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Wyoming vs North Texas Prediction, Odds, Pick for Saturday of College Football Week 4
As Saturday of college football Week 4 nears, PRO models have identified a notable Wyoming vs. North Texas edge. Specifically, the number we made for Saturday’s Wyoming vs. North Texas spread differs from the markets, suggesting a considerable opportunity for savvy bettors in Week 4. North Texas, having conceded a staggering 66 points to Texas…
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2020 Fantasy Football Rankings Following the NFL Draft
Rookies have home teams. Most of the free agency dust has settled. And NFL rosters are beginning to take shape. With the 2020 NFL Draft in the books, our experts have updated their fantasy football rankings to reflect how the seven rounds shifted the landscape. Which rookies made our experts’ top 150 overall players? Which veterans…
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LOL Betting Picks and LPL Spring Finals Roundtable Preview: Top eSports vs. JD Gaming (May 2)
China’s LOL Pro League will be crowning a new champion on Saturday. TOP eSports and JD Gaming each eliminated the previous two world champions, Invictus (2018) and FunPlus Phoenix (2019), respectively and in dominant fashion over the weekend to bring each organization to their first LPL finals appearances. LOL Pro League (China): 2020 Spring Finals…
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LOL Betting Odds & Picks: Best Bets for LCK Spring Finals, LPL Quarterfinals (April 25)
Saturday morning brings us two competitive playoff matches in the East. The top two seeds will battle it out at South Korea’s LOL Park in Seoul in the first games played in the stadium since March 6. We’ll also get our second quarterfinal matchup in the LPL featuring 2019 World Champions FunPlus Phoenix. LOL Champions…
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Sports Betting Tutorial: How to Create College Football Power Ratings (Part 3)
With sports on hold due to the COVID-19 outbreak, there is very little to occupy bettors in terms of day-to-day betting action. However, we can put this free time to good use by working improving our craft once sports — and betting — returns. With this in mind, we reached out to a handful of…
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LOL Betting Odds Picks: Best Bets for DragonX vs. T1, Team WE vs. eStar Gaming (April 22)
Wednesday morning is shaping up to be a doozy as we have our first taste of LPL playoff action in China as well as the third round of the LCK’s gauntlet playoff. LOL Champions Korea (LCK) – Playoff Betting Picks No. 3 DragonX (+206) vs No. 2 T1 (-278) Kill Spread: T1 -5.5 Kill Total:…
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LOL Betting Odds and Picks: LCK Playoffs, LPL Regular Season Finale (April 20)
Monday morning is the final day of the regular season in China’s LOL Pro League (LPL) and with it comes a win-and-in for the eighth and final playoff spot between two of the oldest franchises in Chinese eSports, Team WE and Oh My God! (OMG). We also have Round 2 of Korea’s LCK gauntlet playoffs.…
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LOL LCK Playoffs Betting Odds and Picks: KT Rolster vs. DAMWON Gaming (April 18)
As we head into the final three days of China’s LOL Pro League (LPL) Spring regular season there are still seven teams battling for the eighth and final playoff spot. In Korea, the regular season ended on Thursday but the five-team, gauntlet-style playoff bracket starts early on Saturday morning. Over in the Western leagues, Europe’s…
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LOL Betting Odds and Picks: League of Legends LEC, LCS Playoffs Preview (April 18)
We’re through two weeks of playoffs now in both the LEC and LCS playoffs, with three teams remaining in each region. This weekend, we are treated to a double dose of playoff rematches between teams battling for a berth in the championship. Last week, we saw these regions go fairly chalky as the favorite won…
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2020 Rookie Dynasty Rankings: Freedman’s Top 50 Heading Into the NFL Draft
The 2020 NFL Draft is one week away, so it’s time for me to update my rookie dynasty fantasy football rankings. This version is significantly different than the previous ones, now that we’ve had the combine, free agency and more time to research the prospects and project their likely draft ranges. Version 1: After the…
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Sports Betting Tutorial: How to Create College Football Power Ratings (Part 2)
With sports on hold due to the COVID-19 outbreak, there is very little to occupy bettors in terms of day-to-day betting action. However, we can put this free time to good use by working improving our craft once sports — and betting — returns. With this in mind, we reached out to a handful of…
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LOL Betting Odds and Picks: League of Legends LCK, LPL Preview (April 15-16)
The Spring Regular Season winds to a close in the major Eastern Leagues with the final, shortened week of the League of Legends Champions Korea (LCK) and the penultimate week in China’s League of Legends Pro League (LPL). I want to highlight some of the trends we’ve seen for both leagues now that we have almost…
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LOL Betting Odds and Picks: League of Legends LCK, LPL Preview (April 11)
The stakes continue to grow with a little more than a week remaining in the regular season for both the LPL and LCK. Just two wins separate seventh from 13th-place in the LPL, where just eight teams will make the playoffs. In the LCK, three teams are battling over the two final playoff positions and…
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LOL Betting Odds and Picks: LEC and LCS Playoffs Betting Preview (April 10-11)
