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A 4-1 ATS week on my top five picks, and 9-7 ATS overall. Picking the Washington Commanders to cover three points just because it was my dad’s birthday was pretty incredible. Jacoby Brissett saved us there with a 21-point run in the second half. The Detroit Lions came through for us for the first time in what feels like ages, and I had a feeling Case Keenum was going to struggle against the Cleveland Browns defense. Also shoutout to the Carolina Panthers, who have covered the spread two straight weeks now. We predicted that as well.
Here’s a look at what I’m thinking this week. As always, credit to the CBS Sports research team for making me sound smart.
Odds courtesy of SportsLine consensus
Top five picks ATS record: 37-39-4
Overall ATS record: 108-121-11
Straight up record: 143-97
New York Jets at Cleveland Browns (-7.5)
Thursday, 8:15 p.m. ET (Amazon Prime)
Featured Game | Cleveland Browns vs. New York Jets
Joe Flacco has become one of the stories of the season. He’s the NFL’s leader in passing yards per game since making his first start for Cleveland, and I’ve been joking he’s already one of the best quarterbacks in Browns franchise history since he became the first Brown to throw for 300 yards in three straight wins. I’m not going to pretend he’s Dak Prescott or Lamar Jackson, but he’s been pretty solid.
This is a revenge game for Flacco, who for some reason did not get a call from the Jets once Aaron Rodgers went down despite the fact he started four games for the club last year. Robert Saleh said the Jets don’t regret not calling him, but they have already been eliminated from…
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Author : Jordan Dajani
Publish date : 2023-12-28 14:32:24
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