deskgameI’d wager on the Eagles moneyline at -170 odds. Philadelphia is favored by 3.5 points. When you add the hook, betting gets tricky. The Eagles have been playing great, but should they be favored by more than a field goal in an intense division game that will determine who sits atop the NFC East?
deskgameSears’ scoring is down from a season ago (18.0 ppg vs. 21.5 ppg), but that’s not shocking to Oats. Opponents pay extra attention to Wooden Award candidates and Sears must be willing to move the ball when the defense collapses.
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deskgameThe Longhorns only surrender 105 rushing yards per game, and it’ll be a long day for the Sun Devils if Skattebo can’t find room to run. Texas would be happy to force Arizona State to air it out against a defense that ranked second in the FBS against the pass. The Longhorns (41 sacks) are great at pressuring the QB.
deskgameNo matter how the offseason storylines play out in terms of specific acquisitions, the Mets will very likely look like a souped-up version of the team that thrilled its fan base last year with fun sidebars such as Grimace and “OMG.” The finished product that heads to spring training can certainly leapfrog teams ahead of them in the current NL pennant odds picture.