2019 Westgate Las Vegas NFL SuperContest Player Picks and Standings
Top 5 contestants - all with perfect records so far:
Westgate Las Vegas SuperContest Contestants Picks and Records for Week 3
Top 5 contestants - all with perfect records so far:
Westgate Las Vegas SuperContest Contestants Picks and Records for Week 3
Root
MILL--Cincinnati +
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No Limit--LA Chargers -
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Perfect Play--Carolina +
Backup quarterback Kyle Allen gets the start against the Arizona Cardinals. Note: Kyle Allen beat out Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray for the starting quarterback job at Texas A&M. But Carolina’s go to guy is still RB Christian McCaffrey. This player is all everything. The Panthers offense should have success. The problem for the Cardinals (our gain) is their defense giving up an average of 477.5 total yards per game. That’s a great recipe for the upset. Arizona will find out today that it’s hard to win games when the defense is getting lit up on a weekly basis. The Panther defense is very capable of stepping up and stopping running back David Johnson and focusing on Kyler Murray. The defensive advantage goes to Carolina. Look out but don’t be surprised how a desperate 0-2 team may play with a healthy capable quarterback and the heroic play and leadership of
Christian McCaffrey.
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Inner Circle--Cleveland +
Last week, there was plenty of the good and bad as Baker Mayfield had five completions of 25 or more yards, with perhaps his best one a 25-yard strike over the middle to Jarvis Landry that set up Austin Siebert’s 43-yard field goal. Odell Beckham finished with 161 receiving yards and their offense should continue to go full speed. Defensively, Browns LB Joe Schobert will be very busy stopping Todd Gurley but who’s better? The Browns’ success will hinge mainly on Myles Garrett getting to Jared Goff with his disruptive skills. Cleveland has the balance which really hasn’t been shown on offense. While understandable that Mayfield is the first name that comes up when talking about the Browns offense, there is still a sense that RB Nick Chubb has barely scratched the surface of his potential as he enters his second year as the featured running back (the Rams had difficulties containing Christian McCaffrey in Week 1). The staff has been working with Mayfield to throw the ball a second quicker. That should help him from forcing some errant throws and actually balance the playing field to short, long and screen or run. That will also get Jarvis Landry more involved. Their plan tonight is about taking what the Rams give Mayfield underneath, which means opportunities for Chubb out of the backfield and Harris on short routes as Mayfield’s check-down option. If they can drag Littleton out of position in the middle of the field, Beckham and Landry could also find success on shallow crossing routes or Beckham could go deeper. Cleveland can move the chains running the ball and keeping the Rams offense off the field. That is their best path to a solid victory tonight.
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Pinnacle--New Orleans + ***NFL Upset of Month
MILL--Cincinnati +
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No Limit--LA Chargers -
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Perfect Play--Carolina +
Backup quarterback Kyle Allen gets the start against the Arizona Cardinals. Note: Kyle Allen beat out Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray for the starting quarterback job at Texas A&M. But Carolina’s go to guy is still RB Christian McCaffrey. This player is all everything. The Panthers offense should have success. The problem for the Cardinals (our gain) is their defense giving up an average of 477.5 total yards per game. That’s a great recipe for the upset. Arizona will find out today that it’s hard to win games when the defense is getting lit up on a weekly basis. The Panther defense is very capable of stepping up and stopping running back David Johnson and focusing on Kyler Murray. The defensive advantage goes to Carolina. Look out but don’t be surprised how a desperate 0-2 team may play with a healthy capable quarterback and the heroic play and leadership of
Christian McCaffrey.
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Inner Circle--Cleveland +
Last week, there was plenty of the good and bad as Baker Mayfield had five completions of 25 or more yards, with perhaps his best one a 25-yard strike over the middle to Jarvis Landry that set up Austin Siebert’s 43-yard field goal. Odell Beckham finished with 161 receiving yards and their offense should continue to go full speed. Defensively, Browns LB Joe Schobert will be very busy stopping Todd Gurley but who’s better? The Browns’ success will hinge mainly on Myles Garrett getting to Jared Goff with his disruptive skills. Cleveland has the balance which really hasn’t been shown on offense. While understandable that Mayfield is the first name that comes up when talking about the Browns offense, there is still a sense that RB Nick Chubb has barely scratched the surface of his potential as he enters his second year as the featured running back (the Rams had difficulties containing Christian McCaffrey in Week 1). The staff has been working with Mayfield to throw the ball a second quicker. That should help him from forcing some errant throws and actually balance the playing field to short, long and screen or run. That will also get Jarvis Landry more involved. Their plan tonight is about taking what the Rams give Mayfield underneath, which means opportunities for Chubb out of the backfield and Harris on short routes as Mayfield’s check-down option. If they can drag Littleton out of position in the middle of the field, Beckham and Landry could also find success on shallow crossing routes or Beckham could go deeper. Cleveland can move the chains running the ball and keeping the Rams offense off the field. That is their best path to a solid victory tonight.
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Pinnacle--New Orleans + ***NFL Upset of Month
NFL Football(Bob Balfe)
1:00 PM EST
Rotation #469-470
Falcons +1.5 over Colts
Atlanta fought hard last week and physically beat up the Eagles. This team finally turned the page against the Eagles which owned them the last few years. The Colts also got a big win last week. I love how both teams fought to avoid 0-2. The question today is when is the Andrew Luck absence going to really hit Indianapolis? Jacoby Brissett is doing a fine job, but Andrew Luck he is not. Marlon Mack is also banged up which could hamper the running game. The Colts will be missing linebacker Darius Leonard today as well. Last week was a page turning game for the Falcons. This is a football team with all the talent in the world yet just have not been able to do anything with it from their collapse in the Super Bowl. There is a lot of depth on this Falcons Defense and finally they are healthy after the back end of their defense was the most injured in all of football last year. A win today on the road will have this team back as a legit threat in the NFC. Take Atlanta.
