North Florida Sports Network Podcast

Spread Picks, Upsets, And Who Actually Covers This Week

Austin Fletcher Season 4 Episode 396

Use Left/Right to seek, Home/End to jump to start or end. Hold shift to jump forward or backward.

0:00 | 25:09

Records Recap And Dolphins-Ravens Picks

SPEAKER_02

Let me ask you one question.

49ers-Giants And Purdy Status Talk

SPEAKER_01

Last week. Yeah. Yeah, man. Four and nine for Mike. And three and ten for Jimmy and Justin. Yikes. Overall in the season, I am 66 and 55. Mike is 63 and 58. Jimmy, 60 and 61. Justin 53 and 68. Oh man. Alright. Well, something's got a change for some people here. And it starts tonight. We got ourselves the Dolphins Ravens game in Miami. And the Dolphins are coming off a win. In Atlanta. Now they're playing Lamar Jackson, who will play this week. I swear. Totally playing. I swear he's gonna play this time. He didn't play last week, but he's gonna play this week. The Dolphins are getting eight. Justin, who you got?

SPEAKER_02

Well, seeing as uh me actually logically trying to make these picks has not been working this year.

SPEAKER_01

Yeah.

SPEAKER_02

Um, my cousin is gonna be in a sweet tonight at uh the hard rock. So he is going to cheer his ass off, and the Dolphins will outright win. Give me the pins.

SPEAKER_01

All right. Dolphins are gonna keep it hopes alive. Slim hopes. Right. Mike, who you got?

SPEAKER_04

There's no hope. The only hope is that they don't go seven and ten like they always do. It's like we have to hope that they really screw up. Yeah. They just keep winning. Like when they need to lose, they win. Every other time they're so true. The life of a Dolphins fan for the last 30 years is just garbage. Um however, I do think that they're gonna keep it within uh eight points. They are the Ravens are in shambles. Um, I guess we'll Marvin back else, but I don't think it's gonna matter. I think it's gonna be close. Hopefully the Dolphins lose a close one.

SPEAKER_01

All right, another Dolphins pick. All right, Jimmy. Yeah. Give me the fans, man. Wow. Right? Eight's a lot of points. It is, and I'll take it. Give me the Ravens. Oh, okay, fine. You're Jets.

SPEAKER_02

Well, what do you expect from a Jets fan like that?

Vikings-Lions And The JJ McCarthy Debate

SPEAKER_01

I I think the Raven, this is the defense is what has uh turned it around for me. It started a couple weeks ago in a loss against the Rams. They played well and then they played it well last week as well. And if they can keep that up and Lamar comes back, it should be able to run through Miami. I'll take the Ravens. That is a lot, though. Yeah. All right, let's go to Sunday. We have ourselves a game in New York. It's the 49ers in New York taking on the Giants. 1 p.m. 1 p.m. The Niners are minus two and a half. Jimmy. Give me the gigantes.

SPEAKER_03

Even without scataboo. Yeah? Yeah, man. The snot shine has worn off Mac Jones.

SPEAKER_01

Yeah, I'll take the Niners here. Sure you will. Alright, uh, Justin.

SPEAKER_02

No scataboo, Halloween, boo, ghosts, whatever. Give me the Niners.

SPEAKER_01

All right.

SPEAKER_02

Lots of logic on this one.

SPEAKER_01

Yeah, Mike.

SPEAKER_04

Well, what is going with Purdy? Is he coming back this year? Like, what are they giving up on him? What are they doing?

SPEAKER_01

I mean, he's gonna play when he's ready. I mean, he's got half a billion dollars. You know what my toe hurts? I'm assuming this one Jones is doing fine, though. So they don't need to rush it.

SPEAKER_04

Alright, I will go with the 49ers.

