Anything Better? - NFL Picks & Preview | Week 8

Episode Date: October 24, 2024

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What's up everybody and welcome back to the Anything Better Podcast Show NFL Edition going into week number oh my god is this week number we're going into week number eight is that right Andrew is that right we're going into week number eight yes we're going into week number eight? Yes, we're going into week number eight. That's what it is. Holy shit. Guys, as you can see, I am not sitting here with my partner, Bill Burr, on the show because Bill is in Paris, France. But don't worry because Bill's picks will be on the show. You'll even see and hear from Bill from Paris, France on the show. It's just he can't be with us today. But we have a great show. Of course, we got the injury report. We got Jake the Snake here. We got the Greek Freak, aka the Beverly Hills Kid. Andrew Thamless is here. But

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If that player does not score the first touchdown in any game, but in fact scores the second touchdown in any game. You'll get your stake back in cash. There you go, guys. All right. So here we are. Andrew Demlus is here, and we're going to get into these picks. We have to talk about this week, though, okay? We have to talk about this week because everybody was telling me the Buccaneers were going to beat the Ravens and

I said not so fast. I didn't take the Ravens But I was like let's not get crazy And I think the Ravens have now become one of the teams One of the two teams that I think can take out the Chiefs in the AFC. I don't know. I also want to apologize Not apologize listen, it's my fucking show. I don't apologize to anybody, but I also want to tell people I was wrong about the Eagles. I Still don't know if the Eagles are at the level the Eagles are not at the level of the Lions and those teams But I said that the Eagles weren't that good and you know what they went into my New York Giants

Met Life Stadium, and they absolutely put a beat down on them, okay? Saquon Barkley had the game that Giants fans had nightmares about he actually had that game Very hard to watch very hard to accept. I don't hate the guy. I understand what happened, but dude, it was really tough to watch the kid run for 176, a touchdown. He could have even went for more. They benched him late in the game because it was just done. Horrible. Their defense looked good. Our offensive line looked terrible. So I was wrong about that. Also, the Jets, I thought the Jets were going to, you know, I thought it was time. Devontae Adams, Aaron Rodgers still not playing great. So I was wrong about those two. And the

other one that I do have to say is the Steelers. I said it was, I said it was the only thing they had was the coach. You know what, they had the defense. um, you know, so look, I'm glad I didn't, I'm glad I only touched one of those actually. No, I touched both of those games and those are my two losses. And in fact, it would have been my fourth week in a row. I know would have, could have, should have, would have been my fourth week in a row, three in one. And instead the jets go into Pittsburgh, they. And I end up going two and two,

which is not a losing record by any stretch. I believe now I am 13 and 15, two games back. I do not know what Bill did. We will get into that. But there's a lot of cool stuff going on this week in the NFL. There's a lot of good games. Jake the Snake, I gotta bring you in here for,

I gotta bring you in here for some injury reports Some things that I didn't know we got some things going on right? What's cooking? Yeah, there's a bunch of stuff going on I'll start off with the court. It's mainly at receiver, but I'll start for the quarterback Jane Daniels got hurt against the Panthers last week and we're not sure if he's going to play against the Bears this week. He didn't practice yesterday but the coach thinks he's going to be back out there so that's something to monitor. The line for that is move to the Bears opened as underdogs and they're now favored so Vegas is prepared for him not to play but you know. And who's Washington's backup?

Mariotta. He played the second half. Yeah, that's right, he played, that's right, he didn't play too bad. No, he looked good. He looked good. I was nervous because I was on the commander, so, but he ended up playing lights out, so it worked out. But yeah, so the main injuries are at receiver,

not only did Tampa Bay get blown out by the Ravens, they lost Godwin for the season, and Mike Evans is going to be out for an extended period of time as well. So just adding insult to injury there. I know Bill mentioned that the line flipped because of those two injuries. And I think those two injuries, if I'm right here, I think that I heard this, that those injuries came late in the game. Both of those injuries came late in the game, dude. And those are two of their biggest stars.

Yeah, the Godwin one especially. They were down by a lot. So, yeah, that was tough to see. He got carded off and yeah, it's hard to see someone season in like that. But there is some positive injury news. Cooper Cup and Pukiniku are expected to play tonight against the Vikings. They've been out since week one and two of the season. So it's good.

It's going to be exciting to have both them back and see if that Rams offense can kind of salvage what's left of their season. The Cooper Cup is in trade rumors, so we'll see how that goes. And then lastly, the Chiefs traded for Deandre Hopkins yesterday. Saw that. Yeah. Only the Chiefs. Leave it to the Chiefs traded for Deandre Hopkins yesterday. Saw that. Yeah. Only the chief leave it to the chiefs, those sneaky chiefs to get in at the last minute and get a, get a really good player.

I mean, the chiefs just, the chiefs have ways to find these veterans. They're going to, you know, he's going to have a nice little playoff moment. And, uh, I'll be honest with you. I hate to say this on the show, hate to say this on the show. But I visualize them winning their third Super Bowl and them going up to Deandre Hopkins going, we're so glad he got his, DHOP finally got his, we're so glad. I can see that stupid post-game celebration and I hope I'm wrong, but I don't know, man. The Chiefs have ways to do it and I think that that's a big pickup for them.

