The cold November rain is almost falling with October coming to an end. Luckily, our NFL survivor picks are keeping us warm. 

Our “safe” survivor selections are an unblemished 7-0 heading into Week 8 and our “savvy” picks – after a real shit start – are on a three-game run. But as the schedule shortens and the pick options dwindle, expect to see your respective survivor pool shrink in size. 

But not this week. We strive to survive with our Week 8 survivor pool picks. 

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Whether the second-year quarterback is ready or not, the Trey Lance era is here. Luckily for him, Kyle Shanahan and the rest of the San Francisco 49ers offer a pretty big safety net.

This is one of the most dynamic offenses in the league and could be even better with Lance’s dual-threat wheels adding a new wrinkle to a playbook that ranked Top 6 in a number of advanced metrics in 2021.

Defensively, the 49ers are deep and dominant at the line of scrimmage, stuffing the run and getting to opposing passers. San Francisco’s NFL odds have high hopes, giving the points in as many as 13 games and saddled with a schedule that is set up for success.

That said, this team is just 16-25-1 ATS as a favorite during Shanahan’s time in San Fran. We pa…

The Jacksonville Jaguars and Detroit Lions face off in Week 2 of NFL preseason action on Saturday. Both of these rising teams are filled with young talent fighting for roster spots, making this the featured game on the NFL Network.

NFL odds opened with the Jaguars as 4-point road favorites with the Over/Under listed at 39.5 for this exhibition showdown. Here are my best free NFL picks and predictions for Jaguars vs. Lions on August 19.

Jaguars vs Lions odds

Jaguars vs Lions predictions

The Detroit Lions barely played any starters in their preseason opener vs. the New York Giants. The Lions opted to rest quarterback Jared Goff, their entire offensive line, their top receivers, and every projected defensive starte…

While it doesn’t look like the international NFL slate will be gone anytime soon, the league is putting the final bow on this year’s overseas adventure with Week 10 odds. 

After a banger of a matchup on paper last week between the Chiefs and Dolphins, it’s reverting to the usual least-delectable entrée, as the Indianapolis Colts and New England Patriots clash at Frankfurt Stadium in Germany, 

Don’t fret, however: Forget the Colts are two-point favorites in the NFL odds. 

You’ll be waking up at 9:30 am on the East Coast to watch these Colts vs Patriots player prop NFL picks cash in for you in real-time.

Yu can also check out our Colts vs. Patriots picks for full game analysis, and our Mac Jones p…

When the Detroit Lions received Jared Goff in the Matthew Stafford trade three years ago, he seemed like a stop-gap solution at quarterback. Instead, the Lions have built around Goff, and he has led them to just their second NFC Championship game in franchise history.

Although Detroit is a 7.5-point road underdog against the top-seeded San Francisco 49ers in Championship Sunday odds, Goff and the Lions have been counted out before. 

I break down the NFL odds for Detroit’s franchise QB and give my best NFL picks for the Jared Goff odds market.

For more coverage regarding the latest Super Bowl odds, be sure to check out our Lions vs. 49ers betting preview.

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It’s an NFC South showdown on Thursday Night Football as the Atlanta Falcons host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. 

With plenty of elite talent on both sides, my Buccaneers vs. Falcons predictions ensure Cade Otton is not forgotten when sifting through the player prop markets. 

Find out why in my NFL picks for Thursday, October 3. 

Buccaneers vs Falcons TNF prediction

Who will win Thursday Night Football?

It’s a strange line for Thursday Night Football, which often produces strange results. When it comes to short weeks, I often lean toward the team doing the little things right. That’s Tampa Bay. The Bucs are Top 10 (or Top 11) in first downs, third down percentage, and TD percentage in the red zone, and…

Mary Earps doesn’t want to be misunderstood but Manchester United’s goalkeeper no longer cares if she is.

The 27-year-old has a reputation for being a joker off the pitch. It can influence the way people view her as a footballer but there is a lesser-known seriousness and intelligence to Earps that underpins her bubbly persona.

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“I’d like to think that people can tell that I have football running through me,” says Earps, who has signed a new two-year contract with option of a further year. “I eat, sleep, breathe the game. I dream the game.

“Pretty much everything I do revolves around my f…

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is braced for Bayern Munich setting aside their Bundesliga struggles to produce their best possible performance in the Champions League quarter-finals.

The six-time European champions have endured a disappointing domestic campaign and travel to Emirates Stadium for Tuesday’s first leg on the cusp of relinquishing the German title for the first time in 12 years.

Bayern boss Thomas Tuchel is poised to depart his role at the end of the season, with his team currently 16 points adrift of leaders Bayer Leverkusen following four defeats in their last eight league outings.

We have prepared very well, and we have to take our game where we want it. If we do that, we have a chance to win.

Mikel looks forward to the challenge of Bay…

Cristiano Ronaldo s €112million transfer to Juventus caused plenty of shock waves but, given the rumours about his growing unhappiness with life at Real Madrid, it was not a monumental surprise.

The same could not be said about Luka Modric. Inter are said to have enquired about the midfielder and, more surprisingly still, it is claimed he is interested in a switch to Serie A.

Florentino Perez has already proclaimed they would need to match Modric s €750m release clause to get him, but it is likely an offer 10 times lower than that figure would tempt Madrid if the player starts agitating for a move.

That might sound unthinkable to some. Modric, after all, has won three consecutive Champions Leagues in the Spanish capital and was just named the best player at …

This match sees two teams finally feeling a little freedom after being under pressure from fans and media alike for months.

Liverpool made progress in the Europa League in midweek and will hope that this form continues through into the weekend. Rafa Benitez seems a different character to that of a month or two ago. After solidifying his team and making them incredibly hard to beat in the last few weeks, the midweek match saw Liverpool score more than two goals for the first time in months. Now that the terrible run of form is behind them we can expect to start seeing a slightly more expansive style of play with more verve and attack. Injuries are few for a change, and the pressure should not be too great with bottom half of the table team Blackburn Rovers the visiting side.

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