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Originally Posted by OneWinningDrive
Good takes. Agree with most of this.
I really do think the operative matchup is the Chiefs' IOL vs Ravens' DTs. Both because that's how the Ravens generate pressure without blitzing and because run stopping is the one relative weakness the defense has had. I hope Thuney plays so that we get a true test of those two units against each other.
As to Andrews, there was a report today that he is good to go for Sunday. Tough to tell whether that's a smokescreen, but I think this was the game they've been targeting. He doesn't rely on athleticism, so it's not the end of the world if he's gimpy. I think his being on the field would be valuable as a distraction/decoy if nothing else.
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I think I read somewhere that it's basically a coinflip whether Thuney plays. Obviously, we'd want him to play, but Allegretti is a serviceable backup if it comes to it. He's not great, but he's not a turnstile either.
Andrews will pose a real problem if he plays. He's a great TE/pass catcher and we'll have to spend real resources to keep him under wraps. And we will, because my guess is that Spags will want to make Lamar as uncomfortable as possible, and if he can't consistently go to Andrews, that'll make Lamar pretty uncomfortable.