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Week 12 Tips

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The wintry winds of December are starting to roll in, as the NFL begins the final push towards the end of the regular season.

The 2021 NFL season has been anything BUT predictable, as some of the top teams continue to falter, while the middle teams still try to find their footing in the season.

Wade and Ryan are back this week, as they offer up their Week 12 tips.

Wade was able to secure a 10-5 record during week 11, while Ryan pulled down a 8-7 record of picks against the spread.

How will the guys do this week?

Ryans Picks

One of the most anticipated games on Sunday will be the heavy hitting Colts (+3) facing the Tampa Bay Bucs.
Jonathan Taylor and company rolled over the Bills last week, and Ryan thinks that TB12 and the guys will be in for a rough day.
Ryan likes the Colts to beat the Bucs by 3.

It was a Giant (+3.5) week in New York, as the g-men got rid of coach Jason Garrett.
Ryan thinks that this will inspire the locker room to play their butts off to cover the 3 point favoured spread of Philly.

It’s an Urban legend that Ryan is a Jags (+2) fan, but this week he likes them to do a number on his former fix the Atlanta Falcons.
He likes the hometown Jacksonville team to keep it tight in a choke out victory for the Jags.

Lastly Ryan is tapping into Big Ben & the Steelers (+4) to find a way to put up some points against a struggling Bengals team.
He likes Pittsburgh to take the W from Cincy in this one, providing a valuable victory to move the Steelers ahead in this division.

If you take Ryan’s picks of the Colts, Giants, Jaguars, and Steelers on a parlay for £10, you could walk away with £154.70.

Wade’s Picks

On a short sunday of games, Wade tries to find some value picks to balance with some straight up easy victories.

Tennessee Titans (+7) took it on the chin, nose and knob last week in a horrible beat down by the Houston Texans.
The Titans face a fierce Patriots squad who rarely make mistakes, and have yet to be really challenged in their latest push.
Wade likes the Titans to cover in a close loss.

The Denver Broncos (+2.5) might not have a lot, but they often seem to win with nothing.
This should be the case on Sunday, as Wade likes them to play tough at home in a game against division rivals the LA Chargers.

Minnesota (+3) might be a rival of the Bears, but that doesn’t mean Wade doesn’t fancy them to do some damage to the 49ers.
The Vikings are a wrecking crew in the league at this point. Unlikely to make the playoffs, but very likely to cause damage to contenders in their push to the playoffs.

The LA Rams (-1) have been assembling all the tools in their shed to build a winning formula for this season, sadly it hasn’t really worked out that way yet.
The Rams will have a chance to take advantage of an injured Aaron Rodgers, and weakened Packers team.
LA has a chance to start out strong, then put their foot down in this one.

Taking Wade’s picks of the Titans, Broncos, Vikings and Rams on a £10 bet will also win you a whopping £154.70.

Sports Bar and Grill

Where are you watching the games this Sunday?

Come and join us at the Sports Bar and Grill Old Street, or Clapham, which will be showing all of the games, plus NFL Redzone across a bevy of TVs.

Make sure you book your table, so that you aren’t left without being able to watch your game, on a TV at your own booth.

Book yours here:

https://www.sportsbarandgrill.co.uk/oldstreet/party-booking

https://www.sportsbarandgrill.co.uk/clapham/party-booking

 

Turkey Hangover

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The gobble gobble is done for 2021, as the Thanksgiving slate of games are now leftovers, as we look ahead to week 12 in the NFL.

Wade McElwain and Ryan Cull are back with another exciting NFL preview podcast, as the boys digest their Turkey Hangover in this Week 12 preview.

Make sure you listen, laugh and love this new podcast episode.

Turkey Bowls

The Bears look aging and toothless as they fought off an equally inept Detroit Lions squad to get the first Thursday W.
This game was ugly on all fronts, as the only big winner of the night were penalties.
Matt Nagy holds onto his seat for another week.

‘Dem Boyz were lassoed by the Las Vegas Raiders on Thursday, in a frustrating game for Dak and the home fans.
This OT thriller was not only a big win for the Raiders, but also the highest watched Thanksgiving NFL game in history.

Ryan was thrilled as his Bills made short work of a depleted New Orleans Saints team on Thursday night.
Buffalo were able to show the AFC who still could be boss, in a game where they lost one of their biggest D pieces for the season.

