Here we go, beginning of another week of football! We kick things off with a Thursday night matchup between the Texans and the 3rd-string-rookie-qb-led-Patriots. In this matchup of the undefeated, the Pats have found themselves in a rare position to be a home underdog this week (some have them as pick ’em or -1 fav), with the totals shrinking as well speak, it is it under 40 points for the game.
If betting against Belichick scares you, well then, it should…
Here’s a look at how the Pats have performed as an underdog under Belichick: pic.twitter.com/AwtkKvqKnt
— Jon Campbell (@JonnyOddsShark) September 22, 2016
The numbers get even better when the Pats are a home dog under Belichick: pic.twitter.com/1YQ2ga4Pab
— Jon Campbell (@JonnyOddsShark) September 22, 2016
And the Patriots should get Gronk back today according to Schefty, that will be a huge boost for the Pats.
Patriots TE Rob Gronkowski will be active tonight, per source. His first action of 2016 season. https://t.co/1v5t7veu24
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 22, 2016
It’s tough to go against Genius Bill, but Texans do have a legitimate offense this year, with upgrades in QB, WR, and RB positions, should be a fun game to watch.
Twitter Live Thursday Night Football Stream
Speaking of watch, this will be the second game that Twitter will be streaming for free. Join in on the pregame chats that’s already going on.
TNF Picks
We’ll update these picks as they roll in throughout the day.
- Nick Wright (Fox Sports) – Pats and Under
- Mike Golic – Pats
- Merril Hoge – Pats
- Ron Jaworski – Houston
- Boomer Esiason – Pats
- Kurt Warner – Texans
- 2 time Supercontest champ Fezzik likes the UNDER 40.5
- NFL Network Picks
- My personal picks: Texans and the over. Texans are 2-0 for a reason. They beat a good KC team last week and have a much improved offense this year. Pats games with total of under 40 is just ridiculous, especially playing at Foxboro.