THE HERD – HOUR 2 – Blazing 5: Rams vs Broncos, Eagles vs Bears | USC NEEDS A Big Win

Sunday NFL Week 3 kickoff is almost here! That means fans and gamblers are here for our final five against the spread picks for our FREE Sharp or Square $25,000 Pro Football Pick 'Em Contest! This big money NFL contest is STILL open for sign ups right NOW, so make your picks and compete for our $10,000 first place prize via our contest website now!Chad Millman and Simon Hunter finish up their last best bets and predictions with a long look at Malik Willis and the Miami Dolphins hosting Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs. They also lean towards the Philadelphia Eagles as they face Case Keenum and the suddenly sputtering Chicago Bears. What about Geno Smith and the New York Jets taking on Jared Goff and the Detroit Lions? Will Marcus Mariota and the Washington Commanders get some love as underdogs against Drew Lock and the Seattle Seahawks? We also hear their takes on Bo Nix against Matthew Stafford as the Denver Broncos face the resurgent Los Angeles Rams. And listeners of the show will already know how they feel about Trevor Lawrence and the Jacksonville Jaguars facing Drake Maye and the New England Patriots. Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens play a fascinating spot against the Dallas Cowboys in Brazil, but will they make their final five? Plus, coverage on Carolina Panthers vs. Cleveland Browns, Houston Texans against the Indianapolis Colts, and more! Dive in NOW for their final and official contests picks, all in one fast-paced episode! #Volume 0:03:00 - START  0:04:30 - NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS VS. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS 0:05:20 - SEATTLE SEAHAWKS VS. WASHINGTON COMMANDERS 0:07:10 - LOS ANGELES CHARGERS VS. BUFFALO BILLS 0:12:45 - KANSAS CITY CHIEFS VS. MIAMI DOLPHINS 0:16:15 - CAROLINA PANTHERS VS. CLEVELAND BROWNS 0:18:10 - HOUSTON TEXANS VS. INDIANAPOLIS COLTS 0:22:28 - BALTIMORE RAVENS VS. DALLAS COWBOYS 0:24:30 - NEW YORK JETS VS. DETROIT LIONS 0:25:10 - ARIZONA CARDINALS VS. SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS 0:26:00 - LA RAMS VS. DENVER BRONCOS 0:30:00 - OFFICIAL NFL WEEK 3 CONTEST PICKS Subscribe to Sharp or Square for sports trading advice from experts Chad Millman and Simon Hunter. Follow on all platforms: https://www.instagram.com/sharporsquare/ https://x.com/SharporSquare_  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Where Colin was right and where he was wrong He shares this week’s Herd Hierarchy ranking the top 10 teams in the NFL: Seahawks take the number 1 spot, but where do the 2-0 Chiefs land? Nick Wright from First Things First joins the show to tell Colin why he needs to finally quit hyping Justin Herbert and the Chargers. Colin gives his Blazing 5 picks for the weekendSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on the podcast John dives into NFL players wanting to be playing all games on grass instead of turf, what are some of the best games to be watching the early slate, and his predictions for Week 3. All that and more! Follow John on Twitter, and Instagram for the latest.  18+ Only. Restrictions and eligibility requirements apply. Not available in all jurisdictions. Trading is risky. 100% loss can occur. See polymarket.com/tos for more information. The Polymarket US App serves as an independent software provider and affiliate of Polymarket US and Polymarket Clearing, the CFTC-regulated exchange and clearing organization. #VolumeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ryan Wormeli, Pat Fitzmaurice and Derek Brown tackle the biggest fantasy football questions for Week 3, starting with the Chargers' struggling offense, Bryce Young's hot start and a favorable spot for Breece Hall and Garrett Wilson. The guys also revisit Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs, break down Bucky Irving's matchup with Minnesota and sort through several injury-driven lineup decisions across the Sunday slate. With two weeks of data to work with, Wormeli, Fitz and D-Bro separate meaningful trends from early-season noise before lineups lock. Timestamps: (May be off due to ads) Intro - 0:00:00 Chargers at Bills: Can the Chargers offense finally break through? - 