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NFL Week 18 Betting: Odds, Spreads, Picks, Predictions for Browns vs. Steelers

January 6, 2023 6 min read

NFL Week 18 Betting: Odds, Spreads, Picks, Predictions for Browns vs. Steelers

Browns (7-9) at Steelers (8-8) Opening Spread: Steelers -3 Opening Game Total: 39 Opening Team Totals: Steelers (21) Browns (18) Weather: Outdoors, no current concerns The Line Report This line opened as Steelers -3 This line has moved to Steelers -2.5 This total opened at 39 points This total has moved to 38.5 points Notable […]

Jeff DiamondAward-Winning NFL Executive

January 5, 2023 10 min read

Grading NFL’s Biggest Trades of 2022 After One Season

Hindsight is 20-20, which applies to second-guessing major moves of NFL teams. The 2022 offseason saw many huge trades, with team execs taking major risks as they sought immediate reward. The hope going into trades is that they work out well for both teams. As we’ve seen, that was not the case so far in […]

Joe BannerFormer NFL Executive

January 5, 2023 10 min read

Black Monday 2023: Predicting NFL’s Most Likely Coaching Changes

It’s not just playoff teams that move on after the NFL concludes its regular season. It’s a handful of coaches, too. Except they’re not coaching more games. Oftentimes, they’re not coaching, period. Welcome to Black Monday, an annual event that follows the last regular-season game sure to feature a number of coaches in the headlines […]

Betting

Bank It With Tank: Week 18 Browns vs. Steelers Betting Breakdown

Tank WilliamsChris Farley

January 4, 20235 min Watch

Lions vs. Packers | Giants vs. Eagles | Titans vs. Jaguars Chris Farley and Tank Williams discuss the Browns at Steelers game from a betting perspective, including lines, point totals and why the under seems so appealing now that the line is at 40.5.

Sports Info Solutions

January 4, 2023 4 min read

Week 18 NFL Defensive Efficiency Rankings

It’s the last week of the regular season, and just three playoff spots are up for grabs. 11 teams are in, 13 are out, and the remaining eight are in varying stages of purgatory. Four of the top 10 defenses in EPA/play have been eliminated, five have secured a playoff berth, and one is still […]

Sports Info Solutions

January 3, 2023 5 min read

NFL Week 18 Offensive Efficiency Rankings

On Monday, one of the season’s most anticipated matchups — with two top teams on the list below — turned into a completely different scene than expected following a devastating injury to Damar Hamlin. So much credit goes to the medical team on-site for jumping in quickly to aid him. I’d like to highlight the […]

Paul DomowitchSenior Writer

January 3, 2023 9 min read

NFL Week 18 Power Rankings: Eagles Slide, 49ers Surge Entering Playoffs

The Bills remained in the top spot in The 33rd Team’s Week 18 power rankings for the second straight week, but not the way they had hoped. Their much-anticipated Monday night game against the No. 3 Bengals was postponed after Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field and was taken to the hospital, where […]

Analysis

The Challenges NFL Players Face in Meaningless Games

Joe ThomasMitchell Schwartz

January 2, 202310 min Watch

What is it like for an NFL player to play in a meaningless game at the end of the season? As an offensive lineman, it can be a particularly tricky challenge. Why is that? Joe Thomas and Mitchell Schwartz discuss.

Josh Larky

January 1, 2023 14 min read

Below you’ll find my Week 17 fantasy rankings for points per reception (PPR) and half-PPR leagues. Included are my top-32 QB Rankings, top-49 RB Rankings, top-57 WR Rankings, top-23 TE Rankings and top-15 DST rankings. For each player, you can view their ranking, matchup and implied team total, according to Vegas. For example, the Buffalo […]

Analysis

Week 17 Cover 5 Show with Ben Wolbransky

Jordan VanekBen Wolbransky

December 31, 202245 min Watch

Jordan Vanek covers five games from a matchup perspective as it relates to DFS. Ben Wolbransky of The33rdTeam joins Jordan to discuss Game Flow, QB Stacks, mini stacks, contrarian plays and stars to fade in Week 17.

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