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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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
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, […]
More COVID Scratches for Week 11: Is It Almost Time To Cancel the 2020 College Football Season?
Add Saturday’s No. 12 Georgia vs. Missouri matchup to the growing list of COVID-19 scratches in Week 11 for the SEC. As the pandemic rips through the most formidable conference in college football, cancelations across the country are complicating the playoff picture, putting a strain on public health concerns, and […]
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. […]
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-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 […]
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
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 […]
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 […]
More Likely: Trump Concession or Jets Win? There’s a Prop Bet for That
You might feel as though the New York Jets have about as good a chance to win a game this season as Donald Trump does of overturning the results of the presidential election. If you’re slightly more confident about the Jets avoiding an 0-16 campaign than you are of Trump […]
NFL Week 9 Betting Recap: Dallas Nearly Spoils Pittsburgh’s Undefeated Season, $442,643 Parlay Card
The Dallas Cowboys almost ruined the Pittsburgh Steelers perfect season and a parlay card worth more than $440,000 in NFL Week 9 betting. An unidentified gambler at the Venetian in Las Vegas put down $4,000 on a seven-team parlay card, with six of his picks on college teams. All were […]
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 […]
College Football Week 10 Betting Recap: Clemson Repercussions, Michigan Upsets
Clemson lost its top ranking and Michigan could lose its head coach after the two programs were upset in Week 10. Notre Dame defeated the No. 1 Tigers, who were 5.5-point favorites. Indiana, who got four points, shocked the Wolverines. There was quite a bit of line movement during the […]
College Football Week 10 Highlights: Rutgers Perfects Lateral, Ref Gets Handsy
Rutgers tried the lateral and failed last week, but earned a Week 10 highlight after perfecting the play on Saturday. It was one of the few plays that went right for the Scarlet Knights in their 49-27 loss to Ohio State. The lateral happened early in the fourth quarter. Avery […]
Rube QBs: Joe Burrow and Justin Herbert Offensive Rookie of Year Co-Favorites
Quarterbacks Joe Burrow (Cincinnati Bengals) and Justin Herbert (LA Chargers) are co-favorites to win the 2020 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year at +100 odds, according to a recent update by DraftKings. Burrow has been the Bengals’ starter since Week 1. The #1 pick in the NFL Draft out of […]
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 […]
NFL Week 9 COVID-19 Update: Matt Stafford to Start, Baker Mayfield Placed on Reserve
Detroit quarterback Matt Stafford is set to return under center Sunday after a second trip to the team’s reserve/COVID-19 list has ended. The Detroit Lions said Sunday Stafford was activated after being placed on the list Wednesday. The Lions will travel to face the Minnesota Vikings in an NFC North […]