Kyle Pitts and the trouble he can cause secondaries and the Quinn revenge factor are a few things to know about the Atlanta Falcons as the Dallas Cowboys get ready for Week 10. | From @BenGrimaldi
It had been seven weeks since the Dallas Cowboys lost a game, and it isn’t a feeling they want to happen again anytime soon. Getting blown out at home leaves a bad taste in the place accustomed to emitting bravado and confidence.
However, it’s time to move on and get back on the horse. Week 9 is a thing of the past and what matters now is how the Cowboys respond. What Dallas does in Week 10 should be a precursor to how the rest of the season plays out and it’s the Atlanta Falcons on the schedule. Here are six things to know about the Week 10 matchup and all that goes in it.
Here’s what you need to know about one of the AFC’s elite teams.
After looking entirely incompetent coming out of a bye in a 31-7 west-coast beatdown at the hands of the Seattle Seahawks, the Jacksonville Jaguars return home to lick their wounds. But things only get worse, as the AFC East-leading Buffalo Bills, who sit at 5-2, come to town on Sunday for what should prove to be one of the Jaguars’ toughest games of the season.
After getting torn apart by Geno Smith on Sunday, it’s hard to imagine what an MVP candidate and one of the league’s most complete teams will be able to do against the Jags this week.
Buffalo looks like a Super Bowl contender right now, and the 1-6 Jaguars are trying to find some way to keep this season from spiraling to another bottom-of-the-league finish. Righting the ship against the Bills seems like an improbable task, and there are several reasons why they are heavy favorites in this one.
Here are a few things you need to know about them.
A season-ending injury to Jody Fortson against Washington in Week 6 necessitated that the Chiefs make a move for a replacement at the deadline, but Brown is far from a household name most fans might recognize immediately. Here are four things to know about Kansas City’s latest addition to their offensive arsenal:
Everything you need to know about the Packers’ Week 1 matchup with the Saints.
The Green Bay Packers will open the highly-anticipated 2021 season with a trip to Jacksonville to play the New Orleans Saints, creating an important Week 1 meeting of 2020 playoff teams from the NFC.
The game was moved from New Orleans to Jacksonville due to the damage caused by Hurricane Ida.
Here is everything to know about the Packers’ Week 1 game:
The Duke’s Mayo Bowl wasn’t necessarily what the Badgers–or Badger fan–wanted entering the year, though playing in a Bowl Game and having a chance to complete the season is a success given everything that has happened since March.
Get to know the newest defensive end for the Kansas City Chiefs.
The Kansas City Chiefs recently agreed to terms with defensive end Taco Charlton to a one-year contract. That deal has since been made official by Kansas City. Charlton joins former Michigan Wolverines teammate Frank Clark on the defensive line and looks to be part of the rotation for the Chiefs in 2020.
Here are three things the Chiefs Kingdom should know about their newest player:
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His real name is Vidauntae Charlton…
But he goes by Taco. Where did the nickname Taco come from? He’s had the nickname since before he was born.
“It is thanks to my mother and grandmother,” Charlton said. “They gave me the name before I was born. It kind of stuck. I really didn’t have anything to do with it. Like I said, once your grandmother and your mom give you a name, there is no really running away from it.”
As you can see he’s really fond of the nickname, wearing a taco chain ahead of games. He even previously had an endorsement deal with a taco restaurant. There may be some competition for the “Big Mac for Sacks” campaign in Kansas City. Something along the lines of, “When Taco eats, everybody eats.”
Get to know the Kansas City Chiefs’ newest defensive end, Mike Danna.
The Kansas City Chiefs selected Michigan DE Mike Danna with their fifth-round pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. He will add depth to a Chiefs defensive line after the departure of Emmanuel Ogbah and presumed departure of current free agent Terrell Suggs.
Here are three things to know about the Kansas City Chiefs’ newest defensive end:
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Danna spent three seasons playing at Central Michigan
Before transferring to Michigan during his senior season, Danna spent three seasons playing for Central Michigan. During that time, he accumulated 151 total tackles, 27.5 tackles for loss, and 15 sacks. He wouldn’t become a premier player for the Wolverines, only accumulating 38 tackles, three tackles for loss and three sacks. Perhaps coach Jim Harbaugh used Danna wrong and Chiefs defensive line coach Brendan Daly see’s a path to more production in the NFL?
Get to know the newest running back for the Kansas City Chiefs.
The Kansas City Chiefs selected LSU RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire with first-round pick Friday night. He will be joining a running back group that is already flush with talent, with Damien Williams, Darrel Williams, Darwin Thompson, and DeAndre Washington. Edward-Helaire will be expected to be in the running to be a starter after becoming the first player the Chiefs have selected in the first round since Patrick Mahomes in 2017. Andy Reid and Brett Veach feel that he has the potential to take an already explosive offense to the next level.
Here are three things that you should know about the newest member of the Chiefs:
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It is a dream come true to join the Chiefs
Edwards-Helaire’s addition to the Kansas City offense should have other teams worrying about how to slow them down. In his final year with LSU, Edwards-Helaire ran for over 1,400 yards and 16 touchdowns. He was also a threat in their passing game catching 55 passes for 453 yards and a touchdown. During the NFL combine, he was asked about what it would be like to be a part of the Chiefs offense.
