The Chicago Bears host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thursday Night Football. The Bears got off to a surprising 3-0 start, before losing a low-scoring affair to the Colts in week 4.
The 3-1 Chicago Bears will look to bounce back at home this week as they host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Soldier Field on Thursday Night Football.
QB Tom Brady and the Bucs are the road favorites – currently -4. Brady lit up the Chargers in NFL Week 4 throwing five touchdown passes. However, this game should be more of a defensive battle – with both teams representing top-nine defenses.
QB Tom Brady could also be missing several key offensive players, including WR Mike Evans and WR Chris Godwin.
With an over/under of 44 points, this game should be a defensive battle for NFL week 5.
The Chicago Bears were hoping a change at QB – replacing QB Mitchell Trubisky with QB Nick Foles, would keep them hot. However, Foles struggled against the tough Colts defense in NFL Week 4.
The Bears are hoping that Foles, the 2018 Super Bowl MVP, can have a bounce-back game against QB Tom Brady and the 3-1 Bucs on Thursday Night Football.
After 17 grueling weeks of NFL football, and 3 weeks of NFL Playoffs, the 2 best teams have been decided. Super Bowl LIV will feature the San Francisco 49ers of the NFC vs the Kansas City Chiefs of the AFC.
Both teams looked strong during the Conference Championships. The Niners, led by Raheem Mostert‘s 220 rushing yards and 4 TD’s, trounced the Green Bay Packers 37-20 in a game that was seemingly over by halftime. Most noteworthy, Mostert easily exceeded the prop bet of 50 yards in this game.
Furthermore, QB Jimmy Garoppolo only had to through the ball 8 times in this game – completed 6 of those passes for 77 yards. Depending on the game flow of Super Bowl LIV, the 49ers (15-3 straight up, 11-6-1 ATS) and Garoppolo will more than likely have to complete more passes for the 49ers to stay competitive against the Chiefs.
The Kansas City Chiefs (14-4 straight up, 12-5-1 ATS) made it to their first Super Bowl in 50 years by defeating the Tennessee Titan 35-24. QB Patrick Mahomes was on fire against the Titans, throwing for 294 yards and 3 TD’s. Mahomes completed passes to 8 different receivers. WR Sammy Watkins had a huge game hauling in 7 catches for 114 yards and 1 TD.
After watching what Patrick Mahomes has been able to do the past few weeks – making double digit leads evaporate with a few magical plays, I’m tempted to ride the wave and pick the Chiefs. However, the 49ers defense is playing the best they’ve played all year, and if they get a lead, I don’t see them allowing the Chiefs to mount a comeback in this game like they were able to the past 2 games.
Take the 49ers on the money line to win this one outright!
2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup Round of 16 Odds, Predictions & Picks
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The 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup Round of 16 starts on Saturday, June 22. The United States faces its toughest opponent yet in the strong Spanish National Team. Will the U.S. move on? Check out Women’s World Cup odds, analysis, and a free pick for USA-Spain and all the other great Round of 16 action!
Monday, June 24
USA vs Spain 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup Round of 16 Odds: USA -333 / Spain +694
Everyone made a big deal about the United State’s 13-0 win over Thailand. That match is sort of meaningless because Thailand doesn’t have a great women’s soccer program. The more impressive victory was the 2-0 win against the Swedes. Sweden is a very good soccer team.
Spain has gotten better. They haven’t gotten good enough to hang with the United States. The odds are only USA -333. Great odds? No, but overlay odds. The U.S. should win by at least two, which means the handicap, USA -1 ¼, -119, makes the most sense.
2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup Pick:United States handicap
Canada vs Sweden 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup Round of 16 Odds: Canada +122 / Sweden +236
Canada is favored in this match. It’s hard to understand exactly why. The Canadians struggled to beat Cameroon 1-0 and then could only beat New Zealand 2-0. Sweden has a real shot of upsetting Canada at decent odds on Monday. They’re the top underdog pick at the 2019 Women’s World Cup Round of 16.
New England Patriots 2019 Season NFL Betting Guide
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At this point of their combined future Hall of Fame careers, anything less than winning a Super Bowl title is unacceptable for superstar quarterback Tom Brady and widely-revered head coach Bill Belichick. You see, with an unprecedented six Super Bowl titles in hand, including last season’s Super Bowl 53 title, the New England Patriots are playing for championships and nothing less.
Whether New England reaches their fourth straight Super Bowl or whether they come up short in their quest for league-wide dominance, as always, there are a bunch of things you need to know about the Patriots before they take to the gridiron for the upcoming 2019 NFL regular season. Let’s find out what you need to know about the perennially-powerful AFC East Super Bowl hopefuls.
Not only did the Patriots win 11 games last season, but they also narrowly recorded a winning ATS mark by covering the chalk six times in eight home contests and three times on the road. New England’s underrated defense also helped them play Under the O/U total a whopping 11 times including six times at home and five on the road.
New England also drafted Arizona State wide receiver N’Keal Harry with the final pick in the first round before adding Alabama running back Damien Harris and West Virginia tackle Yodny Cajuste, both, in the third round. New England also drafted quarterback Jarrett Stidham in the fourth round in the hopes that he could potentially take over for Brady – if he ever retires that is.Despite their lack of big name players besides Tom Brady, New England closed out the 2018 regular season ranked a stellar fifth in total offense, eighth in passing, fifth in rushing and fourth in scoring (27.2 ppg). To address their needs on the offensive side of the ball, the Patriots signed veteran wide receiver Phillip Dorsett, running back Branden Bolden, wide receivers Maurice Harris and Bruce Ellington and tight end Matt LaCosse in free agency.
The 2019 Belmont Stakes takes place this Saturday. Only four horses are likely to offer odds less than +1000: Preakness Stakes winner War of Will, Preakness Stakes runner-up Everfast, Wood Memorial winner Tacitus, and Louisiana Derby runner-up Spinoff. Check out our 2019 Belmont Stakes odds and analysis for all four of those horses.
When: Saturday, June 8 Where: Belmont Park, Elmont, NY TV: NBC Live Stream: NBCSports.com
2019 Belmont Stakes Odds
Tacitus +160
War of Will +200
Everfast +800
Spinoff +900
Tacitus
The Bill Mott trained son of Tapit ran about as well as possible considering the circumstances in the Kentucky Derby. Although he had a rough trip, he never threw in the towel. Tacitus finished fourth. He went up to third after the stewards disqualified Maximum Security.
Tacitus looks like a solid favorite. His odds have gone down some since he opened at +200. There’s a chance he ends up the second choice in this. If he does, every horseplayer must consider backing him.
War of Will
Trainer Mark Casse believes that if Maximum Security hadn’t interfered with his horse, he’d have won the Kentucky Derby. War of Will came back two weeks later to win the Preakness Stakes. Although he most definitely deserves consideration to win on June 8, he’s harder to back than Tacitus is.
Most three-year-olds find it difficult to win three races at three different tracks and at three different distances in the span of 5 weeks. War of Will could be tired after the tough Derby run and the Preakness victory. If he’s not tired, he’ll have a shot.
Everfast
Everfast closed great to finish second to War of Will in the Preakness Stakes. He looked good doing it, but the last time he finished that well, he ran off three disappointing efforts. He lost by 18 lengths in the Grade 2 Fountain of Youth Stakes. He lost by 15 lengths in the Grade 1 Florida Derby. He lost by 10 lengths in the Grade 3 Pat Day Mile.
We probably should also question the Preakness Stakes depth. The race seemed to lack talent outside of War of Will and Improbable. Everfast might be a throw out if you believe he bounces.
