NFL Power Rankings: Eagles Putting a Hurt(s) on the Competition

After two weeks of results, it’s a real crap shoot outside of the Top 10 of the NFL power rankings, with some teams forgetting to get off the bus in Week 2 or just failing to protect multi-score leads. Quarterback issues are shaking up the standings while the Colts and Broncos continue to frustrate bettors. It would also be great if someone could protect Joe Burrow, starting in Week 3. 

In games on a neutral field, every higher-ranked team would be favored or, at least, a pick ’em on the in this format. For two teams ranked closely together, the difference in the spread would be a home-field advantage (if any), which varies slightly from team to team.  

Raiders vs Bills Odds, Picks, and Predictions Week 2: Let James Cook

It’s a short week for the Buffalo Bills but the NFL odds have tabbed them as -9.5 point home favorite vs. a cross-country traveling team in the Las Vegas Raiders. Are these Do these Week 2 NFL odds mean a victory is more than guaranteed at Highmark Stadium, especially with some injury concerns on the Las Vegas offense?

With the game script in his favor and Josh Allen coming off a poor decision-making game vs. the Jets, James Cook could be leaned on heavily between the 20s and bettors are starting to pile on his rushing total, but has the number passed the buy point?

Here are my free NFL Week 2 picks for Raiders vs. Bills. 

Raiders vs Bills odds

Raiders vs Bills predictions

James Cook took 12 of…

Best NFL Sack and Tackle Props for Week 12: Hunter On the Prowl Against the Bears

We’ve already had four Week 12 odds opportunities but there are still 12 games remaining on the NFL betting board heading into Sunday. That includes a marquee matchup between the Buffalo Bills and Philadelphia Eagles where I’m eyeing a pair of defensive player props.

I’m also diving into the NFL odds for Monday Night Football where I’m backing one of the league’s best pass rushers in a juicy matchup against a division foe. Here are my favorite sack and tackle NFL picks for Week 12.

Super Bowl 58 Party Props: Results for 2024

Every year Covers releases its free Super Bowl prop bet sheet. 

Our free printable Super Bowl prop bet sheet is ready-made for your Big Game watch party. Print it, research your Super Bowl props, fill it out, and follow along on Twitter @Covers for live prop sheet updates during the game!

Official results for Covers 2024 Party Prop Sheet 

Following the game, we’ll post a fully-graded prop sheet to check against. Click the link below to download your copy of the Covers’ 2023 Super Bowl Party Prop sheet! Print it off and share it with your friends.

1. Length of the national anthem (in seconds, Covers’ time to be used): OVER

2. Will the coin toss be Heads or Tails? HEADS

3. The first offens…

Bengals vs Giants Predictions, Best Bets, Props, and Odds for Sunday Night Football

It’s kitchen sink time for the Cincinnati Bengals with their season on the line in this Sunday Night Football matchup against the injury-hit New York Giants.

Cincinnati is facing an uphill battle at 1-4, but my Bengals vs. Giants predictions hint at a much-needed boost for the visitors at MetLife Stadium.

Check out my NFL picks for the spread, total, and more ahead of this October 13 showdown.

Bengals vs Giants SNF predictions

  • Bengals -3.5 (-110 at bet365)
  • Under 46 (-110 at bet365)
  • Darius Slayton Over 50.5 receiving yards (-110 at bet36)
  • Ja’Marr Chase anytime TD (+105 at bet365)

Chambers agrees Arsenal extension until 2021

Calum Chambers has agreed a two-year contract extension to keep him at Arsenal until 2021, the club have confirmed.

The versatile defender joined Arsenal from Southampton in 2014 for £16million after breaking through as a teenager and impressing under Mauricio Pochettino.

Initially he made a good start to life at the Emirates Stadium, playing 23 times in his first Premier League campaign at the club – one more appearance than he managed at Southampton the previous year.

However, the emergence of Hector Bellerin coupled with injuries and poor form meant Chambers became a bit-part figure at the club and he was sent out on loan to Middlesbrough last season, where he managed 24 league appearances in a campaign that ended in relegation to the Championship.

Sahin warns Dortmund against underestimating Celtic

Borussia Dortmund may have reached the Champions League final last season, but they will not be taking the visit of Celtic lightly, so says Nuri Sahin.

The last time Celtic made it past the group stage in the competition was in 2013, but they have made an impressive start to this season, winning all nine games across all competitions, including a 5-1 win over Slovan Bratislava.

Dortmund, runners-up to Real Madrid last season, have won three of their last four games in all competitions, though they were hammered 5-1 by Stuttgart on September 22.

We re talking about a team that hasn t lost a lot of games, that hasn t conceded in their own league, that was very dominant in their first Champions League game, Sahin told reporters ahead of Tuesday s match at Signal Id…

Champions League and other UEFA competitions to feature in Football Manager 2023

UEFA has confirmed the Champions League and other European club competitions will feature in the Football Manager video game series for the first time this year.

The latest instalment of Sports Interactive and SEGA s hugely popular series, Football Manager 2023, will be released on November 8.

Players will now be able to compete in fully licenced editions of the Champions League, Europa League, Europa Conference League and Super Cup, while the Women s Champions League will appear in a future version of the game.

Sports Interactive s studio director Miles Jacobsen revealed last July that the game s creators plan to introduce women s football in the future.

A UEFA press release read: The UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Europa Conference Leag…

Nations League campaign ´not a shipwreck´ for France ahead of Qatar 2022, says Deschamps

France boss Didier Deschamps insisted his side are far from a shipwreck after losing 2-0 to Denmark in their final game before heading to Qatar 2022.

Les Bleus will head into their World Cup trophy defence in November on the back of a poor Nations League campaign that saw them limp home third in Group A1.

Three losses in competitive matches since March means France have already matched their worst-ever record in that regard for a calendar year.

Having been tipped as strong contenders to be world champions again, France s second loss to the Danes in 2022 – ahead of a Group D battle between the teams in Qatar – has set off alarm bells among supporters.

Deschamps, who guided the team to glory at Russia 2018, has pushed back against suggestions his s…

Thiago ´thrilled´ with World Cup qualification after 2014 heartache

Thiago Alcantara was delighted to secure Spain s progress to the World Cup after missing out on the finals in Brazil three years ago due to injury.

The Bayern Munich midfielder suffered a serious knee problem which ruled him out of the 2014 tournament, where the defending champions were stunningly eliminated in the group stages.

La Roja sealed their spot as Group G winners with Friday s 3-0 win over Albania, Thiago netting the third to cap a devastating opening 26 minutes in Alicante.

I m thrilled about the World Cup because I d already missed out on one due to injury, but a lot of work still needs to be done, Thiago said.

It s special because of the work carried out by this national team for the past year and a half, and through sacrifice and hard w…