Category: NFL

The 7-2-0 New England Patriots will go for their seventh consecutive win today when they visit Baker Mayfield and the 6-2-0 Tampa Bay Buccaneers. If you look at the Patriots six straight wins, the only quality opponent was the Buffalo Bills. The other wins were against the Cleveland Browns, Tennessee Titans, New Orleans Saints, Atlanta Falcons, and Carolina Panthers – nothing to get too excited about. The Bucs have won 3 of their last 4, they are 2-1 at Raymond James Stadium, and Baker Mayfield is having an MVP type year. Mayfield has thrown for 1,919 yards with 13 TDs and only 2 interceptions. The Bucs give the Patriots a dose of reality today.
TODAY’S PICK: TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS M/L

The 3-4-1 Dallas Cowboys will host the 2-5-0 Arizona Cardinals tonight at AT&T Stadium. The Cardinals are riding a 5-game losing streak and after tonight it will be 6. Arizona is averaging just 21.9 points per game and even the Cowboys’ porous D will be able to keep them in check. It’s not confirmed yet if Kyler Murray or Jacoby Brissett will be behind center, but it won’t matter who gets the start, both are mediocre at best. The Cowboys are 2-0-1 at home and will have Dak Prescott behind center. He will have big night tonight. Prescott has thrown for 2,069 yards with 16 TD’s, and the Cowboys are averaging over 30 points per game. The line is currently Dallas minus 3.5 with a money line of minus 165. Don’t sweat the hook and take the Cowboys on the money line.
TONIGHT’S PICK: DALLAS COWBOYS

After last week’s bye, the 5-2-0 Detroit Lions will be well rested and healed when they host their Black and Blue Division rival, the 3-4-0 Minnesota Vikings, this afternoon at Ford Field. The Lions are a perfect 3-0-0 at home and Jared Goff has been off the charts. Goff has thrown for 1,631 yards with 15 TD’s and only 3 picks. The Vikings are expected to have J.J. McCarthy back behind center and this guy is not the answer. Before his injury, McCarthy had thrown for only 301 yards with 2 TD’s and 3 picks. The Lions have won 5 straight against the Vikings and have covered all 5. They are also 5-1 ATS in their last 6 overall and have the edge in points scored, points allowed, etc., etc., etc. The line is currently Detroit minus 8.5 and if they want to cover the number they will.
TODAY’S PICK: DETROIT LIONS -8½

The 3-1 Los Angeles Chargers will look to get back on the rails when they return home today to SoFi Stadium to host the 2-2 Washington Commanders, The Chargers fell to the lowly New York Giants last week, 21-18, in New Jersey but everyone has a bad day now and then. Los Angeles is 2-0 at home and Justin Herbert has thrown for 1,063 yards with 7 TDs. He should have his way with the Commanders shaky, at best, defense. Washington is still winless on the road at 0-2 and will have Jayden Daniels behind center. Daniels will have to go up against one of the best defenses in the league that is allowing a stingy 270 yards per game. The line is currently LA -2.5 with a money line of -155. Don’t sweat the points and consider the Bolts on the money line.
TODAY’S PICK: LOS ANGELES CHARGERS M/L

The 0-3 New York Jets and the 0-3 Miami Dolphins will square off tonight in South Florida. New York will have Justin Fields back behind center after missing last week with a concussion and he has played well. Fields has thrown for 245 yards with one TD, no picks, and has rushed for 97 yards and two scores. Miami’s Tua Tagovailoa is highly overrated and is showing his true colors. He has thrown for 575 yards with 5 touchdowns but has 4 picks and a passer rating of 87.1. The Jets are winless but in Week 1 they gave the Pittsburgh Steelers all they could handle, losing a close one 34-32, and last week they gave the Tampa Bay Bucs a run for their money, losing another close one 29-27. The Dolphins are averaging only 18.7 points per game, are allowing an average of 32.3, and they have a banged up secondary that Justin Fields will be able to exploit.
TONIGHT’S PICK: NEW YORK JETS +2½

The Buffalo Bills are going to whack the Baltimore Ravens today and this is why. They always win at Rich and have the best QB on the planet behind center, Josh Allen. Moreover, they have 80 thousand Mafia guys behind them. Forget about it.
TODAY’S PICK: BUFFALO BILLS

Tonight’s NFC Wild Card game will be at Raymond James Stadium where the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will host the Washington Commanders. Both of these teams were hot down the stretch, with Washington winning their last 5 and Tampa winning 6 of their last 7. The Bucs have already beaten the Commanders earlier this year in Tampa, cruising to an easy 37-20 victory. Tampa’s QB, Baker Mayfield, has been overshadowed by the likes of Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson, but he shouldn’t be. Mayfield has thrown for 4,500 yards with 41 touchdowns and if that doesn’t put fear in the Commanders defense, I don’t know what will. Washington’s QB, Jayden Daniels, has had a great rookie season, but he is still a rookie and will make mistakes.
TONIGHT’S PICK: TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS M/L