NFL Week 1 Top 10 Picks

 As the calendar turns the page to September this upcoming week, the countdown is on to the start of the 2020 NFL regular season. The defending Super Bowl Champion Kansas City Chiefs kick things off on Thursday, Sept. 10 with a home game against the Houston Texans.

Sunday's Week 1 slate features nine head-to-head division matchups. There is a pair of games on Monday night to cap off some excellent opportunities to beat the book right out of the gate. 

As an early preview for all the betting action at America's Bookie, I put together my Top 10 bets for Week 1. It was previously posted at the highly popular sports betting site Scores & Stats under the title link below.

NFL Week 1 Picks - Dave's Top Ten Best Bets

Betting That Cam is the Man in New England

 With NFL training camps underway at all 32 teams, anticipation for the upcoming season is running high. One of the biggest offseason storylines in the league was the departure of Tom Brady as the starting quarterback in New England.

After leading the Patriots to six Super Bowl titles over the span of nearly two decades, Brady has headed south to Tampa Bay to lead the Buccaneers' offense this season. Change of scenery in the NFL is a regular part of the landscape. It will definitely be different to see a NFL legend under center for the Bucs instead of the Patriots but those are the kind of changes that keep things interesting.

A subplot during the offseason was Carolina moving in a different direction as well. Cam Newton missed most of last season due to injury. This opened the door for Teddy Bridgewater as the team's new starting quarterback. Cam found a new home in New England as a potential replacement for Brady.

Newton has been plagued with shoulder and leg injuries the past few seasons. In typical Bill Belichick fashion, he is not even guaranteed to be the team's starter on opening day against Miami. However, as long as he remains healthy and productive, the job should be his.

Anyone looking to bet on Cam's performance this season can find a list of betting props at HRWager. As part of my weekly NFL coverage for the popular sports betting site, Scores & Stats, I have released a few 'best bet' plays in the recent post 

Cam Newton NFL Props Predictions at HRWager

Saratoga's Saturday Race Card Highlights

Last Saturday, Kentucky Derby favorite Tiz the Law stole the show at Saratoga Race Course by winning the Grade 1 Travers Stakes. This New York-bred three-year old's next stop is Churchill Downs in preparation for the next leg of the 2020 Triple Crown racing series.

The son of Constitution has already won the 2020 Belmont Stakes on June 20. This year's Kentucky Derby will be run on Saturday, Sept. 5.

This Saturday's race card at Saratoga features the Grade 1 Alabama Stakes for a few top three-year old fillies. Headlining the field is Swiss Skydiver. Trained by Ken McPeek, she is one of the top contenders to win this year's Kentucky Oaks on Derby Day. 

Sired by Daredevil, her odds to win the Alabama among seven total entries are 4/5 as the morning line favorite. McPeek will also run Envoutante at 8/1 opening odds. Trainer Bob Baffert's Crystal Ball will break from the No. 3 post as a 5/1 second-favorite.

As part of my weekly horse racing coverage for the popular sports betting site Scores & Stats, my complete preview of this race as well as the Saratoga Derby for three-year old turf racers is listed below.

Saturday’s Horse Racing “Best Bet” Events

Belmont Stakes Winner Highlights Saturday's Field for The Travers Stakes

The coronavirus pandemic has caused a complete reshuffling of this year's Triple Crown racing series for the 'best of the best' in three-year old Thoroughbreds. Led by the Kentucky Derby as the Crown Jewel of that series, this year's "Run for the Roses" at Churchill Downs was pushed back to Saturday, Sept. 5. The second leg is the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Track. This race will be run the following month on Oct. 3. To further complicate matters, the Belmont Stakes has already been run on June 20 at Belmont Park. This race was the toughest test of the three at 1 1/2 miles in length. Quite a few colts won the first two legs of this competition only to see their Triple Crown dreams end in this race. The2020 Belmont Stakes was shortened to 1 1/8 miles with quite a few of the best Three-year old contenders passing on this initial leg. That opened the door for Tiz the Law to get the win and a shot at Triple Crown glory. This New York-bred colt is a solid Kentucky Derby contender with previous victories in the Grade 3 Holy Bull and the Grade 1 Florida Derby earlier this year at Gulfstream. Trainer Barclay Tagg decided to run him in this Saturday's Grade 1 Travers Stakes at Saratoga Race Course. This is the final major prep race ahead of the 2020 Kentucky Derby. Tiz the Law has been opened as a 1/1 favorite on the morning line. However, the son of Constitution will face some stiff competition to take a four-race winning streak into Churchill Downs. I covered the field for the Travers in this week's horse racing betting report for Scores & Stats LINK:Belmont Stakes Winner Tiz the Law Highlights Saturday’s Travers Stakes. https://www.scoresandstats.com/gambling-news/belmont-stakes-winner-tiz-the-law-highlights-saturdays-travers-stakes/511410/