Tag: NFL picks

Best bets for Commanders vs. Eagles for NFC Championship

Some of the best prop bets you can make in the NFC Championship between the Commanders and Eagles.

The NFC Championship has the Washington Commander facing the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field Sunday at 3 p.m. ET on FOX.

We have our picks and predictions for the game here, but what are some of the best bets you can make in terms of prop bets?

Below are some of the best bets you can make for the game.

All odds come from BetMGM Sportsbook.

[gambcom-standard rankid=”3011″ ]

NFC Championship best bets: Commanders at Eagles

Commanders TE Zach Ertz anytime TD (+300)

Ertz has been a safety valve for Jayden Daniels and scored in the Commanders’ win over the Lions last week. He scored seven touchdowns in the regular season, including once in Philly in the regular season. With the Eagles losing Nakobe Dean, they will have to shift the linebacker coverage.

Commanders RB Austin Ekeler OVER 25.5 receiving yards (-130)

He surpassed that total in both playoff games so far and in five of his last eight games.

2+ TD passes for either Eagles QB Jalen Hurts (+135) or Commanders QB Jayden Daniels (+110)

The plus odds are too good to pass up for either player. If the Commanders sell out to stop Saquon Barkley, then Hurts will have A.J. Brown, DeVonta Smith and Dallas Goedert to throw to.

Eagles RB Kenneth Gainwell OVER 0.5 receptions (+110)

Gainwell had a catch last week and had at least one reception in six of his last seven games.

Get more Cardinals and NFL coverage from Cards Wire’s Jess Root and others by listening to the latest on the Rise Up, See Red podcast. Subscribe on Spotify, YouTube or Apple podcasts.

 

NFL playoff picks, predictions, best bets for conference championships

Listen to the latest podcast episode for playoff picks and predictions.

The NFL playoffs continue this weekend with the conference championships, determining who will play in Super Bowl LIX. The Washington Commanders and Philadelphia Eagles play in the NFC Championship Game, while the Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs play in the AFC Championship Game.

In this new episode of the podcast, cohost Seth Cox and I give our picks and predictions for the two games and marvel at how the money is coming in for the underdogs.

We also give you some prop bets we think will be winners this weekend so you can not only enjoy the games but put some cash in your pocket.

The playoff picks segment of the show starts at about 20:58.

Enjoy the show!

Enjoy the show with the embedded player above or by subscribing to the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or your favorite podcast platform, so you never miss a show. Make sure as well to give it a five-star rating!

NFL picks against the spread: Commanders at Buccaneers in NFL playoffs

Betting odds, picks and predictions for the Commanders at Buccaneers playoff game.

The final game of the Sunday tripleheader of the first round of the NFL playoffs has the No. 5 seed Washington Commanders on the road against the No. 4 seed Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Kickoff from Raymond James Stadium is at 8 p.m. ET on NBC.

The Commanders went 12-5 and finished second in the NFC East behind rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels in Dan Quinn’s first year as their head coach.

The Bucs won the NFC South for the second straight year with Baker Mayfield at quarterback. He threw 41 touchdown passes on the season.

Below are the betting odds and lines, as well as betting picks and predictions for the game.

Odds come from BetMGM Sportsbook.

[gambcom-standard rankid=”3011″ ]

Commanders at Buccaneers odds and lines

Moneyline

  • Commanders +135
  • Buccaneers -160

Spread

  • Commanders +3 (-110)
  • Buccaneers -3 (-110)

Total

  • Over 51.5 (-105)
  • Under 51.5 (-115)

Commanders at Buccaneers betting picks and predictions

Prediction

Buccaneers 35, Commanders 31

Moneyline

  • Bucs -160

Washington won five straight games to end the season. Tampa won six of its last seven.

But the Bucs scored 31.9 points per game over their final seven games.

Spread

  • Bucs -3 (-110)

All 10 of  the Bucs’ wins were by at least three points.

Total

  • Over 51.5 (-105)

The Bucs scored 31.9 ppg over their last seven games. Five of the Commanders’ last eight games had at least 52 total points.

Get more Cardinals and NFL coverage from Cards Wire’s Jess Root and others by listening to the latest on the Rise Up, See Red podcast. Subscribe on Spotify, YouTube or Apple podcasts.

 

NFL picks against the spread: Packers at Eagles NFL playoff wild card game

Odds, predictions and betting picks for the NFL playoff games between the Packers and Eagles.

The NFL playoffs kick off in the NFC Sunday when the Green Bay Packers, seeded No. 7 in the NFC, face the No. 2 seed Philadelphia Eagles. Kickoff from Lincoln Financial Field is at 4:30 p.m. ET and airs on FOX.

The Packers went 11-6 in the regular season but lost their final two games of the season.

The Eagles won the NFC East with a 14-3 record and won 11 of their final 12 games.

