Next Man . . . Up?
Heading into NFL Week 12, QBs seem to be in short supply due to injuries or talent:
➡️ The Falcons placed Michael Penix Jr. (ACL) was placed on injured reserve (four-game minimum). Kirk Cousins and Atlanta are 1.5-point underdogs at New Orleans.
➡️ The Steelers confirmed a minor fracture in Aaron Rodgers’ left wrist. Rodgers still hopes to play vs. the Bears (-3).
➡️ C.J. Stroud (concussion) is highly likely to miss the Texans’ TNF matchup, which means Davis Mills would start vs. the Bills (-5.5).
➡️ The status of Bryce Young (ankle) will be updated later in the week. The Panthers (+6.5) play the 49ers on MNF.
➡️ The Jets will start Tyrod Taylor vs. the Ravens (-13) in place of Justin Fields.
➡️ The Browns’ Dillon Gabriel and Giants’ Jaxson Dart are in concussion protocol.
MNF Wrapup: The Cowboys (-3.5) routed the Raiders 36-16. The Total went Over the closing 48.5. Week 11 Favorites went 11-4 straight up, but underdogs were 8-7 ATS. Unders went 9-6.
MNF Wrapup: The Cowboys (-3.5) routed the Raiders 36-16. The Total went Over the closing 48.5. Week 11 Favorites went 11-4 straight up, but underdogs were 8-7 ATS. Unders went 9-6.
Opta AI Projections had a nice night with a 26-12 record.
Everything we post on NFL Week 12 will be here.
MACtion, Week 3
The MAC is back for mid-week action tonight:
- Western Michigan (-6) at Northern Illinois (7 ET, ESPN2)
- Akron (+3) vs. Bowling Green (7 ET, ESPNU)
- UMass (+33) vs. Ohio (7 ET, CBSSN)
Adam Burke focuses on Western Michigan-NIU, but I was interested in what he had to write about UMass:
UMass is probably the lowest-rated FBS team I’ve ever had in my power ratings. Northern Illinois dropped 45 points on the Minutemen. They had scored 69 points in their five previous MAC games combined.
More CFB resources
Everything we post on CFB Week 13 will be here.
Contest Corner
>Circa Survivor: 939 live entries will advance to Week 12.
>Circa Friday Football Invitational: Connecticut pro bettor Jason Jarvis extended his lead to 2.5 points over Fox Sports betting analyst Chris Fallica. >>Standings.
>EdgeBoost Average Joe Contest: Congrats to A. Yantosca for winning the Week 11 prize — $500 in an EdgeBoost account — edging out seven other contestants with perfect records on a tiebreaker (NFL record). >>Leaderboard.
Today in college basketball
Greg “Hoops” Peterson has his picks for today’s college basketball menu.
Greg also posts daily handicapped lines and handicaps every game every day during the season on the Coast-to-Coast Hoops podcast.
Adam Burke will offer his college basketball Best Bets Monday-Saturday. You can find them on our college basketball page mid-morning.
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Quick Hits
NBA: Victor Wembanyama has been ruled out for 2-3 weeks with to a left calf strain. Zach Cohen explains what it means for the Spurs and the awards markets.
I’m sure it will be a topic on Zach’s daily Hardwood Handicappers podcast. Look for the YouTube video here and the podcast wherever you get your podcasts. Here is Apple link.
Look for Best Bets from Zach and Steve Makinen‘s Analytics Report around mid-morning on our NBA page. Our Opta AI NBA player props projections are here.
NHL: VSiN hockey analyst Jonathan Davis will post his Best Bets around mid-day.
