Tanner Coleman
Tanner is a staff writer and producer. He lives in Denver and is an avid sports fan. He enjoys running, classic music, and hanging out with friends
Another 6-10 weekend because I have a very difficult time betting against teams that were good last year, and have strong rosters.
Six 0-2 teams won this week. I have a hard time believing that has happened any week in the modern era of football.
The Vikings are elite, and we never saw Sam Darnold perform like this until there is no pressure.
The Panthers finally got a win after only having two wins in the last 19 games. Andy Dalton’s experience and quarterback IQ showed that this team needed a boost. And, the “Red Rifle” delivered. I even mentioned their would-be new life injected into the Panthers and they would lose in a close game. They made the Raiders look like the worst team in the NFL.
It seems like there are more mediocre teams in the NFL right now, than clear Super Bowl contenders. Teams also seem to be more even, yet every week is great for the sportsbooks and fans.
NFL has a serious problem. The product on the field stinks. Over officiated. Too many stars injured. Horrible coaching across the league. This has been one of the most boring Sundays in memory
— Dante (@DanteTheDon) September 22, 2024
Bo Nix looked solid, but what happened to the Buccaneers? Is it another case of they thought the game would be a cakewalk?
The Jaguars are pitiful, but Jayden Daniels looks like the best quarterback of the 2024 draft so far. He was perfect Monday night with more touchdowns than incompletions. The tear-drop pass he threw to “Scary” Terry McLaurin was beautiful to watch.
And, the Steelers are 3-0 and are two games ahead of any other AFC North team, which was the consensus best division going into the season.
Lastly, what is going on with the 49ers? I know they have a lot of injuries but giving up a two-touchdown lead is inexcusable for such a well-coached, and high-powered team.
*Trent Williams looks rusty
— JK (@NoHeroes94) September 22, 2024
* Jake Brendel is probably the worst starting center in the NFL
* Pass rush looks anemic
* Secondary is a mess
* Special Team is awful
* Brandon Aiyuk, hello?
* Bell over Cowing
* Injuries galore
Disastrous start to the #49ers season.
Cowboys (-5.5) @ Giants: Thurs. 6:15p – The Cowboys should bounce back from that loss to the Ravens. They almost fueled a late comeback, but fell short. The Giants beat the Browns who look awful, and did conivingly on both sides of the ball. Malik Nabers is the real deal at wide receiver, and will continue to perform, allowing for other receivers to get open. Last year, the first matchup between these two teams resulted in a 40-0 Cowboys win. I expect the Cowboys to win with ease 35-20
It’s time for the bi-annual “Giants play the cowboys and people I haven’t talked to since high school randomly start texting me talking trash” day.
— Chase Prevatte 🇺🇸🇩🇪 (@ChasePre5) September 26, 2024
Both teams are terrible. Neither of us should talk smack. That being said Giants by 90.
HOT TAKE!
Saints @ Falcons (-2): Sun. 11:00a – The Falcons being favored in this game is a little surprising. The Saints lost in a very boring game to the Eagles 15-12. The Saints most likely could’ve won the game if Saquon Barkley didn’t explode for two 4th quarter touchdowns. The Falcons look good despite the 1-2 record. They have only played teams playing over .500 football. They came close to beating the defining champs, the Chiefs.
Falcons win 21-20
NFL Sunday night play
— SharpBetterSports (@SharpBetterSpts) September 22, 2024
Falcons +3.5 -123 (1.23U) pic.twitter.com/Mg8DSUFrN5
Rams @ Bears (-2.5): Sun. 11:00a – The Bears were terrible in their game against the Colts, other than their one touchdown drive. The Rams have a lot of injuries, but it seems like most teams do. I think the Rams are coached a lot better, they also have a quarterback that has been elite since 2010. Rams win 27-17
How does this line make any sense ?
— Frankie V Sports (NY) (@SportsWhisper86) September 25, 2024
Bears -2.5 vs Rams
Mcvay & Stafford vs Williams & Eberflus
Vegas knows something….. trap game? pic.twitter.com/FDYB5dKVIG
Vikings @ Packers (-2.5): Sun. 11:00a – The Packers have been great without Jordan Love. Malik Willis in as the back-up, has proved the whole NFL wrong. He was essentially a castaway, but put on a show against his former team (the Titans). The Vikings are the shock undefeated team, and it feels like at some point this will have to end. There are always shock undefeated teams, but the streak usually ends by Week 6. If Jordan Love is cleared to play my prediction may change but, I am taking the Vikings for at least one more week, 24-20
Why the Vikings will win on Sunday
— The Twizzler (@NFLYoungestGM) September 26, 2024
Sam darnold has been the best QB in the league and will be still play at this elite level
The WR core will only get better with Addison
Brian Flores will hold the packers to under 21 points
And the Vikings will have 5+ sacks
Steelers (-2) @ Colts: Sun. 11:00a – The Steelers defense wins them games. Justin Fields has done a great job of not turning the ball over, and scoring when they do get into the redzone. The Colts have been a letdown. They beat the Bears barely, in a very back and forth snooze fest of turnovers and punts. Steelers win 21-14
Obviously you take any win in the NFL, but I will be slightly disappointed if the Steelers don’t win COMFORTABLY on Sunday.
