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Other College Basketball Tournaments

The 2024 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament is now underway, and that will have the attention of much of the country over the next few weeks. Not only does the NCAA Tournament provide plenty of great entertainment, but there are also some great betting options as well.  The NCAA Tournament is not the only event that adds to the “March Madness” concept as there are other events as well. In fact, the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) has a ton of history as well, and it’s a great event.  Instead of simply looking for betting options during the month of March, now is the perfect time to become your own bookie. While most bettors are wrapped up with the NCAA Tournament action, you can stand out by offering some NIT wagers.  Becoming your own bookie is now easier than ever, especially if you reach out to WagerHome.com for some assistance. Here is a look at some NIT betting action that is available, and the best way to become your own bookie. 

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Some Great Betting Options

When it comes to college basketball, there are some great betting options. Instead of just looking for the best wagers to make, you should also be looking for the best bets to offer. There are going to be some great bets to make throughout every game of the NIT, or a more comprehensive look can be taken. Futures betting odds are always important this time of the year, and those are the type of bets that come with a ton of value. When you are offering the bets on your own then you can cash in with other people making bad future predictions.  There is so much excitement this time of the year, and you should be looking to cash in and take advantage of that excitement. Put yourself in charge of setting the odds as opposed to just making those bets. Read the full article

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A Bettor’s Guide to the College Football Playoff

With the College Football Playoff going to 12 teams next year, we’ll never see another unbeaten conference champion like Florida State get passed over for a one-loss Alabama. But if anyone thinks there won’t be controversy involving the 11th, 12th, and 13th best teams in the country, I have a bridge to sell you. There will always be controversy in a sport that uses polls. But we are getting closer to making sure the best team in college football is always given an opportunity to compete for the National Championship, and this year we have succeeded.

Odds to Win College Football Playoff and National Championship

- Michigan (+185) - Alabama (+200) - Texas (+260) - Washington (+750) This year the committee had no room for second place finishers. Georgia, after an entire season of sitting at No. 1, is out after losing to Alabama in the SEC Championship. The Tide rolled through the last half of the regular season and they enter the playoffs as the fourth seed by the committee, but as the second betting favorites in Las Vegas. Texas beat Alabama early in the year, and then they put a loss to Oklahoma in the rearview mirror by cruising to an easy Big 12 title. The Longhorns closed out the season with a 50-point win over Texas Tech to get into the Big 12 Championship Game, then they beat Oklahoma State by 28 to claim their fourth conference championship. Washington finished the season undefeated and beat Oregon twice on its way to winning its final Pac-12 title. Next year, along with Oregon, USC, and UCLA, the Huskies move to the Big Ten. Before the Huskies begin their quest to win the school’s first National Championship since 1991, quarterback Michel Penix Jr. hopes to win Washington’s first ever Heisman Trophy this weekend in New York. For Michigan, three straight wins over Ohio State and three straight Big Ten titles are no longer enough. To complete the resume of this era of Wolverine football they must finish the season as National Champions. They are the betting favorite, and they are the most experienced. They are the only team returning from last year’s group of four.

Semifinal Matchups

- No. 4 Alabama vs. No. 1 Michigan (-1.5) - No. 3 Texas (-4.5) vs. No. 2 Washington Beginning our New Year’s Day of top college football will be Alabama and Michigan in the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. The Wolverines are favored in that one by just 1.5 points.  Following the conclusion of the Rose Bowl, Texas and Washington will kick off in the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans. Texas is 4.5-point favorites.

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With No Unbeatens Left, NFL Super Bowl Odds Shift

It’s not just that the NFL’s last two remaining unbeaten teams lost on Sunday. It’s how they lost, and who they lost to. The San Francisco 49ers were seen as the class of the league this NFL season, steamrolling their opponents, including their biggest NFL game of the year, a 42-10 Week 5 win over the Cowboys. But this week, facing a backup quarterback in P.J. Walker, the Niners lost 19-17 and managed just 215 total yards. The Eagles hadn’t been winning by the same margins as the 49ers, but they were winning with the same frequency. But then, on Sunday, they turned the ball over four times, including three interceptions by Jalen Hurts, and they lost to the Jets, 20-14. Who remains worthy of your Super Bowl bet?

Current Odds to Win NFL Super Bowl LVIII

- Kansas City Chiefs (+450) - San Francisco 49ers (+450) - Philadelphia Eagles (+750) - Buffalo Bills (+800) - Miami Dolphins (+1000) - Dallas Cowboys (+1100) - Detroit Lions (+1400) - Baltimore Ravens (+1600) The Kansas City Chiefs now have the longest winning streak in the NFL at five games. They aren’t blowing people out offensively, but they are playing much better defense than in years past, and their margin for victory is actually higher than last year. The 49ers are still a great team, and a bad game against really good defense doesn’t change that. And one bad game from Brock Purdy doesn’t undo all of the good games he’s played in San Francisco. The Buffalo Bills remain as the fourth betting favorite, but they were just one yard away from losing to the hapless Giants at home, following up on their poor performance in London. This feels like an overpay, considering how poorly they have played the last two weeks.

