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Thursday night NFL best bets: 49ers at Titans
Two teams battling for spots in the NFL playoffs face off when the 49ers visit the Titans on Thursday night. Here are our experts' picks, including props.
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Stanford Steve and The Bear: College football bowl picks, bets, nuggets
The fellas break down the games in college football bowl season with their best bets, CFP semifinal picks and more betting analysis.
College football best bets: Bowl season gets underway
Planning to take advantage of the plethora of betting opportunities as bowl season kicks off? Here are our experts' best bets.
College football betting nuggets: Bowl season betting trends
Betting notes and trends heading into bowl season.
NFL
NFL betting market watch: New York Jets could be favored for first time in 26 games
The New York Jets' lengthy streak of being the underdog could come to an end this week in a home game against the Jaguars.
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Ranking college football's most impactful opt-outs
Bill Connelly uses SP+ to look at which teams are most impacted by opt-outs during bowl season.
NFL
NFL betting awards watch: Jonathan Taylor enters the MVP conversation
Following a very strange week in the NFL, Doug Kezirian breaks down the main candidates in the MVP race and looks at other awards races to watch heading into Week 16.
Betting takeaways from ESPN's Week 16 NFL Power Rankings: Here come the Colts
Tyler Fulghum breaks down ESPN's NFL Power Rankings to find an edge for bettors in Week 16, including whether to buy into the surging Indianapolis Colts.
NFL
Every NFL team's record against the spread and more
Three more weeks left in the regular season. The Cowboys and Packers are 11-3 against the spread and the Jets and Jaguars are at the bottom at 4-10. What's in store for Week 16? Here are league and team trends.
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NBA
NBA awards watch: MVP, Rookie of the Year, Sixth Man of the Year and more
Eric Moody takes a look at where things stand with the notable NBA awards two months into the season.
NHL
Hockey betting: Betting team, players of 2021
Greg Wyshynski covers the latest in the world of hockey betting, including which teams and players have been worthy of backing and fading so far this season.
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Notable Bets: Lions' upset fuels big Sunday for sportsbooks
David Purdum recaps the weekend in betting, detailing a rough stretch for the betting public.
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Everchanging bowl game odds: Kenny Pickett and the high-stakes guessing game between bookmakers and bettors
David Purdum talks to bookmakers about bowl season and all that goes into making the lines.
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College football's luckiest and unluckiest teams in 2021: Fate not on Nebraska's side
The Huskers found a variety of ways to lose in 2021. Bill Connelly luses SP+ to look at which teams had luck on their side and which ones didn't.
NFL
NFL MVP Betting watch: Is it Tom Brady vs. Aaron Rodgers?
Tom Brady is the MVP favorite, but are there better values out there? Doug Kezirian breaks down the main candidates and looks at other awards races to watch heading into Week 14.
NFL
Every NFL team's record against the spread and more
Three more weeks left in the regular season. The Cowboys and Packers are 11-3 against the spread and the Jets and Jaguars are at the bottom at 4-10. What's in store for Week 16? Here are league and team trends.
NORTHERN COLORADO
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SVP declares Greeley, Colorado, haunted after second Bad Beat in a row
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Notable Bets: Army-Navy attracts massive betting
David Purdum recaps the weekend in betting, including an incredible amount of interest in the Army-Navy game.
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Revisiting win totals: SP+ hit on LSU, Ohio State, whiffed on Notre Dame
Which teams could you have made money on betting win totals this season? Bill Connelly looks at the hits and misses and how SP+ and the books fared overall.
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Point spreads and totals for all 44 college football bowl games
Planning on betting any of the 44 college football bowl games this bowl season? Here are the odds for every one.
NFL
Could we really get a Patriots-Bucs rematch in the Super Bowl? What it could look like
With the Patriots' Monday night victory in windswept Buffalo, New England assumes the role of AFC favorite and could be on a collision course with defending champ Tampa Bay and former Patriot Tom Brady.
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College basketball overtime produces one of the worst bad beats
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Notable Bets: An unusual divide on the Georgia-Michigan line
David Purdum recaps the weekend in betting, with a wide range of lines emerging for the Georgia-Michigan game.
NHL
Hockey betting: Saving the best for last
Greg Wyshynski covers the latest in the world of hockey betting, including the new hottest 3rd-period trend
NBA
The predictive power of the NBA's 20-game mark
Here's what the first quarter of the NBA season can tell us, including what to make of the up-and-down Lakers.
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Notable Bets: November among worst months ever for betting public
David Purdum recaps the weekend in betting, detailing a rough stretch for the betting public.
NBA
ESPN's new and improved Basketball Power Index is game-changer for betting and predictive analysis
ESPN has provided BPI as a method of evaluating NBA teams for years, but the metric was optimized prior to this season.
