Bettors found comfort in victories by the Packers, Patriots, Saints, and Rams in Week 8 of the NFL season. Those teams each moved to 6-2 against the spread, and dealt sportsbooks a minor loss on Sunday. William Hill reported that of the games featuring the Packers, Saints, Patriots, and Rams, […]
The Oklahoma, Notre Dame, and Texas upsets Saturday in College Football had three different liabilities for the sportsbooks. None of the three, however, hurt the books. The money and tickets written were solidly on Oklahoma, Notre Dame, and Texas. The biggest interest for William Hill was not Oklahoma, but Texas. […]
The Houston Astros won their third straight game in Washington, beating the Nationals 7-1 in Game 5 of the World Series on Sunday night to take a 3-2 lead in the Fall Classic. The Nationals were forced to scramble to find a starter for Game 5 after Max Scherzer was […]
The NBA season is less than a week old and Zion Williamson (New Orleans), Ja Morant (Memphis), and RJ Barrett (New York Knicks) are the top three betting favorites for NBA Rookie of the Year. Even though he has yet to play a game and is expected to miss the […]
The woeful Miami Dolphins visit the Pittsburgh Steelers for this week’s Monday Night Football game. Roster construction for DFS showdown is certainly tough this week, with the Steelers favored by two touchdowns and many Pittsburgh players (including the defense) sporting high salaries. Let’s look at some must-plays and some value […]
The misery for the New York Jets (1-6) continued and Gang Green lost once again. The #LOLJets lost 29-15 to the Jacksonville Jaguars (4-4) in a game the Jets hoped they’d win after an embarrassing 33-0 pummeling by the New England Patriots on Monday Night Football. Jets quarterback Sam Darnold […]
It seems like no one escapes the Martinsville Mayhem at some point in their career. Drivers almost expect something to happen to them, or someone else, at Martinsville Speedway. Sunday’s First Data 500 should be no exception. Eight drivers will start today in the first contest in the race to […]
It’s hard to fathom that the halfway point of the NFL season has must-win games, but the Chargers-Bears contest Sunday is exactly that. The Atlanta Falcons and Houston Texans also have games that could be crucial to their season. The Chargers-Bears game has two teams that made the playoffs last […]
Bettors who were contemplating making a wager on the Zozo Championship’s co-first-round leader, Tiger Woods, still have a chance. The second round of the PGA Tour event in Tokyo was cancelled on Friday due to heavy rains that made the course unplayable. The plan is to start the second round […]
Points are going to be at a premium in Sunday’s Denver-Indianapolis game, which is why in this week’s One Bet, $100, I’m putting my money on the under in this defensive contest. The over/under is at 43 for the Denver-Indianapolis game, and has only moved a half-point since it opened. […]
Even before the LSU-Auburn game kicks off on Saturday, the teams’ head coaches, LSU’s Ed Orgeron and Auburn’s Gus Malzahn, can claim victory over critics who were calling for their jobs earlier in the season. The question now is, which coach will emerge victorious on Saturday? Both Orgeron and Malzahn […]
It’s time for another weekend of football as Week 8 of the NFL season continues on Sunday. As usual, we’ll dig beneath the Deshaun Watsons and Saquon Barkleys of the league in search of good value at lower prices due to factors such as injuries, new starters, and rising stars. […]
The Philadelphia Phillies filled their manager vacancy by hiring ex-New York Yankees skipper Joe Girardi. Girardi won three World Series titles with the Yankees as a catcher in the late 1990s. He later won a World Series as the manager of the Yankees in 2009. The Yankees fired Girardi after […]
New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees recovered from thumb surgery, and according to an official injury update, he will suit up to play against the Arizona Cardinals this Sunday. On Wednesday, head coach Sean Payton said his starting quarterback will be a game-time decision. On Friday, Drees was listed as […]
Brad Keselowski was easily the biggest loser after Sunday’s NASCAR Race in Kansas, while Denny Hamlin and Kyle Busch emerged as winners. Keselowski missed advancing to the Monster Energy Cup Series Playoff Round of 8 by three points What made it even more frustrating for Keselowski was that had Denny […]
Week 9 of DFS college football provides another healthy slate that should require plenty of points to win or cash. Oklahoma and Jalen Hurts are likely to pile up scores on Kansas State, while the Seminoles of Florida State are on the rise, and Cam Akers is likely to post […]
Motivation is huge in college football, and the Wisconsin-Ohio State game on Saturday will be a classic battle. That is why with my One Bet, $100 this week, I am taking the Badgers and the 14.5 points. I believe the Wisconsin-Ohio State game will be a classic, low scoring, grind-it-out […]
Welterweight contenders Ben Askren and Demian Maia will meet in the main event of UFC Fight Night 162 in Singapore on Saturday, with Askren hoping to rebound from the first loss of his MMA career. Askren (19-1) was the victim of the quickest knockout in UFC history at UFC 239 […]
The NBA season has barely started, and some of the game’s biggest stars are already pretty tired. That’s according to a recent ESPN report that says a number of NBA players — notably those based on the West Coast — suffer from sleep deprivation. Calling it the “dirty little secret […]
The Rugby World Cup semifinals will take place in Japan this weekend, with England taking on New Zealand on Saturday, while South Africa battles Wales on Sunday. England and Wales will need big performances to break through and reach the final, as both the All Blacks and South Africa have […]
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