Football Fan Spot

New Orleans Saints (0-0) at Detroit Lions (0-0) The Lions are a good bet to win significantly more games than they did a year ago. Their schedule is much easier than a year ago. They were better than their record last season, ranking 5th in schedule adjusted efficiency and 5th…

San Francisco 49ers (0-0) vs. Los Angeles Rams (0-0) Typically, the rule of thumb in international games is to take the favorite, as the better team tends to be better prepared for playing in an abnormal situation. Favorites are 40-23-1 ATS all-time in international games, including 25-11 ATS as favorites…

New England Patriots (0-0) at Seattle Seahawks (0-0) When these two teams met in the Super Bowl at the end of last season, the game was not particularly close, with the Seahawks winning by 16. However, this time around, I expect the margin to be smaller. The Patriots now have…