SEPT'S NFL BEST BETS!
09/21/2023..............................2 - 0 ...........................100.00%.........................+ 10.00
09/18/2023..............................0 - 3 - 1.......................00.00%...........................- 16.50
09/17/2023..............................8 - 13............................38.09%...........................- 31.50
09/14/2023..............................1 - 1..............................50.00%............................- 0.50
09/11/2023..............................0 - 2..............................00.00%............................- 11.00
09/10/2023............................12 - 8..............................60.00%...........................+ 16.00
09/07/2023..............................1 - 1..............................50.00%............................- 0.50
TOTALS...................................24 - 28............................46.15%............................- 34.00
09/21/2023..............................2 - 0 ...........................100.00%.........................+ 10.00
09/18/2023..............................0 - 3 - 1.......................00.00%...........................- 16.50
09/17/2023..............................8 - 13............................38.09%...........................- 31.50
09/14/2023..............................1 - 1..............................50.00%............................- 0.50
09/11/2023..............................0 - 2..............................00.00%............................- 11.00
09/10/2023............................12 - 8..............................60.00%...........................+ 16.00
09/07/2023..............................1 - 1..............................50.00%............................- 0.50
TOTALS...................................24 - 28............................46.15%............................- 34.00
Friday’s 6-pack:
NFL spreads for this week:
— Colts @ Baltimore (-8.5)
— Panthers @ Seattle (-6)
— Cowboys (-12.5) @ Arizona
— Bears @ Kansas City (-12.5)
— Steelers @ Las Vegas (-3)
— Eagles (-4.5) @ Tampa Bay
Quote of the Day
“I’m honestly just kind of speechless right now. He gave all of us brand-new cleats. Most of us really needed it too because I was giving out some of my (old) cleats to the boys, but Marcus Mariota pulled through and gave us some cleats and we just wanted to thank him for all he’s done for us and everything he’s accomplished.”
Kuola Watson, a high school football player in Hawai’i
Friday’s quiz
Where did 49ers QB Brock Purdy play his college football?
Thursday’s quiz
El Paso, TX hosts the Sun Bowl every December.
Wednesday’s quiz
The TV show Frasier was set in Seattle.
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— Giants have been outscored 63-6 in first half of their three games.
— Big Blue averaged only 3.5 yards/pass attempt.
— Under is 17-9 in their last 26 road games.
— Daniel Jones is 23-34-1 as an NFL starter.
— San Francisco scored 30-30-30 points in winning first three games
— SF is 8-1 ATS in their last nine games as a home favorite.
— 49ers outgained Giants 441-150.
— Giants were 3-12 on third down, 49ers were 9-16.
Georgia State 30, Coastal Carolina 17
— Georgia State won first three I-A games, scoring 41-35-30 points.
— Last 3+ years, Panthers are 10-4 ATS as a road underdog.
— Last 4+ years, Chanticleers are 9-13 ATS as a home favorite.
— Georgia State ran ball for 182 yards, converted 9-15 on third down.
— Broncos visit Miami Sunday; Dolphins’ new defensive coordinator is Vic Fangio, who was Denver’s head coach from 2019-21, going 19-30 in three seasons, when he didn’t have Elway, Manning or even Russell Wilson as his QB.
— Which reminds me, NFL coordinators make a boatload of $$$, don’t deal with the media much, their job is just football. I’m wonderful if coordinators are ever happy just to do that job, as opposed to becoming a head coach, where the job is more diverse, the $$$ is bigger, but maybe the job isn’t as much fun and is more aggravating.
Probably not often, but I’m guessing it has happened once or twice.
— Looks like the qualifying offer for potential free agents in baseball will be around $20.5M this winter; teams offer the potential free agent $20.5M and if he turns it down, that team gets a compensatory draft pick when he signs with a different team.
Of the last 124 players in this situation, only 13 took the qualifying offer.
— Summer flew by; NHL training camps opened this week.
— Word of the Day: Oblivion— A state of unawareness of what’s going on around you.
— Football Trend of the Day: Last 5+ years, Clemson is 30-13-1 ATS in ACC games.
— First two weeks in the NFL, new head coaches have lost nine of ten games.
— Carolina Panthers’ QB Bryce Young hasn’t practiced the last couple days, looks like Andy Dalton will get the start Sunday in Seattle.
— NC State plays at Virginia Friday, where Wolfpack QB Brennan Armstrong will see a lot of old friends; Armstrong played for Virginia the last three years, starting 30 games.
— Mets’ OF Tim Locastro has an unusual stat line; in his career, Locastro has been hit by 42 pitches, but he’s only walked 36 times.
NFL spreads for this week:
— Colts @ Baltimore (-8.5)
— Panthers @ Seattle (-6)
— Cowboys (-12.5) @ Arizona
— Bears @ Kansas City (-12.5)
— Steelers @ Las Vegas (-3)
— Eagles (-4.5) @ Tampa Bay
Quote of the Day
“I’m honestly just kind of speechless right now. He gave all of us brand-new cleats. Most of us really needed it too because I was giving out some of my (old) cleats to the boys, but Marcus Mariota pulled through and gave us some cleats and we just wanted to thank him for all he’s done for us and everything he’s accomplished.”
Kuola Watson, a high school football player in Hawai’i
Friday’s quiz
Where did 49ers QB Brock Purdy play his college football?
Thursday’s quiz
El Paso, TX hosts the Sun Bowl every December.
Wednesday’s quiz
The TV show Frasier was set in Seattle.
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Friday’s Den: Random stuff with the weekend here…….
49ers 30, Giants 12— Giants have been outscored 63-6 in first half of their three games.
— Big Blue averaged only 3.5 yards/pass attempt.
— Under is 17-9 in their last 26 road games.
— Daniel Jones is 23-34-1 as an NFL starter.
— San Francisco scored 30-30-30 points in winning first three games
— SF is 8-1 ATS in their last nine games as a home favorite.
— 49ers outgained Giants 441-150.
— Giants were 3-12 on third down, 49ers were 9-16.
Georgia State 30, Coastal Carolina 17
— Georgia State won first three I-A games, scoring 41-35-30 points.
— Last 3+ years, Panthers are 10-4 ATS as a road underdog.
— Last 4+ years, Chanticleers are 9-13 ATS as a home favorite.
— Georgia State ran ball for 182 yards, converted 9-15 on third down.
— Broncos visit Miami Sunday; Dolphins’ new defensive coordinator is Vic Fangio, who was Denver’s head coach from 2019-21, going 19-30 in three seasons, when he didn’t have Elway, Manning or even Russell Wilson as his QB.
— Which reminds me, NFL coordinators make a boatload of $$$, don’t deal with the media much, their job is just football. I’m wonderful if coordinators are ever happy just to do that job, as opposed to becoming a head coach, where the job is more diverse, the $$$ is bigger, but maybe the job isn’t as much fun and is more aggravating.
Probably not often, but I’m guessing it has happened once or twice.
— Looks like the qualifying offer for potential free agents in baseball will be around $20.5M this winter; teams offer the potential free agent $20.5M and if he turns it down, that team gets a compensatory draft pick when he signs with a different team.
Of the last 124 players in this situation, only 13 took the qualifying offer.
— Summer flew by; NHL training camps opened this week.
— Word of the Day: Oblivion— A state of unawareness of what’s going on around you.
— Football Trend of the Day: Last 5+ years, Clemson is 30-13-1 ATS in ACC games.
— First two weeks in the NFL, new head coaches have lost nine of ten games.
— Carolina Panthers’ QB Bryce Young hasn’t practiced the last couple days, looks like Andy Dalton will get the start Sunday in Seattle.
— NC State plays at Virginia Friday, where Wolfpack QB Brennan Armstrong will see a lot of old friends; Armstrong played for Virginia the last three years, starting 30 games.
— Mets’ OF Tim Locastro has an unusual stat line; in his career, Locastro has been hit by 42 pitches, but he’s only walked 36 times.
NFL
Armadillo's Write-up
Week 3
Sunday’s games
Chargers (0-2) @ Vikings (0-2)
— Chargers scored 30-34-24 points in last three games, lost all three.
— Chargers lost last two weeks, by total of five points.
— Under Staley, Chargers are 5-2-1 ATS as a road underdog.
— Bolts are 8-17-7 ATS in last 32 games with spread of 3 or fewer points.
— Chargers are 13-19-1 ATS in last 33 games coming off a loss.
— Herbert is 25-27 as an NFL starter.
— Since 2017, Chargers are 14-9-3 ATS vs NFC opponents.
— Over is 20-14 in their last 34 road games.
— Vikings lost first two games, by 3-6 points.
— Minnesota was 11-0 LY in games decided by 8 or less points.
— Vikings are 7-13 ATS in last 20 games as a home favorite.
— In two games, Minnesota has run ball 26 times for only 69 yards.
— Since 2013, Vikings are 42-23-2 ATS coming off a loss.
— Last nine years, Minnesota is 26-12 ATS vs AFC opponents.
— Cousins is 73-68-2 as an NFL starter, 1-3 in playoffs.
— Minnesota played on Thursday LW, had extra prep time for this.
— Vikings won/covered last three series games.
— Chargers lost 31-14/35-17 in last two visits to Minnesota.
— Three of last four meetings stayed under total.
Titans (1-1) @ Browns (1-1)
— Titans split their first two games, decided by total of four points.
— Last week’s win snapped an 8-game skid, going back to LY.
— Since 2018, Titans are 15-8-1 ATS as a road underdog.
— Titans are minus-3 in turnovers (1-4) so far this season.
— First drive in Weeks 1-2, they ran 13 plays for only 15 yards.
— Last two years, Titans are 12-5 ATS coming off a win.
— Tannehill is 81-69 as an NFL starter (2-3 in playoffs)
— Under is 7-2 in Titans’ last nine road games.
— Short week for Browns after Monday night’s loss in Pittsburgh.
