Tag: Highlight
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The Action Network’s 2018 NFL Betting Power Rankings
The Action Network’s NFL Power Rankings were created by Director of Predictive Analytics Sean Koerner. These ratings mirror those used by Vegas oddsmakers and project NFL point spreads each week. These were updated on Tuesday, January 15. How To Use These NFL Power Rankings To create a point spread, subtract a team’s NFL rating from…
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Top Week 8 Fantasy Football Performers: Todd Gurley is Selfish, the Chiefs Offense is Unstoppable, and More
The American dream is different for everybody, but 12-plus hours of NFL action in a single Sunday is pretty hard to beat. This week’s action featured statement wins from the Panthers and Seahawks over the Ravens and Lions, respectively; multiple touchdowns through the air from Marvin Jones, Sammy Watkins, DeAndre Hopkins, Antonio Brown and Josh…
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College Football Expert Picks: Our Staff’s 10 Favorite Bets for Week 5
Like the casual fan, we are excited about a pair of top-10 Week 5 college football matchups on Saturday night. However, as bettors, we know the entire slate deserves attention. To help you narrow down the games that should make your final cut, we asked several of our staffers to give us their favorite college…
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Wilson: My 9 Favorite College Football Bets For Week 5
The CW9 suffered a few bad beats in Week 4, producing a 3-6 record. Although we are still up on the year, the sting of a late Ohio State touchdown against Tulane and the stain of Oregon choking away a live money line of -10,000 are history. Stanford just beat Oregon in OT. This fumble with…
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NFL Week 3 Mega Betting Guide: Picks, Trends, Sharp Action for Every Game
All odds as of Friday morning. Download The Action Network App to get real-time NFL odds and track your bets. Jump to a game: NO-ATL | SF-KC | OAK-MIA | BUF-MIN | IND-PHI | GB-WAS | CIN-CAR | TEN-JAC | DEN-BAL | NYG-HOU | LAC-LAR | CHI-ARI | DAL-SEA | NE-DET Betting odds: New Orleans…
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Koerner’s Week 3 Fantasy Football Tiers for Every Position
Below you’ll find my tiers for Week 3 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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College Football Expert Picks: Our Staff’s 15 Favorite Bets for Week 4
No weather concerns this weekend, as we have a full, uninterrupted schedule of college football on Saturday. Let the games begin! College Football Forecast: Wild Weather Taking the Weekend OffRead now As we do every week, we asked several of our staffers to give us their favorite college football Saturday side or total for Week…
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Wilson: My 9 Favorite College Football Bets For Week 4
The CW9 — my nine picks in this weekly column — went 5-4 in Week 3, moving us to 16-11 on the season. With conference play starting for all FBS teams, situational spots and hangovers will become more apparent. At this point, every team has played at least three games, so explosiveness and efficiency metrics will…
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Which Team Is Favored to Trade for Jimmy Butler?
Minnesota Timberwolves star Jimmy Butler has requested a trade, according to The Athletic’s NBA reporter Shams Charania. Butler has reportedly given head coach Tom Thibodeau and the Wolves a list of three teams with whom he’s open to signing an extension: the Brooklyn Nets, New York Knicks and Los Angeles Clippers, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Where will Jimmy Butler…
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Wob: Do the Knicks Dare Dance with Jimmy Butler?
“Time is a flat circle. Everything we have done or will do, we will do over and over and over again, forever.” I’ll never forget when Rust Cohle testified sitting at that rickety interrogation table in “True Detective.” It was a great moment in television history, yes, but it’s crazy how many times the quote…
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Moore: Best Fit for Jimmy Butler? Ranking His Trade Wish List
Well, that escalated quickly. News broke Wednesday after Jimmy Butler met with Tom Thibodeau and Timberwolves officials in LA that the All-Star is demanding a trade. He has reportedly listed three suitors with whom he’s willing to sign a long-term deal: the Clippers, the Nets and the Knicks. So which is the best fit? Let’s…
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Betting Trivia: Test Your Football Knowledge With This Quiz
Think you’re the smartest bettor in the room? Now’s the time to prove it. Take our football betting quiz below, challenge your friends and see how who comes out on top! How well do you know football betting history? What is the Patriots’ against-the-spread record in their eight Super Bowl appearances since 2000? Excluding…
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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NFL Week 2 Weather: Hurricane Florence Affecting Over/Unders?
