“I like the over 9.5 for the Chargers.”
Colin Cowherd
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Picks
167 total · 15 pending“I like the Chiefs under 10 and a half.”
“Browns over five and a half,”
“I like the under on the Ravens.”
“it would be Giants over seven and a half.”
“Under on Green Bay.”
“I like the over 7-1 on the Saints.”
“Finally, the Jets under 5.5.”
“Rams are 11 and a half. I would take the over.”
“I'm sorry, under 10 and a half.”
“that's why they're four and a half point favorites and a lot of money has come in overwhelmingly on seattle i think it's low scoring i'm going to take the points”
“But if he and Aaron Rodgers next year together, I'll take the over on wins at 9 or 10. I really will.”
“Right today, I would take the Patriots and the points. I think four and a half, five points for this.”
“Their over-under is only going to be about ten... One of the best bets on the board is take Detroit's over.”
“I talked about this all week, that I like the Pittsburgh side. And the staff knows in my Blazing Five, this was my last one I pulled out. This was my second favorite bet. Three and a half, I thought it was great.”
“I also, full disclosure, have, you know, very, very smart, sharp, long-term futures on Brazil.”
Brazil was eliminated from the 2026 World Cup, losing 2-1 to Norway in the Round of 16. (Norway def. Brazil 2-1 (Round of 16))
“I will be betting us to beat Belgium as well.”
USA lost 1-4 to Belgium in the Round of 16 (2026-07-06); moneyline loses. (USA 1-4 Belgium)
“So I bet the under, under two and a half goals.”
USA 2, AUS 0 — Combined 2; under 2.5 covers.
“I'm going to take the Spurs money line to win the game outright.”
OKC 115, SA 122 — San Antonio Spurs won; moneyline covers.
“Okay, I would take the Pistons to keep it close.”
CLE 94, DET 115 — Detroit Pistons margin +21 vs line +3.5; covers.
“I think I would take the Spurs.”
MIN 109, SA 139 — San Antonio Spurs won; moneyline covers.
“I'll take the Rockets by four.”
HOU 78, LAL 98 — Houston Rockets margin -20 vs line -4; busts.
“Texans hit Chargers. I like the Texans plus two and a half.”
Texans beat Chargers 20-16 outright, easily covering +2.5. (Texans 20, Chargers 16)
“Seahawks at Panthers. [5:41] I wish it was seven and a half, [5:43] but I'll take it at seven. [5:44] Panthers at home, fighting to win the NFC South. [5:48] One game lead over Tampa. [5:50] I'm taking the points.”
CAR 10, SEA 27 — Carolina Panthers margin -17 vs line +7; busts.
“Eagles hit Bills. I'm in the minority. I like Philly plus two and a half.”
BUF 12, PHI 13 — Philadelphia Eagles margin +1 vs line +2.5; covers.
“Bears at 49ers. I like Chicago with extra rest plus three.”
SF 42, CHI 38 — Chicago Bears margin -4 vs line +3; busts.
“Cardinals hit Bengals. I like the over 53-and-a-half.”
CIN 37, ARI 14 — Combined 51; over 53.5 busts.
“Backers at Bears. I like the Bears at home, minus one and a half.”
CHI 22, GB 16 — Chicago Bears margin +6 vs line -1.5; covers.
“Vikings and Giants. Upset. I like New York here.”
Cowherd's outright upset pick on the Giants failed — Minnesota beat New York 16-13 on a late field goal. (Vikings 16, Giants 13)
“Bengals and Dolphins. Maybe my favorite pick of the week, I'll take Cincinnati minus 4.5.”
MIA 21, CIN 45 — Cincinnati Bengals margin +24 vs line -4.5; covers.
“Patriots and Ravens. I don't get this line. I'm going to take the Patriots and the field goal.”
Patriots beat Ravens outright 28-24, easily covering +field goal (+3). (Patriots 28, Ravens 24)
“49ers hit Colts. Maybe you haven't listened to J-Mac, but I like the Niners here, minus 5.5.”
49ers beat the Colts 48-27, a 21-point margin that comfortably covers -5.5. (49ers 48, Colts 27 (margin 21))
“I think the Bengals at home as a dog is a sharp bet.”
