Young quarterbacks will be in the spotlight as the Week 4 college football schedule arrives. Sophomore Jackson Arnold and No. 15 Oklahoma take on redshirt freshman Nico Iamaleava and No. 6 Tennessee in the marquee matchup on Saturday, with the Week 4 college football odds via SportsLine consensus listing the Vols as 7-point road favorites. Redshirt freshman Arch Manning could …
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Week 2 2024 DFS DraftKings Milly Maker Breakdown
NFL: New Orleans Saints at Dallas Cowboys The dynamic game of Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) requires much more than simply knowing the sport for which we’re entering contests to be successful. We must be adaptable, precise, and open to learning from previous endeavors, the latter of which will be the primary focus of this weekly written piece. Game Theoretic methodologies …
Read More »Where is ‘College GameDay’ for Week 4? Location, what to know for ESPN show
ESPN’s “College Gameday” is headed to the sooner state this Saturday in preparation for a huge SEC matchup between Oklahoma and Tennessee. Both teams have won their first three games this season, and while Oklahoma has struggled at times, Tennessee leads the nation in scoring offense and is second in total defense. It’s the first Southeastern Conference game for the …
Read More »Was Eagles defense ready to get back to work late?
Much has been said — and much can be said — about Philadelphia’s failure to close the deal on Monday night against the Falcons. The attention has focused on the inexplicable decision to throw the ball (and to risk an incompletion) on third and three from the Atlanta 10 with less than two minutes to play. But the Eagles defense …
Read More »2024 NFL Week 3 QB Power Rankings: Bills’ Josh Allen rises to No. 1; Jaguars’ Trevor Lawrence plummets
1 James Cook’s underrated explosiveness helped propel Buffalo’s rout of the Miami Dolphins, but Allen has now played superhero and properly protected the ball to keep the Bills atop the AFC East. Through the air and on the ground, there isn’t a more formidable threat at this moment. (+1)2 The second-year star has picked up right where he left off in …
Read More »Tennessee shuts out Oklahoma in 1939 Orange Bowl
Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire No. 7 Tennessee (3-0) will play Oklahoma (3-0) Saturday in Week 4 of the 2024 college football season. Saturday’s contest will be the Southeastern Conference opener for both schools. Kickoff is slated for 7:30 p.m. EDT at Memorial Stadium in Norman, Oklahoma. ABC will televise the SEC contest. Saturday will mark the fifth game …
Read More »Steelers again planning for quarterback Justin Fields to start vs. Chargers amid Russell Wilson’s calf injury
At least for now, Justin Fields is still the starting quarterback in Pittsburgh. The Steelers are planning for Fields to lead the way on Sunday for their Week 3 matchup with the Los Angeles Chargers as Russell Wilson continues to recover from his lingering calf injury. Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said Tuesday that Wilson will be limited in practice again …
Read More »‘Physicality’ is one word everyone can’t stop saying about Michigan State vs Boston College
EAST LANSING – Minutes after Michigan State wrapped up its weekly “Toughness Tuesday” workout, Nate Carter walked into the Tom Izzo Football Building. Still wearing his leg pads and practice pants, white tape remaining wrapped around both his wrists, Carter sure looked the part as the Spartans await their most demanding challenge of Jonathan Smith’s nascent tenure against Boston College’s …
Read More »Dolphins to put Tua Tagovailoa on injured reserve
Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel said on Monday that the team was still considering whether they will place quarterback Tua Tagovailoa on injured reserve, but it appears that they have reached their decision. According to multiple reports on Tuesday, the Dolphins will place Tagovailoa on the list as he continues to recover from the concussion he suffered against the Bills …
Read More »What to make of the Pac-12, Georgia? Who wins Week 4 showdowns? College Football Fix discusses
The Pac-12 is staying alive. The announcement last week that the conference was bringing in four schools with the plan to bring in more before the 2026 football season means it isn’t going away. But will the new additions – Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State and San Diego State – and new arrivals really keep the league among the …
Read More »Ben Roethlisberger: Even if Russell Wilson is healthy, I’d stick with Justin Fields
Former Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger says that Justin Fields, not Russell Wilson, should be the starting quarterback in Pittsburgh — even if Wilson is cleared to return from his calf injury. Roethlisberger said on his podcast that the Steelers have played well enough with Fields starting the first two games that there’s no reason to make a change. “I like …
Read More »Analysis: Why stick with Billy Napier is top question among many facing Florida heading to Mississippi State
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Florida Gators‘ trip to Mississippi State pits a struggling team with presumably a lame-duck head coach against a program with its third head coach in three years. SEC wins are likely to be scarce for each school. A loss could be Billy Napier’s final game 20 years after Ron Zook’s tenure as Florida’s coach ended in …
Read More »Giants signing veteran kicker Greg Joseph off Lions practice squad, Graham Gano placed on IR
The Giants have found a new kicker. With Graham Gano being placed on IR due to a hamstring injury, the Giants have signed veteran Greg Joseph off of Detroit’s practice squad. Joseph competed for the Green Bay Packers’ job during training camp, but he was ultimately released before signing with the Lions last week. The 30-year-old has played for Cleveland, …
Read More »First and 10: Texas has an Arch Manning problem. Is he the quarterback or Quinn Ewers?
1. The Texas football QB decision It’s not a matter of if Arch Manning is going to play well. It’s how good it will look if and when he does again. And how it could change the dynamic of the quarterback position for Texas, which is ranked No. 2 in the US LBM Coaches Poll. When starter Quinn Ewers left …
Read More »Prisco’s Week 3 NFL picks: Vikings top Texans to remain unbeaten, Chargers upend Steelers
It was a solid Week 2 for me — at least against the spread. You would think I’d be better picking the games straight up, but that wasn’t the case last week. I went 7-9 straight up for a 17-15 overall record and I was 9-6-1 ATS for a 17-12-3 record. I will make my usual claim of the right …
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