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2019 Solheim Cup Betting Preview: Is Team USA Overvalued in Scotland?
American dominance has reigned supreme in recent editions of the highly anticipated Solheim Cup, the women’s golf equivalent to the Ryder Cup, which tees off Friday at Gleneagles in Scotland. The United States, led by stars Lexi Thompson, Danielle Kang and Lizette Salas, have utterly ruled affairs against their rival Europeans at the event that…
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Raybon’s Week 2 Fantasy Football Trade Targets & Sell Highs
A few weeks ago on The Action Network on Sirius XM, I got a chance to interview former Mets general manager Steve Phillips — an avid fantasy player — and asked him what skill from being a real-life GM translated to fantasy the most. His answer: Knowing what value other teams place on your players…
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2019 Greenbrier Classic Betting Preview: Which Young Guns Will Hit the Board?
The ink has hardly dried on Rory McIlroy’s $15 million check for winning the FedEx Cup, but the new PGA Tour season starts this week, as the schedule commences in alphabetical order with A Military Tribute at the Greenbrier. You can find my season preview tiered rankings here, which analyzes where we can find separation…
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Perry’s 2019 Greenbrier Classic Betting Guide: Expect Longshots to Have Success
The new PGA Tour season is here already. For the first time, The Greenbrier will host the opening event after moving to the Fall Swing from its usual spot in July on the Tour’s calendar. The Old White TPC course can be one of the tougher events to figure out because it fits a variety…
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Week 2 Fantasy Waiver Wire Pickups: The RB with League-Winning Potential to Target
Marquise Brown sure lived up to his nickname in his regular-season NFL debut. Hollywood’s first two career catches went for 47- and 83-yard touchdowns in the Ravens’ 59-10 blowout of the Dolphins on Sunday, establishing himself as an early waiver wire target. But who else should be on your radar coming out of Week 1?…
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Chiefs vs. Raiders Spread Hit by Professional Action
Who needs Antonio Brown when you have Tyrell Williams and Darren Waller? After the betting market threw some shade on the Raiders for their Week 1 affair against Denver, Derek Carr and co. proved that they could function without AB. Meanwhile, Patrick Mahomes showed that he can definitely still function and that 2018 was no fluke.…
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Cardinals vs. Ravens Odds: Is There Still Value on the Over/Under?
One of the biggest NFL storylines heading into Week 2 is the performance of Lamar Jackson and the Ravens offense last week, which put up 59 points against the Miami Dolphins. Kyler Murray is a big story in his own right after leading Arizona to a 27-27 tie despite trailing Detroit by 11 points heading…
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MLB Sharp Report: Braves-Phillies, Rays-Rangers Attracting Smart Money Wednesday
The MLB season has certainly lost some of its appeal to the public now that we’re into September. But even if it’s not the most exciting sport to bet on, it still can offer value, which means sharps are going to bet it. Today they’ve already hit two games in particular, including one that should…
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Zerillo’s MLB Daily Betting Model, Sept. 11: Fade Adam Plutko, Indians vs. Angels?
With three straight wins, the Cleveland Indians (85-61), are now within a half-game of the Oakland Athletics (85-60) for the second AL Wild Card spot. FanGraphs gives the Indians a 47% of making the playoffs – compared to an 83.6% chance for Tampa Bay, and a 69.7% chance for Oakland. None of the three teams…
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MLB Expert Picks for Tuesday: Can Stephen Strasburg Quiet the Twins’ Offense?
Mark Gallant: Washington Nationals at Minnesota Twins Stephen Strasburg (16-6, 3.50 ERA) vs. Martin Perez (10-6, 4.75 ERA) Nationals Moneyline: -150 Twins Moneyline: +135 Over/Under: 10 First pitch: 7:40 p.m. ET All odds above as of Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. ET and via PointsBet, where Action Network users get an exclusive 200% deposit match (deposit…
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Best Super Bowl 54 Value Bets: Are the Patriots a Smart Super Bowl Play?
One week into the season, the Patriots look like the best team in football. New England trounced Pittsburgh, beating the Steelers, 33-3 — the fourth-biggest margin of victory in Week 1 by a defending Super Bowl champion ever. The scary part for the rest of the league: This may be the most talented Pats team…
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How to Bet the Historic Patriots vs. Dolphins NFL Week 2 Spread
The New England Patriots are massive 19-point favorites for their NFL Week 2 matchup with the Miami Dolphins. According to our Bet Labs data, that would tie the largest road favorite we’ve ever tracked, a 2007 contest between the Patriots (-19) and Baltimore Ravens. But the key question now surrounds whether bettors should consider playing…
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Sobel’s 2019-20 PGA Season Preview: Power Ranking Every Golfer on Tour
So, how did you enjoy that two-and-a-half-week offseason? Technically, it will have been 17 days, 13 hours and, oh, about 15 minutes or so between the end of the 2018-19 PGA Tour season and the beginning of the 2019-20 PGA Tour campaign. Depending on how we count a few quasi-sanctioned events (Hero World Challenge? Presidents…
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Zerillo’s MLB Daily Betting Model, Sept. 10: Back Padres’ Ronald Bolanos in Second Start?
