Tag: PRO
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Wilson: Projected Over/Unders for Every Week 12 College Football Matchup
MACtion will be headlined by severe winter storms rolling through the Michigan to Pennsylvania area this week, so the gambling market will be affected. Snow and wind are forecasted Tuesday through Thursday, as the projected totals will surely move closer to kickoff. Generally, those numbers move towards the under. Just because bad weather is in…
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Wilson: Projected Odds for All Week 12 College Football Games
LSU and Alabama had a good ole fashion slobber knocker in Tuscaloosa, as the Tigers survived the Crimson Tide’s second half blitz. The two SEC powerhouses scored 34 points in the fourth quarter, with six of the final seven drives ending in touchdowns. Joe Burrow will take a definitive lead in the Heisman Trophy race,…
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Ultimate Week 11 NFL Betting Guide: Picks & Predictions For Every Game
Deshaun Watson vs. Lamar Jackson. The Patriots vs. Eagles. And big underdogs coming off straight-up upsets. Our experts are here to help you find the best betting angles for Week 11. Here are all the games they’ll hit on: Jets at Redskins: 1 p.m. ET Jaguars at Colts: 1 p.m. ET Bills at Dolphins: 1…
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Our Experts’ Favorite Week 11 NFL Picks
Week 10 brought a ton of upsets. What will Week 11 have in store? Our experts reveal their favorite picks for this Sunday, featuring spread and over/under bets for the following games: Jaguars at Colts: 1 p.m. ET Texans at Ravens: 1 p.m. ET Falcons at Panthers: 1 p.m. ET Saints at Buccaneers: 1 p.m.…
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Celtics vs. Warriors Drawing Sharp Action from Pro Bettors
Sharp bettors didn’t waste any time getting down on Friday’s eight-game NBA slate. Even some of tonight’s latest tips, including Celtics vs. Warriors and Kings vs. Lakers, drew wiseguys’ attention in the early hours of the morning. Both of those matchups, along with Wizards vs. Timberwolves, make up tonight’s NBA Sharp Report. Let’s take a…
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Friday’s NBA Expert Picks: How Our Staff is Betting Kings-Lakers
There are 16 teams in action on a busy and interesting NBA Friday. While the two national TV games (Jazz-Grizzlies and Celtics-Warriors) aren’t quite on the minds of our experts, there are three games they are betting tonight: 7 p.m. ET: Detroit Pistons at Charlotte Hornets 7 p.m. ET: San Antonio Spurs at Orlando Magic …
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Friday’s Best NBA Player Props: Enes Kanter Over/Under 9.5 Rebounds?
Betting on props can be one of the easiest ways to build your bankroll. Sportsbooks tend to offer lower limits and take less action on props than they do on games, so they don’t have as much incentive to post an accurate line. That’s where our Player Prop tool comes in handy. We compare our industry-leading…
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Friday NBA Odds & Picks (Nov. 15): Betting Analysis, DFS Strategies, Injury News, More
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 -0.6 units. While I don’t want to get sucked into the past,…
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Friday College Basketball Betting: South Carolina-Cleveland State; Auburn-CSU Northridge
Tonight’s theme is trends, but not traditional betting trends. Teams with roster and coaching consistency produce trends that savvy early-season bettors can take advantage of. Let’s take a look at two such games on the Friday slate: South Carolina vs. Cleveland State and Auburn vs. Cal St. Northridge. Friday College Basketball Betting Odds as of…
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Koerner’s Fantasy Football Start/Sit Strategy for Steelers-Browns
There’s more strategy to Thursday Night Football fantasy sit/start decisions than people realize. The No. 1 rule? Don’t use your Flex spot (if you can). It offers you flexibility come Sunday, so blocking the utility of this lineup spot on TNF only hurts you. Now let’s run through whether to start or sit key fantasy…
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Thursday NBA Odds & Picks (Nov. 14): Betting Analysis, DFS Strategies, Injury News, More
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 4-5 across spreads, totals and props for -0.48 units. While I don’t want to…
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Koerner: Projecting Every Player’s Odds of a Top Fantasy Finish in Week 11
Welcome to my weekly Fantasy Sims series, where I’ll detail every player’s odds of posting a top fantasy finish at his position. The concept is simple: I simulated each week’s games 10,000 times to calculate odds for every fantasy-relevant player. This includes their chances of finishing as a QB1, RB1, WR1, etc — so within…
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Thursday’s Best NBA Player Prop Bets: Frank Ntilikina Is Figuring It Out
Betting on props can be one of the easiest ways to build your bankroll. Sportsbooks tend to offer lower limits and take less action on props than they do on games, so they don’t have as much incentive to post an accurate line. That’s where our Player Prop tool comes in handy. We compare our industry-leading…
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NBA Sharp Report: How Pros Are Betting Heat vs. Cavs, Mavs vs. Knicks
