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Matt Verderame covers the NFL for Sports Illustrated and hosts the KC Sports Network podcast. Graded predictions include game picks, draft-position calls and player-movement forecasts for the Chiefs, Seahawks, 49ers, Bills, Ravens, Packers, Jaguars and Rams.
Writes at KC Sports Network (podcast)
42 graded calls in 13 articles, newest first — page 2 of 2. Every take from Matt Verderame, including the ones still waiting →
Game calls show that game’s closing betting line under their grade: a dated fact from nflverse, for context and never part of a grade. MissedTakes takes no bets and earns nothing from any sportsbook.
Chicago Bears to beat Falcons
“Bears at Falcons — Matt Verderame: Bears”
Closing line (Oct 18): Bears by 1.5 · a toss-up, Bears 52%, Falcons 48%.
Baltimore Ravens to beat Browns
“Ravens at Browns — Matt Verderame: Ravens”
Closing line (Oct 18): Ravens by 3 · favorite pick, Ravens 60%.
Kansas City Chiefs to beat Chargers
“Chargers at Chiefs — Matt Verderame: Chiefs”
Closing line (Oct 18): Chiefs by 7.5 · favorite pick, Chiefs about 4 in 5 (79%).
Philadelphia Eagles to beat Panthers
“Panthers at Eagles — Matt Verderame: Eagles”
Closing line (Oct 18): Panthers by 3 · underdog pick, Eagles 41%.
Indianapolis Colts to beat Titans
“Titans at Colts — Matt Verderame: Colts”
Closing line (Oct 18): Colts by 6.5 · favorite pick, Colts 72%.
Buffalo Bills to beat Raiders
“Bills at Raiders — Matt Verderame: Bills”
Closing line (Oct 18): Bills by 5.5 · favorite pick, Bills about 2 in 3 (68%).
Pittsburgh Steelers to beat Buccaneers
“Steelers at Buccaneers — Matt Verderame: Steelers”
Closing line (Oct 18): Steelers by 2.5 · favorite pick, Steelers 56%.
New Orleans Saints to beat Giants
“Saints at Giants — Matt Verderame: Saints”
Closing line (Oct 18): a toss-up, about even (Saints 50%, Giants 50%).
New England Patriots to beat Jets
“Jets at Patriots — Matt Verderame: Patriots”
Closing line (Oct 18): Patriots by 7.5 · favorite pick, Patriots about 3 in 4 (74%).
San Francisco 49ers to beat Commanders
“Commanders at 49ers — Matt Verderame: 49ers”
Closing line (Oct 19): 49ers by 7.5 · favorite pick, 49ers about 3 in 4 (77%).
Los Angeles Rams to beat Cardinals
“Cardinals at Rams — Matt Verderame: Rams”
Closing line (Oct 18): Rams by 12.5 · favorite pick, Rams about 5 in 6 (84%).
Green Bay Packers to beat Cowboys
“Cowboys at Packers — Matt Verderame: Packers”
Closing line (Oct 18): Cowboys by 1.5 · a toss-up, Cowboys 51%, Packers 49%.
Jacksonville Jaguars to beat Texans
“Texans vs. Jaguars (London, England) — Matt Verderame: Jaguars”
Closing line (Oct 18): Jaguars by 2.5 · favorite pick, Jaguars 56%.
Seattle Seahawks to beat Broncos
“Seahawks at Broncos — Matt Verderame: Seahawks”
Closing line (Oct 15): Seahawks by 2.5 · favorite pick, Seahawks 58%.
Minnesota Vikings to beat Lions
“Minnesota has two winnable games ahead, the Colts and the Lions, before a Monday night showdown in Week 8 at home against the Bills.”
Minnesota Vikings to beat Colts
“Minnesota has two winnable games ahead, the Colts and the Lions, before a Monday night showdown in Week 8 at home against the Bills.”
Seattle Seahawks to beat 49ers
“Matt Verderame: Seahawks”
Closing line (Oct 11): Seahawks by 3 · favorite pick, Seahawks 60%.
