My hope bubble still survives for a few reasons.
-Our D looks to be pretty damn good.
-Our run game should be good enough to take a lot of weight off of EJ's shoulders.
-EJ has generally been a slow starter, getting better as the game goes on. Preseason is not good for him because he gets pulled before he has a chance to settle in.
Hopefully EJ starts getting comfortable earlier in games but I think until he does, the D and our solid run game will be able to hold up and keep us in striking distance in most games and we can pull out some wins.