No spread number was ever stated, but the Bengals were shut out 24-0 at home by the Ravens — no realistic home-dog number survives a 24-point shutout loss. (Ravens 24, Bengals 0)
“Lions hit Rams. Rams minus 5.5 is the play. My favorite bet.”
KC 13, LAC 16 — Los Angeles Chargers margin +3 vs line -5.5; busts.
“Panthers at Saints. I like the Panthers. Minus two and a half is a road favorite.”
NO 20, CAR 17 — Carolina Panthers margin -3 vs line -2.5; busts.
“Packers and Broncos. I like Green Bay minus two and a half.”
DEN 34, GB 26 — Green Bay Packers margin -8 vs line -2.5; busts.
“Colts at Seahawks. Take the under 42-and-a-half.”
SEA 18, IND 16 — Combined 34; under 42.5 covers.
“Buccaneers and Bills. I like Buffalo at home minus five and a half.”
BUF 44, TB 32 — Buffalo Bills margin +12 vs line -5.5; covers.
“Seahawks and Rams. Wise guys may not agree with me. I'll take Seattle plus three.”
LAR 21, SEA 19 — Seattle Seahawks margin -2 vs line +3; covers.
“49ers and Cardinals. Ah, Brock Purdy's playing. I like the Niners minus two and a half.”
ARI 22, SF 41 — San Francisco 49ers margin +19 vs line -2.5; covers.
“Ravens and Browns. I like the Browns plus 8.5.”
CLE 16, BAL 23 — Cleveland Browns margin -7 vs line +8.5; covers.
“I think they're going to win this game and cover 28-24.”
Eagles beat the Lions 16-9 on Sunday Night Football, covering easily as -2.5 home favorites. (Eagles 16, Lions 9)
“49ers at Giants. I like the Niners minus two and a half at the Giants without Scadaboo.”
NYG 24, SF 34 — San Francisco 49ers margin +10 vs line -2.5; covers.
“I take the road favorite minus two and a half since week four.”
CIN 42, CHI 47 — Chicago Bears margin +5 vs line -2.5; covers.
“I like the over 52 and a half points.”
BUF 28, KC 21 — Combined 49; over 52.5 busts.
“I'm going to take the Commanders plus 3.5 at home.”
WSH 14, SEA 38 — Washington Commanders margin -24 vs line +3.5; busts.
“going to take Dallas minus half”
DAL 17, ARI 27 — Dallas Cowboys margin -10 vs line -0.5; busts.
“I like Cleveland at home, minus 2-1.”
CLE 31, MIA 6 — Cleveland Browns margin +25 vs line -2.5; covers.
“I'm going to take Denver to win 28-20, cover the spread.”
Cowherd's '28-20' was his own score prediction, not the bet line; used the closing market line, Broncos -7 (some books -8.5) over Giants. Broncos survived 33-32 on a walk-off FG, winning outright by only 1 point — nowhere near covering as a touchdown-plus favorite. (Broncos 33, Giants 32)
“Take the over 54-and-a-half.”
DAL 44, WSH 22 — Combined 66; over 54.5 covers.
“I think Green Bay wins. I'm taking the seven. It's moved up to seven.”
ARI 23, GB 27 — Green Bay Packers margin +4 vs line -7; busts.
“One of my favorite bets of the weekend. I like the Lions to win in cover.”
Cowherd's '28-21' was his own score prediction, not the bet line; used the closing market line, Lions -6 (some books -6.5) over Bucs. Lions won 24-9, a 15-point margin, covering easily. (Lions 24, Buccaneers 9)
“Seattle plus one and a half. Go Moneyline. They're going to win this puppy outright.”
JAX 12, SEA 20 — Seattle Seahawks margin +8 vs line +1.5; covers.
“Take the under Patriots Saints under 45 and a half points.”
NO 19, NE 25 — Combined 44; under 45.5 covers.
“I'm absolutely taking the points with the Dolphins.”
MIA 27, LAC 29 — Miami Dolphins margin -2 vs line +4.5; covers.
“I like the Raiders minus three and a half.”
LV 20, TEN 10 — Las Vegas Raiders margin +10 vs line -3.5; covers.
“My favorite bet of the week is the Commanders minus 4.5.”