SPEAKER_01

Alright. Let's go to Detroit as the Vikings. I don't know. I think JJ McCarthy's coming back. Yeah. Is he? Yeah. Torn Labia for Carson Wins. I mean Labram. So JJ McCarthy makes his return in Detroit, taking on the Lions, man Campbell and the Lions. The Vikings are getting eight and a half in Minnesota. Mike, who you got?

SPEAKER_04

Oh man, these are two of my favorites. I gotta go with um I'm gonna go with the Lions here. I think their defense is playing better. I'm gonna go with the Lions.

SPEAKER_01

Alright, so they all right, Justin.

SPEAKER_02

JJ McCarthy sucks. Give me the Lions. Been saying it for two years, man. He bought garbage.

SPEAKER_01

Yeah, I'm with you. I'll take the Lions.

SPEAKER_03

Uh, Jimmy. Yeah, Lions. Yeah, I actually think their backup secondary is is better than Lions starts. The defense is healthy. I mean, Terry and Arnold not out there. That's a good three pass interference calls. You're not gonna get their offense is uh really on really lights out at all.

Broncos-Texans Confidence Check

SPEAKER_01

Yeah, and and JJ McCarthy does suck. So you're going lines? Yeah. All right. All right, let's go to Houston. This is gonna be a good game. Uh the Texans coming off the big win over the Niners are hosting the Broncos. Denver Broncos. Yeah, five and two. Uh the Broncos are getting one and a half. Mike, who you got?

SPEAKER_04

No, I'm taking the Broncos.

SPEAKER_01

Yeah. Alright, uh, Justin.

SPEAKER_02

Yeah, I'm thinking the Broncos too, man. They're a damn good football team, dude.

SPEAKER_03

All right, Jimmy. Man, I still don't trust Bo Knicks. But that defense.

SPEAKER_01

Yeah, he yeah, you're right. He he keeps he keeps it up.

SPEAKER_03

And that defense, even without Sertan, uh, yeah, give me the Broncos. Give me the Bronx.

SPEAKER_01

I'll take Houston. Yeah, of course you will. I like that defense. They're good at home. Are they? Yeah. They're good at home. They're like four and three or something. All right, uh let's yeah. Yeah. They've been they turned it around. All right, let's go to Green Bay. Um, Carolina is going to Green Bay, and they're getting 13 and a half. Who's playing quarterback for Carolina this week?

SPEAKER_03

Still uh the old rooster? Oof.

SPEAKER_04

Red Rocket.

SPEAKER_01

Yeah. Well then if that's the case, I'm taking the Packers. Houston's three and four, by the way. Alright, three and four.

SPEAKER_02

Turned it around to be less than 500.

Panthers-Packers Big Spread Arguments

SPEAKER_01

Yep. And I'm they're gonna go 500 this week, baby. They're gonna win. Alright, uh, I'm going Packers here. Big. Big pack. Jimmy.

SPEAKER_03

Uh I you know what? I don't, I don't think, I think Bryce Young's gonna be back. And I know he's terrible, but he is gonna be back? Yeah. And they did look really bad last week.

SPEAKER_01

I think they'll cover. Yeah. Pack wins, they'll cover. All right, uh Mike.

SPEAKER_04

Yeah, I'm gonna go uh I'm gonna go uh Carolina. I think that's too big of a loss.

SPEAKER_01

And Justin.

SPEAKER_02

Yeah, I think Law of Averages last week was like one of the worst NFL weeks uh in recent memory as far as blowouts go. So I think we're gonna regress to the mean, have a bunch of close games, and I got the Panthers covering.

SPEAKER_03

Yeah. You don't sound so sure there, guys.

SPEAKER_02

Uh well, it's not the Jets. You can't be that confident if it's not the Jets.

SPEAKER_01

Yeah, yeah, I know, right? All right, let's go to um you know what? No, I'll stick with 13 and a half's a lot. And the Packers really haven't done a stick with it. Alright, let's go to Pittsburgh. Um the Steelers did not come through against the Packers. They have another good team coming in. A better team in the Colts. They're getting a field goal at home. Mike, who you got?

