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After seeing his last 2 weeks injuries, I really hope that he'll be OK. I don't think he should ever have played last night.
CINCINNATI -- Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was taken to a local hospital and later released after suffering head and neck injuries on a second-quarter sack in Thursday night's game against the Cincinnati Bengals.
A source confirmed to ESPN that Tagovailoa was later released from the hospital and flew back with the team to South Florida.
We shall see.
I will be at work but I might be able to keep up with broadcasts when I'm there.
I won't be able to rub it in your face or eat shit until I get home.
As long as it doesn't end in a tie. Of course I picked the Giants. I'll check in during the game if you're around. I'll be listening on the radio.
see on the field !! It will be a hoot! I'm figuring that the score will be like 9-3 but according to my premonitions it will be more like 49-43... lol
good luck... I picked da bears only cuz I'm a homie but it should be a good game.
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NFL odds, lines, point spreads: Updated Week 4 betting information for picking every game
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Nick Musial
09-26-2022
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It's already Week 4 of the NFL season, and some bettors are attempting to get ahead of the market in the early week while others wait until Sunday to get their action down. Whatever your strategy for betting on the NFL is, we're here to provide you with the updated odds, lines, and over/unders for each game.
Prior to the Giants and Cowboys meeting on Monday Night Football, the dogs were once again barking, as Week 3 saw underdogs go an impressive 9-5-1 against the spread. On the season, underdogs have been more profitable than favorites, posting a 26-18-2 ATS mark. Regarding totals, UNDERS have been more profitable than OVERS through the first three weeks, and if you've continued to blindly bet UNDERS at closing, you've gone 29-17-1.
Week 4 kicks off with an AFC showdown between the undefeated Dolphins and the reigning AFC champion Bengals (-4) in the third edition of Thursday night football on Amazon Prime. On Sunday, the action kicks off bright and early, as the Saints face the Vikings in the first international game of the 2022 season in London at 9:30 a.m. ET. After that, we have what will likely be yet another entertaining 13-game slate where bettors are hoping to profit off of sides, totals, money lines, and player props. Remember that these lines will move throughout the week as we get updates on various injuries and as betting limits increase.
Below, we take a look at the latest odds for Week 4 from Caesars Sportsbook and offer up with a few early bets to consider for this upcoming week.
NFL odds Week 4
Odds courtesy of Caesars Sportsbook
Game Spread
Cincinnati Bengals vs. Miami Dolphins CIN -3.5 (-110)
New Orleans Saints vs. Minnesota Vikings NO +2.5 (-105)
Houston Texans vs. Los Angeles Chargers HOU +5 (-110)
Philadelphia Eagles vs. Jacksonville Jaguars PHI -6.5 (-110)
Atlanta Falcons vs. Cleveland Browns ATL +1.5 (-110)
Detroit Lions vs. Seattle Seahawks DET -4 (-110)
New York Giants vs. Chicago Bears NYG -3 (-115)
Dallas Cowboys vs. Washington Commanders DAL -3 (-120)
Indianapolis Colts vs. Tennessee Titans IND -3.5 (-110)
Pittsburgh Steelers vs. New York Jets PIT -3.5 (-110)
Baltimore Ravens vs. Buffalo Bills BAL +3 (-110)
Carolina Panthers vs. Arizona Cardinals CAR -1.5 (-110)
Las Vegas Raiders vs. Denver Broncos LV -2.5 (-115)
Green Bay Packers vs. New England Patriots GB -9.5 (-110)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Kansas City Chiefs TB +1 (-110)
San Francisco 49ers vs. Los Angeles Rams SF -1.5 (-110)
Chicago Bears (2-1) at Giants (2-1), 1 p.m., Fox
Line: Giants -3.5 | Total: 38.5
The Giants’ two-game win streak came to an abrupt halt, met by the Cowboys’ defense that pressured Daniel Jones a record 23 times and collected five sacks. Adding injury to insult, Giants receiver Sterling Shepard tore his anterior cruciate ligament on the offense’s last play of the game. The Bears are coming off a win despite a poor Week 3 performance from quarterback Justin Fields, who threw two interceptions against the Texans and has not thrown a touchdown pass since the season opener. He should be able to hand the ball off with ease to Khalil Herbert or David Montgomery against the Giants, who give up 5.3 rushing yards per attempt, fifth-most in the league. Pick: Bears +3.5
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The Dolphins aim for a 4-0 start, the surprising Jaguars try to hand Jalen Hurts and the Eagles a first loss, and Jonathan Taylor and Derrick Henry go head-to-head.
There’s a lot of variance in the N.F.L. A short season, relative to other sports, means that factors such as turnovers, blown calls, injuries and even weather can have an outsize impact on outcomes. As the saying goes, “on any given Sunday. …”
In Week 3, nine favorites lost their games straight up, including the Buffalo Bills, who had looked unbeatable. Now there are only two undefeated teams left: the Dolphins and the Eagles. And there is only one 0-3 team: the Raiders.
Given the swings of this season so far, it’s unlikely that those teams’ records will hold up. Last week, variance caught up to us, as well, in our first losing week.
Last week’s record: 7-9
Overall: 25-23
All times Eastern.
Here’s what you need to know:
Thursday’s Game
Sunday’s Best Games
Sunday’s Other Games
Monday’s Game
How Betting Lines Work
Thursday’s Game
Miami Dolphins (3-0) at Cincinnati Bengals (1-2), 8:15 p.m., Amazon Prime
Line: Bengals -4.5 | Total 46.5
This is a short week for Miami after a gutsy victory against the Bills on Sunday in extreme heat. There are concerns about Tua Tagovailoa, who wobbled back to the sideline after taking a hard hit but returned to finish that game. Dolphins Coach Mike McDaniel said Tagovailoa passed concussion tests and will play this week (though the players’ union is investigating the team’s handling).
Cincinnati has injury concerns, too. Nose tackle D.J. Reader, one of the Bengals’ best defensive players, was ruled out. The line opened at -2 and was -4.5 by Wednesday, so there’s been some one-way money on the Bengals, perhaps based on questions about Tagovailoa’s recovery. If he’s healthy and the team isn’t rinsed from the short turnaround, it would be hard to call Miami an underdog in any game. Pick: Dolphins +4.5
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Sunday’s Best Games
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Jalen Hurts averages 9.3 yards per pass for the 3-0 Philadelphia Eagles.
Jalen Hurts averages 9.3 yards per pass for the 3-0 Philadelphia Eagles.Credit...Matt Slocum/Associated Press
Jacksonville Jaguars (2-1) at Philadelphia Eagles (3-0), 1 p.m., CBS
Line: Eagles -6.5 | Total: 48.5
Philadelphia’s offense has looked impressive, with Jalen Hurts averaging 9.3 yards per pass. They’ve managed to join the Miami Dolphins as the only undefeated teams in the league after three weeks. The Jaguars, however, are the only team in the N.F.L. ranked top-five in both offense and defense. They’ve let Trevor Lawrence get sacked only twice all season, and last week Jacksonville won its first road game in nearly three years.
