With Trubisky, Jordan Howard, and Tarik Cohen, the Bears have fostered a meaningful run-attack. Through the air, Cohen, Taylor Gabriel, and surging TE Trey Burton are all bunched up between 325-329 yards receiving, with Allen Robinson (questionable) not far behind. Against an average Jets’ run-defense and a secondary that isn’t very rigid, this could be a spot for the Chicago offense to thrive. Loot Levinson gives his top reasons for picking the Bears to win by a TD!
Two teams on an upward swing take to the field on Sunday in Detroit when the Lions host the Seahawks at Ford Field. Both squads have won three of their last four but the Seahawks have looked better with their only loss being to the Rams by two points. The NFL odds board has the Lions as a small -3 favorite on the point spread line with the total posted at 49 on most sites.
The Colts broke off a a four game losing skid straight up and against the spread with a 37-5 pasting of the Bills at home. The offensive line is getting healthier for Indianapolis and the Raiders defense hasn’t been a strength without Mack. Loot Levinson isn’t worried about laying points on road and you he thinks that you shouldn’t be either.
We have seen many different manifestations of Oregon, both in terms of their strengths and weaknesses on the field, in addition to their overall level of energy. With the Ducks, it can flip right in the middle of a game. Against Stanford, they were shot out of a cannon, only to wane and let Stanford stage an unlikely comeback to win the game. Against Washington State last week, it was the opposite dynamic, with the Ducks looking like mummies in the first half, before turning on the juice in the second half. Which Oregon shows up on Saturday. LL has his free college football prediction.
Washington is still among the class of the conference. But we do see some troubling patterns. In their two biggest games of the season, they came up short. There is this everlasting dull vibe about them. On one hand, they have that stifling defense with all those sterling defensive backs, along with an offense with a 4-year starter in QB Jake Browning and RB Myles Gaskin, On the other hand they’ve gotten worse over time in terms of bottom-line production. Does this Huskies team have enough to cover an 11, and at some betting sites, a 12 point spread? Loot has his doubts.
UFC 230 main event has Daniel Cormier, 21-1 (10 KOs, 4 Submissions) vs. Derrick Lewis in a heavyweight fight. Cormier is as much as a -850 favorite at some betting sites. Is there any value on playing the favorite or can Lewis surprise at more than 5 to 1 odds? Check out Loot’s take on the fight.
It’s really amazing when a team starts off 0-3 and then finds themselves in first place in their division with over half the season still remaining. Houston is seeing a lot of positive developments on both sides of the ball. Can they stay above .500 when they take on the Dolphins but more importantly, can they do it by more than a touchdown? Betting sites currently list the Texans as -7 favorites.
You have bad defenses, then you have the UCLA defense. There seems to be a systemic failure on that side of the ball. Recent neglect in this area has created this dreary period in the history of this defense, where they are out-manned and out-performed at nearly every turn. Is this fact enough to take a hard look at Utah -10? Loot Levinson gives his football pick.
The Rams are better. That much we know. They’re a playoff team and the Broncos probably aren’t. At the same time, Mile High isn’t an easy place to play. This is a tough patch for the Rams, in the second of three straight road games. So which factors should matter most to bettors in our week 6 pick?
When a team that can’t buy a win is suddenly in every game, covering spreads, while getting close games to fall in their favor, it deserves a hard look. Volatility is less of a factor and opposing teams need to take them seriously. That’s reflected in the 1 point spread where the Browns are even technically the favorite at a couple betting sites.