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Monday’s Lead: MNF Preview, Big Line Move in Seahawks-Bears
Sign up for The Action Network’s daily newsletter to have trending articles delivered into your inbox each morning. NFL MNF: Da Bears Sea Da Hawks Coming off their Week 1 collapse against peg-leg Rodgers and the Packers, the Bears are 4.5-point favorites tonight against the Seahawks. Seattle’s banged up, but are you willing to bank on Risky…
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Real or Fake: Grading Every 2-0 NFL Team
After Week 2 of the NFL season, seven teams remain undefeated with two wins (sorry Packers and Vikings). Which of these 2-0 teams have records representative of their actual talent? By the end of the season, which of these teams will be in the playoffs, and which will be thinking about golf? Here are the…
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Biggest NFL Week 2 Takeaways: The Patrick Mahomes Era Is Here
Week 2 was a nice reminder that no one knows nearly as much about the NFL as we like to think we do. Case in point: Underdogs went 10-4 against the spread on Sunday while the Chiefs, Colts, Buccaneers, Titans, Dolphins and Jaguars all earned out-right victories. So, what have we learned so far? Let’s…
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Seahawks-Bears MNF Betting Guide: Will Seattle’s Injuries Be Too Much to Overcome?
Betting odds: Seattle Seahawks at Chicago Bears Spread: Bears -4.5 Over/Under: 43 Time: 8:15 p.m. ET TV channel: ESPN >> All odds as of Sunday evening. Download The Action Network App to get real-time NFL odds and track your bets Betting market: The Seahawks are getting the majority of bets at the time of writing (see…
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Week 4 College Football Odds: Spreads and Over/Unders
With another week of college football in the books, oddsmakers have adjusted their power ratings and come out with lines for Week 4. While some odds aren’t yet available at the time of writing — including all over/unders — most games have been assigned a point spread, and we’ll be updating this page as the…
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Week 3 NFL Odds: Spreads and Over/Unders
Week 2 was … interesting to say the least. The Browns Brown’d, one-legged Aaron Rodgers led the Packers to a tie, and the Patriots got their doors blown off. Oh yeah, Patrick Mahomes threw for six TDs, too. That’s enough about the past: Week 3 lines are out. The Bills-Vikings spread (16.5) sticks out the…
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Sunday’s Worst Betting Beat Happened in San Diego
After reading the title atop this piece, you might be thinking that the Chargers are now in Los Angeles and played in Buffalo today, which is true. You also might be thinking that the San Diego State-Arizona State miraculously went over the total in the early morning hours on Sunday on the East Coast. But…
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10 Betting Takeaways From College Football Week 3
Remember when Alabama and Florida State met to open the 2017 season? Billed as the Game of the Century? Yeah, it’s been a different 54 weeks for those programs. Alabama is the first SEC team to score 50-plus points in its first three games, while Florida State has scored 10 points total in two ACC…
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Panic Meter: How Worried Should Bettors Be About These College Teams?
College football and premature panic go hand in hand, because the season is only 12 games and the fans are incredibly self-loathing. It’s wired into the sport’s DNA. Through three weeks, there are a handful of teams not living up to expectations. You know who they are, because you (we) can’t stop talking about how…
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Point Spread and Over/Under Results for Every Week 2 NFL Game
Week 2 brought us the Browns’ first loss of 2018, a Harvard graduate’s second straight win as the Buccaneers starting quarterback and — yes, already — the season’s second tie. Sunday was a bad day to back favorites, who went 4-10 start against the spread in the 14-game slate. Overs are an even 7-7 heading into…
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NFL Expert Picks: 20 Favorite Bets for Week 2
Our second NFL Sunday of the year is just a few days away and if history is any indication, most of the hot takes you saw all week will look ridiculous come Sunday. Remember when Tampa won at Atlanta in Week 1 of 2016? Everything ended up working out just fine for the Falcons, who…
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Best NFL Week 2 Player Props: Christian McCaffrey Over/Under 4.5 Receptions?
Player props can offer some of the best betting value on the board in any given week. They typically feature smaller limits and take less action than traditional game bets, so it’s not as imperative for the sportsbooks to hang accurate lines. This is where the FantasyLabs Player Props tool comes in handy. We take…
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Stuckey: My 5 Favorite Week 2 NFL Games on Sunday’s Betting Slate
You have to love the overreactions after Week 1 of the NFL season. Like clockwork, those hot takes lead bettors to the poorhouse in Weeks 2 and 3. This is the NFL, where most teams are within a field goal spread of each other on a neutral field. Teams are never as bad or as good…
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Wake and Rake: Overnight Professional Action Hits Eagles-Buccaneers
While most recreational bettors were sleeping and/or sweating late-night college football, wiseguys were focusing on today’s Week 2 NFL slate of games. The Action Network’s Josh Appelbaum covered three games that have attracted sharp action throughout the week in his NFL Week 2 Sharp Report, but professional bettors aren’t settling on just those matchups. NFL…
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Kick Off The Action, Episode 3: Alabama at Ole Miss
Alabama. Ole Miss. An old-school showdown in the heart of SEC country. For their Week 3 clash in Oxford, Mississippi, the Crimson Tide were 22.5-point favorites and the over/under opened at 71. In the third episode of “Kick Off The Action,” we detail all of the factors that went into making those lines and how…
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Wilson: Projecting Week 4 College Football Point Spreads
Welcome to Sunday Morning Coffee. Let this column serve as your first look at the projected point spreads for Week 4’s college football matchups. When the real lines come out later on Sunday, I’ll compare my power-rated spreads to what oddsmakers posted to find betting value. Be sure to follow me in The Action Network…
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Zylbert’s NFL Over/Unders: Will Raiders Rebound in Week 2 Under Jon Gruden?
