There’s plenty on the line for Sunday Night Football’s Week 15 odds.
The Baltimore Ravens are chasing down the top seed in the AFC, as they visit the Jacksonville Jaguars, who are experiencing turbulence in trying to land the plane for a division title in the AFC South.
Two straight losses for the Jags are part of the reason they’re 3.5-point home dogs in the NFL odds.
Find out more in our free NFL picks for Sunday Night Football’s player props markets.
Also be sure to check out our Ravens vs. Jaguars betting preview and Lamar Jackson spotlight picks!
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The final week of the NFL preseason continues Saturday afternoon with a matchup between the Baltimore Ravens and Green Bay Packers.
Given the lack of starters in this game, our Ravens vs. Packers predictions have us backing the Under in a low-event type game.
Find out more in my NFL picks for this preseason game on August 24.
Ravens vs Packers prediction
My best betUnder 33.5 (-105 at FanDuel)
My analysis
The Baltimore Ravens have not played any of their starters in the preseason this year and that will continue Saturday. This means Josh Johnson will likely get the start again with rookies Devin Leary and Emory Jones finishing things up in a battle for that third quarterback spot. Against the Falcons last week,…
There appears little respite for Claudio Ranieri as he follows a painful unveiling at Vicarage Road with a trip to Goodison Park. Watford were as abysmal as Liverpool were formidable last week but, having had an extra week to work with a team that has won once in seven games, the Italian will expect a response against an injury-hit Everton. Likewise Rafael Benítez. A first home defeat of the season was followed by the sizeable loss of Abdoulaye Doucouré and more bad news on Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s fitness, though Richarlison is available for the first time in almost six weeks. Andy Hunter
Saturday 3pm
Venue Goodison Park
Last season n/a
Referee Graham Scott
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Jürgen Klopp has said there are no concerns over Mohamed Salah’s future at Liverpool despite the forward’s devastation at missing out on Champions League football next season.
Liverpool’s leading goalscorer made clear his frustration in a strongly worded tweet after Manchester United’s 4-1 defeat of Chelsea on Thursday, a result that confirmed Klopp’s team will not compete in the Champions League for the first time in seven seasons next term. Salah, who signed a new three-year contract last summer, said he was “totally devastated” and “there’s absolutely no excuse for this”.
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Philip Seymour Hoffman's last scene in A Most Wanted Man
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