With so many games to choose from, the Circa Friday Football Invitational contestants rarely make the marquee matchup the most-picked game.
But they did this time.
And they’re lining up behind Tennessee (+5.5) against top-ranked Texas in a battle of 3-0 teams.
Seven handicappers played the side.
Six took Tennessee.
Chris Coyne: Tennessee +5.5
Chris Fallica: Tennessee +5.5
Paul Stone: Tennessee +5.5
Kenny White: Tennessee +5.5
Alex White: Tennessee +5.5
Steve Fezzik: Tennessee +5.5
Chris Macero: Texas -5.5
And two more played the total:
Paul Stone: Under 55
Robert Brubeck: Under 55
The Circa Friday Football Invitational is sponsored by Omaha Steaks, which reminds me that I need to place an order for the Friday Football Sampler.
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Skip over Wes’ play on his alma mater to cover against my alma mater Friday night. The Cats didn’t win, but they did get the money at Indiana.
Steve is already 1-0 this week on NU +21.
Want to do the handicapping yourself? Steve Makinen’s data gives you a couple of ways to attack today’s board.
Saturday is when a lot of us start putting together the Sunday card.
First, a couple of key injury updates:
Commanders: Jayden Daniels (left elbow) is out against Seattle.
Seahawks: Sam Darnold is back from his glute injury and will start against Washington.
Now, what are our handicappers betting?
👉 Matt Youmans → New picks coming this morning
👉 Wes Reynolds → New picks coming this morning
👉 Adam Burke: Sides & Totals →
The first Saturday BOLT picks will be posted at 2 p.m. PT today.
>> Check Today’s BOLT Player Prop Trends
🤖 Opta AI NFL Player Prop Projections →
🏈 Sunday’s Matchups & Advanced Stats →
📊 DraftKings & Circa NFL Betting Splits →
What’s your Best Bet on Sunday’s NFL card?
Post your pick — and, more importantly, your reasoning — in the new VSiN Community.
I’ll feature the best handicaps in tomorrow’s VSiN Daily.
⏰ Average Joe picks are due at 8 a.m. PT.
And there’s a little extra on the line this week: the top Week 3 finisher will win $2,000 if they are an EdgeBoost customer.
Last week’s winner didn’t meet the $100 EdgeBoost account minimum required for the bonus, so that $1,000 rolls over — making this week’s prize $2,000.
>> Enter the Average Joe Contest
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🔥 How many Survivor entries did Green Bay take down?
The Packers were upset 35-14 by Atlanta on Thursday. Saturday night, we’ll find out how many Circa Survivor contestants had Green Bay when the Week 3 selections are revealed.
The Football Contest Show: 9-10 p.m. ET on VSiN.
With two days left in the regular season, Greg Peterson has today’s MLB card covered with his Saturday plays.
That includes the White Sox-Rockies and Guardians-Royals games with the AL Central still on the line.
Nick Menken is 12-4 (75%) this football season after a 5-1 weekend that included a 3-1 NFL Sunday.
That’s +$1,150 in documented football profit.
SIC Picks went 6-1 on NFL spreads in Week 2, including a perfect 3-0 on 3-Star picks.
Former NFL team doctor Dr. David Chao uses injury information to help identify betting opportunities before kickoff.
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