A new Georgia sports betting bill was proposed in Georgia at the beginning of the 2021 legislative session. The sense around Georgia is that this bill could be the one that passes in the state. Sports betting in Georgia hasn’t had much luck in the legislature since the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act was…
Indiana Pacers Greatest Point Guards: Another week is in the books, which means it’s time to examine the historic point guard play of another NBA franchise. Whereas there were clear-cut #1 choices in Milwaukee and Detroit, the situation with the Indiana Pacers is a little different. There isn’t much debate about who the top point…
3 Things the Browns Must Do: The Browns have a tall task ahead of them on Sunday. They’ll head to Kansas City to face the Chiefs inside Arrowhead Stadium. The Chiefs haven’t competed in the playoffs yet because they earned a Wild Card Round bye from capturing the one seed in the AFC. Momentum favors the…
Buccaneers vs Saints Preview: NFC South foes, Tampa Bay and New Orleans, will meet for the third time this season on Sunday in the Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs. The winner will advance to next Sunday’s NFC Championship Game. New Orleans took down Tampa Bay both times during the regular season, but this contest…
The 2020 NFL season has concluded, at least the regular season, and we’re only two games away from knowing this year’s Super Bowl matchup. One of my favorite parts about the NFL season is the quotes that are said by the players and coaches over the course of 17 weeks. Great football quotes aren’t limited…
Nets Acquire Harden: It was just another Wednesday afternoon in January. And then, it wasn’t. Because after voicing his unhappiness on Tuesday in the postgame press conference, James Harden was finally traded by the Houston Rockets, over to the Nets. If the trade had involved only Houston and Brooklyn, then things might be simple. But,…
Washington,D.C. – Football Genius, the new play-by-play (PxP) sports betting and gaming application is turning heads from both U.S. sports bettors and those within the sports betting industry after a successful rollout during the NFL Wildcard playoff weekend. With the Football Genius app, the first of its kind to hit the market in the U.S., bettors…
If you didn’t know the name Taylor Heinicke prior to Saturday night’s NFC Wild Card game between Washington and Tampa Bay don’t feel bad. There aren’t too many people who knew about the 27-year-old quarterback before he took the field for the Washington Football Team last Saturday night. Heinicke laid his heart on the line against…
The Bucs advance to the Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs after taking down Washington 31-23 on the road last Saturday night…
A mini NL West preview. One of the 2020 NLDS matchups featured the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres. The Dodgers, who would go onto win…
3 Ways to Beat Alabama 3 Things that Must Happen for Ohio State to Upset Alabama. On Monday night, #1 Alabama will meet #3 Ohio State in Miami for the National Championship. Alabama is a heavy favorite to win their eighteenth national title, but I don’t believe the Buckeyes should be counted out so easily. Ohio…
Big Ten Basketball Power Rankings…for Jerseys. The best college basketball conference in the country deserves this. We, the people, are owed…
Detroit Pistons Greatest Point Guards of all time. Last week, I broke down all of the top point guards to play for the Milwaukee Bucks. Seeing as it’s a new week, it’s time to take a look at another team in the central division. The lucky winner is the Detroit Pistons. From Chauncey Billups, to…
As is a weekly tradition, I present matchup breakdowns to help inform our Wild Card Weekend bets.
As of this writing, there are six NFL coaching vacancies. What the hell – let’s rank em.
The first team on the docket is the Milwaukee Bucks. So let’s talk about the Milwaukee Bucks greatest point guards of all-time.
The Ohio State Buckeyes punched their ticket to the National Championship Game last night after a dominating victory over the Clemson Tigers in the Sugar Bowl. The Buckeyes, who were led by Justin Fields, routed the Tigers by a score of 49-28. Ohio State will meet Alabama to decide the champion of college football on…
Dwayne Haskins, who was Washington’s first round pick in 2019, is officially unemployed. The team released Dwayne Haskins on December 28th…
Aaron Rodgers and… JOE FLACCO have each won 10 times in the postseason in their careers.
Alabama embarrassed Notre Dame inside AT&T Stadium in the Rose Bowl Game Friday. The Tide rolled to a 31-14 victory over the Irish. Alabama is now sixty minutes away from being crowned the Kings of the College Football. They will play the winner of tonight’s Sugar Bowl on January 11th in Miami. Rose Bowl Game –…
Well this is it, the last regular season games of the year. It’s sad, but let us enjoy it! There are NFL bets to be won.
