Single-game DFS showdowns can make TV viewing mighty entertaining, with your fortune hanging on every play. This Thursday night’s matchup pits the Philadelphia Eagles against the Green Bay Packers, and should provide plenty of entertainment for viewers and bettors alike. DraftKings is offering $300,000 guaranteed to first place in its […]
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List 2019 NFL Bye Weeks, Byes Begin in Week 4 with Jets/Niners Out
The byes arrived and we have a complete list of 2019 NFL bye weeks. The first week of bye weeks begin in Week 4 with the NY Jets and San Francisco 49ers sitting out. The bye weeks last through Week 12. If you’re a fantasy football junkie, then bye weeks […]
Houston QB King Passing on Season, Taking a Redshirt Despite Starting
Houston quarterback D’Eriq King announced Monday that he will be taking a redshirt this season, and plans to return to the school for the 2020 season. It was an unusual step being that King is the team’s starting signal caller. But the Cougars are 1-3 under first-year coach Dana Holgorsen, […]
Philadelphia, Green Bay Meet, Headed in Opposite Directions
The Philadelphia Eagles and Green Bay Packers are certainly going different directions early this season. The two teams meet Thursday at Lambeau Field. Philadelphia will be trying to get its second victory in four games, while Green Bay is seeking its fourth consecutive victory. The Eagles won its opener, 32-27, […]
Super Bowl 54 Odds Update: Undefeated Patriots and Chiefs Big Favorites After 3 Games
Heading into Week 4 of the NFL season, a couple of undefeated teams in the AFC — New England Patriots and Kansas City Chiefs — are the top favorites on the board in the latest Super Bowl 54 odds update. According to the Westgate SuperBook in Las Vegas, the 3-0 […]
Kyle Allen Shines in Week 3 NFL DFS
Week 3 of NFL DFS saw some previously mediocre scorers like Mike Evans and Tyler Lockett have breakout games, while big points were put up in the Ravens-Chiefs game as expected. But who saw that monster game from Russell Wilson coming? His 41.34 points on FanDuel thanks to two passing […]
Hemingway Report Week 3: Backup Quarterbacks Win 5 Games
Almost 25 percent of the games in Week 3 featured backup quarterbacks in their first start of the season and overall, backups won five games during a underdog heavy week in which dogs went 9-7 against the spread including Teddy Bridgewater and the New Orleans Saints upsetting the Seahawks in […]
Waiver Wire Pickups: Phillip Dorsett, Daniel Jones, Wayne Gallman
If you are seeking waiver wire pickups heading into Week 4 in your fantasy football league, then you should keep tabs on QB Daniel Jones (NY Giants), WR Phillip Dorsett (New England Patriots), and RB Wayne Gallman (NY Giants). The NY Giants finally benched Eli Manning in favor of rookie […]
Which Undefeated NFL Teams Are Locks for the Playoffs?
A fast start means a lot this year in the trek toward the NFL playoffs. After three weeks, there are seven undefeated teams (eight, if you count the 2-0-1 Detroit Lions) with wildly different odds to make the postseason. Three, or maybe, four of these teams seem like near locks […]
Injury Report: NY Giants RB Saquon Barkley Out 4-8 Weeks with Sprained Ankle
New York Giants running back, Saquon Barkley, sprained his ankle and left the Tampa Bay Bucs game, only to return to the sidelines on crutches with his right foot in a boot. The Giants pulled out a 32-31 comeback victory after a sensational debut from rookie quarterback Daniel Jones, but […]
Could Urban Meyer Replace Jim Harbaugh at Michigan?
The Michigan faithful are screaming NO NEVER!, but the odds are out on who might replace Jim Harbaugh in Ann Arbor. High on the list is long-time Ohio State coach and arch-nemesis, Urban Meyer. Michigan hasn’t fired head coach Jim Harbaugh. The football winds aren’t actually even blowing in that […]
Freddie Kitchens, John Harbaugh Play Calling Under Fire After Losses
Two NFL Coaches, Freddie Kitchens and John Harbaugh, were criticized for their play calling after both their teams lost on Sunday. Kitchens and the Cleveland Browns lost to the Los Angeles Rams, 20-13, while Harbaugh and the Baltimore Ravens were defeated by the Kansas City Chiefs, 33-28. There were two […]
Wisconsin, Cal, Jump in AP Top 25 College Football Poll
Wisconsin and Cal each jumped up the AP Top 25 College Football Poll after signature victories on Saturday. Wisconsin pummeled No. 11 Michigan, 35-14, while Cal defeated the SEC’s Ole Miss, 28-20. Clemson remained No. 1, and the next five spots were unchanged, with Alabama, Georgia, LSU, Ohio State, and […]
#LOLJets: Nice Bill Lets Jets in the Back Door, Cover +21 in Foxboro
The New England Patriots beat the New York Jets 30-14 in a game that should have been a lot worse, but the Jets scored a garbage time touchdown and pulled off a back-door cover at +21. Even when you try to bet against them, the #LOLJets go ahead and screw […]
College Football DFS Review: It’s Joe Burrow’s World
I suggested placing two SEC quarterbacks in your day slates this part Saturday and, it turned out those two gunslingers, Joe Burrow and Tua Tagovailoa, were key cogs in the machine as DFS players who won big money that day had both in their lineups. Cheers I called Joe Burrow […]
NFL Reaches First Bookmaker Partnership – with TAB, In Australia
The NFL announced late last week that it is partnering with Tabcorp – better known to bettors by its bookmaking brand, TAB – in a multiyear agreement that makes TAB the exclusive official wagering partner of the league in Australia. The deal will also put the NFL Network and NFL […]
Central Florida Falls from Ranks of Undefeated Against the Spread
Central Florida was the darling of bettors, undefeated against the spread in three games. That is until Saturday, when they were beaten outright by Pittsburgh, 35-34. The loss snapped the team’s 27-game regular season win streak, and destroyed any remote chance of the team playing for the national championship. The […]
Sportsbooks Make Rare Mistake on Los Angeles Rams Line
It doesn’t happen very often, but sportsbooks got it wrong when setting the line between the Los Angeles Rams and the Cleveland Browns. As a result, they paid for their mistake. Odds for the game opened at 3 points in the Rams’ favor, and sharps and the public jumped on […]
Ohio State and Wisconsin Continue to Roll in Big Ten
The preseason hype has been trashed. The non-conference games are mostly over. Once again, Ohio State is the team to beat in the Big Ten. The only murmurs of disagreement are coming out of Madison, Wisconsin but the Badgers and the Buckeyes don’t face each other until Halloween week. The […]
Wazzu’s Anthony Gordon Throws 9 Touchdowns in 67-63 Comeback Loss to UCLA
In an early “Game of the Year” candidate, Chip Kelly’s UCLA squad scored 50 points in less than 19 minutes to rally from a 32-point second-half deficit to defeat Washington State 67-63, despite a record-setting 9 touchdown passes from Wazzu QB Anthony Gordon. Coming into this Pac-12 conference game, undefeated […]