-3 Bucs (7-3) vs Colts (6-5)  +53

Everyone is in love with the Colts again after Jonathan Taylor boot stomped the Bills last week in an easy victory.
Given this massive performance, all the pundits are pushing Indy on Sunday to give Tampa a tough game.

Let’s not forget it’s TB12. He is a fear factor in every game, and moving ahead to the playoffs, the Bucs only look to get stronger.
Tommy and Bruce will look to make statement here, looking to shut down Taylor, and bury the Colts in points, so they’ll be forced to make throws.

Wade likes the Bucs here to make short work of the Colts, and show Indy for what they really are…a team lacking depth.

Ryan on the other hand is sniffing the Wentz, picking them to give Brady and the boys a tough contest en route to victory.

Ryan- Colts 33 Bucs 30
Wade- Bucs 30 Colts 23

-2 Falcons (4-6) vs Jags (2-8)

Matty Ice and the birds are coming off a TNF beat down at the hands of Bill Belichick and the Patriots, and will be looking to add a much needed win over this sad Jags squad.

Will Trevor Lawrence and the Jacksonville team be able to respond to keep this game close?

Ryan thinks that the Jaguars at home will be too much for this Atlanta team, especially since he has been clean from betting on Falcons teams for 3 weeks now.
He likes the Jags to upset the flow of Matt Ryan, and reward Urban Meyer with a home W.

Wade on the other hand thinks that Atlanta is too much for this putrid Jacksonville team.
While both teams have really bad D’s, the Falcons have a marginally better one.

Ryan- Jags 23 Falcons 20
Wade- Falcons 24 Jags 21

Steelers (5-4-1) vs -4 Bengals (6-4)  +45

Big bloated Ben struggled against the mighty Chargers last week, despite gooning for four fourth quarter touchdowns in a loss.
The Steelers D is finally getting some healthy bodies back this week, as TJ Watt looks to rejoin the Pittsburgh fold.

Cincy has struggled and Joe Burrow looks a former shell of himself from last season.
The Bengals have taken some bad losses, and Burrow showed weak form in some games, but should look to rebound in this divisional contest.

Ryan likes the heroics of Big Ben to lead the charge here, in a big win for Pittsburgh on Sunday.

Wade thinks this is a get right game for Cincinnati, and Mixon and the boys should have an easy victory against Pittsburgh.

Ryan- Steelers 30 Bengals 26
Wade- Bengals 27 Steelers 18 

That’s it for the picks this weeks Turkey Hangover podcast, make sure that you join us every Sunday at the Sports Bar and Grill Old Street and Clapham for our Sunday Funday spectacular.

Book a table so you can watch the games on your own TV.

Week 11 Picks

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It’s tips ahoy NFL fans, as Wade and Ryan make their picks for Sunday.

In our Week 11 Picks, the guys try to help you find some betting value in your Sunday Funday of action.

While we don’t have any betting partners here in the UK, we do recommend you look around at some of the betting sites and offers.
Many UK betting sites aren’t very NFL savvy, so you will have to dumb down your knowledge to use them.

Clapham

What are you doing Sunday? Need a place to watch the games? Then pop into the Sports Bar and Grill Clapham, right on the high street and near the Clapham Junction station.

The SB&G-C (as we like to shorten it to) has all the NFL games you need, plus Redzone, cold beer and even hotter wings.

Book a table to avoid missing out on a table with your own TV!

Ryan’s Picks

Like a true junkie, Ryan is still coming down from his Falcons fix a few weeks ago. He’s been clean over a week now, and Thursday’s beat down by the Patriots D settled his favour on them.

This week, Ryan is big on Baltimore -5 to beat down the Bears. Despite Lamar maybe not playing, he likes the overall game of the Ravens to squish down the Bears at home.

He likes the Vikes +1 to give the Packers a home stun, taking a victory over their NFC opponents. Is this the time that the tools of Minnesota shines?

Russell Wilson & the Seahawks +2.5 should be cooking Sunday according to Ryan’s pick, as he likes them to fight off the feisty Cardinals in a drizzly home cover.

Lastly Ryan is puffy on Big Ben and the Steelers +6 to gouge out a tight match against the Chargers, keeping them within the -6 spread.

If you want Ryan’s picks, take Ravens, Vikings, Seahawks, & Steelers. A £10 wager will win you £151.20.

Wade’s Picks

Bears +5 are fighting the Ravens this Sunday at Soldier Field, but Wade is full on Beatdown mode for this one, despite losing Khalil Mack.
Wade thinks that the Bears will easily cover, and possibly win against a limp squad lacking Lamar Jackson.

