These are NFL week 4 2018 bets. Now, welcome to the greatest NFL gambling blog ever. I’ll try to make you some money in the best way in the history of the written word. Thank you, PerSources family, and thank you, reader, for following along on this crusade through the NFL.
Now, let’s get it.
(QUICK PREFACE: this slate of NFL games this week probably has some of the worst matchups of the year. Week 4 is flaming hot garbage, but football is football.)
CARVER’S CALL$
Faker or Maker Game of the Week
Browns v. Raiders
The Browns have been electric as of recent. Baker is catching touchdown passes, and he’s the man for Cleveland now. It’s Baker’s city. No LeBron, no problem for Cleveland. They finally moved Josh Gordon, which seems just plain stupid from afar, but this move signifies the Browns moving on completely from their past. They’re a new team with some serious talent. If they could find a coach that’s better than a bag of Lays potato chips then they’d for sure be a legitimate AFC contender.
Oakland has really struggled to get to the QB. In the words of Jon Gruden, “finding a pass rusher in this league is real tough.” HMMMMMMM. Almost like the best in the league was a Raider a month ago. Oh, well. It’s hard to find a pass rusher. Also, this is the “Derek Carr Good?” season. He was very good a few years ago before going down with an injury, and his return hasn’t been a great one. There’s some serious potential, but this needs to be his year. He still has a few weeks to figure it out, but the clock is ticking.
One of these teams is making the playoffs this year (definitely not both and most likely not neither). Someone needs to put it together, and this game seems to be the proving ground.
Picks: Browns +3, Browns Money, Under 45.
Actual Good Football Game of the Week
This game is being changed to the “I guess I’ll watch it,” the matchups are lacking this week.
Patriots v. Dolphins
The undefeated Dolphins are playing the 1-2 Pats in what seems like some odd parallel world. Remember, if the Pats lose a random game in September that means that Brady is bad, Belichick is overrated, and Brady wants out. Don’t forget that.
I guess this game means something if Miami wins, which really won’t happen. I see TB12 killing those Dolphins like he uses too many plastic straws or something. That’s a wrap.
Picks: NE -7, NE Money, Over 48
Murder of the Week
Jacksonville v. NYG
There aren’t many massive spreads, there’s a larger one (Green Bay -9.5 v. Buffalo), but this game seems to have the bigger potential for a massacre. The Jags are looking to bounce back from a terrible loss against Tennessee. I see it now, Blake Bortles comes in, slings the ball around for four quarters, and the Sacksonville D might give up one TD at the most. Now that Jacksonville runs on Coughlin Time, they’re sure to get a W.
Picks: Jacksonville -9, Jacksonville Money, Under 38 1/2
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