This time of the year, Thursdays offer bettors all sorts of options, with every major fall/winter league in action. And while Thursday Night Football will dominate the bet count, followed by college football’s two-game slate, sharp bettors aren’t forgetting about the value they can find in the NBA. Tonight, they’ve found such value on two…
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Week 11 NFL Survivor Pool Picks: Building on Last Week’s Upsets
Last week, we saw an absolute bloodbath when it came to NFL survivor pools. Both New Orleans and Indianapolis lost at home as double-digit favorites. Nearly half of all entries on Yahoo took the Saints against the lifeless Falcons, who somehow found life. Another 35% took the Colts prior to their loss to the Dolphins,…
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Thursday College Basketball Betting: Seton Hall vs. Michigan State, Harvard vs. Siena
The public always wants to bet overs. It is simply more fun to root for a team to exceed their projected total than to underperform. Fans love scoring. But over the first four days of the season, unders hit at a 64.1% (107-57-3) rate. In the last five days? The unders have only won at…
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Koerner’s Week 11 NFL Pick ‘Em Confidence Rankings: Best ATS Bets & Straight-Up Picks
Whether you’re playing pick’em in our app or going old school with your co-workers, you can follow my straight-up and against-the-spread pick ’em confidence ratings throughout the season for the best options each week. Let’s quickly run through my methodology, then dig into my ratings for Week 11 complete with a downloadable spreadsheet you can use…
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Koerner’s Week 11 NFL Power Ratings: Best Bets According to My Projected Spreads & Over/Unders
Should you buy or fade the Dolphins off back-to-back wins? Can the Redskins cover as favorites? How should you bet the Chiefs and Raiders showdown in Mexico City? Like every week, I’ll use my projected spreads and over/unders to identify the best bets, so let’s run through every matchup and identify my favorite picks for…
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Wilson: Projected CFB Odds for Week 12 and an Early Bet for Navy vs. Notre Dame
It may have taken until November, but Week 12 was finally my chance to head to Circa Sports in downtown Las Vegas to get some college football openers. The book was filled with NFL fans on Sunday afternoon, but I was equipped with the Action Network’s power ratings and a fresh set of advanced statistics…
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Wednesday’s Best NBA Player Props: Jaylen Brown Points, Marc Gasol Rebounds, More
Betting on props can be one of the easiest ways to build your bankroll. Sportsbooks tend to offer lower limits and take less action on props than they do on games, so they don’t have as much incentive to post an accurate line. That’s where our Player Prop tool comes in handy. We compare our industry-leading NBA…
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NBA Staff Betting Picks: How Our Experts are Betting Wednesday’s Games, Including Raptors vs. Trail Blazers
We’ve got seven matchups on the NBA docket tonight, with the top teams in the East (Celtics) and West (Lakers) in action. Our NBA crew details how they are betting tonight’s slate with picks on three specific games: 7:30 p.m. ET: Washington Wizards at Boston Celtics 8 p.m. ET: San Antonio Spurs at Minnesota Timberwolves …
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College Basketball Sharp Report: Pros Making 4 Wednesday Bets
Wednesday’s college basketball slate isn’t exactly the most exciting we’ve seen so far this season. While Villanova vs. Ohio State does offer a matchup of top 25 teams, just three of the remaining 43-game slate includes a ranked team. While that’s certainly not a recipe for overwhelming public action, it’s music to the ears of…
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NBA Sharp Report: Pros Betting Spurs vs. Timberwolves, Warriors vs. Lakers
On a somewhat busy seven-game NBA slate, sharp bettors have been very busy. Nearly every game has been hit with some sort of sharp action, but four in particular have seen an especially big impact from pro bettors. On their cards tonight: 76ers @ Magic (7 p.m. ET) Wizards @ Celtics (7:30 p.m. ET) Spurs…
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Wednesday NBA Odds & Picks (Nov. 13): Betting Analysis, DFS Strategies, Injury News, More
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 2-7 across spreads, totals and props for -2.62 units. While I don’t want to…
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Koerner’s Week 11 Fantasy Football Tiers: Rankings for QB, RB, WR, TE, More
Deshaun Watson vs. Lamar Jackson. The Saints vs. Buccaneers. An AFC West showdown at high elevation. There are a number of shootouts brewing for Week 11, so it’s no surprise that key players will be atop my rankings. But what’s the best strategy at each position? Consider these tiers a visualization of my early-week rankings.…
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Rams Among Best NFL Playoff Bets Following Week 10
After Week 3, the Rams were 3-0. Los Angeles didn’t appear to be suffering from a Super Bowl hangover. According to our simulations, Sean McVay’s team had an 86.6% chance of making the playoffs following three consecutive wins. Fast forward to Week 10 and the Rams’ postseason prospects appear completely different. Los Angeles has lost…
