Nothing wrong with playing the middle!!!

Las Vegas - Just a quick note for all you middle lovers. Yesterday, we had the first two legs of our teaser hit with the Rams and Bears. The third leg is the Jaguars +11.5 points over the Bills in a few minutes. So, if you are not comfortable with Jacksonville and would like to try for an enormous TEN POINT middle, depending on where you shop, go ahead and take the Bills at -1. Your call.

On to the action. Liam Coen and the Jaguars have a big old chip on the their shoulders. Why? Because Broncos head coach Sean Payton called the Jags a 'smaller market' team and everyone got ticked off. For those that don't know the population of the biggest cities in the USA, Jacksonville clocks in at #10, which is bigger than Denver. Are you listening Payton? Actually, Jax has a bigger population than 21 NFL clubs. So much for SMALLER! Back to Coen. He took a sad sack Jaguars team from 4-13 last season to 13-4 this season, which is HISTORIC! Liam comes from the coaching tree of Sean McVay, who is widely considered one of the premier offensive minds in the league. The beneficiary of Coen's play calling has been QB Trevor Lawrence, especially the last six games, throwing for 15 TDs and only 1 INT. Always tough to buck Buffalo's Josh Allen, but we gotta tickle the SMALLER market Jags to advance.

And if you missed Ecks & Bacon yesterday, we're still looking at Cam Little and will buy his enormous leg to kick at least two FGs and buy Over 48.5 yards for the longest FG made.

In the middle game, you gonna follow the money? The Eagles opened at -3.5 early in the week and a ton of cash has moved 'em to -5.5 points over the 49ers. Not overly excited about this game, but tough to go against Philly QB Jalen Hurts who has a 5-0 PERFECTO at home in the playoffs straight up, 4-1 against the spread. The Igles rested their starters in the final week of the season and lost to the Commanders 24-17. The Niners did NOT rest their starters, and came up UGLY at home, losing to the Seahawks 13-3 with the #1 seed and a bye on the line. Going green, but keeping it light.

On the prop board, gonna throw some chips at Philly's A.J. Brown for an Anytime TD at +$150.

Another coach, New England's Mike Vrabel, that has engineered an astonishing turn around, going from 4-13 last season to 14-3 this season. Thinking that the Patriots will find a way to win at home but this is not my favorite game on the card, so it'll be a money line play.

Back to the prop board and gonna throw some cash at New England RB Rhamondre Stevenson to score an Anytime TD at +$140.