The Buffalo Bills (1-0) will visit the Miami Dolphins (1-0) on Thursday Night Football to kick off the Week 2 NFL schedule. This divisional matchup is critical for the AFC East standings, especially for Miami. The Dolphins last won the division in 2003, while Buffalo has won four straight division titles. Buffalo has a 36-28 record in Week 2 all-time, …
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College football games, Week 3: Notre Dame looks to bounce back, Florida battles QB conundrum vs. Texas A&M
Entering Week 3 of the 2024 college football season, we were reminded that realignment still doesn’t sleep. On Thursday, the Pac-12 announced that the conference would be adding four schools from the Mountain West in time for the 2026 season — Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State and San Diego State. There used to be a time when this stuff played …
Read More »Cowboys’ Trevon Diggs on return to football: ‘Wow, I’m actually back;’ readies to face Saints’ tree offense
FRISCO, Texas — So much of an athlete’s journey involves goal setting and always being focused on the next thing, the next thing to check off their to do list. Dallas Cowboys two-time Pro Bowl cornerback Trevon Diggs deviated from that mindset and took time to be present and smell the roses prior to his return to NFL action in …
Read More »Dolphins vs. Bills odds, prediction, start time: NFL picks, Thursday Night Football bets by model that’s 38-22
Teams looking to start off 2-0 and get a leg up on the rest of the division will meet on Thursday Night Football when the Buffalo Bills take on the Miami Dolphins. Both teams won their openers last Sunday, with Buffalo topping Arizona, 34-28, while Miami edged Jacksonville, 20-17. The Bills (1-0), who are looking to win the AFC East …
Read More »Staff predictions for LSU’s Week 3 showdown at South Carolina
. LSU’s 44-21 win over Nicholls may have raised more questions about this team than it answered, but it will have to do in terms of a tuneup. Now, the 1-1 Tigers hit the road to kick off SEC play against South Carolina as they make their first trip to Columbia since 2008. ESPN’s College GameDay will be in town …
Read More »2024 Week 2 NFL picks, odds, best bets from advanced model: This 5-way football parlay would pay 25-1
Building winning Week 2 NFL parlay picks is all about identifying value, and understanding recent NFL betting trends can be a useful tool. Last week, the New England Patriots knocked off the Cincinnati Bengals on the road despite being the biggest underdog on the NFL odds board. The Patriots will try to keep the momentum going when they host the …
Read More »Fantasy Football Week 2: Alexander Mattison leads sleeper picks
Alexander Mattison could provide some fantasy football juice in Week 2. (Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images) Last week’s sleeper page was a no-show, which isn’t a big surprise. Week 1 is the most unpredictable slate of the year, and it’s also a week where most fantasy managers play the hits and start their signature players. The fantasy season doesn’t really …
Read More »Arizona vs. Kansas State prediction, odds, line, start time: 2024 college football picks, Week 3 best bets
The No. 14 Kansas State Wildcats host the No. 20 Arizona Wildcats in one of two ranked vs. ranked matchups in Week 3 of the 2024 college football season. Though both teams are now in the Big 12, this game is counted as a non-conference game due to it being scheduled well in advance of Arizona’s recent conference movement. Kansas …
Read More »Week 2 NFL picks, predictions, best bets from Vegas expert: This 3-team football parlay pays almost 6-1
There are two divisional games on the Week 2 NFL schedule, Giants vs. Commanders (-1.5) and Rams vs. Cardinals (-1). All four teams are coming off losses, but New York and Los Angeles have discernible NFL betting trends in their favor, which could be used to your advantage in Week 2 NFL parlay picks. The Giants are undefeated over their …
Read More »NFL DFS, Bills vs. Dolphins: Best DraftKings, FanDuel daily Fantasy football picks on Thursday Night Football
The Bills vs. Dolphins rivalry has been rather one-sided over the last few years. Despite both teams making the playoffs the last two seasons, Buffalo is 4-1 against Miami, including a 34-31 win in the 2022 Wild Card Round. The Bills are 13-2 against Miami, including the playoffs, since the start of the 2017 season and are averaging 33.8 points …
Read More »Pac-12 adding San Diego State shows why George Kliavkoff failed in 2023
Dec 3, 2021; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Pac-12 commissioner George Kliavkoff speaks before the 2021 Pac-12 Championship Game between the Oregon Ducks and the Utah Utes at Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Before we talk about San Diego State going to the Pac-12 along with three other Mountain West schools, let’s step back and confront the harsh …
Read More »Week 2 NFL props, odds: Picks, predictions, bets for PrizePicks, Underdog Fantasy, DraftKings Pick6, Sleeper
The Dallas Cowboys and New Orleans Saints were two of the most impressive teams on the NFL Week 1 slate. Both teams won their games in blowout fashion, with the Cowboys beating the Browns 33-17, and the Saints defeating the Panthers 47-10. Now, the Cowboys will host the Saints in one of the marquee matchups on the Week 2 NFL …
Read More »Fantasy Football Court is in session: Settling a league dispute
Judge Behrens is in session. The following is an excerpt from the latest edition of Yahoo’s fantasy football newsletter, Get to the Points! If you like what you see, you can subscribe for free here. As a well-respected and impeccably attired arbiter of fantasy disputes, I’ll periodically resolve conflicts for Yahoo managers in our newsletter. Let’s call Fantasy Court into …
Read More »Sent to its corner during last round of realignment, how the Pac-12 emerged emboldened as an agent of chaos
When the music stopped in the most recent round of conference realignment musical chairs, Oregon State and Washington State had nowhere to go after the Pac-12 imploded. Ten schools grabbed chairs, even ones that didn’t make any geographical sense in the case of Cal and Stanford in the Atlantic Coast Conference, but the two Pacific Northwest schools had no viable …
Read More »NFL football pool, pick’em, office pool, confidence picks: Pick the Chargers in Week 2, 2024
The NFL season is underway and big Week 1 NFL upsets included the Patriots beating the Bengals as 8.5-point underdogs and the Steelers (+4.5) pulling off a win over the Falcons. Success in NFL office pool picks is often tied to your ability to recalibrate as the season goes on, but there’s always the risk of overcorrecting. Kansas City lost …
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