Most of the time picking a favorite to win a PGA Tour event is a smart bet, but the play this week at the Sanderson Farms Championship might be to look a little further down the betting board. That is because the event, played at the Country Club of Jackson, […]
Golf: Johnson-Koepka Rivalry Could Spark Fairway Fireworks in Shanghai
The rivalry between Dustin Johnson and Brooks Koepka has proven to be explosive, both on and off the golf course. It shouldn’t calm down this week at the World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions in China. Koepka surpassed Johnson as the No. 1 player in the world earlier this week, but that […]
Another Top 5 College Football Team Falls out of Playoff Picture
After last week’s seismic shifts in the AP Top 25, where four teams fell out of the first 10 spots, Week 8 only saw one upset. But it was a huge one and has serious implications for the college football playoff picture. No. 2 Ohio State, who was the only […]
Upset-Minded Dodgers Present Valuable Slate of World Series Bets
Last year the Los Angeles Dodgers were the best team in baseball. They owned the most victories and entered the World Series as a heavy favorite to win, but lost to the Houston Astros in seven games. This year the Boston Red Sox come into the Fall Classic with the […]
NFL Week 7: Road Teams Trounce Hosts Against the Spread
For those who bet on the road teams, NFL Week 7 was very profitable. Of the 13 games, those that traveled away from home were 10-3 against the spread. There are three teams that are undefeated on the road ATS. Detroit is 3-0, Kansas City is 4-0, and New Orleans […]
Upset of the Year: Ohio State Loss to Purdue Crushes Bettors’ Souls
There were only two upsets in the AP Top 25 during College football Week 8, but one of them was huge. Unranked Purdue destroyed No. 2 Ohio State, 49-20 to hand the Buckeyes their first loss of the season. The Boilermakers, who had lost its first three games of the […]
Royal Baby Betting Odds Open on News of Prince Harry, Meghan Markle Pregnancy
With the announcement from Kensington Palace that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are expecting their first child in the spring, oddsmakers have already started putting out a myriad of prop bets on the couple’s newest addition. The rumors that the Duchess of Sussex was pregnant began in the summer, and […]
Surprise! Young 2018 NHL Season Proving Not So Predictable [Winners/Losers]
The NHL season is just a little past two weeks and already there are some surprising winners and losers. Teams that were supposed to be close to the cellar in their divisions are battling for first place, while others that were supposed to dominate have not. There have also been […]
Five Bets: Separation Becoming More Apparent in NFL Week 7
There have been some mild surprises this season, but as NFL Week 7 begins the picture is getting clearer of who the good teams are. There are some marquee match ups like New England at Chicago, and New Orleans at Baltimore which will answer that question further. Those games are […]
NASCAR Survivor: Hollywood Casino 400 will Reduce Playoff Field to Eight Drivers
It’s getting to be crunch time. In the sixth of 10 NASCAR playoffs races, this Sunday’s Hollywood Casino 400 at the Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas, will reduce the field in the Monster Energy Cup playoffs from 12 cars down to eight. Which four drivers will go is not […]
Can Veteran QB Derek Anderson Rescue Buffalo after Josh Allen Injury?
Less than two weeks after a family vacation, and two years removed from his last action in the NFL, veteran quarterback Derek Anderson will start for the Buffalo Bills on Sunday against the Indianapolis Colts. The 35-year-old signal caller will be expected to try and prevent the Bills from sliding […]
After Week of College Football Upsets, OG Five Bets Goes Conservative
After last week’s spate of college football upsets, OG’s so-called expert at Five Bets has some serious makeup in order. It was the first week out of seven that we had a losing record. We are going to try and redeem ourselves after our 2-3 stint and are going after […]
Bernhard Langer Back to Winning Form … Just in Time for Senior Golf Playoffs and Schwab Cup
Not that Champions Tour golfers needed any warning, but it appears that Bernhard Langer has regained his form. At 61, Langer haddominated the Champions Tour for the past decade, but hit something of a slump until last week, when he locked up his first victory in 12 events at the […]
Tampa Bay Fires Defensive Coordinator Mike Smith as Bucs’ Opponents Just Can’t Stop Scoring
While gamblers who have bet the over for games involving Tampa Bay have been enjoying a season of futility, Bucs fans and the front office were not. Buccaneers head coach Dirk Koetter fired defensive coordinator Mike Smith on Monday, with designs on stopping the team’s weekly bleeding. The Buccaneers are […]
NBA Rookie of the Year Odds Updated, Dallas Mavs’ Luka Doncic Still Favorite
Dallas forward Luka Doncic has established himself as the favorite for NBA Rookie of the Year, but bettors might want to look a little further down the board. In the last five years, only one player with the best odds took home the hardware, and it was a controversial winner. […]
Golf Betting: Justin Thomas Leads Tight Pack of Contenders for CJ Cup at Nine Bridges in South Korea
There is no official title for the chief ambassador of the PGA Tour’s three-tournament annual Asian swing, but Justin Thomas might wear the unofficial crown. The 25-year-old has won three events on the other side of the world, and is the defending champion at this week’s CJ Cup at Nine […]
Four Upsets in College Football Top 10 Bring Big Shifts in AP Top 25 Poll
With all the upsets in the AP Top 25, it was not surprising to see a mass amount of movements in the latest college football poll. Four of the top 10 teams – No. 2 Georgia, No. 6 West Virginia, No. 7 Washington, and No. 8 Penn State – all […]
US Women’s National Soccer Team Qualifies for 2019 World Cup with Win in CONCACAF Semis
It was a mere formality, but the US women’s national soccer team made it official on Sunday, defeating Jamaica 6-0 in the semifinals of the CONCACAF Women’s Championship to qualify for next year’s Women’s World Cup. The team will tune up when it faces Canada in the championship on Wednesday. […]
Saturday Upsets of Top Teams Leave College Football Bettors Cringing
Saturday bettors on college football Week 7 took a beating, as four of the top 10 teams in the AP Top 25 poll faced shocking upsets. No. 2 Georgia, No. 6 West Virginia, No. 7 Washington, and No. 8 Penn State all lost, with the Huskies and Nittany Lions losing […]
NFL Week 6 Showcased Offense, but Over/Under Bettors Faced Tricky Path
The last game of Sunday’s NFL Week 6 proved to be the most entertaining, and also the most profitable for savvy bettors. Kansas City lost to New England in a thriller, 43-40, but covered the spread for the sixth consecutive week. The Chiefs were 3.5-point underdogs to the Patriots on […]