The Dolphins have the best offense in the NFL, and even as they begin to take some nicks - rookie running back De’Von Achane is on IR - their explosiveness hasn’t changed. They scored the final 42 points in their blowout win over the Panthers this week. The Detroit Lions at +1400 should feel disrespected. They beat the Chiefs straight up, albeit against a Chiefs team missing two All-Pros. But all of their other wins have come by double-digits, including this week’s 20-6 easy victory on the road at Tampa Bay. Detroit’s lone loss came in overtime against a good Seattle team. The Lions have seen improving odds each week, thanks to their 5-1 record, but both the Bills and Cowboys have more losses than the Lions and really bad losses at that.

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Future Favorites as College Basketball Begins

The college basketball season for both men and women began on Monday, and two unusual upsets highlighted opening night. The best women’s basketball team in the land, the LSU Tigers, were easily handled by the Colorado Buffaloes, 92-78. Frida Foremann of Colorado led the upset with 27 points and seven 3-pointers. Angel Reece, who was the NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player when LSU rolled to the national championship last spring, had just 15 points on 15 shots. It was the first time a women’s defending national champion lost on opening night since 1995. On the men’s side the No. 4 ranked Michigan State Spartans lost to James Madison, 76-74 in overtime, making it just the first time a top-five team lost to an unranked opponent on opening night since 2005. That team that lost in 2005 was Michigan State. This was the first November home loss for the Spartans since 1986, and just the second time in school history that James Madison has beaten a ranked team.

Men’s National Championship Favorites

- Kansas (+1000) - Duke (+1100) - Purdue (+1100) - Kentucky (+1200) - Arizona (+1400) - UConn (+1400) - Michigan State (+1800) - Marquette (+1800) Kansas has made head coach Bill Self the highest paid coach in the nation, and the Jayhawks are the favorites to win another national championship. They won it in 2022, but last year they were knocked out in the second round by Arkansas. UConn is the defending national champion, and the Huskies are tied with Arizona for the fifth shortest odds to begin the season. The Wildcats won the Pac-12 Tournament last year and were awarded a two-seed, but they were bounced in the first round by the 15th-seeded Princeton Tigers. Michigan State has fallen to +1800 after their loss to JMU in East Lansing.

Women’s National Championship Favorites

- UConn (+400) - LSU (+450) - Iowa (+900) - Utah (+950) - South Carolina (+1100) - UCLA (+1400) - Indiana (+1500) - Ohio State (+1800) LSU has dropped behind UConn as the early favorites to win the women’s national championship. UConn holds the record with 11 women’s national championships, and this season they have Page Bueckers. She was the AP, Naismith, and John Wooden Player of the Year in 2021, but missed all of last year with a torn ACL. She headlines a great battle for this season’s player of the year, with Reece from LSU and Caitlin Clark of Iowa. Reece is the preseason SEC Player of the Year, and Clark is the preseason Big Ten Player of the Year. Reece and Clark, and LSU and Iowa, played in the finals last year of the highest rated NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament in history.

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Best Week 10 NFL Bets

As we begin the second half of the NFL season, playoff chases and division races are beginning to take shape. And we now have enough of a sample size to begin seriously evaluating rookie quarterbacks. No. 2 overall pick C.J. Stroud is FOR absolutely real, and this week against Joe Burrow he takes center stage.

Houston Texans at Cincinnati Bengals (-6.5)

The record-holder for most passing yards in a game by a rookie is C.J. Stroud. Last week against the Buccaneers he threw for 470 yards and five touchdowns, in leading the Texans to a last-second win. But that was the Bucs, who are on a four-game losing streak. The Bengals have won four straight, including impressive wins over the 49ers and Bills, and at home they will be too much for Houston. Stroud will continue to grow and impress and lock up the Offensive Rookie of the Year, but the Bengals will win by a touchdown and cover this spread.

Green Bay Packers at Pittsburgh Steelers (-3)

Don’t be fooled by the Packers win over the Rams. That was against backup quarterback Brett Rypien, who was so bad that his job was given to Carson Wentz the next day. The Packers are not a good team. The Steelers might be a good team, but they definitely have a good defense that will force at least one interception out of Jordan Love. T.J. Watt is having a monster year and this Pittsburgh offense does enough to cover the field goal spread.