— MinkahBurgh Steelers (@SteelersWin109) September 24, 2024
The colts have one of the worst defenses in the league, and their QB is extremely turnover prone. No reason the Steelers shouldn’t suffocate them.
Broncos @ Jets (-7): Sun. 11:00a – The Broncos had a surprising, yet impressive win over the Buccaneers. The Buccaneers were looking like one of the best teams until only scoring the one touchdown. The Broncos’ defense played well and Bo was able to find receivers better than he did in the first two games. The Broncos’ loss to the Steelers, was a one score game mostly and both defenses played well. The Jets had a commanding win over the Patriots. I think Jets still win 24-14
🏈Tyler Conklin over 2.5 receptions -150 DK
— Prop The Mic🎙 (@ProptheMic) October 6, 2023
The Jets go up against the Broncos this Sunday who give up the 2nd most pass yards and the MOST rush yards to opposing teams. Their defense is not good.
We gave out a few plays on the NYJ offense on today's pod, but let's deep dive… pic.twitter.com/jb4cpJRiw9
Eagles (-2.5) @ Buccaneers: Sun. 11:00a – The Eagles proved they are still a solid team. They held the Saints to 12 points and were able to win the game. The Saints were the talk of the NFL, until last week. Saquon Barkley has proven that once on a good team, with a good O-line, he is a top three running back in the league. The Bucs had a terrible home loss against the Broncos. I think most people were shocked that an 2-0 team would get blown out by a young 0-2 team. I think Eagles get revenge for their Wild Card playoff loss to the Bucs last year 28-21
Since the weather is going to be rainy and we’re missing AJ Brown.
— ☆𝘏𝘰𝘸𝘪𝘦𝘙𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘎𝘖𝘋☆ (@JalenCarterDPOY) January 13, 2024
The Eagles should dominate with the run game against the Bucs. Like they did the last time they played.
The last time they played D’Andre Swift had.
- 16 Carries
- 130 Rushing Yards
- 1 TD
- 8.1 YDs per Carry… pic.twitter.com/vjbI9rhB3k
Bengals (-4.5) @ Panthers: Sun. 11:00a – The Bengals are the shock 0-3 team. They should have won their first game against the Patriots. They barely lost to the Chiefs on a pass interference call. And, Monday night their defense couldn’t get off the field as the offense scored 33 points. The Panthers are a revitalized team that seems to be able to beat any team on their off days. Andy Dalton’s prowess and experie3nce serves the Panthers well, but you got to feel sorry for Bryce Young. He hasn’t even played 20 NFL games and as a #1 overall pick he is got pulled. FYI that is way before Jamarcus Russell ever got benched. Bengals win 28-24
Andy Dalton career stats vs. Bengals
— Willie Lutz (@willie_lutz) September 25, 2024
3 games, 2-1, 403 passing yards, 63.2% completion rate, 4 TDs, 0 INTs, 100.8 passer rating pic.twitter.com/k2wnumC5ct
Jaguars @ Texans (-6.5): Sun. 11:00a – The Jaguars look abysmal, and the Texans lost to the red-hot Vikings. With a clear head, it is pretty much impossible to take the Jags in this matchup. I will take the Texans to cover and win 28-13
Texans will need Tank Dell and Joe Mixon vs. the Bills the following Sunday. They should still have enough playmakers to beat the Jaguars this Sunday. If we lose to the Jaguars I'll be the first to tell you we've got some deeper issues than a couple good players being injured.
— DreamTeamApple 🍎 (@DreamTeamApple1) September 26, 2024
Commanders @ Cardinals (-3): Sun. 2:05p – The Commanders are 2-1 and I don’t think anyone saw that coming. The Cardinals are 1-2 but both losses were in one score games. I like both teams a lot, especially because their rosters aren’t littered with big names and stars. I think Jayden Daniels is the man and looks ten times better than Caleb Williams with half if not a third of the weapons. Commanders win 24-23
This could be the highest projected week for Marvin Harrison. Cardinals projected for most points at home. Commanders are worst pass defense (again). No Trey McBride. This is as eruptive as a spot gets. pic.twitter.com/J3xMbqk55G
— Hayden Winks (@HaydenWinks) September 25, 2024
Patriots @ 49ers (-10): Sun. 2:05p – The 49ers better win this game, or their season may end in them being a wild card team at best. Obviously, some of their top players are out like Deebo Samuel and Christian McCaffery. There defense is also banged up, but the 49ers sole win was against the Jets who just beat the Patriots by 20. The 49ers should win this game. The niners to cover is a different story. 10 points is a huge spread, for a depleted squad. 49ers win 24-17
Gibson with a cash✅
— Pröpïtlïkeïtshöt (@pillpropper) September 20, 2024
Patriots can’t keep it close at all.
