THIS WEEK IN SPORTS: OCTOBER 17TH – 23RD

As we enter this week, perennial winners such as Alabama, Green Bay, Tom Brady, the Braves and Dodgers are struggling or no longer competing. Aaron Rodgers and TB12 look like they have retired and are just collecting game checks. Nick Saban and the Tide have been watching leaks in their dam build for weeks and those finally burst on Rocky Top. We all were ready for Braves / Dodgers Part 3, but the teams both failed to conquer their division foes to make that happen. As they say, times they are a changing across the sports world.

As most sports are charging ahead, we enter week 2 of the NHL and the NBA joins the party. The Warriors fought each other in training camp; starting Tuesday, they start to fight the Association as they defend their title. I like the Milwaukee Bucks to win the East after missing out on the conference finals last year. The West is loaded, but hard to bet against Stef and Golden State right now. In the end, Giannis and the Bucks will capture their second title in 3 years if Middleton, Lopez, and Holiday can stay healthy.

Don’t forget to get all your college football information from The Irrational Confidence Podcast (@IRConfidencePod on Twitter). We are available on every podcast platform as well as the Spinnable Sports YouTube Channel. We just released our exclusive interview with EA Sports writer Christopher Davis who is working on the much anticipated NCAA Football video game reboot. We also drop 2 episodes a week previewing and recapping the weekly college football action.

NFL:

• DENVER BRONCOS AT LA CHARGERS. MONDAY. 8:15PM EST. ESPN
• NEW ORLEANS SAINTS AT ARIZONA CARDINALS. THURSDAY. 8:20PM EST PRIME VIDEO
• INDIANAPOLIS COLTS AT TENNESSEE TITANS. SUNDAY. 1PM EST CBS
• KANSAS CITY CHIEFS AT SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS. SUNDAY. 4:25PM EST FOX

COLLEGE FOOTBALL:

• IOWA AT #2 OHIO STATE. SATURDAY. NOON EST. FOX
• #14 SYRACUSE AT #5 CLEMSON. SATURDAY. NOON EST ABC
• #9 UCLA AT #10 OREGON SATURDAY. 3:30PM EST. FOX.
• #20 TEXAS AT #OKLAHOMA STATE SATURDAY 3:30PM EST. ABC
• MEMPHIS AT #25 TULANE. SATURDAY 3:30PM EST ESPN2
• #24 MISSISSIPPI STATE AT #6 ALABAMA. SATURDAY 7PM EST. ESPN
• #17 KANSAS STATE AT #8 TCU. SATURDAY 8PM EST. FOX

MLB:

• ALDS GAME 5 (If Needed): CLEVELAND GUARDIANS AT NEW YORK YANKEES MONDAY. 7PM EST TBS
• NLCS: PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES VS SAN DIEGO PADRES (TUE, WED, FRI, SAT, SUNDAY If Needed)
• ALCS: CLEVELAND/ NEW YORK WINNER VS HOUSTON ASTROS (WED, THUR, SATURDAY & SUNDAY)

NBA:

• PHILADELPHIA 76ERS AT BOSTON CELTICS. TUESDAY. 7:30PM EST. TNT
• LA LAKERS AT GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS. TUESDAY. 10PM EST TNT
• CHICAGO BULLS AT MIAMI HEAT. WEDNESDAY. 7:30PM EST
• DENVER NUGGETS AT UTAH JAZZ. WEDNESDAY. 9PM EST
• DALLAS MAVERICKS AT PHOENIX SUNS. WEDNESDAY 10PM EST. ESPN
• MILWAUKEE BUCKS AT PHILADELPHIA 76ERS. THURSDAY. 7:30PM EST. TNT

NHL:

• FLORIDA PANTHERS AT BOSTON BRUINS. MONDAY 7PM EST
• COLORADO AVALANCHE AT MINNESOTA WILD. MONDAY. 8PM EST
• PHILADELPHIA FLYERS AT TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING. TUESDAY. 7PM EST
• CAROLINA HURRICANES AT EDMONTON OILERS. THURSDAY. 9PM EST
• TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING AT FLORIDA PANTHERS. FRIDAY. 7:30PM EST
• DETROIT RED WINGS AT CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS. FRIDAY. 8:30PM EST
• COLORADO AVALANCHE AT VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS. SATURDAY. 10PM EST

EUROPEAN CLUB SOCCER:

• LIVERPOOL VS WEST HAM. WEDNESDAY. 2:30PM EST
• MANCHESTER UNITED VS TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR WEDNESDAY. 3:15PM EST
• CHELSEA VS MANCHESTER UNITED. SATURDAY 12:30PM EST
• SOUTHHAMPTON VS ARSENAL SUNDAY 9AM EST
• BORUSSIA DORTMUND VS STUTTGART. SATURDAY. 9:30AM EST
• HOFFENHEIM VS BAYERN MUNICH. SATURDAY. 9:30AM EST
• BOCHUM VS UNION BERLIN. SUNDAY. 9:30AM EST
• LECCE VS FIORENTINA. MONDAY. 2:45PM EST
• FIORENTINA VS INTER MILAN SATURDAY 2:45PM EST
• AC MILAN VS MONZA. SATURDAY. NOON EST
• AS ROMA VS NAPOLI. SUNDAY. 2:45PM EST
• SEVILLA VS VALENCIA TUESDAY. 1PM EST. ESPN2
• REAL MADRID VS SEVILLA. SATURDAY. 3PM EST
• BARCELONA VS ATHLETIC. SUNDAY. 3PM EST

MLS:

• NYCFC VS INTER MIAMI (MLS PLAYOFFS). MONDAY 7PM EST
• FC DALLAS VS MINNESOTA UNITED. (MLS PLAYOFFS). MONDAY 9:30PM ES
• MLS PLAYOFFS move into the second round of action

Have a GREAT sports week!