New York Jets at Las Vegas Raiders (+1)

The Raiders feel liberated now that Josh McDaniels is no longer the head coach, and it showed in last week’s win over the Giants. The only offense in the league even close to being as bad as the Giants belongs to the Jets, and the Raiders defense should have another good game. New York’s defense is elite, but when you have a quarterback like Zach Wilson, that’s not enough. It’s definitely not enough for them to give points. Take the Raiders.

Denver Broncos (+7.5) at Buffalo Bills

The Denver Broncos are on a two-game winning streak, and three games in a row we’ve seen great games out of their defense. They’ve ended the long losing streak against the Chiefs, and once they play this Monday night in Buffalo, the schedule turns favorable. Could Denver go on a run? The Bills have been so up-and-down, that the answer is yes, the Broncos could continue their winning ways this weekend. But even if they don’t win, getting more than a touchdown is too much. Take those points and the Broncos.

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NASCAR Cup Series Championship

It began nine months ago with “The Great American Race” - the Daytona 500. The NASCAR Cup Series concludes this coming Sunday with the most important race of year, the Cup Series Championship at Phoenix Raceway. At least it’s the most important race of the year for four of the drivers. But you do not need to be one of the four drivers racing for the championship to win this race. But it has worked out that way in each of the last three years that this has been the final and deciding race. In 2020 Chase Elliott won this race, and the Championship. In 2021 Kyle Larson did the double. Last year it was Joey Logano.

Odds to Win Cup Series Championship

- Kyle Larson (+150) - William Byron (+250) - Ryan Blaney (+250) - Christopher Bell (+300) The last three weeks for Ryan Blaney has been on quite the ride. He was disqualified three races ago in Las Vegas, dropping him well below the cutoff line for the Championship 4. But then the qualification was overturned, he finished as the runner-up at Miami two races ago, and he won at Martinsville in this race to punch his ticket to the final. Blaney finished last season in eight place, and has a Cup Series-high finish of seventh in 2021. William Byron was the other new qualifier at Martinsville, advancing as the highest ranked non-winner. He was the Cup Series sixth place finisher in 2022, his personal best finish. Denny Hamlin led for 156 laps, but his third place finish left him six points behind Byron, and out of the Championship 4. When Hamlin won here in 2019 it was not yet the final race of the season, and he did not win the Championship. Kyle Larson is the favorite to emerge from next Sunday. He qualified for the Championship 4 with a win at Las Vegas in the Round of 8 opener. In the last three seasons, beginning with his championship-winning run in 2021, Larson has won 17 races and he has 57 top-five finishes. He finished fourth at Phoenix Raceway earlier this season.

Christopher Bell won at Homestead, putting him into the Championship 4. He finished the season in third place last year with three race wins. This season he has just two wins, but he’s been in the top-10 a total of 19 times, including the race at Phoenix in March.

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NFL 2023 Kickoff Betting Preview

Give yourself a round of applause. You have survived another NFL offseason. On Thursday, the new 2023 season kicks off in Kansas City, as the defending Super Bowl champion Chiefs hang their banner with the Detroit Lions in town. The NFL moved to a single-game Thursday kickoff in 2002, and since 2004, it has been a tradition to have that game hosted by the defending Super Bowl champions. There will be concerts, a larger-than-normal tailgate at Arrowhead Stadium, and a full celebration of the 272 games of the regular season to come. Amid all the pomp and circumstance, there will be a football game. A pretty good football game at that. And there will be NFL betting.

NFL Week 1: Detroit Lions at Kansas City Chiefs (-7)

If there is one team that is impossible to hate, it is the Detroit Lions. Their starting quarterback, Jared Goff, is engaged to a Sports Illustrated swimsuit model. Their head coach is ranked No. 1 on everyone’s list of “want to have a beer with.” Their fans have been battered by bad teams since the 1950s, yet they remain loyal. There is something about the city of Detroit and something about the Lions that you want to root for. And to top it off, they are actually a good team. They are favored to win the NFC North because they have one of the best offenses in the NFL. We won’t see Jameson Williams to begin the season, but in the age of diminishing running back returns, rookie Jahmyr Gibbs is an exciting one to watch.

The Kansas City Chiefs are also a pretty good team. For each of the five years that Partick Mahomes has been the quarterback, they have hosted the AFC Championship Game. Twice, they have won the Super Bowl with Mahomes, and they are the preseason betting favorite to win a third. Chris Jones remains a holdout, which will hurt the Chiefs pass rush. Can the Lions take advantage of that? Maybe, on offense. But the Chiefs offense should have its way with a suspect Lions defense.

