What a difference a week makes. After the action on Thursday and Sunday, the 49ers, Cowboys, Lions, Dolphins and Ravens have dropped out of my Top 10 from Week 1, replaced by five new teams showing they mean business in 2024. The best of them are the Saints, whose offense is exploding under a new coordinator. It’s still early, of …
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Eagles vs. Falcons player props, AI prediction, NFL odds, MNF picks, SGP bets: DeVonta Smith over 59.5 yards
Eagles running back Saquon Barkley had a strong debut last week, finishing with 109 rushing yards, 23 receiving yards and three total touchdowns in a win over the Packers. He will try to build on that performance when he faces the Falcons on Monday Night Football to wrap up the Week 2 NFL schedule. Barkley has a rushing yards over/under …
Read More »Nebraska quarterback Dylan Raiola makes history in Saturday’s win
Sep 14, 2024; Lincoln, Nebraska, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers quarterback Dylan Raiola (15) and quarterback Heinrich Haarberg (10) warm up before the game against the Northern Iowa Panthers at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dylan Widger-Imagn Images Nebraska football quarterback Dylan Raiola made history in Saturday’s 34-3 win over Northern Iowa. He went 17-of-23 on the afternoon, throwing for 247 yards, two …
Read More »Eagles vs. Falcons prediction, odds, spread, time: Monday Night Football picks by model on 184-130 roll
The Atlanta Falcons (0-1) will visit the Philadelphia Eagles (1-0) on Monday Night Football to wrap up the Week 2 NFL schedule. Both teams were able to make impactful additions in the offseason. Philadelphia added running back Saquon Barkley, defensive end Bryce Huff, and safety Chauncey Gardner-Johnson. On the other side, Atlanta signed quarterback Kirk Cousins, safety Justin Simmons, and …
Read More »Grading Brady: Tom’s improving Week 2 effort included one brilliant observation
Rookies don’t get a honeymoon period in the NFL, and that extends to the broadcast booth, too. How’s newbie Tom Brady doing in the booth? Let’s check in with his Week 2 effort calling the Saints’ blowout of the Dallas Cowboys. Short version: Getting better! INSIGHT Let’s start with the good news: In the midst of an otherwise routine game-commentary …
Read More »What Kirby Smart said after Georgia’s narrow win over Kentucky
Sep 14, 2024; Lexington, Kentucky, USA; Georgia Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart is interviewed at the end of the game against the Kentucky Wildcats at Kroger Field. Mandatory Credit: Tanner Pearson-Imagn Images The Georgia Bulldogs were favored by a lot going into their matchup with the Kentucky Wildcats, but as ESPN legend Chris Berman always says, “That’s why they play …
Read More »NFL Week 2 overreactions: Will Bengals’ Zac Taylor survive 2024 season? Seahawks’ Geno Smith most clutch QB?
What a wild week the NFL provided for Week 2. There were 10 games that were decided by one score (eight points or less) – including four that featured the game-winning score in the final minute of regulation or in overtime. Four teams have begun the season 2-0 after missing the playoffs the season prior, showcasing the parity of the …
Read More »Saints, Vikings, Buccaneers pull surprises; Bengals, Rams, Ravens collapse; Arch Manning thrives
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Read More »Matt Rhule gives update on offensive lineman Micah Mazzccua
Sep 14, 2024; Lincoln, Nebraska, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers head coach Matt Rhule and Northern Iowa Panthers head coach Mark Farley talk before the game at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dylan Widger-Imagn Images Nebraska football head coach Matt Rhule indicated it was a “coach’s decision” for offensive lineman Micah Mazzccua to sit out of Saturday’s game against Northern Iowa. This is …
Read More »Refs missed Azeez Al-Shaair punching Roschon Johnson
The officials in Sunday night’s game missed what should have been a 15-yard penalty and an ejection when Houston’s Azeez Al-Shaair punched Chicago’s Roschon Johnson on the sideline. After Al-Shaair hit Bears quarterback Caleb Williams along the Bears’ sideline, several Bears players got in Al-Shaair’s face. Al-Shaair responded by punching Johnson in the facemask. That should have resulted in a …
Read More »Where Joel Klatt ranks Oregon Ducks after win over Oregon State Beavers
The Oregon Ducks finally looked like the dominant team that we have all been expecting this past weekend in a 49-14 blowout win over the Oregon State Beavers. The offense scored every time they touched the ball, and despite a slow start, the defense turned it on in the second half and was utterly dominant, allowing only 91 total yards, …
Read More »Where to watch Falcons vs. Eagles: TV channel, kickoff time, NFL live stream, spread, odds, prediction
It’s hard to believe, but we are already onto the Week 2 edition of “Monday Night Football.” The Philadelphia Eagles play host to the Atlanta Falcons to wrap up the second week of the season, and the two teams are coming off wildly disparate results in their respective season openers. The Eagles hung on for a 34-29 win over the …
Read More »College football odds, picks, predictions for Week 4, 2024: Proven model backs Florida State in best bets
No. 15 Oklahoma will play its first conference game as a member of the SEC when it hosts No. 6 Tennessee in one of the biggest games on the Week 4 college football schedule. The Sooners were 4.5-point favorites in the look-ahead Week 4 college football spreads, but they are now 7.5-point home underdogs in the Week 4 college football …
Read More »Cowboys overreactions from loss vs. Saints: Will run defense ultimately cost team a long postseason run?
ARLINGTON, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys gave the New Orleans Saints a warm welcome in their home opener, becoming only the fifth team since 2000 to allow their opponent to score touchdowns on each of their first six drives in a deflating 44-19 defeat. Saints running back Alvin Kamara ripped Dallas’ defense to pieces with 115 rushing yards and three …
Read More »NFL news updates: Cooper Kupp, Isiah Pacheco injured Sunday, Steelers 2-0 with Justin Fields and sluggish passing game
There are nine 2-0 teams left standing after Sunday’s action, with Philadelphia having an opportunity to get to that mark Monday night against Atlanta. Among those at the top of the heap are the Saints, who can’t seem to stop scoring and the defending champion Chiefs, who beat another AFC contender on the last play of the game. Kansas City, …
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