— Cleveland’s offense gave up two defensive TD’s in 26-22 loss to Steelers.
— First two games, Cleveland outgained opponents 758-407.
— Browns ran ball for 394 yards in Weeks 1-2, had only six plays of 20+ yards.
— Last three years, Cleveland is 7-12-1 ATS as a home favorite.
— Under Stefanski, Cleveland is 10-11-2 ATS coming off a loss.
— Opponents have converted only 6-29 third down plays.
— Watson is 33-31 as an NFL starter, 4-4 for Cleveland.
— Tennessee won three of last four series games.
— Teams haven’t met since 2020.
— Over is 5-1 in last six series games.
Texans (0-2) @ Jaguars (1-1)
— Texans lost their first two games, by 16-11 points.
— Texans are 16-24-1 ATS in last 41 games coming off a loss.
— First two games, Houston lost field position by 12-9 yards.
— Opponents have converted 16-30 third down plays.
— Texans have scored only 19 points on six red zone drives.
— Stroud is 0-2 as an NFL starter.
— Last two years. Houston is 5-1 ATS in AFC South road games.
— Texans have their fourth head coach the last four years.
— Jaguars split their first two games (favorites covered both).
— Chiefs outgained Jags 399-271 LW, in 17-9 KC win.
— Jacksonville is only 6-24 on third down in two games.
— Jaguars are 12-23-1 ATS in last 36 games coming off a loss.
— Lawrence is 13-23 as an NFL starter- he won a national title in college.
— Last 2+ years, under is 14-3 in their home games.
— Pederson is 57-49-1 as a head coach (5-3 in playoff games).
— After this game, Jaguars head to England for two weeks.
— Houston won nine of last ten series games (7-3 ATS)
— Texans are 7-2 ATS in last nine visits to Jacksonville.
— Under is 8-3 in last eleven meetings.
Patriots (0-2) @ Jets (1-1)
— Patriots lost first two home games, 25-20/24-17.
— Since Brady left, NE is 25-27 SU in regular season, 0-1 in playoffs.
— Patriots are 6-10-1 ATS in last 17 games with spread of 3 or fewer points.
— New England is 5-2-1 ATS in last eight games as a road favorite.
— Mac Jones is 16-18 as an NFL starting QB.
— Patriots are 2-3 SU/ATS in last five road openers.
— Under is 3-1 in New England’s last four road openers.
— Patriots are 4-5 ATS in last nine AFC East road games
— Jets got hammered 30-10 LW with #2 QB Wilson playing.
— Wilson is 8-15 as an NFL starter.
— First two games, Jets averaged 4.7/5.0 yards/pass attempt.
— Jets were outgained 382-215 in Dallas LW; turned ball over 4 times.
— Under Saleh, Jets are 6-9 ATS as a home underdog.
— Last 5+ years, Jets are 5-11 ATS in AFC East home games.
— Under Saleh, Jets are 10-11 ATS in games coming off a loss
— Under is 7-2 in their last nine home games.
— New England won last fifteen series games (8-2 ATS last 10).
— Patriots are 4-1 ATS in last five visits here.
— Last three meetings stayed under the total.
Saints (2-0) @ Packers (1-1)
— Short week for Saints after Monday’s win in Charlotte.
— In two games, Saints’ defense allowed one TD on 21 drives.
— Opponents have converted only 6-26 on third down.
— Saints held first two opponents to 3.9/4.8 yards/pass attempt.
— Since 2018, Saints are 12-4 ATS as a road underdog.
— NO is 19-11-2 ATS in last 32 games with spread of 3 or less.
— Last 2+ years, under is 11-6 in Saints’ road games.
— QB Carr is 65-80 as an NFL starter.
— Saints are 24-12 ATS in last 36 games on natural grass.
— Packers split first two games, with home team winning both.
— Green Bay was outgained 446-224 in Atlanta LW.
— Falcons outscored Pack 13-0 over final 12:00 of LW’s 25-24 win.
— GB is 13-9-2 ATS in last 24 games with spread of 3 or fewer points.
— Packers are 13-4 ATS in last 17 games coming off a loss.
— Green Bay has 5 TD’s/FG in six trips to red zone.
— Jordan Love is 1-2 as an NFL starter.
— Over is 11-7 in their last 18 home games.
— New Orleans won three of last four series games.
— Saints are 2-2 SU/3-1 ATS in last four visits to Lambeau.
— Over is 8-2 in last ten meetings.
Broncos (0-2) @ Dolphins (2-0)
— Denver lost its first two games by a combined three points.
— Broncos missed a PAT in both games, which proved costly.
— Broncos has only six plays of 20+ yards in two games.
— Denver lost 13 of its last 16 games SU.
— Since 2018, Broncos are 16-11-1 ATS as a road underdog.
— Denver is 1-6 SU/2-5 ATS in last seven road openers.
— Last two years, under was 11-5 in Broncos’ road games.
— Russell Wilson is 117-73-1 as an NFL starter, 4-13 with Denver.
— Miami won its first two games, scoring 36-24 points.
— Miami already has 13 plays of 20+ yards.
— In two games, opponents are 16-30 on third down.
— since 2020, Dolphins are 10-4 ATS as a home favorite.
— Miami is 21-11 ATS in last 32 games coming off a win.
— Miami is 4-2 ATS in last six home openers.
— Over is 12-2 in their last 14 home openers.
— Tagovailoa is 23-13 as an NFL starter.
— Denver won three of last four series games.
— Broncos covered once in its last four visits to Miami.
Bills (1-1) @ Commanders (2-0)
— Bills ran for 183 yards, outgained Raiders 450-240 in LW’s 38-10 win.
— Bills converted 12-26 third down plays in two games.
— Bills are 14-10 ATS in last 24 games as a road favorite.
— Buffalo led first two games by 10-11 points at halftime.
— Under is 8-2 in Buffalo’s last ten road games.
— Josh Allen is 57-29 as an NFL starter.
— Bills are 12-6-1 ATS in last 19 games on natural grass.
— Last four years, Bills are 11-6 ATS coming off a loss.
— Washington is 2-0 for first time since 2011.
— Commanders have scored 41 points in five trips to red zone.
— Washington is 7-5-1 ATS in last 13 games as a home underdog.
— Three of their four TD drives in Denver LW were less than 60 yards.
— Commanders are 8-10 ATS in last 18 games vs AFC teams.
— Under is 11-4 in Washington’s last 15 games.
— 2nd-year QB Howell is 3-0 as NFL starter.
— Since 2018, Washington is 19-10-1 ATS coming off a win.
— Bills won/covered five of last six series games.
— Buffalo split last two visits here; their last visit was 2015.
— Under is 4-2 in last six meetings.
Falcons (2-0) @ Lions (1-1)
— Falcons won first two games, holding foes to 281-224 yards.
— Atlanta has scored 43 points in eight trips to red zone.
— Last three years, Falcons were 12-9 ATS as road underdogs.
— Under Smith, Falcons are 5-7-2 ATS in games coming off a win.
— Ridder is 4-2 as an NFL starting QB.
— Falcons lost last five road openers SU (2-4 ATS in last six)
— Over is 3-0 in their last three road openers.
— Under is 8-2 in their last ten games overall.
— Detroit split first two games, a 1-point win, an OT loss.
— Lions already have 11 plays of 20+ yards.
— Under Campbell, Lions are 24-11-1 ATS, 4-2 as home favorite.
— Detroit defense has allowed 44 points in eight red zone drives.
— Lions scored 10 points in last 8:13 of regulation to force OT last week.
— Under Campbell, Lions are 12-9 ATS in games coming off a loss.
— Goff is 57-49-1 as an NFL starter, 13-19-1 with the Lions.
— Over is 22-10-1 in Detroit’s last 33 home games.
— Atlanta won five of last seven series games.
— Falcons covered five of last six visits to Detroit.
— Under is 4-1 in last five meetings.
Colts (1-1) @ Ravens (2-0)
— QB Richardson had concussion LW; does he start or Minshew?
— Both Colt games this season went over the total.
— Colts lost 11 of their last 14 games SU.
— Colts are 9-5 ATS in last 14 games as a road underdog.
— Last three years, Indy was 12-11 ATS in games coming off a win.
— Over is 14-11 in their last 25 road games.
— Rookie QB Richardson is 1-1 as an NFL starter, Minshew is 8-16.
— This is 7th year in row Colts have a different #1 QB
— Ravens won their first two games, scoring 25-27 points.
— Baltimore converted 17 of their first 29 3rd down plays.
— Ravens are 4-10 ATS in last 14 games as a home favorite.
— Ravens scored 48 points on their first eight red zone drives.
— Baltimore defense has allowed only two TD’s on 19 drives.
— Lamar Jackson is 48-19 as an NFL starter (1-3 in playoff games)
— Last 2+ years, Ravens are 8-11 ATS coming off a win.
— Under is 8-1 in their last nine home games.
— Ravens won last three series games, by 6-14-7 points.
— Colts covered 11 of last 12 meetings.
— Under is 7-1 in last eight series games.
— Colts called Baltimore home until 1984.
Panthers (0-2) @ Seahawks (1-1)
— Unclear which QB will start; check status.
— Carolina lost first two games, scoring 10-17 points.
— First two games. Carolina averaged 3.2/3.8 yards per pass attempt.
— Panthers were 9-28 on third down in first two games.
— Carolina is 6-9 ATS in last 15 games as a road underdog.
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— Panthers are 5-8 ATS in last 13 games on artificial turf.
— Carolina is 17-23-2 ATS in last 42 games, coming off a loss.
— Under is 20-15 in Carolina’s last 35 games.
— Seahawks won OT game in Detroit LW, after blowing 10-point lead in last 8:13.
— Seattle has run for only 167 yards on 43 carries, are 7-20 on third down.
— Seahawks gave up 650 PY in first two games, but that was vs Stafford/Goff.