Game Pick: Chiefs (-7)

Andy Reid is 9-1 in Week 1 as the head coach of the Chiefs, 5-0 with Mahomes as the starting quarterback, and Mahomes has 18 Week 1 touchdown passes and no interceptions. In these five season-openers, the Chiefs have won them all by an average of 13 points, and four of the five wins were by at least 10 points. Go with the Chiefs at home.

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NFL Week 15 Betting Picks

Four weeks remain in the NFL schedule, and only one team has officially punched its ticket for the postseason. The Eagles are that guaranteed postseason participant, while 28 other teams battle it out for the other 13 spots. Three teams, the Texans, Bears, and Broncos, have officially been eliminated. There are a number of games with NFL playoff implications this week, and a number of them are worth betting on.

Miami Dolphins (+7.5) at Buffalo Bills

The final game of the Dolphins' three-game road trip is the most important game - a do-or-die meeting with the Bills. If Miami wants to win the division, they must win this game. Otherwise, they will be stuck at the bottom of the playoff hopefuls battling for a NFL Wild Card spot. That is more precarious for Miami now that they lost the tiebreaker with the Chargers. Buffalo is doing what it needs to win each week, and they will get the win on Saturday at home. But, the Bills have covered in only two of their last seven games, and they won't cover here. Take the points.

Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints (-4)

Sadly the Saints weren't able to hold on to their lead over the Bucs in Week 13. Had New Orleans won that game, we would have a four-team tie for first place in the NFC South, setting us up for a crazy final month. As it is, the Falcons are just a game behind the Bucs for the division, and they host the Bucs in Week 18. This week they are giving Desmond Ridder his first career start at quarterback, and what can we expect? We're likely going to see a more experienced Saints team get the win and get the cover.

Tennessee Titans (+3) at Los Angeles Chargers

Three straight losses for the Titans has taken their sure AFC South title and put it in doubt. Their lead in the division is just two NFL games, and every win matters at this point, especially with Dallas still on the schedule and Jacksonville to end the year. The Chargers are in need of the win too, but they will not be able to handle Derrick Henry to make it happen. The Titans will get the win.

New York Giants at Washington Commanders (-4.5)

The last time the Commanders played they were tying the Giants. The last time the Giants played they were getting worked over by the Eagles. For Washington, the bye week and the extra attention they were able to pay to correcting their mistakes in NFL Week 13 will make the difference here. New York is more banged up, they haven't won in a month, and they won't win. Give the points and take the Commanders.

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Scottish Open 2022 Betting Preview

The golfing world is in Scotland for the Scottish Open 2022, before the eyes of the sports world turn to St. Andrews and the 150th edition of The Open Championship. But before golf plays its final major of the season, the Renaissance Club hosts the Scottish Open for the fourth time in the tournament’s existence. And in the previous three outings, we have seen some very good scores come from the leaderboard, including a 22-under par from Bernd Wiesberger in 2019.

Favorites to Win the Scottish Open

- Jon Rahm (+1200) - Justin Thomas (+1400) - Scottie Scheffler (+1400) - Xander Schauffele (+1800) - Matt Fitzpatrick (+2000) - Collin Morikawa (+2500) - Patrick Cantlay (+2500) - Cameron Smith (+2800) - Sam Burns (+2800) - Will Zalatoris (+2800) This weekend’s tournament features 14 of the top 15 players in the world, and it’s one of the few co-sanctioned events between the PGA Tour and DP World Tour, which contributes to being such a strong field just one week before The Open Championship. As with most links courses in Scotland, the fairways are nice and wide, meaning that distance off the tee is more important than accuracy off the tee. The number one player in the world over his last 12 rounds in driving distance is Jon Rahm, who, not surprisingly, is the betting favorite here. Getting close to the pins on approach, however, will prove to be difficult. Bunkers will be a factor, as will greens that feature a number of hills. And when it comes to strokes gained on approach, three of the top five golfers in the world over the last 12 rounds are on this Scottish Open favorites board. Xander Schauffele is second in the world, Cameron Smith is third, and Sam Burns is fifth. Recent U.S. Open champion Matt Fitzpatrick is also in the mix, and even though his best-ever Open finish was a T20 in 2019, the Englishman is back on his home island, and he has to be considered a top favorite.

Best Value Plays

A couple of DP World Tour players who you may not be familiar with highlight our best value plays of the weekend. First is Ryan Fox, paying +4000. The New Zealander currently ranks fourth in the European Tour, and he was just the runner-up last week at the Irish Open, shooting a 64 on Sunday to take home the title. Aaron Rai at +6600 is also someone worth a closer look. He was the winner at Scottish Open in 2020 on this course, and that was when the weather conditions were less than ideal. And when it comes to strokes gained on par 4’s between 450 and 500 yards - of which there are five on this course - Rai has been the best in the world over his last 12 rounds.