Betting odds: Oakland Raiders at Denver Broncos Over/Under: 45.5 Kickoff: 4:25 p.m. ET TV Channel: CBS Zylbert’s 2018 NFL Over/Under Betting Record: 0-1-1, -1.1 units Last Week’s Results: Bills-Ravens Under 40 (loss), Bears-Packers Over 47 (push) After significant hype throughout the offseason, the new-look Raiders commenced their regular season with a depressing dud, as Jon…
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NFL Sharp Report: Pros Betting Chargers-Bills, 2 Other Week 2 Games
Week 2 of the NFL season is upon us and sharps are locked and loaded for another big Sunday. What exactly is a sharp? In betting circles, sharps (or wiseguys) are professional bettors who have a long track record of success, win at a high rate and bet large amounts on games. They don’t bet…
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Patriots-Jaguars Betting Preview: Sharps Moving the Market
New England Patriots at Jacksonville Jaguars betting odds Spread: Patriots-1.5 Over/Under: 45 Time: 4:25 p.m. ET TV channel: CBS >> All odds as of Sunday afternoon. Download The Action Network App to get real-time NFL odds and track your bets Betting market: There is definitely a bit of a Pros vs. Joes situation going on…
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BlackJack Fletcher: Giants-Cowboys Headlines My NFL Week 2 Betting Card
Week 2 of the NFL season is upon us. This is the week when everyone overreacts to Week 1 and then gets bounced back to reality. This is how we make our money. We zig when others zag. This is our spot to line the pockets with a little extra coin as the season continues…
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Giants-Cowboys Betting Preview: Should Bettors Fade the Cowboys at Home?
Betting odds: New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys Spread: Cowboys -3 Over/Under: 42.5 Time: 8:20 p.m. ET TV channel: NBC >> All odds as of Friday Morning. Download The Action Network App to get real-time NFL odds and track your bets Trend to know: Are public bettors (finally) sick of betting the Cowboys? Dallas is receiving…
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NFL Week 2 Mega Betting Guide: Picks, Trends, Angles for Every Game
All odds as of Friday morning. Download The Action Network App to get real-time NFL odds and track your bets. Betting odds: Kansas City Chiefs at Pittsburgh Steelers Spread: Steelers -4.5 Over/Under: 53.5 Time: 1 p.m. ET TV channel: CBS Betting market: The market is all over the Chiefs like flies on manure. With 81% of…
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The Ultimate NFL Week 2 Cheat Sheet: Betting, Fantasy Football, More
Week 1 brought us one crazy upset, one good sweat and plenty of other fun. If you’re looking for more NFL action, we have you covered. Whether you’re looking to bet a couple matchups (or go all in on Sunday’s 14-game slate), set your fantasy lineups or keep crushing your office’s survivor pool, the NFL…
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Koerner’s Week 2 Fantasy Football Tiers for Every Position
Below you’ll find my tiers for Week 2 fantasy football. These are based on standard scoring and cover every position. As a reminder, these tiers are not updated after publication. If you want my most up-to-date rankings for PPR, Standard and Half-Point PPR leagues, check out this post. And, yes, my tiers will be part…
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Schwartz’s Trench Report: Week 2 NFL Bets Based on Offensive Line Play
The Trench Report started the season on fire, going 2-0 in Week 1. So let’s continue the fun! Below are a pair of Week 2 picks based on the battles up front. We’ll start with the Philadelphia Eagles-Tampa Bay Buccaneers matchup in the Sunday early games, then look at Sunday night’s NFC East showdown between…
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NFL Betting Tip: Week 1’s Low-Scoring Teams Offer Over/Under Value
In Week 1, the New York Giants scored 15 points in a loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars. The G-Men’s opponent on Sunday night, the Dallas Cowboys, also struggled to put points on the board. In their opener, the ‘Boys found the end zone just once and had a successful two-point conversion to tally eight total…
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Washington-Utah Betting Guide: Weather Will Make Offenses One-Dimensional
Washington at Utah Betting Odds Odds: Washington -5 Over/Under: 47 Time: 10 p.m. ET TV Channel: ESPN >> All odds as of 7 a.m. ET on Friday. Download The Action Network App to get real-time odds and track your bets. A typical Pac-12 game starting in the late hours of a college football Saturday is…
