Skip to main content

Oct 12th and Oct 13th Recap, Nov 11th NFL picks

 Hello and welcome back to Touchdowns and Takedowns! Today I'd like to look back at my predictions/recommendations for the weekend of October 12-13th, before offering a preview of this weekends game. In the NFL my two sleeper picks failed to come through, with the Packers and Ravens winning. The Commanders came close though, and their status as real contenders under Jayden Daniels has been further solidified in the weeks since that game. My parlay recommendation on the other hand came through, as I hit on all three games with the Steelers, Chargers, and Colts securing victories. I hope some of you took my advice on that one! Moving on to the UFC Fight Night Card, my pick of Tatsuro Taira failed to come to fruition, with Brandon Royval proving himself in a big way with the split decision victory. I still believe that Taira is a talented fighter who we definitely have not heard the last from. 

Moving onto this week in the NFL, I have once again identified two sleeper picks. First, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are 6.5 point underdogs against the San Francisco 49ers. The 49ers have not been the powerhouse we have become accustomed to seeing, and look vulnerable as ever with the amount of injuries they have suffered already this season. Despite Christian McCaffery's return from injury this week, I think that Tampa Bay has a good chance to pull off the upset, especially if Baker Mayfield can establish a rapport with some of his lesser known receivers in the absence of Chris Godwin and Mike Evans. My second sleeper pick is the Denver Broncos, who are 7.5 point underdogs against the undefeated Kansas City Chiefs. The Broncos have played the Chiefs close over the last couple seasons, and the Chiefs have looked extremely beatable at times this season despite their perfect record. If you are looking to spice up your betting this week, I would pick one of those teams to win, or at least cover the point spread. For a less risky parlay, I would take the Commanders, Lions, and Falcons. That's all for this week, but I will be back next week with picks for the slate of week 11 NFL games as well as for UFC 309: Jones vs Miocic. Good luck!  

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

UFC 310 Prelim Picks

 Welcome back to part 2 of my picks for UFC 310! In this post I will be giving my picks for the prelims, which features a number of notable names. Starting with Anthony Smith vs Dominic Reyes, I would take Reyes in this one, as he has been hot lately and has a lot of experience even when compared to Smiths long career. Moving on, we have veteran Vicente Luque vs up & comer Themba Gorimbo.   Luque   likely has the advantage in the stand-up battle, and his aggressive style could overwhelm Gorimbo if the fight stays on the feet. If Gorimbo can avoid Luque’s power and manage to take the fight to the ground, he could make things difficult for Luque. However, if the fight remains striking-heavy, Luque’s power, volume, and experience at the top level should give him the edge. He is a +140 underdog, so there is some money to be made by even placing a decent sized bet on him. Next up is former champion Aljamian Sterling taking on Movsar Evloev. This is a fight that I would be ...
Post a Comment
Read more

Nov 11th NFL Recap, Dec 8th NFL Picks

 Hello and welcome back to Touchdowns & Takedowns! Today we will be making some picks for the upcoming week in the NFL. However, I'll begin by recapping my picks from my last post. You were in luck if you chose to bet on one or both of my sleeper picks to cover the point spread, as the Broncos and Buccaneers both nearly pulled off the upsets. However, if you chose them to win, or took my parlay, your luck was considerably worse. It was a week of close games, and those can always go either way.  Moving on to this week in the NFL, my first sleeper pick is the Atlanta Falcons, who are taking on the Minnesota Vikings. While the Vikings have been very good this year and Atlanta has slumped in recent weeks, I think that Kirk Cousins will get fired up for this game against his former team and at the very least keep it within the 5.5 point spread. My second sleeper pick is the New York Jets taking on the Miami Dolphins. Despite the disaster year that its been for the Jets, they st...
Post a Comment
Read more

UFC 310 Main Card Picks

 UFC 310 is fast approaching, and it is one of the most stacked UFC cards in recent memory. As such, I will be making two separate posts for my picks. This post will be for the main cards slate of fights, and the second post will be for the prelims and early prelims.  We will start from the top down, which means we will discuss the flyweight championship bout between Alexandre Pantoja and Kai Asukara. This fight likely hinges on whether Asakura can keep the fight standing and avoid Pantoja's grappling, or if Pantoja can close the distance, control the fight with his grappling, and potentially get a submission. Given Pantojas breadth of experience against the toughest fighters this division has to offer, I am gonna go with him as the slight favorite at -260. The next fight, Shavkat Rakhmonov vs Ian Garry, is a much easier pick. Rakhmonov has everyone in the welterweight division running scared for good reason, and I believe his success will continue against a talented up & ...
Post a Comment
Read more