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Stanley Cup Finals 2022 Betting Preview

COVID interruptions have made this a longer than normal NHL season, but we have now reached the final series. The Stanley Cup Finals, the best finale to the best playoffs anywhere in professional sports, is set to drop the puck on Wednesday night in Colorado. You have arguably the best team all season long, the Colorado Avalanche, against the best team from the previous two seasons, the two-time defending Stanley Cup Champion Tampa Bay Lightning. It’s the best hockey of the season and the best betting of the sports summer.

Stanley Cup Finals Winner Odds

- Colorado Avalanche (-190) - Tampa Bay Lightning (+155) The Lightning are the defending champions, but that doesn’t seem to make much difference when betting on the ultimate series winner. The Avalanche are the big favorite to win the series as the better team this regular season and throughout the playoffs. Home ice also plays a role in those odds.

Stanley Cup Finals Series Final Score

- Avalanche 4-0 (+800) - Avalanche 4-1 (+400) - Avalanche 4-2 (+375) - Avalanche 4-3 (+400) - Lightning 4-0 (+2000) - Lightning 4-1 (+1000) - Lightning 4-2 (+550) - Lightning 4-3 (+650) The most likely result is a 4-2 win for the Avalanche. If the Lightning win the Cup again, a 4-2 win is also the most likely result. A seven-game win pays more than a six-game win, with sweeps paying long odds on both teams.

Series Spread

- Avalanche -2.5 (+225) - Avalanche -1.5 (+105) - Avalanche +2.5 (-900) - Avalanche +1.5 (-350) - Lightning +2.5 (-275) - Lightning +1.5 (-125) - Lightning -2.5 (+600) - Lightning -1.5 (+275) A couple of interesting notes about these series spreads. If the Avs cover a 2.5-game spread, they pay +225. But in exact series scores of 4-0 and 4-1, which are required to cover a 2.5-game spread, you get a bigger payout. The same situation applies to the Lightning. At -2.5 games, you get +600. But at 4-0 and 4-1, you get payouts of +1000 at a minimum.

Stanley Cup Finals Conn Smythe Trophy Winner

- Cale Makar (+175) - Nathan MacKinnon (+200) - Andrei Vasilevskiy (+400) - Nikita Kucherov (+400) - Steven Stamkos (+1400) - Mikko Rantanen (+1600) - Gabriel Landeskog (+2000) - Victor Hedman (+2000) As expected, the top of the odds board for the Stanley Cup Finals MVP is heavy with Avalanche stars. Cale Makar has had a terrific postseason, scoring five goals and 17 assists in 14 games. Nathan MacKinnon is second to Makar in playoff points, 22 to 18, but he has 11 playoff goals this year. The shortest odds for the Avalanche belong to goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy and Nikita Kucherov, who had 69 points in just 47 regular-season games, and 23 points in 17 playoff games.

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Valero Texas Open Betting Preview

The PGA Tour is in Texas for the Valero Texas Open, a final tournament before the Masters, and look for there to be plenty of late-round drama. Not all of the tickets to the Masters have been given out, and if a non-Masters invitee wins this weekend, he will suddenly have new travel plans to make. It happened in the most dramatic fashion three years ago when Corey Conners qualified for the Valero Texas Open on the Monday before the tournament and then won it, playing the following weekend at the biggest event in American golf. So keep an eye on the final Sunday groups and who might have added incentive and added pressure over the last few holes.

Favorites to Win Valero Texas Open

- Rory McIlroy (+800) - Jordan Spieth (+1400) - Corey Conners (+1800) - Hideki Matsuyama (+2000) - Abraham Ancer (+2000) - Bryson DeChambeau (+2800) - Si-Woo Kim (+3500) - Tony Finau (+3500) - Keegan Bradley (+3500) - Chris Kirk (+3500) - Maverick McNealy (+3500) - Adam Hadwin (+3500) - Gary Woodland (+3500) Most of the world’s best are skipping this final tune-up before the Masters, but favorite Rory McIlroy is here. He’s won the U.S. Open, The British Open, and the PGA Championship, but his best-ever finish in Augusta was fourth in 2015. He played the Valero Texas Open just once before, in 2013, and he finished second. Jordan Spieth was the winner at the Masters in 2015, the same year that McIlroy finished fourth. The native Texan was the winner at this event in 2021. At the WGC-Dell Match Play Championship last week, Spieth finished 35th. The aforementioned Corey Conners, a winner here in 2019, is coming off a great third-place showing at the WGC-Dell Match Play Championship. Two tournaments before that, he was 11th at the Arnold Palmer Invitational.

