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Koerner’s Ultimate NFL Wild-Card Props Breakdown: What to Expect from Jordan Matthews, More
The playoffs are here, and while we’re still providing our Action Network positional rankings and plenty of DFS content and projections over at FantasyLabs, I’ll be digging into more props analysis, too. If you’re intimidated by betting props, don’t be. We’ve got a great prop tool over at FantasyLabs that leverages our industry-leading projections. The…
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NFL Wild-Card Playoffs Picks: Our Experts’ Favorite Bets in Chargers-Ravens, Eagles-Bears
What a betting weekend we have in store. Two straight days of NFL playoff games on Wild Card Weekend followed by the college football national championship. It doesn’t get much better than that. To help you narrow down your final weekend wagers, our staff has angles on each of the four Wild Card games this…
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Koerner: Why Chargers-Ravens Offers Betting Value and More Wild-Card Weekend Thoughts
Each week, I release an updated version of The Action Network’s NFL Power Rankings. These ratings mirror those used by Vegas oddsmakers and project NFL point spreads each week. Below I’ve listed each matchup with the actual consensus spread (via The Action Network App) and compared them to our numbers and added a few thoughts…
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Bookmaker Roundup: Vegas Sportsbooks Rooting for Chalk on Wild Card Weekend
LAS VEGAS — It’s Wild Card Weekend in Las Vegas, Nevada and the sportsbooks are buzzing as an unpredictable regular season is about to give way to what looks like a terrific slate of matchups over the weekend. Often we see one game on the first weekend playoff card that seems weaker than the others…
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Colts-Texans Betting Odds: Tracking NFL Wild Card Weekend Line Moves
Colts-Texans Betting Odds, Line Odds: Texans -2 Over/Under: 49 Time: 4:35 p.m. ET TV: ESPN/ABC >> All odds as of 4:34 p.m. ET. Download The Action Network App to get real-time NFL odds and track your bets. In the first matchup of Wild Card Weekend, bets are split down the middle. Both the Colts and…
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Best Colts-Texans Wild Card Player Props: Eric Ebron Receptions, More
There are two NFL player prop bets offering value in the Colts-Texans matchup on Saturday afternoon, which kicks off at 4:35 p.m. ET on ABC/ESPN. The Action Network’s public betting data will often be used in this data-driven analysis of props. So will the player props tool at FantasyLabs, which takes each prop bet listed…
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Stuckey: My NFL Teaser Tips and Favorite Wild Card Sides to Tease
With four NFL playoff games each having relatively close spreads, bettors will inevitably place their fair share of teasers this weekend. And contrary to popular opinion, teasers can be a very valuable tool to bettors — but really only in the NFL as long as you follow a few basic rules of thumb. There are…
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BlackJack’s Wild Card Weekend Betting Preview: Picks for Every Game
Alright brothers, it’s time for the rubber to meet the road. After a very successful NFL season, we now turn our eyes to the stretch run: The playoffs. This is where champions are made. This is where we claim our legacy. This is where we dominate. Wild Card Weekend always presents opportunities for upsets, craziness…
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Colts-Texans Betting Preview: Will Indy Dominate in Houston Again?
NFL Playoffs Betting Odds: Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans Spread: Texans -1 Over/Under: 48 Time: Saturday, 4:35 p.m. ET TV channel: ESPN/ABC >> All odds as of Thursday evening. Download The Action Network App to get real-time NFL odds and track your bets Betting Market The Colts have been a trendy dog all week, receiving…
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NFL Wild Card Saturday Cheat Sheet: Betting, Fantasy, More for Colts-Texans & Seahawks-Cowboys
The NFL playoffs kick off on Saturday with Wild Card Weekend. Lucky us! We’ve got every angle of the first two games covered, from what our experts are betting to how to set your DFS lineups and more. Betting Previews Our experts offer their favorite bets for both games plus break down the biggest injuries,…
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Freedman’s Favorite Prop Bet (Jan. 5): Will Deshaun Watson Eclipse 40 Rushing Yards?
