The season should be pushing toward a crescendo. Unfortunately, more than half of the league has already crashed. Seventeen teams are below .500. Unless a few of them get hot late, there will be little drama in the final weeks of the season. The top of the league remains clustered, with plenty of seeds still TBD — including the all-important …
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Quinn Ewers injury update: Is Texas football QB playing vs Texas A&M?
Texas football finds itself in a big spot in Week 14 against Texas A&M as it can bolster its College Football Playoff resume and clinch a spot in its first SEC championship game with a win. But all eyes are on whether Longhorns starting quarterback Quinn Ewers will play vs. the Aggies or will Arch Manning get snaps in the …
Read More »2024 Week 13 NFL score predictions, game picks, odds: Model gives exact scores from 10,000 simulations
Aaron Rodgers and the New York Jets have lost seven of their last eight games and now will host the Seattle Seahawks for a cross-conference matchup in Week 13. The Seahawks have won five straight against the Jets and Seattle is a two-point favorite according to the latest Week 13 NFL odds. The Jets are also 3-8 against the spread …
Read More »Cardinals RB James Conner signs 2-year deal worth reported $19 million
James Conner has had some of his best NFL seasons with the Arizona Cardinals and that relationship will last a little longer after the running back signed a two-year extension on Saturday. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Conner’s new deal is worth $19 million and runs through the 2026 NFL season. Conner, a third-round pick in 2017 by the Pittsburgh …
Read More »Predators trade Wedgewood to Avs in swap of backup goaltenders
Nov 30, 2024, 10:57 AM ET DENVER — Colorado and Nashville traded backup goaltenders Saturday, with the Predators receiving Justus Annunen and the Avalanche picking up Scott Wedgewood. The Predators also acquired a sixth-round pick in the 2025 NHL draft as part of the deal. Annunen is set to back up Nashville’s Juuse Saros. The 24-year-old Annunen is 6-4-0 with …
Read More »Georgia Tech-Georgia was everything right and wrong with college football overtime
ATHENS, GEORGIA – NOVEMBER 29: Arian Smith #11 of the Georgia Bulldogs is tackled by Joshua Robinson #27 and Ahmari Harvey #3 of the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets during the third quarter at Sanford Stadium on November 29, 2024 in Athens, Georgia. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images) They call the Georgia-Georgia Tech rivalry Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate and it seems finally …
Read More »Bills vs. 49ers odds, prediction, spread, line, time: Sunday Night Football picks by NFL model on 22-8 run
The Buffalo Bills (9-2) and San Francisco 49ers (5-6) will meet on Sunday Night Football. Despite entering the season with Super Bowl aspirations, these two teams are trending in directions. Buffalo is on a six-game winning streak. Last time out, the Bills beat the Kansas City Chiefs, 30-21, before heading into their bye week. As for the 49ers, they have …
Read More »NFL DFS: Optimizer gives Week 13, 2024 daily fantasy football lineups, projections for DraftKings, FanDuel
The Pittsburgh Steelers remain in their gauntlet of AFC North opponents and both the Bengals and Steelers are coming off some additional rest entering their Week 13 matchup. Cincinnati had a full bye last week while Pittsburgh had the “mini bye” by playing on Thursday Night Football. After going 8-2 to open the 2024 NFL season in all non-divisional matchups, …
Read More »South Carolina vs. Clemson prediction, odds, line: 2024 Week 14 college football picks from proven model
The No. 15 South Carolina Gamecocks (8-3) and the No. 12 Clemson Tigers (9-2) square off in the 2024 Palmetto Bowl on Saturday. The Tigers have won three games in a row and last week, they blew out Citadel 51-14. The Gamecocks are also red-hot heading into this contest as they have strung along a five-game win streak. On Nov. …
Read More »Saints vs. Rams odds, line, start time: 2024 NFL picks, Week 13 predictions from proven computer model
The New Orleans Saints (4-7) will return from their bye week and try to win their third consecutive game when they face the Los Angeles Rams (5-6) on Sunday afternoon. New Orleans is wrapping up a three-game homestand that began with wins over the Falcons and Browns to keep its playoff hopes alive. Los Angeles has lost two of its …
Read More »Seahawks’ Geno Smith has nothing but ‘love and respect’ for Jets heading into MetLife return
Geno Smith has played for and against the Giants in New York. He’s faced the Jets twice at Lumen Field in Seattle. But when the veteran quarterback takes the field against Gang Green on Sunday afternoon, it’ll be the first time he does so at MetLife Stadium since leaving the organization following the 2016 season. The Jets selected Smith in …
Read More »Five LSU true freshman to watch when Tigers take on Sooners
Sep 21, 2024; Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA; LSU Tigers defensive tackle Ahmad Breaux (93) reacts after sacking UCLA Bruins quarterback Ethan Garbers (4) during the first half at Tiger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-Imagn Images LSU football hosts Oklahoma on Saturday night. It’s senior night, and for many, it will be their last game in Tiger Stadium. With the seniors …
Read More »2024 Week 13 NFL picks, odds, best bets from advanced model: This 5-way football parlay pays out 25-1
The Cincinnati Bengals will return from their bye week and host the Pittsburgh Steelers in an AFC North showdown on Sunday during the Week 13 NFL schedule. Cincinnati has lost three of its last four games, making this a must-win game for the Bengals. They are three-point favorites in the Week 13 NFL odds, one of four Week 13 NFL …
Read More »NFL DFS, Week 13: Top DraftKings, FanDuel daily Fantasy football picks include Puka Nacua, Trey McBride
With three games on Thanksgiving and one on Black Friday before wrapping up with a Monday Night Football contest, the Sunday main slate of the Week 13 NFL season has fewer options in the NFL DFS player pool. The Lions and the Chiefs, the two teams tied with the best record in the league, both play before Sunday, so how …
Read More »NFL player props, QB, WR, RB picks, odds, Week 13, 2024 AI prop predictions, bets: Drake Maye over 222.5 yards
Perhaps the most anticipated matchup on the Week 13 NFL schedule features Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens taking on Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles. Jackson has thrown multiple touchdown passes in five of his last six games, while Hurts has recorded 11 rushing touchdowns this season. On Sunday, Jackson’s over/under for passing yards is 222.5 according to the …
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