Mike Florio from PFT straight up admitted he’s got a problem with picking the standalone NFL games, going a brutal 0-for-4 in Week 4 when those matchups had the stage all to themselves. That’s a tough look when everyone’s tuning in and expecting some hot takes.
The Brutal Reality of Week 4 Picks
Look, Week 4 was a wild ride for Florio’s crystal ball. While he completely bricked it on those prime time, solo-stage games, going 0-for-4, he apparently killed it on the rest of the slate. He went 10-2 on the other games, bringing his overall Week 4 record to a decent 10-6. He’ll tell you that’s better than his 8-8 from Week 3, and yeah, it is. But that 0-4 on the big ones? That stings. It’s the kind of record that makes you question everything.
Week 5’s Clean Slate and a Shot at Redemption
For the year, Florio’s sitting at 37-27, which he calls “good, but far from great.” His main goal is just to avoid being “horrible,” a sentiment we can all relate to, especially after seeing that prime time goose egg. His best pick in Week 4 was the 49ers over the Broncos. On the flip side, the Lions over the Panthers was his worst call. And get this, he even had a “flew too close to the sun on wings of pastrami pick” with the Saints over the Falcons. Now, with Week 5 kicking off, he says it’s a clean slate. The Panthers and Chiefs are on bye, leaving 15 games for him to guess at. The first one up is the Buccaneers at Cowboys for Thursday night. Florio’s leaning toward the Cowboys, figuring they won’t get caught napping. He knows every Tampa loss has been a one-score game, and an undrafted rookie like Jalon Daniels could make some noise if the Bucs can avoid an early hole, but Florio’s betting Tampa just can’t help but slip early.
So, can Florio finally nail a standalone game, or is the Thursday night Bucs-Cowboys clash just gonna keep his prime time record in the red? He’s trying to turn this 0-0 Week 5 into something “not embarrassing,” and honestly, after that Week 4 performance, we’re all watching to see if he can pull it off.
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Originally reported by Pro Football Talk.
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