NFL BETTING: News
Dolphins Getting Tired of Bill Lazor Play Calling
The Dolphins sport a winning record of 5 – 4, and in the last two weeks they have enjoyed goose-egging the high-quality San Diego team 37 – 0, and then nearly beating a Detroit Lions, that is considered one of the best teams in the NFL, 16 – 20 . Despite … Continue reading
Rams Plan to Sit Davis and Start Shaun Hill at Quarterback
Austin Davis’s Cinderella story is over, at least for now. Davis took over for the oft-injured former first overall pick Sam Bradford, and he played well at the start of his tenure. As a run-first team with Zac Stacy and Tre Mason, the Rams didn’t much out of Davis but … Continue reading
Week 11 Fanduel Matchup Guide
In this post we’ve highlighted the best matchups for Week 11 on Fanduel, sorted by position and salary. In parenthesis next to each player is the Football Outsiders DVOA ranking for the position group they’re facing. The higher the number, the better the matchup (a 32nd ranking means that position … Continue reading
Cards Believe Carson Palmer Tears ACL
A few days ago, Carson Palmer was signed to a 3-year, $50 million ($20 million) contract extension. It turns out the Cardinals won’t get much in return from this investment, at least not this year. In his first game after receiving that $50 million extension, Palmer suffered a knee injury … Continue reading
Cardinals QB Carson Palmer Signs 3-Year Extension
The Cardinals believe quarterback Carson Palmer is their answer at quarterback for the next few years, signing him to a 3-year, $50 million including incentives ($20 million guaranteed) contract extension. Palmer’s decade-long career in the NFL has taken some twists and turns over the years. The Cincinnati Bengals drafted him … Continue reading
NFL Scout: FSU QB Winston Still a Top 10 Draft Pick
Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston’s Heisman Trophy and National Championship-winning redshirt freshman season last year has teams who project to have a high draft pick in 2015 and no good quarterback currently on the roster (the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and New York Jets come to mind) licking their chops at … Continue reading
What’s Next for Adrian Peterson After Pleading Guilty to Misdemeanor Assault?
Adrian Peterson’s days in court are over. Peterson agreed to a plea deal, accepting a misdemeanor charge of reckless assault. Per the plea, Peterson will not have to spend a day in jail, instead he was sentenced to pay a $4,000 fine and put in 80 days of community service. … Continue reading
Ben Roethlisberger Sets Record for Most Touchdowns in Back-to-Back Games
Big Ben has been on fire lately. The 32-year-old quarterback seems to age like fine wine, in the past two weeks he has made history by throwing for 6 touchdowns in back-to-back games. No one in NFL history has ever thrown for a combined 12 touchdowns in 2 consecutive games. … Continue reading
Lovie Smith Finds Himself Once Again In Quarterback Limbo
Lovie Smith’s reputation as the head coach was marked by both a great defense and questionable play at quarterback. His first year as head coach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers is much of the same – minus the great defense. With a record of 1 – 7, only 4 teams … Continue reading
Fantasy Sleeper Profile: WR Reggie Wayne (Indianapolis Colts)
It is entirely reasonable to be wary of picking old players in your fantasy draft. Even so, fantasy owners tend to overcompensate for this fact by ignoring some productive players just because they are the wrong side of 30. This is the case with Reggie Wayne, a future hall of … Continue reading