The Rams tonight is interesting because I'd like to see them fully healthy. I also heard rumors, don't know if this is true, that Daniel Jones of the New York Giants is in a trade package to get Matthew Stafford. That's kind of been going on. You don't know if that's gonna happen. I think that what I heard was that they didn't know if they needed or wanted Daniel Jones in the package and the Giants kind of, if they did do it, would do that. I don't know if that's true or not, but I don't know.

Yeah, I don't think so. I think that the Stafford stuff, I think that's all bullshit. You think he's staying in Los Angeles? Yeah, there's no, there's like literally no, yeah, I don't even really know what the ridiculous argument for the Rams trading Stafford is. Like I can't even think of like a stupid,

I can't even think of a stupid argument. They would have to be getting the first round picks back. You would have had to. Yeah, I think the Rams know the season is, I think the Rams know that they're not really gonna win a Super Bowl this year. And I think that they, you know,

I think that the fact that Cooper Cup is on the market, I think we're looking at a rebuild. I think that they also know Stafford is older. So I think that they're kind of like a garage sale, maybe right now, I don't know. Yeah, I mean, I did and obviously jump. Does anybody really think that season is because of Stafford? I mean, obviously with all the injuries they had, you know, and

get to the picks this week is, you know, Cooper Cubs coming back and there's a lot of promise there. But yeah, no, I mean, for them to get rid of staff would be ridiculous. And like you said, it's a rebuilding year, but I mean, first off, look at the quarterback market. Look at what young quarterbacks are doing. You can't be looking around the league going. I mean, put it this way,

if you had a choice between James Winston and Joe Flacco, who would you put in? I mean, you might just go with Flacco. You know what I'm saying? I don't know. I mean, Winston, I don't know. I'm not talking about a full contract, but let's be honest. Nobody's, you know, happy with the scene.

I don't think that they would get rid of Stafford Tickeney's a problem. I don't think they would get rid of Stafford Tickeney's a problem. I think if they did unload Stafford or Cup, it's just because they're looking at the future and they want to dump age and money. That's what I think. Yeah, but then you're gambling because who knows? Who knows what you get? I think Cup is more likely going to be the casualty there, especially you see all these quote unquote aging receivers around, you know, the same age as Cup have been traded with around similar money. And I think teams are going to get a little desperate. Like maybe the Chargers, you see that they didn't really have any receivers on Monday or the Steelers maybe they think oh we can add Cup and pair him with Pickens and really be special offensively so I think teams are going

to start getting aggressive before the deadline for Cup. Or the Giants maybe the Giants maybe the Giants get rid of Wondell Robinson for all these drops we get Cooper Cup in there on the other side of neighbors who knows? Cup of neighbors would be nice. Oh dude, Cup of neighbors would be, how old is Cup? He's not that old right? Like early 30s I mean you know but then you know all these NFL owners think you know they say they think Amari Cooper is old they think. 31 31. Yeah see once once an NFL once an offensive weapon in the NFL hits 30, that's kind of when, like, even if they got a

couple years left, that's kind of when it's trade time because they're going, let's go and get somebody in their mid-20s. I get it. You know, I think the Commander's Bears is one of the most interesting games this week. I do. I think because if Daniels, you do you rush him back, you don't want to rush him back. They are playing in Washington. That's a game part of me wants to go. Let's take the commanders getting points. But the other part of me is like, you know what, dude, just stay away. It's a it's two and a half. It stayed two and a half, right? Well, yeah. So it was funny, because I was gonna, not to spoil all the picks here,

but I was gonna take the Bears, even when it opened as underdogs, and I still like it now as I'm a favorites, whether, I hope Daniels plays, because we can see that Daniels-Kaleb matchup, because they went one and two in the draft. So that'd be one of the funner games of the week. But I just think the Bears defense

is what makes a difference here. They have a really strong defense and Washington does not. And I think that ultimately is gonna win the game. All right, yeah. I mean, look, there's a lot of cool, interesting picks here. And I see the weird thing is this is one of the weeks where you got three or four giant lines. You got 11, you got 10, you got nine, whatever it is.

And then you also have a bunch of threes and twos. It's a it's a fun week. I'm ready to get into these picks here. Take a look at last week real quick. Yes, let's look at last week. So last week, I don't know what Bill did last week. What did Bill do this one and three, one and three? I went to and to which brings me to 13 and 15.

I am 13. You're right there, Paul. What's that? You're right there, Paul. Right there, hanging, you know, we're hanging around right middle of the season almost hanging around. But look, lot of work to do, lot of work to do. So it can go any way.

We gotta stay in this thing. And, um, all right. So look, and listen, if Aaron Rogers and Devante Adams together could have fucking done anything, I'm above the book. That's how, that's how quick this is. But listen, woulda, coulda, shoulda, maybe, none of that shit matters. Um know, I think that teams are starting to become who they are. I think the Baltimore Ravens are who they are. I really believe that. Unfortunately, I hate to say this, because now I said this about the Eagles, people get mad at that.

I'm gonna say this about the Niners. The Niners with Debo, and by the way say this about the Niners. The Niners with the Niners with Debo. And by the way, man, the Niners are great people. Like I met them, the owners, they're such a great organization, dude. Like I got people, I have friends that are like mutual friends that are close with George Kittle said he's like the coolest dude. He's hurt. Debo's hurt. You know, it's and listen to do what they've done to get back again. It's so exhausting and to deal with everything they're dealing with. I just think it's tough. I just really think the Lions right now, I think the Lions in the NFC Packers in the NFC are really the teams.

