World Cup Final; George Kittle Reborn?; NBA Revolution; Fantasy Football
World Cup Final- Argentina v. France
We’ve reached the end of an interesting Winter World Cup, with plenty of controversy to go along with it. Nonetheless, the final expects to bring in approximately 2 Billion viewers worldwide!
The story of the match, especially to the media, is Messi v. Mbappe. The G.O.A.T. up against the new “best player in the world”. The ramifications for both players, and clubs, are historical. An Argentina win would cement Messi’s legacy, and potentially end the argument/comparisons to Cristiano Ronaldo. A France win would elevate Mbappe to one of the best international players of all time, with his incredible goal tally of 9 in 11 starts heading into this final. What he gets in this game would further elevate that legacy. These are numbers that are starting to dwarf Pele, and he’s only 23. A win for either country would see them join the exclusive club of countries with 3+ World Cup victories, along with Italy (4), Germany (4), and Brazil (5).
Beyond the obvious headlines and talking points about Messi and Mbappe, we are in for a real treat between two Top 5 teams in the world. As we’ve seen France is full of firepower and currently the leading scoring team of the tournament. Argentina has been able to adapt and win games in different way, they’ve had goals in them, and won scrappy games just the same on their road to this Final. We would say, expect there to be goals galore and we wouldn’t be surprised if this goes to extra time, and a PKs. The level of talent on the field, in both starters and substitutes is off the charts.
Whether you are into soccer or not, there aren’t many good reasons to not tune in to this World Cup Final, with so much drama and intrigue involved!
NFL Week #15 Preview
Dolphins at Bills - The Bills are still winning, despite some injury concerns and some banged up guys all around. They are winning in the trenches, on both sides, which is keeping them consistent and Josh Allen is an alien, so there’s that. We’re taking Buffalo in the cold.
Ravens at Browns - The Ravens MUST win this game to keep hold of the division. The offense is anemic, and the Browns are starting to come around with Watson under center. The Ravens must run the ball to win this game, and Huntley just needs to keep it under control. Tom is picking the Browns, and Chris is taking Baltimore
Colts at Vikings - The Vikings shouldn’t have a problem, but they’ll make it a problem because that’s their thing. They can throw up a 40 spot whenever, and give up 35 just as easily. Luckily, the Colts stink. We’re both take the Vikings here.
Commanders at Giants - Rematch from the tie that thrilled NFL audiences a few weeks ago. Washington is 4.5pt favorites, which is weird…they tied last time. They’re both pretty mediocre compared to their division counterparts, The Giants have a huge injury report and the Commanders play in Washington. We’re both taking Washington
Titans at Chargers - The Titans are in “must-win” mode at the moment. They’re getting out-Vrabel'd by everyone, just getting beat up. Tennessee cannot throw the ball, so focusing on Derrick Henry is easy. The Chargers are mediocre, but they should be able to handle this Titans team. We’re both taking the Chargers
Bengals at Buccaneers - The Bengals are absolutely grooving since Chase’s return, and Burrow is playing MVP caliber football. That being said, Brady as a ‘dog at home is a risky move. Tom takes Tampa to cover but Cincy to win; Chris is taking Tampa to win and cover.
Lions at Jets - No Zach Wilson, but it could be less interesting. There are big implications for both teams though, so it could be a good game to watch for the neutral. Goff/White would be a fun shootout to watch. We’re both taking the Lions.
Eagles at Bears - This is one of those games that the great teams use to make a late-season statement. The Eagles should take care of business pretty easily. We’re both taking the Eagles, play your Eagles.
Chiefs at Texans - Chiefs favored by 14.5, which is way too much! The Texans are not good, and are massively injured, but this feels like a trap for betting purposes. We both think the Chiefs will win, but we’re split on the spread.
Rams at Packers - Green Bay should take care of business. The Rams are not the same team as last year and have to take a trip to the tundra. We’re both in agreement here, we’re going Packers.
Falcons at Saints - Dalton starts again and we definitely know there is a conspiracy going on down in New Orleans, because Winston should be starting. Ritter gets the start, and has 5 games to win the job. Chris is taking Atlanta, Tom is taking New Orleans
Steelers at Panthers - The Steelers still stink. We’re both taking Carolina. Even Tom doesn’t want to talk about it.
Cardinals at Broncos - This promises to be terrible television. Colt McCoy is starting, so there’s that. We don’t really have a pick here, but that Broncos defense is worth a fantasy start!
Patriots at Raiders - These teams are both terrible. Mac Jones is playing pretty good football, but they don’t have a lot of weapons or ideas. We’re both taking the Patriots. The Raiders are just not good, besides Josh Jacobs.
NBA Highlights
There are four (4) guys averaging 24 ppg and shooting over 55% from the field so far this season, Jokic, Durant, Anthony Davis, and Zion Williamson.
NBA 3-Point efficiency is on the rise, and has been for the last few years. There are currently 42 players in the NBA shooting 42% or above from 3-point territory.
The Warriors are dead, Steph Curry is out with a shoulder injury along with Draymond is looking at time off as well. There was already concern about them going into the year, but things are not looking great. They are the worst road team in basketball currently. Dare we say, they could miss the playoffs.