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April 25, 2024

College football by the odds: Vegas picks and preview of Week 8

Penn State is 6-0 both straight-up and against the spread and gets a chance to start proving it belongs back at the top of college football with a Saturday morning game at Ohio State this week. …

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Sunday Sweats: Seven bets to add to your NFL Week 6 card

The betting market projects today’s slate of games projects as the lowest-scoring of the year so far by a wide margin. …

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Vegas pick’em: NFL Week 6 winners against the spread

Find picks on every Week 6 game including the 49ers’ trip to the Browns.

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College football by the odds: Vegas picks and preview of Week 7

A massive Heisman showdown happens Saturday afternoon in Seattle where two of the top three current choices encounter each other. The West Coast always figured to be the site of many of the biggest Heisman games this year …

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Sunday Sweats: Seven bets to add to your NFL Week 5 card

The NFL betting board is trimmed for the first time this season, but that’s not going to stop Sunday Sweats. …

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Vegas pick’em: NFL Week 5 winners against the spread

One of the biggest AFC games of the season headlined last week’s NFL slate. Now it’s the NFC’s turn to present a clash of championship contenders. …

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College football by the odds: Vegas picks and preview of every Week 6 game

Only four teams have started the year with a 5-0 against the spread record — three national-championship contenders and one big surprise. New UNLV coach Barry Odom has the Rebels rolling to the point that they might be the most impressive …

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Sunday Sweats: Seven bets to add to your NFL Week 4 card

Sunday Sweats was set up for a winning column either way last week, but the Chargers’ quarterback more than quadrupled the return by leading the league with 405 passing yards. …

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Vegas pick’em: NFL Week 4 winners against the spread

The two best teams in the NFL by multiple measures square off in the marquee game of Week 4. Both Aaron Schatz’s DVOA ratings and expected points added (EPA) per play rate the Buffalo Bills as the top performing side in the league through three weeks trailed closely by the Miami Dolphins …

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College football by the odds: Vegas picks and preview of every Week 5 game

This year’s college football season is no longer just a transitional year in terms of imminent conference realignment and playoff expansion; it’s also officially one on the field too. ..

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Sunday Sweats: Seven bets to add to your NFL Week 3 card

It’s bound to be a terrific NFL Sunday when the slate finishes in Las Vegas. …

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Vegas pick’em: NFL Week 3 winners against the spread

Miami is the big mover in NFL future markets so far. And more specifically, Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is the biggest mover. …

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Sunday Sweats: Seven bets to add to your NFL Week 2 card

The column is looking for a smoother victory in Week 2, where one particular underdog could also set us up for more success going forward. …

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Weekend wagers: Bets on seven different sports including NFL, college football

Another big weekend of sports is ahead that stretches far beyond just the gridiron, and the column is going to keep handicapping it all. …

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Vegas pick’em: NFL Week 2 winners against the spread

Visiting teams ruled the slate, going 10-6 straight-up and 4-12 against the spread. …

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