American Football

Dallas -7 (at Washington) Road favourites of -3 to -9.5 late in the season not on Sunday are 29-15 against the spread, making the Cowboys a great bet. Detroit -7 (at Minnesota) Jared Goff is 8-1 against the spread in Detroit against the Vikings while the Lions are 15-5 against the number off rushing for less than 100 yards. Arizona +7.5 (at Cincinnati) Underdogs off losing seven straight against sub .500 teams are 39-24 against the spread so get right around the Cardinals. Buffalo -1.5 (v Philadelphia) Jalen Hurts is 7-13-1 against the spread from Week 14 to the end…

Welcome to our weekly column where we look at all things NFL from our regular NFL tipster and Rugby League raconteur Nick Tedeschi. He will look at the good, the bad and the ugly of the NFL, holding back no punches. Black Monday Looming Large We are two weeks away from one of the great days of the NFL season – Black Monday – when coaches are fired en masse. Who will go and who is a chance of going? Let’s break it down. Will GoRaheem Morris (Atlanta): Statistically one of the worst coaches in NFL history, the Falcons again…

LA Rams +1.5 (at Seattle) Sean McVay has incredibly covered 17 of 20 games in December and 12 of 18 against division rivals Seattle. LA Chargers +2.5 (at Dallas) Justin Hebert has covered 13 of 19 as a road underdog while Dallas have covered just 13 of 32 at home off a defeat. NY Giants +3 (v Minnesota) The Vikings are a monumental lay with teams under .500 off back-to-back games of 30-plus 9-17 against the spread while rookie QBs on the road after Week 10 cover at just 43%. Jacksonville +3.5 (at Denver) Teams on win streaks of 11-plus…

Welcome to our weekly column where we look at all things NFL from our regular NFL tipster and Rugby League raconteur Nick Tedeschi. He will look at the good, the bad and the ugly of the NFL, holding back no punches. Chiefs Eliminated, Rebuild Incoming In an event few anticipated at the start of the season, the Kansas City Chiefs have been eliminated before Christmas with still three weeks of the regular season remaining. It brings to an end a nine-year run on top of the AFC West where they won at least 12 games seven times, won three Super…

Atlanta +3.5 (at Tampa Bay) Baker Mayfield is an awful 7-20 against the spread as a home favourite while underdogs of a field goal or more off a 20-plus loss have a near 60% cover record. Washington +2.5 (at NY Giants) Teams off being shutout cover at 62.5% while teams who win less than 40% of games off a loss of 30-plus cover at 59%. LA Chargers +4.5 (at Kansas City) Jim Harbaugh has covered all five against Andy Reid while the Chiefs have covered just nine of their last 26. Dallas -6.5 (v Minnesota) The Vikings are a big…

Welcome to our weekly column where we look at all things NFL from our regular NFL tipster and Rugby League raconteur Nick Tedeschi. He will look at the good, the bad and the ugly of the NFL, holding back no punches. We Didn’t Start The Fire We have seen two coaches fired this season. More are coming, hello Raheem Morris. Some teams are more trigger happy than others. Here is the year each team last fired a coach: 2025: Tennessee (Brian Callahan), NY Giants (Brian Daboll)2024: Las Vegas (Antonio Pierce), Jacksonville (Doug Pederson), New England (Jerod Mayo), Chicago (Matt Eberflus),…

Detroit -3 (v Dallas) This is an elite rebound spot for Detroit with the Lions 22-9 against the spread off a loss under Jared Goff and Dan Campbell. Tennessee +4.5 (at Cleveland) Shedeur Sanders is favoured by over a field goal making the opposition a clear bet. The Browns have covered just one of six as a favourite and 12 of 32 outside their division. Pittsburgh +5.5 (at Baltimore) The underdog has covered at a ridiculous clip of 71% in this matchup while the Steelers have covered 10 of 14 off scoring 10 or fewer points. LA Chargers +3 (v…

Welcome to our weekly column where we look at all things NFL from our regular NFL tipster and Rugby League raconteur Nick Tedeschi. He will look at the good, the bad and the ugly of the NFL, holding back no punches. Raheem is Rubbish Atlanta Falcons head coach Raheem Morris is one of the most blessed head coaches in NFL history as he currently enjoys his sixth season as a boss in the league. He has a 33-55 record. He has had one winning season. He has never coached a team to the playoffs. In four of his five completed…

Detroit -2.5 (v Green Bay) The Lions have covered 14 of their last 17 against the Packers and are in a great spot with 20 covers in their last 25 off a non-cover. Kansas City -3.5 (at Dallas) Patrick Mahomes is 19-3 when playing a team on short rest while Dak Prescott is 17-36 against the spread against a winning team. This is a huge bounceback spot for the Chiefs. Carolina +10.5 (v LA Rams) Home underdogs pre-bye Week 8 or after cover at a clip of 65.6% while the Panthers have covered nine of 12 pre-bye, making the Panthers…

Welcome to our weekly column where we look at all things NFL from our regular NFL tipster and Rugby League raconteur Nick Tedeschi. He will look at the good, the bad and the ugly of the NFL, holding back no punches. There is Nobody More Fun Than Jameis Jameis Winston may have started the season as the third string quarterback and has generally been a disappointment since being drafted by the Bucs with the first overall pick in 2015. A decade into his career though that has seen him serve as a backup for the last five years with New…