Eli won two superbowls and was MVP both times. To say he was a game manager is ridiculous- he put the team on his back and was unstoppable. Tom Brady spent the first half of his career as a game manager. He simply put the ball in the hands of his playmaker and let them do their thing. Brady did develop into a great passer eventually but he took baby steps getting there. Mahomes has taken the chiefs on his back when needed but it having a poor season. The chiefs don't need him to be superman this year as evident of their 8-0 record. Brock Purdy like Brady at the start of his career has the talent and game planning to be successful without having to light up the scoreboard.
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The ultimate game manager, or should I say field general, was Peyton Manning. Nobody has ever taken charge of what was happening on the field better than he. It's like they didn't need an offensive co-ordinator when he was on the field.
The TSN male announcer suggested the best prop bet for that game was : Joe Burrow > 23.5 completions -140 on FD, I was about to bet it , but got too lazy , he finished 34/56 attempts. You don't bet something, it usually wins ! UGH !
No doubt that was an easy prop bet. I put $25 on it. The Ravens pass defense is porous.
KD's best bets for week 10
Lions -3.5 @ Texans. I like the Lions here for the simple fact that Will Anderson is out and CJ Stroud hasn't been the same quality QB we saw in his rookie season. These Lions are legit and they shored up their pass rush by trading for ZaDarius Smith at the deadline. Yes he's no Aidan Hutchinson but he's a decent to good DE which is an upgrade to what they've got. I'm looking forward to watching this game Sunday night. Confidence level: 4.25/5
Bills -4 @ Colts. I typically don't like betting against the Colts but I'm sure the Bills have been watching video of what the Vikings did in the 2nd half to them in week 9. It was a complete shutdown. Other than Josh Downs the almost 40 year old Joe Flacco has got nobody to throw to as Pittman has been ruled out. The Bills defense has been up and down vs. the rush in recent weeks but they'll no doubt stack the box against Taylor. The Colts defense has sucked against both the rush and pass, ranking in the bottom 5 in both. Allen could have a field day as can Cook. Confidence level 4/5
Panthers +6.5 vs. Giants (in Munich). How in the fuck are the Giants favored by a TD here? Both teams are 2-7. Both teams suck. Both teams can run the ball. Neither team can pass the ball. The Giants do have a superior pass rush which could be the difference. But not by a TD. I also seem them as being less motivated than Carolina in this spot. Confidence level 3.75/5
2nd dog special of the week
Bucs +6.5 vs. 49'ers. I'm going to "Buc" the trend here. Partially because I love betting home dogs of 3.5 or more. This is an important game for TB as they sit at 4-5. They would very much like to get to .500 before their bye week. I get it the 49'ers will get a boost with CMC returning but let's be honest in his absence Jordan Mason and rookie Isaac Guerendo have performed well. The 49'ers are 4-4 but do have a top 10 defense and a top 10 offense. On paper they are the clearly the superior team. But the one thing that is their Achilles Heel is special teams play. They give up an average of 31 yards per kickoff return and 18 yards per punt return. I had to do a double take on those numbers because that's downright pitiful. In the end I do think the 49'ers pull this out but not by a TD. Confidence level 3.5/5
Lions -3.5 @ Texans. I like the Lions here for the simple fact that Will Anderson is out and CJ Stroud hasn't been the same quality QB we saw in his rookie season. These Lions are legit and they shored up their pass rush by trading for ZaDarius Smith at the deadline. Yes he's no Aidan Hutchinson but he's a decent to good DE which is an upgrade to what they've got. I'm looking forward to watching this game Sunday night. Confidence level: 4.25/5
Bills -4 @ Colts. I typically don't like betting against the Colts but I'm sure the Bills have been watching video of what the Vikings did in the 2nd half to them in week 9. It was a complete shutdown. Other than Josh Downs the almost 40 year old Joe Flacco has got nobody to throw to as Pittman has been ruled out. The Bills defense has been up and down vs. the rush in recent weeks but they'll no doubt stack the box against Taylor. The Colts defense has sucked against both the rush and pass, ranking in the bottom 5 in both. Allen could have a field day as can Cook. Confidence level 4/5
Panthers +6.5 vs. Giants (in Munich). How in the fuck are the Giants favored by a TD here? Both teams are 2-7. Both teams suck. Both teams can run the ball. Neither team can pass the ball. The Giants do have a superior pass rush which could be the difference. But not by a TD. I also seem them as being less motivated than Carolina in this spot. Confidence level 3.75/5
2nd dog special of the week
Bucs +6.5 vs. 49'ers. I'm going to "Buc" the trend here. Partially because I love betting home dogs of 3.5 or more. This is an important game for TB as they sit at 4-5. They would very much like to get to .500 before their bye week. I get it the 49'ers will get a boost with CMC returning but let's be honest in his absence Jordan Mason and rookie Isaac Guerendo have performed well. The 49'ers are 4-4 but do have a top 10 defense and a top 10 offense. On paper they are the clearly the superior team. But the one thing that is their Achilles Heel is special teams play. They give up an average of 31 yards per kickoff return and 18 yards per punt return. I had to do a double take on those numbers because that's downright pitiful. In the end I do think the 49'ers pull this out but not by a TD. Confidence level 3.5/5
Just curious, how do you see the rest of the Lions season going? Can they run the table?
My best bet of the week is:
Dallas +7 over Philly. Dallas is a home divisional dog with the spread being between 7 and 10.
2nd best is Denv +7.5. Divisional dog between 7 and 10 and the spread came down 2 points.
Neither do I, but I can only follow my historical trends. They are what they are. But which teams are involved and how they've been playing are irrelevant to me. It's all about how Vegas has performed.
I'm gonna PM you with my data.
Good luck with your bets this weekend.
KC finds another way to win today. They block a Denver field goal on the last play of the game that would have put the Broncos ahead.
Commies is a better name for the Washington football team than the fuckin Commanders.
Dak Prescott sustain the Roberto Baggio injury.
Dak Prescott sustain the Roberto Baggio injury.
Lions put an absolute beat down on the Jaguars today. 52-6. I didn't bet that one.
I had the Rams over the Patriots minus 5 and they just barely covered.
I had the Dolphins over the Raiders that was a pretty easy call. The Fins offense is finally starting to click.
Unfortunately, I also had the Ravens minus 3. Really thought they would make a statement in Pittsburgh today. But the Steelers D stepped up and limited the big plays. Steelers won the game 18-16 and their offense didn't score a TD.
Big game for the Bengals tonight. Its a must win for them on the road against the Chargers. Their defense somehow is going to need to step up and get some pressure on Herbert. I do like the game to go over 48.5.
I had the Rams over the Patriots minus 5 and they just barely covered.
I had the Dolphins over the Raiders that was a pretty easy call. The Fins offense is finally starting to click.
Unfortunately, I also had the Ravens minus 3. Really thought they would make a statement in Pittsburgh today. But the Steelers D stepped up and limited the big plays. Steelers won the game 18-16 and their offense didn't score a TD.
Big game for the Bengals tonight. Its a must win for them on the road against the Chargers. Their defense somehow is going to need to step up and get some pressure on Herbert. I do like the game to go over 48.5.
