Who knew that when you trade massive draft capital and give $140 million to one offensive player, giving him as many touches per game as possible would be good for your team?

Certainly not Las Vegas head coach Josh McDaniels… until recently, when he started force-feeding the ball to megastar wide receiver Davante Adams — and the Raiders’ offense has picked up its play.

So for my TNF spotlight this week, I’m going to follow suit and force-feed you Davante Adams props.

Our Raiders vs. Rams betting preview is (rightfully) down on the Rams, whose current NFL odds see them getting nearly a touchdown at home, but my free NFL picks are taking a more positive perspective… and cashing in on LA’s misfortune.

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Christmas Day features a triple-header for NFL action! The middle of the three games will be in Philadelphia, as the New York Giants look to play spoiler against the struggling Eagles. 

The Week 16 odds are heavily in favor of the home team, as they look to end a three-game losing streak. However, the Giants have been scrappy with Tommy DeVito under center and won three straight before his injury last week.  

Find out what my NFL picks are for this Christmas day affair when I take a deep dive into the NFL odds.

You can also get a full game analysis with our Giants vs. Eagles picks and our Jalen Hurts spotlight props!  

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The Sunday night showdown between the Los Angeles Rams and Detroit Lions has the highest O/U of Week 1, but I’m not hesitating to take the Over.

See why I’m also expecting a shootout between the Jaguars and Dolphins while betting on a sluggish contest in Cincinnati. Here are my three favorite NFL picks in the totals markets for Week 1. 

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The Czech Republic have topped Group A and booked their spot in the Euro 2012 quarter-finals with a 1-0 victory over co-hosts Poland.

Poland needed maximum points to progress to the last eight but a 72nd-minute goal from Czech midfielder Petr Jiracek against the run of play denied Frankciszek Smuda s men.

The Wolfsburg midfielder made a bustling into the penalty area and danced past his opposition to tuck the ball under the oncoming Przemyslaw Tyton.

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Market: Both teams to score

Odds: 10/11 @

Desperate to move one step closer to booking their spot at next year s European Championships, Scotland will welcome Israel to an empty Hampden on Thursday night.

Starting with the hosts, last seen putting in what was another eye-catching display as they landed a 2-1 win away at the Czech Republic on Nations League duties last month, Scotland have made a string of improvements since appointing Steve Clarke. Enjoying what has been by far their most fruitful run in recent memory and with their 1-1 draw against Israel the only minor blip on their record over the past 12 months, it does appear there is a new-found confidence in the Tartan Army s camp. Signing off their EURO 20201 qualifying campaign with a real flurry and wi…

Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini is under immense pressure, as his team face Leeds in the FA Cup

The remaining FA Cup fixtures take place on Sunday and Monday.

One of the biggest games of Sunday takes place at the Etihad Stadium, where Premier League champions Manchester City host Championship Leeds.

The visitors knocked out Premier League outfit Tottenham in the last round and will head to Manchester with nothing to lose.

The FA Cup now seems to be Manchester City’s last chance to win silverware this season.

City boss Roberto Mancini is now under immense pressure to win matches and a defeat to lower league opposition could cost the Italian his job.

Elsewhere, Championship Huddersfield host Premier League Wigan at the John Smith’s…

Manchester City were crowned champions for the third successive year in a Premier League campaign temporarily halted to accommodate a winter World Cup.

Here, the PA news agency picks out some of the best images from an unprecedented top-flight season ahead of its conclusion on Sunday.

Touchline tension
The beginning of the end
Forest fanfare
Season of struggle
Touching tributes
Teenage dream
Hat-trick heroes
Cheer up, Stevie G
Remembering greatness
Official record
World Cup winner
Derby drama
Kane is able
Short spell for Potter
Gunning for glory
Anfield annihilation
Big moment for Brooks
Royally frustrated
Ivan the incredible
Mo-ment to forget
Out of line?
Eze does it
Heading for the drop?
Alive and kicking
Boehly gets the Blues
Howling with laughte…

For the first time in NFL history, we will have a Week 18 of the regular season. It provides the same challenges of any regular season finale – some teams already have playoff positions secured and seeds clinched, while others are competing for seeding or a playoff spot. On top of it all, every team will be playing matchups centered within their own division. 

Here’s a look at my favorite NFL parlay picks across both Saturday and Sunday in Week 18.

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This Christmas Day we have three NFL games giving us a real festive present. Roger Goodell might have thrown us a lump of coal with the Denver Broncos at the Los Angeles Rams, the only game in the entire NFL this week featuring two teams have already both been eliminated from the playoffs.

Don’t worry because even though this game might be a dud, we gamblers still have plenty of betting angles to explore. Don’t miss our NFL player prop picks for the Denver Broncos vs. Los Angeles Rams.

Be sure to also check out our Broncos vs. Rams picks and predictions!

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It’s safe to say things didn’t quite go according to plan for Russell Wilson during his first season in Denver.

A nine-time Pro Bowler and NFL champion with the Seattle Seahawks, Wilson fell on hard times in the Mile High City, losing 10 of his first 14 games as a Bronco. Denver was held to 10 points or less in three of those defeats including a borderline unwatchable 12-9 primetime loss to the Indianapolis Colts that featured 12 punts and six fumbles.

The 34-year-old Wilson finished the season with career-lows in passing touchdowns and TD% and the worst quarterback rating of his 10-year career.

It was quite a fall from grace for a player who led the Seahawks to back-to-back Super Bowl appearances and topped the NFL in both passer rating (2015) and pass…