Both have been the darlings of bettors so far this season, but this week the pros seem to be interested in taking a touchdown with the Jaguars. They’ve bet the line down from 7.5 to 6.5 through Wednesday. Pick: Jaguars +6.5
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Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson has thrown for three or more touchdowns in each of his starts this season and last week ran for over 100 yards for the second straight game.
Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson has thrown for three or more touchdowns in each of his starts this season and last week ran for over 100 yards for the second straight game.Credit...Michael Dwyer/Associated Press
Buffalo Bills (2-1) at Baltimore Ravens (2-1), 1 p.m., CBS
Line: Bills -4 | Total: 52.5
The Bills lost to Miami straight up as big favorites despite Josh Allen’s throwing for 400 yards. This week, they get put to the test all over again, taking on the N.F.L.’s highest scoring offense. Lamar Jackson has thrown three or more touchdown passes in each of his starts and last week ran for over 100 yards for the second straight game. These are two of the best teams in the league, and they should score a lot of points. Still, the outcome should be close, and giving the Ravens more than a field goal at home the way they are playing is disrespectful. Pick: Ravens +4
Minnesota Vikings (2-1) at New Orleans Saints (1-2) (in London) 9:30 a.m., NFL Network
Line: Vikings -3 | Total: 44
The Vikings stole a game against the Lions last week but lost running back Dalvin Cook, who dislocated his shoulder and is listed as day-to-day. Defenses are playing the Vikings’ star receiver Justin Jefferson tough, and he hasn’t scored a touchdown in Minnesota’s last two games. The Saints lost to a bad Panthers team last week, but New Orleans’s flop appeared to have had more to do with penalties, turnovers and poor quarterback protection by the offensive line than with Jameis Winston’s back injury. Pick: Saints +3
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Tennessee Titans (1-2) at Indianapolis Colts (1-1-1), 1 p.m., Fox
Line: Colts -3.5 | Total: 42.5
The Titans and Colts aren’t just A.F.C. South division rivals, the teams also feature two of the best running backs in the N.F.L. Derrick Henry was the league rushing champ in 2019 and 2020, then missed the back half of Tennessee’s 2021 season, when Indianapolis running back Jonathan Taylor claimed the title.
After the confounding choice not to feed Taylor in a shutout loss to the Jaguars in Week 2, the Colts returned to what works, handing him 21 carries in a shocking win over Kansas City. In that game, the rookie tight end Jelani Woods emerged for two touchdown catches. Henry had to be not only the Titans’ best rusher but, catching five passes for 58 yards last week, also the team’s second-best receiver. Pick: Titans +3.5
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Tom Brady has thrown just three touchdown passes this season.
Tom Brady has thrown just three touchdown passes this season.Credit...Mary Holt for The New York Times
Kansas City (2-1) at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-1), 8:20 p.m., NBC
Line: Kansas City -2.5 | Total: 45
The Sunday night prime time game is a rematch of the 2020 season’s Super Bowl, which was the last time these two teams faced each other. Kansas City and Tampa Bay are both coming off losses, but Tom Brady looks to get a boost from the return of receiver Mike Evans and, potentially, Julio Jones’s first start of the season. Brady had just three touchdown passes in as many games playing without his top three receivers. The Buccaneers treaded water behind one of the best defenses in the N.F.L. and now the offense might finally find its spark. Pick: Buccaneers +2.5
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Sunday’s Other Games
Cleveland Browns (2-1) at Atlanta Falcons (1-2), 1 p.m., CBS
Line: Browns -2 | Total: 50
This total is second highest on the board, so bookmakers appear to be counting on the combination of the Falcons’ high-octane offense and the Falcons’ dreadful passing defense for a lot of scoring. Atlanta’s secondary has allowed the highest completion rate (72 percent) in the league. Whoever scores last wins. Pick: Falcons +2
Washington Commanders (1-2) at Dallas Cowboys (2-1), 1 p.m., Fox
Line: Cowboys -3.5 | Total: 42
This very well might be Cooper Rush’s last game as the Cowboys’ starting quarterback now that Dak Prescott has indicated that he plans to be back on the field by Week 5. Winning his two starts, Rush proved he can manage the offensive game plan. Washington looked terrible last week, giving up nine sacks of Carson Wentz and face the N.F.L.’s sack leaders. But the Commanders still rank higher than Dallas in nearly every offensive statistical category. Pick: Commanders +3.5
Seattle Seahawks (1-2) at Detroit Lions (1-2), 1 p.m., Fox
Line: Lions -5 | Total: 50
The Lions open as favorites for the second time this season. If they close as favorites at game time, it will be the first time they’ve been favored to win since November 2020. Last week, Detroit lost to the Vikings but continued its winning streak against the spread and is 14-6 against the spread since last season. But the Lions face some key injuries to starters, including those of receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown, running back D’Andre Swift and safety Tracy Walker. Walker’s absence in the secondary will matter: Last week, Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith put up 325 yards of offense against a battered Falcons defense. Pick: Seahawks +5
Los Angeles Chargers (1-2) at Houston Texans (0-2-1), 1 p.m., CBS
Line: Chargers -5.5 | Total: 44.5
There were concerns last week about Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert’s rib injury; now, there are concerns about the whole team. Los Angeles added eight players to the injury report after Sunday’s blowout loss to the Jaguars, including tackle Rashawn Slater (out for the season with a torn biceps) and linebacker Joey Bosa (out for surgery to repair a groin injury). The line has moved from 6.5 to 5.5, a good sign for Texans fans. Pick: Texans +5.5
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Giants quarterback Daniel Jones was sacked five times during last week’s loss to the Cowboys.
Giants quarterback Daniel Jones was sacked five times during last week’s loss to the Cowboys.Credit...Doug Mills/The New York Times
Chicago Bears (2-1) at Giants (2-1), 1 p.m., Fox
Line: Giants -3.5 | Total: 38.5
The Giants’ two-game win streak came to an abrupt halt, met by the Cowboys’ defense that pressured Daniel Jones a record 23 times and collected five sacks. Adding injury to insult, Giants receiver Sterling Shepard tore his anterior cruciate ligament on the offense’s last play of the game. The Bears are coming off a win despite a poor Week 3 performance from quarterback Justin Fields, who threw two interceptions against the Texans and has not thrown a touchdown pass since the season opener. He should be able to hand the ball off with ease to Khalil Herbert or David Montgomery against the Giants, who give up 5.3 rushing yards per attempt, fifth-most in the league. Pick: Bears +3.5
Jets (1-2) at Pittsburgh Steelers (1-2), 1 p.m., CBS
Line: Steelers -3.5 | Total: 40
The Jets put left tackle George Fant on injured reserve, where he joined two of the team’s other offensive lineman. The timing couldn’t be worse as quarterback Zach Wilson is expected to return to the lineup this week after getting knee surgery to repair a torn meniscus in training camp.
