121 Results for year: 2017

Roasting the Turkey and the Cleveland Browns

Cleveland Browns Setting Historical Records (1-25) with Coach Hugh Jackson Now that we’ve enjoyed our Thanksgiving dinner and dessert, it’s time to knock the stuffing out of the turkeys. That’s plural, as the Cleveland Browns, coach Hue Jackson and quarterack DeShone Kizer make up this year’s terrible and troubled trio. Despite the Dallas Cowboys recent slide and struggles falling from 13-3 last year to now 5-6 and out of the playoffs this year, that doesn’t even come close to the ... More

Cowboys Crumbling at Thanksgiving

What Happened to the Cowboys?  More than Injuries have caused Dallas' Decline The annual NFL Thanksgiving Day football games are upon us in Dallas and Detroit, but the Cowboys game is taking a back seat this year with neither the Cowboys (5-5) or Chargers (4-6) sporting a winning record while the NFC North division-leading Vikings (8-2) travel to the motor city to tackle division-rival Detroit (6-4) in a key contest. The Lions have beaten the Vikings in the past three meetings. The other ... More

Betting College Football Rivalry Games

College Football Rivalry Week and the Biggest Emotional Games College football rivalry week has arrived, and the biggest weekend of NCAA football rivalry games is showcased over this Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Whether it's a team's last home game, revenge rematch, conference championship or bowl eligibility at stake, these rivalry games bring out the greatest emotion and energy from the players, teams and coaches. Rivalry games are considered the lifeblood of college football and ... More

Auburn Making Run at College Football Playoff

Two-Loss Auburn Tigers Will Make College Football Playoff History Another week of upsets sent more teams tumbling out of the college football playoff picture, with Georgia, Notre Dame and Washington the latest teams to fall out. Auburn put a beat down of previously undefeated and No. 1-ranked Georgia (9-1) in the Deep South’s oldest rivalry. The Tigers dominated the Bulldogs on the Plains, 40-17. Auburn used a strong, balanced offense to both run and pass for more than 235 yards with a ... More

$1,000 Pro Football Challenge

Fairway’s Football Forecast Shoots for Profits and Parlays in the $1,000 Pro Football Challenge. Each week during the NFL season, I post four (4) pro football underdog picks and plays. I came up with a fun idea and decided to post plays and provide NFL fans and bettors of all levels some selections and additional ways to bet these underdogs. Straight wagers, money line, and a money line parlay and straight parlay are part of our Pro Football Challenge. We’ll use a $1,000 bankroll each ... More

Analysis of Winning Wagers and Outright Underdog Winners

Saturday College Football Underdog Winners and Parlays for Profit October 14 was another good one for FairwayJay, as he nailed 3 more college football barking ‘Dogs including two that won outright. Now 14-10 ATS on the year with these weekly underdog plays, including 10 outright underdog winners. FairwayJay is still shooting for his first 4-0 sweep after just missing again last week with his lone loss on a late TD to cover by 1 point. But a few more emails and comments for the effort ... More

$1,000 College Football Challenge

Fairway’s Football Forecast Shoots for Profits and Parlays in the $1,000 College Football Challenge. Each week during the college football season, I post four college football underdog picks and plays. I came up with a fun idea and decided to post plays and provide college football fans and bettors of all levels some selections and additional ways to bet these underdogs. Straight wagers, money line, and a money line parlay and straight parlay are part of our College Football Challenge. ... More

Week 6 Betting NFL Underdogs

Fairway’s Football Forecast and Focus on NFL Underdogs Some big lines this week with five teams favored by 9 or more points in Week 6 on Sunday, Oct. 15. That includes three teams playing off a bye this week - Falcons, Broncos and Redskins. And public bettors are piling on supporting these three double digit favorites against the ‘bad’ teams and losers as the Dolphins, Giants and 49ers are on the road as big ‘Dogs with New York (0-5) and San Francisco (0-5) still winless and looking ... More