The LEC and LCS playoffs kicked off last weekend, featuring a departure from the established trends in each Western region. Throughout their respective Spring Split regular seasons, these regions showcased surprising parity in terms of the success of favorites; the LEC had a regular season in which betting favorites dominated to the tune of a…
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Sports Betting Tutorial: How to Create College Football Power Ratings (Part 1)
With sports on hold due to the COVID-19 outbreak, there is very little to occupy bettors in terms of day-to-day betting action. However, we can put this free time to good use by working to improve our craft once sports and betting return. With this in mind, we reached out to a handful of The…
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LOL Betting Odds and Picks: League of Legends LCK, LPL Preview (April 8-9)
With just two weeks remaining in the Spring regular season for China’s League of Legends Pro League (LPL) and Korea’s LOL Champions Korea (LCK), the playoff picture is becoming clearer by the day. In the LCK, 2019 World Championship quarterfinalists DAMWON Gaming strung together four 2-0 victories in a row to move into the fourth…
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2020 NFL Player Props: The 10 Most Valuable Picks to Make Right Now
The 2020 NFL season is months away, but season-long player prop markets are already offering value. Let’s run through 10 of my early picks below, complete with my projections for each player featured. Odds as of April 3 and via PointsBet. Get up to $25 FREE and $250 in free bets at PointsBet today or…
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Melvin Gordon Fantasy Football Projections & What Broncos Signing Means for Phillip Lindsay
Melvin Gordon is staying in the AFC West. With MG3 agreeing to two-year deal with the Broncos, what can we expect from him in Denver? And what does it mean for Phillip Lindsay? Our fantasy football experts — Sean Koerner, Matthew Freedman and Chris Raybon — give their takes on both backs’ 2020 outlooks, complete…
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Todd Gurley Fantasy Football Projections: His 2020 Outlook with the Falcons & What to Expect from the Rams
Todd Gurley is headed back to Georgia. After being cut by the Rams on Thursday, Gurley agreed to a one-year deal with the Falcons on Friday. So what does his landing spot mean for his 2020 fantasy football outlook? Two of our experts — Sean Koerner and Matthew Freedman — analyze the backfield situations in…
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Our Favorite Super Bowl Picks, Win Total Bets & Other NFL Futures Following Free Agency
The initial wave of NFL free agency brought a bevy of signings and trades that have shifted the landscape of the league in just a matter of days. With expectations for 2020 resetting, our staff is here to walk you through the best available values on NFL futures. Find their three picks below. Odds as…
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Fantasy Football Projections for Keenan Allen, Austin Ekeler, More Chargers If Tyrod Taylor Starts
While Philip Rivers’ signing in Indianapolis has directed everyone’s focus to how this impacts the Colts, one thing we need to figure out is how Rivers’ departure impacts the Chargers’ fantasy studs. On Wednesday we got some clarity on how the Chargers intend to handle their quarterback situation with reports indicating they aren’t expected to…
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Fantasy Football Projections for Tom Brady, Chris Godwin, Mike Evans & More
After 20 seasons with the Patriots, six Super Bowl rings, four Super Bowl MVPs and three league MVP awards, Brady will go down as the greatest to ever play the game. It makes his decision to play for Tampa Bay all the more difficult for our brains to process. But my initial projections position him…
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Keenan Allen’s Fantasy Football Projections Without Philip Rivers, T.Y. Hilton’s with New QB
Philip Rivers has a new home. The longtime Chargers quarterback is signing a one-year deal with the Colts, shifting the fantasy football value of wide receivers on both teams. Our trio of experts — Sean Koerner, Matthew Freedman and Chris Raybon — analyze what to expect from Keenan Allen in Los Angeles, T.Y. Hilton in…
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How Teddy Bridgewater Could Impact Fantasy Football Value of Christian McCaffrey, D.J. Moore & Panthers
It’s a new era in Carolina. With Cam Newton on the trading block, the Panthers are finalizing a deal with free-agent quarterback Teddy Bridgewater. But how would Bridgewater impact the fantasy football value of Christian McCaffrey, D.J. Moore and Curtis Samuel? Two of our experts — Chris Raybon and Matthew Freedman — analyze whether CMC’s…
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How David Johnson Trade Impacts His, Kenyan Drakes’ & Duke Johnson’s Fantasy Football Values
The new league year kicked off with a blockbuster trade that will send David Johnson to the Texans. The deal, which includes shipping DeAndre Hopkins to the Cardinals, has fantasy implications for skill players on both teams. In this piece our trio of fantasy football experts — Sean Koerner, Matthew Freedman and Chris Raybon —…
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What DeAndre Hopkins Trade Means For His Fantasy Football Outlook, Kyler Murray & Cardinals WRs
Fantasy football lost one of its most explosive quarterback-wide receiver duos when the Texans traded DeAndre Hopkins to the Cardinals within hours of the new league year opening. Now Hopkins will have to form a new connection with Kyler Murray. The deal — which includes shipping David Johnson to the Texans — has fantasy implications…
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What the DeAndre Hopkins Trade Means for Deshaun Watson & Texans WRs In Fantasy Football
