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Brock Wright
Grading NFL’s Biggest 2022 Trade Deadline Deals Entering Playoffs
Grading NFL’s Biggest 2022 Trade Deadline Deals Entering Playoffs
The Rams’ acquisition of edge rusher extraordinaire Von Miller at the 2021 trade deadline was a major factor in the team’s eventual winning of the Super Bowl. There were many trades at the mid-season deadline this year that helped teams reach the playoffs. Will any of these recent additions do for their teams what Miller […]
Lions vs. Packers DFS Sunday Night Showdown
Lions vs. Packers DFS Sunday Night Showdown
Sunday night’s game features what could be a “win and in” game for the Packers and the Lions. No matter what, if the Packers win they are heading to the postseason while riding a five-game winning streak. The Lions could clinch a post-season berth if the Seahawks don’t handle their business against the Rams. The […]
Wildest NFL Stats From Week 17
Wildest NFL Stats From Week 17
Parity Abounds The Giants qualifying for the playoffs kept alive one of the NFL’s more remarkable streaks. New York’s playoff berth means there are at least four teams headed to the postseason which weren’t in it last season (the Vikings, Chargers and Ravens are the others). It is the 33rd consecutive season that this has […]
2022 NFL Draft Steals: 8 Players Playing Above Their Pick
2022 NFL Draft Steals: 8 Players Playing Above Their Pick
We’re nearing the end of the NFL season, which means there’s a large enough sample size to start evaluating some of the rookies from this year’s draft class. There have been stars emerging from the top of the class, with Jets CB Sauce Gardner and Lions edge rusher Aidan Hutchinson having impressive rookie seasons. But […]
High-Value Touch Report: NFL Week 15 Fantasy Football Rushing, Receiving Data
High-Value Touch Report: NFL Week 15 Fantasy Football Rushing, Receiving Data
Welcome back to the Week 15 installment of the high-value touch report. Hopefully, you made it to the playoffs and survived some injuries. As we head into the playoffs, let’s examine the rushing and receiving data in the red zone, goal-to-go and third/fourth down situations. Fantasy football is humbling, and sometimes the most logical and data-focused […]
Between the Lines: Betting the NFL Week 16 Edition
Between the Lines: Betting the NFL Week 16 Edition
Every Monday during the NFL season, I’ll compare game spreads to my own power ratings and give my perspective on whether I think the betting lines are accurate. Paying attention to the NFL market is one of the single most important aspects of successful wagering. With all the variance and volatility of pro football, placing […]
NFL Week 15 Betting: Odds, Spreads, Picks, Predictions for Lions vs. Jets
NFL Week 15 Betting: Odds, Spreads, Picks, Predictions for Lions vs. Jets
Detroit Lions (6-7) at New York Jets (7-6) Opening Spread: Jets -1. Opening Game Total: 44.5. Opening Team Totals: Jets (22.75), Lions (21.75). Weather: Outdoors, mild wind. The Line Report This line opened as Jets -1. This line moved up to Jets -2.5 and back down to Jets -.5. DraftKings Pick’Em has the Jets -.5. […]
Week 14 First-and-10: What You Missed Over a Wild Weekend of Football
Week 14 First-and-10: What You Missed Over a Wild Weekend of Football
Ten wonderful, weird and wacky items from a wild weekend of football in Week 14: 1st Down Tiptoe TD Football is a game of inches. Sometimes millimeters. En route to defeating the Titans on Sunday, Jacksonville’s Zay Jones walked the tightrope hauling in this incredible catch. [email protected] R U KIDDING #ProBowlVote | #JAXvsTEN on CBS/NFL+ […]
NFL Week 14: Betting, Fantasy, Breakdowns, Matchups and More
NFL Week 14: Betting, Fantasy, Breakdowns, Matchups and More
In a week filled with high-stakes, in-division matchups, which teams will secure key wins to help their playoff pushes, and which teams will play the role of spoiler? Will we finally see a team clinch a playoff berth, with the Kansas City Chiefs and Minnesota Vikings able to clinch their divisions, and the Philadelphia Eagles […]
NFL Week 14 Betting: Odds, Spreads, Picks, Predictions for Vikings vs. Lions
NFL Week 14 Betting: Odds, Spreads, Picks, Predictions for Vikings vs. Lions
Minnesota Vikings (10-2) at Detroit Lions (5-7) Opening Spread: Lions +1. Opening Game Total: 53. Opening Team Totals: Lions (26), Vikings (27). Weather: Dome. The Line Report This line opened as Lions +1. This line has moved to Lions -2.5. DraftKings Pick’Em has the Lions -2.5. Circa Sports Millions Pro Football Contest has the Lions […]