We had a great week off the back of this analysis, and it’s time to finish the regular season strong with Week 17 player props.
How many Nick Saban Championships are we going to witness?! In the Rose Bowl Game on Friday, Nick Saban will lead Alabama out of the tunnel for the sixth…
Ohio State vs Clemson… let’s do this! This contest is a rematch of the 2020 Fiesta Bowl where the Tigers bested the Buckeyes 29-23.
The 12-3 Buffalo Bills are currently +800 to win Super Bowl LV, and my bet has been placed. I’m betting on the Bills.
Why we will see Alabama vs Clemson, again.
NFL Week 16 Player Props and bets
This article is about Eli Manning’s case as a potential Hall of Fame quarterback. Are two Super Bowls enough to overlook all of his other struggles?
NFL Player Props resource for Week 16. Breakdowns of every matchup.
I don’t think there’s a better day of the year than Christmas to win a few prop bets. Here are my best NFL prop bets for Christmas Day football.
Dodgers’ fans believe Walker Buehler will be able to fill Kershaw’s shoes throughout the next decade, but is he the second coming of the future Hall of Famer?
March 10th was the last time we saw Cleveland in action, when they were defeated by the Chicago Bulls. Here is my Cavs Preview for opening week.
Bob Diaco was one of the best assistants in the country before he was offered the head coaching job at UConn. Diaco began his career at Iowa as a graduate assistant and then worked his way up from mid major assistant coaching stints to the defensive coordinator position at Notre Dame.
The backup quarterback is one of the most critical positions in the NFL. Here are my choices for the most reliable backup quarterbacks in the NFL.
The Patriots are 6-8 and coming off a loss to Miami yesterday that was the final nail in the coffin for the Patriots’ playoff hopes in 2020. Mathematically, there is still a slight chance that the Patriots sneak into the postseason, but yesterday’s loss was devastating.
Prepare for your Saturday NFL bets with game previews, props and more.
Matt Rhule is in his first season as the head coach of the Carolina Panthers. I remember when Matt Rhule was hired for the vacant position almost one year ago. I thought this was an outstanding decision by the Carolina front office.
It’s that time of the year again folks, and with less than a week until the 20-21 NBA season starts, let’s take a dive into the Indiana Pacers’ upcoming season in Betting Midwest’s NBA season preview.
The Stepien Rule Origins.
Imagine inheriting a franchise that doesn’t have a first-round pick for the first four years you’re there. That is what Cavs owner Gordon Gund had to deal with when he purchased the team from the infamous(late) Ted Stepien.
The ACC Championship on Saturday will be a November 7th rematch between Clemson and Notre Dame. The Irish took down the Tigers by a score of 47-40 in South Bend in a double OT thriller. Notre Dame was the better team that night, but can they make it 2 for 2 against the Tigers in 2020?
To get hyped for this season Nets fans you have to go all the way back to the summer of ’19 when the Nets officially signed Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant, well Nets fans, we’re finally here. Here is my Brooklyn Nets Season preview for the upcoming season.
Using PFF’s grading, I’ve broken down every single offensive matchup for every single NFL game in Week 15. You’re welcome. Here is my NFL Week 15 preview.
The college football season is coming to an end and this makes me sad as a fan that tunes in every Saturday. One of the reasons that college football is unlike any other sport in America is because of the pageantry that we see every Saturday in the fall. Here are my Top 10 atmospheres in college football.
The latest College Football AP Top 25 poll included some major shakeups following Week 15. The move that had the college football world buzzing involved the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers. The Chanticleers landed the ninth-ranked position in the Week 16 AP Top 25 poll.
If you’re named Adrian Peterson, chances are that a team in the NFC North will make sure to have you on the roster. Everybody knows about current Lions RB Adrian Peterson, who spent nearly a decade carving up opposing defenses as a member of the Minnesota Vikings. But, what about the other guy?
Using PFF’s grading, I’ve broken down every single offensive matchup for every single NFL game in Week 14. You’re welcome.
The goal here? Find disparities to target.
This is the first move of several that are coming for the White Sox this offseason. Lynn slides into that number three starter role where he just eats innings and does it predominantly with fastballs (67.8% last season) which is hilarious in today’s game (in 2015 he threw 85% fastballs for the Cardinals).
Remember when Mo Bamba came out a few years ago? It was instantly a song played at every party and sporting event. Sheck Wes was paying homage to his childhood friend, who is now a center for the Orlando Magic. Bamba asked him to put his name in the song. Bamba ended up becoming the topic of it.