Fantasy football lost one of its most explosive quarterback-wide receiver duos when the Texans traded DeAndre Hopkins to the Cardinals within hours of the new league year opening. The deal — which includes shipping David Johnson to the Texans — has fantasy implications for skill players on both teams, but let’s focus on how it…
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How the DeAndre Hopkins & David Johnson Trade Shifts Projections for Cardinals & Texans Players
We’re kicking the new league year off with a bang: The Texans and Cardinals have agreed to a deal that will send wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins to Arizona and running back David Johnson to Houston. But before we dig into the fallout, let me walk you through how I’ll be updating my season-long projections as…
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College Basketball Afternoon Betting Odds & Picks: High Totals, Small Lines Offer Value
Are you working from home today? Are you at your office, but don’t care and will watch basketball all day anyway? Then you’ve come to the right place. There are 21 games tipping off before 5 p.m. ET, making this one of the best college basketball weekday slates of the year, assuming the games go…
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College Basketball Betting Picks: Our Staff’s 5 Favorite Thursday Bets
This may be the best college basketball day of the year, outside the NCAA Tournament — 58 conference tournament games, including 21 that tip during working hours on the east coast. While we’re not sure if the NCAA will continue playing games all weekend, we’ll press on for now. Here’s our staff’s five favorite bets…
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Thursday SEC Tournament Betting Odds & Picks: Alabama vs. Tennessee, Georgia vs. Florida
The SEC Tournament is underway as Georgia walloped Ole Miss and Arkansas sent fans home with a victory over Vanderbilt. The SEC had joined plenty of other conferences in closing the door to crowds because of COVID-19. Gamblers will spend the majority of Thursday inspecting how players handle empty arenas or how referees will call…
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Thursday Big 12 Tournament Betting Odds & Picks: Texas Tech vs. Texas & West Virginia vs. Oklahoma
Much like most conference tournaments, the Big 12 games will continue without fans at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Mo. While the majority of seats will be empty, the Big 12 will provide four fantastic battles featuring among one of most competitive conferences in the country. #Big12MBB continues with a full slate tomorrow… Drop…
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NBA Betting Picks for Wednesday: Bets Bets for Knicks vs. Hawks, Pelicans vs. Kings From Our Experts
There are six games on Wednesday’s NBA schedule and our experts are betting on over/unders in these specific matchups: 7:30 p.m. ET: New York Knicks at Atlanta Hawks 10:30 p.m. ET: New Orleans Pelicans at Sacramento Kings Odds as of Wednesday and via FanDuel. Get up to a $500 risk-free bet at FanDuel today or…
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College Basketball Betting Picks: Our Experts’ 5 Favorite Wednesday Bets
Never be afraid to dig deep into a college basketball card to find betting value. What you might find could be frightening — like betting a pair of games in the MAAC Tournament — but it may also make you some money. Our staff has circled games in Boise and Atlantic City for their favorite…
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NBA Betting Odds & Picks (March 11): Big-Name Injuries Providing Betting Value
This NBA season, I’m trying something new. I’m going to write a daily piece that highlights everything bettors and DFS players need to know for that night’s slate. For more on what to expect, read the inaugural piece. Monday I finished 4-4 for +2.7 units. While I don’t want to get sucked into the past,…
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Week 6 XFL Fantasy Football Rankings & DFS Projections
As we head into the second half of the XFL’s regular season, our experts are here to help you keep making weekly lineup decisions. They’ve compiled their Week 6 fantasy football rankings for every position based on their DFS point projections at DraftKings and FanDuel below. Let’s dig in! Note: These rankings will be updated…
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UEFA Champions League Odds, Betting Picks for Wednesday: Atletico vs. Liverpool, Borussia Dortmund vs. Paris Saint-Germain
Champions League action continues Wednesday, with the global soccer world focusing on two marquee showdowns. Like Tuesday’s matches, both contests will take place behind closed doors due to the spread of the coronavirus across Europe. That should make for a somewhat bizarre and eerie atmosphere inside the empty stadiums, both of which would normally feature…
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NBA Expert Betting Picks (Tuesday, March. 10): Our Bets Bets for Nets vs. Lakers and More
There are nine games on Tuesday’s NBA schedule and our experts are betting on these specific matchups: 7 p.m. ET: Boston Celtics at Indiana Pacers 8 p.m. ET: Dallas Mavericks at San Antonio Spurs 10: 30 p.m. ET: Brooklyn Nets at Los Angeles Lakers Odds as of Tuesday and via FanDuel. Get up to a…
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College Basketball Odds & Betting Picks: Northern Kentucky vs. Illinois Chicago, Hofstra vs. Northeastern
Tuesday will bring five more teams into the Big Dance, sending the conference tournament champions from the NEC, CAA, WCC, Horizon, and Summit League to the NCAA Tournament. Let’s take a closer look at two of those championship games, starting in the CAA and then the Horizon League. The CAA features a rematch of last…
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College Basketball Betting Picks: Our Staff’s 5 Best Bets for Tuesday Conference Tournaments