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Raybon’s Fantasy Football Trade Targets: Which Players to Buy and Sell for Week 11
Christian Kirk (6-138, three touchdowns) , Mark Andrews (6-53, two touchdowns), and Marquise Brown (4-80, one touchdown) started out on the right foot for #TeamBuyLow last week, while Zach Pascal (2-26) went back to being Zach Pascal for #TeamSellHigh. We wont get that lucky every week, but it does reinforce the value of making deals…
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Early NFL Betting Picks for Week 11
NFL spreads usually open up on Sunday evenings for the following week — and after they do, they’re almost immediately on the move. The early bets serve as a signal to bookmakers for what the “true” odds should be, and sportsbooks aren’t shy about adjusting on the fly if the market is telling them they…
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Koerner’s Fantasy Football Streaming Targets for Week 11: QB, TE, Defense & Kicker
Don’t underestimate the value of streaming in fantasy. Streaming quarterbacks, kickers and defenses each week allows you to take advantage of the best available options. And if you missed out on a high-caliber tight end in drafts, you can even stream that position with some success. Each week I highlight the best streaming options at…
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Grading Week 11 NFL WR/CB Matchups: Allen Robinson vs. Jalen Ramsey
Wide receiver-cornerback showdowns might be the most important individual matchups in football. In this piece, I leverage snap data from Pro Football Focus to project NFL Week 11 WR/CB matchups. For more, see the FantasyLabs Matchups page, where we provide basic and advanced data — including fantasy and red-zone performance — for each offensive skill-position player based…
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Week 11 Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Targets: Brian Hill Could be Crucial Down the Stretch
The Week 11 Waiver Wire column marks the start of the fantasy football homestretch. Most leagues end their regular-season at the end of Week 14, meaning there are only four waiver periods left for the majority of fantasy teams. With six teams coming off bye, there are only a few spots available for those key…
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2019 Mayakoba Golf Classic Betting Odds & Preview: There’s Plenty of Value Down the Board
The PGA Tour returns after a rare week off with its annual fall stop in Mexico for the Mayakoba Classic, the tournament that will now forever be known as the spot Matt Kuchar low-balled his caddy. Kuchar is back this week at the top of the betting odds on a course we’ve had some success…
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2019 Mayakoba Classic Betting Preview: Back Kuchar in Return To El Camaleon?
Apparently, some of my co-workers enjoy offering, ahem, outlandish gambling propositions, so in the spirit of fairness, I’d like to present my own guarantee for this week’s Mayakoba Golf Classic: If the following picks aren’t winners, I’m still not stripping down to my skivvies. I’m not singing on video. In fact, I’m not even going…
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Tuesday’s Best NBA Player Prop Bets: Can Mike Conley Fix His Rebounding Woes?
Betting on props can be one of the easiest ways to build your bankroll. Sportsbooks tend to offer lower limits and take less action on props than they do on games, so they don’t have as much incentive to post an accurate line. That’s where our Player Prop tool comes in handy. We compare our industry-leading…
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College Football Tuesday MACtion Betting Picks & Live Show with Collin Wilson & Stuckey
Ahead of the Tuesday night college football slate for Week 12 — which includes two games, Eastern Michigan vs. Akron and Western Michigan vs. Ohio — Collin Wilson and Stuckey will host a live betting show at 5 p.m. ET. In the show, they’ll run through both games in detail, hitting on interesting line moves,…
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Tuesday NBA Odds & Picks (Nov. 12): Betting Analysis, DFS Strategies, Injury News, More
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 1-0 for +1.0 unit. While I don’t want to get sucked into the past,…
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Tuesday’s NBA Expert Betting Picks: Our Experts’ Favorite Bets, Including Trail Blazers vs. Kings
There are eight games on tap for Tuesday night, but much of the excitement is happening out West highlighted by the Lakers in Phoenix to face the upstart Suns. Our NBA crew details how they are betting tonight’s slate with picks on four specific games: 7:30 p.m. ET: Detroit Pistons at Miami Heat 8 p.m.…
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NBA Sharp Report: Pros Betting Thunder vs. Pacers, Hawks vs. Nuggets Tuesday Night
It’s weeknight MACtion season in college football again, which gives bettors two football games from which to choose tonight, along with the normal servings of hoops and hockey. And while those two games may end up being the most heavily bet sporting events of the evening, they haven’t cut into the bet counts on tonight’s…
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Moore’s Tuesday Betting Angles: Trusting the Altitude in Hawks-Nuggets and Nets-Jazz
Here are two betting angles on Tuesday’s NBA slate based on matchups and trends… Odds as of Tuesday at 12 p.m. ET and via PointsBet, where Action Network users can access an exclusive promotion to get a 200% deposit match (deposit $50, bet with $150). No strings attached. No rollover required. THE ANGLE: Trusting The…
