The Cleveland Browns head to the nation’s capital to face off against the red-hot Washington Commanders on Sunday.
Washington has reeled off three straight wins with Jayden Daniels leading the way, and my Browns vs. Commanders predictions are backing the sensational rookie again. Here are my best NFL picks for this Week 5 clash on October 6.
Browns vs Commanders prediction
My best betJayden Daniels Over 9.5 rush attempts (+110 at BetMGM)
My analysis
The Washington Commanders lead the league in offensive EPA and success rate by wide margins and have punted just once over their last three games. That historic level of play simply isn’t sustainable — especially with a rookie quarterback at the helm.
That said…
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Ipswich Town’s takeover is nearing completion, with a largely US-led consortium closing in on assuming control of the League One club.
The Guardian understands that the deal, which could see the current owner, Marcus Evans, receive up to £30m, is undergoing regulatory processes and should be finalised within weeks. Assuming no issues arise, Evans’ 13-year-spell running the Suffolk club will come to an end well before the end of the season.
It will complete a period of dramatic change at Ipswich, who parted company with Paul Lambert on Sunday night and have replaced him with Paul Cook on a contract to 2023. The appointment of Cook, who left Wigan in July, was overseen by Evans and the existing regime.
Paul La…
During the middle ages, flagellants would remove their white robes adorned with a red cross, kneel on the ground, and then vigorously whip themselves in public displays of fervour. Some sports appear to have been taking notes. Since the Queen’s death, we have seen the FA stop grassroots football, the Premier League ask for applause at 70 minutes to celebrate the length of Elizabeth II’s reign, and British Cycling bizarrely tell people not to ride during the state funeral, before performing a rapid U-turn. These are some of the biggest beasts in British sport. And they have looked frit.
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The Champions League is the one trophy that has eluded Emma Hayes in her 12-year tenure. The one that, despite her protestations, she so desperately wanted to complete her haul of winning every available trophy at a club she had built from the ground up.
Heartbreak fo…
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Caitlin Clark scored the tiebreaking basket with 1:27 remaining and the Indiana Fever halted an 11-game losing streak against Connecticut with an 84-80 victory over the Sun Wednesday night at Indianapolis. Kelsey Mitchell scored 23 points to set an Indiana franchise record with five straight games of 20 or more points. Clark had 19 points, five rebounds and five assists as the Fever (15-16) won for the sixth time in the past eight games. Lexie Hull made four 3-pointers and recorded 17 points and eight rebounds for Indiana, which beat the Sun for the first time in four tries this season. The Fever had last beat Connecticut on July 3, 2021. DiJonai Carrington scored 19 points and Alyssa Thomas had 17 points, six rebounds and six assists for the Sun (22-8). Marina Mabrey added 16 points a…
Steelers GM Kevin Colbert said today that injured linebacker Ryan Shazier won’t play in 2018. “He knows that, and we know that, and we’re gonna continue to support him in his recovery,” Colbert said, adding that they will keep him on the roster next year. “We know that’s a challenge, ‘cause we’ll be at 89 players and fortunately for Ryan, he’s covered in that manner.” Shazier suffered a serious spinal injury last December when he crumpled to the turf while making a tackle in Cincinnati. He underwent spinal stabilization surgery shortly after the injury, but as he recovered, there was almost no concrete information about Shazier’s condition—could he walk? Did he suffer neurological damage? Two months after the injury, the first reports surfaced that Shazier coul…
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