Tuesday, five teams will punch their tickets to the NCAA Tournament. There won’t be any lack of motivation here, that’s for sure. Our staff has been hard at work cutting down the 18-game card, and came up with one favorite play each. Let’s get to it. College Basketball Betting Picks Odds as of Tuesday morning…
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Stuckey’s College Basketball Power Ratings: Biggest Risers & Fallers Before Conference Tournaments
There’s a new No. 2 in town. With a trio of top 20 wins over the past week plus, Michigan State has skyrocketed into the No. 2 spot in my power ratings. With more consistent play from both Aaron Henry and Rocket Watts, Michigan State finally looks like the team many expected all season long.…
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Our Staff’s Favorite College Basketball Conference Tournament Futures Bets
Conference tournament week is one of the most underrated in sports, and there’s something even more fun about taking a stance on a team early in the week and riding them to a conference title. Our staff has put together their favorite futures for the major conference tournaments, which begin Tuesday and Wednesday. Let’s get…
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Champions League Odds & Betting Picks: Predictions for Tottenham vs. RB Leipzig, Atalanta vs. Valencia
The Champions League returns on Tuesday, offering two clubs that have a chance to advance to the quarterfinals for the first time in their histories. Odds as of Monday at 10:30 a.m. ET and via FanDuel. Get up to a $500 risk-free bet at FanDuel today or see more offers and reviews for the best…
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NBA Betting Odds & Picks (March 9): Taking Advantage of Public Recency Bias
This NBA season, I’m trying something new. I’m going to write a daily piece that highlights everything bettors and DFS players need to know for that night’s slate. For more on what to expect, read the inaugural piece. Friday I finished 4-0 for +4.5 units. While I don’t want to get sucked into the past,…
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Moore’s NBA Betting Angles, Picks: Monday’s Hornets vs. Hawks Over/Under Is Bonkers
Here are some betting angles for Monday’s three NBA games based on matchups and trends. Odds as of Monday and via FanDuel. Get up to a $500 risk-free bet at FanDuel today or see more offers and reviews for the best online sportsbooks. HORNETS AT HAWKS Spread: Hawks -4 Over/Under: 223.5 Time: 7:30 p.m. ET…
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NHL Betting Odds and Picks (Monday, March 9): Capitals vs. Sabres, Golden Knights vs. Oilers and More
A few weeks ago, everybody in hockey was praising the strength of the Metropolitan Division and snickering at the anybody-can-win Pacific Division. Things have changed a bit. There’s less than a month to go in the NHL regular season and every contender in the Metropolitan Division outside of the Philadelphia Flyers has stumbled, while a…
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College Basketball Odds & Picks: How to Bet Wright State-Illinois Chicago in Horizon League Semis
Eli Hershkovich is an Action Network contributor and produces/hosts the You Better You Bet Podcast on RADIO.COM Sports. As the mid-major contests roll along, let’s head over to the Horizon League tournament semifinals and break down Wright State-UIC. Wright State is playing its first game since the regular season, while the Flames covered their first…
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Stuckey: A Running List of Conference Tournament Futures I’m Betting
The most wonderful time of the year has arrived. In this piece, I’ll be covering all the smaller conference tournament futures I’m betting, and breaking down some leagues further if I think it’s warranted. Here’s my list of major conference tournament futures I bet. The conference tourneys kicking off on a given day will always…
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Leicester City vs. Aston Villa Betting Odds and Preview: Will Villa Pull the Upset?
Leicester City vs. Aston Villa Odds Leicester Moneyline: -230 Aston Villa Moneyline: +650 Draw: +360 Total: 3 Time: 4 p.m. ET Odds as of Monday morning and via DraftKings. Get up to a $1,000 sign-up bonus at DraftKings today or see more offers and reviews for the best online sportsbooks. Another vastly important Premier League match takes center…
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XFL Week 5 Betting Picks: Our Staff’s Favorite Bets for Every Game
Overs haven’t hit at a high rate through the first four weeks of the XFL season, and road teams continue to struggle. Will those trends continue in Week 5? Our staff reveals how they’re betting all four games: St. Louis BattleHawks at DC Defenders: 3 p.m. ET on Sunday (FS1) Tampa Bay Vipers at Los…
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NASCAR FanShield 500 Best Bets: The 2 Favorites & 1 Underdog to Bet at Phoenix on Sunday
Today’s FanShield 500 is the first race at a short, flat track in the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series season. Ordinarily, that means we’d look back to the previous year to see how drivers performed, but with NASCAR reverting back to a lower downforce aerodynamic package at these tracks, racing and driver ability should match the…
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Giffen: NASCAR DFS Picks and Strategy for Sunday’s FanShield 500 at Phoenix
The NASCAR Cup Series heads to Phoenix Raceway for 312 laps at the 1.022-mile oval. After a 2019 season that lacked competition at the short, flat tracks, NASCAR has changed the aerodynamic package. The current rules will resemble those from the 2016-2018 seasons at this track type. That means we shouldn’t look too much into…
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Manchester City vs. Manchester United Betting Pick, Odds: Where’s the Value in the Manchester Derby?