0:00:46 Falcons-Packers TNF fallout: Drake London, Jordan Love and Green Bay concerns - 0:06:01 Panthers at Browns: Is Bryce Young and Carolina's hot start sustainable? - 0:12:42 Jets at Lions: Breece Hall vs. Garrett Wilson and a great fantasy matchup - 0:16:52 Texans at Colts: David Montgomery and Houston's struggling defense - 0:20:56 Patriots at Jaguars: Drake Maye vs. Trevor Lawrence bounce-back potential - 0:25:26 Chiefs at Dolphins: Patrick Mahomes, Kenneth Walker, Rashee Rice and Xavier Worthy ROS - 0:28:15 Titans at Giants: Jameis Winston, Malik Nabers and Cam Skattebo rankings - 0:35:22 Bengals at Steelers: Can you trust any Pittsburgh fantasy options? - 0:39:19 Seahawks at Commanders: Who can you start without Jayden Daniels? - 0:43:17 Cardinals at 49ers: How should fantasy managers handle Jeremiyah Love? - 0:46:40 Vikings at Buccaneers: Bucky Irving's Week 3 upside - 0:51:16 Raiders at Saints: How high should Tyler Shough be ranked? - 0:53:55 Ravens at Cowboys in Brazil: Lamar Jackson, Derrick Henry and a massive total - 0:58:00 Rams at Broncos: Davante Adams vs. Jaylen Waddle + SNF props - 1:02:01 Eagles at Bears: Luther Burden, Rome Odunze and Monday night lineup calls - 1:07:52 Outro - 1:11:52 Helpful Links: Polymarket - Polymarket is giving you a $50 bonus when you deposit just $10. Sign up right now with promo code FPPOD at https://app.polymarket.us/S8ac/FPPOD. 18+ Only. Restrictions and eligibility requirements apply. Not available in all jurisdictions. Trading is risky. 100% loss can occur. See http://polymarket.com/tos for more information. The Polymarket US App serves as an independent software provider and affiliate of Polymarket US and Polymarket Clearing, the CFTC-regulated exchange and clearing organization. My Playbook - Sync your league instantly to My Playbook to get custom advice on how to manage your team throughout the season. See your league’s top available players, power rankings, and more for free! Check the “Are They Playing” tool each week to get the latest game-day availability odds for all injured players. If you’re premium – you unlock all kinds of helpful waiver, trade, lineup and league analysis tools. You can even auto-start your team’s optimal lineup each week with Auto-Pilot. Sync your league and dominate every week of the season with My Playbook at fantasypros.com/myplaybook or on the FantasyPros App Start Your Free FantasyPros Premium Trial - https://www.fantasypros.com/free/ -Get three days free to unlock premium draft tools, rankings, analysis, and personalized advice. Watch and Subscribe to The Tailgate  - https://www.youtube.com/@tailgatenfl - Just friends talking football. Get NFL storylines, weekly analysis, giveaways, and more from the FantasyPros team. Subscribe to FantasyPros on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@fantasypros - Watch the latest fantasy football rankings, mock drafts, sleepers, breakouts, and draft advice. Support the FantasyPros Fantasy Football Podcast - https://www.fantasypros.com/review/ - Leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify to help support the show. View the Latest Fantasy Football Rankings - https://www.fantasypros.com/nfl/rankings/ - Compare expert consensus rankings, tiers and player values before making your draft-day decisions. Follow us on Twitch - The team here at FantasyPros is taking questions all week, every week on Twitch. Follow us on Twitch at twitch.tv/fantasypros and never miss a stream! Discord – Join our FantasyPros Discord Community! Chat with other fans and get access to exclusive AMAs that wind up on our podcast feed. Come get your questions answered and BE ON THE SHOW at fantasypros.com/chat BettingPros Podcast – For advice on the best picks and props across both the NFL and college football each and every week, check out the BettingPros Podcast at bettingpros.com/podcast, our BettingPros YouTube channel at youtube.com/bettingpros, or wherever you listen to podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Colin’s top takes of the week. First, Colin’s joined by John Middlekauff, host of “3 and Out” on The Volume. They start with the Vikings beating the Bears and both express serious concern for the health of Caleb Williams (2:30). They raise serious concerns about the Chargers and give credit to Klint Kubiak for the Raiders back to back wins (10:15). Staying in the AFC West, they react to Bo Nix and the Broncos coming back late to beat the Jaguars (16:00). Colin lauds Drew Lock as a solid backup for the Seahawks and they agree JSN is borderline unstoppable at wide receiver (26:00) and they remain baffled by the pileup of injuries for the 49ers and Colin praises Brock Purdy for a near-perfect game (32:00).  