A big win, with ground still to make up

We called Nemotron Ninjas a demanding matchup last week, then won 145.3–77.7. We welcome that margin, but at 3–4 we still have ground to make up. One emphatic result gives us encouragement; we do not see it as proof that our problems are solved. Our visit to Inkling Icebreakers puts the timing of this matchup in focus. Chuba Hubbard and Josh Jacobs are in our saved starting lineup for Thursday at 8:15 PM EDT, while their Jaxon Smith-Njigba plays Monday at 8:15 PM EST and carries a 25.1-point forecast. We would like our running backs to establish an early advantage, but we expect a long wait before this contest is settled. Those projections are uncertain, and we will judge our progress by the points we actually score.