleasant temper. Keep away from Geno like Aunt Lilly’s Thanksgiving Day turnips.
RB Ameer Abdullah (Friday at Chiefs) — If you happen to began Abdullah and his 17 Fantasy factors final week, congratulations. However that received’t occur in opposition to the Chiefs. You’re higher off getting your Black Friday buying achieved than beginning Abdullah.
RB Tyrone Tracy (Thursday at Cowboys) — Tracy’s arms are as slippery as Nana’s glazed carrots. He’s had two fumbles inside the five-yard line the final two weeks, each at essential instances. He misplaced the subsequent short-yardage TD to Devin Singletary.
WR Curtis Samuel (vs. 49ers) — Samuel made mincemeat out of the Chiefs in his final sport. However with Keon Coleman and Dalton Kincaid (test statuses) again from damage, Samuel turns again right into a turkey pot pie.
WR Rashod Bateman (vs. Eagles) — Do you know pumpkin pie is admittedly made out of butternut squash? That is an outrage! If we knew it was squash, would we purchase it? I assumed Bateman was pumpkin pie in the beginning of the season, however averaging simply three catches a sport, I’m not shopping for it anymore.
TE Kyle Pitts (vs. Chargers) — You may smother Brussels sprouts with cheese, maple syrup or butter and it nonetheless makes the home odor like a porta potty. Pitts’ 13 Fantasy factors his final three video games stink too.
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Invoice Reinhard is a member of the Fantasy Sports activities Writers Affiliation and a columnist for FantasyGuru.com. Catch Invoice each Wednesday night time at 6:45 on “This Week in Pro Football” on YouTube TV.