And then I do think Texans Ravens are the only two. I think the Texans and the Ravens right now, I don't want to shit on Pittsburgh. I know Pittsburgh and Buffalo are hanging back there. But as far as getting after the Chiefs, let's be honest, dude, can we be honest? As much as we want to beat around the bush, the Chiefs are the best team in the league. They just, even though the games are close and everybody goes, Oh, calls they just they find ways to win the game and and and that's what championship teams do and now they added Deandre Hopkins so it's it's who can pick off the Chiefs. Can Lamar pick off the Chiefs? Can the Ravens do it? I don't know but I'll tell you what that would be an epic epic AFC championship. I'm ready again.

The Ravens, Zay Flowers, just noting that Zay Flowers, I think he's got like a high ankle sprain, low ankle sprain, but he yeah he's he's he didn't practice today's Thursday, he didn't practice yesterday. So that that going into this week especially looking at looking at them against the Browns, he's telling Jake this is basically the Brown Super Bowl. This is if you're the Browns, you have nothing else this season to to really be looking at. So Jamis Winston coming in the game Ravens on a short week. That's a division rivalry.

So you want to we can roll Bill's first pick right now. Cut to that. And yeah, we're going to give. We're going to give Bill first pick from Parisis france and then i'll get into mine um what's up everybody i am in i am a paris and um here's my picks for the week. So I can't be on the podcast because, you know, because I'm in fucking Paris. All right, so here we go. I'm going to take the Jets. Fucking Layin' 7 going into New England.

We are a fucking mess. And Coach said we're a soft team. And I know that that should inspire them. Everybody's gonna be booing Aaron Rodgers, but I just, I don't know, until they cover a fucking spread. I mean, they've been winning for me every week. It's the only way I can handle

what the Patriots are doing this year. Oh, here's a little travel tip for you. You see that green thing up there? All you Americans, that's not a weed store, that's a pharmacy. And we're back. Good pick, Bill. And Bill picks the Jets. That's a pharmacy. And we're back. Good pick, Bill. And Bill picks the Jets.

I like that pick. I like that pick. Well, look, here's why I like the pick. Because it really, it really is now or never for the Jets. The Jets are not going to be able to go two and six. You're not, you got to make it three and five and get on course right now. Because if you go two and six, it might be a wrap. So I like that that pick. Okay with my first pick of the 2024 week 8, Paul Verzi selects no I think what I'm gonna do with this pick I man the number is high and I just talked about him I hate to do it you know what no I'm, I'm going to change. I'm going to change. Guys, I'm going to take the Atlanta Falcons minus two and a half versus an unfortunately banged up Buccaneers team. No Chris Godwin, no Mike Evans.

Baker did not look good. I think the Falcons will see some things that they can do without those threats in the air. And it's only two and a half, which means if the Falcons win by three, I'm going to take that pick. I think I would never take the pick if the injuries didn't happen. And I don't really, I like to say this too, about this pick. I don't really like to bet on teams or pick teams based on other teams' injuries.

It's not something I usually do, but this is so significant. This is so significant with those two that I have to do it. So I'm going to take the the Atlanta Falcons over the Buccaneers, given two and a half points. All right, I'm also going to take, I'm'm gonna take the Panthers getting nine points against the Broncos going into Denver Both those teams are the pity what you? Ha ha Minion with I've been doing this all week just annoying French people bill taking

Taking the hapless as he says Carolina Panthers getting nine points versus the Broncos. That's the high line. It's ten. Updated to ten. When Bill picked it, it was nine and a half. So Bill gets that, right? Well, we're going to give him the ten since it goes in his favor and we always do it whatever the odds are Thursday when we record. So we'll give him the ten. We'll give him a 10. So he gets half the score. It went in the direction.

If it went the other way, maybe he would've, you know. He'll need all the points for it with that team, so definitely. Yeah, listen, we'll give him what he could get with that team. Okay, with my second pick, man, this is... I'm up in the air with this, man. I wanna take the Browns and Winston because I have a feeling Winston is with this man. I want to take the Browns and Winston

because I have a feeling Winston is going to play good. I don't know why he's actually, he's actually a decent NFL quarterback as crazy as it is to say, and it is nine points. But the way the Ravens are flying right now, I can see that game literally being 31 to 10. So I'm just going to lay off that one. All right.

Of course my eyes go down and see the Giants. I'm not gonna do that to myself again. Okay. I'm not gonna do that to myself again. I'm gonna take the Washington commanders, dude. I'm gonna take the Washington commanders, getting two and a half at home. I don't know if Daniels is going to play. Marriota looked good. And the line is, it's that line where if you had to win by three, I don't know if I'd take the game. The fact that they're getting two and a half,

I don't know. I've rode with them all year. It's been good for me. I'm going to go with the Washington commanders. Now is Daniels definitely out? It's unclear because the coach was like, oh, you know, he might still play, but he just hasn't practiced so far.

So it's just unclear if he's gonna play. I'd say it's 50-50. I'm gonna take the chance. I'm gonna take the risk. It's a rib injury. Just for context. What's that? It's a rib injury for context, right, Jake? Yes.

