Ohio State has been mowing through their competition, but Saturday, they get a test at the Horseshoe when they welcome Penn State. The Buckeyes, No. 2 in the College Football Playoff Rankings, have played Big Ten bottom feeders the last two weeks with games against Rutgers and Maryland. Now the […]
Tennessee and Missouri are two teams that are trying to get bowl eligible. They are both 5-5 on the year, and need another victory to get to a bowl game, though Missouri might be banned from the post-season for academic violations. They are awaiting a decision from the NCAA on […]
With Deontay Wilder’s odds so heavily in his favor, Wilder-Ortiz II prop bets are finding favor with gamblers. The champion, Wilder is currently at -715 at some sportsbooks, and -700 at the site of Saturday’s fight, the MGM Garden Arena. Luis Ortiz, who lost to Wilder on March 3, 2018, […]
We are entering college football’s stretch run, as there will be just one more week before conference championship games begin. The day slate features plenty of interesting matchups, and I’ll focus mostly on the Big 12 as I craft my DFS lineups. Quarterbacks Charlie Brewer, Baylor ($7,900 on DraftKings, $10,100 […]
Rivalry games are in the spotlight this weekend with Montana and Montana State squaring off in the “Brawl of the Wild,” which began in 1897. Meanwhile, Lehigh and Lafayette meet for the 155th time since 1884 in “The Rivalry,” which is the longest-standing rivalry in college football. The Ivy League […]
Gregg Popovich finds himself ensconced in his worst losing streak in 23 years as head coach of the San Antonio Spurs. The Spurs (5-10) dropped seven-straight games, and lost nine out of their last 10, since starting the season 4-1. The Spurs are 3-9 against the spread this season, and […]
This week, more than most, looks to be a slate where you should roster mid-tier players. No quarterback is priced above $7,000 on DraftKings, while nearly all running backs will cost less than $8,000 (the superhuman Christian McCaffrey being the major exception). As we usually find, there are solid options […]
This weekend’s NBA action includes a highly anticipated matchup between the Houston Rockets and LA Clippers featuring James Harden and Russell Westbrook against Kawhi Leonard and Paul George. On Sunday, the Rockets host the up-and-coming Dallas Mavericks, but all eyes will be on a Harden and Luka Doncic shootout. The […]
Handicapping the NFL isn’t easy, but starting out with a betting advantage might be as simple as hunting for games within a specific point-spread range. This article explains what to look for, and what the data says about finding a point-spread sweet spot. The sports betting market generally gets things […]
A faltering Manchester City faces a red-hot Chelsea side at the Etihad in a critical matchup between two clubs that are desperately trying to stop Liverpool from running away with the Premier League title. Chelsea is currently in third place after having won six straight EPL matches, while defending champions, […]
Harvard (4-5) and Yale (8-1) square off in the second-oldest rivalry in college football Saturday, when they meet for the 136th time since 1875. This year’s “Big Game” has Ivy League title implications for Yale, which needs a victory over Harvard, and a Dartmouth loss to claim the Ivy championship. […]
The NFL has become a passing league. Virtually all pro football teams now throw the ball more than ever before. This doesn’t mean we should disregard rushing data, however. In fact, recent rushing statistics can have significant predictive value in picking point-spread winners. Consider just one stat, which measures the […]
Pete Buttigieg’s odds to win his party’s presidential nomination improved during Wednesday’s Democratic debate. While Senator Elizabeth Warren maintained her edge, Buttigieg gained in the prediction markets. Pete Buttigieg is one of the front-runners for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, and judging by the betting action on Predictit, his chances […]
Sports betting giant William Hill announced Wednesday that it will purchase the sportsbook assets of CG Technology, a move that will give the British bookmaker a strong presence on the Las Vegas Strip. The purchase includes retail sports betting properties at the Cosmopolitan, Venetian, Palazzo, Palms, Tropicana, and Silverton casinos, […]
Vontaze Burfict won’t be playing in any more NFL games this season, and in a recent interview with The Athletic, the Oakland Raiders linebacker made it clear he isn’t happy with how the league handled his suspension. That aside, Burfict dropped another nugget in his interview that could grab the […]
Through the first quarter of the NHL season, the Boston Bruins (13-3-5) are the top pick to win the 2020 Stanley Cup at 8/1 odds, according to William Hill. The Bruins lost in the 2019 Stanley Cup Finals to the St. Louis Blues, but they’re seeking to return to the […]
The Indianapolis Colts visit the Houston Texans in this week’s Thursday night NFL game, with the Texans sitting at 3.5-point favorites in a game with an over/under of 46.5, according to Vegas oddsmakers. The salaries are pretty high for some favorites like Deshaun Watson, DeAndre Hopkins, and Jacoby Brissett this […]
The rhetoric was at full speed on Wednesday as Deontay Wilder and Luis Ortiz made their final comments about Saturday’s Wilder-Ortiz II heavyweight fight. The two boxers will square off at the MGM Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday. Ortiz  (31-1, 26 KOs) will try and dethrone Wilder for […]
Alabama football coach Nick Saban has spent the last few days answering his critics about his handling of quarterback Tua Tagovailoa. Some fans and media blasted Saban for leaving the star QB in last Saturday’s game against Mississippi State, despite having a big lead. The Crimson Tide led 35-7 with […]
Another day, another triple-double for Dallas Mavericks swingman Luka Doncic. Doncic finished with 35 points, 11 assists, and 10 rebounds in 25 minutes of action during a 48-point blowout against the Golden State Warriors. The banged-up and short-handed Warriors slipped to 3-13 without Steph Curry, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green […]
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