Thanks to Hurricane Florence, the college football slate is an absolute mess. Several games were canceled yesterday (just after I finished writing about all of them), one game moved and there’s a good chance for some more cancellations. Luckily, there will be no such tomfoolery on the NFL slate. College Football Week 3 Weather: Hurricane…
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NFL Power Ratings: Rams Most Overrated Week 2 Team
Week 1 is officially in the books and there’s little time to catch your breath with Week 2 action kicking off Thursday. Lines have been available for only a few days, but there has already been some significant movement. Week 2 Fantasy Football Rankings for Every PositionRead now By comparing projected point spreads using The…
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College Football Week 3 Weather: Hurricane Florence Affecting Over/Unders
Editor’s note: This article was published before the Norfolk State-Liberty, UCF-UNC, ECU-Virginia Tech and WVU-NC State games were all cancelled on Tuesday afternoon. The Ohio-Virginia game has been moved to Nashville. Hurricane Florence has her eye on the Carolinas, and the forecast appears to be getting worse by the day. Even though the worst of…
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Paul Casey’s Favorite Golf Gambling Story: A Winning Pitch vs. Lefty
The Action Network spoke with several of today’s top professional golfers to find out their favorite personal golf betting stories. Who: Paul Casey When: 2001 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am practice round Where: Pebble Beach Prior to his first career PGA Tour start at Pebble, Casey and his partner Seth Waugh [former Deutsche Bank America CEO…
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Adam Scott’s Favorite Golf Gambling Story: Fred Couples, Phil Ivey and $10K
The Action Network spoke with several of today’s top professional golfers to find out their favorite personal golf betting stories. Who: Adam Scott When: About nine years ago Where: Shadow Creek GC (Las Vegas) Scott rarely plays money games, but was part of a memorable one nearly a decade ago, playing with Fred Couples and…
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Joffe’s ‘Dead To Me,’ Week 2: Never Bet on Your Own Team
I’m not sure I’m going to make it through this college football season alive. I mean, I know I’m being dramatic, but this season could not have started out worse for me. Despite being 15-point favorites in their first game of the season, my beloved Arizona Wildcats lost by five to BYU. And the only…
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Jets-Lions Betting Preview: Can Darnold Pull off the Upset in Debut?
Betting odds: New York Jets at Detroit Lions Spread: Lions -6.5 Over/Under: 44.5 Time: 7:10 p.m. ET TV: ESPN >> All odds as of Sunday afternoon. Download The Action Network App to get real-time NFL odds and track your bets Betting market: The most telling piece of betting market information is what hasn’t happened to…
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Week 2 NFL Odds: Spreads and Over/Unders
Week 1 is not yet done, but we’re already looking ahead to Week 2, as odds have begun trickling in for the next slate of NFL action. For those of you who took the Saints on the moneyline against the Buccaneers, don’t worry! You’ll have another shot at a massive favorite this coming week, as the…
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NFL Expert Picks: Favorite Bets for Week 1
Sunday football has arrived. And no, not LSU blowing out Miami on opening weekend of college football. A real Sunday, where you sit on your couch — or at the bar, I don’t judge — for 12 hours and monitor all of your bets and fantasy leagues while stuffing your face with delivery. Yes, that…
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NFL Week 1 Betting Previews for Every Game
All odds as of Friday morning. Download The Action Network App to get real-time NFL odds and track your bets. Jump to a game: PIT-CLE | CIN-IND | TEN-MIA | SF-MIN | HOU-NE | TB-NO | JAX-NYG | BUF-BAL | KC-LAC | SEA-DEN | WAS-ARI | DAL-CAR | CHI-GB Betting odds: Pittsburgh Steelers at Cleveland Browns…
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College Football Expert Picks: 15 Favorite Bets for Week 2
Saturday’s college football action is almost here, which bettors must be itching for after being forced to watch what was apparently football between the Eagles and Falcons on Thursday night. As we will do every week during the season, we asked several of our staffers to give us their favorite college football side or total…
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Rubenstein: College Football Teams to Jump On in Week 2
If you’re reading this, congratulations. You’re alive, and despite any dumb picks you may have made last week (I say this looking into a mirror), Week 2 is Jump Week. This is when teams can make huge leaps after diagnosing what went wrong against live action in Week 1 … OR it’s when YOU can…
