Neither Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith nor Redskins QB Kirk Cousins captures the public’s imagination, but they are in the top five of the NFL’s passer ratings this season.
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The Trojans have won 13 straight games — the nation’s second-longest streak — and are 4½-point favorites over Washington State, which is 4-0 for the first time since 2001.
Atlanta escaped with a 30-26 win and cover when Matthew Stafford’s apparent winning touchdown pass to Golden Tate was overturned to end the game.
It’s clear Rams coach Sean McVay has been able to get the positive results out of quarterback Jared Goff that Jeff Fisher, who was fired after last season, could not.
No. 6 Oklahoma State is averaging 54 points and 607 total yards this season and is 3-0 against the spread.
Despite five turnovers by Cleveland, a 7½-point underdog, it was driving for a possible back-door cover before turning it over on downs at the Baltimore 23 with 32 seconds left in a 24-10 loss.
The Houston Texans and Cincinnati Bengals gave us a perfect example of why the NFL is hurting its product. They played a game that featured 16 punts and one touchdown Thursday night.
Lamar Jackson has been sensational this season, compiling 1,010 total yards and eight touchdowns while leading the No. 14 Cardinals to road wins against Purdue and North Carolina.
Sharp bettors were all over the Titans, who closed as a 2½-point favorite over the Raiders after opening as a 1½-point underdog.
Finally, the NFL is back on our Sunday calendars. But even as we keep looking ahead, it’s hard not to be distracted by what happened Thursday night.
Stanford has won its past three meetings with Southern California by an average of 15 points and seven of nine.
There’s a growing buzz about Florida State getting seven points against Alabama in the marquee game Saturday. But taking a position against Tide coach Nick Saban in a season opener is a losing proposition.
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