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NFL Week 2 WR/CB Matchups: Xavier Rhodes vs. Davante Adams, More
I’ll be breaking down the top wide receiver/cornerback matchups every week throughout the 2018 NFL season. Here’s a data-driven analysis of Week 2’s best passing-game matchup, three potential shadow matchups and seven potential non-shadow matchups. Then we round it out with a quick look at plus and minus matchups. Visit the FantasyLabs NFL page for more weekly…
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Fading the Bills is Public’s Favorite Play of NFL Week 2
Week 1 was a bit of a mixed bag for public bettors. The Ravens blew the doors off the Bills — a win for recreational bettors — but went over the total all by themselves, punishing all those on the under. The Vikings, Bengals and Panthers all covered, but the Packers hurt bettors despite Aaron…
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Guide to Fantasy Football’s Workhorse RBs, Committee Backfields Entering Week 2
Opportunity is more important than talent when it comes to fantasy football. Luckily for fantasy investors, it’s easier to predict future workloads than it is to gauge a player’s talent level. Week 1 usage patterns should be taken with a grain of salt, but it’s all we got right now people. Be sure to check our…
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Week 2 Fantasy Football RB Report: Starts, Sits and the Consensus No. 1
Which running backs have the most favorable fantasy matchups? Who should you fade? Here’s a breakdown of five notable running backs featured in Sean Koerner, Chris Raybon and Matthew Freedman’s Week 2 fantasy football rankings. The No. 1 RB Todd Gurley, Los Angeles Rams For the second week in a row, Todd Gurley is our rankers’…
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Ohio State-TCU Betting Guide: Can Patterson Outmaneuver Meyer-less Buckeyes?
Ohio State-TCU Betting Odds Odds: Ohio State -12.5 Over/Under: 59 Time: 8 p.m. ET, Saturday TV Channel: ABC >> All odds as of 4 p.m. ET on Thursday. Download The Action Network App to get real-time odds and track your bets. Fourth-ranked Ohio State is making its yearly pilgrimage out of its comfort zone to…
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Point Spread and Over/Under Results for Week 3 College Football Top 25 Games
Week 3 of the college football season is in the books, and it was a good reminder that no Top 25 teams are safe. Wisconsin fell to BYU as a three-touchdown favorite. LSU bested Auburn again, and USC and Arizona State will likely fall out of the AP Poll after losing Saturday. Here are all…
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Bettors Are Already Bailing on the 2018 Dallas Cowboys
We’re not even two weeks into the 2018 season, but the public has spoken. Last week, the Cowboys (+2.5) received just 32% of spread bets in Carolina and ultimately scored just one touchdown in a 16-8 loss. This week is a similar story as Dallas (-3) is getting just 33% of bets at home against…
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USC-Texas Betting Guide: Keep Counting on These Defenses
USC-Texas Betting Guide Odds: Texas -3.5 Over/Under: 47 Time: 8 p.m. ET TV Channel: FOX >> All odds as of 2 p.m. ET on Friday. Download The Action Network App to get real-time odds and track your bets. Not often do you have a nonconference game between two of the sport’s premier programs feel so…stale.…
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Alabama-Ole Miss Betting Guide: Rebels’ Elite Offense Can Keep It Close
Alabama-Ole Miss Betting Odds Odds: Alabama -21 Over/Under: 71 Time: 7 p.m. ET, Saturday TV Channel: ESPN >> All odds as of 3:30 p.m. ET on Thursday. Download The Action Network App to get real-time odds and track your bets. By Stuckey Ole Miss and Alabama first played in 1894, and have met 65 times…
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Auburn-LSU Betting Guide: Time for Joe Burrow to Get Exposed
LSU at Auburn Betting Odds Odds: Auburn -10 Over/Under: 44.5 Time: 3:30 p.m. ET TV Channel: CBS >> All odds as of 6 a.m. ET on Friday. Download The Action Network App to get real-time odds and track your bets. Please refrain from any and all “the Tigers will cover” jokes — even though it will…
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Saturday’s MLB Over/Under: Can Fulmer, Clevinger Continue Day Game Prowess?