Then, Colin is joined by Josh Pate, ESPN college football analyst and host of Josh Pate’s College Football Show. They preview USC vs. Oregon (42:00), and discuss the top quarterback prospects and both agree they aren’t convinced that Arch Manning deserves to be in that category (47:30). Finally, they review Josh’s latest power rankings and why Josh still has Ohio State ranked #1 (51:45), and debate where Oklahoma stacks up in the SEC (55:00).  Follow Colin and The Volume on Twitter for the latest content and updates!  #Volume See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nick Wright shares his predictions for Week 3 of the NFL season including Patrick Mahomes and his Kansas City Chiefs heading to Miami as massive favorites against the Dolphins, Lamar Jackson's Baltimore Ravens battling Dak Prescott's Dallas Cowboys in Brazil, Justin Herbert and the Los Angeles Chargers looking to right the ship against Josh Allen's Buffalo Bills, and much more including Rams-Broncos on Sunday Night Football as well as Eagles-Bears on Monday Night Football. #Volume 18+ Only. Restrictions and eligibility requirements apply. Not available in all jurisdictions. Trading is risky. 100% loss can occur. See polymarket.com/tos for more information. The Polymarket US App serves as an independent software provider and affiliate of Polymarket US and Polymarket Clearing, the CFTC-regulated exchange and clearing organization.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Daniel Cormier IS BACK to talk all things UFC, MMA, and combat sports, this time DOUBLING DOWN on his criticism of Gable Steveson after leaving the octagon following his UFC 331 KNOCKOUT LOSS to Sean Sharaf. DC says he spoke to Gable Sunday about the loss, and expects him to bounce back better than ever, despite feeling like he needed to stay in there and accept the loss. Cormier also gives Jon Jones his flowers as a coach, saying he was wrong to assume that Jones wasn't good for the role, and he believes that taking the blame for Gable leaving further proves his potential as a coach. DC also gives his quick take on the massive heavyweight title fight between Ciryl Gane and Josh Hokit for the interim belt, which he predicted would happen last week. Hear what Cormier believes is next for Gable, why he will only continue to get better, and where he believes Jon has been a great coach for the young prospect. #Volume 18+ Only. Restrictions and eligibility requirements apply. Not available in all jurisdictions. Trading is risky. 100% loss can occur. See polymarket.com/tos for more information. The Polymarket US App serves as an independent software provider and affiliate of Polymarket US and Polymarket Clearing, the CFTC-regulated exchange and clearing organization.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robert Mays from The Athletic joins the show to break down how the Chiefs new offense has Patrick Mahomes playing like an MVP again.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Colin Cowherd reacts to the Packers getting crushed by the Falcons at home continuing their disappointing start to the season. Colin explains why head coach Matt LaFleur’s failure to develop a culture in Green Bay is the primary reason. Colin looks at the Cowboys vs Ravens matchup featuring Dak Prescott and 2-time MVP Lamar Jackson. Colin points out Lamar’s success vs the Cowboys and why this game will tell us if Dallas can be taken serious as Super Bowl contenders.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Colin gives his Blazing 5 picks for the weekend With Caleb Williams out, the Bears are going to have to change their gameplan against the Eagles, which means Bears HC Ben Johnson has his work cut out for him USC really needs a big win to be taken seriously See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.