Football is a brutal game. One second, you’re on top of the world as the top rookie in the league and the next, you’re being carted off the field with a season-ending injury. The Cincinnati Bengals incurred another bad beat when they lost quarterback Joe Burrow to a gruesome knee […]
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LOL Jets Sink 0-10, Backdoor Cover the LA Chargers
The New York Jets continued their winless ways with a 34-28 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers, who were unable to put away the LOL Jets and let them in the backdoor to cover the 10-point spread. Heading into Week 11, the Chargers were one of two losing teams on […]
Monday Night Football: LA Rams vs Tampa Bay Bucs in Defensive Showdown
Week 11’s Gotta Get Unstuck Game features the Los Angeles Rams (6-3) visiting the Tampa Bay Bucs (7-3) on Monday Night Football. These two defensive-minded NFC teams could potentially meet each other in the postseason. Sean McVay’s Rams are fresh off a 23-16 victory over the Seattle Seahawks last week […]
Potential Return of Seven Raiders on Defense Bumps Line vs. Chiefs Sunday
The Las Vegas Raiders reported no new positive COVID-19 tests on Saturday heading into a critical matchup vs. the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday night. This frees up a slew of key players who were previously ineligible due to NFL contact tracing rules. Continuing the trend of being the league’s […]
Clemson vs. Florida State Called Off Hours Before Kickoff
As No. 4 Clemson (7-1) and Florida State (2-6) made last-minute preparations to take the field at noon ET in Tallahassee, word came down from the conference that the game was a no-go. The ACC matchup is the18th college football game to be canceled or postponed this week. One of […]
Stanford vs. Washington State Canceled, 34 College Teams Won’t Take the Field in Week 12
As a result of COVID-19 cases leaving Washington State with a shortage of scholarship players, their Saturday game vs. Stanford has been canceled. The matchup is the 17th postponed or canceled game this week, which is the most this season, and a new benchmark for the sport. Cougars head coach […]
Nine College Football Teams are Perfect Against the Spread, but Will Their Streaks Survive?
The pandemic-infused college football season’s biggest surprises aren’t just the number of programs sidelined by COVID-19, the lack of mitigating efforts from the NCAA or the College Football Playoff, or even the sheer number of upsets. Instead, notably, it’s which programs are still standing with perfect records. In a Week […]
College Football DFS: Kyle Trask and Florida Should Roll
Saturday’s college football DFS slate features several games with projected team totals in the 20s, which is surprising given the amount of poor defense we’ve seen this season. But, burners still exist as teams like Florida, Alabama, Clemson, and Ohio State are all projected to score in the 40s. Winning […]
Week 11 Quickie Betting Rundown: Packers/Colts, Titans/Ravens, and Perfect Pittsburgh
The Green Bay Packers and Indianapolis Colts throw down in a marquee matchup for Week 11 with two grizzled NFL gunslingers, Aaron Rodgers and Philip Rivers calling the shots. Meanwhile, Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens host Derrick Henry and the Tennessee Titans in a battle of 6-3 teams. The […]
College Football Cancellations Pile Up for Week 12 as COVID-19 Hits Grim Milestones
The college football schedule has turned upside down for the second week in a row, and with three days left of testing and vetting, more teams will cancel matches — and maybe their seasons — as the sport is on the precipice. An infection spike in college football remains a […]
NFL Week 11 DFS Value Plays: Can We Trust Flacco?
Many DFS lineups flamed out last week as popular players largely put up surprisingly low fantasy points totals. That should prove an anomaly, however, and the status quo is likely to return in Week 11. Many players previously on the value list have seen their salaries increase due to solid […]
Why Aren’t College Football Playoff Officials Making COVID-Era Adjustments?
As elite college programs continue to recover from COVID-19 outbreaks heading into Week 12, conference schedulers are running out of time to fit in make-up games, leaving the College Football Playoff struggling to justify a pro forma, four-team playoff. School and conference officials are still holding out hope that the […]
Drew Brees Injury Report: Out 2-3 Weeks with Fractured Ribs
During a victory against the San Francisco 49ers, the New Orleans Saints lost quarterback Drew Brees to an injury when he broke ribs on both sides of his chest and suffered a punctured lung. Optimistically, he’s expected to miss two to three weeks. Backup QB Jameis Winston came off the […]
NFL Week 10 Highlights: No-Name Players Pad Bettors’ Wallets with High-Paying TDs
While gamblers took a hit wagering on teams in NFL Week 10, some bettors enjoyed a couple of highlights by backing little-known players to score the first touchdowns of their games. This prop bet has proven to be quite lucrative over the season and was especially profitable on Sunday. The […]
NFL Week 10 Betting Recap: Heavily Backed Ravens, Browns Crush Gamblers
Gamblers were certain Baltimore and Cleveland would cover against teams with losing records in NFL Week 10 betting, but instead saw sub-500 New England and Houston destroy their dreams. Sportsbooks also won on Carolina, Green Bay, and Philadelphia. Baltimore faced New England in the Sunday night game and was hammered […]
College Football Week 11 Betting Recap: Mass Cancelations Bring Out Six-Figure Bettors
Fifteen games were either postponed or canceled in Week 11 because of COVID-19, and the betting took on a different dynamic as a result. There were several high-dollar wagers on Saturday games as gamblers didn’t have as many contests on which to spread their money around. Of the AP Top […]
College Football Week 11 Highlights: Touching Tributes for Marshall Plane Crash Victims
Our highlights usually focus on the weekend’s best and most spectacular plays, but this week, we’re looking at some touching moments that took place on the field in Week 11. There was Kentucky’s tribute for their coach who died earlier in the week, and Marshall’s recognition of the 50th anniversary […]
UCLA to Host Cal on Sunday as Pac-12 Shuffles Schedule to Save Seasons
As COVID-19 infection rates soar to all-time highs nationwide, the Pac-12 is doing its best to juggle schedules and save football seasons. But even the most creative last-minute efforts will still fall short for some. After two teams lost their week two opponents for this weekend, the conference scrambled to […]
NFL Week 10 Quickie: Buffalo/Arizona, Seattle/LA Rams Marquee Matchups
The Bills Mafia invades Arizona when Buffalo takes on Kyler Murray and the Cardinals.Week 10 of the NFL season has a couple of exciting games on the schedule including the Buffalo Bills (7-2) playing at the Arizona Cardinals (5-3). There’s also an NFC West showdown between the first-place Seattle Seahawks […]
Big 12 Commissioner Says College Football Playoff Delay Possible, But Only Hypothetical – For Now
College football continues to struggle through its COVID-19 issues, with at least 10 games postponed this week alone. On Thursday, one prominent official even discussed the possibility that the College Football Playoff could be delayed, though he worked to walk back those comments a bit on Friday. Big 12 commissioner […]