There are exciting rivalries across the world in sports, whether it is clubs or countries going at it. And then there’s Manchester City against Manchester United — the derby of all derbies on the global soccer landscape. The Premier League powerhouses square off again Sunday in the weekend’s marquee showdown in the latest edition of…
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UFC 248 Odds, Picks & Predictions: Best Bets for Israel Adesanya-Yoel Romero
UFC 248 Betting Odds & Picks Odds: Israel Adesanya (-280) vs. Yoel Romero Time: Approx. 11:30 p.m. ET Venue: T-Mobile Arena (Las Vegas, Nevada) Channel: ESPN+ PPV UFC 248 originally scheduled a middleweight title bout between two undefeated fighters — Israel Adesanya (18-0) and Paulo Costa (13-0) — but after an injury to Costa will…
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Moore’s Saturday Angles: How Trae Young Dramatically Affects the Total
A preamble: I hate March in the NBA. There’s no data that supports it, but the players and coaches drag in March and the results are correspondingly weird. The good teams already know they’re going to make the playoffs and in most cases, a high speed, the bad teams know their season is over. The…
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Saturday College Basketball Betting Picks: Our Staff’s 4 Favorite Bets
Rivalry games. Regular season finales with titles on the line. Conference tournaments. It doesn’t get much better than Saturday’s college basketball card. Our staff has been hard at work preparing for this slate and what’s to come in the next few weeks, and whittled the card down to one favorite bet each. Odds as of…
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Stuckey’s 8 Favorite Situational Spots on Saturday’s College Basketball Slate
It’s the most wonderful time of the year. Let’s get to work. Odds as of Saturday at 6 a.m. ET and via PointsBet. Get up to $275 in free bets at PointsBet today or see more offers and reviews for the best online sportsbooks. 2018-19: 47-32-2 (59.5%) 2019-20: 30-34-2 (46.9%) Sacred Heart +5.5 at St. Francis…
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Premier League Odds, Betting Picks for Saturday: Wolverhampton vs. Brighton, Southampton vs. Newcastle
Premier League action returns this weekend, with a full slate of games on deck. Several teams are still in the hunt for Champions League berths and have everything to play for despite Liverpool running away at the top of the table. Others are just trying to avoid relegation and finishing among the bottom three clubs…
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College Basketball Odds & Betting Picks: Florida vs. Kentucky, Indiana vs. Wisconsin
It may be hard to win on the road, but Saturday brings us two college hoops teams that find it easier than most. First, we’ll travel to Gainesville, where the No. 6 Kentucky Wildcats will try to sweep their regular-season series against Florida. Then, Wisconsin will try to win their fifth Big Ten road game…
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Boise State vs. San Diego State Odds & Pick: Can Broncos Pull a Mountain West Conference Tournament Shocker?
Eli Hershkovich is an Action Network contributor and produces/hosts the You Better You Bet Podcast on RADIO.COM Sports. As the mid-major contests roll along, let’s dissect No. 5 San Diego State vs. Boise State — for the right to advance to the Mountain West Conference Tournament championship game. It’s the third meeting between the two…
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NBA Odds & Picks (March 6): Finding Betting Value in the Heat vs. Pelicans Over/Under
Both the New Orleans Pelicans and Miami Heat have been an over bettor’s dream, especially of late. Should you keep riding the over? What do sharp bettors have to say about this total? Let’s break it down below. NBA Odds & Picks Odds as of Friday morning and via BetMGM. Get up to a $500 risk-free…
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NHL Betting Picks and Odds (Friday, March 6): Coyotes vs. Flames, Golden Knights vs. Jets and More
The Western Conference playoff race remains bonkers. I know there’s a faction of hockey people who want to see the regular season shortened, there’s certainly an argument that a six-month marathon followed by a two-month fight to the death is a bit much, but with the parity the NHL sports, it’s kind of hard to…
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NBA Expert Betting Picks (Friday, March 6): Our Staff’s Favorite Bets for Spurs vs. Nets, Heat vs. Pelicans, More
Friday’s NBA schedule is stacked with 10 games — many with playoff implications — and our experts are betting on three of those matchups: 7:30 p.m. ET: San Antonio Spurs at Brooklyn Nets 8 p.m. ET: Orlando Magic at Minnesota Timberwolves 8 p.m. ET: Miami Heat at New Orleans Pelicans See the bets they’re making…
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NBA Betting Odds & Picks (March 6): Pace Is the Name of the Game on Friday
This NBA season, I’m trying something new. I’m going to write a daily piece that highlights everything bettors and DFS players need to know for that night’s slate. For more on what to expect, read the inaugural piece. Yesterday I finished 1-1 for -0.1 units. While I don’t want to get sucked into the past,…
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Friday College Basketball Odds & Picks: How I’m Betting Eastern Kentucky vs. Belmont and Hampton vs. Radford
Dogs have been barking in a handful of mid-major conference tournaments (hello, Wyoming), but will that trend continue as we approach the semifinals in the Big South and Ohio Valley Conference tournaments? Here’s how I’m playing a pair of No. 1 seeds laying double-digits, with their sights set on a double whammy of regular season…
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NBA Odds & Betting Picks (March 5): The Underrated Metric Leading to Value in Steph Curry’s Return to the Floor
This NBA season, I’m trying something new. I’m going to write a daily piece that highlights everything bettors and DFS players need to know for that night’s slate. For more on what to expect, read the inaugural piece. Yesterday I finished 2-3 for -0.6 units. While I don’t want to get sucked into the past,…
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College Basketball Odds & Picks: Can Northern Colorado Steal a Victory Against Montana?
