1240 Results for author: FairwayJay
Big Ten East Division is Now Best in College Football
The Big Ten Conference is expected to be the best in the country this season, but after getting shut out of the CFB Playoff last year, can they return to vie for the National Championship this season?
The first full week of the college football season kicks off this week, and the sports books are ready for the betting action. The Big Ten Conference is expected to be the best in the country this season, as many experts and power ...
More
Power 5 Conference Title Odds
College football kickoff is closing in the end of August and here’s an update on the Power 5 Conferences and each teams conference title odds from leading offshore sportsbook BookMaker. There are multiple ways to wager on college football future odds and many of them have a strong house hold, like betting who will win the national title. Comparing season win totals is a way to isolate teams and projections based on schedules and strength, and from there you can ...
More
Debate Continues on College Football Playoff but No Changes Planned
The college football season kicks off at the end of August and the college football playoff debate continues. There is a new college football playoff selection committee with six new members appointed to the CFP committee with each serving a 3-year term that started this spring.
The CFP Selection Committee is responsible for selecting the top four teams in the playoff and assigning them to semifinal games as well as ...
More
Higher-Scoring Week 1 has Bookmakers Adjust Totals by Nearly 5 Points Per Game
Sportsbooks have adjusted quickly to NFL Week 1 preseason results after totals went 11-5 on the over last week. Preseason scoring was way up in Week 1 as teams averaged 41.9 points per game with an average posted total of 36. Now in Week 2, the Westgate SuperBook in Las Vegas has posted 16 totals that average 40.68 points. The number is similar at William Hill books in Nevada.
Consider the adjustment of ...
More
Braves and Phillies Fighting to the Finish for NL East Title
While the Nationals fell seven games off the pace following back-to-back walk-off home run losses, the Braves and Phillies continue to push for the playoffs atop the NL East. The Braves (66-51) lead the Phillies (65-52) by 1-game after Atlanta swept a double-header against the last place Miami Marlins. Those victories improved the Braves to a NL-best 19-units of profit in the betting market. The next most profitable National ...
More
Back-To-Back Walk-off Home Runs Doom Washington
What's going on with Washington? Less than 24 hours after I wrote this piece on the devastating 4-3 walk-off loss to the Cubs via the Ultimate Slam, the Cardinals whacked Washington again with a walk-off home run in the bottom of the 9th inning to beat the Nationals 7-6.
Cubs Win!
https://twitter.com/twitter/statuses/1028841261027840002
Washington's bullpen meltdown continued as it allowed 4 runs in the eighth inning to lose a 4-2 lead ...
More
Preview and Odds for the 100th PGA Championship at Bellerive CC in St. Louis
The final major of the season is the PGA Championship, which will be played for the last time in August as it’s moved up to May starting next year. The field includes 108 of the top 111 in the latest Official World Rankings. The field also includes 20 PGA club professionals who qualified for the championship. A total of 16 past PGA champions are in the field including 4-time winner Tiger Woods, who is apparently ...
More
Preseason Betting Lines and Totals Hinge on QB Playing Time, Depth Charts and Rotations
The handicapping tools that are required for profitable NFL preseason betting are completely different then what you would use for your regular season football handicapping. While preseason football isn't as intense as regular season action, the competition is still fierce for many players trying to make the team and others working their way into starting spots.
That includes at quarterback, where the ...
More