There was a time in recent years where you would never bet against New England when they face Buffalo. The Patriots have won the last seven meetings, and are 26-4 since 2003. Now, however, Buffalo is the better team in the AFC East. The Bills are 5-2, while New England […]
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Wisconsin Sidelined, Trevor Lawrence Out as College Football Plunges into COVID Chaos
COVID-19 has sidelined one a top program and the nation’s best quarterback heading into week nine of a chaotic college football season. News broke early Thursday that the No. 9 Wisconsin Badgers paused all team-related activities for at least a week due to an increased number of cases. Their Saturday […]
NFL Week 8 Quickie Preview: Ravens Prep for Divisional Brawl vs Undefeated Steelers
Week 8 of the NFL season features a couple of marquee matchups, including the undefeated Pittsburgh Steelers (6-0) heading to Baltimore for a throwdown against Lamar Jackson and the Ravens (5-1). The New York Jets (0-7) have yet to win a game this season and face an uphill battle against […]
College Football DFS: Can TJ Finley Do it Again Versus Auburn?
We’re entering Week 9 of the college football season, and are just now finally getting some Big 10 games on the DFS slate. Thanks, COVID-19. But, better late than never as DraftKings is offering a whopping 13 games (which would have been 14 before the cancelation of the Nebraska-Wisconsin game) […]
Week 8 NFL DFS: Look to AJ Green, Marquez Callaway for Value
Devante Adams and Tyler Lockett blew up the Week 7 NFL slate in DFS last week, combining for nearly 100 points on DraftKings. Hopefully, if you took some of the value plays touted here last week, you were able to afford some of those higher-priced receivers. Those two are among […]
Tough Schedule for Indy Colts Tilts AFC South Crown Toward Tennessee Titans
It’s another two-way race for the AFC South. The Tennessee Titans (6-1) are 1/2 odds or -200 to win the division, according to a recent update by the Westgate SuperBook in Las Vegas. The Indianapolis Colts (5-2) are 8/5 odds, or +160 to take the divisional crown for the first […]
NFC North Odds: Green Bay Packers Legit, Da Bears Imposters?
The NFC North looks like a two-way race between the Green Bay Packers (5-1) and the Chicago Bears (5-2), with the Packers the favorite at -400 odds to win the division. According to a recent update by DraftKings, the Bears are +375 odds to win and prevent the Packers from […]
Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups: Tua, Rashard Higgins, Chase Edmonds, or Wayne Gallman
A couple of key starters were lost to injuries in Week 7, including Odell Beckham, Jr. (blown ACL) and Kenyan Drake (ankle). Fantasy football waiver wire pickup suggestions in Week 8 include QB Tua Tagovailoa, WR Rashard Higgins, RB Chase Edmonds, RB Wayne Gallman, and TE Trey Burton. The New […]
LOL Jets: Sink to 0-7, 4 Yards in Second Half Against Buffalo
The New York Jets blew a 10-0 lead over the Buffalo Bills and managed only four yards of offense in the second half on their way to an 18-10 loss. The LOL jets are now 0-7 on the season, but they finally covered their first game of the season when […]
NFL Week 7 Betting Recap: Has Time Expired to Bet Over Totals?
Over totals were heating up with gamblers in Week 7 betting, despite colder weather and sportsbooks adjusting lines. That didn’t deter bettors from hammering the over on Sunday. The Thursday game, and every Sunday contest at William Hill, saw the majority of tickets written backing the over. In the first […]
NFL Week 7 Highlights: Cheap Shot on Andy Dalton, Odell Beckham Jr. Out for Season
NFL Week 7 saw two high-profile players suffer nasty and, potentially, season-altering injuries. The first was a cheap shot on Dallas quarterback Andy Dalton who took the helm just two weeks ago after Dak Prescott suffered a season-ending ankle injury. In his first start of the season, Dalton was chased […]
College Football Week 8 Betting Recap: the Big 10’s Dramatic Return
The Big Ten Conference began its 2020 season last weekend and wasted no time in providing drama for fans and bettors alike. Saturday’s games included two big upsets when Rutgers stunned Michigan State 38-27, and No. 8 Penn State fell to Indiana, 36-35 in overtime. Rutgers, who was a 9.5-point […]
Da Bears Go to Hollywood for Monday Night Football Battle vs LA Rams
For this week’s version of the Gotta Get Unstuck Game of the Week, the Chicago Bears (5-1) head to Hollywood to play the Los Angeles Rams (4-2) at the new SoFi Stadium for a Monday Night Football broadcast. The Chicago Bears have been the Rodney Dangerfield of the NFL this […]
College Football Week 8 Highlights: Crushing Hit, End Zone Robbery, Quadruple-Doink Field Goal Try
In Week 8’s college football matchups, the challenge for most teams was simply to follow the bouncing ball. There was a field goal attempt by Rice kicker Collin Riccitelli that ricocheted off of both goal posts and the crossbar — twice — in a failed try, and a pass that […]
Hendon Hooker, Chuba Hubbard Look to Have Big Days in College Football DFS
The continued offensive firepower of the Big 12, combined with a plethora of bad defense, means we can spread our college football DFS love all around this week. In fact, an ACC quarterback could be the slate breaker, and an SEC game may be the most stackable. These are the […]
AFC North Odds: Can Undefeated Steelers Hold Off Lamar Jackson and Ravens?
The Baltimore Ravens (5-1) and Pittsburgh Steelers (5-0) are on a collision course to determine the best team in the AFC North, with the Ravens the favorites at -160 odds compared to +140 for the Steelers. The Steelers are one of three undefeated teams remaining in the NFL, whereas the […]
Quickie Betting Preview Week 7: Unbeaten Titans and Steelers Joust
Only three undefeated NFL teams remain with two of them — the Tennessee Titans (5-0) and Pittsburgh Steelers (5-0) — meeting in Week 7. Playoff-caliber teams like the Green Bay Packers, Buffalo Bills, and Los Angeles Rams are in a classic bounce-back mode after losses last week. The NFL flexed […]
Betting Lines Favor Underdogs as COVID Challenges Elite College Football Programs
Health experts gave the NCAA about a zero-percent chance of running through a full college football season unscathed by the COVID-19 pandemic, and they were right. Even conservative predictions couldn’t have accounted for the coronavirus’s massive spread over the past couple of weeks, especially in the SEC, where the nation’s […]
Could Return of Big Ten Football Be a COVID-19 Superspreader?
As the Big Ten readies to kick off its truncated college football season this weekend, host city mayors are concerned that not enough precautions have been taken to protect communities already at “uncontrollable” levels of COVID-19 spread. In an open letter sent Monday to Big Ten conference officials, mayors for […]
NFC South Odds: Tampa Bay’s Fierce Defense Make Bucs Team to Beat
After the first six weeks of the NFL season, Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-2) are the favorites to win the NFC South at -110 odds with the New Orleans Saints (3-2) their biggest competition at +110 odds, according to a recent adjustment by DraftKings. While Brady joining […]