Wisconsin running back Jonathan Taylor needs four yards to reach 5,000 in his career. Against Illinois on Saturday he should get that, and much, much more. Illinois is ranked 107th out of 130 teams in rushing defense. The Fighting Illini are giving up an average 201.8 yards per game. Conversely, […]
In the first four games this season, Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes looked unbeatable. In the last two, however, he has looked less like Superman, and more like Kent Clark. Now, Mahomes needs to channel his inner superhero if the Chiefs are going to break a two-game losing streak. The […]
The Los Angeles Rams made a big move to put their season back on track on Tuesday, acquiring cornerback Jalen Ramsey from the Jacksonville Jaguars in exchange for a package of three draft picks. Jacksonville is receiving first-round picks in both 2020 and 2021, as well as a fourth-round pick […]
Loose lips sink ships and, in the NFL, possibly careers. That’s what apparently happened to Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Zach Brown after he blasted Minnesota quarterback Kirk Cousins. The veteran defensive player told reporters on Friday, two days before the Eagles met the Vikings, that Cousins wasn’t a very good quarterback. […]
The NFL Injury Report is an essential tool to set a betting line, and a necessary data source for savvy gamblers. But, the weekly league injury report might not provide the long-term information bettors need to make truly wise decisions. The numbers are there, but they need some interpretation to […]
NFL Week 6 was a little more back to form after a bombastic Week 5. The winning $100,000 lineup on DraftKings’ Play-Action contest was gronkspike9, who scored 258.14, putting him more than 12 DFS points ahead of his nearest competitor. Last week, I focused on value plays below $5,000 on […]
If you are seeking to add depth to your fantasy football roster with Week 7’s waiver wire pickups, then consider backup QB Devlin Hodges (Pittsburgh Steelers), RB Jamaal Williams (Green Bay Packers), WR Allen Lazard (Green Bay Packers), and one of the NY Jets wideouts, with either Jamison Crowder or […]
Underdogs prevailed once again in Week 6 of the NFL, with a 10-4 record against the spread, and the Seattle Seahawks currently in the running for best group TD celebration after they busted out vintage dance choreography inspired by the 1990s boy band, NSYNC. In this week’s Hemingway Report for […]
Are you ready for a DFS Monday Night Showdown? OK, so it doesn’t have the same ring as the tagline for the actual game, but we do have an exciting matchup tonight with the Detroit Lions at the Green Bay Packers. The Packers are six-point favorites in a game with […]
The Los Angles Rams started this season like the team that made it to last year’s Super Bowl. It didn’t appear they had fallen to the Super Bowl Curse when they opened with wins over Carolina, New Orleans, and Cleveland. But now the Rams are riding a three-game losing streak, […]
Backup quarterback Teddy Bridgewater improved to 4-0 as a starter for the New Orleans Saints (5-1) after Pope Francis inadvertently included the Saints hashtag on Twitter while blessing a new batch of Catholic saints. Between Bridgewater and Pope Francis, bookmakers in Las Vegas adjusted the numbers, and the New Orleans […]
It was definitely not a good week to bet on an NFL favorite against the spread. Of the 13 games in Week 6, only four of the nine NFL favorites covered against the spread. Of those nine, seven of them lost outright. Both Los Angeles teams, Atlanta, Dallas, Jacksonville, Cleveland, […]
Georgia and Florida fell in Week 8 of the AP Top-25 College Football Poll, while LSU made a big jump. Georgia and Florida both posted losses to fall down in the standings, while Clemson slipped despite a convincing win, and Ohio State dropped despite having a bye. LSU entered Week […]
It appears “Duffle Bag Boy” has struck again, and it was with one of his favorites, Rutgers, according to the Action Network. The anonymous gambler earned his nickname by carrying around a duffle bag full of cash to make bets and collect winnings. Since he’s from New Jersey, Duffle Bag […]
Penn State (#7) is the third Big Ten team to crack the AP Top-10, joining Ohio State (#4) , and Wisconsin (#6) . Michigan (#16), would be up there as well, except for an early season loss to Wisconsin. This Saturday in Beaver Stadium, the Wolverines will try to bring […]
With quarterback Sam Darnold back at the helm after recovering from a bout of mononucleosis, the New York Jets (1-4) won their first game of the season by defeating the slumping Dallas Cowboys, 24-22. The #LOLJets looked like a legitimate team for the first time all season, with their upset […]
The Red River Rivalry started out slow, but ended up being a thriller, with Oklahoma pulling out a 34-27 victory over Texas, and Jalen Hurts and CeeDee Lamb being the stars of the show for DFS participants. Some of the Texas players didn’t break the slate as we had hoped. […]
In years past, a Green Bay-Detroit matchup meant frustration for the Lions. But, a closer look shows that Detroit has slowly been turning the corner on the Packers. Going into Monday night’s game, the Packers (4-1) and the Lions (2-1-1) hold down the top two spots in the NFC North. […]
Former New York Jets head coach Rex Ryan, currently an analyst with ESPN, expressed interest in the Washington Redskins head coaching job. The Washington Redskins fired Jay Gruden after a 0-5 start. They’ve tapped Bill Callahan as interim head coach, and he will most likely finish out the season before […]
The San Francisco 49ers are the surprise undefeated team in the NFL, and they’re hoping to shock the Los Angeles Rams. The two NFC West rivals face each other Sunday. The 49ers are trying to go to 5-0, while the Rams want to break a two-game losing streak. The only […]
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