158 Results for year: 2019

Fairway’s Football Forecast – NFL Week 1 Underdog Picks And Preview

NFL Week 1 Underdog Picks 35-19 ATS (64.8%) Last Season We kick off the 2019 NFL season filled with confidence following another stellar season on our pointspread prognosis. On these pages last season we provided weekly NFL underdog picks and finished the season 35-19 ATS (64.8%). That included 26 outright underdog winners. We sprinted to the endzone with a 6-0 finish and 21-7 the second half of the season. The previous season on these pages we went 16-8 ATS on a shortened schedule ... More

AGA Survey Shows Growing Interest In NFL Betting

American Gaming Association Reports 38 Million American Adults Plan To Bet On NFL Games This Season The NFL is America's most popular sport to bet on, and king of the TV market. Last year, 64 NFL games occupied the top 100 live broadcasts of all television shows. The popularity of the NFL is unmatched, and beyond the fantasy football fanatics, sports betting is the major growth segment that will fuel the future growth of the TV and media markets. A recent survey conducted by Morning Consult ... More

College Football Week 2 Preview And Picks

Fairway’s Forecast and Week 2 College Football Underdog Picks Our 2019 college football season started with a pair of painful losses. The Week 1 ATS losses were tough to take on Northwestern and Oregon after each team was better than a 99% favorite to cover the point spread inside the final minute of the games. Toledo was a pretty tough one too, covering in the 4th quarter but not the ridiculous result that sent sports bettors and Twitter into a tantrum after the two worst ATS losses in ... More

SportsBooks React To Raiders WR Antonio Brown Suspension News

The drama and mercurial behavior continues for Oakland Raiders wide receiver Antonio Brown. The recent news that the Raiders are planning to suspend Brown has caused more issues within the organization. And as I covered in this article at TheLines, the sportsbooks have reacted swiftly. Monday's Week 1 home opener now finds the Raiders a 2.5-point underdog to the Denver Broncos. The sportsbooks had the game at Pick 'em prior to the news, and the Westgate SuperBook opened the Raiders a ... More

NFL Week 2 Look Ahead Lines and Betting Market Moves

NFL Week 2 Look-Ahead Lines Add Insight From Bookmaker Here is a weekly article I provide for TheLines with some insight into the betting market moves and advance look-ahead lines for NFL games including Week 2. The Westgate SuperBook in Las Vegas provides the advance look-ahead lines each week on Tuesday for the following weeks games, and the FanDuel Sportsbook in New Jersey has joined in to provide their advance look ahead lines on Wednesday. Review the Week 2 look ahead lines ... More

Sportsbooks Biggest Liability On Super Bowl Futures Is The Cleveland Browns

As the 2019 NFL Season Kicks Off, Bettors Get Behind Browns And See Super Bowl in Site The 2019 NFL season is set to kickoff, and the Cleveland Browns have become the most popular bet to win the 2020 Super Bowl. That's right, the Browns, who just two years ago were on a historic 1-31 losing run with Cleveland's clueless coach, quarterback, personnel and management decisions drawing the wrath and comedy of comments from fans and media across the NFL. That included from bettors, who were in ... More

College Football Week 1 Preview and Picks

Fairway's Forecast and Week 1 College Football Underdog Picks We continue another season providing college football previews and picks. In our search for value and capable  teams in selected match-ups, our focus is geared towards underdogs and teams that can be competitive and win games outright. I'll chip-in some insight and analysis as we fire for the flag in search of production and profit. Through a shortened season in 2017 when we went 14-10 ATS with 10 outright winners, we continued ... More

Sports Betting Podcast #63: College Football Kickoff, Preview And NFL QB Andrew Luck’s Retirement And Odds Impact

College Football Week 1 Preview, Title Odds, NFL QB Andrew Luck Retires And Impact At SportsBooks Oregon becomes the 12th state to legalize sports betting, single game, and that kicks off our coverage in TheLines weekly sports betting podcast. Episode #63 covers the legal landscape and whats happening across the country including updates in Oregon, West Virginia and Pennsylvania. The Lines Episode #62 Podcast continues with discussion of NFL quarterback Andrew Luck's surprising retirement ... More