There’s a huge game in the Big Sky tonight as third-place Northern Colorado (20-9, 17-10 ATS) heads to Missoula to take on Big Sky co-leader Montana (18-11, 14-13 ATS). Northern Colorado won the reverse fixture in Greenly back in January, 74-66. And despite being in third place, NCU is the highest-rated Big Sky team in…
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NBA Expert Betting Picks (Thursday, March 5): Our Staff’s Best Bets for Nuggets-Hornets, Raptors-Warriors, More
There are just four games on Thursday’s light NBA schedule and our experts are betting on all four matchups: 7 p.m. ET: Denver Nuggets at Charlotte Hornets 8 p.m. ET: Los Angeles Clippers at Houston Rockets 10 p.m. ET: Philadelphia 76ers at Sacramento Kings 10:30 p.m. ET: Toronto Raptors at Golden State Warriors See the…
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Thursday NHL Betting Odds and Picks: Oilers-Blackhawks, Capitals-Rangers, More
There’s a chance that the Philadelphia Flyers will be in first place in the Metropolitan Division by the end of Thursday night. Alain Vigneault’s Flyers won their sixth game on the spin in Washington on Wednesday night and come into play on Thursday trailing those Caps by one point in the suddenly-up-for-grabs Metro. On the…
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College Basketball Betting Picks for Thursday: Our Staff’s 4 Favorite Bets (March 5, 2020)
We’re officially reached weekday daytime college basketball betting season. While our staff’s favorite bets don’t kick off until 5 p.m. ET on Thursday, the three games that tip during work hours signify the start of arguably the best few weeks on the betting calendar. Let’s dive into our best bets for Thursday. College Basketball Betting…
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NBA Expert Betting Picks (Wednesday, March 4): Our Staff’s Best Bets for Bulls vs. Timberwolves, Pelicans vs. Mavericks, More
There are nine games on Wednesday’s NBA schedule and our experts are betting on these specific matchups: 7:30 p.m. ET: Memphis Grizzlies at Brooklyn Nets 7:30 p.m. ET: Orlando Magic at Miami Heat 8 p.m. ET: Chicago Bulls at Minnesota Timberwolves 9:30 p.m. ET: New Orleans Pelicans at Dallas Mavericks See the three bets they’re…
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NBA Odds & Betting Picks (March 4): Can Boston Rally With 3 Starters Out?
This NBA season, I’m trying something new. I’m going to write a daily piece that highlights everything bettors and DFS players need to know for that night’s slate. For more on what to expect, read the inaugural piece. Yesterday I finished 1-1 for -0.05 unit. While I don’t want to get sucked into the past,…
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Wednesday College Basketball Betting Picks: The 4 Best Bets From Our Experts
Conference tournament season is kicking into high gear with three more leagues kicking off on Wednesday. We’re hitting one game in the first round of the Mountain West Conference Tournament, plus three other regular season games in major conferences. Let’s dive into our staff’s favorite bets for Wednesday. College Basketball Betting Picks Odds as of…
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College Basketball Picks, Betting Odds (Wednesday, March 4): Temple vs. Tulsa, Eastern Illinois vs. Jacksonville State
The first week in March provides the perfect balance between end-of-regular-season big conference games and the start of the mid-major tournaments. Wednesday brings us one battle from each category, both of which have close spreads. In the AAC, Tulsa travels to Temple to try and earn a quality road win on their way to a…
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Week 5 XFL Air Yards: Runaway Tre McBride
We’re tracking air yards for the 2020 XFL season, and in this post we have all the receiving data for Weeks 1-4 of the XFL. What are air yards? The scrimmage-yard distance that a ball travels on a target: That distance is “air yards.” You can bet on the XFL at FanDuel. Get up to…
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Moore’s Wednesday NBA Betting Angles, Picks: The Memphis Grizzlies Are Live Dogs
Here are some betting angles for Wednesday’s NBA games based on matchups and trends. Odds as of Wednesday and via DraftKings. Get up to a $1,000 sign-up bonus at DraftKings today or see more offers and reviews for the best online sportsbooks. CELTICS AT CAVALIERS Spread: Celtics -4 Over/Under: 217.5 Time: 7 p.m. ET THE…
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XFL Fantasy Football, DFS Rankings & Projections for Every Game in Week 5
With the XFL season hitting the halfway mark, our experts have another week in the books to fine-tune their data. They’ve compiled their Week 5 fantasy football rankings for every position based on their DFS point projections at DraftKings and FanDuel. Let’s dig in! Note: These rankings will be updated in real-time in the run-up…
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NBA Expert Odds & Betting Picks (Tuesday, March 3): Our Staff’s Favorite Bets for T-Wolves vs. Pelicans, Wizards vs. Kings and More
