Bet: Vegas vs XOCP
- New Orleans Saints at New York Giants7.2 pt gap
- Houston Texans at Jacksonville Jaguars2.3 pt gap
- Washington Commanders at San Francisco 49ers1.7 pt gap
X’s & O’s & Couch Potatoes
Film-room football IQ, told as stories.
Real NFL X’s and O’s, turned into calls you can bet, start or draft on — and a ledger of how every call turned out.
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Film · 53.77sNFL · Seattle Seahawks
Four games, zero sacks. Purdy's streak dies in Seattle.
San Francisco is 4-0 and Brock Purdy has not been sacked once, yet the line still has Seattle by 3 and our projection has Seattle by 5.7. We're with the number: Seattle wins, for three reasons that can each go wrong on their own.
Film · 55.37sNFL · Atlanta Falcons
Even Derrick Henry says Atlanta has the better back.
Lamar Jackson is out, and the line flipped from Baltimore by six to Atlanta by three. Our projection has Atlanta by only 1.5, so we're with the number on who wins, not on how much: Atlanta, for three reasons that can each go wrong on their own.
Film · 60.73sNFL · Washington Commanders
The 3-1 team is the underdog. The books are right.
Washington lost by 17 last Sunday and the Giants won by 12, and the line still moved from Washington by 2.5 to Washington by 4. Our projection has Washington by 4.6, so we're with the number: Washington wins, for three reasons that can each go wrong on their own.
Film · 54.37sNFL · Dallas Cowboys
The money is chasing an undrafted rookie. Let it.
Since Monday the line has dropped from Dallas by 10 to Dallas by 8, and no injury news did it. Our projection has Dallas by 7.8, so we're with the number: Dallas wins, for three reasons that can each go wrong on their own.
Bet it, start it, watch it
Top projected
- Bijan Robinson RB, ATL25.1
- Josh Allen QB, BUF25.0
- Jonathan Taylor RB, IND23.3
- Kenneth Walker RB, KC22.8
- Puka Nacua WR, LA22.6
PPR scoring.
Trending
- Ladd McConkey WR+2.3
- Darnell Washington TE+1.0
- Charlie Kolar TE+0.9
- Tre' Harris WR-2.7
- Caleb Williams QB-2.3
- Michael Penix QB-1.7
On the record
Every story makes calls before kickoff. After the game we grade them here, right or wrong.
- HitChicago beats the Jets.Vegas just knocked 5 points off the Bears. Nobody will say why.
- MissChicago intercepts Geno Smith at least once, ending his run of 102 attempts without one.Vegas just knocked 5 points off the Bears. Nobody will say why.
- MissChicago wins the turnover battle.Vegas just knocked 5 points off the Bears. Nobody will say why.
- HitChicago wins by four or more points, covering the 3.5-point line.Vegas just knocked 5 points off the Bears. Nobody will say why.
- HitJacksonville beats Cincinnati.Everyone's picking the Bengals. Big mistake.
- HitJacksonville sacks Joe Burrow at least twice.Everyone's picking the Bengals. Big mistake.