The NFL regular season is over, and the first round of playoff matchups are set with the wild-card round taking place on both Saturday and Sunday. The action begins in the AFC on Saturday, as the Houston Texans host the Buffalo Bills, and the New England Patriots take on the […]
Remember when the NFL season win totals were released last summer? So many teams and wagers looked tempting. A few even looked easy. With the regular season now complete, it’s time to go back and look at which teams were the biggest surprises and disappointments of 2019, and to see […]
As college football belches out yet another meaningless bowl spectacle, and the garbage pile bloats from a molehill into a mountain, interest in these games continues to plummet. Television ratings are in a steady decline. Games between mediocre teams take place in half-empty stadiums. Hardly anyone seems to care. Once […]
Pittsburgh is favored over Baltimore? Tennessee is laying nearly a touchdown at Houston? Chicago is favored by a field goal in Minnesota? Week 17 looks to be a crazy slate of NFL games. Here’s a guide to taking advantage of unusual circumstances and avoiding traps. The final week of the […]
Trends can be a helpful starting point when handicapping NFL games. In fact, some trends should carry added weight this time of year, because late-December matchups carry nearly a full season’s worth of data. Here’s a look at some noteworthy trends for NFL Week #17. Let’s take a look at […]
Sunday’s Redskins-Cowboys game in Dallas is expected to be coach Jason Garrett’s last time on the sidelines for owner Jerry Jones. Jones is expected to fire Garrett the following day, on what is called “Black Monday,” when NFL teams release underperforming coaches. I believe Sunday in Arlington, Texas is going […]
Saturday’s Peach Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta is a game I’ve been looking forward to since it hit the betting boards. LSU opened as an 11-point favorite against Oklahoma, and I was able to get a bet down on the Tigers immediately. Even now, with the line at 13.5 […]
The NFL’s 2019 regular season is quickly coming to a close, but there’s still plenty of playoff drama to be had for fans and players alike. Ten of the 12 post-season spots are set, but there are still teams who are jockeying for better seeding — or who are still […]
It has been nearly a month since the teams for the College Football Playoff semifinals were announced, and Saturday, the games will finally be played. Top-ranked LSU faces No. 4 Oklahoma in the Peach Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. No. 2 Ohio State will face No. 3 Clemson in […]
The NFL may be a pass-happy league, but betting on unders is clearly the way to go in late-season games. Both recent and long-term trends suggest that bettors haven’t yet caught on to the value of unders when wagering on totals, especially in the final week. This Sunday, four games […]
Friday’s college football bowl slate features five games (although DraftKings is missing the Military Bowl in its contests). While we haven’t quite reached the marquee matchups, including the college football playoff semifinals on Saturday, Friday’s games featuring high-powered offenses like Washington State, Air Force, and USC, all of whom are […]
It’s the final week of the NFL regular season, which requires paying close attention to the stakes for each team. The teams fighting for playoff spots or playoff seeding will give it their all, while teams out of contention or with top seeds locked up will play conservatively. The Ravens, […]
There are five college football bowl games on Friday’s schedule, including USC vs. Iowa in the Holiday Bowl in San Diego, and Oklahoma State vs. Texas A&M in the Texas Bowl in Houston. The other three games are North Carolina vs. Temple in the Military Bowl, Michigan State vs. Wake […]
Flip-flopping is dangerous when deciding on which team to bet in a game, but that is exactly what I’ve done in Friday’s Holiday Bowl. With this week’s One Bet, $100 I first picked USC, convinced they had the edge with their wide receivers over Iowa. A friend had told me […]
It is a bit confusing that Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi chose to talk about the ACC Championship at the press conference for Thursday’s Quick Lane Bowl two weeks ago. Maybe Narduzzi was trying to take the pressure off the team, who are 11-point favorites over Eastern Michigan, after opening at […]
Gamblers who want to bet on the Independence Bowl have to wonder which Miami team will show up against Louisiana Tech in Shreveport, LA, on Thursday, because the Hurricanes have certainly shown two personalities on the football field this season. The first Miami team is the one that defeated No. […]
Heading into the final week of the 2019 regular season, here’s the remainder of our all-too-short, short take on all 32 NFL teams from a gambler’s perspective. In today’s Part 2, we take a look at the 16 teams in the AFC. With one week remaining in the NFL regular […]
Welcome to the exclusive Madden 99 Club, Michael Thomas. The ratings adjusters at EA Sports sent the New Orleans Saints wide receiver an early Christmas present this year when they upgraded Thomas to a 99 rating on their popular football video game, Madden NFL 20. EA Sports bestowed Thomas, known […]
Heading into the final week of the 2019 regular season, here’s an all-too-short take on all 32 NFL teams from a gambler’s perspective. In today’s Part 1, we take a look at the 16 teams in the NFC. There’s still one more week left to play in the NFL regular […]
During the penultimate week of the NFL regular season, New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas set a new single-season record for most receptions, breaking Marvin Harrison’s record of 143 catches. The Baltimore Ravens (13-2) won their ninth game in a row and locked up the #1 seed in the […]
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