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Live analysis of a Friday showdown for pole position in Austin
This week marks the start of a Formula 1 triple-header, as the grid will see three races across three weekends. But before heading to Mexico City for the Mexican Grand Prix, and Brazil for the São Paulo Grand Prix, F1 makes its annual stop in Austin, for this weekend’s United States Grand Prix.
As this is an F1 Sprint weekend, things get rolling early. Teams and drivers will have just one hour of practice before qualifying for the Grand Prix gets underway Friday afternoon.
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Six teams are on bye this week, but never fear! Even if your favorite team isn’t playing this weekend, there are still plenty of ways to get in on the action.
I’ve found five player props that look like early values on SI Sportsbook.
Let’s have some fun!
Josh Jacobs over 20.5 receiving yards (-118)
Here’s what we know: We know Jimmy G is not starting on Sunday. We also know that Jacobs is averaging 36 receiving yards per game and that no team has allowed more receiving yards (366 for an average of 61 per game) to opposing running backs than the Bears.
An NCAA investigation into alleged sign-stealing by Michigan football has zeroed in on one of the program’s analysts as a person of interest, according to an ESPN report.
Connor Stalions, described as “a low-level staffer with a military background,” is a key figure in the NCAA investigation. ESPN’s Pete Thamel and Mark Schlabach report that NCAA enforcement staff pursued access to Stalions’s computer as part of its inquiry into what’s been described as an “elaborate” scouting system involving personnel being sent to games to determine opponents’ play-calling signals.
It’s about time for pretenders and contenders to separate.
With 13 games on the schedule this week, the NFL has a few fantastic matchups in Week 7, including a pair of 5–1 squads getting after it, with the Dolphins visiting the Eagles on Sunday night.
There’s also a key interconference game Sunday afternoon, with the Ravens hosting the Lions, who are on a four-game winning streak.
Finally, a couple of fun divisional games are on the docket, with the Chargers visiting the Chiefs in the late window and the Buccaneers and Falcons clashing for first place in the NFC South.
Sometimes there are games that defy people’s ability to comprehend spectacle. Week 8 has one such game. Oh, we’re not talking about Penn State vs. Ohio State. There is a much more important game on the Big Ten’s slate, with much more epic and potentially season defining proportions. We don’t always pick totals, but rules are made to be broken.
All lines courtesy of SI Sportsbook. Last week: Forde 3-1-1, Johnson 3-1-1. Season: Forde 19-17-2, Johnson 16-20-2.
Iowa vs. Minnesota total: 32.5
Johnson: Under.
Plus, the New York Jets play some angry defense.
Welcome back to Establish the Fun, where football is fun and I’m establishing that harder than Air Force football any given week. This week is a fun one, with big games happening all over the schedule in both college and NFL ball, and players stepping up in both games to help their teams succeed.
Here at Establish the Fun, we want to highlight that as much as possible.
Saints QB Derek Carr blew his lid during a Thursday night loss to the Jaguars.
Jacksonville beat 31-24, and the game featured an incredible moment of Carr attempting to deflect blame for an atrocious pass he uncorked for Chris Olave.
The Saints passer lobbed the ball deep down the sideline early in the fourth quarter on 3rd & 5, and it didn’t come close to a place where the former Ohio State star could have snagged it.
Derek Carr freaks out after throwing terrible pass intended for Chris Olave. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
It was overthrown and several yards out of bounds.
NEW ORLEANS – Trevor Lawrence can finally leave the Big Easy without a hard edge.
“I’ve had a bad taste in my mouth every time I’ve left New Orleans,” he said.
Not this time. Lawrence shook off a left knee sprain from Sunday against Indianapolis and completed 20 of 29 passes for 204 yards and the game-winning touchdown for Jacksonville in a 31-24 victory over the Saints at the Superdome Thursday night.
It’s no secret, money played a significant role in the decision-making process for every player who has joined LIV Golf. While plenty of players on the Saudi-backed circuit still refuse to admit the money factor publically and are still hanging onto the disingenuous ‘we’re growing the game’ tagline, but Brooks Koepka isn’t subscribing to that.
The five-time major winner was announced as LIV’s latest signing in June of 2022. Rumors immediately started about what sort of contract Koepka had to have been offered to make the jump to the breakaway circuit.
Rudy Noorlander is using surviving a grizzly bear attack to pour fuel on a historic Montana college football rivalry.
Noorlander was attacked by a grizzly bear in early September while looking for a deer, and he didn’t have time to grab his gun or bear spray, according to ABC News. The bear took off his jaw, and Noorlander had to spend five weeks in a Utah hospital.
Montana man is ready for college football rivalry after bear attack.
He’s now hoping to see his dog, have a root beer float and perhaps attend the Montana/Montana State game in November.