Betting odds: Detroit Tigers at Cleveland Indians Over/Under: 8 First Pitch: 3:10 p.m. ET Probable Pitchers: Michael Fulmer (3-11, 4.56 ERA) vs. Mike Clevinger (11-8, 3.16 ERA) Zylbert’s 2018 MLB Over/Under Betting Record: 95-64-4, +24.4 units Yesterday’s Result: Reds-Cubs Under 8.5, Harvey vs. Hamels (WIN) *Each bet graded as if it were to win 1…
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Mayweather-Pacquiao II Betting Odds Open in Vegas
Floyd Mayweather has opened as a -220 favorite over Manny Pacquiao at the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook — if the fight happens by the end of next year. Mayweather said in an Instagram video Saturday morning that a rematch between the two will take place this year. Pacquiao then followed up with a tweet that read…
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Saturday’s Lead: Our Favorite College Football Bets for Week 3
Sign up for The Action Network’s daily newsletter to have trending articles delivered into your inbox each morning. NCAAF Week 3 Cheat Sheet We’ve put together a one-stop shop for all of our Week 3 betting content. We’d call it homework, but if reading about UAB vs. Tulane was homework, I don’t think Miss Daley would…
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Stuckey, Locky, Wilson: Week 3 CFB Moneyline Underdogs With Value
Each week, we will each give out our favorite moneyline underdog on the college football Saturday slate. You can play them straight, throw them in a longshot parlay or just read the commentary for additional insight. Two will always be provided by Stuckey and Collin on The Action Network Colleges podcast — and college football contributor…
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College Football Sharp Report: Pros Betting Missouri-Purdue, 4 Other Games
If you’ve stopped by this sharp report before, you know the spiel by now. In case you haven’t, though, here’s the deal: “Sharps” are bettors with long track records of consistent success. And when I say long, I’m talking several years — decades even. When a sharp places a bet, books take notice and often adjust…
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College Football Betting Cheat Sheet, Week 3
Betting college football in the fall isn’t really a marathon or a sprint. It’s somewhere in the middle. The 800-meter? Let’s go with that. We’re starting to get more data on each team, so good betting opportunities will arise in the coming weeks. You want to have some sense of urgency to take advantage, but…
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College Football Expert Picks: Our Staff’s 15 Favorite Bets for Week 3
Despite cancellations related to Hurricane Florence, we still have a number of intriguing clashes between some of the nation’s biggest schools. And from a betting perspective, there is value to be had throughout the card. The day will really start to pick up at 3:30 p.m. ET with a slew of high-profile games before we get…
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Wilson: My Favorite Situational Spots to Bet in Week 3
The CW9 rolls on after a 5-4 week to stay positive on the season. We ran out of steam with our Liberty run, but a nice FCS Sacramento State play helped get the column in the black. Week 3 started with the Sunday Morning Coffee column that gives a baseline for college football openers and…
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One Betting Tip, Trend or Stat for Every Week 3 College Football Game
OK, fine. Some games have two items. And there’s not one for every college football game. Just FBS vs. FBS ones. If you want to quickly whip through the entire Saturday betting card, you’ve come to the right place. We’ve compiled one interesting thing bettors should know about each game. Stats, tips, situational spots, trends, things like…
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BlackJack: Florida State-Syracuse Among Favorite Week 3 College Football Bets
Week 3 of the college football season is upon us now and it is time to find the wins, baby. This week has obviously been somewhat disrupted by the cancellations due to Hurricane Florence, but we still have some nice meat on the bone. Let’s get after it and bring these wins home, brother. College…
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Bookmakers Rooting for Golovkin, TCU and the Titans This Weekend
Normally when a marquee fight is scheduled in Vegas, all eyes are on that huge event. However, it isn’t often that a big fight gets scheduled on a big football weekend. That could explain why some of the bookmakers in Vegas are not seeing as much action on Saturday’s mega fight between Canelo Alvarez and…
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September Football Madness Betting Contest: Round Two Selections
The first round of our inaugural monthly Football Madness contest is now officially in the books. And like most bracket competitions, the results can be cruel. Locky was eliminated despite a 2-0-1 weekend, while two participants advanced with a 1-2 record. Here are the rules of the competition in case you need a refresher: RULES…
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NFL Week 2 Fantasy Football Start or Sit Mailbag: Randall Cobb vs. Kenny Golladay, More
It’s Week 2, people. The early weeks of the NFL season are a critical time for injuries, depth-chart shuffling and hot waiver adds. Should you adapt early to what we’re seeing on the field? Or should you stand by your offseason projections and block out the noise? Each week we crowdsource start or sit questions…
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Premier League Week 5 Betting Preview: Back to the Drawing Board?