The Braves (90-55), Nationals (79-63) and Phillies (74-69) were all supposed to compete for the NL East crown in 2019; but the mostly homegrown Braves have separated themselves from the rest of the pack. The Nationals (+117) own a better run differential and expected record (82-60) than the division-leading Braves (+102, 82-63), while the Phillies…
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MLB Expert Picks for Tuesday: Can Tanner Roark Pitch the A’s Over the Astros?
Sean Zerillo: Oakland Athletics at Houston Astros Tanner Roark (3-1, 2.70 ERA) vs. Wade Miley (13-4, 3.35 ERA) Athletics Moneyline: +146 Astros Moneyline: -156 Over/Under: 10 First pitch: 8:10 p.m. ET Starting with line value, I see the Athletics as a 44.6% underdog in this game, equivalent to fair odds of +124; so I show…
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NFL Week 2 Betting Market Report: 2 NFC Showdowns Feature Popular Underdogs
It’s only Week 2, but things are already getting crazy in the NFL. We have big injuries, lofty lines and big assumptions left and right. There’s already been plenty of action since lines opened on Sunday, and here are your biggest movers, most heavily bet teams and the key numbers you need to monitor. Biggest…
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Wilson: My Projected Over/Under for Every Week 3 College Football Game
The big news in the college football betting space over Labor Day weekend was Circa Sports in Las Vegas posting totals on Sunday, which the sportsbook did again entering Week 3. In the past, operators would put totals out as late as Tuesday at lower limits and then we’d see lightning-fast movements. Now, we’re just waiting…
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Late Sharp Action Alert: Broncos-Raiders Spread Gets Hit by Pro Bettors
I’m going to go out on a limb and say that most casual East coast football fans will hit the hay following Texans-Saints without indulging in Broncos-Raiders. Bettors, on the other hand, will have no problem staying up and tuning into what looks like a pretty crappy game on paper. Sharp bettors will be especially…
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Best NFL Prop Bets for MNF: Josh Jacobs Receiving Yards, More
Player props can offer some of the best betting value on the board in any given week. They typically feature smaller limits and take less action than traditional game bets, so the market can often be less efficient than NFL sides and totals. This is where the FantasyLabs Player Props tool comes in handy. We leverage prop…
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Our 5 Favorite Picks for Broncos-Raiders & Texans-Saints on MNF
We close out Week 1 with a Monday Night Football doubleheader featuring a potential shootout at the Superdome followed by an AFC West showdown. The New Orleans Saints (-6.5) host the Houston Texans in a 52.5-point total game — the highest of opening week. The Oakland Raiders, meanwhile, will cap a drama-filled week as home…
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Raiders vs. Broncos Betting Odds & Predictions: Bet On Oakland As Home Underdog?
Raiders at Broncos Betting Odds Odds: Broncos -3 Total: 43 Time: 10:20 p.m. ET TV Channel: ESPN It’s been a wild couple of months for the silver and black (knock on wood if you agree), but the Antonio Brown saga is finally over. That said, this matchup feels a bit different than it would have…
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Zerillo’s MLB Daily Betting Model, Sept. 9: Will Shane Bieber Shut Down the Angels?
After their 10-5 win over the Red Sox on Sunday Night Baseball, the Yankees have all but put a nail through Boston’s 2019 title hopes. The Red Sox are now eight games back of Oakland for the second AL Wild Card spot; with 18 games left to play in their season – and the organization…
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MLB Sharp Report: Pirates-Giants, Indians-Angels Drawing Pro Bettors Monday
It’s understandably easy to forget about baseball on Monday nights in the fall, as the return of Monday Night Football has kept tonight’s MLB ticket counts much lower than a typical mid-summer slate. Still, sharps are going to get some money down when they find value, and tonight they’ve located two over/unders worth betting in…
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MLB Expert Predictions for Monday: Fade Cubs, Kyle Hendricks in San Diego?
Sean Zerillo: Chicago Cubs at San Diego Padres Kyle Hendricks (9-9, 3.39 ERA) vs. Cal Quantrill (6-6, 4.57 ERA) Cubs Moneyline: -140 Padres Moneyline: +130 Over/Under: 8.5 First pitch: 10:10 p.m. ET The Cubs are 29-23 since the All-Star break, but even before losing Javier Baez to a thumb fracture over the weekend their offense…
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Texans at Saints Picks & Odds: Is New Orleans Undervalued?