Sunday should be good🧪 https://t.co/2TJvEIXVZf
Browns @ Raiders (-2): Sun. 2:25p – The Browns have been a huge disappointment. If, Deshuan Watson was even half as good as he was in Houston, the Browns would look like a playoff team. Losing to the now 1-2 Cowboys wasn’t the worse result for the browns. Last week they lost to the Giants. And, the Giants are nothing special other than Malik Nabers, and a few key defensive players (Brian Burns, Dexter Lawerence). The Raiders had the most embarrassing loss because the “Red Rifle” went nuclear with 300+ passing yards and three touchdowns. The Raiders coach, Antonio Pierce, claimed players need to be responsible for the loss against Carolina. Both dysfunctional teams make it tough to pick, but I am going to take the Browns 21-17
Aite everybody. I just got the updated script.
— RaiderByNature (@raider_by) September 26, 2024
Raiders 28. Browns 20.
Chiefs (-7.5) @ Chargers: Sun. 2:25p – I doubt Justin Herbert will play, and Taylor Heinicke won’t be able to deal with the lack of Chargers receivers nor the Chiefs pass rush. The Chiefs are a juggernaut even without Isiaih Pacheco and Marquise Brown (who hasn’t played yet).
Their O-line is one of, if not, the best in the world. Any running back they put back there will be able to run the ball somewhat efficiently. Also, Chargers star safety, Derwin James, may be out for the game as well due to a suspension. Chiefs win 27-17
a lot of peoples butts clinching up over this chargers game thinking we will barely win, let me be the first to say then chiefs 37-17. and again no team in the NFL scares me we win in to many different ways now.
— Soulofarrowhead (@Soulofarrowhead) September 26, 2024
Bills @ Ravens (-2.5): Sun. 6:20p – The Bills are a joy to watch. Their young defense looked fantastic against the struggling Jaguars. Josh Allen doesn’t need Steffon Diggs. He has a plethora of receivers, tight ends, and running backs to toss the pigskin to. James Cook looks like a Pro Bowl running back, and the offensive line lost a few pieces, Mitch Morse for example, and still seems to give Allen enough time to find receivers. The Ravens had an impressive win against the Cowboys, but I still think the Ravens need another receiver. Zay Flowers and their two tight ends is basically the only help Lamar has. Bills take it 27-21
Ravens -2.5 vs Bills.
— Cooper McCoy (@CooperMcCoyRE) September 26, 2024
64% of bets on Bills moneyline.
65% of bets on Bills +2.5
Ravens at home, giving less than a FG and they do not want to go 1-3. #RavensFlock this weekend. pic.twitter.com/gXqZJTrKbL
Titans @ Dolphins (-1): Mon. 5:30p – The Titans are that team, mostly because of Will Levis, that plays well and then fumbles the game with one erred play. Will Levis has already created a highlight reel of terrible decisions. Throwing the ball under hand or while falling down is always going to be problematic, especially with a young quarterback. The Dolphins are a complete shell of themselves with Skylar Thompson at quarterback. This team was poised for a playoff run, but with Tua going down, their offense can’t move the ball. You would think with all of that speed you and I could move the ball down the field. The Dolphins should have never let go of Mike White. I believe he is now on the Bills practice squad, but what he did with the Jets was strong enough for a backup quarterback. He would actually give the Dolphins a chance to win games. Titans win 21-14
#Dolphins Good to see Huntley is trending to start next Monday night. This is a no brainer. Huntley is more elusive than both Tua & Skyler and if you give his receivers extra time to find open space, the offense should have some great opportunities vs the Titans. No more Skyler
— Jon Linder (@LinderShowMiami) September 26, 2024
Seahawks @ Lions (-3.5): Mon. 6:15p – The Seahawks are 3-0, but haven’t played any top teams. The Lions lost to the Buccaneers, but bounced back against the Cardinals. The Lions don’t feel as explosive as last year. Sam LaPorta doesn’t even have 100 receiving yards yet and the team hasn’t scored more than 20 points in regulation this year. I think the Lions win but don’t cover 27-25
#NFL Week 4 Pick Analysis:
— CLV Betting Academy (@CLVBetting) September 26, 2024
Seahawks +4.5 (-110) vs. Lions
This is too many points for a quietly underrated Seahawks team who has gone 3-0 so far this year. Geno has turned into an above average league quarterback with a multitude of weapons with DK, JSN, and Lockett. While… pic.twitter.com/cYareHeY7D
