Bovada has really come out swinging in the second half of the year, which is appropriate given all of 2020’s delays to the sporting season. If ever a doubling down were necessary for sportsbook operators in general, now’s the time. Of course, the changes Bovada’s made are more Kansas City Chiefs than Washington Football Team. … Read more
Week six of NFL betting is in the books and no teams have exceeded expectations more than the NFC North Division-leading Chicago Bears who are now 4-1 after making a timely switch at quarterback from Mitch Trubisky to Nick Foles. The Bears were able to outlast the Carolina Panthers by a score of 23-16 in … Read more
Just when you thought the “NFC Least” couldn’t get any uglier. While scrambling toward the sidelines against the New York Giants yesterday, Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott suffered a compound fracture and dislocation of his right ankle. At first, Prescott clutched at his calf muscle as if he were suffering from a cramp, but when … Read more
Nick Foles is back, and appears to have some magic left in the tank as his Chicago Bears are now 4-1 after handing Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers their second loss of the season. The Bears were predicted to lose by 4 points, and were able to not only cover, but outright win … Read more
We knew something smelled rotten in Denmark when we saw thirteen and fourteen point spreads amongst the week 4 NFL betting odds. Point spreads that large are seldom seen in professional football betting, and that’s because the league features an abundance of talent, enough to scatter around the entire NFL. There are also many gifted … Read more
After three weeks of all 32 teams battling it out on the gridiron, the expectations of oddsmakers are starting to settle, giving prognosticators a more solid picture of future expectations, and also making it tougher for bettors to decide which odds to bet upon. This week features several contests that are expected to be victories … Read more
Tonight, the 0-2 Miami Dolphins travel to Jacksonville to battle against the 1-1 Jaguars who are currently running wild under the influence of Minshew Mania. Whatcha gonna do when Minshew Mania runs wild on you, brother? That’s the question Dolphins defensive coordinators are asking when trying to come up with a game plan for Jaguars’ … Read more
Last week we went 2-1 in our first full Sunday of NFL betting, and we’ll take the mulligan for picking the Eagles to cover against Washington. It seems like the entire sports betting universe missed on that one. Only two lines leaped out at us this week, and we’ve laid some action on each in … Read more
Last Friday we offered our three locks of the week for the NFL’s opening Sunday slate of games. Now that Sunday’s 13 games are in the books, let’s look back and see how we fared. Green Bay Packers 43, Minnesota Vikings 34 Spread: Vikings -2.5 – Packers Cover Winner: Packers +115, Vikings -135 – Packers … Read more
The Kansas City Chiefs exceeded expectations last night during their 34-20 trouncing of the Houston Texans. They were easily able to cover the spread of 9.5 points, with Patrick Mahomes utilizing the services of many different offensive weapons at his disposal. Oddsmakers hit the over/under on the head as they set the line at 54.5, … Read more
Tonight’s NFL Season opener features the Houston Texans traveling to face the Kansas City Chiefs who are favored to win by a 9.5-point spread. Kansas City’s Arrowhead Stadium is one of six venues that will allow fans to enter in 2020-21, with 26 other teams choosing to ban all fans from viewing games in person. … Read more
Everyone that has been paying attention to the game of professional football over the past two seasons is familiar with Patrick Mahomes and his impressive list of accomplishments during his brief career so far. He was rewarded with the largest contract ever given to a pro athlete during the offseason, and now it is time … Read more