The international break always feels twice as long as it really is, and I know I’ve been eagerly waiting the return of the Premier League. The marquee game of the weekend is early Saturday morning with Liverpool travelling to Wembley Stadium to take on Tottenham. Liverpool have conceded just one goal all season but their…
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2018 Midterm Election Odds: Using FiveThirtyEight’s Senate Model to Find Betting Value
Nate Silver and Co. at ABC News’ FiveThirtyEight.com have released their model predicting the 2018 Senate race in the November midterms. Unlike the House of Representatives, in which all 435 seats are up for grabs this fall, only 35 of the 100 total Senate seats are up for election. The Democrats have to defend many more…
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Watch “I’ll Take That Bet” – Episode 46: NFL Week 2 Preview Show
Episode 46 of our sports betting show “I’ll Take That Bet” is live discussing everything NFL Week 2, including Patriots-Jaguars, Chiefs-Steelers and so much more. Watch the full episode on ESPN+ here. If you missed the last episode, here’s the gist of the show: Two analysts — in today’s case, Blackjack Fletcher and Chris Raybon…
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College Football Schedule, Week 3: Best Games to Watch Based on Vegas Data
We get it. You’re an avid college football fan, and you like spreading bets across a variety of games. But then you plop down on your couch with a beer at noon to start your all-day binge, and you have remote anxiety. Should you watch Ole Miss-Alabama or Ohio State-TCU? Or will the best game…
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European Soccer Betting: Real Sociedad Could Cause Barcelona Some Problems
There are some big matches across Europe this weekend and by using stats and historical data, I’ve found some good value in Germany, Spain and Italy — including the match between Barcelona and Real Sociedad. Betting odds: Wolfsburg vs. Hertha Berlin Wolfsburg moneyline: +113 Hertha Berlin moneyline: +278 Draw: +213 Over/Under: 2.25 (+106/-129) Kick-off: Saturday,…
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“The Favorites”: Millman and BlackJack’s Week 2 SuperContest Picks
The Action Network’s Chad Millman and BlackJack Fletcher are back for another with their five Week 2 picks for the Westgate Las Vegas SuperContest. More info here about this week’s contest odds, which lock on Wednesdays. You can check out the logic behind their picks below, and don’t forget to download, rate and review to…
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Friday’s MLB Over/Under: Harvey, Hamels Take The Mound at Wrigley Field
Betting odds: Cincinnati Reds at Chicago Cubs Over/Under: 8.5 First Pitch: 8:05 p.m. ET Probable Pitchers: Matt Harvey (7-8, 4.87 ERA) vs. Cole Hamels (9-9, 3.71 ERA) Zylbert’s 2018 MLB Over/Under Betting Record: 94-64-4, +23.4 units Yesterday’s Result: Dodgers-Cardinals Under 7.5, Kershaw vs. Gomber (loss) *Each bet graded as if it were to win 1…
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Week 2 NFL Straight-Up Picks: Favorites Should Dominate the Weekend
The Action Network staff is here to make picks — straight up — for every game this season, and continue on to Week 2’s slate. Here’s our panel of 10 experts making picks this week: BlackJack Fletcher, Chad Millman, Chris Raybon, Geoff Schwartz, Ian Hartitz, Jonathan Bales, Stuckey, Peter Jennings, PJ Walsh and Sean Koerner. Week 2 NFL Picks:…
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The Action Network NFL Podcast: The Ultimate Week 2 Breakdown
On Friday’s episode of The Action Network NFL podcast, Chris Raybon and Matthew Freedman break down the Week 2 slate. Subscribe to the podcast here!
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The Favorites: NFL Week 2 SuperContest Bets
Chad and BlackJack are back, once again attempting to make five picks that will help guide them to winning one million dollars in the Westgate Las Vegas SuperContest. The guys go over last week’s picks and how they fared, before moving on to NFL Week 2. Subscribe here on iTunes! 4:30 Chiefs-Steelers 7:08 Colts-Redskins 9:12 Eagles-Buccaneers 10:47 Dolphins-Jets 12:04 Chargers-Bills…
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The Action Network Colleges Podcast: Week 3 Betting Preview
Stuckey and Collin Wilson break down a terrific slate of college football action. After talking sandwich spots and showing some love to Murray State, Northern Iowa and Eastern Washington in a round of FC Yes or No, the guys cover the hottest games of the weekend. While Oklahoma State, Auburn and Texas get seals of…
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Moscona: LSU Needs Auburn Game to Get Offense Right, Which Is Scary
Whoever coined the phrase “The more things change, the more they stay the same,” must have been an LSU football fan. There is a new head coach, new offensive coordinator and even a new quarterback, but the same old issues that have plagued LSU offenses for the past decade are back in 2018. The sample…
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Johnson: This Is Saban’s New Alabama, So Expect More and More Points
Year in and year out, Alabama-Ole Miss always seems to be the most intriguing and entertaining game in the SEC West. While Alabama has historically had its way, the Tide have taken one too many losses recently for their fans to feel too comfortable this weekend. This year, both of these teams have pretty much…
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Friday’s Lead: America’s Given Up On The Cowboys
Sign up for The Action Network’s daily newsletter to have trending articles delivered into your inbox each morning. FANTASY Koerner’s Week 2 Tiers For the first time in a long, long time, neither Tom Brady nor Aaron Rodgers are in the top two tiers of Sean Koerner’s rankings. To be fair, one’s playing a terrifying Jacksonville…
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Friday Sharp Report: Pros Betting Nationals-Braves, Four Other Games
Wiseguys spent another night in Green Dot City on Thursday, cashing their Blue Jays-Red Sox Under and Dodgers-Cardinals contrarian Over en route to a 2-1 night. Sharps will look to stretch their winning streak to three consecutive days on Friday. College Football Sharp Report: Pros Betting Missouri-Purdue, 4 Other GamesRead now Historically, today is the…
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Canelo Alvarez vs. Gennady Golovkin II Betting Preview
Betting odds: Canelo Alvarez vs. Gennady Golovkin Canelo: +130 Golovkin: -150 Over/Under: 11.5 Rounds (-245/+205) Time: Approx. 11 p.m. ET Channel: Pay-Per-View Almost a year to the day after fighting to a controversial draw, Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (49-1-2, 34 KOs) and Gennady “GGG” Golovkin (38-0-1, 34 KOs) will settle their score in a rematch at…
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Vikings-Packers Betting Preview: Rodgers Changes Everything
Betting odds: Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers Spread: Packers -1 Over/Under: 46.5 Time: 1 p.m. ET TV channel: FOX >> All odds as of Friday morning. Download The Action Network App to get real-time NFL odds and track your bets Betting market: This came off the board for a bit due to the uncertainty…
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Panthers-Falcons Betting Preview: Sharps Expect Atlanta To Bounce Back
Betting odds: Carolina Panthers at Atlanta Falcons Spread: Falcons -5.5 Over/Under: 44.5 Time: 1 p.m. ET TV channel: FOX >> All odds as of Friday morning. Download The Action Network App to get real-time NFL odds and track your bets. Betting market: This game has the market split: 50% of spread bettors were on each side…
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Chargers-Bills Betting Preview: Should You Back Josh Allen in His First Start?