Below are the betting odds and lines for the Packers vs. Eagles playoff game, as well as betting picks and predictions.

Odds come from BetMGM Sportsbook.

[gambcom-standard rankid=”3011″ ]

Packers at Eagles NFL playoff odds and lines

Moneyline

  • Packers +225
  • Eagles -275

Spread

  • Packers +5.5 (-110)
  • Eagles -5.5 (-110)

Total

  • Over 46 (-110)
  • Under 46 (-110)

Packers at Eagles betting picks, predictions

Prediction

Eagles 27, Packers 17

Moneyline

  • Eagles -275

The Eagles lost only one game at home all season. They won 11 of their final 12 games and have the league’s No. 1 defense in terms of yards and No. 2 defense in points allowed (17.8 ppg allowed).

The Eagles beat the Packers in Week 1 in Philly.

Green Bay was 2-5 against playoff teams.

Spread

  • Eagles -5.5 (-110)

The Eagles’ last 4 wins and 7 of their last 8 wins were by more than five points.

Total

  • Under 46 (-110)

The Eagles allowed 16 or fewer points in their last four wins. Neither playoff game on Saturday reached 46 total points.

Get more Cardinals and NFL coverage from Cards Wire’s Jess Root and others by listening to the latest on the Rise Up, See Red podcast. Subscribe on Spotify, YouTube or Apple podcasts.

 

NFL picks against the spread: Chargers at Texans wild card playoff game

Odds, lines and betting picks and predictions for the Chargers at Texans NFL playoff wild card game.

The NFL playoffs begin with the Los Angeles Chargers, who went 11-6 in their first year with Jim Harbaugh as their head coach, on the road against the AFC South champion Houston Texans, who went 10-7.

Kickoff is 4:30 p.m. ET from NRG Stadium, airing on CBS.

Let’s have a look at the betting odds for the game and make expert picks and predictions for the Chargers at Texans NFL wild card playoff matchup.

Chargers at Texans NFL wild card odds and lines

All odds come from BetMGM Sportsbook.

[gambcom-standard rankid=”3011″ ]

Moneyline

  • Chargers -160 (bet $160 to win $100)
  • Texans +135 (bet $100 to win $135)

Spread

  • Chargers -3 (-105)
  • Texans +3 (-115)

Total

  • Over 41.5 (-110)
  • Under 41.5 (-110)

Chargers at Texans picks and predictions

Prediction

Chargers 31, Texans 21

Moneyline

  • Chargers -160

The Chargers won their final three games of the season and had the league’s No. 1 defense in points allowed (17.7 points).

The Texans lost two of their final three games, both to teams in the playoffs, allowing 27 and 31 points in their losses.

Spread

  • Chargers -3 (-105)

All 11 of the Chargers’ wins were by four or more points and all but one were by at least a touchdown. They covered the spread in every single win this season. No reason to think that will change.

Total

  • Over 41.5 (-110)

The Chargers averaged 36 points in their final three games and the Texans allowed 29 points per game in their last two losses to playoff teams.

Get more Cardinals and NFL coverage from Cards Wire’s Jess Root and others by listening to the latest on the Rise Up, See Red podcast. Subscribe on Spotify, YouTube or Apple podcasts.

 

Cardinals offensive position grades; NFL Wild Card Weekend picks, predictions, best bets

Jess Root and Seth Cox grade the offensive positions for the Cardinals in 2024 and make playoff predictions for the wild card round.

With the Arizona Cardinals beginning their offseason, we can begin to look at the roster and the performance of players and positions. In this new show from the podcast, cohost Seth Cox and I went over the offensive position groups and gave them a grade. As the offense was pretty solid overall, the grades aren’t bad.

With the NFL playoffs beginning, we discussed rooting interests for the teams in the postseason.

Finally, we made our predictions for the wild card round and give some of the best bets.

Enjoy the show!

Enjoy the show with the embedded player above or by subscribing to the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or your favorite podcast platform, so you never miss a show. Make sure as well to give it a five-star rating!

Times and topics:

(1:00) Grading the offensive position groups

(22:23) Rooting interests in the playoffs

(38:39) NFL playoff wild card picks, predictions best bets 

[lawrence-auto-related count=5 category=663413582]

Week 18 H-Bomb underdog picks: Final week theme in many cases is, ‘Who are these guys?’

Jess Root and Howard Balzer try to pick which big underdog can cover the spread or win their game outright.

The dogs are going down. That has been the theme for several weeks as the pickings have been slim in H-Bomb eligible games with an underdog of 6.5 points or more.

With this the final week of the regular season, Jess Root and I are in danger of finishing with a .500 record after we both were 7-3 following games in Week 10. It doesn’t take a math wizard to figure out we are both 2-5 since then.

Last week, only two of six covered: the Cardinals and Giants with the latter winning outright over the Colts. Jess lost last week on the Cowboys and my loser was the Panthers.