— Last 2+ years, Seahawks are 3-8 ATS as a home favorite.
— First two games, Seattle was outgained 844-573.
— Geno Smith is 23-30 as an NFL starter, 11-12 with Seattle.
— Last 3+ years, Seattle is 8-15 ATS coming off a win.
— Seattle is 17-20 SU last 2+ years, after going 34-18 from 2018-20.
— Seahawks won seven of last nine series games.
— Carolina is 4-2 ATS in its last six visits to Seattle.
— Last five meetings went over the total.
Bears (0-2) @ Chiefs (1-1)
— QB Fields publicly criticized coaches during week; not ideal.
— Chicago DC Williams quit this week; no one is saying why.
— Bears are 9-27 SU/12-22-2 ATS the last 2+ years.
— Chicago is 9-26 on 3rd down, averaged 4.6/4.8 yards/pass attempt.
— Last two years, Chicago is 5-11-1 ATS as a road underdog.
— Fields is 5-22 SU as an NFL starter.
— Bears are 6-3-1 ATS in last 10 games vs AFC opponents.
— Bears are 13-23-3 ATS in last 39 games coming off a loss.
— Chiefs split first two games, scoring 20-17 points.
— KC is 10-14 ATS in last 24 games as a home favorite.
— Chiefs have scored 34 points in six red zone drives.
— Kansas City outgained Jags 399-271 LW, but had 12 penalties for 94 yards.
— Chiefs are 9-2 ATS in last 11 games vs NFC opponents.
— Chiefs are 14-23-1 ATS in last 38 games coming off a win.
— Mahomes is 76-20 as an NFL starter.
— Under is 16-9-1 in Chiefs’ last 26 home games.
— Chiefs are 3-2 SU/4-1 ATS in last five series games.
— Bears split their last two visits to Arrowhead.
— Last five meetings stayed under the total.
Cowboys (2-0) @ Cardinals (0-2)
— Dallas won their first two games by a combined 70-10.
— Last 2+ years, Dallas is 19-7 ATS as a favorite.
— Cowboys are 8-3 ATS in last 11 games as a road favorite.
— Cowboys are 19-30 on third down, opponents are 6-26.
— Dallas is 15-9 ATS in last 24 games coming off a win.
— Cowboys outgained first two opponents, 647-386.
— QB Prescott is 65-40 as an NFL starter.
— Cowboys have six takeaways in two games (+5 turnovers).
— Arizona blew 28-7 2nd half lead in last week’s home loss to Giants.
— Cardinals lost first two games, but covered both games.
— Arizona led their first two games at halftime (outscored 41-11 in 2nd half)
— Cardinals have lost 9 in row, 13 of last 15 games SU (6-6 ATS in last 12).
— Last 3+ years, Cardinals are 5-5 ATS as a home underdog.
— QB Dobbs is 0-4 as an NFL starter; he is 42-61/360 passing, with no INTs.
— Arizona is 11-8 ATS in last 19 games coming off a loss.
— Over is 10-14 in their last 34 home games.
— Cardinals won/covered six of last seven series games.
— Cowboys lost three of last four visits to the desert.
— Under is 4-0-1 in last five meetings.
Steelers (1-1) @ Raiders (1-1)
— Short week/long travel for Steelers after their Monday nite game.
— Pittsburgh scored two defensive TD’s in Monday’s 26-22 win.
— Steelers were outgained 799-494 in first two games.
— Pittsburgh has run ball 31 times for only 96 yards.
— First series of game, Steelers have run six plays for 2 yards, with a turnover.
— Pitt is 26-14-1 ATS in last 41 games when spread was 3 or fewer points.
— Pittsburgh is 6-2-1 ATS in last nine games coming off a win.
— 2nd-year QB Pickett is 8-6 as an NFL starter.
— Raiders split pair of road games, scoring 17-10 points.
— Las Vegas has scored only 24 points on six red zone drives.
— Since 2017, Raiders are 10-11 ATS as a home favorite.
— Raiders are 11-13 ATS in last 24 games when spread was 3 or fewer points.
— Last three years, Las Vegas was 10-14 ATS in games coming off a loss.
— Garoppolo is 41-18 as an NFL starting QB.
— Las Vegas won/covered four of last six home openers.
— Over is 7-2 in their last nine home openers.
— Raiders won six of last nine series games.
— Steelers are 0-4 ATS in last four road series games.
— Under is 4-1 in last five meetings.
Monday’s games
Eagles (2-0) @ Buccaneers (2-0)
— Eagles won first two games, scoring 25-34 points.
— Philly played last Thursday, had extra time to prep for this.
— Under Sirianni, Eagles are 27-13 SU.
— Under Sirianni, Eagles are 5-7 ATS as a road favorite.
— Eagles ran ball for 259 yards LW, outgained Vikings, 430-374
— Hurts is 27-13 as an NFL starter.
— Under Sirianni, Eagles are 12-11-1 ATS coming off a win.
— Eagles lost both coordinators to HC jobs after last season.
— Tampa Bay won first two games, outrushing foes 193-108.
— Bucs converted 14 of first 32 third down plays.
— Since 2017, Bucs are 9-3-1 ATS as a home underdog.
— Buccaneers are 16-17-3 ATS in last 36 games coming off a win.
— Bucs threw for 317 yards LW, gained 9.3 yards/pass attempt.
— Last 4+ years, over is 18-13 in Tampa Bay home games.
— Mayfield is 34-39 as an NFL starter (1-1 in playoffs)
— Tampa Bay hasn’t been 3-0 since 2005.
— Buccaneers won last four series games (3-1 ATS)
— Eagles are 3-3 ATS in last six visits to Tampa.
— Over is 4-1 in last five meetings.
Rams (1-1) @ Bengals (0-2)
— Rams split pair of division games to start season.
— Rookie WR Nacua has caught 25 passes for 266 yards.
— Rams are 18-32 on third down in first two games.
— Under McVay, Rams are 9-8-1 ATS as a road underdog.
— Stafford is 94-105-1 as an NFL starter, 20-12 with the Rams.
— Rams are 4-10-1 ATS in last 15 games vs AFC opponents.
— Under McVay, Rams are 20-13-1 ATS in games coming of a loss.
— Under is 7-1-1 in their last nine road games.
— Unclear how healthy QB Burrow (calf) is; he didn’t play well LW.
— Bengals lost their first two games; they were outgained, 765-434
— Cincy averaged 2.0/5.1 yards/pass attempt in Weeks 1-2.
— Cincinnati went 3/out on 10 of 20 drives so far.
— Bengals are 8-5 ATS in last 13 games as a home favorite.
— Cincinnati is 7-3-1 ATS in last 11 games vs NFC opponents.
— Bengals are 14-7 ATS in last 21 games coming off a loss.
— Over is 10-6-1 in their last seventeen home games.
— Teams split last six meetings.
— Rams (-4.5) beat Cincinnati 23-20 in Super Bowl two years ago.
Armadillo's Write-up
Week 3
Sunday’s games
Chargers (0-2) @ Vikings (0-2)
— Chargers scored 30-34-24 points in last three games, lost all three.
— Chargers lost last two weeks, by total of five points.
— Under Staley, Chargers are 5-2-1 ATS as a road underdog.
— Bolts are 8-17-7 ATS in last 32 games with spread of 3 or fewer points.
— Chargers are 13-19-1 ATS in last 33 games coming off a loss.
— Herbert is 25-27 as an NFL starter.
— Since 2017, Chargers are 14-9-3 ATS vs NFC opponents.
— Over is 20-14 in their last 34 road games.
— Vikings lost first two games, by 3-6 points.
— Minnesota was 11-0 LY in games decided by 8 or less points.
— Vikings are 7-13 ATS in last 20 games as a home favorite.
— In two games, Minnesota has run ball 26 times for only 69 yards.
— Since 2013, Vikings are 42-23-2 ATS coming off a loss.
— Last nine years, Minnesota is 26-12 ATS vs AFC opponents.
— Cousins is 73-68-2 as an NFL starter, 1-3 in playoffs.
— Minnesota played on Thursday LW, had extra prep time for this.
— Vikings won/covered last three series games.
— Chargers lost 31-14/35-17 in last two visits to Minnesota.
— Three of last four meetings stayed under total.
Titans (1-1) @ Browns (1-1)
— Titans split their first two games, decided by total of four points.
— Last week’s win snapped an 8-game skid, going back to LY.
— Since 2018, Titans are 15-8-1 ATS as a road underdog.
— Titans are minus-3 in turnovers (1-4) so far this season.
— First drive in Weeks 1-2, they ran 13 plays for only 15 yards.
— Last two years, Titans are 12-5 ATS coming off a win.
— Tannehill is 81-69 as an NFL starter (2-3 in playoffs)
— Under is 7-2 in Titans’ last nine road games.
— Short week for Browns after Monday night’s loss in Pittsburgh.
— Cleveland’s offense gave up two defensive TD’s in 26-22 loss to Steelers.
— First two games, Cleveland outgained opponents 758-407.
— Browns ran ball for 394 yards in Weeks 1-2, had only six plays of 20+ yards.
— Last three years, Cleveland is 7-12-1 ATS as a home favorite.
— Under Stefanski, Cleveland is 10-11-2 ATS coming off a loss.
— Opponents have converted only 6-29 third down plays.
— Watson is 33-31 as an NFL starter, 4-4 for Cleveland.
— Tennessee won three of last four series games.
— Teams haven’t met since 2020.
— Over is 5-1 in last six series games.
Texans (0-2) @ Jaguars (1-1)
— Texans lost their first two games, by 16-11 points.
— Texans are 16-24-1 ATS in last 41 games coming off a loss.
— First two games, Houston lost field position by 12-9 yards.
— Opponents have converted 16-30 third down plays.
— Texans have scored only 19 points on six red zone drives.