SPEAKER_04

I like the Colts. Oh my god.

SPEAKER_01

Yeah, I like the Colts too, man. They're they're a machine. And uh this is gonna be the Steelers. I although this is gonna be a challenging game for them. I I I think the Colts win. Uh Justin?

SPEAKER_02

Yeah, dude, with as good as the Colts are playing, man, I can't pick against them until they prove me wrong. So I'll take the Colts on the road to win.

Colts-Steelers And Jonathan Taylor Hype

SPEAKER_01

Alright. Uh Jimmy, field goal at home for the Steelers? Nah, I'm going indie. Alright. Steelers defense has some problems. Jonathan Taylor's your MVP, man. I mean, it's ridiculous the numbers he's putting up. All right, let's go to Cincinnati. The Bengals are hosting the Bears. All right. Shit game right here. Weather game. All weather game. All weather.

SPEAKER_03

What if they both wear like the throwbacks? Can be the ugliest shit I've ever seen.

SPEAKER_02

What if they both lose?

SPEAKER_03

Yeah.

SPEAKER_01

These are the two teams that could do it. Well, Joe Flacco has turned, you know, giving Cincinnati some stability at the quarterback position. Yeah. You know, where they can.

SPEAKER_04

I thought he was 50-50 to play. He might not even play.

SPEAKER_01

Yeah, that's so we'll if he can't go. Uh-oh. Right. Chicago. So the Bengals are getting two and a half at home. Who you got Jimmy?

SPEAKER_03

Well, I'm gonna take the Bengals because I'm just gonna assume Flacco's gonna give it a go. I don't think the Bears can stop chase or Higgins. Yeah.

SPEAKER_01

So there you go. Alright. Um Mike.

SPEAKER_04

I will take the Bengals.

SPEAKER_01

Justin?

SPEAKER_02

I think everybody knows where I'm going with this one.

SPEAKER_01

Yeah.

SPEAKER_02

Caleb Williams sucks more than JJ McCarthy sucks.

SPEAKER_01

Alright.

Bears-Bengals Quarterback Uncertainty

SPEAKER_02

I hate Caleb Williams. All these scouts that evaluated him as a general generational talent all need to be fired because they obviously don't watch football.

SPEAKER_01

Give me the bangles. Well, you know, everybody, you know, we're taking the bangles. I took a vacation from the Bears train last week, and I'm back on. Give me the Bears, baby. Yeah, they're gonna win this game. I'll take the Bears. All right, let's go to New England. As the Cheklin Hyde Falcons are going to be in New England getting five points. I'm not taking them. Give me the Patriots. Um, Drake May looks really good. The Patriots defense looks solid. They look like a playoff team. And there it's gonna be them and the Bills battling out in the AFC East, so they're gonna be trying to win every week. I'll take the Pats. Uh Mike.

SPEAKER_04

Yeah, Patriots are rolling, baby. I got I like them.

SPEAKER_01

All right, uh, Justin.

SPEAKER_02

Well, to continue my string of very predictable.

SPEAKER_01

Just went up to five and a half.

SPEAKER_02

I will be taking my boy, Drake May. All right. And the Patriots. Scott, I hate how good the AFC East is outside of Miami.

SPEAKER_01

Uh Jimmy.

SPEAKER_03

Yeah, give me give me the Pats.

SPEAKER_01

Falcons are in trouble. All right, let's go to Tennessee. Speaking of trouble, as the Titans did not cover. So the Colts are going to the Super Bowl, according to Jimmy.

SPEAKER_03

Right?

SPEAKER_01

Yeah. And uh you're never picking Cam Ward again, Justin. Well, he's at home and he's gonna be. Yeah, hook that thing up there, guy. He's got milkstake coming in. He's getting eight and a half. Oof. Who you got in this, Justin?

SPEAKER_02

Well, I sent it last week and I gotta stick to it. I can't pick Cam Ward to cover his friend. Give me the Chargers.

