Week 17 used to keep NFL bettors up at night.
The former final week of the schedule was a mixed bag of motivation. Teams continued to push for the playoffs while others packed it in. Postseason-bound clubs rested starters as non-qualifiers planned for next season, kicking the tires on talent. You didn’t know what you were going to get.
But with the 2021 campaign stretched to 18 weeks of NFL betting action and the recent expansion of the tournament, Week 17 is the ugly duckling of the wagering world: emerging as a beautiful betting swan with unique angles and edges to measure when combing the NFL odds.
COVID has complicated things, but with the league constantly moving the goalposts on its pandemic position, teams have a much greater sh…
Everyone has their own betting strategy, but no matter the system, trend, or gameday animal sacrifice you follow, there’s no replacement for getting the best of the number to back up your bet.
This is especially true at this point in the season. Oddsmakers’ power ratings are humming with more than three months of data, so snatching a couple of extra points here and there can make the difference between a winning Sunday and eating Mr. Noodle for Monday’s lunch.
I run down the opening NFL odds for Week 14 and pinpoint which spreads and totals to bet now, and which ones you may want to wait on — depending on your early leans for Week 14.
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The Buffalo Bills are on the West Coast this weekend and get a stand-alone prime-time game tonight vs. the clean-house Los Angeles Chargers who will feature new head coach Giff Smith and rely on quarterback Easton Stick as a double-digit dog.
With plenty of movement of both the side and total and coming off an embarrassing prime-time loss that got their coach canned, should bettors expect a different Chargers team than the one in Week 15?
I break down the NFL odds and offer my free NFL picks for Bills vs. Chargers on December 23.
Be sure to also check out our three favorite Bills vs Chargers prop picks and our Josh Allen spotlight!
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The NFL season is finally upon us and we have regular season action this week. While the festivities officially begin on Thursday, my Packers vs. Eagles predictions will leave you “loving” Friday football!
Find out why we lean to the Packers in our NFL picks for Friday, September 6. And be sure to read our full Packers vs Eagles predictions from Jason Logan.
Packers vs Eagles predictions
Early spread leanPackers +3 (-120 at FanDuel)
My analysis
No matter which angle you choose to compare these two teams from, there is no reason for the Philadelphia Eagles to be favored by a field goal over the Green Bay Packers on a neutral field.
If we’re going purely based on last year’s performances, the Packers’ have the edge …
Will the real Harry Kane please stand up? The striker helped himself to seven goals in two games during the international break but his feats for England are in stark contrast to his club form, with Kane having only scored once in the Premier League for Tottenham this season. Antonio Conte will be desperate to lift Tottenham’s talisman out of the malaise he has been in since a move to Manchester City failed to materialise during the summer and a Leeds defence which has conceded 18 goals could help him achieve that. Stephen Hollis
Sunday 4.30pm Sky Sports Premier League
Venue Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Last season Tottenham 3 Leeds 0
Referee Andre Marriner
A man has pleaded guilty to displaying threatening or abusive writing likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress after wearing a football shirt at Wembley stadium that made an offensive reference to the Hillsborough disaster.
James White, 33, of Warwickshire, admitted the charge at Willesden magistrates court in north-west London on Monday.
The court heard that at the FA Cup final on 3 June he wore a Manchester United shirt that had the number 97 and the words “not enough” on the back.
White was banned from all regulated football games in the UK for four years, fined £1,000 and ordered to pay a surcharge of £400 and £85 in costs.
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We’re less than two weeks into the MLB season and just like everyone predicted, the Oakland Athletics are tied for first place in their division…wait, what? Yeah, it’s early, but the A’s were supposed to be the cellar dwellers of the AL West. They spent a whopping $0 in free agency and traded away two of their best position players as well as one of their best starting pitchers this offseason. They did all that just one year after the team finished 86-76, just five games out of the playoffs, and two years removed from three straight playoff appearances. They were a good team with a lot of potential and although they took a step back last season, there were still enough pieces in place to keep the A’s in contention for at least 2022. That wasn’t GM David Frost’s plan though.…
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