Posted on September 14th, 2021
Trevor Lawrence: 37-21 Loss to Texans Starting off with the top pick in the draft, it was the much-anticipated beginning of the Trevor Lawrence era in Jacksonville. He made a number of good passes and flashed the talent that has made him a coveted NFL quarterback since he was a freshman at Clemson. But having […]
Posted on September 13th, 2021
The Packers and Aaron Rodgers insisted that there were no distractions. The defending MVP’s flirtations with game show hosting, possible retirement, and forcing a trade were buried in the past. The “Last Dance” memes that he and wide receiver Davante Adams had posted were nothing but two teammates sharing a goal of getting back to […]
Posted on August 19th, 2021
Week one starts tomorrow. But it is never too early to observe and report on what has been happening with the spreads and totals since they were first published months ago. As we get closer to game day, the fog begins to dissipate and we can tell much better what we are working with. Big […]
Posted on August 3rd, 2021
The 2021 NBA draft concluded July 29 and the theme, if there was one, was one of trades. The biggest, of course, was the pre-draft deal that sent Russell Westbrook to Los Angeles where he will become a Laker for the 2021-22 season. The Westbrook trade as well as other draft night trades and the […]
Posted on July 8th, 2021
The simple answer to this question is yes…and no…or it depends. In order to understand if a player can have an impact on a point spread, it helps to understand point spreads and what makes them move. Point spreads are established by oddsmakers using a number of mathematical and statistical models that the average bettor […]
Posted on July 6th, 2021
The NFL is “officially” on vacation for a couple of more weeks. Then training camps begin, and there will be something noteworthy to talk about every day through Super Bowl LVI. But even though camps are still quiet in early July, and most players are actually on vacation, the league never sleeps, and news is […]
Posted on June 23rd, 2021
The last of the NFL’s 32 teams finished up mandatory mini camps last week, and now we won’t see any players on the field until training camps begin next month. The Steelers and Cowboys open on July 21, the Bucs begin on the 24th, and the remaining 29 teams open camp on the 27th. Although […]
Posted on June 3rd, 2021
Bettors are continually searching for that longshot bet that will pay off in a big way. It’s the same with horses where bettors are always looking to back a realistic longshot, especially in Triple Crown races. Every year we wonder if that year’s Kentucky Derby winner will be the next Triple Crown winner. As rare […]
Posted on May 27th, 2021
There was plenty of hype heading into the NFL draft about how good the 2021 quarterback class was. The draft didn’t disappoint either as the first three selections were all quarterbacks. In total, five were taken in Round 1. Interestingly enough, only five more quarterbacks were selected over the remaining six rounds of the draft. […]
Posted on March 19th, 2021
BetOnline is a very popular online sportsbook. The lines and contests they offer make them a hit with the general public. They post lines before most other sportsbooks do, which makes them a favorite of amateur oddsmakers who bet their own picks. In previous article we discussed what a circled game means at sportsbooks. In […]