Pittsburgh struggled against the Browns last week, and fans’ calls have grown louder for Coach Mike Tomlin to bench quarterback Mitch Trubisky in favor of the rookie (and Pitt alum) Kenny Pickett. Tomlin is benching the veteran nose tackle Tyson Alualu for Montravius Adams, probably a reaction to Nick Chubb’s running for 113 yards on the Steelers last Thursday night. Adams will line up against an offensive line of Jets bench-warmers. Pick: Steelers -3.5
Arizona Cardinals (1-2) at Carolina Panthers (1-2), 4:05 p.m., Fox
Line: Panthers -2.5 | Total: 43
The Cardinals’ best weapon is their quarterback, who is one of the best rushing quarterbacks in the N.F.L. For some reason, the team hasn’t been letting him scramble and run. His rush attempts are down from 6.3 per game to 4. Carolina is coming off its first win of the season, but its defense still let a banged-up Jameis Winston throw for 353 yards. Pick: Cardinals +2.5
New England Patriots (1-2) at Green Bay Packers (2-1), 4:25 p.m., CBS
Line: Packers -10.5 | Total: 40.5
Mac Jones looked tough last week in New England’s loss to the Ravens, but he sprained his ankle sprain in the fourth quarter after the game was all but lost. Brian Hoyer, a 14-year N.F.L. veteran, will replace him. The markets have shown little confidence in Hoyer, who is 1-12 as a starter since the 2016 season, as the line moved from 8.5 to as high as 11 after Jones’s injury on Sunday. It sat at 10.5 as of Wednesday. The Patriots have yet to cover a spread this season, but this week get the biggest spread on the board. Pick: Patriots +10.5
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The Raiders added pass rusher Chandler Jones during the off-season.
The Raiders added pass rusher Chandler Jones during the off-season.Credit...Jeff Bottari/Getty Images
Denver Broncos (2-1) at Las Vegas Raiders (0-3), 4:25 p.m., CBS
Line: Raiders -2 | Total: 45.5
The Raiders sneaked into the playoffs last season but, after spending to add Davante Adams and Chandler Jones before this season, are the only 0-3 team in the league. This may be a good week to get their first win. Las Vegas hosts the Broncos, who got a second win last week by beating the 49ers by 1 point in an unimpressive effort in which Denver punted 10 times. The Broncos might be the worst 2-1 team in the N.F.L. Pick: Raiders -2
Monday’s Game
Los Angeles Rams (2-1) at San Francisco 49ers (1-2), 8:15 p.m., ESPN
Line: 49ers -2.5 | Total: 42.5
The Rams defense held the Cardinals to four field goals last week. The 49ers, coming off a loss to a Broncos team that was booed by their own fans, are somehow the 2.5-point favorites. The early action in the markets has seen the Rams take more of the bets but the 49ers take more of the money. Pick: Rams +2.5
How Betting Lines Work
A quick primer for those who are not familiar with betting lines: Favorites are listed next to a negative number that represents how many points they must win by to cover the spread. Raiders -5.5, for example, means that Las Vegas must beat Chicago by at least 6 points for its backers to win their bet. Gamblers can also bet on the total score or whether the teams’ combined score in the game is over or under a preselected number of points.
Betting-market data is taken from Action Network’s Public Betting data, and lines are taken from Unabated’s real-time-odds tracker.
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/29/sports/football/nfl-week-4-picks.html
I think Amazon is going to have to rethink their exclusivity. When the NFL network came out with the Thursday night games it only took them a year to rethink that strategy and even then our Bears games were televised locally just like preseason games were and like you said, the radio broadcasts always work too.
LOL I used to watch the game on TV while listening to the radio broadcasts but the delays between the radio and the tele sometimes made it a bit irritating.
Some of the people at work turned me on to free live streaming channels if you really need to see the action, though it is imperative that you have a VPN so you don't get hacked. Here's a few of them.....
https://vpnoverview.com/unblocking/sports/watch-nfl-online/
I used to do it when I was on the road and I don't bother anymore but you can hook a laptop straight to your TV via HDMI cable and get a quality broadcast for nothing, or just watch it on the laptop. My last biz partner is a die hard Cowboy fan but lives here and does it every week that their games aren't nationally televised.
I'm just not a huge fan anymore or a gambler like I used to be so I could take it or leave it. My fantasy site has real time stats kind of like NFL.com so if I'm getting involved in a heated matchup I can just tune in there and get it all, minus the picture and the commentary.
I'm not paying anything extra to see the NFL or even my Giants. I listen to the Giants games on internet radio for free.
I'm with you there. I might have turned the tele on to see the game but my cable bill is enough already. Seems to be a few good baseball games on tonight that I will watch.
We'll see what happens, but I think that nobody is streaming this shit outside of PA and OH.
Say goodbye to Thursday night NFL games since Amazon now controls that broadcast. I refuse to get their "Prime," so it is goodbye. The NFL isn't that important to me that I want to subsidize Bezos.
Woohoo! The Giants are playing the Panthers today and it's the first time in a month of Sundays I get to see them on TV.
Go G-men!
ESPN's College Game Day if from Boone NC (not far from me) home of Appalachian State.
Several years ago the student body registered to vote in Boone and elected one of their own as mayor.
https://theappalachianonline.com/mayoral-candidate-andy-ball-2/
https://en-gb.facebook.com/andyballfornc?ref=py_c
Chicago is not as bad as they paint it out to be. Sad that you never got to visit the Cubbies. Your son would enjoy the shit out of that. LOL we are too old but the memories carry on.
It's extremely nice here these days. I'm looking for the first snow but it's 80 friggin degrees outside and no sign of changing soon.
When it comes it will and we'll all be running to space heaters.
Been to the White Sox but not the Cubs. I was impressed with Chicago as a whole.
DC I love visiting. There is just so much history and things to see there.
Have you never been to Wrigley? It is a must do on the bucket list. I hope to go to Fenway someday but when I was up there I was usually working around the clock.
I was in DC four times and only called one day early so we could visit the mall. I wished I would have went there three other times.
There has been talk about building a new stadium in Boston but the fans would probably riot. lol.
I've been to Fenway and it does have it's charm.
I get it, but Daley really dropped the ball when they remodeled the stadium. The white sox built a brand new one right across the street as well and even though I'm biased, I think it's really cool. The only one that tops it is Milwaukee in my limited travel to see a game.
unfortunately our teams suck or they'd be shouting about how great the stadiums are.
I will always love Wrigley too because it has that old type of nuance that you just don't get anywhere else. I suppose people get the same vibe going to Fenway.
