The Los Angeles Rams suffered their first loss of the season against the New Orleans Saints 45-35, but the LA Rams are still the favorite to win the Super Bowl. According to the Westgate Casino SuperBook in Las Vegas, the Rams are +250 to win Super Bowl LIII, or 5-2 […]
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West Virginia, Michigan Winners in Week 11 AP Top 25 College Football Poll
While 10 teams from the AP Top 25 College Football Poll lost on Saturday, only two of those were top-10 top squads. No. 4 LSU lost 29-0 to No. 1 Alabama, while No. 9 lost to No. 6 Georgia, 34-17. With the loss to the Crimson Tide, the Tiger fell […]
Oddsmakers Open Kansas City Chiefs Game with Record 18.5 Point Spread
Well now you did it gamblers, you went and made the oddsmakers mad by betting the Kansas City Chiefs every week and winning. So this Sunday, sportsbooks threw a line up there that will make even the most ardent fan think twice. The opening line for the Arizona at Kansas […]
NFL Bettors Sack Sportsbooks with Big Loss on NFL Week 9
Sunday was the type of day in the NFL bettors dream of, and though it doesn’t happen very often, gamblers were able to clean up and give the sportsbooks a rare loss. It was the second consecutive week facilities took a hit, but this week was much worse. Several lines […]
Washington State Finally Fails to Cover Spread, Still Wins
Those that had been riding Washington State this season finally saw the Cougars Gravy Station pull into the station, as the team failed to cover the spread for the first time all season. The Cougars, who were 8-0 ATS, were 7.5-point picks over Cal, but could only muster a 19-13 […]
Tennessee Titans at Dallas Cowboys: Two Stingy Defenses Slug It Out on Monday Night Football
A pair of 3-4 teams throw down on Monday Night Football with Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys hosting Marcus Mariota and the Tennessee Titans. The winner pulls to an even .500 record, while the loser takes a major step back at the mid-point of the season. Tennessee Titans (3-4) […]
NFL Line Movement Cautious Opportunity for Bettors
When the opening odds are set for the professional football, they tends to be slight changes with a couple of games, but this week NFL line movement is prevalent in several match ups. One contest the line moved two points, usually unheard of, though often seen in college football. The […]
Postseason Implications Loom Large for Bowl Eligible Teams
It is getting time to start thinking about becoming bowl eligible and games this week represent the need for some teams to get a win in order to breathe a little easier. Arizona, Colorado, Michigan State, and Maryland are all in positions where they can get to premier postseason games […]
Maryland Reverses Reinstatement Decision, Fires Football Coach D.J. Durkin
One day after he was reinstated to his position as head coach at Maryland, D.J. Durkin was fired by the university on Wednesday. Public pressure may have had a role in Maryland’s reversal. University president Wallace Loh denied that anyone other than himself made the decision that Durkin had to […]
Oddsmakers, LSU Coach Ed Orgeron Differ on Whether Tigers can Defeat No. 1 Alabama
LSU is a 14.5-point underdog when they host No. 1 Alabama on Saturday, and while oddsmakers aren’t giving them much of a chance to win, the No. 4 Tigers believe this is the year they break their losing streak against their SEC rival. Of course they have had the same […]
Thursday Night Football Preview: Jon Gruden, Oakland Raiders Battle 49ers for Bay Area Bragging Rights
Week 9 of the NFL season kicks off with the Battle of the Bay Area. Jon Gruden and the Oakland Raiders (1-6) visit the San Francisco 49ers (1-7) in a game that pits a pair of one-win teams against each other. The Raiders are coming off a 42-28 thrashing against […]
New York Jets Sign Gaming Partnerships with MGM Resorts, 888 Holdings in First for NFL Team
The New York Jets became the first NFL team to sign a full partnership with a gaming firm, announcing Wednesday that they will be teaming up with MGM Resorts for promotional efforts and a free predictions game that will live inside the official Jets app. While some teams had previously […]
College Football Playoff Rankings: Alabama, Clemson, LSU then Notre Dame?
The teams expected to be in the top four when the College Football Playoff committee released its initial ranking of the 2018-2019 season Tuesday were all there. The lone surprise was the order they were ranked, with LSU, the only non-undefeated team in the bunch, placed ahead of 8-0 Notre Dame. […]
Demaryius Thomas, Golden Tate, Dante Fowler, and Ty Montgomery Traded Before NFL Deadline
The NFL trade deadline is over and five high-profile players switched teams including WR Demaryius Thomas, WR Golden Tate, DE Dante Fowler Jr., S Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, and RB Ty Montgomery. Those five join the likes of other players traded in the last couple of weeks: Amari Cooper, Damon “Snacks” […]
NFL Halfway Point: LA Rams Wow at 8-0, Saints Prove Legit, and Bad Teams Are Really Bad
Week 8 of the NFL season has come to an end and the LA Rams are still undefeated at 8-0. The New Orleans Saints avenged a playoff loss in Minnesota and they’re now headed on a collision course with the Rams in Week 9. The other big storylines from Week […]
Cleveland Dumps Coach Hue Jackson, Offensive Coordinator Todd Haley as Cleveland Losses Mount
The Hue Jackson reign is over, as the Cleveland Browns fired their head coach, as well as offensive coordinator Todd Haley on Monday. The team lost its third consecutive game on Sunday, 33-18 to Pittsburgh. But that was more of a symptom than the direct cause. Jackson had compiled a […]
Three of Top 5 Have Bye Week, but Plenty of Movement in AP Top 25 College Football Poll
Despite three of the top 5 teams having bye weeks, there was more than enough excitement in rest of the AP Top 25 college football poll. A record 11 teams were upset on Saturday, and as a result seven new teams make appearances in the weekly poll. The Top 5 […]
Rookie QB Report: Sam Darnold, Josh Rosen, Baker Mayfield Starting to Shine?
The NFL season reached its midway point, and quarterback Sam Darnold has made the biggest impact out of his rookie contemporaries by starting all eight games for the New York Jets. Darnold, along with Baker Mayfield from the Cleveland Browns and Josh Rosen from the Arizona Cardinals, are among the […]
See Two Questionable Decisions by NFL Players Yield Different Results (VIDEO)
Two NFL players decided to go against their coach’s orders in Week 8 of the football season, each with different results for their teams, not to mention gamblers. Seattle Seahawks punter Michael Dickson was a hero to teammates, while Green Bay Packers kick returner Ty Montgomery might be getting released […]
Notre Dame, Texas Continue to Disappoint College Football Bettors
Two top 10 teams that have been spotty against the spread, managed to disappoint bettors again in Week 9 of the college football season. No. 5 Notre Dame won its game against Navy, but failed to cover the 23.5 points, while No. 6 Texas lost outright to unranked Oklahoma State. […]