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Stephen Nover's NFL Sunday Night Game of the Year
Sep 17 '17, 8:30 PM
Packers vs Falcons
Falcons -2.5 (-120)
Maybe the Packers will finish as the best team in the NFC, but right now the Packers defense isn't ready for Atlanta. Green Bay's defense showed improvement in Week 1. That was at home, though, against Seattle, which has one of the worst offensive lines in the NFL. Now the Packers go on turf to take on the Falcons playing their first regular-season game in their new $1.5 billion dollar stadium. The last time these two teams got together was in the NFC championship game, also in Atlanta. The final was Atlanta 44, Green Bay 21. The score wasn't even that close. The Falcons bolted to a 31-0 lead and coasted. The Falcons also beat the Packers during the regular season in Atlanta last year. Matt Ryan threw for a combined 680 yards in those two contests versus the Packers, while accounting for eight touchdowns. Ryan has his main weapons back. The Packers' young and inexperienced secondary isn't nearly ready for this kind of early road test. Look for Julio Jones to have a monster game. Defensive guru Dan Quinn has Atlanta's defense on the upswing. Aaron Rodgers isn't going to be able to keep up with Ryan. The Packers' offensive line isn't as good as it was last season. They are going to have a great degree of difficult playing in this setting especially if star right tackle Bryan Bulaga remains out with an ankle injury.
Stephen Nover's NFL Total of the Week
Sep 17 '17, 1:00 PM
Eagles vs Chiefs
OVER 47 (-110)
I was impressed with the poise and escapability Carson Wentz showed last week against the Redskins. Wentz was good as a rookie last season. He should be even better this year especially with an upgrade in wide receivers. Tight end Zach Ertz is Wentz's go-to target. Those two could have another big game with safety Eric Berry lost for the season. The over has cashed in 11 of Philadelphia's last 13 road games. The Chiefs aren't going to be the conservative outfit they've been before under Alex Smith. They showed that opening week stunning the Patriots in Foxboro. The Chiefs put up 42 points and 537 yards. Those are the highest figures ever allowed by the Patriots during the 18-year Bill Belichick era. Rookie Kareem Hunt and Tyreek Hill can make big plays for the Chiefs. That was evident against the Patriots. The Eagles' weakness on defense is their secondary. This weakness has been made worse by Ronald Darby, their top cornerback, suffering an ankle injury that likely will keep him out until late October.
Stephen Nover's NFL Top Ticket Day Game
Sep 17 '17, 4:25 PM
49ers vs Seahawks
Seahawks -13.5 (-110)
The Seahawks have dominated the 49ers at home winning the past six times. They've beaten San Francisco by 19 and 16 points, respectively, the past two years. Seattle has the top defense in the NFL. All of the Seahawks' defensive studs are back and run-stuffer Sheldon Richardson has been added. The 49ers' work-in-progress offense isn't ready for this caliber of defense, especially in the toughest outdoor road venue. San Francisco could only manage three points and 217 yards of offense at home against Carolina this past Sunday. Russell Wilson has the best set of receivers he's ever had. Wilson is primed for a huge year. The 49ers defense took a huge loss when promising rookie linebacker Reuben Foster suffered a high ankle sprain this past Sunday. The Seahawks are in a foul mood after losing to the Packers opening week. They'll take their frustrations out on the hapless 49ers here.
Sep 17 '17, 4:05 PM
Dolphins vs Chargers
OVER 45.5 (-110)
The Dolphins are much more dangerous offensively with gunslinger Jay Cutler replacing game-manager Ryan Tannehill at quarterback especially with Adam Gase, who coached Cutler to his best season in Chicago, as head coach. Cutler has an elite running back in Jay Ajayi and solid receivers with Jarvis Landry, DeVante Parker, Kenny Stills and Julius Thomas. The Dolphins catch a break, too, in that the Chargers will be without their top cornerback, injured Jason Verrett. Ajayi should be in line for a big game, too, as the Chargers' new 3-4 defense was torched for 140 yards on the ground by the Broncos' mediocre rush attack last week. The teams met last season in Southern California and the Dolphins won, 31-24. Philip Rivers didn't have his best wide receiver, Keenan Allen, for that game. Allen is healthy now. Both teams are better offensively now than they were then, but the total is much lower than the 55 points they combined for last year.
Sep 17 '17, 1:00 PM
Titans vs Jaguars
Titans -125
Tennessee is the superior team with a much better quarterback in a matchup of Marcus Mariota versus Blake Bortles. The line is low because the Titans lost to the Raiders at home while the Jaguars dominated the Texans opening week. The well-coached Titans defensive brain trust, headed by Dick LeBeau, is going to stack the run against the Jaguars knowing Jacksonville's simple game plan is pound it on the ground with Leonard Fournette and have Bortles be a game manager instead of a gunslinger. The Titans have a much more balanced offense with two good runners and underrated receivers. Bortles is a turnover machine and doesn't have his No. 1 wide receiver as Allen Robinson was lost for the season with a knee injury. Only twice in the last three years have the Jaguars managed to string together consecutive victories.
