We are now in the throes of the MLB baseball playoffs, with the division series wrapping up and the league championship series soon to begin. Many days will only feature one or two games, so DFS baseball showdown contests are a great option if you want to play daily fantasy […]
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Georgia, Ohio State Share No. 3 in AP College Football Top 25 Poll
Georgia and Ohio State share No. 3 in Week 7 of the AP Top-25 college football poll. It is the first time two teams have been tied in the top 3 since Sept. 20, 2015, when TCU and Mississippi shared third. Both the Bulldogs and the Buckeyes finished with 1,393 […]
Big College Football Spreads Pay Off for Brave Bettors
Betting big college football spreads takes a lot of nerve, but those gamblers that did it in Week 6 were rewarded. Of the nine teams in the AP Top-25 College Football Poll that were laying 20 or more points, six of them covered. Only No. 6 Oklahoma, and No. 13 […]
New England Patriots, Gamblers Feasting on Winless Teams
The New England Patriots, and gamblers everywhere, took advantage of a soft matchup against another winless team. This time, it was the Washington Redskins. The Patriots defeated the now 0-5 Redskins, 33-7 on Sunday. The New England Patriots were a 16.5-point favorite, and easily covered. It was the second of […]
ALDS: Astros and Yankees Up 2-0, On Verge of Sweeps
The Houston Astros jumped out to a 2-0 lead against the Tampa Bay Rays in the best-of-five ALDS thanks to unhittable pitching from aces Justin Verlander and Gerrit Cole. Meanwhile, the New York Yankees out-slugged the Minnesota Twins 18-6 over the weekend to take a 2-0 series lead on the […]
Penn State, Wisconsin Face Crucial Tests in Big Ten Showdowns
With conference favorite #3 Ohio State off this week, it’s time to see if Penn State is really going to challenge for the Big Ten East title. Penn State (5-0) travels to Iowa (4-1) this Saturday. The Hawkeyes are coming off a disappointing performance at Michigan, losing a snore-fest, 10-3. […]
Four Players to Target in Monday Night DFS Showdown
Monday Night Football in Week 5 features the Cleveland Browns visiting the San Francisco 49ers. The 49ers are favored by 3.5 in a game with an over/under of 47.5. It appears that Vegas is expecting this game to be above the average NFL game in points scored, so I’ll focus […]
Jett Duffey, Joe Burrows Shine in Week 6 of College Football DFS
Saturday was definitely a day for robust college football quarterback numbers, and you pretty much needed two in your lineups to finish deep in the money in DFS contests. Although Jalen Hurts had another big day for Oklahoma, the winning lineups mostly bypassed him for other gunslingers, such as the […]
#LOLJets Week 5: It’s Never Sunny After a 25-Point Beatdown in Philadelphia
The New York Jets (0-4) and frustrated RB Le’Veon Bell continued their winless streak with a 31-6 blowout loss against the Philadelphia Eagles (3-2). Another week, another ugly loss for the #LOLJets. Quarterback Sam Darnold, still recovering from mononucleosis, was itching to play after missing the last two games. Darnold […]
Churchill Downs Plays Hardball, Buys Turfway Park for $46M
After weeks of playing a high-stakes game of cat and mouse, Churchill Downs announced its purchase of Turfway Park on Oct. 3. Along with the $46 million price tag, Churchill Downs plans to spend more than $100 million on a new grandstand and gambling facility. Everybody in Kentucky racing knew […]
Baltimore-Pittsburgh Contest Features New Faces at Quarterback
Baltimore-Pittsburgh is one of the NFL’s stronger rival games, but when the two teams face each other on Sunday, it will be with different quarterbacks than usual. The Ravens are favored by 3.5 points, and the over/under is set at 44 points. Baltimore’s new quarterback was determined last year. Lamar […]
Can Five Winless NFL Teams Achieve a 0-16 Season?
There are now five NFL teams – the New York Jets, Miami Dolphins, Cincinnati Bengals, Denver Broncos, and Washington Redskins – that have the possibility of having an 0-16 season. All but Miami are playing this week. The Dolphins are a +250 to have an 0-16 season, according to Sportsbettingdime.com. […]
San Francisco Giants Relocating On-Field Bullpens to Outfield, Also Possibly Move in Fences?
The San Francisco Giants are renovating Oracle Park and moving the on-field bullpens to the outfield, according to SF Giants president of baseball operations,Farhan Zaidi. The Giants are also considering other renovations by moving in the fences in right field to make Oracle Ballpark more hitter friendly. Oracle Park is […]
Fortnite Rumors: New Map Coming with Season 11
Rumors suggest that Fortnite will be getting a new map or a map overhaul with the introduction of Season 11. The Season X Live Event will take place on Sunday, October 13, 2019, which marks the official conclusion of Season 10, and the start for Season 11. Fortnite Season 10 […]
Flutter Buys Stars, Creating US Sportsbook Powerhouse
Flutter Entertainment, formerly known as Paddy Power Betfair, has agreed to buy The Stars Group in a $6 billion deal. The acquisition, announced on Oct. 2, will effectively combine Flutter’s US bookmakers, FanDuel and Betfair, with the media power of FOX Sports. Overall, the deal will create the largest online […]
Liverpool Looks to Continue Perfect EPL Start Against Surging Leicester City
Liverpool will try to continue its torrid start to the Premier League season when surprise contender, Leicester City, comes to Anfield on Saturday. Liverpool has begun its EPL campaign by winning all of its first seven matches, while Leicester is currently third in the Premier League table with 14 points. […]
Five DFS Sleepers in the NFL This Week
It’d be nice to cram Christian McCaffrey, Ezekiel Elliott, Lamar Jackson, Julio Jones, and DeAndre Hopkins into your DFS lineup, but that’s just not feasible with salary caps. (And everyone would just pick all of the best players, making most lineups very similar.) No, to play some of the studs, […]
Pac-12 After Dark: Stanford 15-Point Home Dog vs. No. 15 Washington
Last on the schedule in the Pac-12 After Dark game on Saturday evening, Washington (4-1) and star RB Salvon Ahmed take on Stanford, who will be a 15.5-point home dog against the visiting Huskies. UW is aiming to move into the Top 10, while Stanford (2-3) is trying to not […]
William Hill Becomes Authorized NBA Sports Betting Operator, Continuing US Push
William Hill and the NBA have announced a partnership agreement that will make the bookmaker an authorized sports betting operator for the basketball league in the United States. The deal is just the latest for William Hill, which is continuing to position itself as a major sports betting brand in […]
New NBA Coach’s Challenge System Tested in Preseason Game by Mike D’Antoni
The 2019-2020 NBA season will be the first in league history to include a coach’s challenge during games, allowing teams to try and overturn calls made by officials on the court. On Thursday, Houston Rockets coach Mike D’Antoni became the first to take advantage of the new rule, ushering in […]