Friday Football Showdown

By MATT YOUMANS LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

September 12, 2014 - 3:04 pm

FRIDAY FOOTBALL SHOWDOWN

Presented by the Golden Nugget sports book

and Las Vegas Review-Journal

Each Friday throughout the football season, two handicappers go head to head in a bracket contest with a $50,000 prize pool.

Friday, Sept. 12

AL McMORDIE

1) Saints -6.5

2) Jaguars +6

3) Packers -8.5

4) Bears +7

5) Chargers +6

6) Rams +6

Best Bet) Texas State +10

CHUCK McDOWELL

1) Panthers -2.5

2) Cardinals -2.5

3) Redskins -6

4) Massachusetts +16

5) Western Kentucky +1.5

6) Seahawks -6

Best Bet) Titans -3.5

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