With 30 days gone in the NBA season it is already apparent that the offseason moves are benefitting some squads while others are having trouble coping with new personnel. Some additions were expected to work, but others that seemed like sure bets haven’t yet panned out and it will be […]
College Football Playoffs Could Leave Deserving Teams Out
There will be room for only four teams when the College Football Playoffs are announced the first week of December and there are three more times the committee will meet to decide the rankings. As of now it appears that at least two teams that should get in won’t and […]
Finally, NFL Team Gets Good News Regarding Quarterback
While the news regarding NFL team’s quarterbacks has been pretty dire the last month, one team got a good report on their signal caller. Minnesota’s Teddy Bridgewater is set to return to the Vikings on Sunday and could see action in their contest against Washington. It has been 15 months […]
Rough Week for Penn State, Ohio State in Polls, Heisman Race
It couldn’t have gone worse for the two top teams in the Big 10 last weekend as both Penn State and Ohio State lost to programs they were expected to defeat. As a result both the Nittany Lions and the Buckeyes fell out of the AP College Football top 10. […]
Georgia Believes it Deserves Top Spot in College Football Playoff Ranking
Despite being the No. 2 team in the Associated Press Top 25 Poll Georgia was ranked ahead of Alabama in the first College Football Playoff Rankings released on Tuesday. Some have criticized the choice saying that the No. 1 Crimson Tide should be atop that list. The two Southeastern Conference […]
Dodgers Favorite in Must-Win Game 6 of World Series
If the Dodgers are going to win their seventh World Series they have to win Tuesday’s Game 6 and fortunately for them they are favored to tie up the contest. That is where the good luck ends for Los Angeles as they will face an uphill battle to win two […]
Quarterback Injuries Testing Backups, Gamblers Nerves
NFL quarterback is a perilous position and signal callers can expect to receive some type of injury in the 16-week season. It seems like this year several marquee QBs have been sidelined for long amounts of times, forcing backups to take over. In the past two weeks Green Bay;s Aaron […]
Los Angeles Favored Over Houston in World Series, but Face Obstacles
Sportsbooks have given the nod to the Los Angeles Dodgers making them a minus-140 favorite over the Houston Astros to win the World Series, which begins Tuesday. The American League Champion is a plus-120 to win the title. There are several factors that make the National League Champions the pick […]
Normalcy Should Return to College Football Betting in Week 8
After the wild ride underdogs gave four teams in college football’s top 10 last week, it is safe to say that there shouldn’t be a repeat of the favorites falling like dominoes in Week 8. The losing quartet was No. 2 Clemson, No. 6 Washington, No. 8 Washington State and […]
NBA Season Begins Tuesday with Pressing Questions
With the NBA season beginning Tuesday many experts around the league are already saying its over, that the Golden State Warriors will easily win their third championship in four years. The team is stronger and deeper than last year’s squad that went 16-1 in the playoffs. Television analyst said on […]
QB Matthew Stafford’s Knee, Patriots Defense Questions in NFL Week 6
Seeing Matthew Stafford hobble around the practice field on Wednesday couldn’t have given Detroit Lion fans much hope their starting quarterback will be ready to go on Sunday when they face the New Orleans Saints on the road. If the league’s highest paid player is unable to start the team […]
Washington State, TCU Quietly Moving Up in College Football Poll
While the consensus is that No. 1 Alabama and No. 2 Clemson are the two best teams in college football there is a real battle for the other high-ranking teams in the Associated Poll’s Top 25 Poll. While No. 3 Penn State and No. 4 Georgia are surprising no one by […]
NHL Season Begins, Pittsburgh Favored to Three-Peat
Despite losing a marquee goalie to the expansion draft, the Pittsburgh Penguins are favored by sportsbooks to win its third Stanley Cup Championship. Oddsmakers had the team as an 8-1 selection before the season and they have been bet down to 6-1. There have been several back-to-back winners of the […]
Baseball Playoffs Present Several World Series Contenders
Major League Baseball’s playoffs get underway Tuesday and several of the 10 teams have legitimate chances to win the World Series. This could be one of the more exciting postseasons in recent memory. It could also be beneficial to bettors. There are wagers to be made on which team will […]
Title Odds Might Drop on NCAA Basketball Teams Under FBI Investigation
Odds for the NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship could be affected by the news that the FBI had arrested four assistant coaches for bribery and corruption charges and placed three other programs under investigation. One online betting site Bovada had taken future odds off its website and more could follow suit. […]
NFL, College Underdogs Take Bite Out of Those Playing Favorites
Usually betting on the favorites to cover a spread will show success more times than not, but last weekend gamblers counting on the chosen ones to protect the number took big hits in both the NFL and college football. The professional football underdogs were 10-4 against the spread, with seven […]
College Football Weekend Provide Several Possible Trap Games
There are a few college football contests this weekend that have odds that pop out at first glance and look like sure winners, but closer scrutiny might reveal a possible trap game. Gamblers call them sucker lines and they exist to stimulate wagering and get people to put money down […]
NFL Week Two Produces Teams to Beat, Beaten Ones
It’s hard to imagine that in 14 days of NFL football there are teams that are already out of it, but the second week of the season showed a clearer definition of the haves and have-nots. There were those that we already knew about, like the Kansas City Chiefs and […]
Gennady Golovkin-Canelo Alvarez Bout Billed as Fight for Ages
No gimmicks will be needed when Gennady Golovkin and Canelo Alvarez face each other Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and promoter Oscar De La Hoya couldn’t be prouder. The 10-time world title holder has transitioned seamlessly into the business end of the sport he was so successful […]
NFL Bettors Have Plenty To Celebrate After First Week of Season
The much-anticipated first week of the NFL season is over and for bettors who took the unconventional route they were paid off handsomely as there were several mild surprises during the 15 games played. What took place will also give gamblers more information for this week’s games. The biggest shock […]