Yes. I've played with him before, so yeah, it's not impossible. Oh, no, I know. But as far as just Paul LaFier, you know, handicapping him on his feet or him putting the ball in the spot, you know, these are two different games. It's going to be one of those games where he's gonna be one of those games where he's gonna have to deal with pain or not It's a rib injury is something that they only heals with rest, but i've seen guys play with it and be in pain I I

I look I know that this is a game where it really is a coin toss I'm just gonna go with the home team and um, i'm gonna see and I don't think marcus mariotta is a scrub So i'm gonna take the uh commanders, uh to commanders to get in the points with the Bears at home. Bill will go to his third pick now. Let's get into Bill's third pick. I'm going to take the fucking Seattle Seahawks getting nine. That's almost double digits. Why not?

Por qua pa? All right. There you go. Hawks getting nine that's almost double digits why not poor quap pa all right there you go Bill takes the Seattle's bill is you know what Bill always picks it's funny we've been doing this show for a few years and there are certain teams that we just kind of migrate to and and Seattle is always one of Bill's Green Bay is kind of always one of mine. Um, oh my God, that fucking Titans Lions line is ridiculously high. I mean, you're starting the game as an NFL team with 11 and a half points, and I'm still scared of it. That's how bad the Titans are.

And that's how good the Lions are that I don't even want to fucking touch that. How nuts is that that any other game you'd be like, oh my God. All right. This is where it gets, this is where it gets tricky. Okay. And here's my philosophy. Tonight's game is an interesting game. And here's why. Okay. Vikings just lost their first game in not good fashion either. They were winning 10-0 and then all of a sudden the Lions figured something out and they beat them up pretty good. And Sam Darnold was throwing picks and doing things.

The Rams have Cup back tonight. They got the other kid. What's the other kid? Puka Nakua. They got Nakua. They got Cup. The Vikings are either going to have a big bounce back game or What's the other kid. Puka Nakua. They got Nakua. They got Cup. The Vikings are either going to have a big bounce back game or or they're going to have the two losses in a row and ESPN and everyone's going. It did people figure out the Vikings.

It's a tough one. Yeah. It's a tough one. Now another game to Tonga Vioa, is he playing this week? He is. I think that's why the Miami Dolphins are favored as well. And that line keeps coming out. I'm gonna take the Miami Dolphins. I'm gonna take the, I'm gonna take, you know what? The, what's it called?

The Marvel characters all come back. I mean, I don't know what I'm talking about. I tried to do the Disney thing. Now I'm trying to do the superhero thing. I'm just saying the captain of their team, the leader of their team is back. I think that they're going to be psyched that he's back and feel like they can get on track. I don't like to have a point at all, but I'm going to just say at home,

the Dolphins find a way to win the game, maybe even win the game big. Is Waddell and Tyreek Hill are both in? Waddell's questionable, but I would expect him to play. Tyreek will be in. I'm going to take the Dolphins with their quarterback back rallying around him, minus 3 and 1 half in South Florida. There's my third pick. All right.

Solid. What do you got, Bill? What do you got from Paris, Bill? Um, then I'm gonna take the 49ers, lay in four against the Cowboys. They're at home. I think they lost to Kansas City. I traveled last week on Sunday. And then the last one is, uh, ah shit, who the hell was it? It was the Patriots, Seattle Seahawks, the 49ers. God damn it. Who else was I taking?

Do you know, Mr? All right, those are my four. Paul, I tried to stay out of your lane. I didn't take any of the teams that you've been going with. Okay, here's my thing. The trap game for the week, I feel is whatever's going on with that. I don't like that Falcons Tampa game. I don't like that at all. Tampa's just been kicking everybody's fucking ass and all of a sudden they're underdogs against the Falcons. Jake

the snake is somebody hurt? Oh, Bill is going with the banged up. What's the line on that game for or? Or. Rhyme sign Billy. This is the Cowboys season right here right now. The Cowboy you know things are bad when the Cowboy fans are outside in the parking lot yelling and throwing things at the best player on defense. Did you see that? There was a dude in the parking lot and Parsons was coming out and Parsons, the guy's just throwing

stuff going, you suck and Parsons yelling. We, you know, we're angry too. It's a mess in Dallas, dude. That's, that's your owner's calling into radio stations, not just once, but twice. That's when your owner's calling into radio stations, not just once, but twice. Right. Yeah, that's true. When the owner is yelling at a radio station, dude, it's not good. Yeah. Don't tell me that'd be my job. Crazy. I've never on this show. Okay. This could be history here. Never in the three and a half seasons of doing this show on Bet In MGM have I picked against my New York Giants. I don't think I have.

I don't think I could bring myself to do it. Yeah, I don't think you did either. No, if anything I picked them when they were gonna lose. I'm gonna tell you what fellas, I'm not gonna do it now either. Okay? I'm not gonna do it now either. Now part of me is going, I kind of like the Giants getting six and a half. I know that sounds nuts. But I'm not gonna touch it.

And this is where I have a problem because I'm having a hard time with this fourth and final pick. I am the take the Giants money line. Just make a point ball. Just make a point to everybody. What did the Jags lose last week? No, they played New England and London. They won. Yeah, they killed them.

I'm trying to remember what the score was, but yeah. That's Bill's strategy is fade the Patriots every week, and it's worked out so far. Yeah, it's 32 to 16. Oof. Jeez. Yeah. 32 to 16, Jags won? I went 4-0 last week, Paul, just picking obvious teams

that are going to lose. I was like, I just picked against. I have to go 1 and 3 the week before. I was like, you know what? The Saints are going to lose. The Patriots are going to lose. The Falcons are going to lose. Maybe not that obvious.