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The Action Network: Get Live Bet Win Probability in Our Updated Mobile App
I sweat, you sweat, we all sweat: That’s why we’re excited to announce BET WIN PROBABILITY! Now when you track a bet in our app, you’ll get LIVE data updating your chances of winning. Yes, it’s seriously as amazing as it sounds. >> Download the new app now This update also gives you the ability to…
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3 Overrated, Underrated College Football Teams Based on Our Power Ratings
Entering Week 1, voters had Washington ahead of Auburn in the polls. But the Action Network Power Ratings verified that Auburn was the rightful favorite in the Chick-Fil-A Kickoff Classic. LSU proved worthy of inclusion by defeating Miami in Arlington, while Virginia Tech had all the answers for Florida State in Tallahassee. South Carolina and Florida joined…
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NFL Week 1: A Great Time to Exploit Betting Biases from Last Year
The season’s about to begin, and you know what everyone is thinking about? Last season. All they can think about is whether the team was good or bad in 2017. They remember whether the teams helped them cash or not. Guess what? It’s a new friggin’ season. The teams that sucked last year might not…
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20 Staff Favorite NFL Season-Long Bets: Futures, Props and Win Totals
Believe it or not, the start of the NFL season is now only two sleeps away — or one for those who procrastinated on all of their NFL betting and fantasy prep. With the season about to get underway, we wanted to ask our staff to provide their favorite season-long bet for the 2018-19 NFL…
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Sobel: Predicting the 2018 Ryder Cup Captain’s Picks
This is an old wives’ tale. Or a myth. Or a rumor. Or gossip. Or … maybe there’s some truth to it. I don’t know the correct answer. But I do know that this story has been circulating for nearly two full decades, 19th-hole hearsay discussed only in hushed tones whenever the subjects of professional…
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Misleading College Football Scores: Who Played Better, Worse than We Thought?
We’ve all done it. You’re watching a game, and the score from another one scrolls on the bottom line, or you see it on the scoreboard of your favorite app, or you get a push notification that tells you a team won by 50. So you form an opinion. “WOW that must have been a…
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Florida State-Virginia Tech Betting Guide: Will Noles’ Tempo Be the Difference?
Virginia Tech at Florida State Betting odds: Florida State -7 Over/under: 55 Time: 8 p.m. ET TV: ESPN Market Moves By PJ Walsh Florida State opened as a 6.5-point favorite, and the line moved up to -7 and even 7.5 at a handful of books, including Pinnacle, before ticking back down. With no real sharp…
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LSU-Miami Betting Odds, Preview: Can Either Offense Move the Ball?
For someone such as myself who gives opinions about sports for a living, there are few more unsettling feelings than making an opening week prediction during college football season. We spent seven months last year hyping No. 1 Alabama vs No. 3 Florida State. Bama did what Bama does in a 24-7 snoozer. New coaches…
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Koerner’s 2018 Fantasy Football Tiers for Every Position
The 2018 fantasy football season is almost here! Before you draft your team, check out my tiers pieces on every position. The links below include detailed breakdowns of my rankings and projections and the strategies I’m using in each of my drafts. Dig in — and good luck this season. Quarterback Tier 1: Aaron Rodgers Yes, Rodgers…
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Free Prop Sheet for Michigan-Notre Dame
Watching Notre Dame-Michigan on Saturday? Might as well get some action down while you’re at it. Download our free prop sheet below and compete for college football prediction supremacy among your friends. Tally up your prop results — and all of your action — using The Action Network app! Download our Michigan-Notre Dame prop sheet…
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College Football Week 1 Cheat Sheet: Everything Bettors Need to Know
We’ve made it. College football is back. And if you’ve been procrastinating on betting prep and research, don’t sweat it. Save that for your bets throughout the weekend. Whether you crave information to make bets or just the picks themselves, we’ve got you covered. Below you’ll find everything you need. Team-by-team previews? Check. Power ratings…
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Michigan-Notre Dame Betting Guide: Will Defenses Dominate?
