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MONDAY, OCTOBER 19 · BIG MIKE’S DESKBoard as of 6:12 PM ET
NFLBig Mike's Take · 6:00 PM ET · Oct 19

Davante Adams Is Out Six to Ten Weeks, and the Rams Finally Have to Prove Something

A ruptured hamstring in a loss to the Cardinals just handed Sean McVay the hardest test of his Rams tenure, and it has nothing to do with scheme.

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Big Mike's Monday Watch: Washington Commanders Odds Today After Losing Their Starting Back

NFLWhat I'm Eyeing · 5:00 PM ET · Oct 19

Jacory Croskey-Merritt landed on IR hours before kickoff, out at least four games, and the backfield math heading into San Francisco just got a lot messier.

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What I'm Eyeing: Cleveland Guardians Odds Today as Game 6 Turns Into a Bullpen Chess Match

MLBWhat I'm Eyeing · 5:00 PM ET · Oct 19

Cleveland is starting a reliever and saving its closer for a game that might not happen. That's the kind of decision worth tracking before any number reflects it.

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What I'm Eyeing: Curry's Ankle, Dallas Shakes Up The Frontcourt, And Early-Season Win Totals

NBAWhat I'm Eyeing · 5:00 PM ET · Oct 19

The Warriors say Steph plays Wednesday, but ankle news this close to tip is the kind of thing I track all the way to game time, not just read once and forget.

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CFB Betting News Today: FSU's Fury, Alabama's OC Watch, and the Texas QB Tell

CFBWhat I'm Eyeing · 5:00 PM ET · Oct 19

A holding call that erased a Hail Mary, a coordinator on a leash, and a backup quarterback getting first-team reps. None of it's cleared a number yet.

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