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Hershkovich’s Tuesday College Basketball Bets: Xavier-Missouri, Oregon-Memphis
Eli Hershkovich is an Action Network contributor and produces/hosts the You Better You Bet Podcast on RADIO.COM Sports. We’re blessed with a loaded Tuesday night college basketball slate, with nine ranked teams in action. I’ll break down three of them, as No. 21 Xavier hosts Missouri while No. 14 Oregon faces No. 13 Memphis in…
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Tuesday College Basketball Betting: Siena vs. St. Bonaventure, UMass vs. Northeastern
College basketball action heats up as we enter the second official week of the 2019-2020 season. Tuesday, we take a closer look at the Siena Saints who had a coaching change for the second consecutive season. Carmen Maciariello takes the reins of his alma mater and has promised a more uptempo pace. The second game…
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Seahawks vs. 49ers Picks: How Our Experts Are Betting Monday Night Football
Seahawks at 49ers Odds & Picks Odds: 49ers -6 Over/Under: 47.5 Kickoff: 8:15 p.m. ET TV Channel: ESPN Odds as of noon ET on Monday and via PointsBet, where Action Network users can access an exclusive promotion to get a 200% deposit match (deposit $50, bet with $150). Monday Night Football brings us a big…
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The Best Seahawks vs. 49ers Prop Bet for Monday Night Football
NFL player prop bets 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. In…
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Seahawks vs. 49ers Odds & Picks: Can Seattle Upset the Undefeated SF?
Seahawks at 49ers Betting Odds Odds: 49ers -6.5 Over/Under: 47.5 Kickoff: 8:15 p.m. ET TV Channel: ESPN Odds as of Sunday evening and via PointsBet, where Action Network users can access an exclusive promotion to get a 200% deposit match (deposit $50, bet with $150). The 49ers are the last undefeated team in the NFL…
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Monday’s Best NBA Player Props: Will Eric Gordon Snap out of Slump vs. Pelicans?
Betting on props can be one of the easiest ways to build your bankroll. Sportsbooks tend to offer lower limits and take less action on props than they do on games, so they don’t have as much incentive to post the best lines. That’s where our Player Prop tool comes in handy. We compare our industry-leading NBA…
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Monday NBA Odds & Picks (Nov. 11): Betting Analysis, DFS Strategies, Injury News, More
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 0-3 for -1.65 units. While I don’t want to get sucked into the past,…
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CBB Sharp Report: Pros Finding Value on 2 Small Monday Matchups
On a fall Monday night, most bettors aren’t going to be putting much thought into a college hoops slate that features just a single top 25 team. Monday Night Football is on pace to take in more than 10 times the number of bets of any game across the sports world tonight, but that doesn’t…
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Koerner’s MNF Miracle Odds: Will You Win Your Week 10 Fantasy Football Matchup?
Monday Night Football can make or break your weekly fantasy matchup. Sweating player(s) you and/or your opponent have makes it a high leverage situation. So what’re your chances for a Monday night miracle win? I simulated tonight’s matchup 10,000 times to calculate the probability of key players hitting certain point thresholds. So, for example: Need…
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Vikings vs. Cowboys Betting Odds & Picks: An Over/Under Angle for Sunday Night Football
Vikings at Cowboys Odds & Picks Odds: Cowboys -3 Over/Under: 48 Kickoff: 8:20 p.m. ET TV Channel: NBC Odds as of noon ET on Sunday and via PointsBet, where Action Network users can access an exclusive promotion to get a 200% deposit match (deposit $50, bet with $150). Public tickets and money have poured in…
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3 Vikings vs. Cowboys Prop Bets & Picks for Sunday Night Football
NFL player prop bets offer tremendous value on the board every week. They receive less action and money than NFL sides and totals, opening up attractive opportunities for bettors. One of the best resources to help determine which prop bets to wager on is our FantasyLabs Player Props tool. We leverage the listed prop bets…
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Our Experts’ Favorite Vikings vs. Cowboys Picks for Sunday Night Football
Vikings at Cowboys Odds & Picks Odds: Cowboys -3 Over/Under: 48 Kickoff: 8:20 p.m. ET TV Channel: NBC Odds as of noon ET on Sunday and via PointsBet, where Action Network users can access an exclusive promotion to get a 200% deposit match (deposit $50, bet with $150). Public bettors like the Dallas Cowboys to…
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Sunday’s Best NBA Player Props: Bet on Aron Baynes to Hit Boards vs. Brooklyn
Betting on props can be one of the easiest ways to build your bankroll. Sportsbooks tend to offer lower limits and take less action on props than they do on games, so they don’t have as much incentive to post the best lines. That’s where our Player Prop tool comes in handy. We compare our industry-leading NBA…
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Rams vs. Steelers Odds & Picks: LA Overvalued on the Road?