And then the Panthers. Excuse me, the Eagles against the Giants. Yeah, it all seems obvious in hindsight for sure. All seems obvious. Well, that's what I needed. I needed it, no, I needed it. It's obvious. After trying to get cute the week before,

picking the fucking Broncos. Should I go head to head with him with that? I kind of see what you're saying, Paul, because the Cowboys season is definitely on the line, and the Miners are really banged up, but it's also really hard to pick the Cowboys because of their quarterback. So that's my-

I think I beat Bill on the first head-to-head we did this year. I think that was week one, I don't know, it was early. I think I'm gonna go head-to-head with him was early. I think I'm gonna go head to head with him here and I think I'm gonna take the Buffalo Bills. Are the Buffalo Bills coming off a bye week? No, they played Tennessee. Well, I guess sort of a bye week then, but.

But they played in Tennessee. They started that game down too. I know, that was funny. What came down? They started the game behind and everybody was looking at the score going, oh my God, this is really happening. But they ended up crushing them. Yeah, I mean, I'm sorry to take.

Sorry, I'm taking so long. This is really tough, man, because the four and a half with the Jags, I don't like I there these lines are like right perfect, of course. This is really tough, man, because the four and a half with the Jags, I don't like. These lines are like right perfect, of course. And then it just comes down to, are the Buffalo Bills a better team than the Seahawks? And they also have Amari Cooper right now, right? Yeah. I'm going to take the Buffalo Bills minus three.

I think they have a better team. I think they probably don't like the start they got off to against Tennessee last week. So they're probably going to try to get after the Seahawks fast. And here's the deal. Do you like Josh Allen more than you like Geno Smith? Although Geno Smith is good, the answer to that question is yes. So I am going to go head to head with my partner here on the show and I am going to take the Buffalo Bills for my fourth and final pick minus three to beat the Seattle Seahawks in the fake noise stadium. I forgot about that. What'd you say? I forgot about that whole scandal. That's funny. Yeah, I don't know. But so those so those are my people. Let me just get this straight. What'd you say? I forgot about that whole scandal though that's funny. Yeah I don't

know but so those uh so those are my people. Let me just get this straight what I got. I got the Dolphins, I have the Buffalo Bills, I have the Atlanta Falcons, and I have the Commanders. And I have the Commanders over the Bears getting points. All right you know what I'm shaky on one maybe two the other two I think I like so we'll see what happens.. You know what? I'm shaking on one, maybe two. The other two I think I like. So we'll see what happens. You never know, man. I'm two games back. I'm two games back. You never, never know what happens. And, and a two tonight's game is going to be a good one. I wish we could have done. I wish we could have done something as a show with tonight's game, but let's get into the Monday night special

If anybody's looking at props on that that time tonight's game, I would go Cooper Cup over over I would just take him at at every level He's gonna I think it was I said the line was I think it was 10 on Receptions I mean over receptions. Well, that's a lot of receptions, but, but I see. No, I don't think he's going to get 10 receptions. I would look at yardage. Like you're saying now, I think. Well, I like yardage, obviously, but I'm saying you can look at receptions too, because he's going to be going to what else is.

But I think also, I don't know if a coach wants to work a kid like that right when he gets back. I don't know though. You never know. But like, I know like Malik neighbors when Malik neighbors came back, he was target. You know, he ended up with like four catches for like whatever 41 yards or whatever after getting like 13, 14 targets at the beginning of the season, but you never know.

But here's the thing, Cup opens it up for the other guy too and vice versa. So, you know, if there was like a way you could do- It was six and a half, not 10. Oh, okay, that's about six and a half, yeah. Six and a half, yeah. Cause the other kid's gonna eat too, but let's get into the Monday night special.

This week's Monday night special, we have the, my, my, don't ever forget this, listen to me. I know we're doing bad. I got my Eli Bobblehead, my two ring Eli Bobblehead. And listen to that. My New York football giants, they were in some games. Their records should be better, but I know coulda, woulda, shoulda.

And they looked God awful. Without Andrew Thomas at left tackle, the New York Giants could not block anybody. It's amazing how that left side completely collapsed on Jones with one guy out. But that tells you if one guy is going to do that, it means you don't have the personnel. It's just because you got to be able to put another guy in there to pick up the slack. Just didn't do it. But I like the Giants with the points. Do I think the Giants are gonna win the game in Pittsburgh?

Gun to my head, no. Do I think the Giants could lose the game by five, three? Yes. But let's have fun with it. Let's do, let's have fun with it. Let's do a parlay without picking the game. Can we do that? Yeah.

Yeah, yeah, absolutely. Let's do the rest of the loop. Totals are 36 and a half, it's 36 and a half. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah, absolutely. What's your total? Totals are 36 and a half. It's 36 and a half. I mean, you have no idea what you're doing there. I mean, if the Steelers put up points, Russell Wilson can move the ball, then, you know. Will Bet MGM allow us? We can do whatever we want.

All right. Because this year, everybody's not building these par really is a la carte, however they want. All right. So we'll put together an a la carte thing. I say. The New York Giants, I mean, I want to the we were the number one defensive line sacks wise in the league. I think we have 29 or 30 something sacks in the league. Our defensive line can stop Russell Wilson cause I don't think he runs the way he used to run. I think that's a fair statement.

