Football

Week of Cancelations: COVID Outbreak at ASU Spoils Cal’s Season

Week of Cancelations: COVID Outbreak at ASU Spoils Cal’s Season

California at Arizona State was canceled Friday due to a COVID-19 outbreak at ASU, which includes an undisclosed number of players, coaches, staff along with Sun Devils’ Head Coach Herm Edwards. “I encourage all of you to take this virus seriously, to wear a mask, practice physical distancing, and get […]

Arizona starting quarterback Grant Gunnell has a cheap DFS salary to open the season. He could provide nice value in an expected shootout against USC. (Image: Arizona Wildcats)

Don’t Sleep on Grant Gunnell and Arizona in College Football DFS

What would have been a jam-packed day slate for Week 11 of college football has been greatly reduced due to postponements or cancellations because of COVID-19 cases. On DraftKings, the 14-game slate was dropped to 10. This will provide some opportunity, however, as we can get solid players at lower […]

Quarterbacks Russell Wilson and Aaron Rodgers are MVP contenders this season. (Image: Mike Roemer/AP)

Wilson, Mahomes, Rodgers in Three-Way MVP Race

Halfway through the season and it’s looking like a three-way race for the NFL’s Most Valuable Player. Russell Wilson, Patrick Mahomes, and Aaron Rodgers are the top three favorites to win the NFL MVP, with Wilson leading the way at +125 odds. Two weeks into the season, it looked like […]

Minnesota Vikings RB Dalvin Cook currently leads the NFL in rushing yards. (Image: Hannah Foslien/Getty)

NFL Rushing Leader Odds: Dalvin Cook or Derrick Henry?

It’s looking like a two-horse race for the NFL rushing leader this year with Dalvin Cook the favorite at -125 odds and defending champ Derrick Henry at +110 odds, according to a recent update by DraftKings. Despite playing seven games compared to Henry’s eight, Minnesota Vikings RB Dalvin Cook leads […]

New Jersey Seeks To Loosen Restrictions on College Sports Betting

New Jersey Seeks To Loosen Restrictions on College Sports Betting

In hopes of continuing its run as the nation’s epicenter for online sports gambling, New Jersey lawmakers introduced a bill Monday that would remove restrictions on collegiate sports betting. The measure would eliminate a restriction that prohibits wagering on college sporting events taking place in the state, within state limits, […]

Mike Davis will likely resume the starter's role for the Panthers after lead back Christian McCaffrey suffered another injury. (Image: The Lines)

NFL Week 10 Value Plays: Mike Davis a Must-Play

Week 10 of the NFL season will see an 11-game slate on DraftKings, with big names like Kyler Murray and Alvin Kamara at the top of the salary lists. As usual, if you want to play those games, you’ll need to find value at the spots lower on the chart. […]

Ben Roethlisberger is one of five members of the Pittsburgh Steelers places on Reserve/COVID-19 list after a positive test from a teammate. (Image: Gail Burton/AP)

Big Ben and 4 Pittsburgh Steelers on Reserve/COVID-19 List

The undefeated Pittsburgh Steelers placed “Big” Ben Roethlisberger and four other players on the Reserve/COVID-19 list after tight end Vance McDonald tested positive for the coronavirus. The betting markets adjusted when news about Roethlisberger broke. The point spread on this Sunday’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals opened at -9.5 or […]

Alabama coach Nick Saban, who was infected with COVID-19 in October, will not lead his Crimson Tide into battle vs. LSU this weekend because of the pandemic. (Image: Getty)

Alabama-LSU and Texas A&M-Tennessee Postponed as COVID Hits SEC Hard

The 14th and 15th NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision games to be postponed or canceled in November also happen to be the season’s most significant. They come as the SEC faces a history-making weekend of missed kickoffs due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Defending national champion LSU versus No. 1 […]

New England Patriots kicker Nick Folk (6) celebrates a game-winning FG to defeat the New York Jets. (Image: Porter Lambert/Getty)
Humor

LOL Jets Lose Again, 0-9 After Last-Second FG to Patriots

The LOL Jets strike again, this time on Monday Night Football! The New England Patriots rallied from being down 10 points in the fourth quarter to tie the New York Jets, and then beat them 30-27 on a game-winning field goal as time expired. The LOL Jets sunk to 0-9 […]

COVID-19 Rips Through College Football as Infection Rates Reach All-Time Highs

COVID-19 Rips Through College Football as Infection Rates Reach All-Time Highs

On Monday, the list of college football COVID-19 casualties started taking shape and, with four days of testing and postponements remaining, it looks like Week 11 could be one of reckoning.  Momentum has been building in COVID’s favor as national infection rates are reaching an all-time high. Last week, schools had […]

Baltimore Ravens QB Lamar Jackson gets stuffed by Pittsburgh Steelers LB Minkah Fitzpatrick. (Image: Gail Burton/AP)

Prop Bet: Pittsburgh Steelers 9/1 Odds to Finish Season 16-0

If you think the Pittsburgh Steelers can finish the season with a perfect 16-0 record, then I have a prop bet for you. DraftKings updated its prop bet for a team to go 16-0 this season, and the 8-0 Pittsburgh Steelers are +900 or 9/1 odds to remain undefeated. The […]

After a strip sack by Miami’s Emmanuel Ogbah, teammate Shaq Lawson got the NFL Week 9 highlight by scooping up the loose ball and running in for a touchdown. (Image: CBS Sports)

NFL Week 9 Highlights: Baltimore’s Defense Shines, Miami’s Scores

It’s usually offenses that score, but the defenses for Baltimore and Miami each found their way into the end zone — and the highlight reel — in Week 9. Both scoring plays also paid off handsomely for bettors lucky enough to make a wager on the Ravens or Dolphins defense […]

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichcik surveys the battlefield. (Image: David Butler II/USA Today Sports)

Gotta Get Unstuck: New England Patriots and NY Jets on MNF

The Gotta Get Unstuck Game of the Week includes a Monday Night Football matchup between the two worst teams in the AFC East, with the struggling New England Patriots (2-5) visiting the winless New York Jets (0-8). The Buffalo Bills top the AFC East with a 7-2 record after they […]