Michigan at Notre Dame Betting Odds Spread: Notre Dame -1 Over/Under: 46.5 Time: 7:30 p.m. ET TV channel: NBC By Stuckey Talk about pedigree. We have the winningest (Michigan at .729) and fourth-winningest (Notre Dame) programs in college football history meeting in Week 1. After playing each other in 12 consecutive seasons, from 2002-2014, these…
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10 Under-the-Radar College Football Quarterbacks to Bet in 2018
Transcendent quarterback play can elevate a team’s against-the-spread performance from average to great, and even beyond that. And if you start betting on them at the right times, your bankroll will feel the effects, too. Just ask anyone who consistently backed these guys: Florida State’s Jameis Winston, 2013 (11-3 ATS) Texas A&M’s Johnny Manziel, 2012…
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Stoltz: I’ve Seen Tony Romo’s Golf Game Up Close. What to Expect in Web.com Q-School
Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback and current CBS broadcaster Tony Romo will tee it up Wednesday at the Web.com Tour prequalifying event at Lantana Golf Club in Lantana, Texas. He will be up against a field of 68 other golfers competing in the no-cut event, with the number of qualifiers to be announced once play begins.…
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Wake and Rake: Sharp Money All Over Wake Forest-Tulane
After getting a taste of college football action on Saturday, the first full week of the 2018 season starts Thursday night. It’s been a long offseason with lines available since May for most games, yet recreational bettors will still wait until the last minute before getting in their wagers. The Action Network Colleges Podcast: Early…
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The NFL’s Best and Worst QBs at Covering the Spread
The football season is just about here. Just about. Time’s a-wastin’, so I thought I’d do some of the legwork for you fine folks. To help with your season prep, I pulled the against-the-spread (ATS) records for all of the projected starting quarterbacks this season. Some of these numbers will come as no surprise. Others will…
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Sobel: Tiger and Phil Should Turn ‘The Match’ into a Betting Extravaganza
As I’ve written previously, I’m all-in for the impending Tiger Woods-Phil Mickelson match in Las Vegas during Thanksgiving weekend. Well, I was all-in. Now I’m just mostly in, based on the latest news to be leaked about the event. It’s not the money that has me pulling back. I’d never begrudge anyone the potential for…
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College Football Betting 2018: Picks, Previews For All 130 Teams
We’re inching closer to football season. But for our team of experts, there really is no summer break. The Action Network’s Collin Wilson previewed all 130 FBS teams, from Clemson and Ohio State all the way to Liberty and Rice. He doesn’t need to prep for these either — Collin’s power ratings and notes have been…
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20 Biggest 2018 NFL Preseason Fantasy Football Risers & Fallers
A little more than a week ago, Adrian Peterson was just an unsigned 33-year-old who averaged 3.1 yards per carry over the past two seasons. Now he’s on the Redskins and being drafted in some leagues as if he’s the second coming of latter-day John Riggins. The fantasy life comes at ya fast, and it’s important…
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NFL Preseason Betting: Insight on All 6 Friday 8/24 Games
We get a six-game slate of preseason football on Friday night. And since it’s Week 3, many starters will play for up to a half and maybe even three quarters in some cases. Still, offenses and defenses alike will continue to rely on simplified schemes. For preseason player projections and daily fantasy analysis, see the FantasyLabs Models as…
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Our Staff’s 15 Favorite College Football Bets for the 2018 Season
Live college football betting action is two days away. Live college football betting action is two days away. Sorry, it just feels good to say. With the season about to get underway, we wanted to ask our staff for their favorite bet for the 2018 season. We obviously polled a number of our college football experts,…
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Betting the 2018 Heisman: Value Picks, Dark Horses and Stay-Aways
Heisman mania is here! Heis-mania? Yeah, that’s better. Heismania! It’s here. Earlier this month, I wrote about some of the criteria that voters use (whether they really know it or not) to select a Heisman winner. Without bogging down this article with that analysis, a player really needs to meet these requirements: Play QB or…
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Our Staff’s Favorite Under-the-Radar Fantasy Football Players in 2018