If you live under a rock, you didn’t realize that Illinois beat Duke convincingly on December 8 by a score of 83-68. Though it wasn’t a 20+ point embarrassment, the game was only tied twice. Once at 0-0 and once at 2-2, both within the first minute of the contest. The rest of the game…
Before Friday, folks that aren’t Vanderbilt soccer fans may not have heard the name Sarah Fuller. And prior to this year, she was just the backup goalie on a very good team. In her first three years with the Commodores, Fuller saw time in net just twice. She didn’t even enter this year as a…
I came up with the idea for this article because of Shane Battier. If you look at his all of his averages, he had career-highs across the board during his first season with the Grizzlies. After that, he was primarily a role-player. Battier put up career-highs in: Minutes played (39.7 per game), field-goal attempts (12.3),…
When you think of Like Mike, you think of your childhood. The movie came out when I was seven years old, and was instantly one of my favorite films. Not just in the basketball category. The same was probably true for most of you reading this article right now. We saw so many great NBA players…
Every NBA offseason, there’s a crazy amount of player movement. Between trades and signings, most rosters make at least a few changes. And when you consider that there are 30 teams, a lot is going on. In the first three days of free agency this year, 77(!) players signed contracts. That’s truly wild, and it…
As a Cavs fan, you won’t get many tweets from Woj about your team. So, when any current Cavalier shows up in one of his updates, you brace yourself for what you’re going to read. Sadly, we got some news on Saturday that a long-tenured Cav was on his way out. Tristan Thompson inked a…
The dawn of draft night brings nerves not only to every NBA organization, but the fans that root for the team. This year, it was a critical that the Cavs find a talented player at #5 that could play an integral role in their future. And by selecting Auburn’s Isaac Okoro at #5, they did…
Last season, the Houston Texans had DeAndre Hopkins. They had a 24-0 lead in a playoff game against the Chiefs. Things seemed to be going pretty well. They went on to lose the same game by a 51-31 score. They traded Hopkins to the Cardinals, Now, they are 2-7 in 2020. Deshaun Watson (2,539 yards,…
The NHL and Adidas partnered to release their new “Reverse Retro” jerseys, which will be utilized throughout the upcoming season. While awaiting word on when the 2020-21 season might start, we can anticipate what these sweaters will look like on the ice. Here, I’ve ranked the Reverse Retro series jerseys, from the worst of the…
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Last week I introduced my new favorite teams to follow, the Pesky Teams. You know them, they’re scrappy, maybe not great record-wise, but keep games close. They went 4-3 ATS last week. Nothing remarkable there. As for me (follow me on Twitter @griffybets) I went 10-8 on the day. Ended two units up off big…
What exactly is so interesting about a season where the Vikings went 8-8? Why does it matter that the starting QB that season was guy that spells Dante with a U? Who cares that said QB won just 41 games in his career after being a first-round pick? Daunte Culpepper started 100 games in his…
LeBron James has spent 11 of his 17 NBA seasons playing for the Cleveland Cavaliers. He took them to five NBA Finals, helping the franchise to win their first-ever championship in 2016. By doing so, he delivered on his promise of bringing a Larry O’Brien Trophy to the first NBA team he played for. But,…
I recently put together a piece about ‘random’ MLB All-Star selections. So, it’s only fair that the NBA gets the same treatment. There have been many head-scratching decisions by the NBA All-Star voters in recent years. I had to make sure to highlight some of the guys who probably didn’t deserve to play in the…
Major League Baseball is without a doubt the most unique of the four major North American leagues. Their games are untimed and teams play all of their opponents during the year in the form of a 3 or 4 game series. And even more interesting, all 30 teams get at least one All-Star representative each…
There have been some great players to don the Cleveland Cavaliers jersey over the years see their jersey get retired. From Mark Price, to Brad Daugherty to Zydrunas Ilgauskas to Mr. Cavalier Austin Carr, there have been seven players to receive the honor of retired jerseys. There are several players to play in Cleveland within…
As a big fan of the Cavs, I’m always imagining scenarios when their best players from the 90’s are playing together with the modern guys. And in this article, I’ll be creating a team full of the players that I believe make the best historic lineup for the team. First will be the starting lineup,…
It came as a surprise to many when the Ravens won the 2012 Super Bowl. They rallied late in Denver to knock off Peyton Manning. They became the first team to beat the Patriots in Foxboro when trailing at halftime. They overcame a halftime power outage to hold off the 49ers in the Super Bowl…
The Knicks’ past seasons have been beyond dreadful. With a new coach practically every season, a rookie getting shipped every two seasons, and signing heavy contracts for declining players and hopeful stars, the Knicks need sustainability and identity if they want their future to be on the opposite side of the win column. Every single…
Aristocrat Technologies, Inc. announced Monday it has partnered with leading casino operator Boyd Gaming Corporation to launch Aristocrat’s cashless wagering digital wallet technology at Boyd Gaming’s Blue Chip Casino Resort Spa in Michigan City, Indiana. This new innovation is the cornerstone of a new “Resort Wallet” feature in which patrons can place cash on account…
Going into Week 7, Russell Wilson, leader of the then-undefeated Seattle Seahawks, was the odds-on favorite to take home the MVP at -120. In Sunday Night’s 37-34 overtime loss to the Arizona Cardinals, Wilson tossed three interceptions. The turnover-riddled performance is the first blemish on what has been a sterling start for the nine-year pro….