I go to a couple games every year at soldier field and it keeps getting shittier all the time, even after the remodel. We need a dome and if the city doesn't want to pony up for it, it is their loss and I think that what's going on here. We'll see but the McCaskkeys have been threatening this move for a decade now so it's time to put up or shut up.
NFL odds, lines, point spreads: Updated Week 2 betting information for picking every game
NFL odds Week 2
Odds courtesy of Caesar's
Game Spread
Los Angeles Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs KC -4
Carolina Panthers at New York Giants NYG -2
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New Orleans Saints TB -2.5
Miami Dolphins at Baltimore Ravens BAL -3.5
New York Jets at Cleveland Browns CLE -6.5
Washington Commanders at Detroit Lions DET -1.5
Indianapolis Colts at Jacksonville Jaguars IND -4
New England Patriots at Pittsburgh Steelers NE -2
Seattle Seahawks at San Francisco 49ers SF -8.5
Atlanta Falcons at Los Angeles Rams LAR -10.5
Arizona Cardinals at Las Vegas Raiders LV -5.5
Cincinnati Bengals at Dallas Cowboys CIN -7
Houston Texans at Denver Broncos DEN -10
Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers GB -10
Tennessee Titans at Buffalo Bills BUF -10
Minnesota Vikings at Philadelphia Eagles PHI -2
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If a 9-7 were a good enough record to take the Giants to the Super Bowl in 2012, it’s a good enough record for this column to brag about in Week 1. It’s particularly decent given what a wild and unpredictable week of football it was: five upsets, 14 missed field goals, five games that came down to the final minute, both Super Bowl teams losing, a penalty for using a towel to dry the field and, strangest of all, a tie.
This week will see two A.F.C. West rivals, the Chargers and Kansas City, go head-to-head in prime time, as well as a Monday night doubleheader. The Saints will try to keep their regular-season shutout streak against Tom Brady alive, and the way less interesting Colts vs. Jaguars matchup provides some betting intrigue.
Betting-market data is taken from Action Network’s Public Betting data, and lines are taken from Unabated’s real-time-odds tracker.
All times Eastern.
Here’s what you need to know:
Sunday’s Best Games
Sunday’s Other Games
Monday’s Games
Thursday’s Result
How Betting Lines Work
Sunday’s Best Games
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New Orleans Saints, 1 p.m., Fox
Line: Buccaneers -2.5 | Total: 44.5
Tom Brady has been shut out only three times in his career, the last time coming against the Saints last season in a 9-0 loss. In fact, the Saints have beaten the Buccaneers in their last seven regular season contests, a fact that might have figured into Brady’s reconsidering his retirement.
The Saints (1-0) are coming off a dramatic win in Atlanta, in which they gave up over 200 rushing yards to the Falcons and Jameis Winston was sacked four times. The Buccaneers, who were the N.F.L.’s top passing team last season, showed they can run the ball, too, in Week 1, when Leonard Fournette got 127 yards on 21 carries. The Buccaneers (1-0) always attract a lot of public money, and this week is no different, with 68 percent of the bets so far on the visiting favorites. Pick: Buccaneers -2.5
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Lamar Jackson threw three touchdown passes against the Jets in Week 1 in a matchup that saw the Ravens rush for the lowest yards total of his career.
Lamar Jackson threw three touchdown passes against the Jets in Week 1 in a matchup that saw the Ravens rush for the lowest yards total of his career.Credit...Adam Hunger/Associated Press
Miami Dolphins at Baltimore Ravens, 1 p.m., CBS
Line: Ravens -3.5 | Total: 45
Lamar Jackson is undefeated in all three home-openers he has started. Jackson, the Ravens (1-0) quarterback, may be bolstering his case for an elite quarterback contract by proving to the team that he’s more than just a rushing quarterback: He ran for just 17 of Baltimore’s 63 rushing yards in Week 1, (the lowest team total of his career as a starter), and threw for three touchdowns in a 24-9 rout of the Jets last week.
The Dolphins (1-0) didn’t need to show the full extent of their passing offense last week to beat the Patriots, but they could look to get Tyreek Hill his first touchdown of the season against a Ravens secondary that may struggle without cornerback Kyle Fuller, who tore his anterior cruciate ligament. Pick: Ravens -3.5
Cincinnati Bengals at Dallas Cowboys, 4:25 p.m., CBS
Line: Bengals -8.5 | Total: 43
Dak Prescott fractured his thumb in last week’s loss to the Buccaneers, forcing the Cowboys (0-1) to turn to the inexperienced backup Cooper Rush for a tough schedule stretch — unless Jerry Jones picks up Jimmy Garoppolo or Cam Newton to fill in. In Rush’s only other N.F.L. start, in 2021, he led the Cowboys to a thrilling comeback win against Minnesota, with 325 passing yards and two touchdowns, including six completions to CeeDee Lamb for 112 yards.
He’ll need a similar game to beat the Bengals (0-1) this week as 8.5-point home underdogs. Joe Burrow is coming off a dreadful performance — four interceptions, seven sacks and a lost fumble — in an overtime loss to the Steelers and will be looking to get Cincinnati back on track. Pick: Cowboys +8.5
Sunday’s Other Games
Giants Coach Brian Daboll opted to go for 2 points at the end of their Week 1 win over the Titans, a decision that paid off when Saquon Barkley converted.Credit...Mark Humphrey, via Associated Press
Carolina Panthers at Giants, 1 p.m., Fox
Line: Giants -2.5 | Total: 43
The Giants’ first-year head coach Brian Daboll’s gamble to go for 2 at the end of last week’s upset over the Titans paid off with a win and buy-in from players. The Giants (1-0) are favorites this week against the Panthers (0-1), who also come off a close game.
The teams’ Week 1 performances were mirror images: The Giants out-rushed the Titans but were beaten in the air; the Panthers out-passed the Browns but were beaten on the ground. We may see those same strengths and weaknesses play out in another tight finish. Pick: Panthers +2.5
Indianapolis Colts at Jacksonville Jaguars, 1 p.m., CBS
Line: Colts -4 | Total: 46.5
The Colts (0-0-1) were one of the biggest favorites last week and ended up playing the much-maligned Texans to a tie. Despite having lost seven straight games in Jacksonville, the Colts are the favorites. This is a quintessential “pros vs. Joes” game, with nearly half the public money on the Colts but the larger bets being made on the Jaguars (0-1), who are home underdogs. Pick: Jaguars +4
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Steelers Coach Mike Tomlin restored Pittsburgh’s defense.