Best Value Bets

At +3500, you should give Chris Kirk a look. He finished T5 at the Arnold Palmer, T7 at the Honda Classic, and T14 at the Phoenix Open. To go along with his great play over the last two months, he has three top-10 finishes at the Texas Open. A win here would net you a tidy sum and put Kirk in the Masters for the first time since 2016. Another golfer at +3500 deserving of consideration is Gary Woodland. He had T5s at both the Arnold Palmer and Honda Classic, and last year at the Valero Texas Open, he finished with a T6. If you’re really feeling it, Luke List is paying +5000. He’s not been good since his win at Torrey Pines two months ago, but he does have that win, and he was inside the top-20 at this tournament last year.

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The Players Championship Betting Preview

Outside of Pebble Beach and Augusta, there may be no more recognizable course than the Pete Dye-designed TPC Sawgrass, the home of The Players Championship. Even if you’ve never actually played the course, without question, you have pictured yourself trying to hit the famous “Island Green” on 17. And not only is the course great, the field is packed each and every year. At $20 million, it has the highest prize fund of any tournament in the world, it regularly attracts the full complement of top-50 players in the world, and it is often referred to as the PGA Tour’s unofficial fifth major. But as good as the field is, The Players has never produced a repeat champion. Six players have won more than once - Jack Nicklaus, Fred Couples, Steve Elkington, Hal Sutton, Davis Love III, and Tiger Woods - but none of them won consecutively.

Favorites to win The Players Championship

- Jon Rahm (+800) - Rory McIlroy (+1400) - Justin Thomas (+1400) - Collin Morikawa (+1600) - Viktor Hovland (+2000) - Patrick Cantlay (+2000) - Dustin Johnson (+2200) - Xander Schauffele (+2200) - Hideki Matsuyama (+2500) - Cameron Smith (+2500) Jon Rahm has finished in the top-three in two of his six starts in 2022, and he’s been in the top-10 in three of them. He has yet to post a win this year, but he’s the betting favorite at next month’s Masters, and he is the betting favorite here. For the record, in each of the tournaments he has played in 2022, Rahm has been on top of the favorites board. Collin Morikawa has only played this event once, and he finished 41st. But he hasn’t finished worse than seventh in any event in 2022, and he’s got the exact kind of form you would expect from a future champion at Sawgrass.

Longshots to Consider

Sergio Garcia is past his prime, but at +8000, he is definitely worth a look. He’s a veteran of this course, having played it 21 times. And last year, he actually had a two-shot lead following Thursday’s opening round before eventually finishing ninth on Sunday. He also rarely misses the cut, meaning that your +8000 bet should be around to make some noise in the final round. Another longshot odds-wise is Brian Harman, paying +10000. But he only looks like a longshot on the favorites board. He finished T3 at The Players last year and T9 in 2019. And this year, he has a T3 at The American Express to go along with a 14th place finish at the Phoenix Open. Good play at Sawgrass, good form this year, and a huge payday if he wins. What’s not to like?

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Early Super Bowl LVI Betting Preview

It's been a whirlwind the last couple of weeks. Two future Hall of Fame quarterbacks have retired, and the end of an era of greatness leaves with Tom Brady. The Washington Football Team is no more, as we now have the Washington Commanders. And in true Washington fashion, they couldn't keep it a secret, and the big announcement was spoiled by a leak. And, of course, we still have a Super Bowl to play, with two of the game's best quarterbacks making their first appearance in the big game.

Los Angeles Rams (-4.5)

It was just three years ago that the Rams were in the Super Bowl, so as a team, this is nothing new. But that Rams iteration was led by quarterback Jared Goff, running back Todd Gurley, and wide receivers Robert Woods and Brandin Cooks. Now it's Matthew Stafford under center, Cooper Kupp has gone from the third receiver on the team to the best receiver in all of football, and joining Aaron Donald on defense is All-Pro cornerback Jalen Ramsey. One added twist to the Rams' return to the Super Bowl is that in Super Bowl LIII, played in Atlanta, the Rams were the home team. Here in Los Angeles, in their home stadium, they are the away team.

Cincinnati Bengals

For the Bengals, it's been a little longer since they were last in the Super Bowl. Head coach Zac Taylor was just five years old when Cincinnati lost to the 49ers in Super Bowl XXIII. By the time Joe Burrow was born in 1996, Boomer Esiason was playing in Arizona, Icky Woods had been retired for five years, and Cris Collinsworth had been in broadcasting for seven years.

This is a new Bengals team and the newest powerhouse on the NFL block. Just two years ago, they were 2-14 and the worst team in the NFL, which is how they got Burrow. Last year they were still bad, finishing 4-12, and that's how they got Ja'Marr Chase. To be the AFC Champion, and now a game away from their first-ever Super Bowl championship, is more than anyone in Cincinnati could have hoped.