— Stroud is 0-2 as an NFL starter.
— Last two years. Houston is 5-1 ATS in AFC South road games.
— Texans have their fourth head coach the last four years.
— Jaguars split their first two games (favorites covered both).
— Chiefs outgained Jags 399-271 LW, in 17-9 KC win.
— Jacksonville is only 6-24 on third down in two games.
— Jaguars are 12-23-1 ATS in last 36 games coming off a loss.
— Lawrence is 13-23 as an NFL starter- he won a national title in college.
— Last 2+ years, under is 14-3 in their home games.
— Pederson is 57-49-1 as a head coach (5-3 in playoff games).
— After this game, Jaguars head to England for two weeks.
— Houston won nine of last ten series games (7-3 ATS)
— Texans are 7-2 ATS in last nine visits to Jacksonville.
— Under is 8-3 in last eleven meetings.
Patriots (0-2) @ Jets (1-1)
— Patriots lost first two home games, 25-20/24-17.
— Since Brady left, NE is 25-27 SU in regular season, 0-1 in playoffs.
— Patriots are 6-10-1 ATS in last 17 games with spread of 3 or fewer points.
— New England is 5-2-1 ATS in last eight games as a road favorite.
— Mac Jones is 16-18 as an NFL starting QB.
— Patriots are 2-3 SU/ATS in last five road openers.
— Under is 3-1 in New England’s last four road openers.
— Patriots are 4-5 ATS in last nine AFC East road games
— Jets got hammered 30-10 LW with #2 QB Wilson playing.
— Wilson is 8-15 as an NFL starter.
— First two games, Jets averaged 4.7/5.0 yards/pass attempt.
— Jets were outgained 382-215 in Dallas LW; turned ball over 4 times.
— Under Saleh, Jets are 6-9 ATS as a home underdog.
— Last 5+ years, Jets are 5-11 ATS in AFC East home games.
— Under Saleh, Jets are 10-11 ATS in games coming off a loss
— Under is 7-2 in their last nine home games.
— New England won last fifteen series games (8-2 ATS last 10).
— Patriots are 4-1 ATS in last five visits here.
— Last three meetings stayed under the total.
Saints (2-0) @ Packers (1-1)
— Short week for Saints after Monday’s win in Charlotte.
— In two games, Saints’ defense allowed one TD on 21 drives.
— Opponents have converted only 6-26 on third down.
— Saints held first two opponents to 3.9/4.8 yards/pass attempt.
— Since 2018, Saints are 12-4 ATS as a road underdog.
— NO is 19-11-2 ATS in last 32 games with spread of 3 or less.
— Last 2+ years, under is 11-6 in Saints’ road games.
— QB Carr is 65-80 as an NFL starter.
— Saints are 24-12 ATS in last 36 games on natural grass.
— Packers split first two games, with home team winning both.
— Green Bay was outgained 446-224 in Atlanta LW.
— Falcons outscored Pack 13-0 over final 12:00 of LW’s 25-24 win.
— GB is 13-9-2 ATS in last 24 games with spread of 3 or fewer points.
— Packers are 13-4 ATS in last 17 games coming off a loss.
— Green Bay has 5 TD’s/FG in six trips to red zone.
— Jordan Love is 1-2 as an NFL starter.
— Over is 11-7 in their last 18 home games.
— New Orleans won three of last four series games.
— Saints are 2-2 SU/3-1 ATS in last four visits to Lambeau.
— Over is 8-2 in last ten meetings.
Broncos (0-2) @ Dolphins (2-0)
— Denver lost its first two games by a combined three points.
— Broncos missed a PAT in both games, which proved costly.
— Broncos has only six plays of 20+ yards in two games.
— Denver lost 13 of its last 16 games SU.
— Since 2018, Broncos are 16-11-1 ATS as a road underdog.
— Denver is 1-6 SU/2-5 ATS in last seven road openers.
— Last two years, under was 11-5 in Broncos’ road games.
— Russell Wilson is 117-73-1 as an NFL starter, 4-13 with Denver.
— Miami won its first two games, scoring 36-24 points.
— Miami already has 13 plays of 20+ yards.
— In two games, opponents are 16-30 on third down.
— since 2020, Dolphins are 10-4 ATS as a home favorite.
— Miami is 21-11 ATS in last 32 games coming off a win.
— Miami is 4-2 ATS in last six home openers.
— Over is 12-2 in their last 14 home openers.
— Tagovailoa is 23-13 as an NFL starter.
— Denver won three of last four series games.
— Broncos covered once in its last four visits to Miami.
Bills (1-1) @ Commanders (2-0)
— Bills ran for 183 yards, outgained Raiders 450-240 in LW’s 38-10 win.
— Bills converted 12-26 third down plays in two games.
— Bills are 14-10 ATS in last 24 games as a road favorite.
— Buffalo led first two games by 10-11 points at halftime.
— Under is 8-2 in Buffalo’s last ten road games.
— Josh Allen is 57-29 as an NFL starter.
— Bills are 12-6-1 ATS in last 19 games on natural grass.
— Last four years, Bills are 11-6 ATS coming off a loss.
— Washington is 2-0 for first time since 2011.
— Commanders have scored 41 points in five trips to red zone.
— Washington is 7-5-1 ATS in last 13 games as a home underdog.
— Three of their four TD drives in Denver LW were less than 60 yards.
— Commanders are 8-10 ATS in last 18 games vs AFC teams.
— Under is 11-4 in Washington’s last 15 games.
— 2nd-year QB Howell is 3-0 as NFL starter.
— Since 2018, Washington is 19-10-1 ATS coming off a win.
— Bills won/covered five of last six series games.
— Buffalo split last two visits here; their last visit was 2015.
— Under is 4-2 in last six meetings.
Falcons (2-0) @ Lions (1-1)
— Falcons won first two games, holding foes to 281-224 yards.
— Atlanta has scored 43 points in eight trips to red zone.
— Last three years, Falcons were 12-9 ATS as road underdogs.
— Under Smith, Falcons are 5-7-2 ATS in games coming off a win.
— Ridder is 4-2 as an NFL starting QB.
— Falcons lost last five road openers SU (2-4 ATS in last six)
— Over is 3-0 in their last three road openers.
— Under is 8-2 in their last ten games overall.
— Detroit split first two games, a 1-point win, an OT loss.
— Lions already have 11 plays of 20+ yards.
— Under Campbell, Lions are 24-11-1 ATS, 4-2 as home favorite.
— Detroit defense has allowed 44 points in eight red zone drives.
— Lions scored 10 points in last 8:13 of regulation to force OT last week.
— Under Campbell, Lions are 12-9 ATS in games coming off a loss.
— Goff is 57-49-1 as an NFL starter, 13-19-1 with the Lions.
— Over is 22-10-1 in Detroit’s last 33 home games.
— Atlanta won five of last seven series games.
— Falcons covered five of last six visits to Detroit.
— Under is 4-1 in last five meetings.
Colts (1-1) @ Ravens (2-0)
— QB Richardson had concussion LW; does he start or Minshew?
— Both Colt games this season went over the total.
— Colts lost 11 of their last 14 games SU.
— Colts are 9-5 ATS in last 14 games as a road underdog.
— Last three years, Indy was 12-11 ATS in games coming off a win.
— Over is 14-11 in their last 25 road games.
— Rookie QB Richardson is 1-1 as an NFL starter, Minshew is 8-16.
— This is 7th year in row Colts have a different #1 QB
— Ravens won their first two games, scoring 25-27 points.
— Baltimore converted 17 of their first 29 3rd down plays.
— Ravens are 4-10 ATS in last 14 games as a home favorite.
— Ravens scored 48 points on their first eight red zone drives.
— Baltimore defense has allowed only two TD’s on 19 drives.
— Lamar Jackson is 48-19 as an NFL starter (1-3 in playoff games)
— Last 2+ years, Ravens are 8-11 ATS coming off a win.
— Under is 8-1 in their last nine home games.
— Ravens won last three series games, by 6-14-7 points.
— Colts covered 11 of last 12 meetings.
— Under is 7-1 in last eight series games.
— Colts called Baltimore home until 1984.
Panthers (0-2) @ Seahawks (1-1)
— Unclear which QB will start; check status.
— Carolina lost first two games, scoring 10-17 points.
— First two games. Carolina averaged 3.2/3.8 yards per pass attempt.
— Panthers were 9-28 on third down in first two games.
— Carolina is 6-9 ATS in last 15 games as a road underdog.
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— Panthers are 5-8 ATS in last 13 games on artificial turf.
— Carolina is 17-23-2 ATS in last 42 games, coming off a loss.
— Under is 20-15 in Carolina’s last 35 games.
— Seahawks won OT game in Detroit LW, after blowing 10-point lead in last 8:13.
— Seattle has run for only 167 yards on 43 carries, are 7-20 on third down.
— Seahawks gave up 650 PY in first two games, but that was vs Stafford/Goff.
— Last 2+ years, Seahawks are 3-8 ATS as a home favorite.
— First two games, Seattle was outgained 844-573.
— Geno Smith is 23-30 as an NFL starter, 11-12 with Seattle.
— Last 3+ years, Seattle is 8-15 ATS coming off a win.
— Seattle is 17-20 SU last 2+ years, after going 34-18 from 2018-20.
— Seahawks won seven of last nine series games.
— Carolina is 4-2 ATS in its last six visits to Seattle.
— Last five meetings went over the total.
Bears (0-2) @ Chiefs (1-1)
— QB Fields publicly criticized coaches during week; not ideal.
— Chicago DC Williams quit this week; no one is saying why.
— Bears are 9-27 SU/12-22-2 ATS the last 2+ years.
— Chicago is 9-26 on 3rd down, averaged 4.6/4.8 yards/pass attempt.
— Last two years, Chicago is 5-11-1 ATS as a road underdog.
— Fields is 5-22 SU as an NFL starter.