The Action Network has you covered with the top fantasy football players for 2018, but which guys should you target in the later rounds of your draft? Our staff makes its top picks for this season’s fantasy football sleepers. Note: Average Draft Projection (ADP) for 12-team PPR leagues courtesy of Fantasy Football Calculator (as of Aug. 22).…
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How Ohio State’s Betting Odds Change With Urban Meyer Suspension
Ohio State has suspended head coach Urban Meyer three games, it announced Wednesday. Meyer had been on paid administrative leave while the university investigated his knowledge of a former assistant coach’s domestic abuse in 2015. The market should adjust 2.5 power-rating points for each game Meyer is absent. Our Ohio State preview projected the Buckeyes for…
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Wilson: The Action Network’s Week 1 College Football Betting Power Ratings Are Live
The Action Network College Football Power Ratings Power ratings are vital for any oddsmaker or handicapper wanting to grasp the value of a team. Once a wager is treated as a stock, and not as an emotional decision, your odds of being successful will increase greatly. Many people ask how I make my power ratings,…
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The Best 2018 Fantasy Football Draft Position Is…
Some weeks ago, I told my excellent and loyal Twitter followers that if they asked me some fantasy football draft strategy questions, I would answer them. Here are some of the answers so far. The Round I’m Drafting a Fantasy Quarterback The 25 Best Fantasy Football Twitter Accounts to Follow Now I’m going to break…
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Trump Impeachment Odds Surge Following Manafort Conviction, Cohen Guilty Plea
Within just minutes on Tuesday afternoon, President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, pleaded guilty to eight charges, and former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort was found guilty of eight financial crimes. The courtroom decisions are likely to affect Trump, especially since Cohen claimed he was acting directly under the direction of “the candidate” in…
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Koerner’s 2018 Fantasy Football Tiers: RB
Running back is the most critical position to a fantasy team’s success. In short: If you have a top 4-5 pick, you must spend it on a workhorse RB. Yes, the position is tough to predict and comes with the greatest injury risk, but that’s simply the nature of the game and not something you should let…
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2018 Dallas Cowboys Betting Odds & Season Preview: Dak & Zeke to Keep Winning
Win Over/Under: 8.5 (-110/-110) Make NFC Playoffs: +150 (40%) Win NFC East: +300 (25%) Win NFC Championship: +1500 (6%) Win Super Bowl: +3000 (3%) The Action Network’s 2018 Dallas Cowboys Projected Wins: 8.5 (13th) UPDATE (Aug. 25): The offensive line is in a state of flux with center Travis Frederick (Guillain-Barre syndrome) out indefinitely and…
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25 Best Fantasy Football Twitter Accounts to Follow
Some weeks ago, I told my excellent and loyal Twitter followers that if they asked me some fantasy football draft strategy questions, I would answer them. Last week I talked about which round I’m drafting a fantasy quarterback. Now, I’m breaking down the 25 best fantasy football accounts you should follow on Twitter. You can also…
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NFL Preseason Betting: Insight into Colts vs. Ravens on Monday Night Football
Monday Night Football is back! In Week 2, many starters will play for up to a half, but offenses and defenses alike will continue to rely on simplified schemes. The good news: It’s football, and you can bet on it. While the preseason isn’t quite “real” football, the usage and production of players reveal the potential…
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Wake and Rake: Sharp Bettors All Over Mets-Phillies Matchup
As the kids say these days, it’s been a hot minute since my last Wake and Rake column. The combination of one newborn and the terrible twos means it’s been slow-going here at WnR headquarters, especially during the incredibly slow summer sports calendar. However, that is all about to change. How To Bet Friday’s NFL…
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NFL Preseason Betting: Insight on All 5 Friday 8/17 Games
On Friday night, we get a five-game slate of preseason football. In Week 2, many starters will play for up to a half, but offenses and defenses alike will continue to rely on simplified schemes. The good news: It’s football, and you can bet on it. While the preseason isn’t quite “real” football, the usage and…
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How Accurate Are Jalen Ramsey’s Quarterback Ratings?