Rams at Steelers Odds & Picks Odds: Rams -3.5 Over/Under: 44 Kickoff: 4:25 p.m. ET TV Channel: FOX Odds as of Thursday evening and via PointsBet, where Action Network users can access an exclusive promotion to get a 200% deposit match (deposit $50, bet with $150). The Los Angeles Rams are 3.5-point road favorites for…
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Panthers vs. Packers Odds & Picks: Upset Brewing in Green Bay?
Panthers at Packers Odds & Picks Odds: Packers -5.5 Over/Under: 47 Kickoff: 4:25 p.m. ET TV Channel: FOX Odds as of Thursday evening and via PointsBet, where Action Network users can access an exclusive promotion to get a 200% deposit match (deposit $50, bet with $150). The Green Bay Packers struggled in last week’s 26-11…
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Dolphins vs. Colts Odds & Picks: Can Miami Pull Off Another Upset?
Dolphins at Colts Odds & Picks Odds: Colts -11 Over/Under: 44 Kickoff: 4:05 p.m. ET TV Channel: CBS Odds as of Thursday evening and via PointsBet, where Action Network users can access an exclusive promotion to get a 200% deposit match (deposit $50, bet with $150). The Dolphins are coming off their first win of…
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Week 10 NFL Picks: How We’re Betting Sunday’s Games
What are the best bets for Week 10? Our experts reveal their favorites for Sunday’s main slate, featuring spread and over/under picks for the following games: Giants at Jets: 1 p.m. ET Falcons at Saints: 1 p.m. ET Chiefs at Titans: 1 p.m. ET Ravens at Bengals: 1 p.m. ET Bills at Browns: 1 p.m.…
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NFL Sharp Report: How Pros Are Betting Panthers-Packers, Rams Steelers
The Cleveland Browns might be 2-6 entering their Week 10 game against the 6-2 Buffalo Bills, but Cleveland is favored ahead of tomorrow’s 1 p.m. kickoff. It’s one of a few curious lines this weekend, so what games are sharp bettors targeting in Week 10? Buffalo Bills @ Cleveland Browns 1 p.m. ET I CBS Who…
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Koerner: How I’m Betting Chiefs-Titans, Ravens-Bengals
Every week I use my NFL Power Ratings to project spreads and over/unders for every game and find the best bets. So which are still showing value? Let’s take a look at two picks to make based on my power ratings in the following games: Chiefs at Titans: 1 p.m. ET Ravens at Bengals: 1…
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Stuckey: My Favorite Week 10 NFL Bets for Ravens-Bengals, More
Stuckey highlights his three favorite NFL picks for Week 10 below. Let’s run through how he’s betting Ravens-Bengals, Bills-Browns and Rams-Steelers. Odds as of Sunday morning and via PointsBet, where Action Network users can access an exclusive promotion to get a 200% deposit match (deposit $50, bet with $150). Bengals +10 vs. Ravens Last week…
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Week 10 NFL Prop Bets & Picks: Drew Brees, Jamaal Williams, More
NFL player prop bets offer tremendous value every week. They receive less action and money than the traditional bets, so savvy bettors can gain an 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 attractive opportunities. One of…
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Bills vs. Browns Odds & Picks: Is Now the Time to Buy Cleveland?
Bills at Browns Odds & Picks Odds: Browns -2.5 Over/Under: 40 Kickoff: 1 p.m. ET TV Channel: CBS Odds as of Thursday evening and via PointsBet, where Action Network users can access an exclusive promotion to get a 200% deposit match (deposit $50, bet with $150). The Browns are on four-game losing streak in the…
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Ravens vs. Bengals Odds & Picks: Fade Baltimore Off Big Win?
Ravens at Bengals Odds & Picks Odds: Ravens -10 Over/Under: 44.5 Kickoff: 1 p.m. ET TV Channel: CBS Odds as of Thursday evening and via PointsBet, where Action Network users can access an exclusive promotion to get a 200% deposit match (deposit $50, bet with $150). Lamar Jackson and the Ravens head to winless Cincinnati…
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Cardinals vs. Buccaneers Odds & Picks: Trust Tampa Bay to Cover?