Super Bowl Matchup

The quarterback and wide receiver play is going to be great in this game, without question. But if you want to know why the Rams are the favorite, it's simple. They have a better secondary and are much better against the pass, and they are much better along the line of scrimmage. The Bengals nearly lost in the division round because they gave up nine sacks to the Titans and Jeffery Simmons. Now they face Aaron Donald, who is even better.

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NCAA Football Week 10 Best Bets

As the college football season moves into November, there are still five undefeated teams. And with all five from different conferences, it is conceivable that we could end the year with five unbeaten teams all vying for the four College Football Playoff spots. That is why impressing on the field at this point in the season is so important and why it gives us a window into NCAA Football Week 10 best bets.

Missouri at No. 1 Georgia (-38)

Missouri is 4-4 and playing to be bowl eligible. And with that incentive, the 38-point spread feels like a huge number for Georgia to cover. Maybe, but consider these facts. Georgia is 6-2 against the spread this year and has easily covered big spreads against much better teams, like Arkansas and Florida. Missouri did just beat Vanderbilt by nine points, but Georgia beat Vandy by 62. Finally, even though Missouri has four wins on the season, they are 0-8 against the spread this season. That’s right. Not once, in victory or defeat, have the Tigers covered a spread in 2021. Unbeaten Georgia will smash Missouri by at least 40 points. Take the Bulldogs and lay the points.

No. 10 Wake Forest (+2.5) at North Carolina

Wake Forest is one of the five unbeaten teams left in the country, yet the Deacons head into Saturday’s game as underdogs to North Carolina. The Tar Heels do have a great offense led by quarterback Sam Howell, but the Heels are just 4-4 and haven’t fared well of late. Wake Forest rolls into the game, coming off a 38-point win against Duke. UNC is coming off a 10-point loss to Notre Dame. Both teams recorded big wins over Duke, but against another shared opponent, Wake beat Florida State by 21, and the Heels lost to the Noles by 10. It’s true that Wake Forest hasn’t won at Chapel Hill since 2006, but that streak ends on Saturday. Take the Demon Deacons and the points.

No. 12 Auburn at No. 13 Texas A&M (-4)

The only game this week between ranked teams is an SEC showdown between the best of the second tier in that conference. The top tier is, of course, Georgia and Alabama. Although Alabama plays a big role in where you should put your betting dollars on Saturday. The reason Alabama isn’t No. 1 in the nation and undefeated is because of these Texas A&M Aggies and their three-point upset victory on October 9th. Since then, the Aggies have had impressive covers against Missouri and South Carolina, winning by 21 and 30 points. Auburn is no slouch, with a big cover against Arkansas three weeks ago. But at home at Kyle Field, the Aggies will prove to be too much. A&M wins by a touchdown and covers this spread.

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NFL Week 6 Betting Picks

We are starting to see the cream of the crop rise to the top, while other teams are seeing a once-promising season begin to slip away. Even with an extra week on the schedule, there are a number of great and important matchups in Week 6. Check out our NFL Week 6 Betting Picks below!

Los Angeles Rams (-10.5) at New York Giants

The Rams are 4-1 and just a game behind the first-place Cardinals. But if L.A. wants to catch Arizona, to whom they are already behind in the tiebreaker, they must win all the games they are supposed to win. That includes this week at the Giants, who are suddenly one of the most injured teams in the NFC. Saquon Barkley is out with a sprained ankle, which is a blow considering how he was beginning to look like his old self after last year's ACL tear. Quarterback Daniel Jones is in the NFL's concussion protocol, and he is a big question mark for Sunday. All of that is to say, look for the Rams to roll this week and win by two touchdowns.

Arizona Cardinals at Cleveland Browns (-3)

This is perhaps the game of the week, as the unbeaten Cardinals look to stay ahead of the Rams, and the Browns look to chase down the rolling Ravens. The Cardinals aren't just a great offensive team, although they are that. They have also played really good defense this year - except when it comes to stopping the run. The Cardinals rank 28th in rushing defense, while the Browns rank first in rushing offense. That formula spells doom for the Cardinals' unbeaten streak.

Cleveland runs wild on Sunday, controls the tempo of this game, and covers the three-point spread.