Betting odds: Los Angeles Chargers at Buffalo Bills Spread: Chargers: -7.5 Over/Under: 43 Time: 1 p.m. ET TV channel: CBS >> All odds as of Friday morning. Download The Action Network App to get real-time NFL odds and track your bets Betting market: The Bills’ decision to start rookie Josh Allen has not exactly enticed…
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Week 3 College Football Straight-Up Picks: True Tests Begin Now
The college football season is getting into full swing with a few key conference matchups, including a number on the road. For the first time in this young season, teams like LSU, Boise State and Alabama will need to prove themselves in hostile territory. Our nine-person panel this week includes: Ken Barkley, Matt Moscona, Steve…
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Senkiw: Clemson Defense Well Prepared for Next Two Opponents
Does anybody really like facing triple-option offenses? They’re so few and far between. It’s infuriating for coaches — and it’s meant to be. Schools like Army, Navy and plenty of FCS squads utilize these archaic schemes to negate opponents’ athletic advantages and keep games close. These option attacks produce huge rushing numbers and can lead…
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How to Bet Tennessee-UTEP: Vols’ Issues Point to Over
Tennessee will face UTEP this weekend in the Vols’ final pre-SEC tuneup. A lot of Tennessee’s preparation is focused on its own roster. The Vols are still trying to establish their identity under first-year coach Jeremy Pruitt. And an opponent like UTEP should be the perfect kind of foe for Tennessee to work out some…
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Watch “I’ll Take That Bet” – Episode 45: College Football Week 2 Preview Show
Episode 45 of our sports betting show “I’ll Take That Bet” is live discussing ten College Football games for Week 2 this week, including LSU-Auburn, Boise State-Oklahoma State, Ohio State-TCU and so much more. Watch the full episode on ESPN+ here. If you missed the last episode, here’s the gist of the show: Two analysts…
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Thursday’s MLB Over/Under: Kershaw, Gomber Kick Off Huge Series in St. Louis
Betting odds: Los Angeles Dodgers at St. Louis Cardinals Over/Under: 7.5 First Pitch: 7:15 p.m. ET Probable Pitchers: Clayton Kershaw (7-5, 2.42 ERA) vs. Austin Gomber (5-0, 2.93 ERA) Zylbert’s 2018 MLB Over/Under Betting Record: 94-63-4, +24.45 units Yesterday’s Result: Nationals-Phillies Under 7.5, Strasburg vs. Nola (WIN) *Each bet graded as if it were to…
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Thursday Sharp Report: Pros Betting Dodgers-Cardinals, Two Other Games
Wiseguys had a successful Wednesday night, going 2-1 with their three plays. Thanks to the plus-money payouts on the Padres (+135) and Nationals (+120), sharps were able to profit +1.55 units overall. While the public focuses on Thursday Night Football and three college football games, pro baseball bettors will stay selective and look to capitalize…
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Ravens-Bengals Player Props: Watch Alex Collins, Javorius Allen on Thursday Night
There are two NFL player prop bets offering value in the Baltimore Ravens-Cincinnati Bengals matchup on Thursday Night Football, which kicks off at 8:20 p.m. ET on NFL Network. The Action Network’s public betting data will often be used in this data-driven analysis of props, along with the FantasyLabs prop tool. All lines are as…
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After Acquiring Erik Karlsson, Sharks See Stanley Cup Odds Shorten Significantly
The Erik Karlsson sweepstakes ended on Thursday when the San Jose Sharks acquired the generational defenseman from the Ottawa Senators for forwards Chris Tierney and Rudolfs Balcers, defenseman Dylan DeMelo, prospect Josh Norris, and a conditional 2019 second-round selection and a conditional 2020 first-round draft selection. The impact of the trade was immediate at the…
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Win $1,000 in Cash: Enter Our Week 2 Football Sweepstakes
With Week 2 of the NFL season around the corner, The Action Network team wants you to win more than just your weekly bets. That’s right: We’re giving away $1,000 in cold hard cash to one lucky winner. Follow the instructions below for a chance to win. Here’s how to enter: Step 1: Retweet this tweet…