In a recent interview with GQ magazine, Jacksonville Jaguars cornerback Jalen Ramsey decided to speak his truth about nearly every quarterback in the NFL. As if under the spell of Sodium Pentothal, Ramsey did not shy away from blasting a number of players, including decorated veterans and future Hall of Famers. Expect Win-Total Regression From…
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2018 New England Patriots Betting Odds & Season Preview: Keep Betting on Tom Brady
Win Over/Under: 11.5 (-110/-110) Make AFC Playoffs: -1500 (94%) Win AFC East: -800 (89%) Win AFC Championship: +300 (25%) Win Super Bowl: +600 (14%) The Action Network’s 2018 New England Patriots Projected Wins: 11.23 (1st) A lot of people hate the Patriots, which is interesting, because I think we can all accept the following two…
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BlackJack’s Plays of the Day: Why I’m Betting the Steelers at Lambeau Field
All right, brother, it’s time to get going again. We’ve got NFL preseason football on the horizon tonight and a juicy MLB play as well. This is the time when we get ours. This is when we prime the pump of success. We do this because the pump is what fuels this massive diesel locomotive…
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NFL Preseason Betting: Insight on All Three Thursday Games
On Thursday night, we get a three-game slate of preseason football. In Week 2, many starters will play for up to a half, but offenses and defenses alike will continue to rely on simplified schemes. The good news: It’s football, and you can bet on it. While the preseason isn’t “real” football, the usage and production…
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10,000 Simulations Reveal the Best Super Bowl 53 Bets
As we approach the kickoff of the NFL season, everyone wants to know which team will win Super Bowl 53. To answer that question, The Action Network simulated the 2018 NFL season 10,000 times using player and team statistics adjusted for strength of schedule. The projections provide each team’s win total as well as its…
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Sobel: These 4 Golfers Should Be U.S. Ryder Cup Captain’s Picks
Now that the U.S. Ryder Cup team has solidified its eight automatic qualifiers, it’s time to start examining the four potential captain’s picks — and primarily, what everyone always gets wrong about them. There’s a prevailing thought that these selections should be given to the most deserving players. The ones who have competed at the…
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Best NFL Playoff Bets: Mariota Primed to Lead Titans to Postseason
There are 32 teams in the NFL and they share one goal … to win the Super Bowl. To get there, each must first reach the postseason. According to oddsmakers, the most likely teams to make the NFL playoffs are the New England Patriots (-1250), Pittsburgh Steelers (-450) and Philadelphia Eagles (-350). Each won 13…
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Notre Dame 2018 Betting Preview: Can Irish Make a Playoff Push?
Notre Dame 2018 Betting Odds To win the National Title: +4500 To make College Football Playoff: +650 To make a NY6 Bowl: -110 Win Total: 9.5 (over +115, under -135) Always shop for the best line. Notre Dame 2018 Schedule, Betting Odds The Action Network Projected Wins: 9.7 Bet To Watch Notre Dame to make a…
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Sobel’s Post-PGA Hot Takes: Nobody on Tour Can Match Koepka’s Extra Gear
ST. LOUIS — Man, that final round had everything. The only bad news for golf fans right now is that we have to wait another 242 days for the next men’s major championship. Other than that, we’re watching a Golden Era of the game develop before our very eyes: Tiger Woods recapturing past glory and…
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Sobel: Tiger Woods’ Vintage Sunday Puts the Golf World on Notice
ST. LOUIS — Just minutes after he rolled in a 19-foot birdie putt on the final hole of the 100th PGA Championship for what would eventually be a runner-up result, Tiger Woods ascended the stairs toward the Bellerive Country Club locker room. We’ve witnessed him in these situations before. Six other times in his career,…
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2019 Masters Odds: Tiger Woods, Jordan Spieth Among Betting Favorites
242 days. That’s how long until the 2019 Masters gets underway. The wait will be excruciating for golf fans, but at least bookmakers gave us some early betting odds to help pass the time. On the heels of a riveting Sunday at the PGA Championship, during which Tiger Woods shot 64 to finish in sole…
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Nationals-Cubs Sunday Night Baseball Betting Preview: Scherzer Returns to Wrigley
Betting Odds: Washington Nationals at Chicago Cubs Washington Nationals Moneyline: -141 Chicago Cubs Moneyline: +131 Over/Under: 7.5 First pitch: 8:05 p.m. ET TV: ESPN >> All odds as of 11 a.m. ET. Download The Action Network App to get real-time MLB odds and track your bets The Setup By Stuckey The last time Max Scherzer…
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Sharps Pounding Brewers, 2 Other MLB Underdogs Sunday
Sharp bettors took another step back last night, going 2-3 on their best angles for Saturday’s games. Nationals-Cubs Sunday Night Baseball Betting Preview: Scherzer Returns to WrigleyRead now Today, three plays are being hammered with smart money, and each of them comes on a plus-money spot. >> All odds as of 11 a.m. ET. Download…
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Sobel: Who Has Best Chance to Catch Brooks Koepka at PGA Championship?