NFL Football
1:00 PM EST
Rotation #475-476
Dolphins/Cowboys Over 46.5
Dak Prescott has looked amazing. Zeke Elliot has looked amazing. The Offensive Line has looked amazing. With Dak being in a contract year what a game this will be to pad the stats. The Dolphins have been a train wreck, but getting away from home out on the road is a major relief in this game. Don’t be surprised if the Dolphins strike first in this one. Dallas has not really been set in their defensive line as DeMarcus Lawrence is just getting back to form after injury, Woods is out today, Crawford is out and Charlton has been traded to the team they are playing today. This front seven for the Cowboys is good, but it lacks depth and I believe the Fins can score today just off the pure disinterest the Cowboys might have when they have a lead. Can Josh Rosen prove he is the #1 QB for this Dolphins team? I like the Cowboys today, but obviously the 22 point spread is outrageously high for a team to cover not named the Patriots. Take the Over.
NFL Football
4:05 PM EST
Rotation #479-480
Panthers +2.5 over Cardinals
Panthers/Cardinals Over 45
This is a desperation game. Lose today and kiss the playoff chances goodbye. Remember that the Cardinals have a rookie head coach and it’s hard to get to wins in this league. Carolina has an established football team that has been together for a while now. Cam Newton is a liability and being out today helps the Panthers. Kyle Allen has been in this system and will get his shots against a Cardinals Defense lacking depth. This secondary for Arizona is vulnerable with key suspensions and regular starters on IR. Kyler Murray is getting better each week and I believe will be able to move the ball on this defense. Again, Murray being young will make it hard for him to go out and get the victory for his team simply because he has yet to do it. This should be an entertaining game. Take the Panthers and the Over. Both straight bets.
NFL Football
8:20 PM EST
Rotation #487-488
Rams/Browns Over 47
The Browns will be playing in an electric environment tonight at home. MNF is rare for Cleveland so it will be rocking.Baker Mayfield has looked just OK this year.This guy throws a lot of interceptions and doesn’t beat good teams.Is he fool’s gold?The addition of Odell Beckham is huge because he can score on any given play.The Rams Defense is good, but teams can move the ball on them.I like this over tonight because the Browns Secondary is a mess.Every single starter is on the injury report.Jared Goff has a cannon and will take chances against this banged up unit.This will be a great football game.In the end the teams should trade enough points to make this high scoring.Take the Over
1:00 PM EST
Rotation #469-470
Falcons +1.5 over Colts
Atlanta fought hard last week and physically beat up the Eagles. This team finally turned the page against the Eagles which owned them the last few years. The Colts also got a big win last week. I love how both teams fought to avoid 0-2. The question today is when is the Andrew Luck absence going to really hit Indianapolis? Jacoby Brissett is doing a fine job, but Andrew Luck he is not. Marlon Mack is also banged up which could hamper the running game. The Colts will be missing linebacker Darius Leonard today as well. Last week was a page turning game for the Falcons. This is a football team with all the talent in the world yet just have not been able to do anything with it from their collapse in the Super Bowl. There is a lot of depth on this Falcons Defense and finally they are healthy after the back end of their defense was the most injured in all of football last year. A win today on the road will have this team back as a legit threat in the NFC. Take Atlanta.
NFL Football
1:00 PM EST
Rotation #475-476
Dolphins/Cowboys Over 46.5
Dak Prescott has looked amazing. Zeke Elliot has looked amazing. The Offensive Line has looked amazing. With Dak being in a contract year what a game this will be to pad the stats. The Dolphins have been a train wreck, but getting away from home out on the road is a major relief in this game. Don’t be surprised if the Dolphins strike first in this one. Dallas has not really been set in their defensive line as DeMarcus Lawrence is just getting back to form after injury, Woods is out today, Crawford is out and Charlton has been traded to the team they are playing today. This front seven for the Cowboys is good, but it lacks depth and I believe the Fins can score today just off the pure disinterest the Cowboys might have when they have a lead. Can Josh Rosen prove he is the #1 QB for this Dolphins team? I like the Cowboys today, but obviously the 22 point spread is outrageously high for a team to cover not named the Patriots. Take the Over.
NFL Football
4:05 PM EST
Rotation #479-480
Panthers +2.5 over Cardinals
Panthers/Cardinals Over 45
This is a desperation game. Lose today and kiss the playoff chances goodbye. Remember that the Cardinals have a rookie head coach and it’s hard to get to wins in this league. Carolina has an established football team that has been together for a while now. Cam Newton is a liability and being out today helps the Panthers. Kyle Allen has been in this system and will get his shots against a Cardinals Defense lacking depth. This secondary for Arizona is vulnerable with key suspensions and regular starters on IR. Kyler Murray is getting better each week and I believe will be able to move the ball on this defense. Again, Murray being young will make it hard for him to go out and get the victory for his team simply because he has yet to do it. This should be an entertaining game. Take the Panthers and the Over. Both straight bets.
NFL Football
8:20 PM EST
Rotation #487-488
Rams/Browns Over 47
The Browns will be playing in an electric environment tonight at home. MNF is rare for Cleveland so it will be rocking.Baker Mayfield has looked just OK this year.This guy throws a lot of interceptions and doesn’t beat good teams.Is he fool’s gold?The addition of Odell Beckham is huge because he can score on any given play.The Rams Defense is good, but teams can move the ball on them.I like this over tonight because the Browns Secondary is a mess.Every single starter is on the injury report.Jared Goff has a cannon and will take chances against this banged up unit.This will be a great football game.In the end the teams should trade enough points to make this high scoring.Take the Over
