The Cleveland Browns got a lot of offseason coverage. The words Super Bowl contender were even spoken before the season started. But, on Sunday, reality came crashing down on the Browns who suffered a 43-13 shellacking at the hands of the Tennessee Titans. So were the Browns over-hyped or is […]
PointsBet took a huge loss in New Jersey this past weekend, as bettors used its unique Points Betting market to beat the sportsbook for more than $1 million on NFL games in Week 1. The majority of that loss came from a single bet on the Baltimore Ravens, who were […]
Serbia’s quest for a basketball world championship ended early Tuesday as Argentina upset the gold medal contender 97-87 in the FIBA World Cup quarterfinals. Argentina, which is best remembered for winning the Olympic gold medal in men’s basketball back in 2004, was paced by 20 points from 39-year-old Luis Scola, […]
All of the big teams won (New England, Kansas City, New Orleans, LA Rams), but not everyone covered during this dog-heavy opening week in which the underdogs went 10-5-1 against the spread. Only the Ravens, Cowboys, Patriots, Vikings, and Chiefs covered the spread in Week 1. The Rams closed as […]
The Chicago Sky will host the Phoenix Mercury, while the Minnesota Lynx will travel to take on the Seattle Storm in the first round of the WNBA playoffs on Wednesday. Both first-round games are single elimination affairs, with the losers going home and the winners advancing to play another set […]
The LOLJets were at it once again after linebacker CJ Mosley went down with a groin injury and the Buffalo Bills rallied back to overcome a 16-point deficit to defeat the New York Jets 17-16. The Jets got bit in the face when they decided to save a few pennies […]
The Miami Dolphins were destroyed 59-10 by the Baltimore Ravens in the opening game of the season, and everyone in South Florida is wondering if the team started a mutiny, or if this is just a result of the Dolphins tanking? Ownership and general manager Chris Grier made the decision […]
Despite his dual-threat ability, Lamar Jackson was fairly overlooked going into the first week, and his ownership was less than 10 percent in most big-field contests. Those who chose him were handsomely rewarded.
Big Ten Football it entering its final week of non-conference tune-ups. In a traditional September rivalry, that means Iowa travels to Ames to take on Iowa State. Both teams are 2-0 and were ranked last week, but State struggled in an overtime win against Northern Iowa and fell out of […]
Los Angeles Chargers running back Austin Ekeler is making management and fans forget holdout Melvin Gordon pretty quickly. Gordon’s understudy the past two years, Ekeler had a breakout game Sunday against the Indianapolis Colts, giving bettors plenty to think about. The 24-year-old rushed for 58 yards on 12 carries, including […]
Proving they are the strongest conference in football, the SEC grabbed three of the top four spots in Week 3’s AP Top 25 College Football Poll. Clemson remains firmly in No. 1, but SEC’s Alabama, Georgia, and LSU follow. Clemson had an early season test, facing No. 12 Texas A&M. […]
In Week 1 of the NFL injury report, two notable starts were knocked out in the same game. Quarterback Nick Foles broke his clavicle in his debut with the Jacksonville Jaguars, while Kansas City Chiefs speedster Tyreek Hill suffered a shoulder and clavicle injurey in the same game. The Kansas […]
What can a savvy bettor take away from this week’s NFL games? Just how much stock and cash should we put into Week 1 results, and how much can be written off as opening day jitters? What’s the impact of working out a new offensive scheme, or losing your starting […]
Kevin Harvick made a strong statement in the final NASCAR Cup Series race of the regular season on Sunday, winning the Brickyard 400 for the second time in his career. Harvick finished a clear 6.118 seconds ahead of Joey Logano, who ran well behind the leader to finish in second […]
Rookie WR Marquise “Hollywood” Brown had a dazzling debut with four catches for 147 yards and 2 touchdowns in a Baltimore Ravens 59-10 blowout over the Miami Dolphins. ‘Hollywood” Brown made a name for himself in the first quarter against the porous Dolphins secondary. Midway through the 1Q, Lamar Jackson […]
Khabib Nurmagomedov defeated interim lightweight champion Dustin Poirier via third-round submission by rear-naked choke on Saturday, unifying the lightweight title, and solidifying his place as one of the top pound-for-pound fighters in all of MMA. Nurmagomedov (28-0) was dominant for most of the fight, though Poirier (25-6, 1 NC) had […]
Aaron Judge is on a hot streak. The New York Yankees outfielder smacked his 20th and 21st home runs of the season in the weekend series against the Boston Red Sox to become the fifth member of the Bronx Bombers with at least 20 home runs this season. The Yankees […]
There were some surprising slogs this past weekend (Arizona State’s mediocre offensive performance) and the expected shootouts (Nebraska-Colorado, and stud quarterback Adrian Martinez among them). I put up more misses than hits in Week 2. Here’s the roundup. Cheers The Adrian Martinez to JD Spielman combination for Nebraska paid dividends, […]
Comebacks and blowouts were the running theme for Week 1 in the NFL. Some of them were surprising, while others were totally predictable. The favorites went 5-7-1 against the spread, and home teams were 3-9-1 ATS. The biggest comeback of the day was the Arizona Cardinals. They were getting three […]
In college football, big points spreads are always problematic for bettors, and Week 2 was no different. Alabama and Georgia both had lines of 50 or more points, and both failed to cover. Alabama, who is ranked second in the country according to the AP Top 25 poll, was a […]
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