ST. LOUIS – Major championship leaderboards can be funny creatures. When they’re packed with a bunch of worthy contenders at the top, eliciting dreams of three- or six- or, hell, 10-man playoffs, the drama so often devolves into one player running away from the pack. Don’t believe it? Think back to last month’s Open Championship,…
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PGA Championship Final Round Odds: Brooks Koepka Clear Favorite to Win Third Major
Brooks Koepka will enter the final round of the PGA Championship with a two-shot lead and as the clear betting favorite to take home his second major of the season. Koepka converted a 54-hole lead at this year’s U.S. Open, and his odds are +125 to do so Sunday. Bellerive Country Club, softened from overnight…
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NFL Preseason Week 1 Betting: Insights on Vikings-Broncos, Chargers-Cardinals
Thursday night gave us a glorious 12-game slate of preseason football, whereas Friday and Saturday night have only two games apiece. That’s OK; it’s football, and you can bet on it. No complaints here. While the preseason isn’t quite “real” football, the usage and production of players reveals the potential they and their units might…
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Sharps Betting A’s-Halos, 4 Other Saturday MLB Games
Sharps took a slight step back on Friday, as their three over/under plays went just 1-2, but today is a new day. Saturday’s board is littered with sharp action, resulting in five bets that the pros have hammered throughout the day as they try to get back on track. Cubs-Nationals Betting Preview: Two Pitchers Headed…
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NFL Preseason Week 1 Betting: Insights on Falcons-Jets, Lions-Raiders
Thursday night gave us a glorious 12-game slate of preseason football. Friday night has only two games, but it’s football, and you can bet on it. No complaints here. While the preseason isn’t quite “real” football, the usage and production of players reveals the potential they and their units might have in the regular season.…
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Premier League Week 1 Betting Preview: Watch Out for Opening Weekend Underdogs
It’s finally here. Opening weekend of the 2018-19 Premier League season has arrived and there’s plenty to be excited about after an incredible 2018 World Cup tournament. The EPL season begins Friday at 3 p.m. ET with Manchester United hosting Leicester City, and Week 1 is capped off by Arsenal hosting defending champions Manchester City.…
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Sobel: Rickie Fowler’s First Major Win Is Coming
ST. LOUIS – Rickie Fowler is going to win a major championship. It’s happening, people. It’s inevitable. Some players win ‘em right away, never enduring the scars and inner turmoil that develop with so many close calls. Others just need a longer incubation period for that first major title. Fowler is clearly among that latter…
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Christi Walsh: 7 Fantasy Football Tips for Women to Prevail in Male-Dominated Leagues
Not loving football was never an option for me. For as long as I can remember, the game has been a part of my life. I grew up in a household with two avid football fans as parents and quickly grew to love the sport myself. As a kid, I would spend Thanksgiving weekends at…
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NFL Preseason Betting: Insight on All 12 Thursday Games
On Thursday night, we get a 12-game slate of preseason football. Most if not all teams will play their starters for little more than a quarter, and offenses and defenses alike will rely on simplified schemes, but it’s football, and you can bet on it. Life is good. While the preseason isn’t quite “real” football, the…
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Favorite Week 1 NFL Preseason Bets: Football Weekends Start Now
Starting on Thursday, we will have NFL-filled weekends from now until Championship Sunday on Jan. 20, 2019. That’s 165 days and 24 consecutive weekends covering 65 preseason games, 256 regular-season games and 10 postseason games — at which point two teams will be left standing to battle it out in Super Bowl LIII at Mercedes-Benz Stadium…
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PGA Championship Betting Guide: Analysis and Tips for the 80 Best Golfers
The season’s final major is here. Will Justin Thomas go back-to-back? Will Dustin Johnson stay scorching hot? Will Jordan Spieth complete the career grand slam? You’ve got questions. We’ve got answers. The 80+ breakdowns below feature expert analysis, metrics to know, and the best bets to make if you’re particularly bullish on a player. Dive in…
