Julian Edelman continues to be Brady’s favorite target, and has at least 69 yards receiving in nine of his past ten games. With sixteen receptions this postseason he moved into second place all time in playoff receptions behind Jerry Rice and promises to be a focal point of the Patriots passing game against the Rams. But there is more involved in picking the Patriots than the obvious offensive weapon. Mike Mann breaks down why he is giving up the points and betting New England!
Julian Edelman is the likely target for Brady. In the last four games he has been passed to 39 times, which has resulted in 27 catches including three touchdowns. Unfortunately he has also had a recent run of penalties and dropped passes. Mike Mann looks closer at the Pats offense and offers his NFL playoff selection on the Los Angeles Chargers versus the New England Patriots. Most online bookies are offering Pats at -4. See Mike’s pick!
Predictem’s Mike Mann handicaps the New York Jets vs. New England Patriots game which kicks off this Sunday, December 30th, 1:00 PM at Gillette Stadium Foxboro, MA. Online sportsbooks opened New England as huge 13 point favorites.
In the first of the BCS Semifinal Playoff games, two undefeated teams face off when Clemson and Notre Dame meet in the Cotton Bowl at AT&T Stadium in Arlington Texas. Kickoff is slated for December 29th at 4 PM ET and will be broadcast on ESPN. The betting line on this game opened with Clemson favored by 11.5 points but was quickly bet up to -13. The public has been playing the underdog with Notre Dame getting about 60% of the wagering action. Our handicapper has a different opinion on the game. Read on to get his Cotton Bowl prediction.
The Bills weapons are in short supply now with Kelvin Benjamin off to Kansas City, Zay Jones leads the team in receptions and yards and rookie Robert Foster continues to impress after posting over 100 yards in a touchdown in their win last week. On the season he is now second on the team in yards and posts a 24.6 yards per catch average. After that there isn’t much else as tight end Charles Clay has been a big disappointment and without Benjamin it remains to be seen who might step up next in his absence. Do the Bills have enough to stay inside of 13 points?
The Patriots are coming off their disastrous final play loss to the Dolphins. The entire game was a myriad of mistakes even before the ending, including constant defensive lapses that resulted in big plays, a missed field goal and extra point by Stephen Gostowski (sound familiar?) and another blown chance at field goal to end the first half. But this is a new week and Sportsbooks have New England at -1.
AFC East foes meet in Miami when the Dolphins host the Patriots on Sunday at Hard Rock Stadium. New England has had the upper hand over the last few years with a 13-4 record in their last 17 games against the Dolphins, but all four of those losses have come in their last five trips to Miami. Can the Pats break that trend and get the 9 point win to cover against the spread?
The Patriots head to Jersey to take on the Jets for a Sunday afternoon showdown of AFC East rivals. New England has dominated of late with wins in twelve of the last fourteen games between the teams, but it is Gang Green who has had the upper hand against the spread with a record of 8-2 in the last ten meetings including five straight covers at home. Now that we have the ATS hocus pocus out of the way, lets dive into the matchup!
Notre Dame heads west to take on USC for a Saturday night showdown at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The game is played for the Jeweled Shillelagh Trophy, with Notre Dame holding an all-time advantage 47-37-5. The Irish have won four of the last six games in the series, but it has been the Trojans with the upper hand of late when playing at home, as they have put up a 6-2 record in the last eight meetings in California.
Notre Dame and Syracuse meet at Yankee Stadium in this year’s installment of the Shamrock Series. The Irish lead all time 5-3 against the Orange with wins in the last two games in 2014 and 2016 by at least 16 points in each. Mike Mann thinks he has this one figured out. Get his opinion on the -10 spread and his ATS winner.