WSH 24, CHI 25 — Washington Commanders margin -1 vs line -4.5; busts.
“I like the Colts at home to win and cover.”
IND 40, LV 6 — Indianapolis Colts margin +34 vs line -6.5; covers.
“I like the Jets when the numbers plus three”
NO 26, NYG 14 — New York Giants margin -12 vs line +3; busts.
“I'm taking the hook. Denver plus three and a half is the side I'm on.”
PHI 17, DEN 21 — Denver Broncos margin +4 vs line +3.5; covers.
“I'm going to take the Seahawks minus the three to win and cover 28 to 23.”
SEA 35, TB 38 — Seattle Seahawks margin -3 vs line -3; busts.
“I like the over 41 and a half”
ARI 21, TEN 22 — Combined 43; over 41.5 covers.
“My favorite game of the weekend is Titans at home plus five and a half against the Rams. That's my favorite pick of the week.”
TEN 19, LAR 33 — Tennessee Titans margin -14 vs line +5.5; busts.
“But, like, I picked Seattle to win their division.”
Seahawks won the NFC West at 14-3, their first division title since 2020, and went on to win Super Bowl LX. (Seahawks 2025: 14-3, NFC West champs, No. 1 seed)
“I like the number better when it was minus four, but I'll take the Lions minus four and a half.”
NO 28, DET 33 — Detroit Lions margin +5 vs line -4.5; covers.
“I'm taking Tim Boyle and the Jets plus one and a half.”
NYJ 8, ATL 13 — New York Jets margin -5 vs line +1.5; busts.
“I like the Niners minus two and a half.”
PHI 19, SF 42 — San Francisco 49ers margin +23 vs line -2.5; covers.
“I'm going to take the Rams minus three and a half, meaning, you know, Cleveland's the side.”
NE 0, LAC 6 — Los Angeles Chargers margin +6 vs line -3.5; covers.
“I'm going to take the team playing for more with a star quarterback against a backup, a water pistol offense.”
JAX 31, CIN 34 — Jacksonville Jaguars margin -3 vs line -8; busts.
- Detroit Lions -4 closed -4 · CLV 0
- Los Angeles Chargers -6 closed -4.5 · CLV -1.5
- Jacksonville Jaguars
“And I'll take the Jaguars hosting the Bengals.”
Parlay lost: Lions -4 covered (won 33-28) and Chargers -6 pushed (won 6-0 exactly), but Jaguars lost outright to Bengals 31-34 in OT, sinking the parlay. (Lions 33-28 Saints (won); Chargers 6-0 Patriots (push at -6); Bengals 34-31 Jaguars OT (lost))
- Cincinnati Bengals +1 closed +2 · CLV -1 pending
- Indianapolis Colts -2.5 closed -2.5 · CLV 0 won
- Arizona Cardinals +1 closed +3 · CLV -2 lost
“I'll take the Colts, offensive coach, off a bye, Gardner Minshew, minus two and a half, hosting the Bucs.”
Parlay busts: Cincinnati Bengals +1 +1 — pending; Indianapolis Colts -2.5 -2.5 — won; Arizona Cardinals +1 +1 — lost.
“I loved it when it was at 10, but I'll take the Bears plus 7.5.”
DET 31, CHI 26 — Chicago Bears margin -5 vs line +7.5; covers.
“I'll take the Dolphins minus 12.5 in a blowout.”
MIA 20, LV 13 — Miami Dolphins margin +7 vs line -12.5; busts.
“Seahawks and Rams. I've shifted in the last 12 hours. I'm gonna take the Rams plus one.”
GB 23, LAC 20 — Los Angeles Chargers margin -3 vs line +1; busts.
“I like this game. Bills minus 7. I'm going to take it.”
BUF 32, NYJ 6 — Buffalo Bills margin +26 vs line -7; covers.
“Eagles at Chiefs. Wise guys like Kansas City. I like Philly plus 2.5.”
KC 17, PHI 21 — Philadelphia Eagles margin +4 vs line +2.5; covers.
- Jacksonville Jaguars -6.5 closed -6.5 · CLV 0 won
- Seattle Seahawks -1 closed +1.5 · CLV -2.5 lost
- Denver Broncos -2 closed -2.5 · CLV +0.5 lost
“I'll take a minus six and a half to cover at home against the Titans.”
