580 Sports Talk’s Football Picks, Presented by Prairie Band Sportsbook – Weekend of Oct. 12-13, 2024

The football season is upon us, and we’re bringing back our 580 Sports Talk football picks contest! Each week, Dan, Brendan, and Spencer will pick two NFL games and two college football games against the spread, and also make a fifth ‘wild card’ pick that could be a spread, total, or player prop from the college or professional slate of games. They’ll also designate one pick each week as their ‘Lock of the Week’. We’ll track their records throughout the season and crown a champion.

Last week, Dan vaulted into first place with his third straight winning week, passing Brendan who took a tough-luck push in the Rutgers-Nebraska game and went 1-3-1. Spencer’s 4-1 week was his best yet and he’s hot on the heels of his co-hosts as the standings tightened up.

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(All lines from Prairie Band Sportsbook and were current as of Friday when the article was posted.)

Dan Lucero

CFB: Texas -14 vs Oklahoma

CFB: Ohio State at Oregon +3

*LOCK OF THE WEEK*
“Getting points with Oregon at home at night at Autzen Stadium? I’ll take them. Ohio State hasn’t been tested like this all season.” — DL

NFL: Texans -6.5 at Patriots

NFL: Bengals at Giants +3.5

WC: Jaguars-Bears UNDER 44.5 points

Last week: 3-2, Lock of the Week (Texans -1) hits
Season record: 14-13-1 (CFB: 5-7; NFL: 4-5-1; WC: 5-1; Lock of the Week: 3-2-1)

Brendan Dzwierzynski

CFB: Ball State -5 at Kent State

*LOCK OF THE WEEK*
“Paul Myerberg was so amped about this game that he overruled our original ‘Dumpster Juice Game of the Week’ in order to pick this game. That’s good enough for me.” — BD

CFB: Akron at Western Michigan -9.5

NFL: Jaguars vs Bears -1.5

NFL: Bengals at Giants +3.5

WC: Commanders at Ravens OVER 51.5 points

Last week: 1-3-1, Lock of the Week (Packers -3) hits
Season record: 13-14-1 (CFB: 7-4-1; NFL: 3-7; WC: 3-3; Lock of the Week 3-3)

Spencer Dupuis

CFB: Marshall -2 at Georgia Southern

CFB: Boise State -20.5 at Hawai’i

NFL: Steelers -3 at Raiders

NFL: Browns at Eagles -9

WC: Bills at Jets UNDER 41 points

*LOCK OF THE WEEK*
“The Jets have had a week with the head coach getting fired and playing calling duties taken away from Nathaniel Hackett, not to mention Aaron Rodgers is banged up. As for the Bills, Josh Allen may or may not have been concussed last weekend, but is also dealing with left hand and ankle injuries too.” — SD

Last week: 4-1, Lock of the Week (MIA-NE u36.5) hits
Season record: 13-15 (CFB: 5-7; NFL: 4-6; WC: 4-2; Lock of the Week 3-3)