Jim Derry
Baton Rouge Advocate
Mandeville, LA, United States
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Past articles by Jim:
NCAA Tournament preview in today’s conference title games: Best Bets for Sunday (March 12)
Alabama-Texas A&M in SEC; Houston-Memphis in American; money line parlay in XFL: Sunday’s top plays (March 12) → Read More
Now that Saints have Derek Carr, what’s next? Jeff Duncan answers on ‘Dattitude,’ Ep. 140
Now that the Black and Gold has signed their quarterback, how do they get under cap and what are top priorities? → Read More
Can LSU keep unlikely run going in SEC Tournament? Best Bets for Thursday (March 9)
14th-seeded Tigers look to pull off another win over Commodores to advance to quarters: Thursday’s top plays (March 9) → Read More
Jim Derry: Derek Carr will be better with Saints than Raiders because of 2 simple reasons
Key numbers offer definitive explanation on why this was the best fit for Carr and New Orleans → Read More
Value in early week XFL; Pels look for hot post-break start: Best Bets for Thursday (Feb. 23)
Value on one of the two already road-tested teams in XFL; Can Pelicans repeat 2022? Thursday’s top plays (Feb. 23) → Read More
Super Bowl 57 controversy, Mahomes MVP, Saints talk with Mike Triplett on ‘Dattitude’ Ep. 139
Patrick Mahomes played out of his mind. So did Jalen Hurts. Was it holding? Can Saints still get Derek Carr? It’s the season finale of Dat. → Read More
Chiefs vs. Eagles: Super Bowl 57 series history, TV info, line, trends, referees, notes
How the teams got here, where they rank on offense and defense, game line and totals, key figures and series history → Read More
Derry’s Super Bowl 57 Picks: Battle tested, best player on planet, better coach. Seems easy.
Jim Derry’s final selections of season include strong play on game, player props, one half higher scoring → Read More
Super Bowl line trends: How often is a team that covers the spread also the game winner?
Last year, the Bengals snapped a long streak of game winners covering spread when they lost to Rams by fewer than 4 points → Read More
Saints make a good deal trading Sean Payton? Jeff Duncan has answers on ‘Dattitude,’ Ep. 137
Saints trade their former coach to Denver Broncos for two high draft picks, but did they get enough? And time to talk Super Bowl 57. → Read More
Bengals cheated in KC! Or not. And ‘Fly Eagles Fly’ with Larry Holder on ‘Dattitude,’ Ep. 136
Did the referees have it out for Cincinnati? Are the Philadelphia Eagles THAT good? Who is going to win Super Bowl 57? → Read More
49ers at Eagles: NFC championship game series history, TV info, line, trends, referees
What has happened in recent history between the teams? How did these teams get here? Who is the referee? → Read More
Bengals at Chiefs: AFC championship game series history, TV info, line, trends, referees
What has happened in recent history between the teams? How did these teams get here? Who is the referee? → Read More
Derry’s AFC, NFC Championship Picks: My Super Bowl teams are same now as they were in August
Jim Derry’s teams to make Super Bowl 57 are the same ones he had back in August → Read More
Atlanta Hawks and Chicago Bulls playing for position in NBA East: Best Bets for Monday (Jan. 23)
Can Trae Young have one of his better games of season for Hawks at Bulls? Monday’s top plays (Jan. 23) → Read More
Mike Detillier talks Saints, Sean Payton, Joe Burrow and NFL playoffs on ‘Dattitude,’ Ep. 134
Will deal for Sean Payton come this week? Is Joe Burrow the next Joe Montana? Who is going to Super Bowl 57? → Read More
AFC Divisional Round preview: Jaguars at Chiefs pick, line, TV info and trends
The Kansas City Chiefs have 5-game win streak for the 10th straight season; Jacksonville Jaguars in divisional round for 6th time → Read More
NFL wild-card games have at least one dog ready to bark: Best Bets for Sunday (Jan. 15)
The New York Giants and Minnesota Vikings are playing rematch from Christmas Eve: Sunday’s top plays (Jan. 15) → Read More
AFC wild-card preview: Los Angeles Chargers at Jacksonville Jaguars pick, line, TV, trends
Los Angeles in the playoffs for the first time since 2018 season; Jacksonville for first time since 2017 season → Read More
NFC wild-card preview: Seattle Seahawks at San Francisco 49ers pick, line, TV info and trends
San Francisco has won 10 in a row for first time since 1997; has defeated Seattle in both previous matchups this season → Read More