Parlay busts: Jacksonville Jaguars -6.5 -6.5 — won; Seattle Seahawks -1 -1 — lost; Denver Broncos -2 -2 — lost.
- Detroit Lions -2.5 closed -2.5 · CLV 0 won
- Arizona Cardinals +1.5 closed +2.5 · CLV -1 won
- Dallas Cowboys -16 closed -17.5 · CLV +1.5 won
“I'll take the Cardinals at home, plus one and a half against Atlanta.”
Parlay cashes: Detroit Lions -2.5 -2.5 — won; Arizona Cardinals +1.5 +1.5 — won; Dallas Cowboys -16 -16 — won.
“I am officially taking the Cowboys-Eagles game.”
Eagles beat the Cowboys 28-23 as roughly 3-point favorites, covering the spread. (Final: Philadelphia Eagles 28, Dallas Cowboys 23)
- Kansas City Chiefs -2.5 closed -7.5 · CLV +5 won
- Baltimore Ravens -6 closed -6.5 · CLV +0.5 won
- Cincinnati Bengals -2.5 closed -2 · CLV -0.5 won
“Now for my parlay pick of the week via DraftKings Sportsbook Dolphins at the Chiefs Kansas City overseas minus two and a half”
Parlay cashes: Kansas City Chiefs -2.5 -2.5 — won; Baltimore Ravens -6 -6 — won; Cincinnati Bengals -2.5 -2.5 — won.
“I'm going to take the Ravens minus three at home.”
BAL 38, DET 6 — Baltimore Ravens margin +32 vs line -3; covers.
“I'll take the Giants plus three.”
NYG 14, WSH 7 — New York Giants margin +7 vs line +3; covers.
“Chargers at Chiefs Upset of the week Chargers plus five and a half to win straight out”
LAR 17, PIT 24 — Los Angeles Rams margin -7 vs line +5.5; busts.
“I'll take Philly minus two and a half to win in cover at home.”
PHI 31, MIA 17 — Philadelphia Eagles margin +14 vs line -2.5; covers.
“49ers minus 7 I'll take it”
MIN 22, SF 17 — San Francisco 49ers margin -5 vs line -7; busts.
- Buffalo Bills -9 closed -7.5 · CLV -1.5 lost
- Los Angeles Chargers +5.5 lost
- Philadelphia Eagles -2 closed -3 · CLV +1 won
“Chargers at the Chiefs all take the Chargers plus five and a half.”
Parlay busts: Buffalo Bills -9 -9 — lost; Los Angeles Chargers +5.5 +5.5 — lost; Philadelphia Eagles -2 -2 — won.
“I love the Ravens minus four. You know I love favorites when the number's four.”
TEN 16, BAL 24 — Baltimore Ravens margin +8 vs line -4; covers.
“I love this one. I'm taking the Bengals minus two and a half.”
CIN 17, SEA 13 — Cincinnati Bengals margin +4 vs line -2.5; covers.
“Vikings at Bears. Bears plus three.”
CHI 13, MIN 19 — Chicago Bears margin -6 vs line +3; busts.
“Saints at Texas. I don't get this line. I'm taking the Saints minus one and a half.”
HOU 20, NO 13 — New Orleans Saints margin -7 vs line -1.5; busts.
“Cowboys at Chargers. I'll take the Chargers plus two and a half.”
LAC 17, DAL 20 — Los Angeles Chargers margin -3 vs line +2.5; busts.
- Jacksonville Jaguars -4 closed -4 · CLV 0 won
- Cincinnati Bengals -3 closed -3 · CLV 0 won
- Washington Commanders +2.5 closed +1.5 · CLV +1 won
“I'm going to take the Commanders plus two and a half.”
Parlay cashes: Jacksonville Jaguars -4 -4 — won; Cincinnati Bengals -3 -3 — won; Washington Commanders +2.5 +2.5 — won.
“I am buying the Lions probably at the top of the market here. Favored on the road”
Lions went into Tampa Bay as road favorites and won 20-6, covering any realistic short-favorite number. (Final: Detroit Lions 20, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 6)
- Philadelphia Eagles -4 closed -4 · CLV 0 won
- New York Jets +2 lost
- Dallas Cowboys +3.5 closed +3.5 · CLV 0 lost
“If you want to take the Herd Parlay, check out DraftKings Sportsbook.”