SPEAKER_01

Alright, uh, Mike.

SPEAKER_04

Uh yeah, anybody but Houston. Or uh anybody but Tennessee.

SPEAKER_01

Yeah, me too. I'll take, even though I uh all right, give me the give me the Chargers. Jimmy. It's a lot of points, man. Yeah, it is on the road. But West Coast team, you know.

SPEAKER_03

Give me old milkstake. I guess still I can't pick the titans.

SPEAKER_01

The Rams are hosting the Saints in LA. The Saints are getting 14 damn points. They suck. They do, man. Good God. It's 14 enough. Mike?

SPEAKER_04

I would usually say that's way too big, but not against the thing. So I'm gonna go uh Rams here.

SPEAKER_01

Rams, alright, uh Justin.

SPEAKER_02

Yeah, the uh rookie Tyler Shuck is supposed to be starting for the same season.

SPEAKER_01

Oh boy. Oh yeah.

SPEAKER_02

I I think the Rams win by 28.

SPEAKER_01

Yeah, I think the Rams will win big, probably by like three scores. Jimmy.

Chargers-Titans And Trust Issues

SPEAKER_03

Yeah, yeah. Rams. They're starting to separate themselves there in the West in Seattle. All right, damn it.

SPEAKER_01

As the Raiders are hosting the Jags.

SPEAKER_03

Ooh.

SPEAKER_01

Yeah.

SPEAKER_03

There's one.

SPEAKER_01

Yeah, this would be a fun one. For nobody. Yeah. Um Vegas is getting two and a half at home. Justin, who you got?

SPEAKER_02

Not enough, dude. The the Raiders are hot garbage, dude. I think the Jags get right on this when it blown out.

SPEAKER_01

I'll take the Jags by overfield all. Mike.

SPEAKER_04

Yeah, I'm going Jags as well.

Saints-Rams Blowout Watch

SPEAKER_01

Alright, uh, Jimmy. Yeah, give me Jayvoo. Alright. Ooh, this is a good one. Buffalo. Looking like they got things back on track last week. And now they're hosting the hottest team in the league. And that is the Chiefs. Yeah, Chiefs at Buffalo. The Bills are getting two at home. I mean, sir. I mean, are the wages are we getting the wagons, Justin? Getting the tables? Oh.

SPEAKER_02

Those wagons are circling, buddy.

SPEAKER_01

Table. All right. So you're going through.

SPEAKER_02

The boondog is barking, and Pat Mahomes is going through a table. Give me the bill.

SPEAKER_01

Alright. Table. Alright. Mike, you were on the bills last week.

SPEAKER_04

I was. I don't think I am this week, though. I'm going Chiefs.

Jags-Raiders Get-Right Game

SPEAKER_01

Ooh, I'm with you. I think the Chiefs are on a roll. They're on a mission. Yeah, I think I'll take two points is not enough. I'll take the Chiefs. Jimmy. I'm going with Bills, man. That's right. Alright. Alright, let's go to um Washington. Sunday nighter as the Seahawks will be taking that trip from the West Coast to the East Coast, playing the uh Commanders. Commanders are getting three at home. Jaden Daniel's gonna be playing. I think so, yeah. Yeah. Alright. Three at home. Mike, what do you got?

SPEAKER_04

I have the whole favorite. Who's that? Commander?

SPEAKER_01

Yeah.

SPEAKER_04

Yeah, I'm thinking.

SPEAKER_01

Alrighty. Um, Justin.

SPEAKER_02

Yeah, I'm especially if Jaden Daniels is playing. Um, and they're at home. I'll I'll I'll go Commanders. But I mean, like, who's gonna watch any of these games? Is there like a good game on this week outside of that Buffalo game?

