Week 1 featured the usual DFS surprises, as some veterans got fewer snaps than expected, popular picks went down with injuries, and a few rookies garnered more attention in their offenses than anticipated. Let’s look ahead to Week 2 and the sub-$5,000 value plays on DraftKings. No starting quarterbacks fit […]
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NFL Week 2 Survivor Picks: Cleveland Browns or Tampa Bay Bucs?
Congrats on making it through the opening week of your NFL survivor pool by not busting in Week 1. We narrowed down the slate of Week 2 games with three potential survivor pool picks, including the Cleveland Browns, Tampa Bay Bucs, and Green Bay Packers. If you didn’t pick Tampa […]
Waiver Wire Pickups Week 2: Juwan Johnson, Elijah Mitchell, Mark Ingram, Latavius Murray
Heading into Week 2 of the NFL fantasy football season, consider adding waiver wire pickups such as tight end Juwan Johnson, running back Elijah Mitchell, running back Mark Ingram, wide receiver KJ Hamler, wide receiver Christian Kirk, and running back Latavius Murray. Several teams are struggling with injuries after only […]
Waiver Wire QB Pickups Week 2: Jones, Darnold, Taylor, Heinicke, Bridgewater
If you need to bolster your fantasy football roster with a quarterback, keep an eye on Week 2 waiver wire pickups, including Teddy Bridgewater, Mac Jones, Sam Darnold, Tyrod Taylor, and Taylor Heinicke. I’m in a couple of 10-team fantasy football leagues, including a high-stakes keeper league. Most of these […]
NFL Week 1 Home Dogs: Texans, Colts, Bengals, Giants, Lions, Raiders
The opening week of the NFL season is upon us and there are six home dogs of note in Week 1, including the Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Cincinnati Bengals, New York Giants, Detroit Lions, and Las Vegas Raiders. If you love hammering home dogs on Monday Night Football, then get […]
Fantasy Football Draft Tips and Advice for Noobs and Beginners
You came to the right place if you’re looking for some draft tips and advice with your fantasy football debut. Or, if you haven’t played fantasy football with your friends, family, or coworkers in some time, then here’s a refresher course with basic tips to help you out before your […]
NFC North Odds: Last Dance for Aaron Rodgers and the Packers in Cheeseland?
Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers looked like they were headed for a standoff and hold-out, but both parties agreed to put aside their differences in Cheeseland. As a result, the Packers are -160 odds to win the NFC North in Rodgers’ final season in Green Bay before he’s […]
Dallas Cowboys, Washington Football Team in Another NFC East Dumpster Fire
The NFC East takes the booby prize for the worst division in the NFL once again. The Dallas Cowboys are +150 odds to win the NFC East, and the Washington Football Team are right behind them at +200 odds. Washington is seeking back-to-back division titles after clinching the 2020 NFC […]
NFC South Odds: Tom Brady and Tampa Bay Bucs Faves in Post-Brees Era
The defending champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers have little competition in winning another NFC South title, and the oddsmakers peg the Bucs at -200 odds to win their first division crown since 2007. It sounds cliche, but the Bucs are really the only team to beat in the NFC South. The […]
AFC South Odds: Can King Henry and the Titans Continue Their Reign?
The Tennessee Titans and Derrick Henry are the top team in the AFC South and are once again the consensus favorite to win back-to-back division titles at -115 odds, with the Indianapolis Colts their only competition at +150 odds. The Jacksonville Jaguars went 1-15 last season and locked up the […]
AFC West Odds: Can Anyone Slow Down Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs?
The Kansas City Chiefs have a specific mission to secure a third-straight Super Bowl appearance and win their second championship in three seasons. The current runners-up march toward the Super Bowl would begin with another AFC West crown, where the Chiefs are the consensus favorites at -250 odds to win […]
AFC North Odds: Cleveland Browns and Baltimore Ravens Coin Flip
If there’s an NFL division that epitomizes smashmouth football, it’s the AFC North, and this upcoming season should be hotly contested once again. The Baltimore Ravens and Cleveland Browns will vie for the AFC North title, with the Ravens the slight favorite at +110 odds ahead of the Browns at […]
Rams, 49ers, Seahawks in Three-Way Divisional Race in NFC West
Without a clear-cut favorite in the NFC West, the divisional crown is wide open. The San Francisco 49ers and LA Rams are the division frontrunners according to Fan Duel, with the 49ers at +190 odds and the Rams at +200 odds to win the NFC West. The Seattle Seahawks aren’t […]
NFL Week 1 Betting Lines: Bucs, Rams, 49ers, Bills Big Favorites
Are you ready for some football? NFL Week 1 begins in four weeks with the Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Bucs kicking off the season on Thursday Night Football against the Dallas Cowboys. Oddsmakers posted lines for NFL betting action and the big favorites heading into Week 1 include the […]
NFL Releases 2021 Schedule, Week 1 Betting Odds and Lines Now Up
The suits at NFL headquarters released the schedule for the first week of the 2021 season and the Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Bucs host the Dallas Cowboys in the NFL Kickoff Game set for Thursday, Sept. 10. Oddsmakers already posted betting lines for Week 1 of the 2021 NFL […]
Kansas City Favorites at +500 to Win Super Bowl 56 After Blowout Loss to Tom Brady and Tampa Bucs
Super Bowl 55 had barely ended before oddsmakers adjusted lines for next year’s Super Bowl, and it’s no surprise to see the Kansas City Chiefs the favorites at +500, according to an update from the Westgate SuperBook in Las Vegas. The Tampa Bay Bucs are the second-highest favorite on the […]
Super Bowl MVP Odds: Mahomes and Brady Obvious Favorites, or Kelce’s Time to Shine?
Patrick Mahomes won the Super Bowl MVP last year, and he’s the favorite at -106 odds to win again in Super Bowl 55. Tom Brady won the Super Bowl six times with the New England Patriots, and he also added four Super Bowl MVP trophies to his collection. Brady is […]
Super Bowl Kicking Prop Bets: How Many Total Field Goals Between Butker and Succop?
With all eyes focused on the impending shootout between quarterbacks Patrick Mahomes versus Tom Brady, it’s easy to overlook the kickers in the upcoming Super Bowl. You can place a prop bet on how many total combined field goals are made at Super Bowl 55 by kickers Harrison Butker and […]
Who Will Be the Last Player to Score a Touchdown in Super Bowl 55?
Prop bettors to know who will score the first touchdown in the upcoming Super Bowl but at OG we’re obsessed with the opposite. We want to know which member of the Kansas City Chiefs or Tampa Bay Bucs will score the last touchdown in the Super Bowl. And yes, if […]
NBA Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups: Seth Curry, RJ Barrett, Cole Anthony, Coby White
Two weeks into the NBA season and it’s time to bolster your fantasy basketball team with waiver wire pickups such as Seth Curry (76ers), RJ Barret (Knicks), Bobby Portis (Bucks), Cole Anthony (Magic), De’Andre Hunter (Hawks), Coby White (Bulls), or Tyrese Haliburton (Kings). Cole Anthony and Tyrese Haliburton were both […]