Parlay busts: Philadelphia Eagles -4 -4 — won; New York Jets +2 +2 — lost; Dallas Cowboys +3.5 +3.5 — lost.
- Washington Commanders +8 closed +9.5 · CLV -1.5 pending
- Cleveland Browns -2.5 closed +2 · CLV -4.5 lost
- Los Angeles Rams +1 closed -1 · CLV +2 won
“If you want to take the herd parlay, check out DraftKings Sportsbook.”
Parlay busts: Washington Commanders +8 +8 — pending; Cleveland Browns -2.5 -2.5 — lost; Los Angeles Rams +1 +1 — won.
- Los Angeles Chargers +1 closed +1 · CLV 0 won
- Pittsburgh Steelers +3 closed +3 · CLV 0 won
- Los Angeles Rams +1 closed +1 · CLV 0 won
“If you want to take the herd parlay, check out DraftKings Sportsbook.”
Parlay cashes: Los Angeles Chargers +1 +1 — won; Pittsburgh Steelers +3 +3 — won; Los Angeles Rams +1 +1 — won.
“I like the New York Giants minus 5.5 at Arizona.”
ARI 28, NYG 31 — New York Giants margin +3 vs line -5.5; busts.
“this is so far my biggest bet of the weekend. I like the Bills significantly in this game.”
BUF 38, LV 10 — Buffalo Bills margin +28 vs line -8.5; covers.
“That's why I got four dogs. If you're not on the Browns, it's not too late either. I'll take a money line as well.”
Cleveland beat Cincinnati 24-3 outright as a small home underdog (~+1.5/+2), so the Browns spread pick won. (Browns 24, Bengals 3)
“I'll take a money line as well.”
CLE 24, CIN 3 — Cleveland Browns won; moneyline covers.
“I have the under in this game”
Cowboys beat Giants 40-0 (40 combined points) against a 44.5 total, so the Under won. (Cowboys 40, Giants 0 (total 40))
“I did piggyback them. The line's now five. Denver's now up to five.”
DEN 16, LV 17 — Denver Broncos margin -1 vs line -4; busts.
“I'm going Texas Moneyline in that one.”
ALA 24, TEX 34 — Texas Longhorns won; moneyline covers.
“I do think Buccaneers under 6.5 is a very savvy bet because I think their early schedule is bad.”
Buccaneers finished 2023 with 9 wins, over the 6.5 under line. (9-8)
“I'm taking the Rams plus 5.5.”
LAC 34, MIA 36 — Los Angeles Chargers margin -2 vs line +5.5; covers.
“Oh, Colts plus three and a half at home.”
IND 21, JAX 31 — Indianapolis Colts margin -10 vs line +3.5; busts.
“New England plus four. Again, no Shane Steichen.”
NE 20, PHI 25 — New England Patriots margin -5 vs line +4; busts.
“I'm currently seeing 49ers minus two and a half.”
PIT 7, SF 30 — San Francisco 49ers margin +23 vs line -2.5; covers.
“So I get the Giants at home three and a half.”
NYG 0, DAL 40 — New York Giants margin -40 vs line +3.5; busts.
“I'm betting the over.”
Texans finished the 2023 regular season 10-7, over 6.5 wins. (10-7)
“I would bet the over.”
Saints finished the 2023 season 9-8, under the 9.5 win total. (New Orleans Saints 2023: 9-8)
“I'll take Seattle plus 9.5 to cover.”
SF 41, SEA 23 — Seattle Seahawks margin -18 vs line +9.5; busts.
“i will now take the jaguars plus two and a half”
JAX 31, LAC 30 — Jacksonville Jaguars margin +1 vs line +2.5; covers.
“I hate big favorites, but I'm going to roll the Bills minus 13 and a half.”
BUF 34, MIA 31 — Buffalo Bills margin +3 vs line -13.5; busts.
“I have to take the Ravens plus 9.5.”
CIN 24, BAL 17 — Baltimore Ravens margin -7 vs line +9.5; covers.
“I like the Cowboys. Minus two and a half.”
TB 14, DAL 31 — Dallas Cowboys margin +17 vs line -2.5; covers.