There are eight games on Tuesday’s NBA schedule and our experts are betting on these specific matchups: 8 p.m. ET: Los Angeles Clippers at Oklahoma City Thunder 8 p.m. ET: Minnesota Timberwolves at New Orleans Pelicans 10 p.m. ET: Washington Wizards at Sacramento Kings See the three bets they’re making below. Tuesday NBA Betting Picks…
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NBA Odds & Betting Picks (March 3): How I’m Betting Nets-Celtics With Jayson Tatum Out
This NBA season, I’m trying something new. I’m going to write a daily piece that highlights everything bettors and DFS players need to know for that night’s slate. For more on what to expect, read the inaugural piece. I’ve been off for the last week or so, but I’m excited to be back today and…
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NHL Betting Odds, Picks (Tuesday, March 3): Bruins vs. Lightning, Wild vs. Predators and More
Hockey is weird. Basically every contender in the Eastern Conference got better on paper at the Trade Deadline. The Bruins, Lightning, Capitals, Flyers, Penguins, Islanders, Maple Leafs, Panthers and Hurricanes all made impact deals during the trade period. Most of the moves were for role players, but there was plenty of buzz about the business…
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College Basketball Odds & Betting Picks (Tuesday, March 3): Our Staff’s 5 Favorite Bets
College basketball conference tournaments start on Tuesday, and many other leagues are still finishing out the regular season with conference titles on the line. Things are about to get fun. Our staff broke down Tuesday’s 43-game card and arrived at one favorite play each. Here’s what they’re betting. College Basketball Betting Picks Odds as of…
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Mountain West Tournament: 2 Teams to Bet That Can Knock Off San Diego State
The Mountain West Conference garnered a lot of attention this season, thanks in large part to San Diego State’s historic run. But when the teams touch down in Las Vegas this week and begin play on Wednesday, the slate will be clean, opening the door for a new team to grab national headlines. Historically the…
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NBA Expert Odds & Picks (Monday, March 2): Our Staff’s Best Bets for Rockets vs. Knicks, Grizzlies vs. Hawks
There are seven games on Monday’s NBA schedule and our experts are betting on these specific matchups: 7 p.m. ET: Trail Blazers at Magic 7 p.m. ET: Rockets at Knicks 7:30 p.m. ET: Grizzlies at Hawks See the three bets they’re making below. Monday NBA Betting Picks Odds as of Monday and via FanDuel. Get…
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Moore’s Monday NBA Betting Picks & Angles: Welcome to M(D)Arch
Angles for Monday based on matchups and trends… Odds as of Monday and via FanDuel. Get up to a $500 risk-free bet at FanDuel today or see more offers and reviews for the best online sportsbooks. BLAZERS AT MAGIC (-7), 221.5 THE ANGLE: When it’s easy for the Magic Damian Lillard is still out. The…
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Freedman’s Post-Combine 2020 Rookie Dynasty Fantasy Football Rankings
The combine has come and gone, so it’s time for me to update my 2020 rookie dynasty fantasy football rankings. I have three different models I use to evaluate rookies and project their NFL production. Pre-Combine Model: This version relies mainly on college production, reported physical profile, recruitment ranking and estimated draft position. Post-Combine Model:…
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2020 College Basketball Betting Power Ratings
In the beginning of each week, I will provide a summary of my updated power ratings, which I update every night as needed after reviewing adjusted box scores. My model rates an average team at 50.0. I will not only provide the raw data update, but also share the biggest movers of the week in…
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NHL Betting Odds & Picks (Sunday, March 1): Capitals-Wild, Canucks-Blue Jackets & More
Washington Capitals at Minnesota Wild Capitals odds: -125 Wild odds: +105 Over/Under: 6 Time: 8 p.m. ET TV: NBCSN Odds as of Monday at 5:20 p.m. ET and via FanDuel. Get up to a $500 risk-free bet at FanDuel today or see more offers and reviews for the best online sportsbooks. Don’t look now, but…
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Week 4 XFL Picks: Our Best Bets for Roughnecks-Renegades & Defenders-Vipers
Overs haven’t hit at a high rate through the first three weeks of the XFL season. Will that continue in Week 4? Our staff reveals how they’re betting all four games: Los Angeles Wildcats at New York Guardians: 2 p.m. ET on Saturday (ABC) Seattle Dragons at St. Louis BattleHawks: 5 p.m. ET on Saturday…
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NASCAR Auto Club 400 Odds, Picks and Predictions: 3 Futures for Sunday’s Race at Fontana
Call me old school, but I like racetracks with old, worn surfaces that eat tires and force drivers to really manhandle their cars later in green flag runs. Auto Club Speedway is exactly that. “Tire wear” is your drinking phrase for Sunday’s race and you’ll hear it early and often. The drivers who run well…
