The Atlanta Falcons (3-7 straight up, 4-5-1 against the spread) lost their fifth consecutive game Sunday when Carolina captured a 30-27 victory in overtime as a 3.5-point road underdog. Even worse for the Falcons, their two best offensive players – quarterback Michael Penix and WR Drake London – went down with knee injuries that are … Knee injuries to sideline Atlanta’s Penix, London
Atlanta head coach Raheem Morris announced Tuesday night that veteran quarterback Kirk Cousins is headed to the bench. “After review we have made the decision Michael Penix will be the Atlanta Falcons starting quarterback moving forward,” Morris said in a statement released by the team. “This was a football decision and we are fully focused … Falcons bench Cousins in favor of Penix
The Atlanta Falcons have been making noise over the last 24 hours by acquiring a pair of key players to bolster their defense. On Thursday, they sent a 2025 third-round pick to the New England Patriots for one of the NFL’s premier pass rushers in defensive end Matthew Judon. In a post to his Instagram … Falcons trade for Judon, sign Simmons
When Kalen DeBoer left Washington to replace Nick Saban at Alabama, it left former Mississippi St. quarterback Will Rogers in a difficult situation. Rogers, the SEC’s all-time leader in career pass completions, attempts and completion percentage, transferred to Washington in December with plans of replacing Michael Penix. After DeBoer bolted for Tuscaloosa, Rogers decided to … QB Rogers withdraws from portal, staying at Washington
DraftKings has released the numbers for the sides in all four of the hypothetical matchups for the finals of the College Football Playoff. The two semifinal winners will collide at NRG Stadium in Houston on Jan. 8. We discussed the semifinals earlier this week, and now let’s talk about the potential games we could see … DraftKings has lines for all 4 potential games in CFP finals
The College Football Playoff is set. Michigan, Washington, Texas and Alabama are in, while Florida State and Georgia aren’t invited to the party. Michigan (13-0 straight up, 7-5 against the spread) is the No. 1 seed and will take on fourth-seeded Alabama (12-1 SU, 9-4 ATS) at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena at 5:00 p.m. … CFP: Alabama claims No. 4 spot; FSU, UGA left out
FanDuel has look-ahead spreads for five crucial games that feature current Top-10 teams squaring off against each other. The first is a Week 7 battle in South Bend, where Notre Dame will play host to undefeated USC on Oct. 14. FanDuel has the Fighting Irish installed as a 1.5-point home favorite. Marcus Freeman’s team is … FanDuel has look-ahead numbers for 5 Top-10 matchups
Originally published Friday night, 9/22/23. Updated on Saturday, 9/23/23, at 10:07 a.m. Eastern. What’s up, everybody?! My Week 3 picks were no bueno, as I limped to a 3-5 against-the-spread record. I’m now a mediocre 17-16 ATS for the season (52%, -1.38 Units) in college football. Fortunately, I’ve had a lot of success with some … Edwards: Week 4 Primer