Cardinals at Buccaneers Odds & Picks Odds: Buccaneers -4.5 Over/Under: 52 Kickoff: 1 p.m. ET TV Channel: FOX Odds as of Thursday evening and via PointsBet, where Action Network users can access an exclusive promotion to get a 200% deposit match (deposit $50, bet with $150). In a likely high-scoring matchup featuring two flawed passing…
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Chiefs vs. Titans Odds & Picks: KC Overvalued with Patrick Mahomes’ Return?
Chiefs at Titans Odds & Picks Odds: Chiefs -5.5 Over/Under: 48 Kickoff: 1 p.m. ET TV Channel: CBS In New Jersey? Check out PointsBet, where Action Network users can access an exclusive promotion to get a 200% deposit match (deposit $50, bet with $150). Patrick Mahomes could be back under center for the Kansas City…
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Falcons vs. Saints Odds & Picks: Can New Orleans Cover Massive Spread?
Falcons at Saints Odds & Picks Odds: Saints -13.5 Over/Under: 51 Kickoff: 1 p.m. ET TV Channel: FOX Odds as of Thursday evening and via PointsBet, where Action Network users can access an exclusive promotion to get a 200% deposit match (deposit $50, bet with $150). With the Falcons off to a 1-7 start and…
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Lions vs. Bears Odds & Picks: Which Team Can You Trust to Cover?
Editor’s note: Picks were made prior to the news of Matthew Stafford’s injury and the subsequent line move. Lions at Bears Odds & Picks Odds: Bears -2.5 Over/Under: 41.5 Kickoff: 1 p.m. ET TV Channel: CBS Odds as of Thursday evening and via PointsBet, where Action Network users can access an exclusive promotion to get…
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NASCAR at Phoenix Picks: 3 Best Bets to Win the Bluegreen Vacations 500
Today’s Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (MENCS) race is the second to last of the season and the final chance for drivers to qualify for next week’s championship race at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Following wins at Martinsville and Texas, respectively, Martin Truex Jr. and Kevin Harvick have already earned their tickets to Miami, with Kyle Busch,…
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Saturday’s 3 Best NBA Player Props: Bet on Valanciunas for Shorthanded Grizz?
Betting on props can be one of the easiest ways to build your bankroll. Sportsbooks tend to offer lower limits and take less action on props than they do on games, so they don’t have as much incentive to post the best lines. That’s where our Player Prop tool comes in handy. We compare our industry-leading NBA…
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CFB Sharp Report: Nevada-SDSU Among Pros’ 5 Favorite Saturday Bets
While it’s not on the same level as Saturday’s game of the year between LSU and Alabama, an early kick in Minnesota is still going to draw plenty of eyeballs in Week 11. It’s also attracting plenty of action from bettors — it has the second-highest bet count on the slate — including sharps, who’ve…
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LSU vs. Alabama Odds & Picks: Will Question Marks Create Variance?
LSU vs. Alabama Odds & Picks Odds: Alabama -5.5 Over/Under: 63.5 Time: 3:30 p.m. ET TV: CBS Sports Odds as of Friday morning and via PointsBet, where Action Network users can access an exclusive promotion to get a 200% deposit match (deposit $50, bet with $150). It’s not No. 1 vs. No. 2 with Ohio…
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Stuckey & Wilson: 2 College Football Moneyline Underdogs to Bet in Week 11
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 had another split last week, which we’ve now seen in nine of the first 10 weeks. For Week 11, we’re both going with two afternoon pups – both…
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College Football Picks: Our Staff’s 5 Favorite Bets for Week 11
Sometimes, we like to poke fun at ourselves for betting the worst games on the board. Yeah, it’s going to be one of those weeks again, starting with none other than Northwestern. Our experts were hard at work all week compiling their college football best bets, and each boiled down a stellar card to just…
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Alabama vs. LSU Picks: Our Experts’ 4 Betting Predictions for Tigers-Tide
Let’s get to the good stuff. We like to cover games in-depth, but for Alabama vs. LSU — a game everyone and their mother, cousin, uncle and mail carrier will be betting on — we’re getting right to the good stuff here. You can get our full coverage here. Four of our college football experts…
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Penn State vs. Minnesota Odds & Picks: Can Gophers Survive First True Challenge?
Penn State vs. Minnesota Odds, Picks Odds: Penn State -6.5 Over/Under: 48 Time: 12 p.m. ET TV: ABC Location: Minneapolis, Minn. Odds as of Saturday morning and via PointsBet, where Action Network users can access an exclusive promotion to get a 200% deposit match (deposit $50, bet with $150). Not all undefeated teams are created…
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Kansas State vs. Texas Odds & Pick: Is It Finally Time to Fade the Wildcats?
