Thursday’s night NFL game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Cleveland Browns seems likely to be a grind-it-out matchup, as oddsmakers have set the over/under at 40.5, and deemed the Browns a 2.5 favorite. On its face, it seems like a game that, in the DFS world, would favor running […]
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Pittsburgh-Cleveland Game Continues AFC North Rivalry
The AFC North is suddenly intriguing, and Thursday’s Pittsburgh-Cleveland game could be downright interesting. The Browns are favored by three points, but Pittsburgh is a tempting moneyline wager at +135. The Steelers have won five of their last six games, after losing their first three. At 5-4, Pittsburgh is suddenly […]
NFL Arranging Private Workout for Colin Kaepernick on Saturday
The NFL has announced that a private workout will be held for quarterback Colin Kaepernick this Saturday in Atlanta, including both an on-field session, and interviews with interested teams. All NFL teams were invited to the workout, though it remains unclear how many are planning to attend. Kaepernick Settled Collusion […]
LSU Tops College Football Playoff Rankings, Minnesota Moves Up
LSU, the winner of Saturday’s LSU-Alabama game, was also the winner in this week’s College Football Playoff Rankings. The 13-member committee installed the Tigers over Ohio State University as the top team in the second round of voting. Clemson is ranked No. 3, and Georgia No. 4. The playoff semifinals […]
Northwestern Opens as 40-Point Favorite Over 1-9 UMass
Even though the Northwestern Wildcats are 1-8 and stuck in last place in the Big Ten West basement, bookmakers released a big point spread when Northwestern opened as a 40-point favorite over the hapless, one-win, University of Massachusetts Minutemen (1-9). UMass is in the discussion for the worst team in […]
NFC West Race: Third-Place LA Rams on Playoff Bubble
The Los Angeles Rams (5-4) are long shots to win the NFC West division behind the San Francisco 49ers (8-1) and Seattle Seahawks (8-2). The Rams are in deep trouble, and currently on the playoff bubble. The defending NFC champions must figure out how to jump-start their offense, and find […]
Miami Dolphins Tanking on Idea of Losing for No. 1 Draft Pick
If the Miami Dolphins are tanking this season, they aren’t doing a very good job of it. The Dolphins won for the second consecutive week, and now are not (very) close to having the league’s worst record. At 0-9, the Cincinnati Bengals are the league’s only remaining winless team, giving […]
Waiver Wire Pickups: Hunter Renfrow, Brian Hill, and Noah Fant in Week 11
Atlanta Falcons backup running back, Brian Hill, could be a worthy waiver wire pickup for your fantasy football team in NFL Week 11, along with rookies Hunter Renfrow (Oakland Raiders WR) and Noah Fant (Denver Broncos TE). Renfrow has been a legend since his freshman year at Clemson. The undersized […]
Quickie Recap NFL Week 10: San Francisco 49ers Finally Lose in MNF Thriller
The Seattle Seahawks (8-2) and Russell Wilson needed overtime to defeat the San Francisco 49ers (8-1) on Monday Night Football, and hand the Niners their first loss of the season. Other big teams also lost in NFL Week 10, including the New Orleans Saints, Kansas City Chiefs, and the Los […]
NFL Betting Recap: Chiefs, Saints, Rams Burn Bettors
NFL bettors backing some of the league’s biggest favorites saw their tickets go up in flames on Sunday when the Chiefs, Saints, and Rams, all crashed and burned by losing their games outright. While almost everyone ended up underwater on Sunday, bettors took the biggest bath on Kansas City. The […]
College Football Betting Recap: LSU-Alabama Game Pays Tigers Backers, Clemson and Ohio State Cover
The LSU-Alabama game lived up to its hype, but oddsmakers weren’t a fan of the outcome. The public bet the underdog, both against the spread and on the moneyline, and were rewarded for their faith in LSU. The Tigers, who are ranked second in the College Football Playoff Rankings, opened […]
Alabama, Penn State Losers in AP Top-25 Poll, LSU Solid No. 1
Alabama and Penn State being upset presented a change in the AP College Football Top-25 Poll, and that could signal a shift in the College Football Playoff Rankings. The Crimson Tide was No. 3 in the poll and in the CFP. After its 46-41 loss to No. 2 LSU, they […]
Arkansas Fires Chad Morris, Other SEC Coaches Could Follow
After its second embarrassing home loss to another non-conference opponent, Arkansas athletic director Hunter Yurachek fired football coach Chad Morris on Sunday. Morris had a winning percentage of .182, the worst of any Razorback head coach. He was 4-18 overall. Arkansas was a 1-point favorite to beat Western Kentucky at […]
LOLJets: Jets Beat Giants in NYC Toilet Bowl
Two of the worst teams in the NFL took the field for the ‘Toilet Bowl’ on Sunday in a battle of bragging rights between both New York City football teams who posted a combined record of 3-14 coming into the game. Led by safety Jamal Adams, the New York Jets […]
Minnesota Upsets No. 4 Penn State, Gophers 9-0 First Time Since 1904
In a battle of unbeaten Big Ten teams, the #17 Minnesota Golden Gophers (9-0), led by head football coach PJ Fleck, upset the #4 Penn State Nittany Lions 31-26 in front of a sold-out crowd at TCF Bank Stadium. Minnesota never trailed in this game, and came in as a […]
One Bet, $100: Green Bay Ready for Bounce Back Against Carolina
Maybe I’m a glutton for punishment, but after getting burned last week, I’m going to back Green Bay against Carolina for my One Bet, $100 in Week 10. I just believe Green Bay is a much better team, and that they have some new level of motivation after being embarrassed […]
NFL: Can Colts, Saints, Ravens Cover Double-Digit Spreads?
Indianapolis, New Orleans, and Baltimore each have the daunting task of covering a double-digit spread in Sunday’s NFL games. The Colts are 10.5-point favorites as they host Miami. The Saints are at home against the Atlanta Falcons, and are laying 13.5 points. The Ravens are the lone road team of […]
One Bet, $100: Penn State Should Take Advantage of Inexperienced Minnesota
The fact that Penn State is only favored by 6.5-points over Minnesota should raise alarm bells. It did for me, and with this week’s One Bet, $100, I’m laying the points and taking the Nittany Lions. Last week, I took Kansas State over Kansas in a game that reminds me […]
LSU Looking to End Alabama’s Dominance
LSU vs. Alabama presents a possibility that hasn’t happened since September 2015. That was the last time Alabama lost a home game at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Since that 43-37 loss to Mississippi, the Crimson Tide has been unstoppable at home, winning 31 straight contests. If LSU is going to break that […]
NFL DFS: Best Cheap Plays This Week
In a week in which Christian McCaffrey’s salary is a whopping $10,500 on DraftKings, we definitely have to find some value down low if we want to roster players of his caliber. As always seems to be the case, there are some good players to be had for less than […]