With the start of the NFL season less than two weeks away, the Houston Texans want to trade All-Pro quarterback Deshaun Watson, but the Miami Dolphins balked at their mammoth compensation demands. The Texans want a serious haul of draft picks for Watson, including three first-round picks and two second-round […]
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Ravens Injury Report: JK Dobbins Dunzo for Season with Torn ACL
In a tough break for the Baltimore Ravens, second-year running back JK Dobbins suffered a torn ACL injury and will miss the entire season, making Gus Edwards the team’s primary RB. Dobbins hyper-extended his left knee in a preseason game on Saturday against the Washington Football Team. Early in the […]
Super Bowl 56 Odds: Public Backing KC, Tampa with 2 Weeks Until Season Begins
The first major Sunday of the NFL season is only two weeks away, but the public is already heavily backing the Kansas City Chiefs at +500 odds and the Tampa Bay Bucs at +600 to win Super Bowl 56. Tom Brady and the Bucs defeated Patrick Mahomes in the Chiefs […]
Jacksonville Jags Trade Gardner Minshew to Philly Eagles
In somewhat of a surprise transaction, the Philadelphia Eagles acquired backup quarterback Gardner Minshew in a trade with the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Eagles sent a conditional sixth-round pick in the 2022 NFL Draft to the Jaguars in compensation for the Minshew trade. If Minshew plays more than 50% of the […]
NFC North Odds: Last Dance for Aaron Rodgers and the Packers in Cheeseland?
Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers looked like they were headed for a standoff and hold-out, but both parties agreed to put aside their differences in Cheeseland. As a result, the Packers are -160 odds to win the NFC North in Rodgers’ final season in Green Bay before he’s […]
Dallas Cowboys, Washington Football Team in Another NFC East Dumpster Fire
The NFC East takes the booby prize for the worst division in the NFL once again. The Dallas Cowboys are +150 odds to win the NFC East, and the Washington Football Team are right behind them at +200 odds. Washington is seeking back-to-back division titles after clinching the 2020 NFC […]
Nine Titans Test Positive for COVID, Including Ryan Tannehill, Mike Vrabel
The unpredictable era of COVID-19 in the NFL continues with the regular season only two weeks away. The Tennessee Titans are in the middle of an outbreak after nine members of the team and coaching staff tested positive this week, including starting quarterback Ryan Tannehill and head coach Mike Vrabel. […]
NFC South Odds: Tom Brady and Tampa Bay Bucs Faves in Post-Brees Era
The defending champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers have little competition in winning another NFC South title, and the oddsmakers peg the Bucs at -200 odds to win their first division crown since 2007. It sounds cliche, but the Bucs are really the only team to beat in the NFC South. The […]
Detroit Lions Receive Most Bets to Make the NFL Playoffs
According to BetMGM, the Detroit Lions are everyone’s favorite long shot to make the NFL playoffs. Although the Lions are roughly +750 to make the playoffs, the sportsbook has received more bets on Detroit than on any other team. A number of studies have shown that people root for underdogs, […]
AFC South Odds: Can King Henry and the Titans Continue Their Reign?
The Tennessee Titans and Derrick Henry are the top team in the AFC South and are once again the consensus favorite to win back-to-back division titles at -115 odds, with the Indianapolis Colts their only competition at +150 odds. The Jacksonville Jaguars went 1-15 last season and locked up the […]
Jags Tap Rookie QB Trevor Lawrence as Week 1 Starter
A week ago, Urban Meyer said he was undecided, but now, he’s made his decision. The Jacksonville Jaguars named rookie Trevor Lawrence their starting quarterback for a Week 1 matchup against the Houston Texans. Gardner Minshew will handle backup QB duties, which everyone expected, but Meyer delayed his decision until […]
NY Jets Injury Report: DE Vinny Curry Out for Season After Spleen Surgery
Another day, another injury for the LOL Jets. The New York Jets lost another starter to an injury and won’t have defensive end Vinny Curry for the rest of the season due to complications from a rare blood disorder diagnosis. In July, team doctors diagnosed Curry with an uncommon blood […]
AFC West Odds: Can Anyone Slow Down Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs?
The Kansas City Chiefs have a specific mission to secure a third-straight Super Bowl appearance and win their second championship in three seasons. The current runners-up march toward the Super Bowl would begin with another AFC West crown, where the Chiefs are the consensus favorites at -250 odds to win […]
AFC North Odds: Cleveland Browns and Baltimore Ravens Coin Flip
If there’s an NFL division that epitomizes smashmouth football, it’s the AFC North, and this upcoming season should be hotly contested once again. The Baltimore Ravens and Cleveland Browns will vie for the AFC North title, with the Ravens the slight favorite at +110 odds ahead of the Browns at […]
New England Patriots Trade RB Sony Michel to Shorthanded LA Rams
The Los Angeles Rams needed a running back after Cam Akers blew out his Achilles in training camp, so they acquired Sony Michel in a trade with the New England Patriots for a pair of conditional draft picks. The Rams also suffered a setback this week when their new starting […]
Jacksonville Jaguars Injury Report: Rookie RB Travis Etienne Out for Season
The Jacksonville Jaguars had high hopes for rookie running back Travis Etienne until he sprained his foot during a preseason game on Monday evening. A postgame MRI revealed a Lisfranc injury, and he’s expected to miss the entire 2021 season. It’s an injury bad beat for the Jaguars, who expected […]
Rams, 49ers, Seahawks in Three-Way Divisional Race in NFC West
Without a clear-cut favorite in the NFC West, the divisional crown is wide open. The San Francisco 49ers and LA Rams are the division frontrunners according to Fan Duel, with the 49ers at +190 odds and the Rams at +200 odds to win the NFC West. The Seattle Seahawks aren’t […]
NY Jets Injury Report: Jarrad Davis (Ankle) Out 8 Weeks
It’s been a horrible week for the New York Jets after losing two key defensive players to injury, including newly-added free agents, defensive end Carl Lawson and linebacker Jarrad Davis Last Thursday at practice, Lawson blew out his Achilles during a red-zone drill. On Sunday, in a preseason game against […]
AFC East Odds: Buffalo Bills Division Favorites Again
The Buffalo Bills usurped the evil empire and the New England Patriots as the top team in the AFC East, making the Bills the favorites at -160 odds to win the division for the second season in a row. The Patriots and Miami Dolphins are both +350 odds to win […]
New York Jets Lose DE Carl Lawson with Achilles Injury
New York Jets defensive end Carl Lawson suffered a season-ending injury when he ruptured his Achilles during practice. The Jets lose one of their top defenders and the anchor of their revamped D-line. Lawson, who had been crushing it in training camp, fell to the ground during a joint practice […]