Handicapping The NFL In 2025 & Cutdown Day

Handicapping The NFL In 2025 & Cutdown Day

Author: HarrisFootball.com August 27, 2025 Duration: 1:05:47

NFL Cutdown Day happened on Tuesday, and...it was a little underwhelming? At least in terms of big names changing teams, Cutdown Day didn't really deliver. But we *did* get some pretty big roster news elsewhere, with players who did and didn't wind up going on PUP lists and IR lists. We'll handle that material, we'll read Brian Robinson's *new* Almanac profile, and then we'll have a look at the handicapping market for the NFL in 2025. What team win totals do we like and not like, who do we like to lead the major stat categories, are there player props we like, etc. Fun show! Guest: Chris Raybon from The Action Network.

 

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Our 2025 NFL bets:

* Team you feel strongest about going OVER their win total?
(Raybon - Steelers over 8.5; Harris - Jets over 5.5)

* Team you feel strongest about going UNDER their win total?
(Raybon - Dolphins under 7.5; Harris - 49ers under 10.5)

* Team you feel best bet to MAKE the playoffs?
(Raybon - Broncos (-165); Harris - Vikings (-120))

* Team you feel best bet to MISS the playoffs?
(Raybon - Vikings (+100); Harris - Patriots (-140))

* Favorite bet for a playoff team (can be to win Super Bowl, to make Super Bowl, to make Conference Final, etc.)?
(Raybon - Chiefs to make Super Bowl (+400), Jaguars to win AFC South (+280); Harris - Lions to make Super Bowl (+550))

* Favorite bet on NFL Leading Passer?
(Raybon - Patrick Mahomes (+900), Trevor Lawrence (+2200), C.J. Stroud (+1500); Harris - Jared Goff (+1200))

* Favorite bet on NFL Leading Rusher?
(Raybon - Ashton Jeanty (+1800), TreVeyon Henderson (+10000); Harris - Christian McCaffrey (+1100))

* Favorite bet on NFL Leading Receiver?
(Raybon - Brian Thomas (+1300), Ladd McConkey (+3500), Amon-Ra St. Brown (+2200), Drake London (+1500); Harris - CeeDee Lamb (+1000))

* Jayden Daniels over/under 3450.5 pass yards? (Raybon OVER; Harris OVER)

* Brock Purdy over/under 23.5 TD passes? (Raybon OVER; Harris OVER)

* De'Von Achane over/under 875.5 rush yards? (Raybon UNDER; Harris UNDER)

* Ashton Jeanty over/under 7.5 rush TDs? (Raybon OVER; Harris UNDER)

* Brian Thomas over/under 1150.5 receiving yards? (Raybon OVER; Harris OVER)

* Puka Nacua over/under 5.5 receiving TDs? (Raybon OVER; Harris OVER)


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