Sunday Night Football odds: Bears slim favorites hosting rival Vikings
A first-place showdown in the NFC North is a study in contrast twice over, with a young Chicago Bears team trying to buck a long-term betting trend, while the more seasoned Minnesota Vikings try to...
View ArticleSNF odds: Vikings field-goal favorites over Packers
In a rivalry game between wild-card playoff contenders, bettors need to make an educated guess on which trend is the anomaly – the Minnesota Vikings’ scoring struggles at home, or the Green Bay...
View ArticleMatchweek 14 Premier League odds: Arsenal-Tottenham toss-up
It takes a lot to discount the home advantage Arsenal will take into a north London derby against Tottenham Hotspur, one of the Premier League’s top away teams. Arsenal is a narrow +160 favorite on...
View ArticleSNF Week 13 odds: Steelers favorites at home vs. Chargers
One positive reason for why the Pittsburgh Steelers can seem like a soap opera at times is that they inevitably bounce back quickly from bad games. Coming off a road loss to sub-.500 Denver, the...
View ArticleSunday Night Football odds: Rams field-goal favorites at Bears
It is, perhaps, a sign of the times – and of the Los Angeles Rams’ capabilities – that a first-place Chicago Bears team is an underdog at home in December. Los Angeles, with quarterback Jared Goff...
View ArticleSunday Night Football NFL odds: Rams nearly two-touchdown favorites
Oddsmakers are putting a lot of trust in the Los Angeles Rams’ ability to bounce back with a statement game, against a Philadelphia Eagles team that was having trouble covering on the road even with a...
View ArticleSunday Night Football: Seahawks host Chiefs as underdogs
Bettors need to make an informed decision about what trend is more likely to win out – the Kansas City Chiefs’ winning ways on the road, or the Seattle Seahawks’ knack for covering when they get points...
View ArticleColts favorites at Titans with playoff spot on line Sunday night
A play-in game could be boiled down to something as elemental as the respective health of the two quarterbacks – plus the Indianapolis Colts also have a strong track record as a road underdog. With an...
View ArticleCowboys, Texans betting favorites for NFL wild card Saturday
The law of averages would suggest one betting favorite covers during the first set of NFL wild card playoff games this weekend, but it won’t be easy. The Dallas Cowboys are 1.5-point favorites against...
View ArticleBears, Ravens favorites on NFL wild card Sunday
The playoffs are a different game, and so too are the Chicago Bears’ recent home trend vis-à-vis the team’s historic playoff trend. The Bears are 6-point betting favorites on the NFL odds against the...
View ArticleSaturday NFL Division Round odds: Rams, Chiefs both betting favorites
On top of concerns about how Jared Goff will fare against a true defensive test, the Los Angeles Rams have been less than convincing as a big home favorite in the last 12 months. The host Rams, with...
View ArticleSunday NFL playoff odds: Patriots, Saints listed as favorites
The matchup involves the New England Patriots and Tom Brady, at home, in January, with the prospect of nasty northeast weather – but then there’s also their opponent’s sterling record as an underdog....
View ArticleSaints field-goal favorites on NFC Championship Game odds
The idea of a Superdome mystique boosting the New Orleans Saints is not supported by their record against the spread when hosting postseason games. The Saints, led by quarterback Drew Brees, are...
View ArticleBrady, Patriots underdogs at Chiefs on AFC Championship Game odds
The Arctic blast expected at Arrowhead Stadium might seem like Tom Brady weather, but there are also some cold, hard facts with home and away trends at this stage of the game. The Kansas City Chiefs,...
View ArticlePatriots set as early betting favorites on Super Bowl odds
Both teams won conference championship games on the road in overtime, but the way that the New England Patriots went about it, along with their well-earned reputation, has led to some early line...
View ArticleAccelerate betting favorite on Pegasus World Cup odds
Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) champion Accelerate will lead a stellar field in Saturday’s $9 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational (G1) at Gulfstream Park, the richest horse race run in the United...
View ArticleTom Brady basically even-money wager on the Super Bowl MVP odds
The upside of having such a familiar presence as the top prop on the Super Bowl MVP odds is that there is value elsewhere that could be realized if there’s an unlikely outcome. As one would expect, New...
View ArticleLightning heavy favorites on Stanley Cup odds at all-star break
The NHL has a team far out in front in the overall standings as it heads into its all-star break – and that might serve to goose the value of other Stanley Cup contenders. The Tampa Bay Lightning, who...
View ArticleFirst commercial, Trump Tweets, Gatorade color among Super Bowl LIII props
Fans watch the Super Bowl for the commercials as much as the game, which also lends itself to Super Bowl props. For instance, Bud Light is the -105 favorite have a commercial appear first during the...
View ArticlePatriots settle as small favorites on Super Bowl odds 2019
For all the narratives that can hang off the great Tom Brady and Super Bowl first-timer Jared Goff, two of the big moving parts in the matchup on Super Sunday involve the rushing phase. The New England...
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