2024 NFL Week 7 Quarterback Matchups: Key Insights and Picks

 

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    Bet on which team will win the game outright.
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• Teasers:
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• Prop Bets:
  Specific bets on player or team performances, like how many touchdowns a player will score.
• Futures Bets:
  Betting on outcomes like who will win the Super Bowl before or during the NFL season.

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The most important weekend yet in 2019 for the NFL takes place starting on Friday, March 1 when the NFL Combine really kicks it up a notch. Also this week, teams decided to give up on keeping some major players. That means those players will hit free agency at 4:00 pm ET on March 14.

Check out what happened in the National Football League this week!

NFL Updates of the Week – March 1st Edition

Massive Weekend with NFL Combine, Big Name Free Agent Hits Market 

NFL Combine:  Will Kyler Murray improve his draft position?

Murray’s scheduled to work out on Saturday, March 2. He’ll try to improve his draft position and sneak into the first round with electrifying displays of quickness with his feet and a rocket arm. Murray’s behind the eight ball when it comes to the NFL because he only measured 5’ 10” earlier this week.

If the Heisman Trophy winner doesn’t step it up, he might have to reconsider his decision to forego a baseball career and enter the NFL Draft. There might not be a reason to give up baseball if he won’t be drafted until round 2 or later.

If you want to get come NFL betting action right now, you can still get NFL Combine odds at our online sportsbook by clicking here.

Jason Witten Decides He’s Not Done with Football

Former Dallas Cowboys’ tight-end Jason Witten decided he couldn’t quite get rid of the itch. He tried scratching it with a job as a color commentator, but it wasn’t enough. When training camp opens for the Cowboys in the summer, Witten will be there to reclaim his starting tight-end position.

That’s great news for both Witten, who never seemed comfortable in the booth, the Cowboys, and their legion of fans.

Nick Foles headed to free agency

Philadelphia Eagles Super Bowl MVP winning quarterback Nick Foles is headed to free agency. The Eagles declined to place the franchise tag on Foles. That means Nick can offer his services to the highest-bidder.

One of the highest-bidders could be the Denver Broncos even though they recently traded for Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco. John Elway, the Broncos’ GM, said he wanted Case Keenum to return to the team as a backup while Flacco starts.

But, Foles’ availability could change things. Nick showed again last season that’s he’s got what it takes to be a full time starter in the NFL. Elway can’t continue to waste that awesome defense. The Broncos must win now, which means John might make a play for Foles.

Other teams interested in Foles should be the Washington Redskins, New York Giants, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Miami Dolphins. The Fins are done with Tannehill. They’ve given Ryan the benefit of the doubt for years. The Giants are almost done with Eli, who might retire after this season, while the Redskins have no clue if Alex Smith returns one-hundred percent from the devastating injury he suffered last season.

The team with the best shot of acquiring Foles’ services are the Jacksonville Jaguars. Jacksonville should be the perfect place for Foles. With Foles at quarterback, Jacksonville becomes a contender in the AFC. You can’t win in the NFL unless you’ve got a quarterback that can lead your team. The Jags are in desperate need of leadership.

That could be Nick Foles. If it happens, watch out. Super Bowl 2020 odds on the Jags could plummet like what happened when the Philadelphia Phillies signed Bryce Harper in MLB.

NYJ looking to trade third pick in round 1

The New York Jets own the third pick in the NFL Draft. New coach Adam Gase, because he’s already got his quarterback in Sam Darnold, wants to trade for a massive haul of picks later in round 1 and into round 2 and round 3.

Gase and the Jets could pull it off. The thing about NYJ is that they’re only a few players away from being a contender. If they can put together a solid offensive line, grab a workhorse RB, and a linebacker, they’d be right there.

The secondary is pretty good while the wide receivers aren’t terrible. Who knows? Gase might be in the perfect position to regain the genius label placed on him when he ran the Broncos’ and Bears’ offenses and before he flamed out as head coach in Miami.

 

 

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The 2019-2020 NFL Season officially starts on Wednesday, March 13 at 4:00pm ET. At that point, every NFL team can start making the phone calls and signing free agents. Other teams can officially announce trades that have been in the works pretty much since the Patriots beat the Rams in this year’s Super Bowl.

