Tag: NFL

Baltimore Ravens QB Lamar Jackson eludes the Cincy Bengals defense, but he could not fade COVID-19. (Image: Nick Wass/AP)

Lamar Jackson Tests Positive for COVID-19, RG3 to Start for Ravens

Lamar Jackson, the reigning MVP from the Baltimore Ravens, tested positive for COVID-19. Jackson is one of nearly a dozen players and staff who contracted coronavirus. Backup QB Robert Griffin III, aka RG3, will start for the Ravens against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday. On Wednesday, the NFL postponed the […]

LA Chargers QB Justin Herbert carved up the LOL Jets in Week 11. (Image: Porter Lambert/Getty)

LOL Jets Sink 0-10, Backdoor Cover the LA Chargers

The New York Jets continued their winless ways with a 34-28 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers, who were unable to put away the LOL Jets and let them in the backdoor to cover the 10-point spread. Heading into Week 11, the Chargers were one of two losing teams on […]

New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees got knocked out of the game against the San Francisco 49ers with a rib injury. (Image: Chris Graythen/Getty)

Drew Brees Injury Report: Out 2-3 Weeks with Fractured Ribs

During a victory against the San Francisco 49ers, the New Orleans Saints lost quarterback Drew Brees to an injury when he broke ribs on both sides of his chest and suffered a punctured lung. Optimistically, he’s expected to miss two to three weeks. Backup QB Jameis Winston came off the […]

Quarterback Kyler Murray of the Arizona Cardinals evades the Miami Dolphins defense. (Image: Chris Coduto/Getty)

NFL Week 10 Quickie: Buffalo/Arizona, Seattle/LA Rams Marquee Matchups

The Bills Mafia invades Arizona when Buffalo takes on Kyler Murray and the Cardinals.Week 10 of the NFL season has a couple of exciting games on the schedule including the Buffalo Bills (7-2) playing at the Arizona Cardinals (5-3). There’s also an NFC West showdown between the first-place Seattle Seahawks […]

Quarterbacks Russell Wilson and Aaron Rodgers are MVP contenders this season. (Image: Mike Roemer/AP)

Wilson, Mahomes, Rodgers in Three-Way MVP Race

Halfway through the season and it’s looking like a three-way race for the NFL’s Most Valuable Player. Russell Wilson, Patrick Mahomes, and Aaron Rodgers are the top three favorites to win the NFL MVP, with Wilson leading the way at +125 odds. Two weeks into the season, it looked like […]

Minnesota Vikings RB Dalvin Cook currently leads the NFL in rushing yards. (Image: Hannah Foslien/Getty)

NFL Rushing Leader Odds: Dalvin Cook or Derrick Henry?

It’s looking like a two-horse race for the NFL rushing leader this year with Dalvin Cook the favorite at -125 odds and defending champ Derrick Henry at +110 odds, according to a recent update by DraftKings. Despite playing seven games compared to Henry’s eight, Minnesota Vikings RB Dalvin Cook leads […]

Ben Roethlisberger is one of five members of the Pittsburgh Steelers places on Reserve/COVID-19 list after a positive test from a teammate. (Image: Gail Burton/AP)

Big Ben and 4 Pittsburgh Steelers on Reserve/COVID-19 List

The undefeated Pittsburgh Steelers placed “Big” Ben Roethlisberger and four other players on the Reserve/COVID-19 list after tight end Vance McDonald tested positive for the coronavirus. The betting markets adjusted when news about Roethlisberger broke. The point spread on this Sunday’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals opened at -9.5 or […]

Baltimore Ravens QB Lamar Jackson gets stuffed by Pittsburgh Steelers LB Minkah Fitzpatrick. (Image: Gail Burton/AP)

Prop Bet: Pittsburgh Steelers 9/1 Odds to Finish Season 16-0

If you think the Pittsburgh Steelers can finish the season with a perfect 16-0 record, then I have a prop bet for you. DraftKings updated its prop bet for a team to go 16-0 this season, and the 8-0 Pittsburgh Steelers are +900 or 9/1 odds to remain undefeated. The […]

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichcik surveys the battlefield. (Image: David Butler II/USA Today Sports)

Gotta Get Unstuck: New England Patriots and NY Jets on MNF

The Gotta Get Unstuck Game of the Week includes a Monday Night Football matchup between the two worst teams in the AFC East, with the struggling New England Patriots (2-5) visiting the winless New York Jets (0-8). The Buffalo Bills top the AFC East with a 7-2 record after they […]

Seattle Seahawks QB Russell Wilson leads the top team in the NFC. (Image: Ronald Martinez/Getty)

Seattle and Tampa Bay Score ‘As’ on NFC Midterm Report Card

The Seattle Seahawks (6-1) and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (6-2) hold the best records in the NFC heading into Week 9. After a strong first half of the season, both Seattle and Tampa Bay would earn straight A’s heading into the midterms. The addition of Tom Brady in Tampa Bay […]

Ben Roethlisberger of the Pittsburgh Steelers evades a tackler in AFC North action. (Image: Nick Wass/AP)

AFC Midterm Report Card: Pittsburgh Steelers A+, NY Jets Flunk

After eight weeks of play, we’re approaching the midway point of the 17-week NFL season. We’ve graded all of the teams in the AFC for a midterm report card, and no shocker here, but the undefeated Pittsburgh Steelers sit at the head of the class while the winless New York […]

DENVER, CO - SEPTEMBER 15:  Connor McGovern #60 of the Denver Broncos talks to teammates on the offensive line, including Garett Bolles #72, Elijah Wilkinson #68, and Dalton Risner #66 as they sit in the bench area during a game against the Chicago Bears at Empower Field at Mile High on September 15, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)

Broncos and Vikings Announce Key Players in COVID-19 Isolation Sunday

According to team reports, one Denver Broncos player and one Minnesota Vikings player tested positive for COVID-19 late in the week and are scratched from play on Sunday. Denver guard Graham Glasgow, a priority acquisition for the Broncos in the offseason, tested positive midweek. And Minnesota starting linebacker Todd Davis, […]