It appears the weather in Western New York was just a little too “wild” for NFL Wild Card Weekend, forcing the league to postpone Sunday’s showdown between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Buffalo Bills to Monday afternoon.
High winds and lake-effect snow in the Orchard Park area quickly became a threat to public safety and state and league officials decided to move the game Saturday afternoon, with Monday’s forecast a little friendlier.
That sent shockwaves through the NFL odds, with sportsbooks having to adjust their numbers — markets that were bet into on the premise that game-day conditions would be extremely disruptive.
That left many bettors, who tried to factor the weather into their handicapping, holding tickets that did…
The Miami Dolphins have to travel cross country without their starting quarterback, which means we could see a heavy workload for the run game.
My Dolphins vs. Seahawks predictions focus squarely on De’Von Achane and his ability to rack up yards out of the backfield.
Find out why in our NFL picks for September 22.
Dolphins vs Seahawks prediction
My best betDe’Von Achane Over 49.5 receiving yards (+333 at BetMGM)
My analysis
With Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle, the Miami Dolphins are in a league of their own when it comes to downfield threats. However, visiting Lumen Field on the heels of a quarterback change puts Mike McDaniel in a tough spot.
Can he trust Skylar Thompson to make those deep pl…