Through all the excitement of another Sunday in the NFL, the Patriots’ performance was almost overlooked if not for the benching of Cam Newton. To say Newton came out struggling would be putting it lightly. He stat line for the day was 9-of-15 for 98 yards and three interceptions. Newton was quoted after the game…
Wait. The Bucs are 5-2? They have two All-Pro wide receivers and a legend named Rob Gronkowski? Tom Brady throws them the ball? And they just signed an all-time great receiver? How does this not put them over the top, Zach?! Well, read on to find out. This is not just another crazy “fan” take….
It’s no secret that the prized possession in the 2021 NFL Draft is Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence. Lawrence would have been a top-10 pick in each of the previous two NFL Drafts, but he is finally eligible at the end of this college football season. Lawrence is the type of player that is capable of…
Lamar Jackson has been electrifying the NFL for three years now. He is looking like the most dangerous mobile quarterback since prime Michael Vick. He’s won 24 of his 28 regular-season starts and has the team competing in a tough AFC North this year. But, Jackson has taken the Ravens to the playoffs twice, and…
Since LeBron James announced that he was taking his talents to South Beach on ESPN, seven different coaches have been at the helm for the Cleveland Cavaliers. There have been veterans, first-timers and disasters aplenty. There was even a familiar face who led the team for five years before being fired and then re-hired a…
Currently at 1-4-1, it’s been a tough start for the Philadelphia Eagles. Luckily for them, their peers in the NFC East are right there with them, as you surely know. Currently listed at +140 odds to win the NFC East, I find this to be tremendous value for a team that has at least shown…
As always, the Big Ten will be loaded with talent and new faces for you to learn. With Ayo Dosunmu and Kofi Cockburn coming back, Illinois joins Iowa and Wisconsin as favorites to win the Big Ten title. With Michigan State, Rutgers, Michigan and Indiana all being ranked in the top 20 this is going…
Michigan State basketball enters the 2020-21 season without two of its best players from a year ago. Can the Spartans continue to rule the Big Ten?
It seems like it has been forever since the Chicago Bulls have been a relevant NBA team. At least relevant at the right time. Sure, you could go back just a few years to the weird Dwyane Wade season and say they were relevant but were they? Really? Bulls fans will tell you that was…
If you’re a fan of the Cleveland Cavaliers, chances are you’re only smiling about a few things these days. The positives include the strong play of Kevin Porter Jr. last year, the emergence of Collin Sexton as an elite scorer, and having the #5 pick in the upcoming NBA Draft. The addition of Andre Drummond…
Last weekend as I peered through the odds and spreads on DraftKings, I made my usual 3-4 spread bets and then moved on to my value picks. Solid money line odds with a team that has, “a chip and a chair(a chance).” The game that stood out was the Minnesota Vikings squaring off against the…
Most experts didn’t give the Chicago Bears much of a chance to make the playoffs in 2020. Through five games, Chicago stands tall at 4-1, and Da Bears are starting to gain some respect. There were plenty of question marks surrounding this team in the preseason, and some of these questions still remain. However, a…
To basketball fans that don’t cheer for Cleveland, the situation there is very bleak. But to those who pay close attention to the Cavs’ situation and watch all of their team’s games (like me), it’s clear that there is plenty to be cheerful about. When LeBron left in 2018, he put the franchise in a…
It took almost an entire calendar year, but the Los Angeles Lakers were crowned the 2019-20 NBA champion on Sunday night after eliminating the Miami Heat in six games. A season that started at the end of October in 2019 did not come to end until October 11, 2020. The Los Angeles Lakers were one…
The NBA bubble was a complete success, with no positive COVID-19 tests and a new breakout performance every night. The first player to grab everybody’s attention was TJ Warren. The Pacers starting forward went nuts against the 76ers in the team’s first game. Warren shot 20-29 (9-12 3PT), en route to a career-high 53 points….