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Georgia Leads Week 3’s Most Popular College Football Bets
Behind huge wins from Ohio State and Alabama, the public swept the board last week, going 3-0 on Week 2’s most popular college football plays. Overrated, Underrated College Football Teams Based on Our Week 3 Power RatingsRead now This week’s list of most popular bets includes two more spreads of 30+ points, but also features…
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NFL Survivor Pool Analysis: Pick Week 2’s Biggest Favorite
Welcome to Week 2 of the NFL season and your survivor pool. Of course nothing of note happened in Week 1, so we’ll just move right along to this week’s analysis. As much as I wish I could, I do have to bring up the elephant in the room. Last week, I picked the Lions…
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Chiefs Receiving Record Public Betting Support Against Steelers
Week 2 in the NFL season is a time when recency bias can run rampant, taking over the minds of bettors. What they watched in Week 1 outweighs other important factors when placing bets, oftentimes leading to contrarian betting value. Koerner’s Week 2 Fantasy Football Tiers for Every PositionRead now In fact, Week 2 has…
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Heisman Market Analysis, Week 3: Don’t Blindly Trust the Odds
In a way, the Heisman market is almost unfair. Bryce Love is going to miss his team’s game against UC-Davis on Saturday, and although it’s only Sept. 13, that may altogether disqualify him from eligibility for the award. Combined with Love’s lackluster effort against San Diego State in Week 1, it might now be impossible…
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The Action Network Golf Podcast: Brendan Steele on Caddies, Phil Mickelson and Fantasy Football
Peter Jennings, Drew “Sleeze” Stoltz and Jason Sobel are joined by very special guest Brendan Steele. The PGA tour member and fantasy football enthusiast stops by to talk DFS golf, Phil Mickelson and his fondness for quarterback Alex Smith. Later, he gives the inside scoop on how Sobel performed as his caddie last week at…
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Week 2 Fantasy Football TE Report: Starts, Sits and Streams
Which tight ends have the most favorable fantasy matchups this week? Which ones should you fade? Here’s a breakdown of five notable tight ends featured in Sean Koerner, Chris Raybon and Matthew Freedman’s Week 2 fantasy football rankings. The No. 1 TE Rob Gronkowski, New England Patriots Gronkowski was one of five tight ends to average…
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Thursday’s Lead: How Sharps Are Betting Ravens-Bengals
Sign up for The Action Network’s daily newsletter to have trending articles delivered into your inbox each morning. GOLF PGA Pros’ Best Golf Gambling Stories Betting on golf is an American pastime. Skins, closest to the pin, “first one to hit the ball inbounds.” The wagers are endless. Jason Sobel spoke with numerous PGA Tour…
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Rubenstein: Which Top CFB Teams Can You Trust on the Road in Week 3?
It’s Week 3, so that means it’s time to make sure you pack one extra pair of underwear (always always always) and as many chargers as you can fit into your luggage. Sorry, this may seem specific, but it’s with good reason, because it’s meant for a bunch of top teams that are finally either…
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Rory McIlroy’s Favorite Golf Gambling Story: Schooled by Dad When Paired with JT
The Action Network spoke with several of today’s top professional golfers to find out their favorite personal golf betting stories. Who: Rory McIlroy When: Last year Where: Seminole GC (North Palm Beach, Fla.) Put two of the world’s best players together in a match against a couple of lifelong amateurs and you’d think the result…
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Betting Old Dominion-Charlotte: Windy Conditions Create Side Value
Old Dominion at Charlotte Betting Odds Betting Odds: Old Dominion -1.5 Over/Under: 40 Time: 4 p.m. ET, Thursday TV Channel: ESPN3 >> All odds as of 8 a.m. ET on Thursday. Download The Action Network App to get real-time odds and track your bets. While the primary concern are those in the path of Hurricane…
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Ravens-Bengals Betting Preview: Will Baltimore Get Revenge in Prime Time?
