Weekend best bets: Pro sports bettors look to improve on 9-2 ATS records
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The Dolphins started the season a dismal 1-6 before winning and covering two of their last three games, including last week’s 30-13 blowout of the Bills as 8½-point underdogs.
The Commanders have lost five straight while going 0-5 against the spread after last season’s magical run to the NFC title game behind rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels, who is out after suffering a dislocated elbow.
Pro sports bettor Jeff Whitelaw made Miami his best bet as a 2½-point favorite over Washington in Sunday’s game in Madrid.
“They’re going in different directions,” Whitelaw said. “The Dolphins are starting to play better and the Commanders are playing terrible. They don’t have their quarterback.
“One team looks like they sort of quit and the other team looks like they’re playing hard for their coach (in Miami’s Mike McDaniel).”
VIKINGS (-2½) over Bears
Pro sports bettors Chuck Edel (9-2 ATS on his RJ best bets) and Randy McKay expect Minnesota to bounce back from last week’s loss to the Ravens.
“The Bears have been fortunate with an easy schedule and not faced a lot of tough defenses,” said Edel (@chuckedel). “The record of the teams that the Bears have beat this year is 16-38.”
McKay noted the Vikings beat the Bears 27-24 in their season opener in Chicago.
“The Bears’ weaker defense will get exposed in the (indoor stadium),” said McKay (@RR39). “(Minnesota defensive coordinator Brian) Flores’ defense will have success versus (quarterback) Caleb Williams and the Bears offense. I expect a better game from Minnesota off the clunker last week.”
Seahawks (+3) over RAMS
“Imagine a team that’s on a 4-0 straight up and against the spread run with a negative turnover differential. Don’t have to. It’s Seattle, 7-2 and firing on all cylinders,” said pro bettor Cris Zeniuk (@lasvegascris). “Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford is having an MVP season, but he’s going to have to face some pass rush this week.
“Both teams are great this season, but my metrics like the gift of three points.”
GIANTS (+7) over Packers
The Giants fired coach Brian Daboll this week and promoted offensive coordinator Mike Kafka to interim coach. Quarterback Jameis Winston will also start for New York instead of rookie Jaxson Dart, who is in concussion protocol.
“All changes are upgrades,” said Westgate SuperBook vice president of marketing Jay Kornegay, who leads the RJ NFL Challenge (30-19-1 ATS). “The Giants are turning the page and the Packers are starting to question each other. … I would expect this to be close at the end.”
Last week: 1-7
Season: 50-36-1
