Chig Okonkwo has been among fantasy football’s most production tight ends the past two weeks. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) There were hits and misses on the sleeper page last week, like any other week. Jalen McMillan scored again and Alexander Mattison snuck into the top 20 at running back. Drake Maye was solid. Of course, Aaron Rodgers was a …
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Pittsburgh vs. Toledo prediction, odds, line: 2024 GameAbove Sports Bowl picks from college football model
The Pittsburgh Panthers and Toledo Rockets are set to square off in the 2024 GameAbove Sports Bowl on Thursday, Dec. 26. Both teams struggled mightily down the stretch in the regular season. The Panthers have lost five straight after opening the season with seven consecutive victories. Toledo, meanwhile, has lost three of its last five, most recently dropping a 21-14 …
Read More »Will Brinson’s NFL Week 17 best bets: AFC playoff picture in focus, Jags/Titans shootout, Rams snuff Cardinals
Christmas came and with it came the first-ever Netflix-produced football games. Credit to the streaming giant for the quality of the game production and streaming quality as well (a concern after the Tyson-Paul debacle) … but Netflix caught no breaks with the actual games themselves on Wednesday. This was particularly surprising given we got two matchups between four teams guaranteed …
Read More »See where UConn ranks on CNBC list of college sports’ most valuable athletics programs
After a run of success few athletic departments in the country could dream of matching, UConn has become even more synonymous with college sports royalty. Still, without membership in a power football conference, there remains a wide gap between UConn and the most valuable athletic programs in the country, according to CNBC. The Huskies came in at No. 71 in …
Read More »Seahawks vs. Bears: Thursday Night Football fantasy football breakdown
You can watch Thursday Night Football: Seahawks vs. Bears at 8:20 p.m. ET/5:20 p.m. PT on Amazon Prime Video. This “Thursday Night Football” matchup is the last of the season, and even more important than usual, as this is the championship round. Yes, we just had Wednesday football, and if you’re playing for the ‘ship, you likely had a couple …
Read More »USC vs. Texas A&M prediction, odds, line: 2024 Las Vegas Bowl picks, best bets from college football model
The USC Trojans and Texas A&M Aggies are set to square off in the 2024 Las Vegas Bowl on Friday, Dec. 27. USC enters at 6-6, most recently falling to Notre Dame, 49-35, on Nov. 30 after winning back-to-back contests. Texas A&M enters with an 8-4 record, most recently losing to Texas, 17-7, on Nov. 30. The Aggies have lost three …
Read More »NFL MVP odds: Bills’ Josh Allen still favored over Lamar Jackson despite Ravens QB’s big game vs. Texans
We are coming to the end of one of the more fascinating NFL MVP races we’ve seen in recent memory. After some uncertainty through the early portions of the regular season, two stars have separated from the pack, and are vying for the NFL’s top individual award. Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson got his shot to shine first in Week …
Read More »The 8 best college football bowl game mascots as of 2024, ranked
Duke’s Mayo Bowl mascot Tubby, Pop-Tarts Bowl mascot (USA TODAY Sports) It’s no secret that there are a lot of college football bowl games and that many of them have mascots — some fun, some odd, some perfect for an absurd sport — that are tied to the bowl’s sponsor. We here at For The Win are not for #brands, but …
Read More »NFL playoff picture, draft order after Week 17: Chiefs lock down No. 1 seed in AFC, several division titles remain in play
There is plenty of maneuvering in the standings to come in the final two weeks of the 2024 NFL regular season. Five of the seven playoff spots are taken in the AFC, with the Kansas City Chiefs clinching the conference’s overall top seed with a 29-10 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Wednesday. In the NFC, four teams have earned …
Read More »Texas Tech vs. Arkansas prediction, odds: 2024 Liberty Bowl picks, bets by proven college football model
The 2024 AutoZone Liberty Bowl will pit a pair of former conference rivals against each other on Friday as the Arkansas Razorbacks face the Texas Tech Red Raiders. These two went head-to-head in the old Southwest Conference for 35 straight seasons, but this will be their first meeting since 2015. Arkansas (6-6) is searching for its second winning season since …
Read More »Bears vs. Seahawks where to watch: NFL kickoff time, live stream, odds, pick for NFC showdown on ‘TNF’
Getty Images Few quarterbacks like to sling the ball with more pizzazz than Caleb Williams and Geno Smith. Though they don’t necessarily captain world-class contenders, both signal-callers have a knack for splashy playmaking, the former using his legs to set up rocket-armed darts as the Chicago Bears’ No. 1 pick and the latter lofting one downfield shot after another as …
Read More »On3 calls LSU football an early transfer portal winner
Dec 28, 2023; San Antonio, TX, USA; Oklahoma Sooners wide receiver Nic Anderson (4) avoids an attempted tackle by Arizona Wildcats defensive back Martell Irby (13) in the second half at Alamodome. Mandatory Credit: Daniel Dunn-USA TODAY Sports LSU football is off to a good start in the transfer portal, with On3 recognizing the Tigers’ efforts so far. According to …
Read More »Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson MVP odds narrow
The betting odds might have been way, way off. And so, naturally, the odds are shifting. Entering Week 16, Bills quarterback Josh Allen was the runaway favorite for MVP, at -900 on DraftKings. Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson was at +550. After Week 16, Allen moved to -500 and Lamar shrank to +370. After Lamar’s stellar performance in Houston on Christmas …
Read More »College Football Playoff QB Power Rankings: Ohio State’s Will Howard surges after strong first-round showing
CBS Sports Graphic The first round of the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff is over, and boy, howdy, were those games underwhelming. They were so bad — HOW BAD WERE THEY? — they were so bad that it led to every talking head in the college football universe complaining and arguing about the format with some even saying wins aren’t …
Read More »C.J. Stroud on Texans fans booing: I understand, people are entitled to their opinion
Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud has not been as good in Year Two as he was in his rookie of the year season in 2023. And Houston fans are noticing. Stroud and his teammates were getting booed by the home crowd on Christmas, and Stroud said after the game that he can’t say they were wrong. “People are entitled to their …
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