There are some misconceptions about teams and NFL Week 4 should clear up a lot of them. Football pundits believe New England (1-2) is in trouble, and that undefeated Miami (3-0) is the new power in the AFC East. Buffalo all of a sudden is being labeled a giant killer […]
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Heisman Trophy Odds: QBs from College Football Powerhouses Leading Charge (VIDEO)
We’re a quarter of the way through the NCAA college football season, and the Westgate Las Vegas SportsBook has updated odds on who will win the Heisman Trophy this year. In a quarterback-heavy class of serious contenders, Tua Tagovailoa from Alabama is the clear-cut favorite, at -150, to take home the award […]
Congressional Hearing Suggests Feds Could Get Involved in Sports Betting
A Congressional hearing on sports betting held by a House Judiciary subcommittee Thursday suggested that there may be an appetite for some sort of federal regulation of the industry, though no clear path towards legislation has materialized. In what was the first Congressional hearing to deal with the sports betting […]
Five Bets College Football: Take Advantage of Teams in Bounce Back Games
Week 4 of the college football season saw one improbable upset, and several others that almost occurred. In Week 5, it will be interesting to see how the teams involved in those games react. Will Virginia Tech bounce back from its humiliating loss to Old Dominion, or will they be […]
Thursday Night Football: Minnesota Vikings Stumble into LA to Face Dominating Rams
The Minnesota Vikings (1-1-1) visit Hollywood to take on the undefeated LA Rams (3-0) in what could be a preview of the NFC Championship game. These teams met each other last season during a Week 11 matchup in Minnesota, where the Vikings defeated the Rams 24-7. The line opened Rams […]
Clemson to Start True Freshman Trevor Lawrence at QB Against Syracuse
It only took Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence four games to win the starting job over senior QB Kelly Bryant. Coach Dabo Swinney named the true freshman as the starter for the No. 3 Tigers when they host Syracuse on Saturday. Clemson opened as a 21-point favorite, but the line quickly […]
San Francisco 49ers QB Jimmy Garoppolo Out for Season with Torn ACL
The San Francisco 49ers will have to play the rest of the season without starting quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, as an MRI confirmed on Monday that he has suffered a torn ACL in his left knee. Garoppolo was hurt late in Sunday’s 38-27 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, in what […]
Buffalo Bills Score Biggest NFL Upset in 23 Years, As Underdogs Rule Again in Week 3
The Buffalo Bills may have gone into Minnesota as 17-point underdogs, but they left as winners, stunning the Vikings 27-6 behind rookie quarterback Josh Allen. According to ESPN, the win was the biggest upset in the NFL in terms of point spread since 1995, when the Washington Redskins defeated the […]
NFL Rookie Quarterbacks Begin to Shine: Darnold Powers Jets, Mayfield Gives Cleveland New Hope
It was evident by the end of preseason that New York Jets rookie quarterback Sam Darnold was going to start for the team. The other four signal callers picked in the first round of this year’s NFL Draft seemed to be destined to be holding a clipboard, but that is […]
College Football Betting: Easy Victories for Top Teams Don’t Always Cover Spread
While universities are preparing for conference play in October, the fourth week of the college football season is a time to feast on lesser-known teams. But covering those double-digit spreads in these games is hardly a guarantee. There were nine teams in the top-10 of the Associated Press College Football […]
Injury Report: NFL Week 3 Roster Shifts for Bettors to Think About
The NFL Week 3 injury report is out, and in it are some good reminders for bettors about factors to consider that are most likely to impact four particular games. Indianapolis Colts at Philadelphia Eagles The storyline here is about a return from injury. The Eagles welcome back starting quarterback […]
NFL Week 3: Battle of LA Rivals, Must-Win Games for 0-2 Teams
It’s hard to say that any team can be facing a must-win game in Week 3 of the NFL season. But for teams that have gotten off to 0-2 starts, it might just be critical for them to begin turning things around about now. Starting the season 0-2 already puts […]
Baker Mayfield Steps in to Lead Cleveland Browns to Their First Victory in Forever
It happened…finally. The Cleveland Browns – aided by a mid-game relief appearance from Baker Mayfield, the quarterback the team selected with the first overall pick in this year’s NFL Draft – won a football game for the first time in nearly two calendar years. Mayfield took over for an injured […]
Oregon Hosts Stanford in Key Battle for Undefeated Pac-12 North Rivals
Two Pac-12 powerhouses with aspirations of making the College Football Playoff will square off in primetime on Saturday, as the Stanford Cardinal travels to take on the Oregon Ducks in Week 4 of the NCAA football season. Both No. 7 Stanford (3-0) and No. 20 Oregon (3-0) come into the […]
FanDuel Reverses Decision, Will Pay Bettors Who Took Advantage of Erroneous Odds on Broncos
After a few days of controversy, FanDuel has decided to honor the bets made by a dozen gamblers in New Jersey who received erroneously high odds on the Denver Broncos to beat the Oakland Raiders during an 18-second window on Sunday. FanDuel had initially only agreed to pay bettors at […]
DraftKings Mobile Sports Betting App Crushing Expectations, Nearly 2 Million Bets in 6 Weeks
There’s no shortage of demand for football and gambling in America. So when mobile sports betting technology was introduced in New Jersey a month before the NFL and NCAA kicked off their seasons, executives were drooling with optimism. But not even DraftKings CEO Jason Robbins could predict just how popular […]
Pro Football Hall of Famers Threaten to Boycott Induction Ceremony Over Lack of Health Insurance
A group of Pro Football Hall of Famers is threatening to boycott the next Hall of Fame induction ceremony if their demands for health insurance coverage and an annual salary from the NFL are not met by the league. Led by Hall of Fame running back Eric Dickerson, the group […]
FanDuel Sportsbook in New Jersey Won’t Pay Out $82,000 Mistake
One savvy in-game bettor jumped on the line of a lifetime when he grabbed the Denver Broncos +75000 to win the game as the team was embarking on a game-winning drive on Sunday. Anthony Prince was watching the games at the FanDuel Sportsbook at the Meadowlands in New Jersey when […]
Antonio Brown Sparks Drama for Pittsburgh Steelers After ‘Trade Me’ Tweet, Missed Practice
Antonio Brown may not have meant to create controversy with his actions over the past two days, but the combination of a provocative tweet and his absence at practice on Monday led to questions over whether there was a rift between the wide receiver and the Pittsburgh Steelers. Brown’s frustration […]
New England Patriots Acquire Josh Gordon from Cleveland for Draft Pick
Josh Gordon’s troubled tenure with the Cleveland Browns has come to a close, as the wide receiver has been traded to the New England Patriots in exchange for a fifth-round draft pick. According to an ESPN report, around eight to 10 teams had inquired about Gordon after the Browns announced […]