Buffalo Bills to beat Patriots
“Matt Verderame , staff writer Pick: Bills”
Closing line (Oct 4): Bills by 7 · favorite pick, Bills about 3 in 4 (74%).
Seattle Seahawks to beat Commanders
“MMQB Matt Verderame: Seahawks”
Closing line (Sep 27): Seahawks by 8.5 · favorite pick, Seahawks about 3 in 4 (77%).
Seattle Seahawks to beat Patriots
“Patriots at Seahawks — Matt Verderame: Seahawks”
Closing line (Sep 9): Seahawks by 3 · favorite pick, Seahawks 60%.
Los Angeles Chargers to beat Cardinals
“Cardinals at Chargers — Matt Verderame: Chargers”
Closing line (Sep 13): Chargers by 8.5 · favorite pick, Chargers about 4 in 5 (79%).
Los Angeles Rams to beat 49ers
“49ers vs. Rams — Matt Verderame: Rams”
Closing line (Sep 10): Rams by 3.5 · favorite pick, Rams about 2 in 3 (66%).
Cincinnati Bengals to beat Buccaneers
“Buccaneers at Bengals — Matt Verderame: Bengals”
Closing line (Sep 13): Bengals by 3.5 · favorite pick, Bengals about 2 in 3 (64%).
Tennessee Titans to beat Jets
“Jets at Titans — Matt Verderame: Titans”
Closing line (Sep 13): Titans by 1.5 · a toss-up, Jets 48%, Titans 52%.
Baltimore Ravens to beat Colts
“Ravens at Colts — Matt Verderame: Ravens”
Closing line (Sep 13): Ravens by 3 · favorite pick, Ravens 59%.
Pittsburgh Steelers to beat Falcons
“Falcons at Steelers — Matt Verderame: Steelers”
Closing line (Sep 13): Steelers by 6.5 · favorite pick, Steelers 72%.
Green Bay Packers to beat Vikings
“Packers at Vikings — Matt Verderame: Packers”
Closing line (Sep 13): Vikings by 1.5 · a toss-up, Packers 47%, Vikings 53%.
Las Vegas Raiders to beat Dolphins
“Dolphins at Raiders — Matt Verderame: Raiders”
Closing line (Sep 13): Raiders by 3 · favorite pick, Raiders 60%.
Philadelphia Eagles to beat Commanders
“Commanders at Eagles — Matt Verderame: Eagles”
Closing line (Sep 13): Eagles by 6 · favorite pick, Eagles about 2 in 3 (68%).
Jacksonville Jaguars to beat Browns
“Browns at Jaguars — Matt Verderame: Jaguars”
Closing line (Sep 13): Jaguars by 8.5 · favorite pick, Jaguars about 4 in 5 (79%).
Detroit Lions to beat Saints
“Saints at Lions — Matt Verderame: Lions”
Closing line (Sep 13): Lions by 7 · favorite pick, Lions about 3 in 4 (73%).
Dallas Cowboys to beat Giants
“Cowboys at Giants — Matt Verderame: Cowboys”
Closing line (Sep 13): Cowboys by 3 · favorite pick, Cowboys 60%.
Kansas City Chiefs to beat Broncos
“Broncos at Chiefs — Matt Verderame: Chiefs”
Closing line (Sep 14): Chiefs by 2.5 · favorite pick, Chiefs 54%.
Houston Texans to beat Bills
“Bills at Texans — Matt Verderame: Texans”
Closing line (Sep 13): Bills by 1.5 · a toss-up, Bills 50%, Texans 50%.
Chicago Bears to beat Panthers
“Bears at Panthers — Matt Verderame: Bears”
Closing line (Sep 13): Bears by 3 · favorite pick, Bears 60%.
Deny Dennis Sutton to be picked at number 74
“I'm with you. I think 74. Yeah. Because I think you're getting a low ceiling high floor player”