“Ultimately it’ll be a dream come true”, said Edwards-Helaire. “And, you know, that’s with any team. But ultimately, man, that offensive scheme and being able to do the things that I’m good at, get in space, run routes on people that have free reign to run routes on. Ultimately, playing with Patrick Mahomes would also be something pretty cool. That offense, it kinda, it’s pretty much the same way we ran our college offense. Get guys in space and let them make plays. And that’s where I made my money.”
He believed he would be an excellent fit for Kansas City, and the Chiefs’ decision-makers felt the same.
Looking at the various sports betting options centered around NASCAR, with betting advice, tips and definitions of key terms.
Wagering on NASCAR can be a daunting task for first-time bettors. In fact, you might lose a good chunk of money right off the bat if you simply try to pick a winner for each race out of a sea of drivers competing for the checkered flag. Luckily, there are more than a few ways to win money without having to choose the driver who will be doing celebratory burnouts before pulling into Victory Lane.
Choose the winner: Easily the most difficult. Similar to a moneyline bet in other sports, you will pick the driver who will win the race outright. There are tools you can use, such as Average-Finish Position (AFP) across previous races at a track, NASCAR Loop Data from previous stops, and knowing a driver’s production on certain types of tracks – flat tracks, intermediate, short tracks, superspeedways for example. If you hit on the winning driver, it can pay off handsomely, but it’s far more difficult than it sounds.
Selecting a driver to finish in the Top 3: If you like a driver, but aren’t confident of his finishing and winning the race, you can bet on him to finish inside the Top 3. This will not pay off nearly as well as an outright win, but it can still be rather lucrative. Sometimes the driver with the best car doesn’t always win, but he is right there at the end.
Driver vs. driver: For some of the major races, you can bet on Driver vs. Driver – or matchup betting. For example, wagering on a prop of Denny Hamlin vs. Kyle Busch is betting on which driver will finish higher. These are particularly popular for the Daytona 500 and other major races on the season. You can also participate in Group Betting where you select a driver among a group of four or five. If your pick finishes higher than the rest, you win.
Props: Again, this is mostly for the major races. Sportsbooks offer such props as “will a an odd- or even-numbered car win the race?” You can bet on the Over/Under of the car number of the winning driver. You can bet on whether the car manufacturer of the winning driver was Chevrolet, Ford or Toyota. Like the Super Bowl, or any major sporting event, these special props are available for the biggest races on the schedule. You can even bet the Over/Under on how many caution flags will come out during a race.
NASCAR betting: Key betting terms to know
Favorite: Similar to any other sport, the favorite – or chalk – is the driver with the greatest chance of winning the checkered flag.
Chalk: This refers to a heavy favorite. For example, +350 and higher is considered heavy chalk. Long shots for a particular race will be in the neighborhood of +2000 or greater.
Future betting: If you would like a long-term bet, you can choose a driver at the beginning of the season to win the NASCAR Cup Series championship. You can still make this bet during the season, as the odds are adjusted as the year goes on.
NASCAR betting: How do odds work?
NASCAR racing odds can vary greatly. There is rarely, if ever, a time where the favorite is minus-money. For example, if you were to bet an overwhelming favorite at +350, a $10 winning bet profits $350. An underdog wager at +2500 would profit $2500 on a $10 bet.
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Looking at the various sports betting options centered around UFC, with betting advice, tips and definitions of key terms.
Wagering on the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) can be very lucrative for bettors. We’ll take a look at ways to minimize risk while maximizing profits, especially for the bettor looking to dip their toe into the mixed-martial arts betting pool for the first time.
2-way betting: Each individual bout can simply be wagered upon picking a straight-up winner, similar to a moneyline bet in the other major sports, with a favorite and an underdog.
Method of victory: If you like a fighter to win, but perhaps he/she is an overwhelming favorite, you can be more specific to mitigate your risk. There are a few different ways a bout can end. A fighter can win on points, either a unanimous decision, split decision or a majority decision. The fight can also end in a draw, or tie. In addition, you can bet on a fighter to win via submission or a KO/TKO.
Round betting: Fights which are either preliminaries or on the main card leading up to the main event/co-main events are three rounds, while main events are five rounds. You can choose a fighter to win in a certain round and/or you can bet the Over/Under on when the fight will end. For instance, if you feel the fight will go the distance, you would bet the Over.
Double chance betting: One of my favorite betting props is double chance betting. If you are particularly interested in betting a fighter who is also a submission specialist facing another fighter with terrible defense, you might take the favorite to win by submission and points. If he doesn’t win by submission, but wins on points, or vice versa, you still win.
UFC betting: Key betting terms to know
Favorite: The fighter who is more likely to win the fight will require more than your return on investment.
Underdog: On the flip side, this is the fighter not expected to win. It can be more lucrative than taking the favorite, as you will return your stake and plus-money from your wager.
Push or Draw: A wager which ends in a tie, which is not a losing ticket, but not a winning ticket, either. You simply receive your wager back.
Chalk: This refers to a heavy favorite. For example, -200 and higher is considered heavy chalk.
Parlay: If you were to bet two fighters to win on the 2-way line, for example, you would need to win each end of the bet to cash. You can still win a parlay if one end wins and the other is a push.
UFC betting: How do odds work?
Mixed-martial arts odds can vary greatly. Sometimes the favorite is not terribly steep, but other times, particularly in undercard events, the favorite can have rather high odds. For example, if you were to bet an overwhelming favorite at -750, you would need to risk $75 to profit just $10. An underdog wager at +190 would profit $19 on a $10 bet.
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