Sep 17 '17, 8:30 PM
Packers vs Falcons
Falcons -2.5 (-120)
Maybe the Packers will finish as the best team in the NFC, but right now the Packers defense isn't ready for Atlanta. Green Bay's defense showed improvement in Week 1. That was at home, though, against Seattle, which has one of the worst offensive lines in the NFL. Now the Packers go on turf to take on the Falcons playing their first regular-season game in their new $1.5 billion dollar stadium. The last time these two teams got together was in the NFC championship game, also in Atlanta. The final was Atlanta 44, Green Bay 21. The score wasn't even that close. The Falcons bolted to a 31-0 lead and coasted. The Falcons also beat the Packers during the regular season in Atlanta last year. Matt Ryan threw for a combined 680 yards in those two contests versus the Packers, while accounting for eight touchdowns. Ryan has his main weapons back. The Packers' young and inexperienced secondary isn't nearly ready for this kind of early road test. Look for Julio Jones to have a monster game. Defensive guru Dan Quinn has Atlanta's defense on the upswing. Aaron Rodgers isn't going to be able to keep up with Ryan. The Packers' offensive line isn't as good as it was last season. They are going to have a great degree of difficult playing in this setting especially if star right tackle Bryan Bulaga remains out with an ankle injury.
Stephen Nover's NFL Total of the Week
Sep 17 '17, 1:00 PM
Eagles vs Chiefs
OVER 47 (-110)
I was impressed with the poise and escapability Carson Wentz showed last week against the Redskins. Wentz was good as a rookie last season. He should be even better this year especially with an upgrade in wide receivers. Tight end Zach Ertz is Wentz's go-to target. Those two could have another big game with safety Eric Berry lost for the season. The over has cashed in 11 of Philadelphia's last 13 road games. The Chiefs aren't going to be the conservative outfit they've been before under Alex Smith. They showed that opening week stunning the Patriots in Foxboro. The Chiefs put up 42 points and 537 yards. Those are the highest figures ever allowed by the Patriots during the 18-year Bill Belichick era. Rookie Kareem Hunt and Tyreek Hill can make big plays for the Chiefs. That was evident against the Patriots. The Eagles' weakness on defense is their secondary. This weakness has been made worse by Ronald Darby, their top cornerback, suffering an ankle injury that likely will keep him out until late October.
Stephen Nover's NFL Top Ticket Day Game
Sep 17 '17, 4:25 PM
49ers vs Seahawks
Seahawks -13.5 (-110)
The Seahawks have dominated the 49ers at home winning the past six times. They've beaten San Francisco by 19 and 16 points, respectively, the past two years. Seattle has the top defense in the NFL. All of the Seahawks' defensive studs are back and run-stuffer Sheldon Richardson has been added. The 49ers' work-in-progress offense isn't ready for this caliber of defense, especially in the toughest outdoor road venue. San Francisco could only manage three points and 217 yards of offense at home against Carolina this past Sunday. Russell Wilson has the best set of receivers he's ever had. Wilson is primed for a huge year. The 49ers defense took a huge loss when promising rookie linebacker Reuben Foster suffered a high ankle sprain this past Sunday. The Seahawks are in a foul mood after losing to the Packers opening week. They'll take their frustrations out on the hapless 49ers here.
Sep 17 '17, 4:05 PM
Dolphins vs Chargers
OVER 45.5 (-110)
The Dolphins are much more dangerous offensively with gunslinger Jay Cutler replacing game-manager Ryan Tannehill at quarterback especially with Adam Gase, who coached Cutler to his best season in Chicago, as head coach. Cutler has an elite running back in Jay Ajayi and solid receivers with Jarvis Landry, DeVante Parker, Kenny Stills and Julius Thomas. The Dolphins catch a break, too, in that the Chargers will be without their top cornerback, injured Jason Verrett. Ajayi should be in line for a big game, too, as the Chargers' new 3-4 defense was torched for 140 yards on the ground by the Broncos' mediocre rush attack last week. The teams met last season in Southern California and the Dolphins won, 31-24. Philip Rivers didn't have his best wide receiver, Keenan Allen, for that game. Allen is healthy now. Both teams are better offensively now than they were then, but the total is much lower than the 55 points they combined for last year.
Sep 17 '17, 1:00 PM
Titans vs Jaguars
Titans -125
Tennessee is the superior team with a much better quarterback in a matchup of Marcus Mariota versus Blake Bortles. The line is low because the Titans lost to the Raiders at home while the Jaguars dominated the Texans opening week. The well-coached Titans defensive brain trust, headed by Dick LeBeau, is going to stack the run against the Jaguars knowing Jacksonville's simple game plan is pound it on the ground with Leonard Fournette and have Bortles be a game manager instead of a gunslinger. The Titans have a much more balanced offense with two good runners and underrated receivers. Bortles is a turnover machine and doesn't have his No. 1 wide receiver as Allen Robinson was lost for the season with a knee injury. Only twice in the last three years have the Jaguars managed to string together consecutive victories.
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