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R.J. White
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Managing Editor, SportsLine & CBS Fantasy. NFL betting analyst who specializes in ATS picks. Check me out on Early Edge or at SportsLine!
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Philadelphia +2.5 pick marked as a win showing "+2613, 108-80-1 in Last 189 NFL Picks"
November 11, 2025 at 4:33 AM
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To those who think the Bills dressing like the Raiders and then playing like the Raiders was an unforeseeable outcome last night (i.e., whoever greenlit that decision that's trying to keep their job), may I present this message from the SportsLine Discord (come join us!) at kickoff:
R.J. White — Yesterday at 8:23 PM Uh oh, Bills look like they're wearing Raiders jerseys .. bail on all bets
October 6, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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As a Braves fan, would totally be down with changing to the "Atlanta Bravos," which is a somewhat old-timey word for hired soldier/mercenary in addition to the more common usages.

en.wiktionary.org/wiki/bravo
Wiktionary entry for the word bravo: Noun bravo (plural bravos or bravoes or bravi) A hired soldier; an assassin; a desperado. 1753, Theophilus Cibber, The Lives of the Poets of Great Britain and Ireland (1753)‎[1]: As for Rochester, he had not genius enough to enter the lists with Dryden, so he fell upon another method of revenge; and meanly hired bravoes to assault him. 1911, H. Rider Haggard, Red Eve‎[2]: "Why should I fight the King of England's bravoes?" inquired Acour in a languid voice of those who stood about him, a question at which they laughed. 1953, Raymond Chandler, The Long Goodbye, Penguin, published 2010, page 104: Because the headache will always be there, a weapon that never wears out and is as deadly as the bravo’s rapier or Lucrezia's poison vial.
June 30, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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Tapping the "never be certain about anything on Day 2" sign
Draft matchup: Quinshon Judkins +800 over TraVeyon Henderson This isn't one I'd play, but it's the only side I'd play if I wanted action on it with Henderson at -3000. I fully expect him to be selected ahead of Judkins, but the implied odds of backing a -3000 play are nearly 97% and there just can't be that much certainty on anything at this point of the draft.
April 25, 2025 at 11:23 PM
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DraftKings now has the NFL Draft odds for the No. 5 pick at Jeanty +125, Graham +180, McMillan +450. Just four days ago we featured Jeanty +700 and McMillan +3000 in our longshots to bet piece at SportsLine. Things move fast at this time of year.
No. 5 pick: Ashton Jeanty (+700, DraftKings) No. 5 pick: Tetaiora McMillan (+3000, FanDuel) Mason Graham has been largely connected to the Jaguars, but it's worth noting their new GM has taken a page out of his old team's playbook and refused to host any prospect for top-30 visits. That makes it harder to know what direction they may go, but there are reasons to think Graham is overvalued at minus odds to be the pick. He weighed in much lower than expected at the combine, and his other measurables could make him a risky option on the interior of defensive lines if he doesn't size up to the players opposite him. Moreover, this is a draft class with a lot of depth at defensive line, meaning that teams would be wise to target similarly valued players at different positions before adding a D-lineman later. Jeanty is a great value here as the best player available, even though RB isn't a perceived need for Jacksonville (and it's possibly Jeanty is the pick at No. 5 in a trade with a team getting ahead of Las Vegas), but I'd also consider taking a longer shot like McMillan, who can pair with Brian Thomas Jr. to give Trevor Lawrence a Bengals-esque 1-2 punch at receiver. You can make a case for several other longshots at this pick like a replacement for Evan Engram in Tyler Warren or even Colston Loveland, an edge rusher like Shemar Stewart or Mike Green, or a need-based pick at corner like Will Johnson.
April 22, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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Portnoy (paraphrased): No need to worry, the wallet inspector will be back in a few days.