Consider this: After underdogs covered in 12 of the first 13 games of the season and had a record of 17-2 entering Week 6, there has been a total reversal.

The 2-4 record last week dropped the overall record to 40-33 (54.8 percent) and there have been only 23 covers in the last 54 eligible games (42.6 percent). In the last four weeks, the record is 5-13.

Here are the seven eligible games for this week with five underdogs playing with backup quarterbacks:

  • Ravens -20 vs. Browns
  • Falcons -8 vs. Panthers
  • Buccaneers -14 vs. Saints
  • Packers -10 vs. Bears
  • Seahawks -6.5 at Rams
  • Broncos -10.5 vs. Chiefs
  • Commanders -6.5 vs. Cowboys

Making these picks difficult are the players on playoff teams sitting out.

Jess is going with the Rams despite the fact that Jimmy Garoppolo will be the quarterback and be without running back Kyren Williams, wide receiver Cooper Kupp and Puka Nacua along with left tackle Alaric Jackson, right guard Kevin Dotson and right tackle Rob Havenstein.

I will go with the Chiefs against Denver even though Kansas City will have Carson Wentz at quarterback and probably not play tight end Travis Kelce and defensive lineman Chris Jones. While the Broncos are playing for a possible wild-card spot, it’s still difficult to envision Kansas City losing by 11 points or more.

STANDINGS AFTER 17 WEEKS

Jess           9-8 (3 direct hits)

Howard         9-8 (3 direct hits)

Get more Cardinals and NFL coverage from Cards Wire’s Jess Root and others by listening to the latest on the Rise Up, See Red podcast. Subscribe on Spotify, YouTube or Apple podcasts.

 

Cardinals-Rams Week 17 staff picks, predictions

Jess Root and Howard Balzer make their game picks for Cardinals-Rams in Week 17.

The Arizona Cardinals play their final road game of the season Saturday night against the Los Angeles Rams and can play spoiler as the Rams are in first place in the NFC West.

The Cardinals themselves have been eliminated from division and playoff contention.

They beat the Rams 41-10 in Week 2 in Arizona and have not beaten the Rams in consecutive games 2014.

How will this game play out?

The Cards Wire staff makes its expert picks for the game below.

Cardinals at Rams Week 17 picks and predictions

Jess Root

NFL Week 17 picks: 98% of experts are on one side in Rams vs. Cardinals

There’s a clear consensus among experts heading into Saturday night’s Rams-Cardinals game

There’s a clear consensus among experts in Saturday night’s game between the Rams and Cardinals. With Los Angeles being a 6.5-point favorite over Arizona, it should come as no surprise that the majority of experts are picking the Rams to win outright at home.

According to Tallysight, 98% of experts are taking the Rams to beat the Cardinals. Confidence is a bit lower when it comes to Los Angeles covering the 6.5-point spread, with only 59% picking the Rams to win by at least seven points. Experts also believe it’ll be a slightly lower-scoring game than anticipated, with 52% picking the under of 48 points.

In their first meeting of the season, the Cardinals crushed the Rams, 41-10. However, Puka Nacua was not available for that game, Cooper Kupp suffered an ankle injury in the loss and Tre’Davious White was starting for the Rams.

Things look much different now with Nacua, Kupp and Darious Williams all healthy, as well as the offensive line being at full strength. The Cardinals, on the other hand, are banged up and have nothing to play for after being eliminated from playoff contention last week.

The Rams won four straight games and covered the spread in all four of them, so they’re rolling right now and hoping to keep the momentum going on Saturday night.

NFL picks against the spread: Week 17, Seahawks at Bears

Check out our picks for Seahawks at Bears in Week 17

Week 17 in the NFL kicked off with two games on Christmas Day, so the Thursday night game is not the start of the week. It is a game that matters in the NFC West as the Seattle Seahawks are on the road facing the Chicago Bears.

The 8-7 Seahawks trail the L.A. Rams in the NFC West by a game. They have lost two in a row. The Bears are 4-11 and have lost nine games in a row.

Their game kicks off at 8:15 p.m. ET from Soldier Field and you can watch the game on Amazon Prime Video.

The Seahawks are -225 favorites on the moneyline and 4.5-point favorites with the spread. The projected total is set at 41.5 with the Over and Under at -110 odds, per BetMGM Sportsbook.

Below are our betting picks and predictions for the Seahawks vs. Bears game.

[gambcom-standard rankid=”3011″ ]

Seahawks at Bears Week 17 betting picks, predictions

Moneyline

  • Seahawks -225

Spread

  • Seahawks -4.5 (-110)

Total

  • Over 41.5 (-110)

Get more Cardinals and NFL coverage from Cards Wire’s Jess Root and others by listening to the latest on the Rise Up, See Red podcast. Subscribe on Spotify, YouTube or Apple podcasts.