NFL Wild Card Weekend: Wiesguy Picks and Props Review

Well, NFL Super Wild Card Weekend is in the books. All in all, we got more good games than expected and a bunch of teams with some questions to answer. You gotta love the NFL playoffs. 

In terms of the betting success, it was a mixed bag. It is always tough when you are making picks on every game because in reality I did take some passes, for better or worse.

Nevertheless ... here are the results and a quick review of what we saw (pretty even).

Wild Card Weekend Review

Spread Picks: 4-2

Total Picks: 3-3

Prop Picks: 2-4

Seahawks vs. 49ers

Spread Pick: 49ers -8.5 (win)
San Fran did get the easy win I expected. Maybe even easier. 

Total Pick: Under 41.5 (loss)
I did not see the 49ers covering this number all by themselves.

Prop Pick: Brandon Aiyuk Over 3.5 Receptions (loss)
He had three catches at halftime so it was looking like an easy cash. Alas, he did not get another grab. 

Chargers vs. Jaguars

Spread Pick: Jaguars +2.5 (win)
It did not look good in the first quarter but the Jags refused to give up and the Chargers probably got their coach fired. 

Total Pick: Over 47.5 (win)
It was another high-scoring game. Both teams in the 30s made this an easy cover. 

Prop Pick: Evan Engram over 4.5 Receptions (win)
Once Trevor Lawrence stopped throwing the ball to the opponents, Engram was his most popular target - 7 grabs. 

Dolphins vs. Bills

Buffalo -13.5 (loss)
The Bills did not play a great game and escaped with a win. Those who sold early when they were up big were smart.

Over 43.5 (win)
This total was an easy cover with both teams scoring in the 30s. 

Prop Pick: Jaylen Waddle Over 47.5 Yards (loss)
He did not have a good game and came up a few yards short. His early drop was a killer. 

Giants vs. Vikings

Spread Pick: Giants +3 (win)
I figured at worst we would get a push with this number, not that the Giants would control the game and win. 

Total Pick: Under 47.5 (loss)
New York has scored over 30 points just one other time this season. Minnesota’s defense is one of many reasons for its early exit.

Prop Pick: Daniel Jones Anytime TD Scorer (loss)
Jones led the team in rushing, carrying 17 times. Alas, no TDs. I might bet this one again next week though. 

Ravens vs. Bengals

Spread Pick: Bengals -8.5 (loss)
The Bengals did not play well on Sunday night. Clearly, they did not heed the warning that Buffalo presented to them earlier in the day.

Total Pick: Under 40.5 (loss)
I thought this would be a low-scoring game but Baltimore got one more trip to the end zone than I expected. Plus a defensive TD.

Prop Pick: Outcome of Baltimore Ravens 1st Drive Score (loss)
The coaches for Baltimore have some explaining to do, in a variety of areas. 

Cowboys vs. Buccaneers

Spread Pick: Dallas -2.5 (win)
Dallas won with ease on Monday night. The cover was never really in doubt.

Total Pick: Under 45.5 (win)
That half-point saved a push as a garbage time TD added to the score. 

Prop Pick: Tom Brady over 277.5 Passing Yards (win)
If it was Brady’s last game, at least he gave his arm a workout.

Look for individual game picks over the rest of the week.