🏈 Which Giants and Rams Are Real?
The whole premise for approaching NFL Week 2 was that no team was as good — or as bad — as it looked in Week 1.
Except, perhaps, the 0-2 Bucs and Chargers.
Which brings us to tonight’s Giants-Rams matchup (8:20 p.m. ET, ESPN).
The Rams sleep-walked through a season-opening 27-7 loss to the 49ers in Australia. The Giants beat the Cowboys 28-8.
Which versions of the Rams and Giants will show up tonight?
Los Angeles is -6.5 at Circa and -7 at DraftKings, with the status of WR Puka Nacua’s hip injury expected to be decided at game time.
Zach Cohen has his Best Bets and player props for Monday Night Football.
See Zach’s Giants-Rams Best Bets & Props >>
Wes Reynolds’ MNF pick >>
Dave Tuley’s MNF pick >>
🧰 Monday Night Football Tools
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BOLT Plays — Posted by 1 p.m. PT >>
NFL Player Prop Analyzer >>
NFL Matchups & Advanced Stats >>
DraftKings & Circa Betting Splits >>
VSiN Pro Picks >>
NFL Week 2 Betting Hub >>
🚨 The Big Upsets Are Piling Up
If it seems like we’ve already seen an unusual number of big NFL upsets, you’re right.
🏈 Week 1: Cardinals +9.5 over Chargers
🏈 Week 2: Saints +8.5 over Ravens
🏈 Week 2: Browns +8.5 over Bucs
According to Evan Abrams of The Action Network, it’s the first time since 1974 that three underdogs of at least 8.5 points have won outright during the first two weeks of a season.
See Evan Abrams’ Upset Stat >>
Dave Tuley’s ATS Report: Favorites are 10-5 SU in Week 2, but 7-7-1 ATS. Unders are 9-6.
Overall, favorites are 22-9 SU and 16-13-2 ATS, while Overs and Unders are even at 15-15-1.
🏥 Two QB Injuries to Watch
Bears QB Caleb Williams: Injured his right hamstring and will have an MRI today to determine the severity.
Commanders QB Jayden Daniels: Suffered a dislocated left elbow and will undergo additional testing today.
💰 Contest Carnage
☠️ Only 34.4% of Circa Survivor Left
Losses by the Bucs (6,061 picks), Chargers (1,357) and Ravens (835) decimated the Circa Survivor field Sunday.
Only 8,464 entries have advanced to Week 3, with another 146 pending on the Rams tonight. That’s just 34.4% of the original 25,017 entries still alive or pending after two weeks.
See the Circa Survivor Standings >>
💵 Grandissimo Loses 19 More
Losses by the Bucs, Ravens and Chargers knocked out 19 of the 49 entries that entered Week 2 alive. One additional entry is pending on the Rams tonight.
See the Circa Grandissimo Standings >>
📋 Circa Million Consensus Falls to 4-6
The five most-selected teams went 2-3 in Week 2, according to Dave Tuley, dropping the Circa Million consensus to 4-6 on the season. The wins came from Broncos -2.5 and Panthers -2.5; the losses were Eagles -7, Texans -2.5 and Bucs -8.5.
🏆 Invitational Lead Comes Down to MNF
Scott Pritchard leads the Circa Friday Football Invitational with 10.5 points, but Carl Sack can move ahead if the Rams -7 cover tonight.
Check the Invitational Standings >>
👥 Average Joe Also Comes Down to Tonight
The Week 2 Average Joe winner will be decided by Giants-Rams.
Check the Average Joe Leaderboard >>
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🏈 Adam Burke Already Found 9 Week 4 Discrepancies
Adam Burke has updated his college football power ratings and found nine Week 4 games where his projected line differs enough from the market to indicate potential value.
See Adam’s 9 Week 4 Line Discrepancies >>
He’s also tracking the early betting market to identify the Week 4 line moves worth paying attention to.
See the Week 4 Line Moves Adam Is Watching >>
⚾ Greg Peterson’s Monday MLB Best Bets
The final week of the MLB regular season is here. Greg Peterson has his Monday card ready.