Oh yeah. Because I think if Russell Wilson, they even said last week, if he was able to run the way he could run, he had some opportunities. Man, can we do giant sacks? Can we do like, can we do like the giant, the Giant Sacks an available thing?

Because I think they'll do three or more. I think they'll do three or more. But if we can't do that, we don't have to do that. I think what you're describing is definitely probably under if it's 36 and a half because you know the Steelers defense is going to get to Daniel Jones throughout the game. And if you think the Giants defense is gonna slow down the Steelers, maybe it's like a 24 to 10 kind of game, I don't know, or something like that, or maybe the Giants cover, and it's like a little bit less,

like a 17-13 type of game. If you think the Giants defense gonna play well. The odds are good too. I could see the game 26-20 you know it's one of those games I think I think it's going to be one of those games and listen other than other than Philadelphia and the Vikings week one the Giants were in striking distance of every game they played should if they had a kicker they had a kicker they they have a two two more wins I really believe I'm not just saying that if the Giants have a kicker they have two more wins than they have

right now I believe that. Well the the commanders, the commander's game for sure. That's that is fact. The commander's game, the commander's game. It never happened in history where a team had three touchdowns and another team had none. And the team that had, you know, it had none won. So definitely the commanders. But I also think to the cowboy game, they were right there. Um, I don't know, know this is tough do you want to do. Oh by the way by the way what's up oh my god how do we know we almost forgot I know you're gonna I know where you're gonna go hit the Monday night special two weeks in a row. Did you know that Andrew we hit the we hit three by the way this is going into week eight

out of seven weeks we hit the Monday night special three times and the last two in a row. So if you guys were rocking with us, where it's ironic that it's not up on the site, but that's what you gotta do. You gotta rock with us right now. I think we do this. Let's get a little crazy with this, okay?

Let's get a little crazy with this. Since we did win the Monday night special the last two weeks in a row. Let's take the Giants with the points. Not saying the Giants are going to win, but let's take the Giants getting six and a half. Actually, Andrew, how about this? Can we tease that to seven and a half? I'll say why don't you tease that in the total? Yeah. I would just tease that full six. And then, yeah, I would go giants plus 12. Oh, it'd be plus 12 and 1.5.

Same difference, I guess. Say it again. It'd be giants plus 12 and 1.5. I think it's plus 12. It spreads six right now. It's a six, yeah. Oh, I have six and a half. Oh no, yeah, sorry, the updated line is six. It moved to six this morning.

Oh, so that means a lot of people are taking the Giants. Okay. Well, that means a lot of people are taking the Giants. Right now, 97% of the money line bet is on, obviously the money line bet's on Seattle. Yeah, yeah, yeah. What about the money line bet is on obviously money line bets on Seattle. Yeah, yeah. Yeah, yeah. What about the money line?

The money line, that makes sense. 87% on the over. Really? I don't like that. That's a little bit over. And then let me see. What's the under over? 36.5.

That's what Jake was saying. If we just tease that up, 6. Oh, let's tease it down. 6. Let's tease it down. Or you want to lower? You want to lower. You want to lower it and then go over.

Yeah. 30 points in a fuck hell yeah. I guess you're right yeah in an NFL game that would be a really low. Yeah. I see what you're saying because if you get it down. Yeah. Down from 36 to 30 right. Thursday night games can be a little trickier with that because teams are on less rest.

Actually yeah. Yeah. Thursday night games or Monday night games because, oh no, yeah, that's right. I keep thinking we're doing Thursday night games. I'll also tell you this. There's going to be a defensive, I think, there's going to be a defensive score or a big defense. This is a game where a defense is going to make a play, either get somebody pinned in the red zone. I like it teasing down. So let's do this. Let's take the Giants getting 12 in a two-team tease. We'll take over 30. Okay. And then should we throw one more in there? Should we say...

Do you want either of them to throw a... Well, who do you think is more likely to turn it over, in your opinion, the Steelers or the Giants, maybe it's tough because both defensive lines cause so much shit. You know, it's it's it could happen. It could happen to, you know, like Dexter Lawrence could Dexter Lawrence, O'Brien Burns could, you know, knock it out of Russell's hands. The Giants weak left side could make, you know, make the Pittsburgh do it. So I think that we don't have to go turnover. Maybe we just go, who do we think is going to score? Who do we think

is definitely going to score in this game? Maybe, maybe George Pickens or nausea on offense on defense. I don't know. It's always hard to predict if any of them are going to score on defense. Yeah. Who's who's score? I mean, I guess neighbors on the Giants. You know who I like? You guys have that running back now. Tracy.

I like Tracy. Yeah. Tracy Tracy. Another one. Yeah. Tyrone Tracy, the third. I love that kid. Yeah.

I mean, we can do. I think neighbors, neighbors is going to be the target but so is Pickens. So we could just pick one of those. What do you think? I like Pickens. I like Pickens a lot. Russell Wilson was throwing it at him and in that last game. But that's that's who I would take. Okay, look, you know what? I took the Giants getting 12. I'll do that. So let's do that. Let's do the Giants getting 12 in a tease with the over 30

in the same team. How about we make it easier, Paul? Maybe we do Russell Wilson or Jones to throw a touchdown. Would you rather do that? Take the odds hit? I'd take a running back touchdown over a passing touchdown in this game, but I mean, Russell Wilson, I think you're better off with him than Daniel Jones,

especially in the red zone, but. Okay, if you want to do Russell to throw one. Yeah, well, what are the odds on that Andrew? Maybe it's like worse than Pickens. Yeah, it's over. Well, once you get into parlay territory, adding any bet will bring it up, but obviously not as much.