Kansas State vs. Texas Spread: Texas -7 Over/Under: 57.5 Time: 3:30 p.m. ET TV: ESPN Odds as of Friday morning via PointsBet, where Action Network users can access an exclusive promotion to get a 200% deposit match (deposit $50, bet with $150). Kansas State debuted at No. 16 in the College Football Playoff rankings, putting Chris…
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Purdue vs. Northwestern Odds & Pick: Wildcats Posting Historic Lows on Offense
Purdue vs. Northwestern Spread: Northwestern -2 Over/Under: 38 Time: 12 p.m. ET TV: Big Ten Network Odds as of Friday morning and via PointsBet, where Action Network users can access an exclusive promotion to get a 200% deposit match (deposit $50, bet with $150). The 2019 season has not gone how either Purdue or Northwestern had hoped.…
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College Football Week 11 Betting Picks & Live Show with Collin Wilson & Stuckey
Ahead of the Week 11 college football Saturday slate, our experts — Collin Wilson and Stuckey — will host a live betting show at 10:30 a.m. ET. In the show, they’ll run through Saturday’s slate, hitting on interesting line moves, their favorite plays and the biggest games. College Football Week 11 Saturday Live Betting Show
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Your Guide to Live Betting Alabama vs. LSU
Alabama vs. LSU on Saturday is a live bettors’ dream. Why? A high total creates a wide range of live betting opportunities because more scoring means more line swings. In addition, there’s so much uncertainty around Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa’s status, and we’ll know more in the moments before the game and in the first…
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Wilson: My 5 Favorite College Football Bets for Week 11
There is a saying in adult slow-pitch softball that will grab the attention of both dugouts: “The middle is open.” In my 20’s I pitched weekly in leagues and traveled through different states playing tournaments. I took plenty of shots at all parts of my body, but was thankful for wearing the necessary equipment to…
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Saturday College Basketball Betting: St. John’s vs. CCSU, Purdue vs. Texas
As we head into the first weekend of the college basketball season, it’s important to remember some big changes across the national hoops landscape. The three-point line has been moved back from 20 feet, 9 inches to the new distance of 22 feet, 1.75 inches This seems to have affected scoring as betting the unders…
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Miller: My 4 Favorite Under-the-Radar College Football Bets for Week 11
Everyone will have their eyes on LSU-Alabama and Penn State-Minnesota this weekend, but don’t forget that there’s plenty of value in some less heralded games. 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,…
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Western Kentucky at Arkansas Odds & Pick: The Ty Storey Revenge Game
Western Kentucky vs. Arkansas Spread: Arkansas -1.5 Over/Under: 52.5 Time: 12 p.m. ET TV: SEC Network Odds as of Friday morning and via PointsBet, where Action Network users can access an exclusive promotion to get a 200% deposit match (deposit $50, bet with $150). To the rest of the country, this game would look like an SEC…
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Tennessee vs. Kentucky Odds & Pick: Can Vols Stop Wildcats’ Ground Attack?
Tennessee vs. Kentucky Spread: Kentucky +1 Over/Under: 42 Time: 7:30 p.m. ET TV: SEC Network Odds as of Friday morning via PointsBet, where Action Network users can access an exclusive promotion to get a 200% deposit match (deposit $50, bet with $150). The SEC bowl outlook is a mess, with Kentucky (4-4) and Tennessee (4-5) both fighting for…
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USC vs. Arizona State Odds & Betting Pick: Which Team Will Bounce Back?
USC vs. Arizona State Spread: Arizona State -2 Over/Under: 57 Time: 3:30 p.m. ET TV: ABC Odds as of Friday morning and via PointsBet, where Action Network users can access an exclusive promotion to get a 200% deposit match (deposit $50, bet with $150). One week after getting blown out at home by Oregon, USC heads to…
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Wilson: Updated Havoc Ratings for Week 11 & How I’m Betting ECU-SMU
The first set of College Football Playoff rankings came out Tuesday night. Not surprising were the inclusions of Ohio State, LSU and Alabama in the top four. Surprisingly, Clemson was left out of the top four in favor or Penn State. Oklahoma was listed behind the current Pac-12 division leaders, while five Group of Five…
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Our Experts’ Favorite Week 10 NFL Picks
The Kansas City Chiefs will welcome Patrick Mahomes back this Sunday while the Bills and Browns meet in a matchup of two teams trending opposite ways from preseason expectations. But where’s the best betting value in either game? Our experts reveal their favorite picks of the week, featuring those games and two others: Chiefs at…
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Ultimate Week 10 NFL Betting Guide: Picks & Predictions For Every Game
Should you buy the Dolphins following their first win of 2019? Should you fade the Ravens off their big victory of the Patriots? Which home underdog is worth backing? Our experts are here to help you find the best betting angles for Week 10. Here are all the games they’ll hit on: Giants at Jets:…