SPEAKER_01

No. No. It's a good matchup. Jimmy, who you got? I'm gonna take Seattle. Yeah, I am too. Jimmy Seattle. I think Hawks-Rams are gonna be the uh Well the Rams, the NFC West, they gotta all, you know, keep up with each other.

Chiefs-Bills Statement Game

SPEAKER_03

Nah, Niners and Cardinals are done, man. Hawks, Rams. Hawks-Rams, yeah.

SPEAKER_01

All right, let's go to Monday night as the Cardinals are speaking of the Cardinals. The Cardinals are gonna be in Dallas, getting two and a half in Dallas. Justin, who you got?

SPEAKER_02

From the 90s. Never understood why the Cardinals were in the East as a kid. And the Falcons were in the West. Yeah, no sense at all. But um, I'll take the Cowboys, man. That offense can score some points, and I have absolutely no faith in anything coming out of Phoenix, Arizona right now.

SPEAKER_01

Alright, um.

SPEAKER_04

I'm a judge fan. I think the Cowboys gotta figure it out a little bit. Especially against the shitty team.

Seahawks-Commanders Prime-Time Lean

SPEAKER_01

At home, they can put they can put up some points. And uh look at Dak's numbers, dude. He's he's doing really well.

SPEAKER_03

But I mean their defense sucks. Right. Well, Kyler Murray is questionable. Well, I think they're better with the Arizona's leading rusher. Kyler Murray. Yeah, they don't have any running backs.

SPEAKER_02

Is Trey Benson ever got coming back from that injury? Probably.

SPEAKER_01

It looks like Murray will play, though. Oh yeah.

SPEAKER_03

Well, give me the Cowboys by a million. Cardinals suck. I'm gonna go Cowboys at home. I'll go Cowboys at home. Oh yeah. Is that it? Why do we have so many bye weeks? God damn.

SPEAKER_04

Here we go. What is there?

Cowboys-Cardinals And Kyler Health

SPEAKER_01

I know your Jets are on a bye. Right? Yep. My Jets. Your Jets.

SPEAKER_02

Game of the week last week with that Jets game, actually.

SPEAKER_01

Yeah, it was the worst week of the season in a I mean, they're all the games stuck. It was bad. Saturday and Sunday. Yeah, so look, we need to see some good football this week. Hopefully, FSU can get a win in the ACC. I've been over 400 the other way.

SPEAKER_03

And hoping this is the end of it.

SPEAKER_01

Pull the bucket. Oh god. I mean, I've how does wait how is Florida State favored to win? By like nine. I told you, man.

SPEAKER_02

Charlie Ward played their one.

SPEAKER_03

Right. They want us to bet, get money, pay that buyout.

SPEAKER_01

Miami's gotta keep up the winning.

SPEAKER_02

We got a sneaky one. Noon game in Dallas at SMU, man. That's a sneaky game.

SPEAKER_03

It's gonna be in the 50s in Dallas.

SPEAKER_02

That's a good sign.

SPEAKER_03

Yeah, that's that's probably about as tough as they're gonna get the rest of the season. Well, they gotta go to Pittsburgh.

SPEAKER_02

Yeah, I've been saying that before the season started, dude. I'm terrified of that game.

SPEAKER_01

That's at the end, yeah. Yeah, uh yeah, you have been saying that.

SPEAKER_02

And then you got the cocktail, you got the cocktail party.

SPEAKER_03

Yeah. Yeah, cocktail party, Billy Gonzalez. Interim head coach for Gated. Oh Billy!

SPEAKER_01

Oh man.

SPEAKER_02

That's another week, weak college football schedule, dude.

SPEAKER_01

Yeah. I mean Vanderbilt, Texas.

SPEAKER_03

Oklahoma. That was last week. Oh, Vanderbilt, Texas, I'm sorry. Miami has to mean. Those look like your best, your two best. Clips it and dude.

SPEAKER_01

Alright. Well, we'll watch 'em. We'll react to him. And we got hoops too. And we'll talk to you next time. Right here on the North Florida Sports Network.