Washington FT +3 has its hands full with Superman on Sunday, but let’s see how super he is.
WFT might be tuckered after an emotional savaging of the Bucs last week, or they might be even more inspired to be better than their 3 wins.
Wade thinks the Panthers will stumble at home.

The Chiefs are back, but so are the Cowboys +2.5…and Dallas just has a better team.
Perhaps Patrick Mahomes will have another stellar day, or more likely, we will see the Chiefs of the early part of the season.
Dallas can run relentlessly over Kansas City, and they will most likely do that.

Put your hands up for Detroit +13. No, seriously guys, please. Detroit could really use it.
Fresh off a tough tie against the Steelers, the Lions lose Jared Goff in a 13 point underdog game to the Browns. The same Cleveland team that got dick punched by the Patriots last week.
Detroit will lose, but not by that much. They have a heck of a running game, and nothing to lose.

If you want to roll with Wade, take the Bears, Washington, Cowboys, & Lions. A £10 wager will hit you back with £162.10

That’s it for the Week 11 tips. Let us know how you make out.

Thanksgiving

We will be hosting Thanksgiving this week at the Sports Bar & Grill Old Street, and Clapham.

Please book a table to make sure that you don’t miss out. Here’s a link to the event.

https://fb.me/e/1J4lKzJlP

 

Week 10 Tips

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Week 10 is here in the NFL, and what the heck do we know?
Really?

The Chiefs were supposed to be a dynamic team for 2021, and they have only gone off like a wet firework.
Mahomes and company make every Sunday look like their performing dentistry through the rectum, unpleasant and awkward.

The AFC in general is a bit of a wet fart, as it covers everything, and no one really knows who dealt it.
Are the Titans the real contenders, or is the Bills?
Will the real AFC contender please stand up?

Despite the wild week of games, Wade was able to correctly predict some of the turd outcomes including a Denver upset of America’s team.
How will he do this week?

The boys sort of proudly present their Week 10 tips, who knows really.

Ryan had said a few weeks ago that he would never bet on the Atlanta Falcons again, but guess who’s back in an abusive relationship?
Ryan looks to heal old wounds in week 10, as he revisits picks of the past, and see if he can find an understanding.

Ryans Picks

Shuffling off to Buffalo (-13), Ryan is hot on his team to lay a beating on the Mike White led New York Jets.
While he loves his Bills, he doesn’t love their stagnant starts, and while he thinks Buffalo will win, he has the Jets (+13) to cover.

Falcons (+9.5)  fans rejoice, Ryan is back into the fold, and he has a wild prediction in week 10…a Falcons win!
That’s right Atlanta, Ryan has predicted a Falcons upset on Sunday, as he thinks that they will beat the Dallas Cowboys at home.

Tennessee (-3) might have lost King Henry for a few weeks, but that doesn’t stop Ryan from believing in them to do the dirty on the Saints on Sunday.
He likes the other Ryan (Tannehill) to lead the south to victory over…the south in a bit of a blowout.

Denver (-3) laid a mile high concussion on the Cowboys on Sunday, and Ryan likes them to win another game against the struggling Eagles. He likes Teddy and the boyz to make the day tough for Jalen Hurts.

A £10 bet using Ryan’s picks of Jets, Falcons, Titans and Broncos would win you £160.00

Wade’s Picks

Wade has gone the upset route for Week 10, given how many wild upsets happened during week 9.

Cleveland (+3) has had a heck of a week with all the OBJ’ing to and fro, all while Baker tries to get better. The Patriots might be on a tear, but slow and steady doesn’t win every race. He likes the Browns to win.

Big Ben is out, which brings in the unsteady Mason Rudolph to lead the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Jared Goff and the Lions (+7) are 0-8, which means he needs something to happen to save his job. Will this be the week they win? Maybe, but they should keep it closer than 9.

The Vikings (+2.5) are a steaming pile of hot mess this season, and every one of their games except for one has been decided in the final 60 seconds of the game.
Facing the Chargers this week, the same thing might just happen.
Wade thinks that Minnesota will keep this game close (& high scoring).

The Raiders (+2.5) have had a gut punch of a month, losing pretty much all of their draft picks for 2020 in the process.
Derek Carr is angry, and ready to rally against a depleted Chiefs squad.
This one could be big and angry, but the Raiders should prevail.

If you want to use Wade’s picks of Browns, Lions, Vikings and Raiders, a £10 bet will yield you a whopping payout of £159.70.