“I'm going to take the Cowboys minus five at Jacksonville as one of my blazing five.”
Cowboys lost outright to the Jaguars 34-40 in OT in Week 15 2022, failing to cover -5. (Jaguars 40, Cowboys 34 (OT))
“I got Arizona plus points tonight at home.”
Cardinals lost 13-27 to the Patriots on MNF, a 14-point margin well beyond the ~1.5-point line they were getting. (Patriots 27, Cardinals 13)
“I'm going to take Detroit at home minus two.”
DET 34, MIN 23 — Detroit Lions margin +11 vs line -2; covers.
“Pittsburgh minus two is the side.”
PIT 14, BAL 16 — Pittsburgh Steelers margin -2 vs line -2; busts.
“I like Cleveland plus 5.5.”
CIN 23, CLE 10 — Cleveland Browns margin -13 vs line +5.5; busts.
“Panthers plus four and a half.”
SEA 24, CAR 30 — Carolina Panthers margin +6 vs line +4.5; covers.
“I'll take Arizona Monday night football at home plus two.”
ARI 13, NE 27 — Arizona Cardinals margin -14 vs line +2; busts.
“I have Denver winning it because here my takeaway Here what I worry about Kansas City So not only did the Broncos go and get Randy Gregory they also got DJ Jones from San Francisco”
Chiefs won the AFC West; Broncos finished 5-12.
“minnesota is my favorite bet in the nfc i think”
Vikings finished 13-4 in 2022, over the 9.5-win total.
“like I would pound the under on Dallas, pound the over on”
Cowboys finished 12-5 in 2022, blowing past any under win total.
“I'll take Carolina plus three and a half second straight home game.”
CAR 26, NO 7 — Carolina Panthers margin +19 vs line +3.5; covers.
“I'm going to take the Colts plus three and a half.”
IND 24, LAR 27 — Indianapolis Colts margin -3 vs line +3.5; covers.
“Eagles plus three with an upset.”
PHI 11, SF 17 — Philadelphia Eagles margin -6 vs line +3; busts.
“Take the Steelers minus 6.5 against the Raiders.”
PIT 17, LV 26 — Pittsburgh Steelers margin -9 vs line -6.5; busts.
“I'm going to take the Chargers minus three and a half.”
IND 24, LAR 27 — Los Angeles Rams margin +3 vs line -3.5; busts.
“Trevor Lawrence under 4,175 passing yards.”
Trevor Lawrence threw for 3,641 yards in his 2021 rookie season, well under 4,175.5. (Trevor Lawrence 2021: 3,641 pass yds)
“Bet the over Fox bet on those passing yards.”
Zach Wilson threw for only 2,334 yards in his injury-shortened 2021 rookie season, well under 3,850.5. (Zach Wilson 2021: 2,334 pass yds)
“It'll be close, but I would bet the under on 4,075 yards.”
Mac Jones threw for 3,801 yards in his 2021 rookie season, under 4,075.5. (Mac Jones 2021: 3,801 pass yds)
“You would bet the over on that”
Trevor Lawrence threw only 12 TD passes in 2021, well under 24.5. (Trevor Lawrence 2021: 12 pass TD)
“Over 21.5 touchdown passes for Zach Wilson.”
Zach Wilson threw only 9 TD passes in 2021, well under 21.5. (Zach Wilson 2021: 9 pass TD)
“way better defense and way better running game you would bet the under on that”
Mac Jones threw 22 TD passes in 2021, under 25.5. (Mac Jones 2021: 22 pass TD)
“Trevor Lawrence over 13 and a half picks.”
Trevor Lawrence threw an NFL-leading 17 interceptions in 2021, over 13.5. (Trevor Lawrence 2021: 17 INT)
“Zach Wilson over under 13 and a half interceptions this season That an over bet”
Zach Wilson threw 11 interceptions in his injury-shortened 2021 season, under 13.5. (Zach Wilson 2021: 11 INT)
“I'm going to go under on this, and here's the reason why.”
Mac Jones threw 13 interceptions in 2021, under 14.5. (Mac Jones 2021: 13 INT)
“I'm going to go Suns in seven.”
PHX 118, MIL 105 — Phoenix Suns won; moneyline covers.