So passing touchdowns, Russell Wilson, over one and a half is plus 150. Daniel Jones. You're right, that'd be two, right. That's just what they're giving out. And then Daniel Jones, if you book with somebody else, you might be able to find it lower or find the option to get it.

I got it, I got it, I got it. Let's make some money for people, I got it. Let's make some money for people. We already did it two weeks in a row. Let's get crazy and fun with this one. Bills in Europe, what's that? I'd do over a half, at least one or over a half of an interception for both QBs. You were a minute. So what does that mean? So that means that all either

quarterback throws one. We need both to throw one one interception, which I don't see Daniel Jones doesn't throw Daniel Jones doesn't I mean, I know he did a last time. He scrambles first. I know he doesn't really throw

interceptions unless it's like a bad read. I mean, he he he doesn't really throw interceptions unless it's like a bad read. I mean, he he he he doesn't really throw interceptions unless it's like a bad read I mean he yeah I mean look it's weird it's like Daniel Jones is one of those where you'll know in the first quarter if he's like on and you'll be like oh he's good or he could fucking be a mess what about if we did it what if

we did this what if we pick a quarterback and a receiver? Because if they throw it to it, like what if we did Daniel Jones to throw one to Malik neighbors? So Malik neighbor catches one, Daniel Jones throws one, because that's who he's going to throw it to. Do you know what I mean? Or like Russell to Pickens. That's who he's going to throw it to. So then basically what we're doing is we got the tees and if we hit the tees we just need the quarterback to throw to their guy for a touchdown on Monday Night Football. It's Monday Night Football, right? Monday Night Football, yeah. Right, it's Monday Night Football, man. These guys, does Malik Neighbors catch a touchdown on his Monday Night Football debut? I say a 1000% he does.

All right, let's roll with it. Let's roll with it. Let's just do Malik then, because then you don't have to worry. Well, I guess obviously it'd be the same. So yeah, I'm with it. Let's roll. Listen, we did it three. We did it. Yeah, you guys are hot this year, man. I love it.

We hit three of them, man. Last year, I think we didn't hit one, or we'd hit one. So let's do that. Let's do Giants getting 12, over 30, Jones to throw one, neighbors to catch one. All right. That's gotta make somebody get six, 700 bucks, right?

Oh yeah. And what are those odds, Andrew? Well, because I'm not in the proper state, it won't actually give me the odds. But repeat it again, I'll do the math. It's you got Daniel Jones to throw one Malik neighbors to catch one over 30 says most minus and then the Giants to cover the 12 in the teaser.

Cover the 12 that'll bring it down. It was over 30. Still doing the over 30 Daniel Jones Malik neighbors. I think that over 30 is a really smart play by the way. That was a really good way to look at that number. Yeah, you're gotta be at like at least four to one with especially with that. Yeah. All right. So that's a fun Monday night special. You have Bill's picks, which is the Jets, 49ers, Seahawks, and who? Panthers. Panthers. And you have my picks, the Dolphins, Commanders, Bills, and Falcons.

So there you go. Those are the picks for week eight. Bill will be back next week. And there you go. I mean, I don't know anything else we have. Well, actually, there's a nice thoughts. What? Yeah. Oh, yeah. Let's do that for a second. We would talk about the World Series for five minutes. Look, me and Jake, the snake, we're talking about it before we went, you know, recorded recording. I, I think it's such an even lineup with Otani, right? Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman, then you have Juan Soto, Aaron Judge, John Carlos Stanton. We do have Gleyber. I will tell you this,

I think when, I think the Yankees have a tiny edge with the bats. If I'm saying this, if all is perfect in the world and everybody is hitting, I think John Carlos Stanton makes a difference cuz he's just a power hitter that could just get a three run shot anytime, but so can Otani. I think Jake is right, it comes down to the bullpen. I think this is a very evenly matched World Series. I think this is probably the best World Series, best case scenario for the MLB. I think you got the West Coast, you got the East Coast, you got the Yankees, Dodgers, old rivalry. Nobody would have cared about giant, believe it

or not, nobody would have cared about Yankees, Mets, because when it was Yankees, Mets, it was a regional, you know, people think they care. Nobody really cared. It's like the lowest rated world series in history. Yeah. You got like the West coast, California going against the East coast, New York. You got Otani judge, two sluggers. I think it's great. I think it just comes down to what you said. Bullpins starting pitching, but I will say this, Gary Cole tomorrow night has to get game one for the Yankees as our ACE. Because I think if we lose that start and lose that game, especially not having home field, it's bad for the Yankees.

