Tag: NFL
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What to Look for in Week 2
More Quarterback Hits The NFL made illegal formation a “point of emphasis” this season. In week 1 there were 21 flags thrown for it, with 14 accepted – the most since 2006. There are endless ways to draw an Illegal Formation foul, but the league seems to be particularly targeting tackles and where they line… Read more
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NFL Week 2 Game Previews, Bets and DFS Plays
Week 1 is behind us and certainly did not disappoint. Points scored in Week 1 was at the highest its been since 2021, which created plenty of excitement. 10 of the 16 games were decided by one possession including the first overtime game in 2024 with the Rams returning to Detroit for a rematch of… Read more
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NFL Week 1 Game Previews, Bets, and DFS Plays
We’ve officially made it to our first full Sunday of NFL football. After great games Thursday and Friday night, the schedule makers didn’t fall short on matching up the Sunday slate. Division rivalries, playoff rematches and plenty of storylines have us dialed in and ready for the first Sunday of action. Each week I will… Read more
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2024 Season Predictions
Tonight the Super Bowl Champion Kansas City Chiefs will host the Baltimore Ravens for the official start of the 2024 season. One of the most compelling things about the NFL is how unpredictable it is. Whether your discussing it over happy hour or watching it on sports media, there is endless banter month to month,… Read more
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Football with Flavor
Football season is so close we can smell it, literally! Fantasy drafts are complete, and the lineups are set. Picks, bets, and predictions are all in for week 1 which leaves just one decision left to make – what do we eat while we immerse ourselves into the first Sunday of action for the 2024… Read more
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Brandon Aiyuk Finally Gets New Deal
The most underwhelming diva wide receiver hold in is over. Brandon Aiyuk and the San Fransisco 49ers finally agreed on a 4-year deal worth up to $120M, for an annual average of $30M per year. The talented receiver was holding in to avoid playing on his 5th year option and had no shortage of suitors.… Read more
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Rise & Decline
The NFL landscape is ever changing, each year a handful of teams make a leap into the playoff conversation as well as the ones who fall out of it. Heading into the 2024 season, I’ll look at a few teams who are trending in opposite directions. Last year, the Buffalo Bills edged out their competition… Read more
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NFL 2024 Season Long Bets
Week 2 of preseason has wrapped up leaving just a little over 2 weeks before the Thursday night opener between the Super Bowl Champion Kansas City Chiefs and the Baltimore Ravens. Sure, there is still the third week of preseason games to play, but as usual I expect most of the recognizable players to be… Read more
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WR 1.5
The talent pool for the Wide Receiver position in the NFL has exploded in recent years. Offenses in high school and especially college are more wide open and aerial, which is developing quarterbacks and receivers at a more advanced rate than ever before. NFL rule changes that favor passing attacks combined with more pro-ready receivers… Read more
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NFL Divisions: Worst to First
In 2002 the NFL introduced its 32nd franchise, the Houston Texans. With this expansion the divisions were realigned, creating 8 divisions with 4 teams in each. Since that realignment, the NFL has averaged more than one worst to first team per season. Almost every season, at least one last place team has gone on to… Read more