— Bears are 6-3-1 ATS in last 10 games vs AFC opponents.
— Bears are 13-23-3 ATS in last 39 games coming off a loss.
— Chiefs split first two games, scoring 20-17 points.
— KC is 10-14 ATS in last 24 games as a home favorite.
— Chiefs have scored 34 points in six red zone drives.
— Kansas City outgained Jags 399-271 LW, but had 12 penalties for 94 yards.
— Chiefs are 9-2 ATS in last 11 games vs NFC opponents.
— Chiefs are 14-23-1 ATS in last 38 games coming off a win.
— Mahomes is 76-20 as an NFL starter.
— Under is 16-9-1 in Chiefs’ last 26 home games.
— Chiefs are 3-2 SU/4-1 ATS in last five series games.
— Bears split their last two visits to Arrowhead.
— Last five meetings stayed under the total.
Cowboys (2-0) @ Cardinals (0-2)
— Dallas won their first two games by a combined 70-10.
— Last 2+ years, Dallas is 19-7 ATS as a favorite.
— Cowboys are 8-3 ATS in last 11 games as a road favorite.
— Cowboys are 19-30 on third down, opponents are 6-26.
— Dallas is 15-9 ATS in last 24 games coming off a win.
— Cowboys outgained first two opponents, 647-386.
— QB Prescott is 65-40 as an NFL starter.
— Cowboys have six takeaways in two games (+5 turnovers).
— Arizona blew 28-7 2nd half lead in last week’s home loss to Giants.
— Cardinals lost first two games, but covered both games.
— Arizona led their first two games at halftime (outscored 41-11 in 2nd half)
— Cardinals have lost 9 in row, 13 of last 15 games SU (6-6 ATS in last 12).
— Last 3+ years, Cardinals are 5-5 ATS as a home underdog.
— QB Dobbs is 0-4 as an NFL starter; he is 42-61/360 passing, with no INTs.
— Arizona is 11-8 ATS in last 19 games coming off a loss.
— Over is 10-14 in their last 34 home games.
— Cardinals won/covered six of last seven series games.
— Cowboys lost three of last four visits to the desert.
— Under is 4-0-1 in last five meetings.
Steelers (1-1) @ Raiders (1-1)
— Short week/long travel for Steelers after their Monday nite game.
— Pittsburgh scored two defensive TD’s in Monday’s 26-22 win.
— Steelers were outgained 799-494 in first two games.
— Pittsburgh has run ball 31 times for only 96 yards.
— First series of game, Steelers have run six plays for 2 yards, with a turnover.
— Pitt is 26-14-1 ATS in last 41 games when spread was 3 or fewer points.
— Pittsburgh is 6-2-1 ATS in last nine games coming off a win.
— 2nd-year QB Pickett is 8-6 as an NFL starter.
— Raiders split pair of road games, scoring 17-10 points.
— Las Vegas has scored only 24 points on six red zone drives.
— Since 2017, Raiders are 10-11 ATS as a home favorite.
— Raiders are 11-13 ATS in last 24 games when spread was 3 or fewer points.
— Last three years, Las Vegas was 10-14 ATS in games coming off a loss.
— Garoppolo is 41-18 as an NFL starting QB.
— Las Vegas won/covered four of last six home openers.
— Over is 7-2 in their last nine home openers.
— Raiders won six of last nine series games.
— Steelers are 0-4 ATS in last four road series games.
— Under is 4-1 in last five meetings.
Monday’s games
Eagles (2-0) @ Buccaneers (2-0)
— Eagles won first two games, scoring 25-34 points.
— Philly played last Thursday, had extra time to prep for this.
— Under Sirianni, Eagles are 27-13 SU.
— Under Sirianni, Eagles are 5-7 ATS as a road favorite.
— Eagles ran ball for 259 yards LW, outgained Vikings, 430-374
— Hurts is 27-13 as an NFL starter.
— Under Sirianni, Eagles are 12-11-1 ATS coming off a win.
— Eagles lost both coordinators to HC jobs after last season.
— Tampa Bay won first two games, outrushing foes 193-108.
— Bucs converted 14 of first 32 third down plays.
— Since 2017, Bucs are 9-3-1 ATS as a home underdog.
— Buccaneers are 16-17-3 ATS in last 36 games coming off a win.
— Bucs threw for 317 yards LW, gained 9.3 yards/pass attempt.
— Last 4+ years, over is 18-13 in Tampa Bay home games.
— Mayfield is 34-39 as an NFL starter (1-1 in playoffs)
— Tampa Bay hasn’t been 3-0 since 2005.
— Buccaneers won last four series games (3-1 ATS)
— Eagles are 3-3 ATS in last six visits to Tampa.
— Over is 4-1 in last five meetings.
Rams (1-1) @ Bengals (0-2)
— Rams split pair of division games to start season.
— Rookie WR Nacua has caught 25 passes for 266 yards.
— Rams are 18-32 on third down in first two games.
— Under McVay, Rams are 9-8-1 ATS as a road underdog.
— Stafford is 94-105-1 as an NFL starter, 20-12 with the Rams.
— Rams are 4-10-1 ATS in last 15 games vs AFC opponents.
— Under McVay, Rams are 20-13-1 ATS in games coming of a loss.
— Under is 7-1-1 in their last nine road games.
— Unclear how healthy QB Burrow (calf) is; he didn’t play well LW.
— Bengals lost their first two games; they were outgained, 765-434
— Cincy averaged 2.0/5.1 yards/pass attempt in Weeks 1-2.
— Cincinnati went 3/out on 10 of 20 drives so far.
— Bengals are 8-5 ATS in last 13 games as a home favorite.
— Cincinnati is 7-3-1 ATS in last 11 games vs NFC opponents.
— Bengals are 14-7 ATS in last 21 games coming off a loss.
— Over is 10-6-1 in their last seventeen home games.
— Teams split last six meetings.
— Rams (-4.5) beat Cincinnati 23-20 in Super Bowl two years ago.
Saturday’s 6-pack:
Most home runs leading off a game in MLB history:
81— Rickey Henderson
57— George Springer
54— Alfonso Soriano
53— Craig Biggio
48— Ian Kinsler
48— Mookie Betts
Quote of the Day
“It’s elite company, that’s for sure. I’m just glad I got a front-row seat to watch it.”
Braves’ manager Brian Snitker, on Ronald Acuna’s season
Saturday’s quiz
Who was the first major leaguer to hit 40+ home runs and steal 40+ bases in the same season?
Friday’s quiz
49ers QB Brock Purdy played his college football at Iowa State.
Thursday’s quiz
El Paso, TX hosts the Sun Bowl every December.
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— Brewers 16, Marlins 1— Milwaukee scored 12 runs in the second inning, clinching their fifth playoff spot in six years.
Christian Yelich hit two homers and a double, knocked in five runs.
— Phillies 5, Mets 4 (10)— Alec Bohm had the walk-off single in the 10th inning, after the Mets tied the game in the ninth, on a Brett Baty home run.
Mets are only fourth team ever to finish under .500, the season after they won 100+ games.
— Rangers 8, Mariners 5— Rookie Evan Carter hit a 3-run homer as Texas takes over first place in the AL West.
— Royals 7, Astros 5— Houston is 3-7 in its last ten games; Kansas City has won eight of its last nine games— they’re 52-102 but still competing.
Astros are hanging on by a thread to the last playoff spot in the AL.
— New York 7, Arizona 1— Aaron Judge hit three homers, knocked in six runs.
— Padres 4, Cardinals 2— San Diego has won eight games in a row; they’re not totally out of the playoff picture yet.
Manny Machado hit two home runs for the Padres.
— Word of the Day: Annihilate— totally destroy or obliterate.
— Football Trend of the Day: Last two years, Tennessee Titans are 12-5 ATS coming off a win.
— NC State 24, Virginia 21
State QB Armstrong played four years at Virginia; he returned Friday and got a win.
Wolfpack kicked a 33-yard FG after two unsportsmanlike conduct penalties on Virginia gave NC State excellent field position.
— Wisconsin 38, Purdue 17
Badgers led 21-3 at halftime.
Wisconsin converted 12-18 third down plays.
— Boise State 34, San Diego State 31
Aztecs lost a fumble on the 1-yard line on their first possession, missed a 40-yard FG when game was 17-17.
— Air Force 45, San Jose State 20
Air Force outscored the Spartans 28-0 in the second half.
Flyboys ran the football for 403 yards.
— Seven starters are out for the Ravens this week; they host the Colts, who 40 years ago called Baltimore home. Rookie QB Richardson is out for the Colts; Gardner Minshew gets the nod under center.
— Andy Dalton will start at QB for Carolina when they visit the Seahawks Sunday; two of the three rookie QB’s who started in Week 1 are hurt already, and Houston QB Stroud has been put on an “arm management program” which probably means he has a sore arm already.
Most home runs leading off a game in MLB history:
81— Rickey Henderson
57— George Springer
54— Alfonso Soriano
53— Craig Biggio
48— Ian Kinsler
48— Mookie Betts
Quote of the Day
“It’s elite company, that’s for sure. I’m just glad I got a front-row seat to watch it.”
Braves’ manager Brian Snitker, on Ronald Acuna’s season
Saturday’s quiz
Who was the first major leaguer to hit 40+ home runs and steal 40+ bases in the same season?
Friday’s quiz
49ers QB Brock Purdy played his college football at Iowa State.
Thursday’s quiz
El Paso, TX hosts the Sun Bowl every December.
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Saturday’s Den: Wrapping up a busy Friday…….
— Braves 9, Nationals 6— Ronald Acuna is the first player ever to hit 40+ home runs, steal 60+ bases in the same season.— Brewers 16, Marlins 1— Milwaukee scored 12 runs in the second inning, clinching their fifth playoff spot in six years.
Christian Yelich hit two homers and a double, knocked in five runs.