Steelers Coach Mike Tomlin restored Pittsburgh’s defense.Credit...Joshua A. Bickel/Associated Press
New England Patriots at Pittsburgh Steelers, 1 p.m., CBS
Line: Patriots -1.5 | Total: 40
Pittsburgh is a home underdog, though the line opened at some books as a pick ’em. The total is the lowest of the week, which all points to this game ending up a battle between defenses. The Steelers (1-0) defense looked stellar against the A.F.C. champion Bengals in Week 1, but T.J. Watt tore his pectoral muscle in the fourth quarter of that win and will be out for this game against the Patriots (0-1). Pick: Steelers +1.5
Jets at Cleveland Browns, 1 p.m., CBS
Line: Browns -6 | Total: 40.5
The Jets (0-1) were handled by the Ravens last week but still managed to put up nearly 400 yards of offense. The Browns (1-0) pulled off a win in Charlotte, thanks to a big rushing game and a 58-yard last-minute field goal. Cleveland should win this one at home, but the Jets will put up a good fight. The market so far favors the Jets, with the line having moved a half point toward the Browns. Pick: Jets +6
Washington Commanders at Detroit Lions, 1 p.m., Fox
Line: Lions -1.5 | Total: 49.5
This game’s line opened as Lions +1, and it has moved all the way to Lions -2.5 at some shops. It may keep moving: Over 90 percent of the money wagered so far is on the Lions (0-1) and not the Commanders (1-0). It’s not clear, however, what line most of those bets landed on, nor where the line will settle. (You can find 2.5, 2, 1.5 and 1 at various places.) One important consideration when line shopping: -2.5 at -110 and -1 at -126 are mathematically the same bet. Pick: Lions -1.5
Atlanta Falcons at Los Angeles Rams, 4:05 p.m., Fox
Line: Rams -10.5 | Total: 47
Both teams will look to get past embarrassing Week 1 miscues: The Rams (0-1) are hoping to avenge their home loss in the season opener, and the Falcons (0-1) are still smarting after blowing a big lead in the fourth quarter to the Saints. The Rams have all the advantages in this matchup, and should win, but 10.5 seems like a half point too many. Pick: Falcons +10.5
Seattle Seahawks at San Francisco 49ers, 4:05 p.m., Fox
Line: 49ers -10 | Total: 42
After the Seahawks (1-0) beat the Broncos on Monday night, Geno Smith said “they wrote me off; I ain’t write back, though.” He may have convinced Seattle fans that he could fill Russell Wilson’s shoes, but he didn’t convince the bookmakers, who made the Seahawks big underdogs against the 49ers.
Trey Lance, with far fewer doubters, had a disappointing game against the Bears last week in a downpour. Most of the money has come in on the Seahawks, but the line moved from +8 to +10. Some interpret this type of counterintuitive move as the sportsbook believing they are exposed on the right side of the bet, in this case with the 49ers (0-1). Caveat emptor: I’ll take the points. Pick: Seahawks +10
Arizona Cardinals at Las Vegas Raiders, 4:25 p.m., CBS
Line: Raiders -6 | Total: 51.5
This line was at -3 on Sunday, now it’s -6 thanks to the Raiders’ taking a lot of action. The Cardinals looked terrible on Sunday, but looks could be deceiving — they might have simply been outshined by an impressive Kansas City team. Kyler Murray threw for 193 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions. That’s a stat line that could have won against a lot of opponents. It might be enough to play within a touchdown of the Raiders. Pick: Cardinals +6
Houston Texans at Denver Broncos, 4:25 p.m., CBS
Line: Broncos -10 | Total: 46
Broncos Coach Nathaniel Hackett has been raked over the coals this week for his decision to try for a record-setting 64-yard field goal rather than going for it on fourth down at the end of their loss to Seattle last week. But that was only the final mistake. The Broncos (0-1) went 0-4 in the red zone and fumbled on the 1-yard line TWICE. The Texans (0-0-1) fought valiantly to come away with a tie against the Colts in Week 1 and are now in first place in the A.F.C. South. Pick: Texans +10
Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers, 8:20 p.m., NBC
Line: Packers -9.5 | Total: 42.5
The Bears (1-0) are coming off a big win. The Packers (0-1) are coming off a big loss. The Packers looked like one of the worst teams in the N.F.L. in their opener, with nothing going right. This week they should get back to form at home against a Bears team that was helped last week by some miserable weather at home that kept the score low and the game close. 9.5 is a lot of points to lay, but bettors aren’t deterred. Green Bay has 77 percent of the action so far. Pick: Packers -9.5
Monday’s Games
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Von Miller, right, had two of the Bills’ seven sacks on Matthew Stafford last week.
Von Miller, right, had two of the Bills’ seven sacks on Matthew Stafford last week.Credit...John Mccoy/Associated Press
Tennessee Titans at Buffalo Bills, 7:15 p.m., ESPN
Line: Bills -10 | Total: 50
The Bills (1-0) looked like a Super Bowl contender in their 31-10 drubbing of the reigning champions last week. Everyone knew the Bills had a powerful offense, but they showed off an improved defense, with the newcomer Von Miller getting two of the team’s seven sacks. The Titans lost a heartbreaker to the Giants after looking solid for three quarters. They should put up a better defensive effort against the Bills than the Rams did. It won’t be enough to win, but it might be enough to keep it interesting. Pick: Titans +10
Minnesota Vikings at Philadelphia Eagles, 8:30 p.m., ABC
Line: Eagles -2.5 | Total: 51
Minnesota’s former coach, Mike Zimmer, had a style that was run-first, defensive-minded, smash-mouth football. Now, with Kevin O’Connell at the helm, we get to see what this team can do when they look to receiver Justin Jefferson as the offense’s first option. Last week, Kirk Cousins threw for 277 yards without an interception and connected with Jefferson nine times for 184 yards and two touchdowns.
The Eagles, on the other hand, barely survived against the Lions. Jalen Hurts doesn’t look bad, but can the Eagles (1-0) defense that allowed 35 points from Detroit handle this new Minnesota offense? Pick: Vikings +2.5
Thursday’s Result
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Kansas City receiver Justin Watson, right, celebrated catching a 41-yard touchdown pass from Patrick Mahomes.
Kansas City receiver Justin Watson, right, celebrated catching a 41-yard touchdown pass from Patrick Mahomes.Credit...Jay Biggerstaff/USA Today Sports, via Reuters
Kansas City 27, Los Angeles Chargers 24
We picked Kansas City -4 figuring that Patrick Mahomes’s offense would continue its steam-rolling pace from Week 1. Justin Herbert and the Chargers got out to a 10-point lead in the third quarter but, true to form, allowed Kansas City to make enough plays to hang close before Jaylen Watson’s 99-yard pick-6 changed the game.
Mahomes collected 235 yards and two touchdown on 24 of 35 passing, mostly on short passes as Los Angeles’s secondary prevented big play outbursts.
How Betting Lines Work
A quick primer for those who are not familiar with betting lines: Favorites are listed next to a negative number that represents how many points they must win by to cover the spread. Raiders -5.5, for example, means that Las Vegas must beat Chicago by at least 6 points for its backers to win their bet. Gamblers can also bet on the total score or whether the teams’ combined score in the game is over or under a preselected number of points.