Check out NFL updates for this week and be sure to keep checking the latest Super Bowl 54 odds at MyBookie!

NFL Updates of the Week – March 8th Edition

Antonio Brown is Likely to Go To the Raiders, Titans, or Redskins

The Pittsburgh Steelers lowered their trade request from a Round 1 NFL Draft Pick and other compensation (whatever that was!) to simply a Round 1 pick. Right now, the Oakland Raiders, Tennessee Titans, and Washington Redskins are the 3 teams rumored to be in the running for AB’s services.

A sure-fire hall of fame wide receiver, the disgruntled Antonio Brown would love to play for Oakland. He and Raiders quarterback Derek Carr got all chummy at the Pro Bowl this year. Carr gushed about AB. Brown gushed about Derek. Also, the Raiders have much more to work with. Due to trades during the season, Oakland has 3 Round 1 picks this year. They could trade one of those for Brown.

The Steelers could then package their Round 1 pick with whatever they got from the Raiders to move up and grab a player like DE Nick Bosa from Ohio State, or move out of Round 1 all together and get a ton of picks in Round 2 and Round 3.

Either way, a Raiders-Steelers deal seems like the most likely scenario. Outside of AB going to Oakland, the next most likely scenario has him going to Tennessee. The Titans have a decent quarterback in Marcus Mariota. The only reason Tennessee doesn’t throw the ball more is because Marcus has nobody at the WR position he can throw the ball too with the talent AB’s got.

Washington’s the least likely destination just because their quarterback situation is a mess. Brown won’t add much to Washington in the way of improving their offense.

…Speaking of Washington, Welcome, Case Keenum

The Broncos are trading quarterback Case Keenum to Washington for Round 6 and Round 7 picks. Denver signed Joe Flacco while Keenum bombed at Mile High last season. Washington needed a quarterback because last year’s starter Alex Smith suffered a major injury. Smith’s career’s likely done, which makes Keenum the automatic starter in D.C.

Even with Keenum, Washington’s a longshot to get AB.

Murray Bombs in Interviews

Per NFL Network commentator Charley Casserly, Kyler Murray bombed during the interview process at last weekend’s NFL Combine. Murray, the Heisman Trophy Winner and projected first pick in April’s NFL Draft, had trouble drawing up plays on the big board and didn’t provide the necessary answers teams look for from quarterback prospects to assess their leadership skills.

If Casserly’s right, Murray could fall out of Round 1. Right now, new Arizona head coach Kliff  Klingsbury wans to draft Murray with the Cardinals’ first pick in Round 1. Klingsbury recruited Murray and believes in his skills.

But, Murray’s still a short quarterback, measuring 5’ 10”, who wanted to play baseball until winning the Heisman Trophy. His football knowledge might not be where it must to succeed at the highest level. We’ll see how Arizona plays this. Right now, it’s hard to see Zona not picking DE Nick Bosa over Murray unless they can package the first pick for two picks in Round 1.

Nick Foles a Jaguar? Everyone Thinks So

Officially, the Jacksonville Jaguars can’t say anything until March 13, but off the record, they’ve already made it known that Nick Foles will be their starting quarterback this season. Foles, whom the Eagles allowed to pursue other opportunities by not franchising him this year, is the biggest free agent prize once the clock strikes 4:00 pm on March 13.

He’s already a Jaguar per every NFL analyst in the world. Nick signing with Jacksonville makes a lot of sense. The Jaguars boast a decent defense, meaning he’ll get the ball plenty of times, a good rushing attack, a great front office led by Tom Coughlin, and a team looking for a leader. Foles might not have the best quarterback skills of any signal-caller in the NFL, but his leadership skills are up there with Tom Brady, Drew Brees, and Ben Roethlisberger.

If the Jaguars can add pieces to their offensive line in the draft, with Foles under center, they become contenders again.

Next week’s NFL Update should be a awesome! The dominoes will fall quickly once teams are able to sign free agents. Plus, we’ll know where AB has landed.