Cincinnati Bengals at Detroit Lions (+3.5)

Even if you're not a Lions fan, it has been painful to watch what has happened to them this season. A record-setting field goal that was just inches from being short beat them. Then last week, there was an incredible fourth quarterback comeback that featured a strip fumble to keep the Lions' offense alive, then a gutsy two-point conversion call with 37 seconds on the clock to take the lead, but it was all undone by a 54-yard field goal to beat them. If you saw the heartfelt and tear-fill postgame press conference by head coach Dan Campbell, it's impossible not to root for this team. At some point, they are going to get over the hump. It may not come this week against the Bengals. Detroit may fall to 0-6. But this team plays with heart, and they won't lose by more than a field goal to Cincinnati. Take the Lions to cover.

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NCAA Week 7 Best College Football Bets

Following one of the wildest weeks in college football in recent memory, we have even more great matchups in Week 7. Here are the betting predictions to go with them.

No. 11 Kentucky at No. 1 Georgia (-22.5)

Georgia plays its first game as the top-ranked team in the country since the 1983 Sugar Bowl and the days of Herschel Walker. Kentucky is 6-0 for the first time since a young Bear Bryant was their head coach in 1950. It’s rarified air for this weekend’s matchup in Athens, Georgia, and on the surface, a more than three-touchdown point spread seems like a lot. Well, it is a lot, but Georgia is a lot as a football team. Not only do they lead the nation in points and yards allowed, they are scoring almost 40 points per game, which is 12th in the country. Georgia has covered the spread in five of six games and by comfortable margins. Last week they covered by 10. The week before that, they covered by 21. Back on the final Saturday in September, the spread was 36, and they won by 62. Nothing quite as impressive will happen this week against the Wildcats, but the Bulldogs are a good bet to do it again. Lay the points.

No. 12 Oklahoma State (+5.5) at No. 25 Texas

For 30 minutes last week, it looked like Texas football was all the way back. They were dominating the rival Oklahoma Sooners in every way imaginable. Then the final 30 minutes happened, and Texas was hit by the reality that they aren’t quite back, and their final game against Oklahoma inside the Big 12 was lost.

Still, in spite of that epic collapse, the Longhorns are favorites this week against Oklahoma State. Texas’s offense is very good and probably the best the Cowboys have seen. But OSU has a great defense, is 5-0, and has covered the spread in three straight weeks. Oklahoma State may fall short in its bid to upset Texas, but they keep this game close enough to cover.

No. 18 Arizona State (-1) at Utah

In late Saturday action, it’s Arizona State, in first place in the Pac-12 South, taking on Utah. ASU is 5-1, with the lone blemish on their record coming the last time they traveled to the state of Utah, a September 18th loss at BYU. Since then, the Sun Devils have covered three straight games and have won easily over Colorado, UCLA, and Stanford. The 3-2 Utes give them a good game, but in the end, ASU will win by more than a point.

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NFL Week 2 - Best Bets to Make

Now that we have a week of NFL action in the books, we can make more informed choices for our best bets to make in Week 2.

Denver Broncos (-6) at Jacksonville Jaguars

Teddy Bridgewater looks poised in the pocket and comfortable with the many weapons the Broncos offense has around him. Trevor Lawrence on the other hand is surrounded by a team that looks very much like it did in 2020 when it played itself into the first overall pick. Denver’s offense is adequate in this one, and their secondary will be smothering, forcing Lawrence into multiple turnovers for the second straight week. The Broncos roll and cover the spread.

Houston Texans at Cleveland Browns (-12.5)

Normally you wouldn’t take this big of a favorite against a dog coming off a win, but this is not a normal circumstance. Sure, the Texans are coming off a blowout win. But that roster is still not good, and Tyrod Taylor will not be able to handle the Browns pass rush. Cleveland is coming off a near-win in Kansas City, and the frustration of that fourth-quarter loss will be taken out on the overmatched Texans. The Browns will run the ball at will and force multiple turnovers on defense. Cleveland wins this game by at least 17 points.

San Francisco 49ers at Philadelphia Eagles (+3.5)

The 49ers will probably still sneak out a win at Philadelphia. But with running back Raheem Mostert and cornerback Jason Verrett done for the season, this is a team reeling. As we saw at the end of the Lions game, there are serious cracks on this defense with an undermanned secondary. On the flip side, the Eagles and Jalen Hurts look good on offense, and definitely good enough to hang with the Niners for most of the game. New head coach Nick Sirianni showed himself to be aggressive and well-prepared, and he’ll have his team ready to give San Francisco a game to the bitter end. Take the points.

Tennessee Titans at Seattle Seahawks (-6)

We knew the Titans defense would be bad. But the biggest revelation in Week 1 is that this offense, now without offensive coordinator Arthur Smith calling the plays, is not nearly as good as it has been in previous seasons. Just as good as always is Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson. He lit up the Colts defense in Week 1, and he will have another big game against the Titans. Wilson throws four touchdowns in this one (equally what Kyler Murray did against Tennessee) and Seattle wins by at least 10 points.

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