TNF Divisional Showdown

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Week 4 of the NFL season opens with a clash between NFC North rivals. The Detroit Lions hit the road to take on the Green Bay Packers in Thursday Night Football. Detroit comes into this matchup fresh off a 20-6 victory at home against Atlanta in their previous game on Sunday afternoon. Green Bay mounted a late comeback to secure an 18-17 home win against New Orleans on Sunday afternoon. The Packers hold a 103-75-7 advantage, but the Lions have won in their last three meetings, including a 20-16 road win in their most recent encounter on January 8.

Detroit rebounded impressively from their overtime loss to the Seahawks by crushing the Falcons at home on Sunday afternoon. The Lions now have a 2-1 record for the season and share the top spot in the NFC North with the Packers. So far this season, the Lions rank 7th in the league for passing offense with an average of 269.7 yards per game, while they stand 11th in rushing with an average of 111.7 yards per game. They're 13th in scoring offense, putting up an average of 24 points per game, and they're equally 13th in scoring defense, allowing 21 points per game. Jared Goff has completed 72 of 103 passes for 819 yards, with five touchdowns and two interceptions. On the ground, David Montgomery leads the team with 37 carries for 141 yards and two touchdowns. Amon-Ra St. Brown leads in receptions with 21 for 278 yards and a touchdown on the year. Other notable pass catchers for Goff this season include Sam LaPorta, Josh Reynolds, Kalif Raymond, and Jahmyr Gibbs. Kicker Riley Patterson has been perfect, hitting all nine extra point attempts and three of three field goal attempts, with a long of 38 yards this season.

Green Bay had a fourth-quarter comeback to secure a win against the Saints at home on Sunday afternoon, bouncing back from a last-minute loss to Atlanta the previous week. With this win, the Packers improved to 2-1 for the season, and they share the NFC North's top spot with the Lions. Against New Orleans, the Packers struggled for the first three quarters before outscoring the Saints 18-0 in the final quarter to clinch victory. Despite this late-game surge, Green Bay had to endure a missed 46-yard field goal attempt by the Saints' Blake Grupe with 1:10 left on the clock to secure their win. In total offense, the Packers outgained the Saints 340-252, secured 21 first downs while allowing 15, and held a 32:35 to 27:25 edge in time of possession. These statistics helped mask the fact that the Packers committed the sole turnover of the game.

For the season, the Packers are tied for 19th in passing offense, averaging 207.3 yards per game. They are tied for 25th in rushing offense with 90.3 yards per game. In scoring offense, they rank 8th, putting up an average of 26.7 points per game, while they are 12th in scoring defense, allowing an average of 20.7 points per game. Quarterback Jordan Love has completed 51 of 96 passes for 655 yards, with seven touchdown passes and one interception. He has also rushed for 74 yards and a touchdown, with three sacks. Leading the rushing game is AJ Dillon with 39 carries for 107 yards on the season. Top receivers for the Packers include Jayden Reed and Romeo Doubs, with Aaron Jones contributing in both rushing and receiving. Kicker Anders Carlson has been reliable, hitting all nine extra point attempts and three of three field goal attempts, with a long of 52 yards this season.

Headlines 🚨

On This Day in Sport History: 1923 NY Yankee Lou Gehrig hits 1^st of his 493 HR’s,

1961 Sandy Koufax sets NL strikeout record at 269.

The New York Jets have signed veteran quarterback Trevor Siemian to their practice squad after another poor performance by Wilson.

The Carolina Panthers will be without Xavier Woods for 4-6 weeks with a hamstring injury.

Saqoun Barkley is considered day-to-day as he tries to recover from an ankle injury in time for the game against Seattle Monday night.

Brooks Robinson passes away at age 86, he was a Hall of Fame 3B and a Baltimore Orioles legend.

The Milwaukee Brewers have clinched the NL Central after the Chicago Cubs blew a big lead against the Braves.

The Rangers lose Corey Seager after he had to leave the game with a forearm contusion when he was hit by a pitch.

St. Louis Cardinals Adam Wainwright has announced he has thrown his last pitch just eight days after his 200^th win.

The Toronto Raptors are the current front runners for Damian Lillard.

Trends 📈📉 via Oddsshark

⚾️ Diamondbacks at White Sox

• Arizona is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox

• Arizona is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox

• The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games at home

• The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games when playing Arizona

⚾️ Marlins at Mets

• NY Mets is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Miami

• NY Mets is 11-2 ATS in its last 13 games at home

⚾️ Reds at Guardians

• The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games when playing on the road against Cleveland

⚾️ Rays at Red Sox

• Tampa Bay is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Boston

⚾️ Nationals at Orioles

• The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 5 games when playing on the road against Baltimore

• The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 5 games when playing Baltimore

• Baltimore is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington

⚾️ Yankees at Blue Jays

• NY Yankees is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Toronto

• NY Yankees is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Toronto

⚾️ Cubs at Braves

• The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 7 games

• The total has gone OVER in 6 of Atlanta's last 7 games

⚾️ Cardinals at Brewers

• The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 6 games on the road

• The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing at home against St. Louis

• The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 7 games at home

⚾️ Athletics at Twins

• The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 5 games when playing Minnesota

⚾️ Rangers at Angels

• Texas is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games

• Texas is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Angels

• The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Angels's last 7 games

• The total has gone OVER in 12 of LA Angels's last 18 games at home

⚾️ Padres at Giants

• The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Diego's last 7 games

• San Diego is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road

• The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Francisco's last 5 games

• The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games when playing at home against San Diego

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⚾️ MLB

50% of bets and 70% of money is on OVER 9.5 ARI at CWS

33% of bets and 57% of money is on UNDER 8 TB at BOS

44% of bets and 66% of money is on CIN +110

33% of bets and 68% of money is on UNDER 8 PIT at PHI

29% of bets and 63% of money is on PIT +110

38% of bets and 64% of money is on UNDER 10 CHC at ATL

31% of bets and 65% of money is on CHC +135

48% of bets and 69% of money is on UNDER 7.5 OAK at MIN

42% of bets and 70% of money is on OVER 12.5 LAD at COL

9% of bets and 34% of money is on COL +170

43% of bets and 65% of money is on HOU -1.5 (+135)

54% of bets and 74% of money is on OVER 8 SD at SF

Future Odds 🔮 via Bovada Sportsbook

Injury Report 🏥 via ESPN

ATL (SP) Charlie Morton | 15 Day IL - Finger

ATL (SP) Max Fried | 15 Day IL - Blister

CWS (CF) Luis Robert Jr | 10 Day IL - MCL sprain

CIN (CF) Harrison Bader | IL - Groin, out for season

CIN (SS) Matt McClain | IL - Oblique, out for season

HOU (DH) Michael Brantley | Day-to-Day - Shoulder

MIA (2B) Luis Arraez | Day-to-Day - Ankle

SF (3B) JD Davis | Day-to-Day - Shoulder

TB (LF) Randy Arozarena | Day-to-Day - Quadriceps

TB (1B) Yandy Diaz | Day-to-Day - Hamstring

TEX (SS) Corey Seager | Day-to-Day - Forearm

Picks 🔒

Orioles/Nationals Over 8 | There should be some contact in this game. Seems the line is low just because yesterdays game was 1-0. Baltimore is 51-41-5 ATS in overs this year.

Packers -102 | The Packers have a slight edge because they should get a couple of their key contributors back from injury with RB Aaron Jones and WR Christian Watson. Bakhtiari is going to be a game time decision.