Have a great week!

 

 

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On April 18, the NFL released their upcoming regular season schedule. Check out a couple of key points about the schedule as well as other big NFL betting news that happened this week!

Check out NFL updates for this week and be sure to keep checking the latest Super Bowl 54 odds at MyBookie!

NFL Updates of the Week – April 19th Edition

 NFL Schedules are Out and the Patriots Should be Happy

The New England Patriots bid farewell to the great Rob Gronkowski, a sure-fire first ballot hall of fame player, earlier this week. Later this week, though, the sting from Gronk’s retirement subdued some after the NFL came out with the regular season schedules.

For being a Super Bowl winner, the Pats sure have an easy path back to the playoffs. The schedule makers weren’t nearly as forgiving to the Philadelphia Eagles after their 2017 Super Bowl victory.

New England starts the season at home on Sep. 8 against the Pittsburgh Steelers. After beating the Steelers, they don’t face another projected top squad until they battle Cleveland at home on Oct. 27. The Patriots could be 7-0 heading into the matchup with the Browns.

The second half of the schedule is somewhat difficult, they’re at Philadelphia, at Baltimore, and at Houston, but New England battles Kansas City at home on Dec. 8, and they take on Dallas at Foxboro Nov. 24. Even if the Patriots go 4-4 in their final 4 games, they’ll have a shot to win home field advantage throughout the playoffs if they go undefeated, which they should, in their first 8 games.

Cleveland Browns Get Four Prime Time Games

The former worst team in NFL history is favored to win its division this season. That’s what happens when you acquire Odell Beckham Jr. to catch passes from your former first pick in the draft quarterback.

The NFL schedule makers have also taken notice. Interest in the Cleveland Browns should be at an all-time high at least since the early 1980’s, which was the last time they were contenders.  Because of that interest, the Browns play in four primetime games this season.

In Week 2, they take on the New York Jets on Monday night. A week later on Sep. 22, they host the L.A. Rams, and then in Week 5 they’re at San Francisco on Monday night. In Week 11, they host the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday night.

If Cleveland’s good, scheduling four primetime games will pay off. If they’re awful, ratings will suffer. The NFL’s taking a risk here.

Russell Wilson Becomes Highest-Paid Player in NFL History

Going back to actual football news, Russell Wilson’s gambit paid off. In March, Wilson gave the Seattle Seahawks an ultimatum. They had until April 15 to give him a new contract, or he was going to play as a free agent and test the open market after the season.

The Seahawks handed a massive $140 million contract to Wilson that keeps him in Seattle until 2023. The contract comes with a huge $65 million signing bonus and pays Wilson a salary of $35 million per year. It trumps Aaron Rodgers record-breaking deal that he signed with the Packers before last season.

It makes sense for the Seahawks to keep Wilson. The contract’s sort of mind-boggling, but top tier quarterbacks are difficult to find. Why do you think the Saints keep giving money to Drew Brees even though he’s 40-years-old?

Plus, Seattle is sort of like Silicon Valley II. So, Russell needs the money.

Cardinals Will Take Murray and Trade Rosen

This isn’t news, it’s more of a prediction. The Arizona Cardinals will draft Kyler Murray next Thursday night and trade Josh Rosen. Rosen’s a great fit for Kliff Kingsbury’s system, but Kingsbury wants the player he recruited while a college coaching assistant. That’s Murray.

Not only that, Kingsbury’s system will create rushing lanes for his quarterback and Josh doesn’t have the wheels that Kyler does. No matter. Rosen’s a young, good, quarterback. He could end up in Tampa Bay where he’d be a major step up from Jameis Winston. Not only that, but because every team knows the Cards want to trade Rosen, they can get him for cheap.

Rosen’s a first round draft pick. No way Arizona gets close to that on draft day. The longer they wait, the less they must accept. During the draft, they might get a fourth round pick. If they wait until mid-season, they could get a sixth, or seventh round pick.

If I’m Arizona, I try to trade Josh right now, today or over the weekend, before Monday. No use waiting because it’s just going to hurt the Cardinals in the long run.

Have a great week!