— Phillies 5, Mets 4 (10)— Alec Bohm had the walk-off single in the 10th inning, after the Mets tied the game in the ninth, on a Brett Baty home run.
Mets are only fourth team ever to finish under .500, the season after they won 100+ games.
— Rangers 8, Mariners 5— Rookie Evan Carter hit a 3-run homer as Texas takes over first place in the AL West.
— Royals 7, Astros 5— Houston is 3-7 in its last ten games; Kansas City has won eight of its last nine games— they’re 52-102 but still competing.
Astros are hanging on by a thread to the last playoff spot in the AL.
— New York 7, Arizona 1— Aaron Judge hit three homers, knocked in six runs.
— Padres 4, Cardinals 2— San Diego has won eight games in a row; they’re not totally out of the playoff picture yet.
Manny Machado hit two home runs for the Padres.
— Word of the Day: Annihilate— totally destroy or obliterate.
— Football Trend of the Day: Last two years, Tennessee Titans are 12-5 ATS coming off a win.
— NC State 24, Virginia 21
State QB Armstrong played four years at Virginia; he returned Friday and got a win.
Wolfpack kicked a 33-yard FG after two unsportsmanlike conduct penalties on Virginia gave NC State excellent field position.
— Wisconsin 38, Purdue 17
Badgers led 21-3 at halftime.
Wisconsin converted 12-18 third down plays.
— Boise State 34, San Diego State 31
Aztecs lost a fumble on the 1-yard line on their first possession, missed a 40-yard FG when game was 17-17.
— Air Force 45, San Jose State 20
Air Force outscored the Spartans 28-0 in the second half.
Flyboys ran the football for 403 yards.
— Seven starters are out for the Ravens this week; they host the Colts, who 40 years ago called Baltimore home. Rookie QB Richardson is out for the Colts; Gardner Minshew gets the nod under center.
— Andy Dalton will start at QB for Carolina when they visit the Seahawks Sunday; two of the three rookie QB’s who started in Week 1 are hurt already, and Houston QB Stroud has been put on an “arm management program” which probably means he has a sore arm already.
Sunday’s 6-pack:
Major league leaders in runs scored:
143— Ronald Acuna
125— Freddie Freeman/Mookie Betts
122— Matt Olson
115— Marcus Semien
110— Austin Riley
109— Corbin Carroll
Quote of the Day
“I thought the play was dead. I was yelling at somebody else on the side and then the ball’s coming back my way. I said, ‘Dang, that ain’t supposed to happen.’ I’m lucky I didn’t get ran over.”
Texas A&M coach Jimbo Fisher, who was on the field while an Auburn player ran a punt back 67 yards for a TD.
Sunday’s quiz
What city hosts the Holiday Bowl every December?
Saturday’s quiz
Jose Canseco was the first major leaguer to hit 40+ home runs and steal 40+ bases in the same season, in 1988.
Friday’s quiz
49ers QB Brock Purdy played his college football at Iowa State.
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Seminoles end 7-game losing skid vs Clemson.
Clemson missed a 29-yard FG with 1:45 left in regulation, with score 24-all.
Tigers outgained Florida State 429-311.
— Ohio State 17, Notre Dame 14
Buckeyes scored on 1-yard TD run with 0:01 left.
Game-winning drive was 65 yards, took 1:26.
Ohio State converted 10-17 third down plays.
— LSU 34, Arkansas 31
LSU kicked 20-yard FG with 0:05 left for the win.
LSU also threw 49-yard TD pass with 0:30 left in first half.
Arkansas led game 13-3 in second quarter.
— Utah 14, UCLA 7
Utes scored on a pick-6 0:12 into the game.
UCLA didn’t score until there was 3:39 left in game.
Utah is 4-0, and their starting QB Rising still hasn’t played this year.
— Northwestern 37, Minnesota 34 OT
Minnesota led this game 31-10 after the third quarter.
Wildcats threw an 11-yard TD pass to tie game with 0:02 left.
Northwestern QB Bryant was 33-49/396 passing, with 4 TD’s.
— Indiana 29, Akron 27 OT
Each team had ball four times in overtime.
Akron tied game on a 71-yard TD run with 3:34 left.
Hoosiers were favored by 16.5 points.
— Upsets of the Week:
Central Michigan (+16) 34, South Alabama 30
Northwestern (+11) 37, Minnesota 34 OT
West Virginia (+6) 20, Texas Tech 13
Arkansas State (+6) 44, Southern Miss 37
Georgia State (+4.5) 30, Coastal Carolina 17
— Word of the Day: Jocularity— causing lighthearted laughter and amusement.
— Oregon 42, Colorado 6
Game was 35-0 at halftime.
Oregon QB Nix was 28-33/269 passing, with two TD’s.
Colorado ran 58 plays for 199 yards; they had 106 penalty yards.
— Central Michigan 34, South Alabama 30
Jaguars upset Oklahoma State in Stillwater last week, then went home and got upset here.
Chippewas scored winning TD on a 4-yard run with 0:13 left.
South Alabama led 14-0 after the first quarter.
— Texas State 35, Nevada 24
Nevada led 17-0 at half; they had a 98-yard pick-6.
Texas State outgained the Wolf Pack, 574-353
Both teams turned ball over three times.
— Marshall 24, Virginia Tech 17— Thundering Herd was favored at home, but it is still a bad look for an ACC team to lose to a Sun Belt team.
— Alabama 24, Ole Miss 10
Ole Miss led 7-6 at halftime.
Rebels were 3-14 on third down, 3-4 on fourth down.
Alabama QB Milroe was 17-21/225 passing, with a TD.
— Washington State 38, Oregon State 35
Wazzu led 35-14 after three quarters.
Coogs’ QB Ward was 28-34/404 passing, with four TD’s.
TV people played the Bill Withers’ song, Just the Two of Us, as the game went to a commercial, in reference to these schools being left behind by the rest of the Pac-12.
Major league leaders in runs scored:
143— Ronald Acuna
125— Freddie Freeman/Mookie Betts
122— Matt Olson
115— Marcus Semien
110— Austin Riley
109— Corbin Carroll
Quote of the Day
“I thought the play was dead. I was yelling at somebody else on the side and then the ball’s coming back my way. I said, ‘Dang, that ain’t supposed to happen.’ I’m lucky I didn’t get ran over.”
Texas A&M coach Jimbo Fisher, who was on the field while an Auburn player ran a punt back 67 yards for a TD.
Sunday’s quiz
What city hosts the Holiday Bowl every December?
Saturday’s quiz
Jose Canseco was the first major leaguer to hit 40+ home runs and steal 40+ bases in the same season, in 1988.
Friday’s quiz
49ers QB Brock Purdy played his college football at Iowa State.
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Sunday’s Den: Wrapping up a college football Saturday…….
— Florida State 31, Clemson 24 OTSeminoles end 7-game losing skid vs Clemson.
Clemson missed a 29-yard FG with 1:45 left in regulation, with score 24-all.
Tigers outgained Florida State 429-311.
— Ohio State 17, Notre Dame 14
Buckeyes scored on 1-yard TD run with 0:01 left.
Game-winning drive was 65 yards, took 1:26.
Ohio State converted 10-17 third down plays.
— LSU 34, Arkansas 31
LSU kicked 20-yard FG with 0:05 left for the win.
LSU also threw 49-yard TD pass with 0:30 left in first half.
Arkansas led game 13-3 in second quarter.
— Utah 14, UCLA 7
Utes scored on a pick-6 0:12 into the game.
UCLA didn’t score until there was 3:39 left in game.
Utah is 4-0, and their starting QB Rising still hasn’t played this year.
— Northwestern 37, Minnesota 34 OT
Minnesota led this game 31-10 after the third quarter.
Wildcats threw an 11-yard TD pass to tie game with 0:02 left.
Northwestern QB Bryant was 33-49/396 passing, with 4 TD’s.
— Indiana 29, Akron 27 OT
Each team had ball four times in overtime.
Akron tied game on a 71-yard TD run with 3:34 left.
Hoosiers were favored by 16.5 points.
— Upsets of the Week:
Central Michigan (+16) 34, South Alabama 30
Northwestern (+11) 37, Minnesota 34 OT
West Virginia (+6) 20, Texas Tech 13
Arkansas State (+6) 44, Southern Miss 37
Georgia State (+4.5) 30, Coastal Carolina 17
— Word of the Day: Jocularity— causing lighthearted laughter and amusement.
— Oregon 42, Colorado 6
Game was 35-0 at halftime.
Oregon QB Nix was 28-33/269 passing, with two TD’s.
Colorado ran 58 plays for 199 yards; they had 106 penalty yards.
— Central Michigan 34, South Alabama 30
Jaguars upset Oklahoma State in Stillwater last week, then went home and got upset here.
Chippewas scored winning TD on a 4-yard run with 0:13 left.
South Alabama led 14-0 after the first quarter.
— Texas State 35, Nevada 24
Nevada led 17-0 at half; they had a 98-yard pick-6.
Texas State outgained the Wolf Pack, 574-353
Both teams turned ball over three times.
— Marshall 24, Virginia Tech 17— Thundering Herd was favored at home, but it is still a bad look for an ACC team to lose to a Sun Belt team.
— Alabama 24, Ole Miss 10
Ole Miss led 7-6 at halftime.
Rebels were 3-14 on third down, 3-4 on fourth down.
Alabama QB Milroe was 17-21/225 passing, with a TD.
— Washington State 38, Oregon State 35
Wazzu led 35-14 after three quarters.
Coogs’ QB Ward was 28-34/404 passing, with four TD’s.
