New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys Closing over/under: 52.5 While the Giants and Cowboys hoped to compete for the NFC East title entering this season, they combined for just 10 wins in 2015-16. There was disappointment surrounding these teams right out of the gate, at least for some bettors. The 53 combined points in their […]
Continue readingRob Nelson of ESPN Stats & Information revisits the worst bad beats from the weekend’s gambling action. Note: Closing lines are courtesy of Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook and pick percentages are via Wunderdog sports. Closing line: Packers -2.5, over/under 46.5 With zeros on the clock, the scoreboard read: Lions 23, Packers 21. But in what […]
Continue reading“I thought 9 or 9.5 was pretty short,” Rood said of the Cotton Bowl point spread. “I was thinking 11 or 11.5 on this game. I wouldn’t be surprised to see the game close closer to 14, actually. So I’m going to be really aggressive and make sure to stay ahead of the curve with […]
Continue readingWhat, you thought my Monday column was going to be about the Saints-Steelers game? After Sunday’s 33-30 victory by the Vikings in Buffalo, it was impossible to consider talking about anything else. With close competition from the first Falcons-Panthers game in late October, Vikings-Bills has to be considered the best game of the 2022 NFL […]
Continue readingRead ESPN’s fantasy football Daily Notes every weekday to stay caught up on the news you need to know and get a head start on the fantasy football content coming today and tomorrow to ESPN.com and the ESPN Fantasy App. The news: Rams WR Cooper Kupp injured his ankle in the fourth quarter of the […]
Continue readingThe 2022 NFL season will kick off a week from Thursday as the Super Bowl champion Los Angeles Rams host the Buffalo Bills (8:20 p.m. ET, NBC) — which means teams are cutting their rosters in preparation. Teams were required to cut to 53 players by 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Cuts came earlier as […]
Continue readingGREEN BAY, Wis. — Early in his career, way back when he was Brett Favre’s backup, Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers liked to do some pregame reading. After he put his pads on, he would sit at his locker and thumb through the game program that was provided to each player at Lambeau Field. […]
Continue readingSome NFL losses are so legendary that people refer to them by a simple phrase. The Ice Bowl. The Drive. The Miracle in the Meadowlands. The Immaculate Reception. Or even, simply, 28-3. Fans, young and old, know 28-3 was the score in the third quarter of Super Bowl LI before the Atlanta Falcons’ legendary meltdown […]
Continue readingSanders injured his ankle in the first quarter against the Las Vegas Raiders last week and did not return. Howard practiced with the starters this week, coach Nick Sirianni said. He’s expected to be part of the rotation along with Kenny Gainwell and Boston Scott. “I just see a guy that comes to work every […]
Continue readingTeams in the NFL are required to cut their rosters to 53 players by 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Cuts come earlier this season as teams had three preseason games — not four — to accommodate the 17-game regular season schedule. The biggest names let go are New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton and New […]
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