The Yankees need to bring home field back and the way to do that is obviously you got to get one and I think't need it. The Knicks, my New York Knicks got absolutely torched in game one of the ring ceremony of the Celtics. I'd never seen it. By the way, I gotta talk about this for a second. They were like, oh, this is like a video game. No, no, no, no, no, no, no. Video games won't hit shots like that. I have never in my life seen a basketball team

from their starters to their bench, not miss three point field goals for three quarters. And the ironic part is the Celtics, they tie the NBA games with three pointers at 29 and then the whole fucking TD garden is chanting one more three and they went 0 for 13 on their last 13 in the biggest three-point game ever. It was wild. So in a weird way, they left slightly disappointed, which was the only thing that I could take

because it was such a beat down. The Knicks look confused. They asked Josh Hart, they said to Josh Hart, they go, hey man, what'd you think? He's like, yo, check them for drug use, man, cause I never seen some shit like that. So between the Knicks now, wanting to watch the Knicks bounce back, okay? My daughter's volleyball games, which I have to go to today, which the level of stress at that, you guys have no idea,

until you've been to six through eight grade girl volleyball games, it's the most intense shit. I gotta video it. I gotta video it and put it on the show because every point is a Super Bowl win and every non-point is not and it is so intense and now I have the Yankees going against the Dodgers and I'm going to be performing at the stand in New York City tomorrow and that game is going to be on in the green room. So there's going to be there's stress everywhere. I just want to sit down, relax, do my shows.

There's stress everywhere. Go Yankees, go Giants, go Knicks. And there you go. And I know for you, Jake, you're going for the Dodgers and the Chargers this week. Yeah, yeah. Andrew, you got to Celtics, at least no matter what's going on in your world, you got to Celtics, dude.

I'm enjoying, listen, I, you know, Pedro's like, yeah, I mean, I'm just, I'm enjoying seeing what's going on in your world, you got to sell Tix, dude. I'm enjoying, listen, I, you know, people in the Patriots are like, yeah, I mean, I'm just, I'm enjoying seeing what's happening here. I think it'll be a whole different team in two years, for better or worse, hopefully for better. Yeah, hopefully for better. Yeah, I mean, it can't get much worse,

but no, I mean, yeah, no, I'm okay. Listen, I'm enjoying the NFL, I'm enjoying all these games. Every complaint about, you know, it being a wacky season, I just think it's more, all these games are just way more fun. Not making a lot of money. I went seven, eight, six for eight and an 18 parlay going on Monday night.

I thought, you know, thought I had that. Thought I had some money, but now nothing. Looking at first touchdown tonight, Aaron Jones. So I'm looking at tonight, but we'll see. We'll see. Yeah. And listen, guys, if you're watching and you're taking our picks, the Anything Better show is strong right now. We are alive and well. We're coming back. You know, we're right there. We're right there in middle of the season. We're in mid season form. Jake, Jake, do you want to throw out what picks you like so far this week? Jake and I usually submit our picks right after the show,

but Jake, you already got yours and we got a minute. Yeah, I'm finally rounding the corner here. I was just getting killed in the first month of the season, but similar to Paulie there, I'm heating up in October. I hate to fade Paulie in October too, but I'm doing it twice, unfortunately. I got the Cardinals. I like the three and a half. I know Tua's back, but I just don't believe in Miami at the moment.

And then I got the Bears. I think we discussed a little bit earlier, but I just think their defense is really solid. And then I was surprised when we took this team. I love the Packers this week. I think the Jackors are hapless, as the show would say. And I think Green Bay looks really good right now and Jordan Love has played spectacular. So I think they would cruise that one. And then I'm riding with Paul on the Buffalo Bills. I just think they're going to start incorporating Mario Cooper a little more. and then Seattle look kind of fraudulent in some of these games But they had nice bounce back when last week and it's tough to win in the fake crowd

I know I stayed in Lake Paul was saying but I like Buffalo there. So those are my four I like those and look Walker's the only thing that gets in the way of the bills a complete blowout. Kenneth Walker's just been So but yeah, I mean help you guys around something. I think Miami is a coin toss. I think Tua can come out and light it up and be great. And all of a sudden Miami's back or you go, oh shit. Like, and you worry about the kid's health.

You hope the kid doesn't take a hit, you know, you, you, you know, but he wouldn't be in an NFL game if his, if his head wasn't, if they didn't, you know, feel like, you know, I just hope that for the love of God, the kid doesn't get another concussion. And if he does, it's in like five years. Do you know what I mean? Like, I just don't want the kid to get another one because that that's another one for him. It would have to be people that love him to sit down and go hey dude Let's let's get a couple dealerships in Miami and let's let's end this thing. Yeah, I can't believe he's not wearing the guardian cap either

I was gonna go a Tampa but those injuries like we talked about Took took me off of it. And so I had to find a new fourth team I really like Tampa before the injuries cuz I don't buy Atlanta But like now that I mean, like you like we talked about with those injuries. I feel like my picks could go I don't like these weeks. And I don't like to say this, but I feel like my picks could go for no oh for but listen, it's the NFL dude, you never know you could go to a two one three, whatever it is. What do you got Andrew?

Um, I gotta look at a few years aren't done yet. All right. Yeah. You usually say you just send them to you guys before. I last season I picked the Thursday night game like every week just because I like picking Thursday night games. But yeah.

That's why the kid is the brains behind the show. That's why Andrew is the brains behind the show. He waits. He waits. You know what he does. He sits in his quarters in

Beverly Hills and he listens to us dummies. He listens to us dummies and he takes it all in and then he evaluates and then he looks and he makes his decision later. And that's why he does well. I know what you do. You're the Greek freak. That's what you do.

Listen, listen. I always say this, if I had put money on the teams that I pick in this, I'd probably be doing better, but I'm more of a, you know, six leg parlay guy. But all right, everybody, there you go. Those are the picks for myself, for Bill, for Andrew, for Jake. Guys, download the Bet MGM app.

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