TV people played the Bill Withers’ song, Just the Two of Us, as the game went to a commercial, in reference to these schools being left behind by the rest of the Pac-12.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 24
| Game | Time(ET) | Pick | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO at GB | 01:00 PM | NO -1.0 U 41.5 | +500 +500 |
| TEN at CLE | 01:00 PM | CLE -3.5 U 38.0 | +500 +500 |
| ATL at DET | 01:00 PM | DET -3.0 U 47.0 | +500 +500 |
| IND at BAL | 01:00 PM | BAL -7.5 U 44.0 | +500 +500 |
| LAC at MIN | 01:00 PM | LAC +1.0 O 53.5 | +500 +500 |
| BUF at WAS | 01:00 PM | WAS +5.5 U 44.0 | +500 +500 |
| HOU at JAC | 01:00 PM | HOU +7.5 O 43.5 | +500 +500 |
| NE at NYJ | 01:00 PM | NE -2.5 O 35.0 | +500 +500 |
| DEN at MIA | 01:00 PM | DEN +6.0 O 47.5 | +500 +500 |
| CAR at SEA | 04:05 PM | SEA -4.5 U 43.0 | +500 +500 |
| CHI at KC | 04:25 PM | KC -13.0 U 48.5 | +500 +500 |
| DAL at ARI | 04:25 PM | DAL -13.0 U 43.5 | +500 +500 |
| PIT at LV | 08:20 PM | LV -2.5 O 43.5 | +500 +500 |
Pending Picks
| Date | League | Game | Score | Status | Pick |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2023 | NFL | Buffalo Washington | - - | 01:00 PM | Under 44.0 |
Completed Picks
| Date | League | Game | Score | Pick | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2023 | NCAAF | Boise State San Diego State | 34 31 | SDSU +6.5 | Win |
| Sep 20, 2023 | MLB | San Francisco Arizona | 1 7 | ARI +101 | Win |
| Sep 19, 2023 | WNBA | Atlanta Dallas | 74 101 | Over 170.5 | Win |
| Sep 15, 2023 | NCAAF | Army Texas-San Antonio | 37 29 | Over 42.0 | Win |
| Sep 14, 2023 | NFL | Minnesota Philadelphia | 28 34 | Under 50.0 | Loss |
| Sep 13, 2023 | WNBA | Minnesota Connecticut | 60 90 | CON -9.0 | Win |
| Sep 9, 2023 | NCAAF | New Mexico State Liberty | 17 33 | LIB -9.5 | Win |
Completed Picks
| Date | League | Game | Score | Pick | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2023 | NFL | Buffalo Washington | 37 3 | Under 44.0 | Win |
| Sep 22, 2023 | NCAAF | Boise State San Diego State | 34 31 | SDSU +6.5 | Win |
| Sep 20, 2023 | MLB | San Francisco Arizona | 1 7 | ARI +101 | Win |
| Sep 19, 2023 | WNBA | Atlanta Dallas | 74 101 | Over 170.5 | Win |
| Sep 15, 2023 | NCAAF | Army Texas-San Antonio | 37 29 | Over 42.0 | Win |
SEPT'S NFL BEST BETS!
09/23/2023..............................9 - 8..............................52.94%.........................+ 1.00
09/21/2023..............................2 - 0 ...........................100.00%.........................+ 10.00
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09/17/2023..............................8 - 13............................38.09%...........................- 31.50
09/14/2023..............................1 - 1..............................50.00%............................- 0.50
09/11/2023..............................0 - 2..............................00.00%............................- 11.00
09/10/2023............................12 - 8..............................60.00%...........................+ 16.00
09/07/2023..............................1 - 1..............................50.00%............................- 0.50
TOTALS...................................33 - 36............................47.82%............................- 33.00
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09/21/2023..............................2 - 0 ...........................100.00%.........................+ 10.00
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09/17/2023..............................8 - 13............................38.09%...........................- 31.50
09/14/2023..............................1 - 1..............................50.00%............................- 0.50
09/11/2023..............................0 - 2..............................00.00%............................- 11.00
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TOTALS...................................33 - 36............................47.82%............................- 33.00
Armadillo Sports
Chargers 28, Vikings 24
— WR Allen caught 18 balls for 215 yards, also THREW a 49-yard TD pass.
— Vikings had ball on Chargers’ 6-yard line in last 2:00, didn’t score.
— Under Staley, Chargers are 6-2-1 ATS as a road underdog.
— Chargers scored 34-24-28 points in their first three games.
— Vikings lost first three games, by 3-6-4 points.
— Minnesota was 11-0 LY in games decided by 8 or less points.
— Cousins was 32-50/367 passing, with three TD’s.
— Jefferson caught seven passes for 149 yards and a TD.
Colts 22, Ravens 19 OT
— Kicker Matt Gay kicked FG’s of 31-54-53-53-53 yards.
— His 4th 50+-yard FG of the day ended the game in OT.
— Colts are 10-5 ATS in last 15 games as a road underdog.
— Moss carried ball 30 times for 122 yards.
— Ravens lost two fumbles on their first four drives.
— Jackson ran 14 times for 101 yards and Ravens’ only two TDs.
— Baltimore defense has allowed only three TD’s on 34 drives.
— Under is 9-1 in their last ten home games.
Packers 18, Saints 17
— Saints led this game 17-0 at halftime.
— QB Carr hurt his shoulder; backup Winston was 10-16/101 passing.
— Saints ran punt back 76 yards for their second TD.
— Saints’ first three games (2-1) were decided by total of five points.
— Packers in first half: 27 plays, 116 yards, no points.
— Packers in second half: 41 plays, 228 yards, 18 points.
— Saints in second half: 30 plays, 121 yards, no points.
— Saints missed a 46-yard FG with 1:05 left.
Lions 20, Falcons 6
— Detroit outgained the Falcons, 358-183.
— Atlanta ran ball 20 times for only 44 yards.
— Under Smith, Falcons are 5-8-2 ATS in games coming off a win.
— Under is 9-2 in their last 11 games overall.
— Goff threw a 45-yard TD pass for Detroit’s first TD.
— Detroit held the Falcons to 3.1 yards/pass attempt.
— Under Campbell, Lions are 13-9 ATS in games coming off a loss.
— Under Campbell, Lions are 25-11-1 ATS, 5-2 as home favorite.
Browns 27, Titans 3
— Tennessee ran 45 plays for only 94 yards.
— Derrick Henry carried ball 11 times for 20 yards.
— Tennessee has lost nine of its last ten games.
— Under is 8-2 in Titans’ last ten road games.
— Cleveland had 23 first downs, Titans had six.
— Watson was 27-33/289 passing, with two TD’s.
— Opponents have converted only 8-41 third down plays.
— First three games, Cleveland outgained opponents 1,099-501.
Texans 37, Jaguars 17
— Houston led this game 17-0 at halftime.
— Leading 17-10, Texans ran kickoff back 85 yards for a TD.
— Houston has now won 10 of last 11 series games (8-3 ATS)
— Last 2+ years. Houston is 6-1 ATS in AFC South road games.
— Jaguars in first half: 33 plays, 158 yards, two missed FG’s, no points.
— Texans were 9-15 on third down, Jaguars were 5-13.
— Jacksonville is only 11-37 on third down in three games.
— Jaguars are 12-24-1 ATS in last 37 games coming off a loss.
Patriots 15, Jets 10
— New England outgained the Jets, 358-171.
— Patriots were 8-19 on third down, Jets 2-14.
— Patriots’ only TD was a 58-yard pass to Pharaoh Brown.
— New England is 6-2-1 ATS in last nine games as a road favorite.
— Last 5+ years, Jets are 5-12 ATS in AFC East home games.
— First three games, Jets averaged 4.7/5.0/3.4 yards/pass attempt.
— Last two games, Jets are 3-24 on third down.
— Wilson is 8-16 as an NFL starter.
Dolphins 70, Broncos 20
— Miami won its first three games, scoring 36-24-70 points.
— Dolphins scored TD’s on eight of their first nine drives.
— Miami averaged 13.4 yards per pass attempt.
— since 2020, Dolphins are 11-4 ATS as a home favorite.
— Miami had TD plays of 54-79-67-69 yards.
— Dolphins gained 726 yards on 71 plays. 726 yards!!!!
— Miami ran ball for 350 yards, threw for 376 more.
— Russell Wilson is 4-14 as the Broncos’ QB.
Bills 37, Commanders 3
— Bills in first half: 39 plays, 212 yards, one TD, three FG’s.
— Buffalo led 16-0 at halftime.
— Bills are 13-6-1 ATS in last 20 games on natural grass.
— Bills converted 21-41 third down plays in two games.
— Commanders were 1-9 on third down, Buffalo was 9-15.
— Washington turned ball over 4 times on 10 drives.
— Under is 12-4 in Washington’s last 16 games.
— Washington kicked 51-yard FG in last 2:00 to avert shutout.
Seahawks 37, Panthers 27
— Carolina ran ball only 14 times, for 44 yards.
— Panthers were 10-19 on 3rd down, Seattle 3-13.
— In three games, 0-3 Carolina has been outscored, 56-31 in 2nd half.
— Backup QB Dalton was 34-58/361 passing, with two TD’s.
— Seahawks in first half: 41 plays, 208 yards, four FGs (12 points)
— Seahawks in 2nd half: 31 plays, 213 yards, 3 TDs and a FG (25 points)
— Seattle gave up 984 passing yards in its first three games
— Seahawks won eight of last ten series games.
Chiefs (1-1), Bears (0-2) @
— Chiefs led this game 34-0 at halftime; TV took it off the air at that point.
— Bears are 9-28 SU/12-23-2 ATS the last 2+ years.
— Chicago averaged 3.5 yards/pass attempt.
— Fields is 5-23 SU as an NFL starter- they have a problem with him.
— Chiefs in first half: 46 plays, 318 yards, four TD’s, two FG’s.
— Kelce caught seven passes for 69 yards and a TD.
— KC had 12 penalties for 94 yards LW, only 3-15 in this game.
— Chiefs are 10-2 ATS in last 12 games vs NFC opponents.