Texans vs. Saints Betting Odds Odds: Saints -6.5 Total: 52 Time: 7:10 p.m. ET TV Channel: ESPN All odds above as of Monday evening and via PointsBet, where Action Network users get an exclusive 200% deposit match (deposit $50, bet with $150). The highest total of Week 1 belongs to New Orleans and Houston. Drew Brees…
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Texans vs. Saints Spread Seeing Sharps Action on MNF
It was an educational Sunday for us NFL fans and bettors. No lead is safe vs. Kyler Murray, Patrick Mahomes’ MVP season was no fluke and oddsmakers are going to need to give the Dolphins a lot of points every week this season to convince anyone to bet on them again. Week 1 isn’t over yet,…
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Sonny Banks: How I’m Betting the Texans-Saints Over/Under
For those who have followed @So_Money_Sports on Twitter, he’s now bringing his written analysis to The Action Network. Texans at Saints Betting Odds Odds: Saints -6.5 Total: 52.5 Time: 7:10 p.m. ET TV Channel: ESPN All odds above as of Monday afternoon and via PointsBet, where Action Network users get an exclusive 200% deposit match (deposit $50,…
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Wilson: College Football Week 3 Games I Bet Right Away, Including UNC-Wake Forest
Once again, Las Vegas-based Circa Sports was the first operator to put out college football sides and totals. Oddsmakers have limits of $2,000 over the counter at the Golden Gate Casino and $1,000 through the Circa App. Other operators were tardy in Week 1 with the release of totals. Circa numbers held for more than…
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Wilson: My Projected Odds for Every Week 3 College Football Game
The big news in this space over Labor Day weekend was Circa Sports in Las Vegas getting college football lines to market first. And while plenty of operators rushed to get point spreads up, Circa was also first to get game totals on the board before noon local time in Las Vegas, something that typically hasn’t…
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Stuckey’s NFL Teaser Tips and Best Week 1 Teaser Betting Options
The NFL is back, which means 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 if you follow a few basic rules of thumb. There are five in particular that I highlighted…
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Patriots vs. Steelers Picks: Our 4 Favorite Bets for SNF
Steelers at Patriots Betting Odds, Picks Odds: Patriots -5.5 Total: 49 Time: 8:20 p.m. ET TV Channel: NBC All odds above are as of early Sunday and via PointsBet. We get Tom Brady and Bill Belichick vs. Ben Roethlisberger and Mike Tomlin in the first Sunday Night Football game of the season. The Patriots, of course,…
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Patriots vs. Steelers Betting Odds & Angles: Will Brady Start Hot?
Steelers at Patriots Betting Odds Odds: Patriots -5.5 Total: 49 Time: 8:20 p.m. ET TV Channel: NBC All odds above are as of Sunday afternoon and via PointsBet. The first Sunday Night Football game of the season features two very public teams quarterbacked by future Hall of Famers. What better way to end the first full-day…
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Big-Money Bets Have Steelers-Patriots Over/Under on the Move
What a Saturday in the world of professional football, specifically in Oakland and New England. The Antonio Brown drama continued, and ended with AB landing with the Patriots. Brown cannot play until Week 2, meaning the Patriots will be without him for tonight’s matchup against the Steelers on Sunday Night Football. Unsurprisingly, bettors have been…
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3 Best Steelers-Patriots Prop Bets: Will Josh Gordon Dominate on SNF?
NFL player prop bets offer tremendous value on the board every week. They receive less action and money than the traditional bets, so savvy bettors can gain a big edge by reacting to news quicker than the books. The betting lines for prop bets are often less efficient than NFL sides and totals, opening up…
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Bengals vs. Seahawks Betting Odds & Predictions: Biggest Week 1 Spread Big Enough?
Bengals at Seahawks Betting Odds Odds: Seahawks -9.5 Total: 44 Time: 4:05 p.m. ET TV Channel: CBS All odds above are as of 2 p.m. ET on Thursday and via PointsBet. The Seahawks are the second-biggest favorite on the board in Week 1 as they host the rebuilding Cincinnati Bengals. Seattle moved from -8 to -9.5 since the market…
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NFL Picks & Predictions: Our Experts’ Favorite Bets for Giants-Cowboys, Colts-Chargers
Should you trust the Eagles to cover the biggest spread of the week? Are bettors overreacting to Andrew Luck’s retirement? Which teams are our analysts backing in season-opening divisional matchups? Our staff reveals their 11 favorite bets for Sunday’s NFL Week 1 slate. All odds are as of Friday afternoon and via PointsBet. Here are…
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Lions vs. Cardinals Betting Odds & Predictions: Will Kyler Murray Era Start With an Upset?
Lions vs. Cardinals Betting Odds Odds: Lions -2.5 Total: 46.5 Time: 4:25 p.m. ET TV Channel: FOX All odds above are as of 5 p.m. ET on Thursday and via PointsBet. Cardinals QB Kyler Murray might’ve gone No. 1 overall in the 2019 draft, but his NFL career is starting with little fanfare — at least…
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Colts vs. Chargers Betting Odds & Predictions: Should Indy Be This Big of an Underdog?
Colts at Chargers Betting Odds Odds: Chargers -6.5 Total: 45 Time: 4:05 p.m. ET TV Channel: CBS All odds above are as of Thursday and via PointsBet. This matchup looks a lot different than it did just a few weeks ago. Andrew Luck retired. Melvin Gordon is holding out. And stud safety Derwin James (foot) has…
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49ers vs. Buccaneers Betting Odds & Predictions: Expect A Barn Burner?
