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passRobert Ferringo
No NFL picks this week.Craig Trapp
NoneScott Rickenbach
3-Unit Play. Take #107/ 108: 'Over' 35.5 Atlanta at Dallas (8:00 p.m., Friday, Aug. 22)The Cowboys have allowed 31 points in each game of the preseason and the Falcons are off a 23-20 loss. The Falcons' prior game they allowed 17 points but that was the game that was suspended after the first play of the 4th quarter so it was another game that surely would have seen Atlanta allow at least 23 points. Even with both these teams having some struggles offensively, the consistent poor defensive play is indicative of what to expect here in the preseason finale. It is hard to imagine anything changing here as both teams have shown a knack for giving up a lot of late points in this preseason too. That is, of course, with the back-ups in there and you are now going to see those same sets of back-ups throughout this game as it is one of those meaningless preseason finale battles. Couple that with the fact this total has come down from as high as 37 to a solid 35.5 as of Thursday evening and you have a solid value here with the over. 4 straight Cowboys preseason games have totaled at least 39 points! The Falcons gave up 31 points in their preseason finale last year and have not looked good on that side of the ball this pre-season either. Considering the one game was shortened to essentially 3 quarters, the Falcons have allowed 71 points in their last 11 quarters of preseason football. Couple that with Dallas allowing 31 points in each of their games in this preseason and the fact they are on a long-term 4-0 run of 'Overs' in preseason games and you can see why I am big on the over in this one. 3* OVER 35.5 in Dallas
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Scott Rickenbach
Arun Shiva (Indian Cowboy)
2-Unit Play. #120. Take Cleveland Browns -7 over Los Angeles Rams (Saturday @ 1pm est)
The Browns actually have one of the strongest backup rotations in the league. With Flacco, Gabriel and Sanders and a slew of offensive starters as well as defensive starters expected to play and Coach McVay who has already played Bennett plenty and he has showed he is more than adequte backup to Stafford, it makes a lot of sense here for the Browns to step up here with a high quality effort against a Rams team that has more than proved enough the last couple weeks and nothing to prove today.
2-Unit Play. #127. Take Buffalo Bills ML (-130) over Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Saturday @ 7:31pm est)
The Bills were so bad last week, and I mean so bad. They lost 0-38 to the Bears and definitely they have a coaching staff who thought they were not going to be as bad as they were. They need to show some progress today and with these Buccaneers coming off an exciting win over the Steelers on the road, I think they have a big let down here as the morale for the Bills is irritated I would say after the post game press conference so with a slew of offensive and defensive starters playing this week, we like them to use this game as a dress rehearsal game to step up and have great success this week and get back on the saddle.
1-Unit Play. #126. Take Miami Dolphins -6 over Jacksonville Jaguars (Saturday @ 7pm est)
The Dolphins can't lose this game, it would just be a gigantic embarrassment. Remember, you have a Dolphins team that did come off a nice win in their last contest against the Lions. You had Wilson and Ewers playing quite well and they are clearly quite capable quarterbacks for Tua if he were to go down and their QB rotation honestly is as comparable to the Browns situation right now. Per Miami, imagine if you are McDaniels and you are the odds on favorite in Miami to get fired as the first head coach to be let go, can you imagine losing a pre-season game, even if it is pre-season to the Jags coach who is brand new and the Jags who are terrible. It is such a bad look for the ownership of the Dolphins if they end up losing this game and I think McDaneiels knows this. Look for a decent win for Miami here.
Raphael Esparza (VSI)
xxxxxTony George
NFLX8/23/25
1 Unit
#113 Baltimore (-2.5) over Washington *12 Noon EST
Harbaugh back to his winning ways in the preseason 2-0 SU and ATS. Quinn for Washington is one of the worst preseason coaches ATS ever (6-20 ATS). He does not care. Their backup defense has been shredded for 79 points in 2 games. Washington also on a short week. I was not going to make a NFLX pick this week as it has not been my year this year, but this is too good to pass up.
Vernon Croy
2-Unit NFL Play - #101 Pittsburgh -6-110 over Carolina (Thursday, August 21, 2025, 7:00pm ET)(LINE AVAILABLE AT CIRCA AND SOUTH POINT)
Take Pittsburgh ATS as my top NFL pick for Thursday night. This pic falls into one of my top NFL systems and Pittsburgh will be playing most of their starters here tonight. Meanwhile Carolina will not be starting Bryce Young and this is a Carolina team that has really struggled to put up points in the preseason and it will not get any easier against this Pittsburgh defense. Aaron Rodgers will not see action tonight for Pittsburgh however they have very capable backups. Play Pittsburgh ATS
Scott Spreitzer
Week-1 Sept. 4August Young
We will provide NFL picks when the regular season comes around. We have no interest in the pre-season. Thank you for your patience.Strike Point Sports
2-Unit Play. Take 'Over' 36.5 Los Angeles Rams at Cleveland Browns (1 p.m., Saturday, August 23)This is going to be a fun game for the Cleveland fans. The Browns are going to trot out starters against a Rams team that never plays their starters in the preseason. This is the only Browns home game of the preseason and the weather looks like it's going to be nice. Joe Flacco will start for Cleveland but as long as Sanders and Gabriel are healthy, they will get time as well to energize the fan base. The Rams have proven they can score with Stetson Bennett as they have already gotten 23 and 31 points in their two previous preseason games. This one will get into the mid 40's with ease so take the over in what should be an exciting game.