Cardinals 28, Cowboys 16
— Arizona is 1-2, but led all three games at halftime.
— Cardinals in first half: 35 plays, 288 yards, 2 TD’s, 3 FG’s.
— Conner ran ball 14 times for 98 yards and a TD.
— Prater kicked a 62-yard FG with 0:04 left in first half.
— Dallas had five drives of 56+ yards, but scored only one TD.
— Cowboys were in red zone four times in second half, scored 6 points.
— Cardinals ran ball for 222 yards, were 5-10 on 3rd down.
— Dallas is 28-46 on third down in its three games.
Steelers 23, Raiders 18
— Steelers picked off three passes, were +3 in turnovers.
— Pickett averaged 7.9 yards/pass attempt.
— Pittsburgh is 7-2-1 ATS in last ten games coming off a win.
— Pitt is 27-14-1 ATS in last 42 games when spread was 3 or fewer points.
— First three games, Raiders scored 17-10-18 points.
— Raiders are 11-14 ATS in last 25 games when spread was 3 or fewer points.
— Last three years, Las Vegas is 10-15 ATS in games coming off a loss.
— Since 2017, Raiders are 10-12 ATS as a home favorite.
Chargers 28, Vikings 24
— WR Allen caught 18 balls for 215 yards, also THREW a 49-yard TD pass.
— Vikings had ball on Chargers’ 6-yard line in last 2:00, didn’t score.
— Under Staley, Chargers are 6-2-1 ATS as a road underdog.
— Chargers scored 34-24-28 points in their first three games.
— Vikings lost first three games, by 3-6-4 points.
— Minnesota was 11-0 LY in games decided by 8 or less points.
— Cousins was 32-50/367 passing, with three TD’s.
— Jefferson caught seven passes for 149 yards and a TD.
Colts 22, Ravens 19 OT
— Kicker Matt Gay kicked FG’s of 31-54-53-53-53 yards.
— His 4th 50+-yard FG of the day ended the game in OT.
— Colts are 10-5 ATS in last 15 games as a road underdog.
— Moss carried ball 30 times for 122 yards.
— Ravens lost two fumbles on their first four drives.
— Jackson ran 14 times for 101 yards and Ravens’ only two TDs.
— Baltimore defense has allowed only three TD’s on 34 drives.
— Under is 9-1 in their last ten home games.
Packers 18, Saints 17
— Saints led this game 17-0 at halftime.
— QB Carr hurt his shoulder; backup Winston was 10-16/101 passing.
— Saints ran punt back 76 yards for their second TD.
— Saints’ first three games (2-1) were decided by total of five points.
— Packers in first half: 27 plays, 116 yards, no points.
— Packers in second half: 41 plays, 228 yards, 18 points.
— Saints in second half: 30 plays, 121 yards, no points.
— Saints missed a 46-yard FG with 1:05 left.
Lions 20, Falcons 6
— Detroit outgained the Falcons, 358-183.
— Atlanta ran ball 20 times for only 44 yards.
— Under Smith, Falcons are 5-8-2 ATS in games coming off a win.
— Under is 9-2 in their last 11 games overall.
— Goff threw a 45-yard TD pass for Detroit’s first TD.
— Detroit held the Falcons to 3.1 yards/pass attempt.
— Under Campbell, Lions are 13-9 ATS in games coming off a loss.
— Under Campbell, Lions are 25-11-1 ATS, 5-2 as home favorite.
Browns 27, Titans 3
— Tennessee ran 45 plays for only 94 yards.
— Derrick Henry carried ball 11 times for 20 yards.
— Tennessee has lost nine of its last ten games.
— Under is 8-2 in Titans’ last ten road games.
— Cleveland had 23 first downs, Titans had six.
— Watson was 27-33/289 passing, with two TD’s.
— Opponents have converted only 8-41 third down plays.
— First three games, Cleveland outgained opponents 1,099-501.
Texans 37, Jaguars 17
— Houston led this game 17-0 at halftime.
— Leading 17-10, Texans ran kickoff back 85 yards for a TD.
— Houston has now won 10 of last 11 series games (8-3 ATS)
— Last 2+ years. Houston is 6-1 ATS in AFC South road games.
— Jaguars in first half: 33 plays, 158 yards, two missed FG’s, no points.
— Texans were 9-15 on third down, Jaguars were 5-13.
— Jacksonville is only 11-37 on third down in three games.
— Jaguars are 12-24-1 ATS in last 37 games coming off a loss.
Patriots 15, Jets 10
— New England outgained the Jets, 358-171.
— Patriots were 8-19 on third down, Jets 2-14.
— Patriots’ only TD was a 58-yard pass to Pharaoh Brown.
— New England is 6-2-1 ATS in last nine games as a road favorite.
— Last 5+ years, Jets are 5-12 ATS in AFC East home games.
— First three games, Jets averaged 4.7/5.0/3.4 yards/pass attempt.
— Last two games, Jets are 3-24 on third down.
— Wilson is 8-16 as an NFL starter.
Dolphins 70, Broncos 20
— Miami won its first three games, scoring 36-24-70 points.
— Dolphins scored TD’s on eight of their first nine drives.
— Miami averaged 13.4 yards per pass attempt.
— since 2020, Dolphins are 11-4 ATS as a home favorite.
— Miami had TD plays of 54-79-67-69 yards.
— Dolphins gained 726 yards on 71 plays. 726 yards!!!!
— Miami ran ball for 350 yards, threw for 376 more.
— Russell Wilson is 4-14 as the Broncos’ QB.
Bills 37, Commanders 3
— Bills in first half: 39 plays, 212 yards, one TD, three FG’s.
— Buffalo led 16-0 at halftime.
— Bills are 13-6-1 ATS in last 20 games on natural grass.
— Bills converted 21-41 third down plays in two games.
— Commanders were 1-9 on third down, Buffalo was 9-15.
— Washington turned ball over 4 times on 10 drives.
— Under is 12-4 in Washington’s last 16 games.
— Washington kicked 51-yard FG in last 2:00 to avert shutout.
Seahawks 37, Panthers 27
— Carolina ran ball only 14 times, for 44 yards.
— Panthers were 10-19 on 3rd down, Seattle 3-13.
— In three games, 0-3 Carolina has been outscored, 56-31 in 2nd half.
— Backup QB Dalton was 34-58/361 passing, with two TD’s.
— Seahawks in first half: 41 plays, 208 yards, four FGs (12 points)
— Seahawks in 2nd half: 31 plays, 213 yards, 3 TDs and a FG (25 points)
— Seattle gave up 984 passing yards in its first three games
— Seahawks won eight of last ten series games.
Chiefs (1-1), Bears (0-2) @
— Chiefs led this game 34-0 at halftime; TV took it off the air at that point.
— Bears are 9-28 SU/12-23-2 ATS the last 2+ years.
— Chicago averaged 3.5 yards/pass attempt.
— Fields is 5-23 SU as an NFL starter- they have a problem with him.
— Chiefs in first half: 46 plays, 318 yards, four TD’s, two FG’s.
— Kelce caught seven passes for 69 yards and a TD.
— KC had 12 penalties for 94 yards LW, only 3-15 in this game.
— Chiefs are 10-2 ATS in last 12 games vs NFC opponents.
Cardinals 28, Cowboys 16
— Arizona is 1-2, but led all three games at halftime.
— Cardinals in first half: 35 plays, 288 yards, 2 TD’s, 3 FG’s.
— Conner ran ball 14 times for 98 yards and a TD.
— Prater kicked a 62-yard FG with 0:04 left in first half.
— Dallas had five drives of 56+ yards, but scored only one TD.
— Cowboys were in red zone four times in second half, scored 6 points.
— Cardinals ran ball for 222 yards, were 5-10 on 3rd down.
— Dallas is 28-46 on third down in its three games.
Steelers 23, Raiders 18
— Steelers picked off three passes, were +3 in turnovers.
— Pickett averaged 7.9 yards/pass attempt.
— Pittsburgh is 7-2-1 ATS in last ten games coming off a win.
— Pitt is 27-14-1 ATS in last 42 games when spread was 3 or fewer points.
— First three games, Raiders scored 17-10-18 points.
— Raiders are 11-14 ATS in last 25 games when spread was 3 or fewer points.
— Last three years, Las Vegas is 10-15 ATS in games coming off a loss.
— Since 2017, Raiders are 10-12 ATS as a home favorite.
Pending Picks
| Date | League | Game | Score | Status | Pick |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2023 | NFL | Philadelphia Tampa Bay | - - | 07:15 PM | TB +5.5 |
Completed Picks
| Date | League | Game | Score | Pick | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2023 | NFL | Buffalo Washington | 37 3 | Under 44.0 | Win |
| Sep 22, 2023 | NCAAF | Boise State San Diego State | 34 31 | SDSU +6.5 | Win |
| Sep 20, 2023 | MLB | San Francisco Arizona | 1 7 | ARI +101 | Win |
| Sep 19, 2023 | WNBA | Atlanta Dallas | 74 101 | Over 170.5 | Win |
| Sep 15, 2023 | NCAAF | Army Texas-San Antonio | 37 29 | Over 42.0 | Win |
Completed Picks
| Date | League | Game | Score | Pick | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2023 | NFL | Philadelphia Tampa Bay | 25 11 | TB +5.5 | Loss |
| Sep 24, 2023 | NFL | Buffalo Washington | 37 3 | Under 44.0 | Win |
| Sep 22, 2023 | NCAAF | Boise State San Diego State | 34 31 | SDSU +6.5 | Win |
| Sep 20, 2023 | MLB | San Francisco Arizona | 1 7 | ARI +101 | Win |
| Sep 19, 2023 | WNBA | Atlanta Dallas | 74 101 | Over 170.5 | Win |
| Sep 15, 2023 | NCAAF | Army Texas-San Antonio | 37 29 | Over 42.0 | Win |