If you want to hear all of the guys picks, just listen to the podcast where the guys break down all of their tips and picks.

 

Week 9 Tips

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What an explosive week in the NFL, as teams and players got shook by COVID news, last minute trades, and unfortunate accidents.

What does it mean for your Week 9 NFL fantasy lineups? Not a whole heck of a lot, but we will try to give some clarity as Wade and Ryan present their Week 9 tips.

Packing

Dirty, dirty Aaron, as it emerged this week he was ‘immunised’ and thought he could get away with trying to be smarter than everyone.

Sadly he’s still an NFL player, and beholden to the rules of the league, not of his own bodily choices.

Despite assurances from Dr. Joe Rogan, Rodgers tested positive this week for COVID and will miss the afternoon matchup against the Chiefs.

However this whole mess works itself out, Rodgers legitimacy took a knock here, as his arrogance once again showed he still marches to his own beat.

Somewhere Tom Brady is shaking his head in dismay.

Brown Town

The shit hit the fan in Cleveland, as OBJ Sr. took to YouTube to point out the mistakes of the struggling Baker Mayfield.

Despite displaying his superior acting ability, it became evident that Mayfield was indeed not happy with the critique, and soon OBJ found himself on the outs, and on the waivers.

The Browns have begun to sink into their own mess, and it’s hard to see ways that they will be able to not only salvage the season, but the past decade of draft building.

How did it all far apart so quickly?

Ryans Tips

Buffalo, Buffalo, Bills (-14.5) would be Ryan’s advice for Week 9, as they face the hapless Jacksonville Jaguars in swampy Florida.
Despite struggling last week against the pitiful Dolphins, the Bills could put some distance between them and the rest of the AFC with a definitive win.

Burrow and the Bengals (-3) took a sad loss to the Jets last week, propelling them down the rankings after a showing of such idiocy.
Ryan likes the Bengals to come back in this one to slip a punch into the jaw of the weakened Browns.

Shanahan’s Magic has been shining through in San Francisco (-2.5), and Ryan sees that continuing as the 49ers face off against a struggling Arizona Cardinals who have also been hit by injury and COVID.
San Fran has been on a roll as of late, and he likes them to lay a beat on the 1 loss Arizona team.

It’s been a tough week for the Raiders (-3), but Ryan thinks this is the kind of motivation that builds winners. Las Vegas has a chance to extract a beating from the Giants, and help them move up in a tight AFC West.
Ryan believes in the Carr-Do attitude that will help Vegas choke out Daniel Jones.

If you parlay Ryan’s 4 picks of the BILLS, BENGALS, 49ers, and RAIDERS at a £10 wager, you would win a payout of £151.48.

Wade’s Picks

Houston, we have a problem…Tyrod Taylor is back!
Sure, the Texans (+6.5) have been woeful this season, but Tyrod was one of the main guys to keep them in the game.
Miami is atrocious, and the Texans should be able to capitalise on the Florida drama by keeping this game at least close.

Bill Belichick may have haunted Sam Darnold with ghosts last year, but Sam’s not in New York anymore.
The Panthers (+4) have added Gilmore, as well as the return of Christian McCaferry who should provide some headaches for the Patriots D.
Carolina needs this home win, and they have the tools to get ‘er done.

It’s been a hell of a week to be a Raiders fan, coming off a bye week of tragedy.
Teams usually need a coach to help them rally, but oops, they lost him too.
The Raiders may have come off a bye week, but it might not seem enough time given what has happened.
The Giants (+3) might have loads of injuries, but they still have a pretty solid D that has kept them in some games, look for that D to do the same on Sunday.

Aaron Rodgers is a dirty boy, which means it’s time to clean up with Jordan Love.
Unlike other teams who were quick to roll out their top draft picks, the Packers (+7) have been stewing and simmering Love for the right time.
What could be better than a match up between a struggling Chiefs team, who suddenly find themselves in the limelight again?
Packers will keep this close, and might even win it.

If you like Wade’s picks of TEXANS, PANTHERS, RAIDERS, and PACKERS, a £10 bet could win you £148.10.

Sunday Funday

Come and party with us NFL style every Sunday at the Sports Bar and Grill Old Street, as well as the Clapham location which is open until 11pm.

Book your tables here!

https://www.sportsbarandgrill.co.uk/oldstreet/party-booking

https://www.sportsbarandgrill.co.uk/clapham/party-booking