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/15/sports/football/nfl-week-2-predictions.html
That was pretty funny.
When the Yankees were thinking of building a new stadium there was talk of building it in NJ or the west side of Manhattan. There was no way that was going to fly so they built the new one next door to the old one.
I think it would be a shame to move the Bears but that is just me.
Just because it's funny.
Seattle Times staff reporter
If we ever needed proof that the real Washington is a state in the Pacific Northwest, here it is: On Sunday, Washington, D.C., football team the Commanders offered up promotional coffee mugs with their team’s logo emblazoned on a silhouette of Washington.
There was just one problem: It wasn’t a silhouette of the district, but the great state of Washington.
It's probably 10 years out but the deal is cooking. I think they screwed up bad with the last renovation to the stadium. They needed to put a roof on it and didn't but that is Chicago property, not the McCaskey's.
It's kind of like when the Ricketts' bought up Wrigleyville. The only problem is there is no room there for anything. Working around there is a pain in the ass, you are lucky to get a place to park within two blocks because it's mostly residential, the meters on the street are freakishly expensive and only last for a couple hours until they tow you.
The lakeshore should be the gem for those idiots downtown but they let the "friends of the park" dictate what they are going to do. Remember George Lucas was going to build a museum here that they shit on. Hell, they even protested Obamas library and campus in what would be some real undesirable property otherwise.
I'm a tree hugger too but these folks take it to an extreme. All to save a turn of the century garbage dump.
Ooh cool, now we have a million acres of nothing but overgrown prairie grass and diseased trees. The 10 of us are going to go read a book there while we pay 50 dudes to keep the landscaping up to snuff. They are idiots.
If the Bears do move, it was a long time coming.
Well it doesn't seem right that the Bears wouldn't be playing at Soldier's Field.
The sales of Fireball will definitely plummet.
LOL Everyone was wondering how Tribusky was going to do after the Bears shipped him off but it turns out it was Mitch that sucked along with our ex GM.
I don't expect much from them this year but moving forward we might have something. I was so happy too see them clean house and they are working on buying the Arlington Racetrack property and building a new domed stadium that could house a super bowl. It's about 20 miles down the road from the city limits though so it will be a real letdown for the city and make solider field practically useless.
After the soccer team screwed us and moved there from our stadium that was purpose built for soccer and was voted #1 venue a few years back it would be good to get some revenge.
Well if they do, it would be good to roll it out a week or two before the mid terms.
LOL I liked the day glo green. Like I said, it definitely makes a bold statement. A blue one would be cool too. I always dug the Bears orange home jerseys as well. I wear my Walter Peyton version proudly when I go to the games or when I used to go to the bar.
I like bright colors though, and I've had to wear them for 20+ years on jobsites so it's second nature for me.
I don't think we have a pink one in the works, but you never know.
yes- those are the worst of the Seahawk unis, Hopefully we don't see them again this year.
Denver's coach needs help. He made a lot of rookie mistakes.
There uniforms remind me of the college team with the blue football field.
https://gmtm.com/articles/why-is-boise-states-football-field-blue
Denver should have gone for the 1st down at the end of the game. Kicking a 64 yard FG just wasn't going to happen.
And those Seahawks uniforms are ugly.
Go figure Geno Smith found new life in Seattle. Which means the Jets always sucked.
I forgot to give a shout out to Pete Carroll. He's the west coast Belichick....
You'll always be in good football hands with him around.
The uniforms were cool too. I think. LOL When we were kids and came up with some day glo stuff like that, we had to back it up. It never bothered me personally but it surely bugged the heck out of others.
I don't keep up, but I surely hope they have a pink one coming up..... They crashed all the barriers already, might as well go for broke.
Geno was OK. It was the defense looking like The Legion of Boom that won the game for us.
This- says it all.
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You simply cannot let someone coach their first NFL game against the Seahawks. It’s too chaotic. The damage from even a single hour of Seahawks Exposure can warp an unready mind for the rest of their careers
LOL My Bears weren't much better. The weather was miserable unless you were a duck. They pulled it out though, and it all counts in the standings.
I lost my three top position picks in my fantasy league. QB, WR, and my top DEF guy.
I already wrote condolences for myself and told them I'd be back next year. I haven't given up but I often wonder if I'm cursing the people I draft. Usually it happens around mid season so I don't know if it was good or bad for it to happen so soon this time.
I'm still super solid at RB but they need to step it up a notch LOL....
The only problem is that our free agency is by blind bid. Even if it wasn't, I'm still ranking middle of the road and this league is full of vultures. I'm normally very resigned in my bids but some guys go over the top. It's a 4 dollar minimum but some guys go for 20 to 40 bucks. That never made sense to me since everything is weighted on the playoffs. Winning the division only gets you your money back plus 10.
I've tried to play the long game for the last few years and it does me ok but I've never taken the title and the cash home. 30 years, we've been after this shit.
I've been begging all of us old farts to get back to together for at least a card game if not draft again but other dudes live in other states now and have kids with dreams of their own. It's kind of beautiful in a way how we all still get together even for that brief moment every year playing this stupid game.
The internet is good and bad. I guess it all depends on how we spend our time when we are logged on.
Tell cat I loaded a bid on Geno Smith tonight to replace my awful pick of Cam Newton. Cam looked horrible even before he got hurt. Geno looked like a pro.
How about those Giants!
N.F.L. Week 1: 5 Face-Palm-Worthy Endings
Sara Ziegler
Sara Ziegler
?? Just happy that football is back
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Giants 21, Titans 20: Down 7, the Giants found the end zone with 1:06 left. Instead of tying the game with a kick, Coach Brian Daboll called for a 2-point conversion, and the Giants took the lead. The Titans got in field-goal range (helped by two defensive holding flags), but Randy Bullock missed a 47-yarder as time expired.
I actually outdid myself on my Pro picks this week.
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BNBs Cellar Dwellers
11 11-3
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Augusta Raiders
7 7-7
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7 7-7
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6 6-8
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Giants Tank for Bryce Young
6 6-8
NFL odds Week 1
Odds courtesy of Caesar's
Game Spread
Buffalo Bills at Los Angeles Rams BUF -2.5
Cleveland Browns at Carolina Panthers CAR -2.5
New England Patriots at Miami Dolphins MIA -3
Philadelphia Eagles at Detroit Lions PHI -4
Baltimore Ravens at New York Jets BAL -7
San Francisco 49ers at Chicago Bears SF -7
Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans IND -7
Jacksonville Jaguars at Washington Commanders WSH -2.5
New Orleans Saints at Atlanta Falcons NO -5.5
Pittsburgh Steelers at Cincinnati Bengals CIN -6.5
Kansas City Chiefs at Arizona Cardinals KAN -6
Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings GB -1.5
Las Vegas Raiders at Los Angeles Chargers LA -3
New York Giants at Tennessee Titans TEN -5.5
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Dallas Cowboys TB -2.5
Denver Broncos at Seattle Seahawks DEN -6.5
https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/news/nfl-odds-lines-spreads-week-1/wtq0fgkwbmps0sftbuvknima
N.F.L. Week 1 Predictions: Our Picks Against the Spread
Tom Brady and Dak Prescott trade shots, the Raiders and Chargers pick up where they left off, and Russell Wilson returns to Seattle. But do home teams have any edge in Week 1?
