Weekly Rundown after NFL Week 10

Weekly Rundown after NFL Week 10

Written by on November 18, 2020

Things are about to start heating up as we move into the second half of the NFL’s 2020 campaign. In the AFC, there are nine teams with records of 6-3 or better; in the NFC, no team has fewer than two losses, which means that there is plenty of shuffling in both conferences to come as the teams compete for Read More

SU Picks for NFL Week 11

SU Picks for NFL Week 11

Written by on November 17, 2020

The playoff picture in the NFL is far from settled as we head into Week 11. With just one unbeaten team in the entire league and a legion of two-loss and three-loss teams, there is still plenty of movement to come down the stretch. This week begins with an NFC West showdown in Seattle, so let’s look at all of Read More

Offensive NFL Player Rankings -- Top 5 Hail Mary Receivers

Offensive NFL Player Rankings — Top 5 Hail Mary Receivers

Written by on November 17, 2020

Where did the “Hail Mary” get its name? The term actually goes back to the 1930s, when it emerged in the culture of Notre Dame football to refer to a low-probability bomb near the end of a half to try and score. The term became part of wider football parlance on December 28, 1975. The Dallas Cowboys were playing the Read More

Updated AFC Playoff Picture

Updated AFC Playoff Picture

Written by on November 16, 2020

The AFC East gets more interesting with each week. We thought the Buffalo Bills would run away with the division now that the New England Patriots have faded, but here come the Miami Dolphins, just a half-game back of the Bills after Buffalo gave up a last-second Hail Mary to lose to the Arizona Cardinals. The Bills had led that Read More

Top Betting Games for NFL Week 10

Top Betting Games for NFL Week 10

Written by on November 13, 2020

Thursday night’s game between the Indianapolis Colts and the Tennessee Titans opened Week 10 of the 2020 NFL regular season. I have to admit, I expected the Titans to run the ball all over the Colts and for Philip Rivers to make one or two of those crippling mistakes in the form of interceptions that doom his team. This week, Read More

NFL Rumors for Week 10 of the Season

NFL Rumors for Week 10 of the Season

Written by on November 12, 2020

In this strange NFL season, in which 15 of the 32 NFL teams have had COVID-19 issues despite the hefty fines the team has handed down for non-compliance with league policy, there is still plenty of good news emerging. Rookie quarterbacks Joe Burrow, Justin Herbert and Tua Tagovailoa are thriving — perhaps due to the lack of preparation so many Read More

NFL Power Rankings after Week 9

NFL Power Rankings after Week 9

Written by on November 12, 2020

Now that we’re past the halfway point in the 2020 NFL regular season, we have more ideas about the makeup of the postseason field. Pittsburgh is running away with the AFC North, although it wouldn’t take more than a slip or two for the 6-2 Baltimore Ravens to threaten their lead. The NFC West remains one of the most exciting Read More

Weekly Rundown after NFL Week 9

Weekly Rundown after NFL Week 9

Written by on November 11, 2020

We’re past the midpoint of the 2020 regular season in the NFL, and we’ve seen a lot of interesting trends. It really is conceivable that the winner of the NFC East could have just six wins but still host a playoff game, and it is also possible that Baltimore could run the table to a 14-2 record and end up Read More

Updated Divisional Odds for this Season

Updated Divisional Odds for this Season

Written by on November 11, 2020

Now that every team in the NFL has played at least eight games, it’s time to take a look at the latest sports betting odds within each of the league’s eight divisions. There are some surprises (such as the 8-0 Pittsburgh Steelers and the injury woes that have stricken the San Francisco 49ers), and there are some developments that we Read More

QB Power Rankings after 2020 NFL Week 9

QB Power Rankings after 2020 NFL Week 9

Written by on November 10, 2020

This week’s matchup between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Cincinnati Bengals just got a little more interesting, as Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has gone onto the NFL’s COVID-19 list. If his positive test is confirmed, that would leave Mason Rudolph as the starting quarterback. Let’s take a look at the rankings of the 28 quarterbacks who will take the field Read More