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Texans hope to benefit from ‘sweet spot’ of NFL draft
HOUSTON — If the Houston Texans want to repeat the success of the 2023 draft, it’ll be more of a challenge in 2024. Their first two draft picks in 2023 were at No. 2 and No. 3, but as it stands eight days prior to the this year’s draft, the Texans don’t hold a first-round […]
Continue readingNFL wild card last-minute bets – best values on props, picks and more
If I’m placing bets on a weekend, I’m not looking at full game spreads or totals. Those are efficient markets that have been bet into all week. Instead, I’m looking for the obscure. It’s my specialty, anyway. It’s what I build statistical models around to try to find an edge. If there’s an advantage to […]
Continue readingHow DeMeco Ryans’ energy helped lead Texans to playoffs
More Teams. More Games. C.J. Stroud joins “The Pat McAfee Show” ahead of the Texans’ wild-card matchup with the Browns. (1:27) HOUSTON — Brevin Jordan jogged off the field in frustration. The Houston Texans tight end had just run the wrong route, and when he reached the sidelines, he screamed. The echoing expletive was loud […]
Continue readingNFL wild-card weekend betting guide: Props, odds, lines, more
My weekly betting playbook features several data points for each of this weekend’s scheduled games, along with my analysis of a few notable lines I’m interested in betting, although this article is designed in a way that allows you to pick your own favorites. Exclusively for ESPN+ members, If you’d like to see a list […]
Continue readingNFL All-Pro team 2023: Best players at every position
More Teams. More Games. Bill Barnwell pivots from Lamar Jackson to praise the impact of linebacker Roquan Smith with the Ravens this season. (1:50) Happy New Year! To start off 2024, I’m taking a look at the best players from the 2023 NFL season, revealing my first- and second-team All-Pro selections. After working through a […]
Continue readingNFL Week 12 last-minute bets: Best values on props, picks and more
So come along for the ride and see how we fare diving deep into Sunday props. Results from last week are at the bottom of the story. Odds via ESPN BET. Lamar Jackson over 19.5 pass completions (+100 at ESPN BET) The Ravens have the second-lowest designed pass play rate in the NFL (56%), but […]
Continue readingCardinals’ Rondale Moore scores on 48-yard catch from Kyler Murray
On the third play from scrimmage Sunday against the Houston Texans, Kyler Murray continued to show that he’s back with a perfectly placed 48-yard bomb to wide receiver Rondale Moore for a touchdown. Murray, out of shotgun, took the snap and went through his reads. After waiting about four seconds, he wound up and heaved […]
Continue readingHow rookie QB C.J. Stroud won over the Texans locker room
More Teams. More Games. C.J. Stroud joins Pat McAfee to discuss how he plans to prove his pre-draft doubters wrong with the Texans. (1:42) HOUSTON — It started in April, before C.J. Stroud was the quarterback of the Houston Texans. He was sitting at a table eating lunch at the team’s facility during a pre-draft […]
Continue readingTexans place CB Derek Stingley Jr. on IR with hamstring injury
Stingley, who was injured during practice Wednesday, is the fourth starting Texans defensive back to suffer an injury this season. Safety Jimmie Ward missed the first two games because of a hip injury. Safety Jalen Pitre bruised a lung in Week 1 against the Ravens and did not play Week 2 against the Colts. Nickel […]
Continue readingTexans lose CB Derek Stingley Jr. to hamstring injury, sources confirm
How long Stingley will be out is still to be determined, but sources said he will miss Sunday’s game against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Shaquill Griffin is set to replace Stingley. Stingley, who was injured during practice Wednesday, is the fourth starting Texans defensive back to suffer an injury this season. Safety Jimmie Ward missed the […]
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