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Moore’s Sunday Angles: How to Bet Sunday’s Raptors-Nuggets Tilt
Angles for Sunday’s games based on matchups and trends… Mavericks at Wolves Spread: Mavericks -7.5 Over/Under: 244.5 Time: 3:30 p.m. ET THE ANGLE: The Mavericks are elite in shootouts Let’s build a framework, here. The Mavericks and Wolves are both rotten defensive teams. Dallas is 18th defensively, the Wolves are 20th. That’s why the total…
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Round 4 Honda Classic Odds & Betting Picks: Longshots Still in Play With the Wind Expected to Blow on Sunday
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. – Among the text messages I’ve received this weekend from golf-loving, action-loving buddies are “I hate betting this tournament” and “Dumbest tournament ever.” I clearly need to find some more nuanced friends. OK, so nobody is going to confuse the Honda Classic for one of the few dozen birdiefests we have…
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NBA Expert Betting Picks (Saturday, Feb. 29): Our Best Bets for Lakers-Grizzlies, Rockets-Celtics
The Rockets head to Boston for a primetime showdown with the Celtics while the Lakers face Ja Morant and the Grizzlies on a loaded eight-game slate for Saturday night. Our staff has focused on the following games: Lakers at Grizzlies (8 p.m. ET) Rockets at Celtics (8:30 p.m. ET) Odds as of Saturday and via…
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Moore’s Saturday Angles: Keep Fading the Heat
Here are some betting angles for Saturday’s NBA games based on matchups and trends. Odds as of Saturday and via DraftKings. Get up to a $1,000 sign-up bonus at DraftKings today or see more offers and reviews for the best online sportsbooks. Nets at Heat Spread: Heat -7.5 Over/Under: 218 Time: 7:30 p.m. ET ANGLE:…
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Stuckey’s 10 Favorite Situational Spots on Saturday’s College Basketball Slate
Nice bounce back Saturday last weekend. So let’s keep it moving on a bittersweet Saturday. Yes, tomorrow is March but this is also the last full Saturday regular season college basketball betting slate of the season. I hope you can take at least a couple valuable nuggets out of this to either push you toward…
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XFL Fantasy Football, DFS Rankings & Projections for Every Game in Week 4
Last week is a distant memory, so it’s time to start preparing for XFL Week 4. Our experts have compiled their Week 4 fantasy football rankings for every position based on their DFS point projections at DraftKings and FanDuel. Let’s dig in! Note: These rankings will be updated in real-time in the run-up to kickoff.…
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Saturday NHL Odds & Betting Picks: Bruins-Islanders, Canucks-Maple Leafs, More (Feb. 29)
Saturday’s 12-game NHL slate kicks off with a 1 p.m. ET showdown at Nassau Coliseum between the league-leading Boston Bruins (-145) and the New York Islanders (+125). Boston comes into this game in great form, with a 16-6-3 with a 55.8% expected goals rate over its last 25 games. As usual, the Bruins’ defense is…
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Saturday College Basketball Betting Picks: Our Experts’ 5 Best Bets (Feb. 29, 2020)
The last full college basketball Saturday brings us 137 games. So we did the hard work for you and boiled it down to five favorite plays. From a winless MVC team to a motivated Big East squad fighting its way into the NCAA Tournament, here’s what we’re betting on Saturday. College Basketball Betting Picks Odds…
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College Basketball Betting Odds & Picks: The Small-Conference Matchup We’re Targeting (Feb. 29, 2020)
A handful of conferences are wrapping up their regular season this weekend. This has created must-win games for multiple teams across the country. The Big South is one of those conferences, and its regular season crown is still up for grabs. Will the added motivation help Radford close out a potentially undermanned Gardner-Webb squad or…
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Zerillo: Saudi Cup 2020 & Fountain of Youth Day Odds, Picks, Exotics
Saturday is due for a big day of racing, including the first edition of the world’s richest race, the $20 million Saudi Cup at King Abdulaziz Racetrack in Riyadh. Additionally, the 2020 Kentucky Derby trail continues to heat up with a loaded Fountain of Youth Day card at Gulfstream Park. Let me first take you…
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Premier League Odds & Betting Picks: Crystal Palace vs. Brighton, Liverpool vs. Watford
As several clubs are trying to exit the relegation zone, Liverpool pulled off its own “Great Escape” in its last match in Premier League action, defeating West Ham, 3-2, after falling behind in the second half. Now, the soon-to-be league champion journeys to Watford for Saturday’s match with a chance at history on the line.…