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Friday NBA Odds & Picks (Nov. 8): Betting Analysis, DFS Strategies, Injury News, More
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 0-3 for -1.65 units. While I don’t want to get sucked into the past,…
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Friday College Basketball Betting: How to Bet Washington vs. Baylor
After enjoying two covers by Ohio State and Virginia on Wednesday night, we turn our Friday night attention to neutral site games involving two ranked teams. Let’s head to Annapolis to analyze Davidson vs. No. 24 Auburn, followed by a journey to Anchorage to break down Washington vs. No. 16 Baylor. No. 24 Auburn (-3)…
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NBA Sharp Report: Warriors vs. Timberwolves, 2 Other Games Drawing Pro Money
Tonight’s Cavaliers vs. Wizards game is not one most folks are going to want to watch. That is, of course, unless you bet on it. And you know what, people are betting on it, believe it or not. Sharps, too, and do you know why? Because sharps don’t give a hoot and holler which teams…
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Friday’s Best NBA Player Props: Bet on Taurean Prince vs. the Blazers
Betting on props can be one of the easiest ways to build your bankroll. Sportsbooks tend to offer lower limits and take less action on props than they do on games, so they don’t have as much incentive to post an accurate line. That’s where our Player Prop tool comes in handy. We compare our industry-leading NBA…
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Friday’s NBA Expert Betting Picks: Our Staff’s Favorite Bets, Including Heat vs. Lakers
Friday’s slate is packed with 11 games highlighted by the Miami Heat and the Los Angeles Lakers facing off at Staples Center. Our NBA crew details how they are betting tonight’s slate with picks on three specific games: 7 p.m. ET: Memphis Grizzlies at Orlando Magic 7 p.m. ET: Detroit Pistons at Indiana Pacers 10:30…
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College Basketball Sharp Report: Public & Pro Bettors Aligned on Davidson vs. Auburn
Davidson vs. Auburn is easily the most heavily bet college basketball game of the night at the time of writing. Sure, it’s reasonable to assume that Friday’s games involving Duke and Kentucky will eventually pass Davidson vs. Auburn, but there’s no denying that plenty of action has already come down on this matchup. And both…
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Sharp Bettors Shaping Central Florida vs. Tulsa Spread, Over/Under
When you think of key numbers in football betting, 3 and 7 are probably the pair that pop into your mind first — which makes sense. As field goals and touchdowns are the most common scoring forms, those two numbers are the most common margins of football victories. A bit further down the list comes…
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Washington vs. Oregon State Odds & Picks: Will the Huskies Be Motivated for Pac-12 After Dark?
Washington at Oregon State Odds Spread: Washington -10 Over/Under: 65 Time: Friday, 10:30 p.m. ET TV: FS1 Odds via PointsBet, where Action Network users can access an exclusive promotion to get a 200% deposit match (deposit $50, bet with $150). Washington at Oregon State Line Movement Generally a Washington vs. Oregon State matchup would lead…
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UCF vs. Tulsa Betting Odds, Picks: Fade the Heavy Line Movement?
UCF at Tulsa Betting Odds Spread: UCF -17 Over/Under: 69.5 Time: Friday, 7 p.m. ET TV: ESPN 2 Odds via PointsBet, where Action Network users can access an exclusive promotion to get a 200% deposit match (deposit $50, bet with $150). UCF at Tulsa Line Movement For much of the week, this spread was reacting…
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Friday College Football Betting Picks, Odds: UCF vs. Tulsa & Washington vs. Oregon State
UCF at Tulsa Betting Odds Spread: UCF -17 Over/Under: 69.5 Time: Friday, 7 p.m. ET TV: ESPN 2 Odds via PointsBet, where Action Network users can access an exclusive promotion to get a 200% deposit match (deposit $50, bet with $150). UCF at Tulsa Line Movement For much of the week, this spread was reacting…
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Lightning vs. Sabres Betting Odds, Pick: How To Bet a Rare Weekday Matinee
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Buffalo Sabres Betting Odds Lightning odds: -170 Sabres odds: +145 Over/Under: 6.5 Time: 2 p.m. ET TV: NBCSN Location: Stockholm, Sweden Odds via PointsBet, where Action Network users can access an exclusive promotion to get a 200% deposit match (deposit $50, bet with $150). I’ve long said that the NHL should…
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Thursday NBA Odds & Picks (Nov. 7): Injury News, DFS Strategies, Betting Analysis, More
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 4-2 for +1.9 units. While I don’t want to get sucked into the past,…
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Thursday’s Best NBA Player Props: Bet on Kawhi Leonard After Load Management?
Betting on props can be one of the easiest ways to build your bankroll. Sportsbooks tend to offer lower limits and take less action on props than they do on games, so they don’t have as much incentive to post an accurate line. That’s where our Player Prop tool comes in handy. We compare our industry-leading…