“Going to bet Milwaukee, game one, and series.”
BKN 115, MIL 107 — Milwaukee Bucks lost; moneyline busts.
“Going to bet Milwaukee, game one, and series.”
Bucks beat the Nets 4-3 (Game 7, June 19, 2021) in the East semis — series won. (Bucks def. Nets 4-3)
“I'll take the Wizards.”
WSH 142, IND 115 — Washington Wizards won; moneyline covers.
“I'm taking the heat in the series.”
Bucks swept the Heat 4-0 in the first round (clinched May 29, 2021); Heat lost the series. (Bucks def. Heat 4-0)
“I think they're the best over bet.”
Browns finished the 2021 season 8-9, under the 9.5-win line. (Cleveland Browns 2021: 8-9)
“So I would take Seattle in the points in week one.”
Seahawks beat the Colts outright 28-16 in Week 1 2021, easily covering +3. (Seahawks 28, Colts 16)
“I would take Atlanta minus one and a half against Philadelphia.”
Falcons were blown out by the Eagles 6-32 in Week 1 2021, nowhere close to covering -1.5. (Eagles 32, Falcons 6)
“I would actually take the Cowboys plus four and a half against Tampa”
Cowboys lost the season opener to Tampa Bay 29-31, a margin within +4.5. (Buccaneers 31, Cowboys 29)
“I'd probably take the Washington football team.”
Washington lost outright to the Chargers 16-20 in Week 1 2021, so the pick-em bet lost. (Chargers 20, Washington 16)
“So I would take Kansas City minus four and a half.”
Chiefs beat the Browns 33-29, winning by only 4, short of the -4.5 line. (Chiefs 33, Browns 29)
“I'd bet the over on the Chargers.”
No number was stated on air; using the market's preseason closing win total of 8.5, the Chargers finished 9-8 in 2021 — over won.
“And the Browns at 9.5, I would bet the over.”
Browns finished the 2021 season 8-9, under the 9.5-win line. (Cleveland Browns 2021: 8-9)
“I have Cleveland over nine and a half”
Browns finished the 2021 season 8-9, under the 9.5-win line. (Cleveland Browns 2021: 8-9)
“Dolphins over eight and a half they won 10 last year”
Dolphins finished the 2021 season 9-8, over the 8.5-win line. (Miami Dolphins 2021: 9-8)
“So it was like a six-point spread. I took Colorado.”
Colorado routed Georgetown 96-73 (margin of 23), easily covering the -6 spread. (Colorado 96, Georgetown 73)
“I'm going to take Buffalo minus six and a half here.”
BUF 27, IND 24 — Buffalo Bills margin +3 vs line -6.5; busts.
“But L.A. plus three and a half, I'll take them.”
SEA 20, LAR 30 — Los Angeles Rams margin +10 vs line +3.5; covers.
“I would take Washington plus eight.”
WSH 23, TB 31 — Washington margin -8 vs line +8; pushes.
“28-23, Saints win, but I take the Bears side.”
NO 21, CHI 9 — Chicago Bears margin -12 vs line +9.5; busts.
“Pittsburgh minus six.”
PIT 37, CLE 48 — Pittsburgh Steelers margin -11 vs line -6; busts.
“I'll take Clemson by like a point or two, but I think Ohio State's the side.”
Ohio State won outright 49-28 over Clemson in the Sugar Bowl; Clemson closed a -7.5 favorite (no exact number stated on air, recovered from the market closing line) — Ohio State +points won easily.
“I would take the Falcons here.”
NO 24, ATL 9 — Atlanta Falcons margin -15 vs line +4.5; busts.
“Philadelphia is absolutely the play here, plus three and a half.”
CLE 22, PHI 17 — Philadelphia Eagles margin -5 vs line +3.5; busts.
“I'll take the Colts minus 2.5.”
IND 34, GB 31 — Indianapolis Colts margin +3 vs line -2.5; covers.
“I'm going to take Kansas City minus 8.5.”
LV 31, KC 35 — Kansas City Chiefs margin +4 vs line -8.5; busts.
“I'm going to take Tampa Bay minus 4.5.”
TB 24, LAR 27 — Tampa Bay Buccaneers margin -3 vs line -4.5; busts.