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NFL Gamechangers, Week 9

NFL Gamechangers, the column that brings you the biggest plays that you won’t see on the highlights. These are the plays and players that changed the outcome of the games this...
NFL Week 9: Win, Spread, Over/Under and Game Score Predictions

Welcome to another week of The Sports Savant NFL Picks, Week 9 Edition! Last week presented itself to be quite a challenge as I was humbled coming off of a nearly...
Riding the NFL Fantasy Waiver Wire Week 9

Last week I took a different spin on the waiver wire by exposing poor value on some of last week’s top waiver pick-ups. This week there are some players available that...
NFL Gamechangers, Week 8

NFL Gamechangers, the column that brings you the biggest plays that you won’t see on the highlights. These are the plays and players that changed the outcome of the games this...
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NFL Week 8: Win, Spread, Over/Under and Game Score Predictions

Welcome to another week of The Sports Savant NFL Picks, Week 8 Edition! A Cincinnati loss to Pittsburgh. That’s how close I was to every prognosticators dream; the perfect week. Heading...
Game of the Week: New Orleans Saints at Denver Broncos

Two of the league’s most powerful offenses face off in the Mile High city on Sunday night in a prime-time matchup. The popularity of each of these teams makes this game...
NFL Top and Bottom Power Rankings

After another entertaining week in the NFL I will dissect the worst and best teams in the league as week 7 has come and gone with major injuries being dealt with...
NFL Week 7 Lecture Notes

Many things happened during last weekend’s set of games so let’s get right into things. First, the rookie QB’s came to play, and it resulted in a combined record of 4-1...
Why The SEC Rules College Football

Asking why any team or conference is dominant is a bit of a chicken-and-egg question: do they nab the best players and attract the best coaches because they’re seen as the best,...
It’s Do or Die Time for the Bills D-Line

It is “do or die” time for the Buffalo Bills and their defensive line. We know the story of the highly-rated defensive tackles, the pass rush specialist and the highest paid...
NFL Week 6 Lecture Notes

Five full weeks have now been completed in the NFL season and I would like everyone who thought the Minnesota Vikings would be 4-1 at this point in the season to...
NFL Top and Bottom Power Rankings

Week five is complete and we are down to two teams currently undefeated (Houston and Atlanta) along with one team yet to register a win (Cleveland). But where do they stand...
Gamechangers: Big Plays You Won’t See on the Highlights, Week 4

Momentum is huge in football, and often effects the outcome of games. There are key plays that change momentum that are very subtle and may not make the highlight package on...
NFL Week 3: Reaction and Analysis

It was an interesting week in the NFL Week 3, especially with the influence of the replacement officials and their sometimes stupefying calls and penalties. Here’s a look at the games...
LWS Top and Bottom NFL Power Rankings

After Week Two of the 2012 NFL season a new record has been set having 20 teams at 1-1. All pi-head Mathematicians have already deliberated about the rareness of ties in the...
The Riskiest Quarterback Situations *Updated*

A back-up quarterback matters. Almost every year some teams’ fortunes are changed by injuries to their first-string quarterbacks. Some teams like the 2011 Texans and the 2008 Patriots, have developed young...
AFC West Preview: New Look Denver Broncos are led by Peyton Manning

Editor’s Note: This is the final preview for the AFC West. Click the Team Names to see previous previews for the Oakland Raiders, Kansas City Chiefs, and San Diego Chargers. Check...
AFC West Preview – What Lies Beneath the Real San Diego Chargers

The AFC West is one of the hardest division in the league to figure out this year. Not because there are a bunch of good teams who are going to battle...
Parity: Why it is every Sportsfan’s Dream

*EDITOR’S NOTE* This article is the third, in a three part series. Our first article, “Death of Dominance and the Rise of Parity in Professional Sports” was published Saturday. In that...
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Do Rookie QB’s Have a Chance, or Are They Over-hyped and Over-paid?

Andrew luck was drafted first overall by the Indianapolis Colts, to no one’s surprise. Other QBs drafted in the first round of this years draft include Robert Griffin III (Redskins), Ryan...