Week 9 of DFS college football provides another healthy slate that should require plenty of points to win or cash. Oklahoma and Jalen Hurts are likely to pile up scores on Kansas State, while the Seminoles of Florida State are on the rise, and Cam Akers is likely to post […]
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One Bet, $100: Wisconsin-Ohio State Game Battle of Defenses
Motivation is huge in college football, and the Wisconsin-Ohio State game on Saturday will be a classic battle. That is why with my One Bet, $100 this week, I am taking the Badgers and the 14.5 points. I believe the Wisconsin-Ohio State game will be a classic, low scoring, grind-it-out […]
UFC Fight Night 162: Ben Askren Looks to Rebound From Five-Second KO Loss
Welterweight contenders Ben Askren and Demian Maia will meet in the main event of UFC Fight Night 162 in Singapore on Saturday, with Askren hoping to rebound from the first loss of his MMA career. Askren (19-1) was the victim of the quickest knockout in UFC history at UFC 239 […]
NBA Players Are Sleep Deprived — and It’s Worse for West Coast Teams
The NBA season has barely started, and some of the game’s biggest stars are already pretty tired. That’s according to a recent ESPN report that says a number of NBA players — notably those based on the West Coast — suffer from sleep deprivation. Calling it the “dirty little secret […]
Rugby World Cup: New Zealand, South Africa Strong Favorites in Semifinal Matches
The Rugby World Cup semifinals will take place in Japan this weekend, with England taking on New Zealand on Saturday, while South Africa battles Wales on Sunday. England and Wales will need big performances to break through and reach the final, as both the All Blacks and South Africa have […]
Six-Run Seventh Inning Powers Nationals to 2-0 World Series Lead Over Astros
What had been a tightly contested game turned into a laugher in the seventh inning, as the Washington Nationals scored six times against the Houston Astros to run away with Game 2 of the World Series on Wednesday night. Washington took advantage of Houston misplays to break open the game, […]
Sun Belt Football Studs, 6-0 Appalachian State Now Ranked No. 21
The #21 Appalachian State Mountaineers (6-0) are the darlings of the Sun Belt football conference, and one of 10 remaining undefeated FBS schools. Appalachian State is fighting for a potential Group-of-Five berth in the Cotton Bowl on New Year’s Day, but they might only achieve that spot if they can […]
Target These Players in Tonight’s Thursday Night Showdown
On this Thursday’s slate, the Washington Redskins travel to the Minnesota Vikings in what’s expected to be a lopsided game, with the Vikings a 16-point favorite and the over/under set at 41. That implies oddsmakers are anticipating a score of about 28-13, which means tonight’s cash-game lineups should focus on […]
NBA Fantasy Sleepers: Bobby Portis, Bam Adebayo, and Marvin Bagley III
Bam, Bobby, and Bags.That sounds more like a band or a hip-hop group than a trio of high-flying NBA players. But Bam Adebayo, Bobby Portis, and Marvin Bagley III are among of this year’s crop of NBA fantasy sleepers. A trio of big men are expected to see an uptick […]
Chelsea, Inter Milan Score Important Champions League Victories
Chelsea and Inter Milan each picked up three important points on Wednesday, as both teams drastically improved their chances of reaching the Champions League knockout stages. American youngster Christian Pulisic came off the bench to set up a finish by fellow substitute, Michy Batshuayi, to score the only goal for […]
2020 NBA Championship Odds: Lakers, Clippers, Bucks Favs at Season Start
The 2019-20 NBA season tipped off last night, and coming into the new season, the Los Angeles Clippers are the favorite to win the championship at 3/1 odds, according to William Hill. The LA Lakers are 4/1 odds, and the Milwaukee Bucks are 5/1 odds to win the 2020 NBA […]
RB Kerryon Johnson Out 8 Weeks with Knee Injury, Lions Turn to Ty Johnson and JD McKissic
The Detroit Lions (2-3-1) lost their star running back, Kerryon Johnson, to a right knee injury in a 42-30 loss to the Minnesota Vikings. Backup running backs Ty Johnson and JD McKissic will split time for the Lions heading into Week 8 against the New York Giants. The Lions placed […]
Djokovic Favored to Win Nitto ATP Finals; Loss Puts Zverev Qualification in Jeopardy
Novak Djokovic has emerged as the early favorite to win the 2019 Nitto ATP Finals next month in London, at least according to one major European bookmaker. Betway has Djokovic listed at odds of +110, ahead of the trio of Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, and Daniil Medvedev, each of whom […]
Nationals Win World Series Game 1, Cole Suffers First Loss Since May
The Washington Nationals solved a problem Tuesday night that has confounded all of Major League Baseball over the past five months, handing a rare loss to Houston Astros starter Gerrit Cole on their way to win Game 1 of the World Series. The Nationals jumped on Cole early, then held […]
Vikings QB Kirk Cousins Wants Win, not Revenge, Against Former Team
For the first time since the Washington Redskins let him go, Minnesota quarterback Kirk Cousins will face his old team. The Vikings host the hapless Redskins on Thursday while trying to win their fourth consecutive game after a 2-2 start. Minnesota is a 16-point favorite. Cousins was drafted by the […]
College Football Notebook: Tua Tagovailoa’s Injury Puts Alabama’s No. 1 Ranking in Jeopardy
Alabama fans are about to see how resilient their football team is without its starting quarterback. Tua Tagovailoa is recovering from surgery after suffering a high-ankle sprain last week against Tennessee, and will miss the team’s Saturday home game against Arkansas. The news caused the odds to drop from 35 […]
LOLJets: Sam Darnold Seeing Ghosts in Patriots’ MNF 33-0 Shutout
The New York Jets (1-5) were blanked 33-0 by the New England Patriots (7-0) on Monday Night Football. Mic’d up Jets QB, Sam Darnold, admitted he was seeing ghosts against the Patriots stifling defense. One week after playing their best game of the season with an upset over the Dallas […]
Wisconsin Crashes to Earth, Penn State Rises to Challenge in Big Ten
This was supposed to be the week of the big game in the Big Ten. But Wisconsin apparently got caught looking ahead to Ohio State. The Badgers were ambushed by Illinois and virtually run out of the Big Ten title chase. Penn State, on the other hand, took down Michigan […]
NBA East Preview: Milwaukee Bucks and Philadelphia 76ers in Two-Thoroughbred Race
Let’s cut to the chase in this NBA Eastern Conference preview; it’s really a two-horse race in the NBA East between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Milwaukee Bucks. The Greek Freak and the Bucks are 5/4 favorites to win the NBA East this season. Oddsmakers think only the Sixers, at […]
NBA General Managers Make Their Picks for League Favorites
Do you want hot, insider information on the upcoming NBA season? Then look no further than the collective wisdom from the 18th annual NBA GM Survey, the results of which the league released on Thursday. All 30 current general managers voiced their opinions on a series of questions asked by […]