I had a great 2018 betting on props, thanks primarily to our FantasyLabs Tools, so for 2019 I will have a quick-n’-dirty daily piece in which I highlight my favorite prop for the day. Why Betting on Props Is Fun In 2018, I bet on thousands of props across a variety of sports: NFL, NBA, MLB,…
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Koerner: The ‘Most Yardage’ Props With Betting Value for NFL Wild Card Weekend
The playoffs are here, and while we’re still providing our Action Network positional rankings and plenty of DFS content and projections over at FantasyLabs, I’ll be digging into more props analysis, too. If you’re intimidated by betting props, don’t be. We’ve got a great prop tool over at FantasyLabs that leverages our industry-leading projections. I’ll…
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NFL Wild Card Funnel Defense Ratings: Colts-Texans Offers High Passing Upside
Action Network senior editor Bryan Mears introduced the funnel defense metric last season, and after a brief hiatus, it has made its glorious return. These ratings use advanced data to analyze situations in which teams are more likely to pass or run than they usually do. For a comprehensive explanation of how Bryan developed this…
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NFL Wild Card WR/CB Matchups: T.Y. Hilton Owns Houston, Amari Cooper Set Up Well, More
The playoffs are here! And the kick off with Wild Card Weekend, so keep your head on swivel everybody. Your first surprise: A new layout for this piece. The lack of overall WR/CB matchups made our usual format less effective, so we’ll explore this week’s key pass game matchups in two ways: Identify which positions…
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NFL Referee Betting Trends to Know for Wild Card Weekend
Let’s review our handicapping checklist for the Wild Card round: Analyze the lines ✅ Evaluate the teams on the field ✅ Adjust for injuries ✅ Consider the impact of weather ✅ Look at the referees ❓ One factor many gamblers might not consider before placing a wager is the referees. Bill Vinovich, Walt Anderson, Clete Blakeman and Tony Corrente will…
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Win $1,000 in Cash: Enter The FREE Pat McAfee NFL Wild Card Contest
We’ve finally made it! The NFL playoffs have arrived and in conjunction with host of the “Pat McAfee Show” and former NFL punter, Pat McAfee, we are celebrating by throwing a NFL Wild Card props contest. Our prop contest is 100% free to enter and we’re giving away $1,000 to the winner. Here’s the lowdown: The…
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NFL Power Ratings: Spreads That Are off Most for Wild Card Weekend
The NFL regular season is in the books and the playoffs are here. By comparing the projected point spread created using The Action Network’s NFL Power Rankings to the consensus number, we can determine the most overrated and underrated teams in the Wild Card round. NFL Betting Tip: How to Take Advantage of Surprise Playoff…
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NFL Wild Card Weekend: Scouting Every Offense, Key Matchups, More
The NFL playoffs are finally here! Happy Wild Card szn! The Houston Texans host the Indianapolis Colts to kick Wild Card Weekend off on Saturday (4:35 p.m. ET on ESPN) followed by the Seattle Seahawks-Dallas Cowboys matchup (8:15 p.m. on FOX). The action continues Sunday with the Los Angeles Chargers at Baltimore Ravens (1:05 p.m. ET…
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Wild Card Round Matchup Manifesto: Andrew Luck and Deshaun Watson Set up for Success, More
The NFL is a matchup-driven league. Offensive coordinators are always looking to scheme their playmakers into one-on-one situations against a defender, while defensive coordinators will attempt to do anything in their power to upset the timing and rhythm of the opposing quarterback. Despite the obvious impact that defenses have on opposing offenses, fantasy players are…
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Professional Bettors Targeting Over/Under in Colts-Texans Wild Card Matchup
Just because NFL games look like they’ll be entertaining doesn’t mean they will have interesting betting activity. The same goes for playoff games. However, this week has had the whole shebang as there’s been no shortage of betting storylines on this nice slate of wild-card matchups. Sharp Money Continuing to Flow on Seahawks-Cowboys Wild Card…
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Wild Card Weekend Betting Market: Early Money Moving Chargers Off Key Number
Eleven games remain in the NFL season, four of which take place this weekend. Savor it while you can, folks. The wild card betting slate is an odd one, as dogs are trendier than Snoop in the early going. NFL Wild Card Injury Report: Nick Foles, Hunter Henry, MoreRead now There are also a few…
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NFL Betting Tip: How to Take Advantage of Surprise Playoff Teams
Few expected the Chicago Bears to make the playoffs before the season began. Bookmakers gave Matt Nagy’s team 6-1 odds to reach the postseason, an implied probability of 14.3%. The Action Network’s NFL simulations were even less optimistic about the Bears, giving Mitchell Trubisky a 5.5% chance of leading the team to the playoffs. Eagles-Bears…
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Colts-Texans Betting Odds: Opening Spread, Trends for AFC Wild Card Game
Betting Odds: Indianapolis Colts vs. Houston Texans Odds: Texans -2.5 Over/Under: 47.5 Time: 4:35 p.m. ET on Saturday, Jan. 5 TV: ESPN >> All odds as of Monday morning. Download The Action Network App to get real-time odds and track your bets The Houston Texans opened as 2.5-point home favorites against the Indianapolis Colts in…