Gridiron Player Club NFL 1-2 Units (9/29/24)

NFL

1 Pick.

1:00PM EST: Packers -2.5 (2 Units).

At some point Sam Darnold's erratic play is going to lead to some costly mistakes and not close calls. A Division game in Lambeau against a solid Packers defense is just the spot for him to come back down to earth some. His only road game this year came in New York against the Giants, so it wasn't much of a challenge. Jordan Love is expected to play here today which will open up this Packers offense. They won both games that Malik Willis had to start and it's because they have one of the best play callers in football. Don't be surprised if you see some Malik Willis in this game, especially down in the red zone. The Jordan Love led Packers have scored 20+ in 9 of their last 10 games dating back to last season. At Home they’ll find ways to score. Even if he’s forced to exit, we trust LaFleur with Malik Willis. They dropped 30 @ Tennessee with him at QB last week.

4:05PM EST: Cardinals -3.5 (2 Units).

Commanders are coming off a big win at Cincinnati, scoring 38 points but they still had just 356 total yards of offense. Daniels had his best day as a passer, completing 21 of 23 passes for 254 yards. The Bengals just couldn't get any pressure on Daniels. This Cardinals defense deserves some respect early on. They struggled a bit at Buffalo in Week 1 but held the Rams to 10 points in Week 2 and the Lions to 20 in Week 3. They gave up 20 to Detroit in the first half but shut them out in the second. HC Jonathon Gannon is a defensive guy and ever since he left Philly that Eagles defense has been a mess. He's making his mark on this group. With them being at Home they should get enough stops to let this Cardinals offense cover the number.

The Commanders defense is still very, very bad. They gave up 37 at Tampa in Week 1, 18 at home to the NYG without a kicker (3 TDs), and 33 points to the Bengals last week. Dan Quinn's a fine defensive coach but they just don't have the horses. Arizona's got plenty of firepower to score points, evident by their 41-10 thrashing over the Rams at Home in Week 2. Coming off a tough performance vs Detroit last week, there isn't a much better bounce back spot for them.

4:25PM EST: KC/LAC Under 41.5 (2 Units).

The Chargers defense is a well coached quality Unit. They've allowed just 33 points on the season. They've been stout against the run all year, limiting the Steelers to just 3.7 YPC on 31 attempts in Pittsburgh last week. The Chiefs are without their starting RB and haven't been too potent offensively. They're middle of the pack in yards per game but are top 10 in points. Just fully expect the Chargers and their offense to shorten this game up. Justin Herbert's playing but dealing with a high ankle sprain. They're without both starting Tackles Rashawn Slater and Joe Alt. Herbert won't be as mobile and the Chargers can't trust their tackles in Pass Pro. The Chargers want to run the ball all game as it is but they'll really have to today. They'll be limited to a short/intermediate passing game. The Chiefs defense just wrecked havoc on a banged up Falcons OL last week and you just can't put your Franchise QB at risk like that.