If Week 7 taught us anything, it’s that the NFL is an emotional rollercoaster—and I’m just hanging on with my Circa picks in one hand and a coffee in the other. This week on The Stephie Smalls Show, I was joined by comedian and professional bad-beat survivor CJ Sullivan to break down the biggest Dads (our overachievers) and Duds (our disappointments) from Sunday’s games before jumping into the early Week 8 betting lines.
Let’s start with the pain: the Jets, Raiders, and Titans all landed squarely on the Dud List. The kind of football that makes you question why you love football. CJ even declared an official moratorium on betting those teams for at least one week—which, honestly, might be the healthiest gambling boundary I’ve ever heard. But it wasn’t all despair. We crowned DeVonta Smith and Trey McBride as our Week 7 Dads. Smith reminded everyone he’s elite, and McBride basically turned into the tight-end version of Travis Kelce for the Cardinals.
Then we pivoted to Week 8 early lines, where things got spicy. I’m eyeing Bengals -6.5 vs. the Jets, while CJ’s leaning toward some petty revenge energy with Steelers +3.5 vs. Packers. We both agree the Falcons -7 vs. Dolphins might be gross but could cash—and we’ll be watching Ravens -6 vs. Bears if Lamar’s back.
We closed with CJ’s favorite prop bet of the night—Mike Evans over 4.5 receptions—before my partner-in-crime Producer Ryan joined for Extra Holes and Shanks. He brought Circa contest updates, some bizarrely educational porta potty advice, and the usual chaos.
Catch the full episode on YouTube and join us live Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays at 6PM ET. Bring your bad beats, your fantasy heartbreaks, and your hope for next week’s Dads.
