Category: FOOTBALL

By Dalton Del Don Last week I went 2-0, winning my best bet. I’m now 7-3 during the postseason, going 2-1 on best bets. Onto the Super Bowl: Steelers +2.5 at PACKERS (Best Bet) Comments: Entering the Divisional Round this year, I was 12-25 ATS in the postseason dating back to when I started picking…

By Dalton Del Don Last week I went 4-0, winning my best bet. I’m now 5-3 during the postseason, going 1-1 on best bets. Onto the Championship Round: PACKERS -3.5 at Bears Jets +3.5 at STEELERS (Best Bet) Comments:  It seems I’m backing both teams most of the public is also on, made apparent by…

By Dalton Del Don The last four Ravens/Steelers games were decided by three points, and it was four points or fewer in each of their past six meetings, and the over/under Saturday was 36 points. So naturally, Pittsburgh won by a touchdown, and they combined to score 55 points. Of course, that’s not to say…

By Dalton Del Don Last week I went 1-3, losing my best bet. Onto the Divisional Round picks: Ravens +3 at STEELERS PACKERS +2.5 at Falcons Seahawks +10 at BEARS (Best Bet) JETS +9 at Patriots Comments: I expect Chicago to roll, but I had a hard time picking the Jets/Pats game. I could easily…

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By Dalton Del Don While the Seattle upset was obviously a bit surprising, what made it especially more so was the fact they found themselves down 10-0 right away. It seemed to me they would be particularly ill equipped to play from behind…I really didn’t know Pete Carroll and Matt Hasselbeck had it in them.…

By Dalton Del Don Last week I went 12-4, so my overall regular season record ends at 135-117-4. I won my best bet, so I finished 12-5 there. Onto the Wild Card weekend picks, and we’ll start fresh for the postseason: Saints -11 at SEAHAWKS Jets +2.5 at COLTS (Best Bet) Ravens -3 at CHIEFS…

By Dalton Del Don Tom Brady was left needlessly into the third quarter of a blowout, but you have to respect the fact Bill Belichick played to win Sunday, especially since the team has an upcoming bye…After watching Brian Hoyer get 9.4 YPA with a 111.7 QB rating, I think it’s pretty clear the system…

By Dalton Del Don Last week I went 9-7, bringing my season record to 123-113-4. I won my best bet, so I’m 11-5 there. Onto the Week 17 picks: BUCCANEERS +8 at Saints BENGALS +10 at Ravens PANTHERS +14.5 at Falcons Steelers -6 at BROWNS Vikings +3 at LIONS Raiders +3.5 at CHIEFS Bills +1…

By Dalton Del Don Only one team in NFL history has scored two touchdowns or fewer in every game during a season. Carolina will attempt to match that feat in Week 17…Atrocious quarterback play is far more to blame than himself, but Steve Smith is on pace to finish this season with fewer than 600…

By Dalton Del Don Last week I went 14-2, bringing my season record to 114-106-4. I was somehow 11-0 after the early games and envisioned the impossible, going a perfect 16-0 in a given week – odds are 1 in 65,536. I would complain about how one of my losses was Denver, and I was…

By Dalton Del Don Vincent Jackson rewarded fantasy owners who gambled on him in Week 15, when he recorded five catches for 112 yards and three touchdowns. He was inches away from a fourth score, and his numbers were also subdued thanks to San Diego getting conservative after grabbing a 31-0 lead. Jackson’s performance reminded…

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By Dalton Del Don Last week I went 6-10, bringing my season record to 100-104-4. I lost my best bet, so I’m 9-5 there. It was salt in the wound during a week in which I also lost in my home fantasy league, thanks to facing a team that has Michael Turner, Darren McFadden and…

By Dalton Del Don Normally I use this space to bash the Thursday night announcing crew, but I’d like to thank them for informing me that the first country song Kerry Collins wrote was titled “Momma’s fried chicken”…Kenny Britt managed just four catches for 39 yards during his return to the lineup, although it’s worth…

By Dalton Del Don Last week I went 7-9, bringing my season record to 94-94-4. Through 13 weeks, I’m like Jerry Seinfeld – Even Steven. I’m not too happy about it, so let’s see if we can finish strong. I won my best bet, so I’m 9-4 there. Onto the Week 14 picks: COLTS -3.5…

By Dalton Del Don Despite getting 20 carries in a game just once this season, LeSean McCoy is on pace to finish with 1,809 total yards and 12 touchdowns thanks to his activity in the passing game. In fact, he’s on track to record a whopping 89 catches this year. McCoy has clearly established himself…

By Dalton Del Don Last week I went 7-9, bringing my season record to 87-85-4. I won my best bet, so I’m 8-4 there. Onto the Week 13 picks: Texans +8.5 at EAGLES Jaguars +3 at TITANS REDSKINS +7.5 at Giants BROWNS +4.5 at Dolphins Bears -3.5 at LIONS Broncos +8.5 at CHIEFS 49ers +9.5…

By Dalton Del Don Thanksgiving speed round: What an embarrassing game by Alphonso Smith. Remember, not only did Josh McDaniels trade away Peyton Hillis, but he also dealt a 2010 first round pick to move up in round two in 2009 to select Smith…Tom Brady has an 11:0 TD:INT ratio over the past four games,…

By Dalton Del Don Last week I went 7-9, bringing my season record to 80-76-4. I won my best bet, so I’m 7-4 there. Onto the Week 12 picks: Patriots -7 at LIONS Saints -4 at COWBOYS BENGALS +9 at Jets Vikings +1.5 at REDSKINS STEELERS -6.5 at Bills PANTHERS +10 at Browns TITANS +6.5…