Buccaneers vs. 49ers Betting Odds Odds: Buccaneers -1 Total: 51 Time: 4:25 p.m. ET TV Channel: FOX All odds above are as of 3 p.m. ET on Thursday and via PointsBet. The Bruce Arians Era in Tampa Bay gets underway with what’s expected to be a close game against the San Francisco 49ers at Raymond…
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Giants vs. Cowboys Betting Odds & Predictions: Can Big Blue Keep It Close?
Giants at Cowboys Betting Odds Odds: Cowboys -7.5 Total: 45.5 Time: 4:25 p.m. ET TV Channel: FOX All odds above are as of 3 p.m. ET on Thursday and via PointsBet. Ezekiel Elliott will be in uniform on Sunday as the Dallas Cowboys take the field to take on their NFC East rival, the New York…
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Ultimate Week 1 NFL Guide: Picks & Predictions for Every Game
Key divisional matchups. The regular-season debut of first overall pick Kyler Murray. Two future Hall of Famers in primetime. We have a full lineup of games to ring in the first NFL Sunday of 2019: Chiefs at Jaguars: 1 p.m. ET Falcons at Vikings: 1 p.m. ET Titans at Browns: 1 p.m. ET Bills at…
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NFL Week 1 Sharp Report: How Pros Are Betting Colts-Chargers, 4 Other Sunday Games
Wasn’t that Packers-Bears game great?! Aren’t you excited for the first full NFL Sunday of the season?! This is what we’ve been waiting for all summer and it’s finally time to sit back, relax, watch some football and wildly overreact to things we see in Week 1. Week 1 is of course different than the other weeks…
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Falcons vs. Vikings Betting Odds & Predictions: Trust Minnesota to Cover?
Falcons at Vikings Betting Odds Odds: Vikings -4 Total: 47.5 Time: 1 p.m. ET TV Channel: FOX All odds above are as of Thursday and via PointsBet. Despite getting a lot of public love, the Falcons are 4-point underdogs in their season opener against the Vikings. Why hasn’t the spread moved since opening? Should you consider…
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Chiefs vs. Jaguars Betting Odds & Predictions: Is the Market Undervaluing Jacksonville?
Chiefs at Jaguars Betting Odds Odds: Chiefs -3.5 Total: 51.5 Time: 1 p.m. ET TV Channel: CBS All odds above are as of Thursday evening and via PointsBet. These franchises slid in opposite directions last season, with the Chiefs jumping to 12 wins and an AFC Championship appearance and the Jaguars dropping to five wins after…
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Ravens vs. Dolphins Betting Odds & Predictions: Will Baltimore Run Over Miami?
Ravens at Dolphins Betting Odds Odds: Ravens -6.5 Total: 38.5 Time: 1 p.m. ET TV Channel: CBS All odds above are as of 1 p.m. ET on Thursday and via PointsBet. Expectations are brutally low for the Miami Dolphins in 2019. The Fish boast the lowest win total coming into the season at 4.5 games and…
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Bills vs. Jets Betting Odds & Predictions: Back Buffalo as a Short Dog?
Bills at Jets Betting Odds Odds: Jets -2.5 Total: 40.5 Time: 1 p.m. ET TV Channel: CBS All odds above are as of 8 p.m. ET on Thursday and via PointsBet. Second-year quarterbacks Sam Darnold and Josh Allen will look to start their seasons with a win Sunday. Our NFL experts break down this division matchup,…
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Rams vs. Panthers Betting Odds & Predictions: Cam Newton Undervalued At Home?
Rams vs. Panthers Betting Odds Odds: Rams -2 Total: 50 Time: 1 p.m. ET TV Channel: FOX All odds above are as of Thursday and via PointsBet. Since 2000, teams that lost the Super Bowl are 3-16 against the spread in the next season opener. Will the Los Angeles Rams buck that trend on Sunday? The…
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Titans vs. Browns Betting Odds & Predictions: Cleveland Overhyped?
Titans at Browns Betting Odds Odds: Browns -5.5 Total: 45.5 Time: 1 p.m. ET TV Channel: CBS All odds above are as of Thursday evening and via PointsBet. We now live in a world where the Cleveland Browns are perhaps the most-hyped team coming into an NFL season. With Baker Mayfield under center, Odell Beckham Jr. out wide and…
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Late Money Moving Giants vs. Cowboys Over/Under
After plenty of offseason drama in Dallas regarding Ezekiel Elliott’s holdout and eventual new contract, it’s finally time for actual football. The Cowboys kick off their 2019 NFL season against the Giants, and the betting market expects a pretty easy win for Dallas. America’s Team currently sits as a 7-point favorite against New York, but…
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Koerner’s NFL Pick ‘Em Pool Ratings: Best Week 1 Straight Up & ATS Picks
Pick ’em pool season is back! You can even play in our app now. But if you’re really serious about winning your pool, you can follow my straight-up and against-the-spread pick ’em confidence ratings each week throughout the season. Let’s quickly run through my methodology, then dig into my ratings for Week 1 complete with…
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Week 1 NFL Survivor Pool Picks: The Best Path to Start the Season
The 2019 NFL season is finally here and with it comes another year of survivor pool analysis and picks from yours truly. Week 1 provides the full slate of teams to choose from, including six teams that are favorites of more than six points: Eagles, Ravens, Seahawks, Chargers, Cowboys and Saints. Remember, it’s important to…
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Stuckey’s NFL Betting Preview: The 3 Underdogs I’m Backing in Week 1
We are inching closer to the first full NFL regular season Sunday slate. It’s eating season, my friends. Each week during the season, I will share my three favorite NFL bets as well as my plan for survivor leagues. Let’s eat. My approach for the first week of the NFL season is fairly simple. I…
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Zerillo’s MLB Daily Betting Model, Sept. 8: Back Houser or Lester in Brewers-Cubs?
