The AAC conference play begins on Friday Night for the Cincy Bearcats (3-1) when they host the #18 UCF Knights (4-1) under the bright lights of Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati. UCF, defending two-time AAC champions, won 20-straight American Conference games. Josh Heupel’s squad come into this Friday Night matchup as […]
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College Football DFS: Who to Pick Among Oklahoma, LSU, Penn State
As we examine the college football day slate for Week 6, we don’t have to worry about trying to pin down which Alabama receiver will break the slate, since the Tide is on a bye this week. But teams like Oklahoma, LSU, and Penn State could easily approach 50 points […]
One Bet, $100: SMU Will Get Revenge Against Conference Foe Tulsa
With the undefeated streak over, the pressure is off, and I am going to go with SMU over Tulsa for this week’s One Bet, $100 selection. I’m still scratching my head, though, over how I could have been so wrong on Nevada. It was one of those games that seemed […]
Florida Faces Test With Auburn; Michigan Trying to Save Season
Florida is set to face their first real test this season when they host Auburn Saturday at the Swamp. The Gators and Tigers sport identical 5-0 records, but look closer at who those victories were against. Florida have defeated unranked Miami, Tennessee-Martin, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Towson State. They won the […]
Then There Were Three: San Francisco, New England, Kansas City Remaining Undefeated NFL Teams
Of the three remaining undefeated teams in the NFL, San Francisco is the biggest surprise. New England and Kansas City are both Super Bowl favorites, but the 49ers weren’t even considered by some to be a playoff team. The over/under on their regular season victories was 8.5, a lofty number […]
NFL Home Dog Alert: Steelers, Redskins, Giants, and Raiders in London in Week 5
In this week’s NFL Home Dog Alert, a trio of home teams are underdogs with backup quarterbacks at helm. The Pittsburgh Steelers, NY Giants, and Washington Redskins are all getting points as home dogs in Week 5. Washington Redskins rookie QB, Dwayne Haskins, is expected to make his first career […]
Nick Chubb Dominates in NFL DFS Week 4
It was a great week for value plays in NFL DFS this week, with a number of cheaply salaried players putting up big scores. And higher-priced players like Nick Chubb excelled after a few mediocre first few weeks of the season. Cheers Critics complained that Wayne Gallman, Jr. was gifted […]
Sean McVay Needs to Fix Rams Rushing Game That Took Pass Against Tampa Bay
The Los Angeles Rams rushing game was non-existent against Tampa Bay last Sunday, and they paid for it. The Buccaneers dealt LA its first defeat of the season. Now on a short week, coach Sean McVay and his staff have to fix the Rams rushing game before Thursday’s game with […]
Brutal Schedule for Michigan State Includes Four Teams in AP Top 25
No one in college football is envious of No. 25 Michigan State right now. The Spartans are getting ready to embark on a stretch of their schedule that would test the nerves, and blood pressure, of any college coach. In the next four of five games, Michigan State’s Big Ten […]
Quarterbacks Feasted in College Football DFS Last Weekend
Alabama’s pairing of Tua Tagovailoa and his receiver, Devonta Smith, broke the Saturday college football DFS slate, as Smith caught 11 passes for an incredible 274 yards and five touchdowns. It was a great day for quarterbacks in general, as offenses ruled the weekend. I missed hard at other positions, […]
Four Teams: Auburn, Oklahoma State, SMU, Louisiana-Lafayette Undefeated Against the Spread
There are currently four college teams that are undefeated against the spread after five weeks of play. Auburn, Oklahoma State, Southern Methodist, and Louisiana-Lafayette are all perfect against the spread, though only Auburn and Southern Methodist haven’t lost a game this season. All four teams are in different conferences. Auburn […]
Denver Broncos Season Goes From Bad to Worse with Bradley Chubb Injury
As if the Denver Broncos’ season couldn’t get much worse, they have now lost linebacker Bradley Chubb for the season. The second-year player, who was taken fifth in the 2018 draft, suffered a partial tear in his ACL and is done for the year. Broncos coach Vic Fangio confirmed the […]
Trio of Helmet-to-Helmet Hits Result in Three Different Penalties
There were three helmet-to-helmet hits on NFL players in Sunday’s games, and each came with different consequences for the offender. One player was penalized, another penalized and ejected, and the third received no punishment at all. The differing penalties have people claiming the league’s policy is flawed, and may also […]
Waiver Wire Pickups: Joey Slye, DJ Chark, AJ Brown, Jaylen Samuels, Ronald Jones in Week 5
Heading into Week 5 of your fantasy football league, you should consider Carolina kicker Joey Slye in your waiver wire pickups, along with RB Ronald Jones (Tampa Bucs), RB Jaylen Samuels (Pittsburgh Steelers), WR AJ Brown (Tennessee Titans), and WR DJ Chark (Jacksonville Jaguars). Joey Slye, the top kicker in […]
Hemingway Report Week 4: Underdogs 10-5 ATS, Headhunters, and Backups Win Again
In the latest Hemingway NFL Report, underdogs went 10-5 in Week 4, and the backup QB secured a win for teams without their starting quarterback. The backups stepped up once again as Gardner Minshew (Jacksonville), Daniel Jones (NY Giants), Teddy Bridgewater (New Orleans), and Kyle Allen (Carolina) improved to 8-1 […]
Four Players to Target in Monday Night Showdown
We have a matchup that oddsmakers expect to be close tonight in Monday Night Football, with the Cincinnati Bengals visiting the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Steelers are favored by 2.5, but I’ll be making a Bengals player my captain in guaranteed prize pool, Monday night showdown tournaments. Tyler Boyd Boyd has […]
QB Injury Report: Josh Allen Concussion, Mitch Trubisky Dislocated Shoulder and Labrum Tear
Two more starting quarterbacks went down with injuries in Week 4 when the Bears lost Mitch Trubisky in a victory against the Minnesota Vikings, and the Buffalo Bills lost Josh Allen after a huge helmet-to-helmet hit that gave him a concussion in a loss to the New England Patriots. Mitch […]
NFL Underdogs Bark Loud for Sportsbooks in Week 4
It was a horrible day for bettors who backed the favorites in Week 4, and watched as NFL underdogs won 10 of the 14 games against the spread on Thursday and Sunday. The underdogs also won eight of those 10 games straight up. Three teams hurt bettors the most. New […]
Bettors Benefit with Utah, Michigan in Bounce-Back Games
One of the best bets is usually on bounce-back games. A contest where a team that was favored or expected to win, lost, and then takes it out on its next opponent. Utah and Michigan had a bounce-back game, and bettors benefitted from the routs. Another team that had a […]
AP Top 25 Voters Push Clemson to No. 2; Elevate Alabama to No. 1
After narrowly escaping an embarrassing upset, Clemson was chided by AP Top 25 voters on Sunday. The Tigers, who had been No. 1 since the preseason AP Top 25 College Football Poll in late August, dropped to No. 2. The new No. 1 is Alabama, who had been right behind […]