580 Sports Talk’s Football Picks, Presented by Prairie Band Sportsbook – Weekend of Sept. 28-29, 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 had the best record with a 4-1 mark, and Spencer also produced a winning week, going 3-2. Brendan saw his lead shrink after a disappointing 1-4 finish.
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(All lines from Prairie Band Sportsbook and were current as of Friday when the article was posted.)
Dan Lucero
CFB: BYU +3 at Baylor
*LOCK OF THE WEEK*
“I’m still not entirely sure how good I think BYU is, but I know how good I think Baylor isn’t. I think the Cougars defense should be able to flummox another young QB after doing it to Avery Johnson last week.” — DL
CFB: Illinois +18.5 at Penn State
NFL: Eagles at Buccaneers +1.5
NFL: Bills +2 at Ravens
WC: Colorado at UCF OVER 62.5 points
Last week: 4-1, Lock of the Week (Lions -3) hits
Season record: 7-10-1 (Lock of the Week 1-2-1)
Brendan Dzwierzynski
CFB: Oklahoma State at Kansas State -5
CFB: Wisconsin at USC -15.5
NFL: Steelers -1.5 at Colts
*LOCK OF THE WEEK*
“It’s dangerous picking road favorites in the NFL, but I have severe concerns about the disjointed Colts offense versus the dominant Steelers defense. Plus, there’s no better antidote for Pittsburgh’s middling rushing attack than facing Gus Bradley’s defense.” — BD
NFL: Patriots +10.5 at 49ers
WC: Steelers at Colts UNDER 40 points
Last week: 1-4, Lock of the Week (Syracuse -8.5) does not hit
Season record: 10-8 (Lock of the Week 2-2)
Spencer Dupuis
CFB: Arkansas at Texas A&M -6
CFB: Fresno State +1.5 at UNLV
NFL: Jaguars at Texans -6
NFL: Steelers at Colts +1.5
WC: Commanders at Cardinals OVER 50 points
*LOCK OF THE WEEK*
“Lot of factors in this game. For the Commanders, its a revenge game for offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury against his former team, Jayden Daniels has found his stride, and the Commanders got acclimated to AZ by getting out there early Tuesday morning after their huge MNF win in Cincinnati. For Arizona, it’s Kyler Murray going against his former head coach, and the ‘Manders secondary is reeling. So expect the over of 50 points to hit.” — SD
Last week: 3-2, Lock of the Week (NYG-CLE u38.5) hits
Season record: 7-11 (Lock of the Week 1-3)