The Cubs (76-65) come into Sunday three games clear of the Brewers (73-68) for second place in the NL Wild Card – with just the Diamondbacks (75-67) situated between them. Arizona has one of the easier schedules for the next three weeks, while three teams in a deep NL Central are beating up on one…
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Fantasy Football Injury Report: Rankings & Backup Plans for Mike Evans, Stefon Diggs, More
Fantasy players were already sent into a frenzy on Wednesday after Stefon Diggs missed practice with a hamstring injury. But panicking doesn’t do anyone any good; it’s more productive to start coming up with some backup plans if Diggs were to miss this game. We’ll aim to do just that with this article, giving a…
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Zerillo’s Yankees-Red Sox Betting Guide: Rick Porcello and Masahiro Tanaka Tangle Again in Boston
Betting Odds: New York Yankees at Boston Red Sox Probable starters: Masahiro Tanaka (10-8, 4.42 ERA) vs. Rick Porcello (12-11, 4.64 ERA) Yankees odds: -120 Red Sox odds: +100 Over/Under: 11 First pitch: 8:05 p.m. ET on ESPN Odds above as of 2:00 p.m. ET and via PointsBet The Yankees (93-50) and Red Sox (76-66) have split the…
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2019 US Open Final Betting Preview: Will Medvedev Pull the Upset vs. Nadal?
Sunday marks the fourth straight finals appearance since Wimbledon for Daniil Medvedev, who lost to Nick Kyrgios in two tiebreaks in Washington and Rafael Nadal (at their only previous meeting) in the Rogers Cup, before avenging his Wimbledon loss against David Goffin to capture the Cincinnati Masters. Nadal is seeking his fourth career U.S. Open…
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Redskins vs. Eagles Betting Odds & Predictions: Will Philly Cover as Big Favorite?
Redskins at Eagles Betting Odds Odds: Eagles -10 Total: 45.5 Time: 1 p.m. ET TV Channel: FOX All odds above are as of Thursday evening and via PointsBet. The Philadelphia Eagles are flying very high as the biggest favorite of Week 1 and a trendy Super Bowl pick around the market. On the flip side, the…
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Koerner’s Week 1 Fantasy Tiers: Ranking Every QB, RB, WR, TE, More
Tiers season doesn’t end in the run-up to drafts. You’ll find my first set of my weekly fantasy tiers below, which I’ll release throughout the regular season. They’re a more nuanced take on my fantasy rankings and strategy at quarterback, running back, wide receiver, tight end, kicker and defense. You can use these tiers to…
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NFL Week 1 Live Show at 11:30 a.m. ET: Fantasy, Betting, Player Props, More
Week 1 of the NFL season is finally here! Our crew — Matthew Freedman, Bryan Mears and Chad Millman — are hosting a live show at 11:30 a.m. ET to discuss Sunday’s slate. Here’s a preview of topics: Betting analysis/sharp report Player props Fantasy and DFS User questions! (Ask below in the chat) NFL Week…
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Our 5 Best NFL Prop Bets for Sunday’s Main Week 1 Slate
NFL player prop bets offer tremendous value on the board every week. They receive less action and money than the traditional bets, so savvy bettors can gain a big edge by reacting to news quicker than the books. The betting lines for prop bets are often less efficient than NFL sides and totals, opening up…
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Koerner’s NFL Week 1 Power Ratings: My Betting Approach for All 16 Games
Welcome to the first edition of my weekly NFL Power Ratings. Each week, we’ll compare odds to my projected spreads and totals to identify the best bets. My approach for Week 1 is a combination of my raw Power Ratings, my Buy/Sell Ratings and market movement. There aren’t any recent games for the market to overreact…
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The Key Mistake to Avoid When Betting NFL Week 1, Including Giants vs. Cowboys
Betting on NFL Week 1 is unique compared to the rest of the season. Week 1 odds open in April, giving fans, mainstream media analysts and bettors months to form opinions about these matchups. However, very little changes between the end of the previous season and the beginning of the next to change the feelings…
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Wilson’s Late-Night Betting Guide: How to Bet Cal-Washington & Hawaii-Oregon State
Cal at Washington Spread: Washington -14 Over/Under: 43.5 Time: 10:30 p.m. ET TV: Fox Sports 1 In a span of just a couple of years, Justin Wilcox has turned Cal into a defensive juggernaut. The Bears finished 2018 ranked 13th in defensive S&P+ and had a tough test against UC Davis from the FCS in…
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LSU vs. Texas Betting Odds & Picks: Should the Tigers Be So Trendy?
