Tag: NFL

Quarterback Deshaun Watson in the pocket for the Houston Texans last season. (Image: Getty)

Miami Dolphins and Deshaun Watson Trade Rumors Resurface

With the start of the NFL season less than two weeks away, the Houston Texans want to trade All-Pro quarterback Deshaun Watson, but the Miami Dolphins balked at their mammoth compensation demands. The Texans want a serious haul of draft picks for Watson, including three first-round picks and two second-round […]

Baltimore Ravens running back JK Dobbins is carted off the field with a knee injury during a preseason game against Washington at FedEx Field. (Image: Getty)

Ravens Injury Report: JK Dobbins Dunzo for Season with Torn ACL

In a tough break for the Baltimore Ravens, second-year running back JK Dobbins suffered a torn ACL injury and will miss the entire season, making Gus Edwards the team’s primary RB. Dobbins hyper-extended his left knee in a preseason game on Saturday against the Washington Football Team. Early in the […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars parted ways with quarterback Gardner Minshew after a trade with the Philadelphia Eagles. (Image: Reinhold Matay/Getty)

Jacksonville Jags Trade Gardner Minshew to Philly Eagles

In somewhat of a surprise transaction, the Philadelphia Eagles acquired backup quarterback Gardner Minshew in a trade with the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Eagles sent a conditional sixth-round pick in the 2022 NFL Draft to the Jaguars in compensation for the Minshew trade. If Minshew plays more than 50% of the […]

Sports bettors are betting on the teams first year on a turnaround. (Image: Rey Del Rio/Getty)

Detroit Lions Receive Most Bets to Make the NFL Playoffs

According to BetMGM, the Detroit Lions are everyone’s favorite long shot to make the NFL playoffs. Although the Lions are roughly +750 to make the playoffs, the sportsbook has received more bets on Detroit than on any other team. A number of studies have shown that people root for underdogs, […]

Derrick Henry from the Tennessee Titans scampers for a touchdown against the Houston Texans. (Image: Getty)

AFC South Odds: Can King Henry and the Titans Continue Their Reign?

The Tennessee Titans and Derrick Henry are the top team in the AFC South and are once again the consensus favorite to win back-to-back division titles at -115 odds, with the Indianapolis Colts their only competition at +150 odds. The Jacksonville Jaguars went 1-15 last season and locked up the […]

Rookie quarterback Trevor Lawrence from the Jacksonville Jaguars drops back for a pass against the Cleveland Browns in their first preseason game. (Image: Julio Aguilar/Getty)

Jags Tap Rookie QB Trevor Lawrence as Week 1 Starter

A week ago, Urban Meyer said he was undecided, but now, he’s made his decision. The Jacksonville Jaguars named rookie Trevor Lawrence their starting quarterback for a Week 1 matchup against the Houston Texans. Gardner Minshew will handle backup QB duties, which everyone expected, but Meyer delayed his decision until […]

Patrick Mahomes from the Kansas City Chiefs and Justin Herbert of the Los Angeles Chargers has a post-game chat last season on SoFi Stadium in LA last season. (Image: Porter Lambert/Getty)

AFC West Odds: Can Anyone Slow Down Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs?

The Kansas City Chiefs have a specific mission to secure a third-straight Super Bowl appearance and win their second championship in three seasons. The current runners-up march toward the Super Bowl would begin with another AFC West crown, where the Chiefs are the consensus favorites at -250 odds to win […]

Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens are the current betting favorite to win the AFC North. (Image: Maddie Meyer/Getty)

AFC North Odds: Cleveland Browns and Baltimore Ravens Coin Flip

If there’s an NFL division that epitomizes smashmouth football, it’s the AFC North, and this upcoming season should be hotly contested once again. The Baltimore Ravens and Cleveland Browns will vie for the AFC North title, with the Ravens the slight favorite at +110 odds ahead of the Browns at […]

ony Michel dives for a touchdown for the New England Patriots against the LA Rams in Super Bowl 53. (Image: Mark J. Rebalis/USA Today Sports)

New England Patriots Trade RB Sony Michel to Shorthanded LA Rams

The Los Angeles Rams needed a running back after Cam Akers blew out his Achilles in training camp, so they acquired Sony Michel in a trade with the New England Patriots for a pair of conditional draft picks. The Rams also suffered a setback this week when their new starting […]

Matthew Stafford drops back in a passing drill during the LA Rams training camp. (Image: Peter Carini/Getty)

Rams, 49ers, Seahawks in Three-Way Divisional Race in NFC West

Without a clear-cut favorite in the NFC West, the divisional crown is wide open. The San Francisco 49ers and LA Rams are the division frontrunners according to Fan Duel, with the 49ers at +190 odds and the Rams at +200 odds to win the NFC West. The Seattle Seahawks aren’t […]

New York Jets linebacker Jarrad Davis in action during a drill at training camp. (Image: Getty)

NY Jets Injury Report: Jarrad Davis (Ankle) Out 8 Weeks

It’s been a horrible week for the New York Jets after losing two key defensive players to injury, including newly-added free agents, defensive end Carl Lawson and linebacker Jarrad Davis Last Thursday at practice, Lawson blew out his Achilles during a red-zone drill. On Sunday, in a preseason game against […]

Josh Allen evades defenders from the New York Jets last season in Orchard Park, NY. (Image: Jets)

AFC East Odds: Buffalo Bills Division Favorites Again

The Buffalo Bills usurped the evil empire and the New England Patriots as the top team in the AFC East, making the Bills the favorites at -160 odds to win the division for the second season in a row. The Patriots and Miami Dolphins are both +350 odds to win […]

Defensive end Carl Lawson takes a breather in the first week of training camp for the New York Jets. (Image: Getty)

New York Jets Lose DE Carl Lawson with Achilles Injury

New York Jets defensive end Carl Lawson suffered a season-ending injury when he ruptured his Achilles during practice. The Jets lose one of their top defenders and the anchor of their revamped D-line. Lawson, who had been crushing it in training camp, fell to the ground during a joint practice […]