Best of Luck - Strike Point Sports
Jason Sharpe
NFL-Friday August 22nd 2025-
1 Unit Play Take #110 Tennessee -4 over Minnesota (8:00pm est):
Pretty simple handicap here in this one as I like to back 1st year NFL head coaches especially those taking over teams off an ugly season in their first preseason home game. We have that going here in this one as Tennessee plays it's first home contest under new head coach Brian Callahan. New coaches in the NFL are looking to win over the fan base and no better to do that than winning. Add in the fact we may see some starters for the Titans in this one and we won't for the Vikings and this game is being nationally televised as well which should add some excitement for a young Titans team looking for some confidence.
Play Tennessee to cover this one.
Saturday August 23rd 2025-
3 Unit Play Take #127 Buffalo -2 over Tampa Bay (7:30pm est):
You don't see many times during the NFL preseason where a team is completely embarrassed but that's what happened last week to the Buffalo Bills as they were manhandled in a 38-0 loss to the Chicago Bears but when this does happen I usually will want to back these teams that are coming off an ugly defeat in their next contest. The Bills head coach Sean McDermott said the performance versus the Bears was not up to their standards and that they had a lot of work to do, that's some pretty hard words from an NFL head coach of a veteran team. I don't believe Buffalo wants to go into the 2025 regular season feeling this down about their team so I expect we the Bills coaches and players to place an extra emphasis and bring a lot more energy and effort here in this one. On the other side of things Tampa Bay is 2-0 to start the preseason and I don't expect the Bucs to show much in this contest.
Take Buffalo minus the points.
Thank you and good luck,
Jason Sharpe
Griffin Murphy
3 Unit Play - Take #108 Dallas (-145) Over Atlanta. (8:00p.m, Friday, August 22nd)Dallas comes into this preseason game 0-2, while Atlanta is sitting at 0-2. Dallas is at home in this one and is not going to want to enter regular season play winless in the preseason. Atlanta is a team that has to stay healthy this season, as they have some question marks at the QB slot with Penix, Cousins, and Stick. Dak should see a sizable amount of reps in this one, but to back him up, Joe Milton should be the guy. Milton has 50 passing attempts in the preseason, and this guy should now be comfortable on the NFL stage, as he got some reps late in the season last year before the season came to an end. Dallas went and scooped a ton of depth this offseason to make sure this team stays healthy, as their biggest kill shot last season was injuries. Now, final cuts are here; Dallas is going to want to see their key guys in this one shine before the regular season starts. Dallas is the play here, and we expect a very strong defensive performance, especially on the interior pass rush as well as the secondary. We also love backing Milton here leading the charge, as we believe he is going to pick this Atlanta defense apart. Atlanta is pretty much set on the defensive side, so the majority of their guys will be playing for spots. We see this as a negative, pressure-filled, and not something that will benefit the Falcons here. Let's rip the Cowboys here, throw the points away, and take them to win this game straight up.
Nick Menken
3 Unit – Take #113 BAL Ravens (-2.5) over WSH Commanders (-115) (12:00p.m, Saturday, August 23rd)The Ravens and Commanders close out their preseason tonight in D.C., entering this matchup with very different momentum. Baltimore comes in at 2-0, while Washington is 0-2 and still searching for answers. The Ravens have looked sharp across the board. Backup QB Cooper Rush stood out last week against his former team, the Cowboys, completing 20 of 30 passes for just under 200 yards and a touchdown. Their offensive depth has been consistent, and the defense continues to play with discipline. Washington, meanwhile, has struggled without Jayden Daniels under center. He’s expected to play just the first quarter, which puts the pressure on backups Josh Johnson and Sam Hartman, both of whom have had a tough preseason. Last week, they couldn’t find a rhythm even against a Bengals defense that isn’t exactly known for its depth. Defensively, the Commanders have also looked shaky, giving up big plays and lacking cohesion. That’s not ideal going up against a Ravens team coached by John Harbaugh, who historically takes preseason games seriously and has one of the best records in August football. Unless the Commanders can show a spark early, expect Baltimore’s depth to take control and finish off the preseason with a perfect 3-0 record.
Take #113 BAL Ravens (-2.5) over WSH Commanders (-115)
Nick Menken
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