Xam’s Daily Gem:
THESE TEAMS WILL GO OFF TODAY!
Commanders -1.5/Cardinals ML 6 Point Teaser -120 DraftKings 1 Unit
PLAY OF THE DAY!
The Commanders come into this game in a MUST-WIN scenario! Right now, they are hanging onto the 7th and final playoff spot in the NFC by a thread! Fortunately for them, they come into this game off their bye week when they THROTTLED the Titans. They are facing what might be the single WORST team in the sport! The Saints are 5-8, barely beat the lowly Giants last week, and are starting a new quarterback today. Derek Carr is out for the game with a broken hand and Jake Haener is set to make the first start of his CAREER! Facing a Dan Quinn led defense off a bye is NOT the ideal first start for any quarterback. Expect a HEAVY DOSE of Brian Robinson Jr. in this game as well. The Commanders know they NEED this game and will leave it all on the field. The Saints just don’t have the players to compete in this game. The Commanders will ensure Alvin Kamara doesn’t wreck the game and their offense will pound out points ALL DAY LONG!
If the Cardinals want to even PRETEND like they have a chance to make the playoffs in the NFC, they NEED to beat the Patriots today. As expected, the Patriots are one of the WORST teams in the sport. Despite coming off their bye week, quite simply, this team just isn’t very good. Rookie QB Drake Maye has played admirably, but he doesn’t have a lot of weapons. The Patriots are averaging a WOEFUL 14 points per game on the road between Jacoby Brissett and Drake Maye. This is arguably the single WORST offensive unit in the game, and the defense hasn’t fared much better. Kyler Murray, James Conner, and Marvin Harrison Jr. should find PLENTY of room to operate. They have scored 29 or more points in 3 of their 7 home games this year, and after getting EMBARRASSED by the Seahawks last week, their division rival, head coach Jonathan Gannon will have this team READY TO GO today! With their season on the line, expect the Cardinals to come out aggressive and ready to go!