The Indianapolis Colts and Houston Texans get the Saturday primetime stage for their “win and you’re in” Week 18 showdown, and there’s a bonanza of NFL odds to explore with a playoff spot on the line.
A lot has changed since these teams met in Week 2 when Anthony Richardson was the Indy starter and Dameon Pierce was dominating touches in the Houston backfield. Instead, we’ve got tasty NFL player props for Gardner Minshew and Devin Singletary this weekend.
These teams bring their matching 9-7 records to Lucas Oil Stadium, and I’ve highlighted my favorite NFL picks from the booming props market for January 6.
Be sure to also check out our Texans vs. Colts predictions and C.J. Stroud odds and props spotlight for mo…
Week 1 was about as wild as it gets, with shocking upsets (rip to all Bengals backers in survivor pools), unexpected breakouts (looking at you, J.K. Dobbins), and the Giants, Browns, and Jets never failing to disappoint… by being disappointments.
All that craziness led to a 2-3 week for me with my NFL player props, so we’ve got a reasonably low bar to pass for an improvement in Week 2.
My bounce-back week started with some tough luck in TNF, but my NFL picks today provide more optimism in backing a pair of WRs to exploit iffy defenses, a 3DRB to continue getting work in the pass game, and Travon Walker ravaging the Browns’ offense.
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- Walker o0.75 sacks-140 at DraftKings
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Football great Pele will not light the Olympic cauldron at the Rio 2016 opening ceremony due to health concerns.
The 75-year-old, a three-time World Cup winner, is the most famous athlete in Brazilian history and was due to perform the coveted task of capping off the showpiece to mark the beginning of the Games.
However, the former Santos star has had to announce his unavailability just hours before the spectacle at the Maracana, the iconic stadium he graced during his illustrious playing career.
Pele said in a statement: Dearest friends,
Only god is more important than my health.
In my life I have had fractures, operations, pains, hospital stays, victories and defeats, and I always respect those who admire me.
The responsibility …
It may have something to do with the world champions love of cagey football, the catenaccio cat and mouse variant they patented, that Italy arrive at Euro 2008 with the oldest squad.
With an average age of 29-and-a-half the Azzurri have no shortage of experienced heads on their shoulders although Roberto Donadoni has called up budding stars in the shape of 23-year-old Alberto Aquilani and 25-year-old striker Fabio Quagliarella.
In contrast, co-hosts Switzerland have the youngest squad with an average age of 26.4 years.
Swiss coach Kobi Kuhn once appeared in a series of TV adverts that featured babies as an unsubtle way of suggesting youth should be given its head and his charges can boast the youngest player of the tournament in 19-year-old striker Eren Derdi…
The last game between Atletico Madrid and Barcelona was effectively LaLiga s 2017-18 decider, with Lionel Messi s free-kick sending the Catalans on track to win the title.
Since that March meeting both teams have invested in reinforcements to add depth to their squads, while Andres Iniesta and Gabi are among the key players for the respective teams to have moved on to new clubs.
But Ernesto Valverde and Diego Simeone are set to name very similar sides to that March game when they face off at the Wanda Metropolitano, with Barca having a one-point lead at the top of the table.
Valverde has been criticised for not using his new signings enough and Simeone seems to prefer his trusted old guard. Starting with the five new faces at Atletico, we assess each of the new a…
Portugal coach Fernando Santos hailed Cristiano Ronaldo and said his captain was a 12th player during their Euro 2016 final win.
Ronaldo came off after just 25 minutes of the decider in July last year due to a knee injury, but his side managed to edge France 1-0 after extra time.
The Real Madrid star, along with his coach, was vocal from the sidelines as Eder proved the match-winner.
Santos praised Ronaldo for his role in helping Portugal secure a first major trophy.
Cristiano played part of the final. Second, his presence on the field, after he went off injured, it was like having a 12th player, he told Corriere della Sera.
Ronaldo was criticised for his actions during the final, with some suggesting he was coaching ahead of Santos.
Howe…
Xabi Alonso hopes to mark his 100th game in charge of Bayer Leverkusen with a victory, but the Spaniard is not underestimating bottom club Holstein Kiel.
Alonso led his side to a win over Milan in the Champions League on Tuesday, with the Bundesliga champions one of only seven teams with a perfect record in the competition so far.
But their fortunes in the league have been much different, taking 10 points from their opening five games, the latest of which ended in a 1-1 draw with Bayern Munich.
Leverkusen s start to the campaign is the worst by a reigning champion in 12 years since Borussia Dortmund managed eight points after the first five games in 2012-13.
But Alonso, who has won 67 of 99 games in charge of Die Werkself, is wary of the threat this w…
Manchester City have announced losses of £126million in their 2019-20 financial results as the Premier League leaders count the cost of the coronavirus pandemic.
Overall, City s revenues were down 11 per cent to £478.4million from the previous 12 months.
The year in question runs up until June 30, 2020, taking in the period when the Premier League was suspended due to the COVID-19 crisis and meaning deferred revenues for the 2019-20 campaign have impacted the figures.
Nevertheless, City s matchday revenue was down by £13.5million, UEFA broadcast revenue fell by £18.5m and all other television money dropped by £44.5m, although money raised from commercial streams was up by £19.5m.
Leroy Sane s move to Bayern Munich for an initial £44.7m is not incl…
Things haven’t gone quite as we expected for the Washington Football Team after a promising end to last season as they exited the playoffs to the eventual Super Bowl champions, the Buccaneers.
Both WFT and the Atlanta Falcons both come into this game 1-2, with Matt Ryan’s team breaking their winless start with victory over the Giants last week.
If you’re betting this game on Sunday, October 3rd, then make sure you read our NFL picks and predictions for the Washington Football Team vs. Atlanta Falcons first.
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And then there was one. The NFL season is down to the Grand Finale: Super Bowl LVI.
The Cincinnati Bengals have shocked their way through the AFC side of the bracket, and now catch four points from the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday Sunday, with the Rams playing in their own stadium none the less.
Given that we have a two-week buffer between Super Bowl odds opening and kickoff on February 13, planning your wagering war against the books on the biggest gambling game of the year is vital. You will never find a tighter spread and total.
We help you get the best of the Big Game numbers with our final NFL “Bet Now, Bet Later” of the season.
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