A pair of unbeaten college football teams face off when the Dartmouth Big Green (7-0) visit the Princeton Tigers (7-0) in a game with Ivy League title implications on the line. Princeton is riding high on a 17-game winning streak, dating back to the start of the 2018 season. The […]
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‘Bama and LS Who? Target SMU and Shane Buechele in DFS Instead
Saturday marks what may be the biggest game of the college football season when LSU visits Tuscaloosa to take on Alabama. Normally, the game is a slog, as those who witnessed that 9-6 LSU victory in 2011 can attest. This year may be different, however, as the over/under is 64, […]
Is USC’s Clay Helton on the Hot Seat?
Two college football coaches – Rutgers’ Chris Ash and Florida State’s Willie Taggart — have already been fired this season, but rumors of other coaches losing their jobs are getting louder with each defeat. Several universities are getting tired of their football programs spiraling downward, and some might not wait […]
Alabama Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa Practicing, Readying Ankle for LSU
There’s good news for those fans interested in the health of Alabama quarterback, Tua Tagovailoa. Coach Nick Saban says the field captain’s high-ankle sprain is responding to treatment, and Tagovailoa could play on Saturday against LSU. The Crimson Tide’s starting QB suffered the injury in a game against Tennessee on […]
Home Dog Alert NFL Week 10: Steelers, Titans, Bengals, Jets
In NFL Week 10, a couple of usual suspects – the NY Jets and Cincinnati Bengals – are home dogs once again, while the Pittsburgh Steelers and Tennessee Titans also find themselves getting points at home. In addition, the Thursday Night Football matchup between the LA Chargers (4-5) and Oakland […]
Cam Newton (Foot) Out for Season, Career Over with the Carolina Panthers?
The Carolina Panthers and Cam Newton made the difficult decision to pull the plug on this season after his left foot injury failed to respond to medical treatments. The Panthers put Newton on the IL for the remainder of the season with a Lisfranc foot injury. Kyle Allen is 5-1 […]
Chargers & Philip Rivers Face Raiders in Thursday Night DFS Showdown
Thursday’s night game between the Los Angeles Chargers and the Oakland Raiders is shaping up to be a hard-nosed battle between AFC rivals playing on short rest. Oddsmakers have pegged the Chargers as 1-point road favorites in a game with an over/under of 47.5. I expect the running backs to […]
NFL Betting: Longest and Shortest Odds of the Week
Betting against the Miami Dolphins seemed like a safe wager until last Sunday. So did betting on another Patriot’s win, which is why they still play the games. Upsets happen. Teams have bad weeks, and the ball takes funny bounces. Still, the bookies carry on, leaving us to ask, what […]
Chargers, NFL Deny Rumors Team Could Relocate to London from Los Angeles
On Tuesday, The Athletic published a report suggesting that the NFL has been considering moving the Los Angeles Chargers to London. Later that day, however, both the team and the league strongly pushed back on that report, saying that nothing of the sort is being discussed. In the Athletic’s report, […]
Chargers, Raiders Take Different View on Short Week
Both the Chargers and Raiders are coming off victories on Sunday, but have little time to celebrate and recover before their meeting in Oakland on Thursday night. The two are facing off in an AFC West showdown that will give the winner an edge in the chase for a possible […]
Ohio State No. 1 in First College Football Playoff Rankings
LSU might be No. 1 in the AP Top 25 Poll, but Ohio State is atop the College Football Playoff rankings. The first of five rankings was released Tuesday night by the 13-person committee. There are four more weekly rankings leading to the selection of the four teams that will […]
Baltimore Ravens 9/1 Super Bowl Odds After Victory Over Patriots
The Baltimore Ravens (6-2) saw their Super Bowl 54 odds bump up to 9/1 after they defeated the New England Patriots on Sunday Night Football. The Ravens lead the AFC North by two games over the Big Ben-less Pittsburgh Steelers. They are also one of only five AFC teams with […]
Super Bowl 54 Odds: New England and New Orleans Midseason Favorites
We’ve passed the midway point of the NFL season heading into Week 10, and the New England Patriots (3/1 odds) and New Orleans Saints (5/1 odds) are the favorites to win Super Bowl 54, according to William Hill. The Patriots (8-1) lost their first game of the season, and had […]
Baylor Bears are Undefeated and Going Nowhere Fast
The 8-0 Baylor Bears are ranked #11 in the nation, and have virtually no shot at the College Football Playoffs. A weak schedule, a weaker conference, and a one-loss Oklahoma team have put the Bears in championship limbo. Sure, there’s a postseason bowl game awaiting the team from Waco, Texas, […]
Waiver Wire Pickups Week 10: Zach Pascal, Mohamed Sanu, and Kyle Rudolph
Heading into NFL Week 10, potential waiver wire pickups for your fantasy football pool include WR Zach Pascal (Indianapolis Colts), WR Mohamed Sanu (New England Patriots), WR Bisi Johnson (Minnesota Vikings), and TE Kyle Rudolph (Minnesota Vikings). Zach Pascal, a second year WR out of Old Dominion, has become a […]
NFL Coaches Gase, Kitchens on Increasingly Warmer Hot Seats
The chances Adam Gase and Freddie Kitchens are fired before the end of the NFL season are increasing with each embarrassing performance. The two struggled again on Sunday, and their coaching tactics were questioned again, leading to speculation the two could be fired. Washington canned Jay Gruden, who was the […]
Black Cat Steals Show on Monday Night Football, Jinxes Giants and Under Bettors?
Even though Halloween happened last week, a black cat spooked bettors and possibly jinxed the hometown New York Giants during Monday Night Football’s telecast against the Dallas Cowboys at MetLife Stadium. The MNF black cat running on the field immediately went viral, and has become an overnight celebrity. The Cowboys […]
NFL Betting Recap: Home Teams Carry Day, Green Bay Bombs Bettors
NFL home teams pulled off a rare 12-0 victory against the spread, including a surprise victory by the Los Angeles Chargers, who shocked bettors by beating Green Bay. The Chargers were one of four home underdogs that won outright. The others were Kansas City, Miami, and Denver. The Jacksonville-Houston game […]
College Football Betting Recap: Oregon and Utah Pay, Notre Dame and Clemson Don’t
The Oregon Ducks and Utah Utes didn’t only win their conference games on Saturday, they covered. Both teams are overcoming early season losses to climb back into the hunt for the College Football Playoffs. The Pac-12 hasn’t had a team in the CFP since the 2016-17 season. The Ducks, who […]
Florida State Head Football Coach Willie Taggart Fired
After an embarrassing loss to Miami, Florida State coach Willie Taggart was fired on Sunday. Taggart had been with the Seminoles for less than two seasons, compiling a 9-12 record in 21 games. He had been a favorite to be the first college coach fired at 5/1, but Rutgers coach […]