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Triple OT game dooms Troy-Jacksonville State under bettors
NHL
Hockey betting: Keeping up with the shifting Stanley Cup odds
Greg Wyshynski covers the latest in the world of hockey betting, including the shifting Stanley Cup odds.
NBA
NBA awards watch: MVP, Rookie of the Year, Sixth Man of the Year and more
Eric Moody takes a look at where things stand with the notable NBA awards one month into the season.
NFL
Patriots soar up oddsboards, attract big Super Bowl bet
David Purdum looks at New England's climb up the Super Bowl oddsboards and gives an update on where the money lies on Week 11 NFL games.
Betting Takeaways from ESPN's Week 11 NFL Power Rankings: Don't overlook the Colts
Tyler Fulghum breaks down the ESPN.com Power Rankings to find an edge for bettors in Week 11, including a look at the underrated Indianapolis Colts.
NFL MVP, Super Bowl futures watch: Where things stand with Brady, Mahomes and Rodgers
With 10 weeks of the NFL season in the books, who are the leading MVP candidates? Doug Kezirian breaks it down, as well as who to take to win the Super Bowl.
NEWS - CHALK
Notable bets: Books win big as Brady, Bucs latest big favorite to fall
Tom Brady and the heavily favored Buccaneers are the 6th big favorite to fall in the last 3 weeks as the sportsbooks claim a winning week. David Purdum recaps the weekend in betting.
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Can the Toronto Raptors surprise NBA bettors like MLB's San Francisco Giants?
André Snellings explains why the Toronto Raptors are in better position for success than the odds indicate.
NFL
Aaron Rodgers, Russell Wilson statuses shift Seahawks-Packers line
David Purdum looks at how the star quarterbacks' availability has affected lines and gives an update on where the money lies in Week 10 NFL games.
NFL
ESPN's NFL Eliminator Challenge cheat sheet
Mike Clay's ESPN Eliminator cheat sheet has all you need to make your 2021 NFL survivor pool picks this week, and for the rest of the regular season.
COASTAL CAROLINA
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Coastal Carolina delivers epic bad beat in the first half
NEWS - CHALK
Notable bets: NFL upsets increasing, and bookmakers are smiling
David Purdum recaps the weekend in betting, including a huge Sunday for underdogs.
NHL
Hockey betting: First-period wagering, early trends and other tips
Greg Wyshynski talks to two hockey betting experts and dives into the early-season trends around the NHL.
NHL Awards Watch: Who's leading for Hart, Norris, Vezina, Selke, Calder?
Can anyone catch Connor McDavid for the Hart? Could the Red Wings have two Calder finalists? Here's a look after the first few weeks.
MLB
Dodgers favorites to win '22 Series; Astros next
The Los Angeles Dodgers enter the offseason as 11-2 favorites at Caesars Sportsbook to win the 2022 World Series, followed by the Houston Astros at 7-1 and Atlanta Braves at 9-1.
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Bad beat of the year? Florida State vs. Clemson draws special treatment from SVP
NEWS - CHALK
Notable bets: Action on the Vikings convinced bookmakers that Dak Prescott wouldn't play
David Purdum recaps the weekend in betting, including how movement on the Cowboys-Vikings spread proved to be a strong indicator of Dak Prescott's availability on Sunday night.
NFL
Q&A;: Drew Brees on betting, his new job, Buccaneers-Saints and more
ESPN's David Purdum caught up with the former Saints quarterback to talk about his new role as a sportsbook ambassador, teams on his radar and more.
NHL
Hockey betting: Don't be tricked by early NHL trends
Home favorites are winning at a 61.7% clip at home on the money line. Underdogs are winning 64.1% of the time against the spread. Which early trends might continue?
NEWS - CHALK
Notable bets: Betting public continues rare NFL hot streak
David Purdum recaps the weekend in betting, including some notable wins and the recent hot streak by the betting public.
NEWS - CHALK
Betting market watch: Line moves, early action and bookmaker insights
David Purdum gives an update on where the money lies in Week 7 NFL games, which teams are popular tickets, college insights and more.
Top Headlines
- Sportsbooks scramble as COVID alters NFL lines
- Friendly wager: Cowboys bet on TDs, takeaways
- Perfect 14-pick NFL week nets bettor over $450K
- Sources: Las Vegas set to host Super Bowl LVIII
- Hoops scoring error leads to sportsbook refunds
- Belichick, once 40-1, now coach of year favorite
- NFL Week 16 betting first look: Underdog Giants and Steelers both cover?
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Here is your one-stop shop of all relevant content, now that the Supreme Court has struck down PASPA.
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All you need to know before making your picks. PickCenter's data comes from two main sources: TeamRankings and numberFire.
