The Week 17 NFL schedule rolls on with a matchup between the Dallas Cowboys and Detroit Lions on Saturday night. Kickoff at AT&T Stadium is set for 8:15 p.m. ET. Both teams have clinched playoff spots, but will be looking to improve their seeding with a win. The NFL DFS player pool features several high-end, Pro Bowl caliber players. The …
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Tim Banks discusses Tennessee’s defensive backs against Iowa
Seven Tennessee defensive backs entered the NCAA transfer portal following the conclusion of the 2023 regular-season and ahead of the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl against Iowa. Warren Burrell (transferred to Georgia Tech), Jack Luttrell (transferred to Arizona), Brandon Turnage, Doneiko Slaughter (transferred to Arkansas), De’Shawn Rucker (transferred to South Florida), Tamarion McDonald (transferred to Ole Miss) and Wesley Walker entered the …
Read More »Cowboys vs. Lions props, odds, SGP bets, AI predictions, Saturday picks: Dak Prescott goes over 281.5 yards
Lions rookie running back Jahmyr Gibbs has rushed for at least 60 yards in four straight games, including an 80-yard outing against Minnesota last week. He will be looking to build on that momentum when he faces Dallas on Saturday night at 8:15 p.m. ET during the Week 17 NFL schedule. His rushing yards total for Saturday’s game is 52.5 …
Read More »How to watch the Detroit Lions vs. Dallas Cowboys game tonight
Tonight, during Week 17 of the 2023 season, the Detroit Lions (10-4) visit the Dallas Cowboys (10-4). Ready to watch some football? Here’s how to watch Saturday night’s matchup between the Cowboys and the Lions, plus our recommendations for the best ways to watch every NFL game this year, from now until the 2024 Super Bowl. How to watch the …
Read More »Allegany County schools place 11 on Class 1A All-State teams
Dec. 30—CUMBERLAND — The Maryland Football Foundation released the All-State players in Class 1A on Thursday with several representatives from Allegany County. Fort Hill led the county with six representatives. Allegany had three players chosen and Mountain Ridge earned a pair of nods. Carter Hess of the Sentinels, who signed with Division 1 Fordham last week, was chosen as Player …
Read More »NFL DFS, Cowboys vs. Lions: Top DraftKings, FanDuel daily Fantasy football picks for Saturday night
The Dallas Cowboys host the Detroit Lions on Saturday (8:15 p.m. ET) of Week 17, with both squads loaded with players who are weekly fixtures in NFL DFS lineups. Dak Prescott, Jared Goff, Ceedee Lamb and Amon-Ra St. Brown are among the most productive at their positions in 2023. However, rookies for these teams have also made huge impacts both …
Read More »College football odds, picks, top predictions for 2023-24 bowl season: Computer backs Penn State, Oregon
No. 21 Tennessee will open a new era when it faces No. 17 Iowa in the 2024 Citrus Bowl on Monday afternoon during the 2023-24 college football bowl schedule. Vols quarterback Joe Milton III opted out of this game, giving true freshman Nico Iamaleava an opportunity to make the first start of his career. Tennessee dropped from -8 to -6 …
Read More »Eagles vs. Cardinals prediction, odds, line, start time: 2023 NFL picks, Week 17 best bets from proven model
The Philadelphia Eagles have not looked like championship contenders of late and seek to play up to their potential as they host the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday afternoon. Philadelphia (11-4) defeated the Giants, 33-25 on Christmas Day, while Arizona (3-12) fell in Chicago, 27-16 last Sunday. The Eagles won a tight game when the teams’ last met in 2022, 20-17 …
Read More »Have to figure out a solution to why I keep getting injured
When the Giants traded for tight end Darren Waller this offseason, the hope was that the talented pass catcher would be able to avoid the injury issues that limited him to 20 games over his final two seasons with the Raiders. That did not happen, however. Waller had hamstring problems in Vegas and he went on injured reserve for the …
Read More »Clemson survived a wild fourth quarter to outlast Kentucky in Gator Bowl
JACKSONVILLE — It was wholly appropriate that Tony Khan, the president of AEW (and the Jaguars chief football strategy officer) presented Clemson coach Dabo Swinney with a championship belt after the Tigers outlasted Kentucky 38-35 on Friday in the 79th TaxSlayer Gator Bowl at EverBank Stadium. The game was a slugfest, 15 rounds of punches, counter-punches, body blows and headshots …
Read More »Trojans Wire takes USC fans’ phone calls after inspiring Holiday Bowl victory, Miller Moss triumph
The 2023 Holiday Bowl, as one phone caller put it, was a seemingly meaningless game the Trojans turned into a supremely meaningful game. A night which, at its outset, felt like another blowout loss (after Louisville went up 7-0 and USC missed a field goal) turned into a hugely positive, hopeful, and transformative moment for this football program. Other USC …
Read More »Lions vs. Cowboys odds, line, spread: Week 17 NFL picks, Saturday predictions by model on 178-129 roll
The Dallas Cowboys will look to extend their home winning streak to 16 on Saturday when they take on the NFC North Division-winning Detroit Lions, who clinched their first division title in 30 years last week at Minnesota. The Cowboys (10-5), who are second in the NFC East, can finish with a perfect home record on the year with a …
Read More »Auburn vs. Maryland odds, line, spread: 2023 Music City Bowl picks, prediction from proven computer model
The Auburn Tigers will look to snap a three-game losing streak in bowl games when they take on the Maryland Terrapins on Saturday in the 2023 Music City Bowl in Nashville, Tenn. The Tigers (6-6, 3-5 SEC), who last won a bowl game in 2018 with a 63-14 win over Purdue at the Music City Bowl, are 24-20-2 in previous …
Read More »5 keys to a Penn State victory over Ole Miss the Peach Bowl
It’s been about a month since Penn State took care of business on Black Friday against Michigan State in their last regular season game. We are now less than a day away from the Nittany Lions taking on No. 11 Ole Miss Rebels in the 56th annual Peach Bowl. Penn State is seeking its 11 win of the season, and …
Read More »Michigan giving ‘big middle finger’ to its critics with College Football Playoff run
LOS ANGELES – Drake Nugent, Michigan’s starting center, wore a look of amusement. He was talking about “constantly’’ seeing unfavorable media coverage of the Michigan football team as the Wolverines kept winning and winning en route to a 13-0 regular season. “It’s funny to look at that stuff and still be able to win games while it’s going on,’’ Nugent …
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