This week, the Jacksonville Jaguars, Arizona Cardinals, Oakland Raiders and potentially the Los Angeles Rams could fit that situation. Here are some of the top notes and trends from each matchup. Baltimore Ravens (-6) at Buffalo Bills, 1 p.m. ET • Baltimore has won eight straight games and has covered five of its past six […]
Continue readingIn addition to that, a number of notable trends are at stake this week. Those include Frank Reich’s unbeaten ATS record against winning teams, Kirk Cousins‘ winless record on Monday Night Football and Tampa Bay’s nine-game over streak, the longest single-season streak in seven years. San Francisco 49ers at Baltimore Ravens (-5.5, 45.5), 1 p.m. […]
Continue readingRoad underdogs have been the best, going 34-19-1 ATS and 25-29 straight up. Underdogs in general are hitting at a 57% rate at 43-32-2 ATS. As for Week 6, Baltimore hopes to avoid its first ever loss as a double-digit favorite, Kirk Cousins tries to get a win against a quality team, and Teddy Bridgewater […]
Continue readingThat leaves the Rams without a punter listed on the roster for a Week 2 preseason game against the Las Vegas Raiders on Saturday night at SoFi Stadium. The Rams did not immediately announce who could serve as a reserve punter. For a fourth consecutive year, Rams coach Sean McVay has opted not to play […]
Continue readingFor a fourth consecutive season, McVay will not play starters — including quarterback Matthew Stafford, defensive lineman Aaron Donald and cornerback Jalen Ramsey — in preseason games, and McVay seems to be taking his cautious approach a step further this season, opting to sit several rotational players and backups as well. “We’ll get a chance […]
Continue readingThe Pittsburgh Steelers are ranked No. 12 in ESPN’s Football Power Index ahead of the 2020 NFL season. With no preseason games this year amid the coronavirus pandemic, Week 1 is the first time we’ll see new acquisitions and rookies for every team. Week 1 will also give us the first NFL games since Super […]
Continue readingIf you’re a football fan or someone with an unhealthy knowledge of both football and obscure golf tours, you’re probably familiar with the propositions that pop up during the run-up to the Super Bowl. In addition to trying to predict which team will actually win the game, fans are able to test their powers on […]
Continue readingRoethlisberger, who sustained a season-ending elbow injury Week 2 last season, participated in Monday’s practice, and the team released a 44-second video of his throws and handoffs afterward. It was the first footage of the quarterback throwing a pass at Heinz Field since he completed a nine-yard pass to James Conner late in the second […]
Continue readingPicking an MVP in advance of a typical NFL season is difficult. Remember last year? The trendiest candidates heading into the regular season were Carson Wentz, Baker Mayfield and Russell Wilson one obvious example, but Mahomes is the only one with the sort of airtight accomplishments to be added to this list. Although this is […]
Continue readingThis week, I’m going to check in with progress reports for quarterbacks from the 2018 NFL draft. Five quarterbacks were drafted in the first round that year, and I’ll take detailed looks at Lamar Jackson (Tuesday), Josh Allen (Wednesday), Baker Mayfield (Thursday) and Sam Darnold (Friday). Sorry, Josh Rosen; I’ll get to you another time. […]
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