From the Awful Announcing article about Dave Portnoy losing $7 million due to Trump tariffs: “I voted for Trump. I think Trump’s a smart guy,” he said. “You may not love him, I think he’s smart. [Secretary of Commerce] Howard Lutnick, I think he’s smart. I think they’re smarter than me when it comes to these tariffs. I also think he’s playing a high-stakes game here. I’m gonna roll with him for a couple days, a couple weeks, see how this pans out… I’m gonna give Trump the benefit of the doubt here.”
April 4, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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Called the GNX teaser to open the show at the end of my Squabble Up pick (no one had odds for it)
February 10, 2025 at 1:29 AM
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You should really be part of the SportsLine Discord if you're not. On Tuesday I said I'd jump on Travis Hunter as a great No. 1 pick value at +1200 (Abdul Carter too). He's now around +150 after the new GM said they would not pass on a "generational talent" on Wednesday.
Discord screengrab that says: R.J. White — 1/21/25, 3:41 PM NFL Draft talk: Think I like getting some Travis Hunter and/or Abdul Carter No. 1 overall pick at +1200 or better right now .. While I admit I haven't done a deep dive on anyone yet, I get the sense Ward and Sanders aren't at the level of potential No. 1 overall QB that we've seen the last two drafts from Caleb, Jayden, Maye, Young and Stroud .. maybe the predraft process and the combine gets them there, but I could also see TEN going the low-cost vet route at QB and pairing him with a Ewers/Milroe type in Round 2 while adding a true blue-chip player on defense the new Titans GM comes from KC where they brought on Alex Smith as a successful veteran and bided their time for as long as needed until the the right QB for their coach came along, then they got aggressive trading up for him .. the lesson he likely learned was go all-in for the right guy, and I'm not sure that's either Ward or Sanders
January 23, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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Circa Survivor all of a sudden very interesting in these last few minutes of regulation around the NFL
January 5, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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Shoutout to Google for getting the first thing people see when they search "Heisman" wrong
Google search results for "Heisman," which begin with Google falsely saying "Travis Hunter wins Heisman Trophy" before the season has finished
December 1, 2024 at 1:08 AM
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Did this for as long as I could, but eventually water runs dry
Screenshot of the following thread on Bluesky Them: (Chiefs left tackle) Wanya Morris Me: It's looking like, for him, this is the end of the road. Them: Yep. Me: Actually thought he had some potential once upon a time. I guess I need to let that go, but it's so hard to say goodbye to yesterday. Them: Yeah me too. Hopes were high for him. His execution just hasn't been there. Me: Hopefully his next stop he can find some great tackles to learn and develop behind. Something like Motown, Philly, etc.
November 29, 2024 at 9:20 PM
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Preached Antonio Gibson as a sneaky good waiver target over higher-profile names on Monday because of this possibility:

www.sportsline.com/insiders/fan...
Antonio Gibson (49%): With big games from other backups RBs and a developing Chiefs situation, it's possible Gibson goes overlooked on this week's waiver wire. And that could be a mistake, as he's now recorded at least eight touches in three straight weeks with three receptions in consecutive weeks following basically no work as a receiver over the first two weeks of the season. Rhamondre Stevenson has fumbled in back-to-back weeks, which has the potential to diminish his role moving forward. In PPR leagues in particular, Gibson is the back I want to target this week, and my strategy will likely be to adjust bids down for players like Edwards-Helaire and Johnson to match my bid on Gibson if those players are available with the expectation I'll end up with the Patriots back.
October 2, 2024 at 4:50 PM
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AOC is very clearly the leader that the party in opposition to the modern GOP needs, and it's up to Dems to decide whether they want to be that party or beat the Republicans to the history books so she can lead whatever comes next
July 15, 2024 at 2:08 AM
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July 9, 2024 at 1:41 PM
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Did something unique for @SportsLine and projected the spread for every potential wild-card round matchup. Much like what we do on Sundays as games go final, but attacking every hypothetical. Check it out here (sample in pic below): www.sportsline.com/insiders/202...
January 4, 2024 at 8:09 PM