We’ve already heard it: Is LeBron the GOAT? Let the offseason of debates begin. Let me start by saying, I am tired of hearing the term GOAT. First used by Muhammad “I Am The Greatest” Ali, it has now become a common term that gets way overused, with people being the GOAT of everything from…
The Miami Hurricanes (3-0, 1-0 road) have the college football world buzzing right now. Through the first three weeks, the Hurricanes are starting to make people believe the “U” is finally back. However, they haven’t quite faced a test like they they will on Saturday as the travel to Clemson (3-0, 2-0 home) to take…
The process of building a daily fantasy football lineup in the NFL isn’t always simple, especially if you’re locked in on making one specific optimal lineup to use across multiple lineups. A lot can go into the decisions, value by position can change drastically on a week-by-week basis, and you need to find the best…
Last weekend saw some crazy results in what has been a wild start to the 2020 college football season. Oklahoma lost consecutive times for the first time since 1999, Iowa State beat the Sooners in Ames for the first time since 1960 and Georgia found its quarterback moving forward. This college football season is off…
In the sports betting world, there are two categories of wagers that bettors place every single day. These are single bets and parlays. Singles betting is the most common wager that people place, but if you utilize parlays in tangent with singles you can really increase your success when betting on sports. Singles Betting Singles…
Another week in the books and another week of broken hearts recorded. Some of you dog lovers had to have felt pretty good early this week, especially if you are a Los Angeles Chargers fan. There aren’t any in Los Angeles but there must be some somewhere. Let’s start with that game. Chargers Moneyline +290…
After the first two weeks in the SEC, Florida and Georgia are showing that the two programs may be on a collision course to see who the best team in the SEC East this year. However, there is a third team looking to enter the race, and it is the Tennessee Volunteers. Coach Jeremy Pruitt…
Tired of facing sharks and pros in daily fantasy sports? StatHero.com takes the headache out of the game and instead creates an opportunity for players to win consistent money and do so while setting themselves up for a massive payday in the process. Stat Hero is the first daily fantasy sports format of its kind,…
North Dakota is probably not the first state you think of when discussing the sports betting industry in the United States, but that could soon change. International Gaming Technology is looking to break into North Dakota, and the company has a deal in place. Last Friday, International Gaming Technology (IGT) announced that it has reached…
Online sit and go’s have been an online phenomenon that has turned a lot of players’ attention into playing online. There are a handful of variations and rules to these games, even though Texas Hold’em is the primary game, there are other factors that have been included into these sessions. These events are typically 6…
College football is off to a crazy start, as two top six teams, Oklahoma and defending national champion LSU, suffered home losses to unranked teams last Saturday. As we enter another week in college football, here are five college football teams to bet on this Saturday in college football. Auburn at Georgia (-7.5) The No….
NBA Finals Betting Prediction
Another week of NFL games just means one thing, another week of NFL bad beats, and some poor person is sitting in their living room thinking he/she is just the unluckiest person in the world. Here are some games that got me this weekend. The Dirty Birds do us dirty…again: Atlanta (-2.5) Hopefully, after last…
The day for National League Wild Card play has come. The MLB 60-game sprint season has come to an end, and it’s officially time for playoff baseball. The American League started things on Tuesday, but now it’s the National League’s turn on Wednesday. Let’s take a look at the National League. (8) Milwaukee Brewers vs….
Governor J.B. Pritzker has extended the Illinois mobile registration period for sports betting customers. This is the third different time that Pritzker has allowed mobile registration as he is looking to jumpstart the sports betting industry in Illinois. When Illinois passed an expanded gaming law last June, lawmakers required in-person registration for customers that were…
The state of Illinois launched sports betting on March 9, but it wasn’t until this summer that the mobile industry really took off. BetRivers was the first mobile sportsbook app in the state, but it has since been joined by four other operators. FanDuel and DraftKings, two of the biggest names in the sports betting…