Jason McIntyre Co-Host of THE HERD and FOX Sports Betting Analyst It’s the last weekend of the NFL regular season, and I can’t wait for the playoffs to get here. After running hot for 15 weeks, my last two have been dreadful. Because selecting games in the final week is so difficult with the varying motivations of some teams (and …
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NFL Week 18 injury report: Jags’ Trevor Lawrence questionable; pair of Dolphins starters returning to practice
The NFL is approaching the final week of the regular season as 20 teams are still eligible for the Super Bowl heading into Week 18. Five playoff berths remain up in the air, the most entering the final week since 2020 (seven teams still had a shot at the playoffs). With four division crowns still up for grabs and five …
Read More »Mitch Morse questionable with illness, all other Bills good to go vs. Dolphins
The Bills are healthy heading into Sunday night’s AFC East championship game with the Dolphins. Bills center Mitch Morse is the only player on the roster who has a game status listed on the injury report. Morse is listed as questionable with an illness, but head coach Sean McDermott said he is not “overly concerned.” McDermott is also not concerned …
Read More »Aaron Rodgers voted Jets’ most inspirational player of 2023 NFL season
Getty Images Aaron Rodgers took all of four snaps with the Jets in his anticipated New York debut. But that didn’t stop his teammates from voting him the team’s most inspirational player of the 2023 NFL season, as coach Robert Saleh told reporters Friday. “I’ve said it a million times,” Saleh said, per ESPN. “He loves his teammates, and his …
Read More »NFL Week 18 bold predictions, league records that could get broken plus 10 crazy offseason predictions
Welcome to the Friday edition of the Pick Six newsletter! I’m not sure how it happened, but the NFL regular season is about to be over. There are only 16 games left on the schedule and they’ll be going down over the next two days starting with Steelers-Ravens on Saturday afternoon and ending with the Bills-Dolphins showdown on Sunday night. …
Read More »Week 18 NFL contract bonuses, incentives: Buccaneers’ Baker Mayfield, Packers’ Jordan Love can earn millions
Getty Images NFL contracts get the most attention in the offseason, when most deals are signed, renegotiated or terminated. But there is perhaps no greater in-season spotlight on player finances than Week 18, when many veterans get a final opportunity to cash in on bonuses and performance-based incentives. Which players have the most to gain in the final week of …
Read More »Sam LaPorta wrapping up an all-time great season for a rookie tight end
Detroit’s Sam LaPorta has had one of the best seasons for a rookie tight end in NFL history. LaPorta has 81 catches for 860 yards and nine touchdowns this season, with one game to go. In all three of those categories, he’s among the best ever for a rookie tight end. With 81 catches, LaPorta has tied the rookie tight …
Read More »Cowboys’ Dak Prescott, a year after throwing NFL’s most picks, can be first Dallas QB to hit this pass TD mark
FRISCO, Texas — Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott became the NFL’s punching bag following a 2022 season in which he co-led the league in interceptions with 15 alongside Houston Texans quarterback Davis Mills. Prescott also stood as the first player to lead or co-lead the league in interceptions despite missing five or more games, after missing five with a thumb …
Read More »2023 NFL odds: Best bets for Buccaneers-Panthers, Washington-Michigan
Sam Panayotovich FOX Sports Betting Analyst Michigan beating Alabama was the cherry on top of another winning weekend here at FOX. And please don’t start with the “you got lucky” nonsense. The Wolverines didn’t play their “A” game and were still the better team. Make that a 19-4-4 run since Thanksgiving. I’ve only got three bets for the next few …
Read More »2024 NFL Week 18 player props, odds, TD bets: Expert’s anytime touchdown scorer parlay pays over 21-1
While Tyreek Hill leads the NFL in receiving yards and CeeDee Lamb tops in receptions, 10-year veteran Mike Evans is the league leader in TD receptions (13). Not only that, but Evans has rewarded NFL TD bettors who’ve utilized him in NFL anytime touchdown bets 11 times this season. Only Christian McCaffrey (13 games), Josh Allen (12) and Raheem Mostert …
Read More »Agent’s Take: Five players with expiring contracts who hurt their market value this season
Players helping themselves in a contract year were covered in an article earlier in the week. The focus now turns to the opposite end of the spectrum. With the NFL regular season coming to a close, here are five players who haven’t done themselves any favors in their contract year. A key contract benchmark and the probability of hitting this …
Read More »49ers ‘intend’ to play Williams early in Week 18 matchup vs. Rams
49ers ‘intend’ to play Williams early in Week 18 matchup vs. Rams originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area It appears one of the 49ers’ best players will suit up for the Week 18 matchup with the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday at Levi’s Stadium. General manager John Lynch joined KNBR 680’s “Murph & Markus” on Friday morning, where he …
Read More »Bills vs. Dolphins: Dissecting Stefon Diggs’ disappearance from Buffalo’s offense ahead of AFC East showdown
Over the last several weeks, Buffalo Bills wide receiver Stefon Diggs has not been as involved in the offense as we have grown accustomed to seeing him over the years. Since Diggs arrived in Buffalo, he has put together full-season receiving lines of 127 catches for 1,535 yards and eight touchdowns, 103 catches for 1,225 yards and 10 touchdowns, 108 …
Read More »Taylor Heinicke questionable for Sunday’s game vs. Saints
As it turns out, Desmond Ridder might make one more start for the Falcons at quarterback this season. Atlanta has listed Taylor Heinicke as questionable for Sunday’s regular-season finale with an ankle injury. Heinicke has been limited in all three of the week’s practices. Via Tori McElhaney of the team’s website, head coach Arthur Smith said Heinicke will go through …
Read More »Raiders’ Maxx Crosby, Davante Adams want Antonio Pierce as head coach
Las Vegas Raiders interim head coach Antonio Pierce has done an admirable job since taking over in Week 9, and a handful of key players want the temporary tag removed from Pierce’s title. Star defensive end Maxx Crosby, who referenced Pierce as “a leader of men,” is one of those people in Pierce’s corner when it comes to getting the …
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