LSU vs. Texas Betting Odds & Pick Odds: LSU -6.5 Over/Under: 55.5 Time: 7:30 p.m. ET TV: ABC Location: Austin, Texas LSU and its new-look spread offense will travel to Austin on Saturday and lay almost a touchdown as a road favorite. The Tigers have gotten lots of love from the betting market, going from…
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Wilson’s Miami vs. UNC Betting Preview & Odds: Can Tar Heels Pull Off Another Upset?
Miami @ UNC Betting Odds & Pick Odds: Miami -4.5 Over/Under: 47.5 Moneylines: Miami -200; UNC +170 Time: 8 p.m. ET TV: ACC Network All odds as of Friday afternoon and from PointsBet. How good is North Carolina? A victory over South Carolina ended with multiple interceptions against Jake Bentley, while freshman quarterback Sam Howell threw…
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Western Michigan vs. Michigan State Odds: Are Sharps Behind the Falling Line?
You might think that after a full week of availability, lines for Saturday night’s games would’ve found settling point by now. Nope. Spreads and totals are still on the move for the remaining Saturday matchups, and probably will be until kickoff. Among the games seeing the most significant late changes: Western Michigan at Michigan State.…
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Texas A&M vs. Clemson Betting Odds & Guide: Is This Line Too High?
Texas A&M vs. Clemson Betting Odds, Pick Odds: Clemson -16.5 Over/Under: 63.5 Moneylines: -750, +575 Time: 3:30 p.m. ET TV: ESPN Location: Clemson, S.C. All odds from PointsBet as of Saturday morning. Clemson continues to get massive respect from oddsmakers and the betting market, entering Saturday’s game against Texas A&M as a 17-point favorite. The…
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Miller’s Nebraska vs. Colorado Betting Preview & Odds: Can You Expect Offensive Improvements?
Nebraska vs. Colorado Betting Odds Odds: Nebraska -4 Over/Under: 64.5 Time: 3:30 p.m. ET TV: FOX Odds from PointsBet as of Friday afternoon. A once bitter rivalry is renewed again on Saturday as Nebraska heads to Colorado as a small favorite. Nebraska players certainly aren’t hiding the fact that they have revenge on their mind…
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College Football Sharp Betting Report: Pros Are Targeting LSU vs. Texas, 3 Other Saturday Games
The Saturday slate gets going an hour early in Week 2, and sharps have taken notice. Now they probably don’t care that Ohio vs. Pitt is at 11 a.m. ET instead of noon, but it does happen to be one of the games drawing the most one-sided sharp action this weekend. Also among the sharpest…
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Late Smart Money Hits Nebraska vs. Colorado Over/Under
It’s not uncommon for sportsbooks to have to scramble lines around in the moments before games kick off. Today’s noon ET slate was no different, as games like Army-Michigan and Old Dominion-Virginia Tech saw line changes — albeit minor ones — as the clock ticked to 12 p.m. ET. Also seeing its line change around…
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Ohio State vs. Cincinnati Betting Odds & Angles: Will Justin Fields & Co. Cover?
Cincinnati vs. Ohio State Betting Odds Odds: Ohio State -14.5 Over/Under: 52.5 Time: Noon ET TV: ABC All odds via PointsBet and current as of 12 p.m. ET on Saturday. There will be plenty made leading up to this game about Cincinnati’s excellent defense and if it can contain Ohio State and quarterback Justin Fields.…
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Our Staff’s 7 Favorite College Football Bets & Picks for Week 2
Texas A&M vs. Clemson? LSU vs. Texas? You may not be in the right place. We’ve got those covered here and here. Our staff digs deep every week to find their favorite plays of the week, often on games you might not have even known were happening. Whether that’s a good or bad thing, well,…
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Wilson’s Favorite Week 2 College Football Bets: Picks for Texas vs. LSU, 7 Other Games
A wild Week 1 came crashing down mid-afternoon on Saturday. Arkansas State, Georgia Southern, Pitt, Louisiana Tech all failed to cover. The turnover ratio was a combined 10:2 for those of us who backed them. It completed a tough weekend of betting after Texas State and BYU also badly lost the turnover battle. While I…
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College Football Week 2 Saturday Live Betting Show w/ Collin Wilson & Stuckey
Ahead of the Week 2 college football Saturday slate, our experts — Collin Wilson and Stuckey — will host a live betting show at 10:35 a.m. ET. In the show, they’ll run through Saturday’s slate, hitting on sharp action, their leans and more. Throughout the show they’ll answer user questions, so submit yours below! College…
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Wilson’s Ohio vs. Pitt Betting Odds & Angles: Should You Follow Line Movement?
Ohio vs. Pitt Betting Odds Odds: Pitt -4 Over/Under: 54 Time: 11 a.m. ET TV: ACC Network Location: Pittsburgh, Pa. All odds via PointsBet and current as of 2 p.m. ET on Friday. The initial opener under a touchdown was a surprise, as our power ratings projected Pitt to win by more than a score.…
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Zerillo’s MLB Daily Betting Model, Sept. 7: Can Civale Help Indians to Prevail vs. Twins?