Back in 1931, a securities analyst at a Chicago bank invented something that so revolutionized football that The New York Times later declared that “the National Football League may owe as much to him as it owes to anyone.”
That analyst’s name is Charles McNeil, and he invented the point spread.
More than 90 years later, that innovation has taken an even more important role in football with the legalization of sports betting in most states. This season, I’ll take over this space to look at each week’s N.F.L. matchups not only as a contest between two teams, but also a contest between participants in a global marketplace, tugging the point spread — or price — hither and yon.
Thursday opens Week 1, which will provide the first look at teams after months of roster and coaching changes and a narrow window when this notoriously efficient market will show any real cracks in the armor. There are eight Week 1 games in which the home team is the underdog. In the past, it was often said that home-field advantage was worth 3 points on the spread. Today, data says it is probably worth just south of 2, which is how I factored it in my picks.
Betting market data is taken from Action Network’s Public Betting data, lines are taken from Unabated’s real-time-odds tracker.
All times Eastern.
Sunday’s Best Games
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Dallas Cowboys, 8:20 p.m., NBC
Line: Buccaneers -2.5 | Total 50.5
Neither Tom Brady’s recent absence from training camp due to personal issues or his age (45) have been enough to shake sports books’ faith in Tampa Bay. Most have the team as their second favorite to win the Super Bowl.
They face another Las Vegas darling in the Cowboys, which were the best team against the spread last season. Dallas quarterback Dak Prescott has a lot of offensive weapons at his disposal, from a dual backfield of Ezekiel Elliot and Tony Pollard to the newly promoted No. 1 receiver CeeDee Lamb. Prescott will need every option against the Bucs’ defense, which led the N.F.L. in blitzes last year. Pick: Cowboys +2.5
Las Vegas Raiders at Los Angeles Chargers, 4:25 p.m., CBS
Line: Chargers -3 | Total 52.5
The last meeting between these two teams, in the final game of the 2021 regular season, was easily the best game of the season. The Raiders, won 35-32, with a last-second field goal in overtime, denying the Chargers a spot in the playoffs. This week’s contest between the A.F.C. West rivals should have all the fireworks of a grudge match.
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Justin Herbert is expected to have a big year for the Chargers, building on last season’s 5,014 passing yards. Raiders quarterback Derek Carr is also known to throw the ball deep, and this season he adds his former Fresno State teammate Davante Adams to his wide receiver corps. The bets have been evenly split on these two teams, but 70 percent of the money is on the Raiders, indicating some sharp action on that side. Pick: Chargers -3
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Derek Carr, right, telling Davante Adams about last season’s win over the Chargers probably.
Derek Carr, right, telling Davante Adams about last season’s win over the Chargers probably.Credit...Ethan Miller/Getty Images
Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings, 4:25 p.m. Fox
Line: Packers -2 | Total: 47
The Green Bay Packers are favored to win in 15 of their 17 games, including this one. The spread is only 2 points, presaging a continuation of Minnesota’s streak of nail-biters and heartbreakers. Last season, 14 of the Vikings’ games came down to one possession, and they won only six of them. One of those wins, however, was against Green Bay.
The Packers lost their last season-opener in a 38-3 blowout to the Saints. That game, they were 4-point favorites on the road — albeit in Jacksonville, Fla., because of Hurricane Ida — playing behind a quarterback, Aaron Rodgers, who was on his way to winning a fourth Most Valuable Player Award. Kirk Cousins isn’t as good, but he’s throwing to arguably the best receiver in the league in Justin Jefferson. Another divisional matchup, another home underdog, and all in front of the notoriously spirited Minnesota crowd. Pick: Minnesota +2
The Rest of Sunday’s Games
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Trey Lance warming up with the backup Jimmy Garoppolo.
Trey Lance warming up with the backup Jimmy Garoppolo.Credit...Jeff Chiu/Associated Press
San Francisco 49ers at Chicago Bears, 1 p.m., Fox
Line: Niners -7.5 | Total: 41
The 49ers made it to the N.F.C. championship game last season with Jimmy Garoppolo starting at quarterback, but during the off-season they decided to start the second-year quarterback Trey Lance. Lance could not have asked for a better venue and matchup to start the new era. The Bears had one of the worst defenses in the league last season and were 0-5 as home underdogs last season, including a loss to San Francisco.
Still, with the Bears starting Justin Fields, both teams’ quarterbacks are inexperienced and there are a lot of unknowns around how well either will execute. The 7.5-point spread is the second biggest of the week. Perhaps that explains why only 29 percent of bets are on the Bears but 65 percent of the money is. Pick: Chicago +7.5
Cleveland Browns at Carolina Panthers, 1 p.m., CBS
Line: Panthers -1.5 | Total: 41.5
The Browns dealt their quarterback, Baker Mayfield, to the Panthers in the off-season after trading for Deshaun Watson and then signing him to a five-year contract. Watson was suspended for 11 games after more than two dozen women accused him of sexual misconduct, leaving Jacoby Brissett starting at quarterback in an offense that is banking on Watson’s eventual arrival.
Cleveland is 0-16-1 in the last 17 season openers and Mayfield has a chip on his shoulder. There is heavy market support for the Panthers, who have attracted 93 percent of the money bet so far. Pick: Panthers -2.5
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The Saints rookie receiver Chris Olave, right, is expected to make an immediate impact as a target for Jameis Winston.
The Saints rookie receiver Chris Olave, right, is expected to make an immediate impact as a target for Jameis Winston.Credit...Gerald Herbert/Associated Press
New Orleans Saints at Atlanta Falcons, 1 p.m., Fox
Line: Saints -5.5 | Total: 42.5
New Orleans missed the playoffs last season for the first time since the 2016 season, a finish that likely still smarts. Atlanta did not cover the spread in seven of its eight home games last season. The Falcons are expected to be one of the N.F.L.’s worst teams this season, and are playing this one in Atlanta. The Saints are the better team, but these two division rivals really, really dislike each other and always play close. Pick: Falcons +5.5
Pittsburgh Steelers at Cincinnati Bengals, 1:00 p.m., CBS
Line: Bengals -6.5 | Total: 44.5
Cincinnati won both meetings last season, blowing out Pittsburgh, 41-10, in their second meeting during Week 12. The Steelers have had offensive line issues in the preseason, but the Bengals have only one of their offensive line starters returning from last season. In a battle of defenses, the Steelers should have an advantage in 2021’s defensive player of the year, T.J. Watt. Pick: Steelers +6.5
Philadelphia Eagles at Detroit Lions, 1 p.m., Fox
Line: Eagles -4 | Total: 49
The Lions had one of the worst defenses in the N.F.L. last season but upgraded that unit with the No. 2 overall draft pick, which they used on the University of Michigan folk hero and defensive end Aidan Hutchinson. Detroit finished a terrible 2021 season with a 3-13-1 record, but the team was surprisingly one of the best against the spread at 11-6. Not against the Eagles, however, which beat the brakes off the Lions, 44-6, in Week 8.