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Sobel, Sleeze, and Davy: Our Favorite PGA Championship Matchup Props
If you’ve heard the The Action Network Golf Podcast, you know that the man (Sleeze) and the machine (Davy) battle it out with their golf takes. Colin Davy builds a model every week to analyze the best matchup props, whereas Drew Stoltz (aka Sleeze), a former golf pro, relies on his inside-the-ropes knowledge. Often they…
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Yankees-White Sox Betting Preview: The Bombers Are Big Favorites, So I’m Betting the Over
Yankees at White Sox Betting Odds Yankees (Severino): -265 White Sox (Giolito): +234 Over/under 8.5 (o-108) First pitch: 8:10 p.m. ET >> All odds as of 2 p.m. ET. Download The Action Network App to get real-time MLB odds and track your bets Here’s a fun fact for ya: MLB games are nine innings. Yep,…
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Rob Perez: You’ll Never Regret Betting on Yourself
June 3, 1994. Indianapolis, Indiana. Market Square Arena. Game 6. NBA Eastern Conference Finals. Less than 48 hours earlier, Reggie Miller had famously put his hands around his neck and seemingly harvested the souls of the entire Basketball Mecca. So now New York faced elimination and all-but-certain defeat. But you see, the Knicks had the…
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Gilbert Arenas vs. Javaris Crittenton: Inside the Gambling Showdown That Rocked the NBA
Editor’s note: This story contains explicit language. IT WAS NEVER about the money. It was never about the money, and it was never about the fight, and it was most certainly never about the guns. It was about the game. The game — Bourré, if you’re from Louisiana, or booray, if you’re from anywhere else…
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Sobel: Ranking the 2018 PGA Championship Field from 1-156
ST. LOUIS — The last time Bellerive Country Club hosted the world’s best professional golfers was 10 years ago, when it held the BMW Championship, the third leg of the FedEx Cup playoffs. Sure, the course will play longer and firmer and presumably faster than it did that week, but I still figured I should…
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New Details to Know About the Gilbert Arenas-Javaris Crittenton Gambling Feud
If you haven’t read Jon Gold’s in-depth feature for The Action Network on Gilbert Arenas and Javaris Crittenton, stop everything you’re doing and check it out now. It tells the real story behind the high-stakes card game that rocked the NBA back in 2009. For the TL;DR crowd, here’s a quick overview of eight things we learned…
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Monday Sharp Report: Pros Betting Mariners-Rangers and Astros-Giants
Wiseguys had a great weekend, going a combined 4-1 with their Saturday and Sunday plays. Sunday’s play on the Dodgers (39% bets, -107 to -122) was a perfect example of sharps buying low on an undervalued home favorite. Since 2005, home favorites getting 40% or less bets with at least 10-cents of reverse line movement…
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Cubs-Royals Betting Preview: Balls Will be Flying in Tornado Alley
Betting Odds: Chicago Cubs @ Kansas City Royals Cubs: -190 (Cole Hamels) Royals: +170 (Jakob Junis) Over/Under: 9 (-119o/+101u) First pitch: 8:15 p.m. ET >> All odds as of 4:00 p.m. ET. Download The Action Network App to get real-time MLB odds and track your bets Tonight in Kansas City, the lowly Royals host a…
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Red Sox’s 3-Run Comeback Burns Yankees, Under Bettors
The Red Sox (-102) took the field Sunday night at Fenway Park looking for a rare four-game sweep of the Yankees (-110). It looked good early for Boston with David Price shutting down the Yankees through six innings. However, the Red Sox only led 1-0 after six innings — as Masahiro Tanaka also pitched very well…
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Betting the PGA Championship Favorites: 25-1 Range Ripe With Big-Name Value
I have to thank Justin Thomas for padding the bankroll a week before a major by taking down the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational at a completely undervalued 30-1 price. That marks the 11th outright winner picked in my Action Network articles this season. Thomas is back to No. 2 in the world and is getting much more respect…
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Westgate NFL Betting Action Report: Rams Are the Hottest Ticket in Vegas
The New England Patriots are favorites to win Super Bowl LIII at 6-1, but at the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook, five other teams sit atop their list of most total betting tickets placed to win it all in 2018. When pairing the Westgate’s total betting tickets and money wagered to win the Super Bowl next…