The Minnesota Twins (87-53) are 31-20 since the All-Star break with a +58 run differential; maintaining a 100 win pace and a 5.5 game lead over the Cleveland Indians (82-60) in the Al Central with less than 15% of the regular season left to play. Cleveland is 31-22 (+68 run differential) since the break and…
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Stuckey’s Michigan vs. Army Betting Preview & Odds: Can Wolverines Get Enough Possessions to Cover?
Army at Michigan Betting Odds Odds: Michigan -22 Over/Under: 48 Date: Saturday, Sep. 7 Time: Noon ET TV: FOX Location: Ann Arbor, MI Odds listed above via PointsBet and current as of 9:30 a.m. ET on Saturday. Last year, Army came oh-so-close to changing the College Football Playoff landscape when it lost in overtime to…
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Stuckey, Wilson: Our Favorite Moneyline Underdogs to Bet for Saturday Week 2
As we do each week on the Action Network Colleges Podcast, Collin Wilson and I pick our two favorite moneyline underdogs on Saturday’s college football slate. We came so close to hitting both last Saturday. Unfortunately, after Boston College came through for us, Oregon choked away a huge lead in heartbreaking fashion. For Week 2,…
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Stuckey’s Week 2 FCS Betting Report: 3 Underdogs Worth Buying on Friday & Saturday
I don’t see much value in either FBS game on Friday, but think the lone FBS-FCS matchup may present a betting opportunity for those looking to invest in the lower-limit FCS betting markets. I also have two FCS underdogs on my radar that I think could potentially pull off upsets over FBS opponents on Saturday.…
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Wilson’s UCF vs. Florida Atlantic Betting Odds & Preview: Can Owls Get Revenge?
UCF at FAU Betting Odds Odds: UCF -12.5 Over/Under: 67.5 Moneylines: UCF -400; FAU +300 Time: 7 p.m. ET TV: CBS Sports Network All odds via PointsBet. UCF started the season with a 62-0 win over lowly Florida A&M, while Florida Atlantic went to Ohio State and narrowly covered as a big underdog. But looking…
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Miller: My 4 Favorite Under-the-Radar Betting Picks among Saturday’s College Football Games
While the world awaits Texas A&M-Clemson or LSU-Texas, don’t forget that there’s plenty of value to be had in games involving smaller conference teams. The lines often aren’t as sharp and there aren’t as many eyes on the games. If you know personnel mismatches, coaching staffs and advanced stats for Group of Five teams, you…
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Miller’s Western Michigan at Michigan State Preview & Odds: Big Underdog & Low Total
Western Michigan at Michigan State Betting Odds Odds: Michigan State -16 Over/Under: 46 Time: 7:30 p.m. ET TV: Big Ten Network Michigan State debuted its new look offense in Week 1 against Tulsa, only there wasn’t much “new look” about it. The Spartans just handed the ball off and ran into the line of scrimmage…
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2019 US Open Women’s Final Betting Preview: Serena Williams vs. Bianca Andreescu
Leading up to the year’s final Grand Slam, many were eyeing a rematch of the Toronto Final tennis fans were robbed of four weeks ago when Serena retired with back spasms against Bianca Andreescu. Despite the chaotic nature of women’s tennis in recent years, some things still do line up. We now get the popcorn…
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Betting Odds & Angles for Wake Forest vs. Rice, Boise State vs. Marshall: How to Bet Friday’s Games
If you couldn’t handle one day without football this weekend, the NCAA scheduling czars have handed you a gift — Wake Forest at Rice and Marshall at Boise State on Friday night. Wake and Rice pits two polar opposite offenses against each other, while Marshall at Boise is one of the most intriguing non-conference Group…
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Marshall vs. Boise State Odds & Sharp Action: Pros Hitting Over/Under on Friday
The most popular bet on Friday’s four-game college football slate? The over in Marshall vs. Boise State (9 p.m. ET, ESPN2). Eighty percent of bets on the total have landed on that side, and it’s pretty easy to understand why the public is so in sync. Aside from the obvious appeal of rooting for a…
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2019 US Open Semifinals Betting Preview: Nadal vs. Berrettini, Dimitrov vs. Medvedev
A slam semi-final with only one member of the Big Three in action? A rarity in this era of men’s tennis, as one of Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer or Rafael Nadal have won 16 of the past 19 ATP slams – with Andy Murray and Stan Wawrinka sneaking in there for the other three. Nadal…
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MLB Sharp Report: Big Bets Landing on Rangers vs. Orioles, Angels vs. White Sox
The MLB season chugs along tonight with a 15-game Friday slate, offering ample opportunities for bettors to find value. While the Wake Forest-Rice and Marshall-Boise State college football matchups are the most popular games of the night, ticket counts are still solid for professional baseball. Typically, it’s Sports Insights’ Bet Signals that lead the way…
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Zerillo’s MLB Daily Betting Model, Sept. 6: Can San Francisco Pull Giant Upset vs. Dodgers, Kershaw?