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Detroit has attracted 61 percent of the action as 4-point home underdogs. Most books have moved them to +3.5, but some are still hanging the 4. Pick: Lions +4
New England Patriots at Miami Dolphins, 1 p.m., CBS
Line: Dolphins -3.5 | Total: 47
The Dolphins are favored against the Patriots for the first time since 2013. A big factor: Miami’s expectations for Tyreek Hill, whom the team added this off-season in a deal that made him the N.F.L.’s highest-paid receiver.
The markets are heavily behind Miami, but Bill Belichick is still the N.F.L.’s Emperor Palpatine. Pick: Patriots +3.5
Baltimore Ravens at Jets, 1 p.m., CBS
Line: Ravens -7 | Total: 45
Last year, the Ravens endured a Job-like season of setbacks and injuries. This year, the team and its quarterback, Lamar Jackson, in a contract year, have a lot to prove. The Jets' defense made some upgrades, including by adding the fourth overall 2022 draft pick, Sauce Gardner at cornerback. Coach Robert Saleh announced on Wednesday that the Jets will start Joe Flacco, who looked awful in the preseason. Flacco’s former team should win, but the Ravens are laying a touchdown to a home team looking to stunt. Pick: Jets +7
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Jacksonville Jaguars at Washington Commanders, 1 p.m., Fox
Line: Commanders -2.5 | Total: 43.5
The Jaguars had a miserable 2021 season, finishing 3-14 despite having the highly regarded No. 1 pick, Trevor Lawrence, at quarterback. After firing Urban Meyer as head coach before he completed one full season, the Jags made a huge upgrade by giving the job to Doug Pederson. That and other big off-season moves have generated a lot of market excitement about Jacksonville. This game opened +4 and is now sitting at +2.5 after 90 percent of the money came in on the Jaguars. Pick: Commanders -2.5
Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans, 1 p.m., CBS
Line: Colts -8 | Total: 46
This is the largest spread on the card this weekend, with the dreadful Houston Texans getting 8 points at home. The Texans were 4-13 last season, but 8-9 against the spread. This line has been at 8 since it opened months ago and hasn’t moved. Surprisingly, 91 percent of the money bet on this game has come in on the Texans. Pick: Texans +8
Giants at Tennessee Titans, 4:25 p.m., Fox
Line: Titans -5.5 | Total: 43.5
Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill’s receiver options are almost all new this year, now that A.J. Brown is gone, so there may be a learning curve to hammer out this week. Running back Derrick Henry will likely get a lot of carries against a Giants defense that is weak against the run. The line opened at 6.5 but moved to 5.5 after 92 percent of the money came in on the Giants. Pick: Titans -5.5
Kansas City at Arizona Cardinals, 4:25 p.m., CBS
Line: Kansas City -6.5 | Total: 54
Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes has never lost in a Week 1 game in his five-year N.F.L. career. This game opened at 3 and moved to 6.5 by Tuesday. These are both high-scoring teams that like to throw the ball, but Mahomes is throwing to mostly new receivers. He may lean more on running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire, especially against Arizona’s weak run defense. Kansas City isn’t great against the run, either, and Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray is always a running threat. Unlike Mahomes, Murray has three of his four receivers back this year, although he’ll be without his No. 1 wideout, DeAndre Hopkins, who is serving a six-game suspension for performance-enhancing drugs. Mahomes without Tyreek Hill and Murray without Hopkins? This one should be closer than the line suggests. Pick: Cardinals +6.5
Monday Night’s Game
Denver Broncos at Seattle Seahawks, 8:15 p.m., ESPN/ABC
Line: Broncos -6.5 | Total 44.5
The Seahawks open the season for the first time in a decade without Russell Wilson under center against … Russell Wilson and his new team. This matchup opened at 4.5 and has moved 2 points in six weeks because the public has overwhelmingly bet against the Seahawks, who are facing a rebuilding year.
Last season the Broncos lost a lot of close games, and Wilson seems like the missing piece to correct that trend. Denver should get a win as Wilson finds his footing, but he’ll have to do it against the one team that knows him better than any other, in perhaps the loudest stadium in the N.F.L. Pick: Seahawks +6.5
Thursday’s Game
Buffalo Bills 31, Los Angeles Rams, 10
Line: Bills -2.5 | Total 52
We picked the Rams +2.5, figuring that Los Angeles would play this one close at home. But Matthew Stafford’s balky right elbow wasn’t as much of a concern as his depleted receiver corps and the Bills pass rush, which sacked him seven times Thursday night.
Behind Josh Allen, Bills Take Rams in Hand
Sept. 9, 2022
How Betting Lines Work
A quick primer for those who are not familiar with betting lines: Favorites are listed next to a negative number that represents how many points they must win by to cover the spread. Raiders -5.5, for example, means that Las Vegas must beat Chicago by at least 6 points for its backers to win their bet. Gamblers can also bet on the total score, or whether the teams’ combined score in the game is over or under a preselected number of points.
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/08/sports/football/nfl-week-1-predictions.html
I missed this earlier but I'm happy you are still with us. Been doing a little searching myself and I keep finding that it doesn't get easier. Don't worry I'll post all the unintelligent bullshit, you just keep on keeping on!!!
Take your time.... just good to hear from you. I totally understand. Be well my friend and I hope the family is the same.
Sometimes we need a little soul cleanse. I'm about ready for one myself.
Hang in there brother.
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Roll Tide
The arbitrator must have been a Cleveland fan. That initial penalty was a joke. Watson knew he was getting away with murder even with the Goodell penalty which is why he quickly agreed.
A high school in Illinois did a “Moms Night” where the mothers suited up and got to tackle their sons.
Elite team building.
A high school in Illinois did a “Moms Night” where the mothers suited up and got to tackle their sons.
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I told Bull that I wanted to do it but he's MIA and I'm going through some stuff that I don't need the extra aggravation for.
I apologize to the rest of the gang that I promised. I'm just not into it this year and I'll be just lucky to gut it out with my one league.
I hope the rest of you all have a blast! Enjoy the season and don't draft sexual predators!
Post this here. Should get a couple takers.
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