3nd Overall 2021 NFL Pick -- Why is Justin Fields on Top?

3nd Overall 2021 NFL Pick — Why is Justin Fields on Top?

Written by on March 11, 2021

If you had any doubts about how hungry Justin Fields was, all those doubts should have vanished in the College Football Playoff semifinal last year, when he led the Ohio State Buckeyes to a thrashing of the Clemson Tigers. James Skalski lowered his helmet and delivered a huge hit to Fields’ ribs, and it looked like Fields’ night was done. Read More

2nd Overall 2021 NFL Pick -- Why is Zach Wilson on Top?

2nd Overall 2021 NFL Pick — Why is Zach Wilson on Top?

Written by on March 11, 2021

BYU quarterback Zach Wilson is getting a lot of buzz ahead of next month’s NFL draft, and rightly so, given the importance of having a franchise quarterback. If Dak Prescott can get a four-year, $160 million deal with $126 million guaranteed despite a career playoff record of 1-2, and when the Chicago Bears go decades without a solid franchise quarterback Read More

Updated NHL Odds to Win Each Division: Did Realignment Change Something?

Updated NHL Odds to Win Each Division: Did Realignment Change Something?

Written by on March 10, 2021

The National Hockey League went through a one-time realignment for the 2020-21 season due to the health risks associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. The Canadian government has instituted regulations making travel back and forth with the United States difficult because of the higher rate of spread south of the border. In the case of the NBA, which only has one Read More

NBA Biggest Upsets in 2020-2021

NBA Biggest Upsets in 2020-2021

Written by on March 10, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic turned the entire world of sport on its head, but a sport that some of the greatest schedule disruption was American pro basketball. For teams that qualified for the bubble, the end of the regular season and the playoffs in Orlando brought them back to the floor and allowed them to get back to their game, but Read More

Longshots to Watch in the First Round: March Madness Betting Previews

Longshots to Watch in the First Round: March Madness Betting Previews

Written by on March 9, 2021

The NCAA men’s basketball tournament later this month will be one of the most intriguing in recent years, in large part because of the number of usual suspects who either could miss the bracket altogether or end up sliding in at the last minute — potentially dangerous, but unworthy of favorite status. Gonzaga has advanced to the West Coast Conference Read More

The NBA Rumor Mill: Golden State and Detroit Looking for Players

The NBA Rumor Mill: Golden State and Detroit Looking for Players

Written by on March 9, 2021

There was a time when basketball coaches frowned on the long-range shot. It was seen as low probability, compared to shots inside, so the emphasis was on working the ball toward the basket. When the ABA emerged as an alternative to the NBA, that league had a three-point line, which was one of the most fundamental shifts in basketball, rewarding Read More

ATP Qatar ExxonMobil Open : Tennis Betting Preview

ATP Qatar ExxonMobil Open : Tennis Betting Preview

Written by on March 9, 2021

The 2021 Qatar ExxonMobil Open is one of the ATP 250 tournaments with an overall prize pool of $787,930. Twenty-eight players are participating, including three of the game’s top ten: Andrey Rublev, Roger Federer and Dominic Thiem. Federer is returning from a 13-month injury recovery period, coming back at the age of 39. Normally, the Qatar Open is not as Read More

Updated Odds to Win Each NBA Division

Updated Odds to Win Each NBA Division

Written by on March 8, 2021

In some of the other major North American pro sports, division results have a lot of weight. For example, in the NFL, division winners get to host their first playoff game, even if their record is worse than a wild-card team from another division. In Major League Baseball, wild card teams have to get through a play-in game just to Read More

UFC 259 : MMA Betting Preview

UFC 259 : MMA Betting Preview

Written by on March 5, 2021

UFC 259 is set for Saturday night from the UFC APEX facility in Las Vegas, and this week’s card has three title fights on the card. Jan Blachowicz will defend his UFC Light Heavyweight belt against Israel Adesanya; Amanda Nunes will see if Megan Anderson can take her UFC Women’s Featherweight belt away, and Aljamain Sterling will challenge Petr Yan Read More

NFL Betting News: COVID-19 Updates

NFL Betting News: COVID-19 Updates

Written by on March 4, 2021

Now that we’re in the middle of the NFL off-season, news about COVID-19 spread in the league has slowed a bit. However, Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin was diagnosed with COVID-19 on February 22. Several other member of Tomlin’s coaching staff and other team personnel (but no players) were sent home from the facility after several tests came back Read More