Fish and chips, the Queen, and soccer. Just three of things that you associate with the United Kingdom, but the Brits are getting more and more into their (American) football and the NFL has continued to grow its international series, with this game being the first of two in London this year.
It’s a morning kickoff for those watching on American shores, so make sure you read our NFL picks and predictions for the New York Jets vs. Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, October 10 early.
(Editor’s Note: This preview was published prior to Thursday afternoon’s news that Falcons WRs Calvin Ridley and Russell Gage are both out for Sunday’s game.)
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The complete 2022 NFL schedule, and NFL odds for each week, were released on Thursday, and we’ve dived into the schedule for each team and have identified the real winners of the schedule release: the Dallas Cowboys.
Mike McCarthy’s team will have every opportunity to succeed in 2022 as they face the easiest strength of schedule in the league. The Cowboys have routinely fallen short of expectations in recent years. Will they be able to turn things around in Jerry World by taking advantage of a favorable draw?
Check out our full analysis of the Cowboys’ 2022 schedule and NFL betting opportunities to find out.
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Kenneth Gainwell might not be a household name at Super Bowl 57 but few players have seen more up-and-down movement in their Super Bowl player props market than the Eagles’ backup running back.
The Over/Under on Gainwell’s rushing yards total opened at 16.5 and jumped up as high as 22.5 before sharp action dropped it back down to as low as 17.5 at most books.
I let you know where the betting value lies with the Eagles’ second-string running back with my Super Bowl picks for Kenneth Gainwell’s prop market for the Super Bowl tonight!
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Last week was a bad week for the NFL betting public. That often means a good week for NFL underdogs.
According to our Covers Consensus data, teams drawing 60% or more of picks in their respective matchups went 0-7 against the spread.
Most of those popular picks were set as point-spread favorites by the NFL odds, which means pups popped off in Week 7. The official tally was an 8-5 ATS finish for underdogs.
Before Week 7, the “public” was beating up the bookies as teams drawing 60% or more of picks were covering at a 60% clip. And with public players gravitating toward stronger sides — most often favorites — it left underdogs to go just 40-47-4 ATS in the first six weeks of the season (46%).
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The Philadelphia Eagles head to Tampa Bay to take on the Buccaneers in what is the final game of Super Wild Card weekend.
The Eagles cruised through the first 12 games of the season before stumbling to a 1-4 record down the stretch. Jalen Hurts’ play has been sporadic and the defense has been gashed consistently.
Conversely, the Bucs come into this game as winners of five of their last six. They are NFC South champions and a team with plenty of confidence and momentum.
Can the Bucs’ good play continue? Or will the Eagles find a way to snap out of their funk?
While there are a number of different subscription-based TV channels and streaming services available to watch this game… did you know that you can also live stream Eagles/Buccaneers direct…
Monday Night Football features two Heisman-winning quarterbacks from LSU when Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals host Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders in Week 3.
Burrow, the 2019 Heisman Trophy winner, is trying to get Cincinnati out of a 0-2 hole on the season while Daniels, who “struck a pose” last year for Louisiana State, is coming off his first victory as a pro.
I break down the NFL props odds for both QBs and give my best Commanders vs. Bengals predictions and NFL picks and predictions for September 23.
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Russell Martin is excited about leading Southampton out for their first home game of the season when they welcome Nottingham Forest to St. Mary s on Saturday.
Martin, who made 125 appearances in the Premier League as a player, managed his first top flight fixture last weekend in the Saints 1-0 defeat to Newcastle United.
Southampton s last Premier League encounter on home soil saw them share the spoils in an eight-goal thriller against Liverpool, and Martin is hoping for another memorable occasion when Forest visit the South Coast.
It s going to be really exciting for us. Last time we were there was West Brom in the semi-finals of the playoffs it was incredible, Martin said.
The atmosphere was one of best I’ve heard so if we can get anywhere near …
Timo Werner has signed a new contract until 2023 with RB Leipzig, preventing him leaving on a free transfer next year.
Werner, 23, has been strongly linked with a move to Bayern Munich in recent months, as the Bundesliga champions look to refresh their squad with younger talent.
But the Germany international looks set to remain at Leipzig for the time being, with the contract extension putting the club in a much stronger negotiating position for any future transfer.
Managing director Oliver Mintzlaff said: We are glad that the negotiations with Timo Werner have now come to a positive conclusion and he has decided to extend the contract with us.
We have had many intensive discussions over a long period of time and have been very attentive to and valued by…
The African Cup of Nations may prove a good distraction for Arsenal star Gervinho as he joins up with favourites Ivory Coast.
Gervinho may have got his preparation for the tournament off to the best possible start by scoring twice in a 4-2 victory over Egypt but his form in that game has been a far cry from the difficult season he has had so far with the Gunners.
Arsenal find themselves sixth on the Premier League table and outside Champions League qualification while Gervinho has only started in 14 matches, scoring five goals.
However, the 25-year-old is optimistic of a turnaround for both himself and the team.
I feel fine. There are a lot of positive aspects for me being in Arsenal, he said.
There are also a few negative points but I focus on…
Just seven of England’s European Under-21 Championship winners are in Lee Carsley’s latest squad as a new cycle begins.
The likes of Anthony Gordon, Morgan Gibbs-White, Emile Smith-Rowe and Jacob Ramsey are no longer eligible as the Young Lions kick off their qualifying process for the 2025 tournament against Luxembourg on September 11.
Taylor Harwood-Bellis, James Trafford, Jarrad Branthwaite, Charlie Cresswell, Harvey Elliott, new Chelsea signing Cole Palmer and Noni Madueke are those who remain from this summer’s successful tournament in Romania and Georgia.
Ready to go again
Lee Carsley names his first squad since their success in the summer:
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Manchester City duo Rico Lewis and James McAtee are back in t…