Picks for 1/28/24
NFL
3:00 PM EST
Rotation #320
Ravens -4.5 over Chiefs (loss)
We are taking the Ravens today because they play outstandingly well at home. The Ravens are healthy on offense with the return of tight end Mark Andrews. Baltimore also gets a boost with receiver/returner Devin Duvernay back in the lineup. The Chiefs will miss left guard Joe Thuney in the trenches and are not a deep team with backups. His injury might cost them. We lean toward Baltimore due to the physical nature of play and the electric home crowd. I doubt why the oddsmakers bumped the Ravens up another point despite the money being 50/50. Are they trying to get people to load up on Kansas City? Baltimore QB Lamar Jackson is ready to take the next step in his career. Take the Ravens.
NFL
6:30 PM EST
Rotation #422
49ers -7.5 over Lions (loss)
Today’s game features the underdog Lions getting most of the bets. Underdogs that get most of the public love lose more than they win. Did you know the Lions are the # 1 team in the NFL against the spread? Trends like this tend to even out down the stretch. Detroit is the Cinderella pick for the public today. The Lions will be without left guard Jonah Jackson. Center Frank Ragnow is playing hurt with numerous injuries. Detroit has a few essential backups on IR, which will affect their depth. The San Francisco front seven is eager to get to Jared Goff. The 49ers have one of the best running backs in football in Christian McCaffrey, and they have many players who can catch the football. Wide receiver Deebo Samuel returns today, so at the very least is a decoy. Today’s game could be a massive trap game for the Lions’ backers. Time will tell. Take the 49ers.