Betting odds: Baltimore Ravens at Cincinnati Bengals Spread: PK Over/Under: 43 Time: 8:20 p.m. ET Thursday TV channel: NFL Network >> All odds as of Wednesday evening. Download The Action Network App to get real-time NFL odds and track your bets These two teams have split their 44 previous meetings but you better believe that…
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Wiseguy Action Driving Ravens-Bengals Line Movement
Sharps aren’t waiting around for Sunday to get some action down on Week 2 of the NFL season. According to The Action Network’s proprietary betting tools, professionals have jumped on Thursday’s game between the Baltimore Ravens and Cincinnati Bengals (8:20 p.m. ET). NFL Power Ratings: Rams Most Overrated Week 2 TeamRead now Both teams enter…
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Nick Young No-Shows After Challenging Gilbert Arenas to $100K Shooting Contest
By now, you already know about Gilbert Arenas and his gambling escapades throughout the years. The next chapter of ‘No Chill Gil’ was written on Tuesday when he arrived to the $100,000 3-point shooting contest he was challenged to by his friend and former Washington Wizards teammate Nick “Swaggy P” Young: Gilbert showed up to…
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Week 2 Fantasy Football WR Report: Starts, Sits and the Consensus No. 1
Which wide receivers have the most favorable fantasy matchups this week? Who should you fade? Here’s a breakdown of five notable wide receivers featured in Sean Koerner, Chris Raybon and Matthew Freedman’s Week 2 fantasy football rankings. The No. 1 WR Antonio Brown, Pittsburgh Steelers The Chiefs-Steelers matchup boasts the highest game total (52.5) of the…
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Westgate SuperContest Odds: Week 2
The Westgate Las Vegas SuperContest is the most well-known football pool in the world. Run by the Westgate SuperBook, contestants pick five games each week against the spread based on lines the Westgate releases on Wednesday night. Every NFL season, the SuperContest grows in size — and so does the grand prize. Last year, the…
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Joffe’s Big Dogs, Week 3: Hoping Florence Makes It Rain
Turn on any news channel and you’ll see the end of the world is near thanks to some chick named Flo. She’s real mad and real big and real wet and she’s going to cause the STORM OF THE CENTURY OMGWTFBBQ…. That’s what she said https://t.co/OAro2hT4WX — Lauren J in the BigXII (@thespinzone) September 11,…
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Introducing the ULTIMATE Action Network Football League
Last week, I introduced a new football league you can play with your friends that includes four main factors: Season-long fantasy football DFS Betting Survivor pool I teased that we’d be announcing an industry-wide league with 16 of the sharpest football minds competing in the event, and here it is! The Contestants Here are this…
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Watch “I’ll Take That Bet” – Episode 44: NFL Week 2, Ravens-Bengals Thursday Night Football, LSU-Auburn, Much More
Episode 44 of our sports betting show “I’ll Take That Bet” is live discussing NFL Week 2, the Cincinnati Bengals and Baltimore Ravens Thursday Night Football game, LSU-Auburn and so much more. Watch the full episode on ESPN+ here. If you missed the last episode, here’s the gist of the show: Two analysts — in…
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Wednesday’s MLB Over/Under: Battle of Aces Aaron Nola and Stephen Strasburg
Betting odds: Washington Nationals at Philadelphia Phillies Over/Under: 7.5 First Pitch: 7:05 p.m. ET Probable Pitchers: Stephen Strasburg (7-7, 4.04 ERA) vs. Aaron Nola (16-4, 2.29 ERA) Zylbert’s 2018 MLB Over/Under Betting Record: 93-63-4, +23.45 units Yesterday’s Result: Rangers-Angels Over 9, Sampson vs. Johnson (loss) *Each bet graded as if it were to win 1…
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Week 2 Fantasy Football Rankings for Every Position
Click the links below to navigate to our experts’ Week 2 fantasy football rankings for PPR, Standard and Half-Point PPR formats. Week 2 Fantasy Football Rankings: PPR Flex Quarterback Running Back Wide Receiver Tight End Defense/Special Team Kicker NFL Week 2 Fantasy Football Waiver Wire TargetsRead now Week 2 Fantasy Football Rankings: Standard Flex Quarterback Running…
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The Favorites: NFL Week 2 Lines and Spreads with Scooch
Chad and Scooch go over all the NFL Week 2 lines and spreads, and Scooch changes a few lines on the fly! Also, the guys play a game of Scooch Roulette. Welcome to The Favorites. Subscribe here on iTunes! 11:02 Patriots-Jaguars 14:25 Cardinals-Rams 18:27 Ravens-Bengals 20:23 Chiefs-Steelers 23:42 Colts-Redskins 26:56 Eagles-Buccaneers 32:27 Jets-Dolphins 35:10 Chargers-Bills 37:00 Panthers-Falcons 39:16 Browns-Saints 41:17 Vikings-Packers 42:35 Lions-Niners 46:17 Raiders-Broncos 47:55 Giants-Cowboys 50:01 Seahawks-Bears 52:13 Scooch…
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Sportsbooks Had One of Their Best College Football Days Ever on Saturday
Every September, it’s the same thing in Las Vegas. Once the NFL kicks off, all attention shifts its focus to football. Sundays are easily the most important day for the books, so when a sportsbook manager says a different day of the week was a big one, it’s hard not to raise an eyebrow and…