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We’re well into Week 10 of the college football season as we’ve had some midweek MACtion, but make no mistakes about it, Week 10 is all about Alabama-LSU. Can the No. 3 Tigers actually challenge – or even beat – Alabama? That’s the question on everyone’s minds as we get set for one of the […] More
After six weeks of failing to cash in on a college football parlay, I was able to finally cash a ticket last week. Both my picks were Group of 5 teams that won in resounding fashion against the college football betting line, so maybe that is the key for me to succeed going forward. Everyone […] More
Week 9 of the NFL season kicked off with the Oakland Raiders and San Francisco 49ers getting things underway. As the rest of the teams get ready for action, the look-ahead lines for Week 10 have been released. Here’s a closer look at the matchups and the early lines: Carolina Panthers at Pittsburgh Steelers Look-ahead […] More
Nebraska is showing signs of improving, Pac-12 quarterbacks are making their way through concussion protocol, a shootout is looming in Lubbock and a trap game is taking place in Starksville. There’s plenty of action this week, so let’s take a look at college football’s biggest spread movements. Nebraska at Ohio State, Noon Fox Open: -21 […] More
I still can’t believe that TCU lost outright to Kansas. Even with the injury to Shawn Robinson, I figured the Horned Frogs would be too much for a Jayhawks team that has been dreadful over the last decade. Although TCU gained almost 200 more yards than Kansas, the Horned Frogs ended up losing 27-26 and […] More
Half-way through the season and there’s virtually no movement at all at the top of the rankings. Thanks to a solid, and at least for me, predictable week, there wasn’t a ton in the middle either. We do have a new “worst team” and that should not be a surprise to anyone. As always, we […] More
A smart bettor knows to monitor line movements as the week goes along. Often when the bet is made is nearly as important as whom the bet is on. Here are Week 9’s biggest spread moves and the likely reasons for said moves. Tennessee Titans (+6.5) at Dallas Cowboys Opening: Tennessee Titans (+4) at Dallas […] More
Our midseason rally continued with a banner week for our college football underdog picks. We went 4-1 last week, not just against the number but straight up, hitting outright winners on Northern Illinois (+7) and Arizona (+10), which resulted in big payoffs for those who bet the moneyline. Now that we’re back above water against […] More
With the college football season about two-thirds over, bettors know about what to expect from most teams across the country — or at least they know as much as they’re ever going to and that knowledge is reflected in the NCAA Power Rankings. The SEC West is a prime example. Alabama and LSU, headed for […] More
There are some big games on tap for Week 9, including the Green Bay Packers visiting the New England Patriots, another episode of the Pittsburgh Steelers-Baltimore Ravens rivalry and the two current NFC favorites – the Los Angeles Rams and New Orleans Saints – squaring off. All of those games seem like they’ll be close […] More
With the first half of the NFL season in the books, sports betting fans should have a pretty good idea of what to expect from the league’s 32 teams the rest of the way. We took the time to crunch the numbers and identify five of the best betting trends for NFL Week 9. The […] More
Every single week there are at least a couple of lines that stand out as being very questionable at best. Sports betting fans can capitalize on those lines by making them even more favorable in teaser bets. We took the time to build up the best four-team, seven-point teaser bet for this week’s games. Here […] More