From July 22, 2018, to June 7, 2019, Clayton Kershaw didn’t lose a single baseball game. He started 21 times during that 321-day span and went nearly a full year between losses, with the Dodgers winning 17 of those contests before the Giants beat him 2-1 behind a big effort from Drew Pomeranz. Kershaw enters…
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Zerillo’s Yankees vs. Red Sox Betting Guide: Will New York Batter Chacin in Boston?
Betting Odds: New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox Probable starters: Domingo German (17-3, 4.01 ERA) vs. Jhoulys Chacin (3-10, 5.79 ERA) Yankees odds: -131 Red Sox odds: +111 Over/Under: 10.5 First pitch: 7:10 p.m. ET on MLB Network Odds above as of 2:00 p.m. ET and via PointsBet David Price was originally slated to start this game…
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MLB Expert Predictions for Friday: Where’s the Value in Phillies vs. Mets?
Danny Donahue: Texas Rangers at Baltimore Orioles Brock Burke (0-1, 1.50 ERA) vs. Dylan Bundy (6-13, 4.96 ERA) Rangers Moneyline: +123 Orioles Moneyline: -133 Over/Under: 8.5 First pitch: 7:05 p.m. ET The Orioles haven’t closed higher than -130 this year. They’re now 46-94 and listed at -133 against the Rangers … what gives? To be…
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A Profitable Betting System for Boise State vs. Marshall: Back or Fade Ranked Teams?
Blah, blah, blah the NFL is back blah, blah. Obviously the game we’re all excited about this weekend is Marshall visiting No. 24 Boise State on Friday night. I include “No. 24” for a specific reason, because that number is probably playing a significant role in how bettors are approaching this game. Nearly four out…
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3 Best Packers vs. Bears Player Prop Bets
Player props can offer some of the best betting value on the board in any given week. They typically feature smaller limits and take less action than traditional game bets, so the market can often be less efficient than NFL sides and totals. This is where the FantasyLabs Player Props tool comes in handy. We leverage…
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Packers vs. Bears Picks & Predictions: Our Experts’ 3 Favorite Bets
Packers vs. Bears Betting Odds, Picks Odds: Bears -3 Total: 46.5 Time: 8:20 p.m. ET TV Channel: NBC All odds above are as of Wednesday evening and via PointsBet. The Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears kick the regular season off on Thursday night at Soldier Field. Who has the advantage in this NFC North matchup:…
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Koerner: How to Make Your Fantasy Start/Sit Decisions for Packers-Bears
It’s the first football game of the season! Let’s run through whether to start or sit key fantasy players in Packers-Bears. (Hint: The Antonio Brown news is shifting my rankings, so there might be better alternatives to certain wide receivers and tight ends in tonight’s game.) Quarterbacks Aaron Rodgers, Packers Rodgers owners open the season with…
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Packers vs. Bears Betting Odds & Angles: What Our Projections Say About the Season Opener
Packers vs. Bears Betting Odds Odds: Bears -3 Total: 46.5 Time: 8:20 p.m. ET TV Channel: NBC All odds above are as of Wednesday evening and via PointsBet. The Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears open the 2019 NFL season with an NFC North showdown on Thursday Night Football. The Bears have been bet down to…
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Packers-Bears TNF Live Show at 6:30 p.m. ET: Fantasy, Betting, Player Props, More
Week 1 of the NFL season is finally here! Our NFL experts — Matthew Freedman and Chris Raybon — are hosting a live show at 6:30 p.m. ET to discuss Thursday Night Football’s Packers-Bears game. Here’s a preview of topics: DFS Showdown slate picks Betting odds and analysis Player props User questions! (Ask below in…
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How Sharps Are Betting Blue Jays vs. Rays MLB Matchup
The 2019 NFL regular season gets underway tonight when the Green Bay Packers take on the Chicago Bears at Lambeau Field. This game will undoubtedly dominate ticket counts and attention from the masses of sports bettors, but it’s certainly not the only matchup in town. Remember, sharps bet numbers, not teams, and at the time…
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2019 US Open WTA Semifinals Odds, Preview: Is Serena Overpriced Against Svitolina?
We’ve reached the final four on both sides of the US Open. The women’s semifinals will take place on Thursday night with Serena Williams vs. Elina Svitolina at 7 p.m. ET on Arthur Ashe Court followed by Bianca Andreescu vs. Belinda Bencic. Williams is the biggest favorite on the card at -2 Let’s dive in.…
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NASCAR at Indianapolis: An Early Bet to Make for Sunday’s Brickyard 400
The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series holds its final race of the 2019 regular season at the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) for the 26th running of the Brickyard 400. Four drivers — Clint Bowyer, Daniel Suarez, Ryan Newman and Jimmie Johnson — are on the playoff bubble. All other drivers are either locked into the playoffs or…
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Zerillo’s MLB Daily Betting Model, Sept. 5: Can White Sox Earn Series Split vs. Indians?
The NFL season begins on Thursday evening, but that doesn’t mean that baseball season is over. In fact, with public money hitting accounts and coming across the counter to engage with the NFL, the MLB market lends itself to softer numbers in September as casual bettors who wouldn’t usually bet on baseball look to get…