Sunday's NFL Playing Props for Week 17

Kansas City hosts the Denver Broncos early afternoon in Week 17 and the Chiefs are 12.5-point home favorites in their AFC West outing. The New Orleans Saints are on the road to face Philadelphia and the Eagles are 6.5-points favorites at home. The Chiefs' Jerick McKinnon and the Saints' Alvin Kamara are popular player props in these two games.

The Carolina Panthers take on the Buccaneers in Tampa Bay in a NFC South Division showdown at 1 p.m. (ET). Tampa Bay is a three-point home favorite and Tom Brady highlights the player props in this contest. In two of the late afternoon games, the Minnesota Vikings are meeting the Green Bay Packers and the Rams and Chargers are meeting in LA. The Packers are three-point home favorites and the Chargers are 6.5-point favorites at home. Green Bay's Aaron Rodgers and the Chargers' Austin Ekeler are featured in the games' player props.

ScoresandStats.com have detailed the "best bets" in Sunday's NFL Player Props Predictions for Week 17.

Cowboys vs. Titans Player Props Pick TNF Week 17

 The Dallas Cowboys are 11-point road favorites against the Tennessee Titans in Week 17 and the total line is 40 points with the betting public going OVER the points. The NFL player props for this TNF inter-conference matchup are highlighted by Dak Prescott for Dallas and Derrick Henry for Tennessee.

The Cowboys have favorable -500 odds on the money line and they also the major of player props from linebacker Micah Parsons to kicker Brett Maher. ScoresandStats.com has all five player props "best bets" in Cowboys vs. Titans Player Props Predictions for TNF Week 17.

Coast to Coast Graded Horse Racing on New Year's Eve

 

Saturday, Dec. 31

Fort Lauderdale Stakes - Gulfstream Park

Win: Colonel Liam

This five-year horse is bred out of Kentucky and he has raced at Belmont Park, Churchill Downs, Fair Grounds, Gulfstream and Saratoga Race Course. His stake race wins include the Grade 1 Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational on Jan. 29 at Gulfstream.

Place: Decorated Invader

This Thoroughbred is also five years old and bred in Kentucky. Decorated Invader finished fourth in the Artie Schiller Stakes at Aqueduct on Nov. 13. Sired by Declaration of War, he finished in the money in his previous two turf races this year.

Show: Shadow Sphinx

Shadow Sphinx took second in the Artie Schiller Stakes this November as one of his six races in the money this year. The seven-year gelding has raced since 2017 and he is trained by Michael Maker. He is starting at No. 4 with jockey Paco Lopez getting the ride.

Joe Hernandez Stakes - Santa Anita Park

Win: Front Run the Fed

The Kentucky-bred six-year horse is trained by Chad Brown and he races for Klaravich Stables. Front Run the Fed is a son of Fed Biz and siblings of Storm Cat and Maria’s Storm. He won the Van Clief Stakes at Colonial Downs on July 18, beating Grateful Bred and Matta with a time of 1:02.77 for a sprint of 5 ½ furlongs.

Place: Gregorian Chant

The six-year gelding has finished first, second or third in five of the last six races this year. Gregorian Chant took third in his last two races at Santa Anita. He covered 6 ½ furlongs in the Grade 2 Eddie D. Stakes on Oct. 1 and a mile in the Lure Stakes on Oct. 29.

Show: Smooth Like Strait

Trained by Michael McCarthy, Smooth Like Strait is finishing up his five-year campaign. The Kentucky-bred horse finished second or third earlier in the year in three races before the ninth-place finish at Keeneland and seventh at Del Mar. They were both major graded events.

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The Top US Sportsbooks Have Pre-Launch Promos in Ohio

Certain US sportsbooks have big plans for Ohio on Jan. 1 and beyond. Bonuses and other promotions are part of the launch on that day. FanDuel is giving away NBA League Pass subscriptions and Caesars Sportsbook is raffling off 45 tickets for the Cleveland Cavaliers game.

All the top US sportsbooks are giving away free bets as part of the pre-launch package. One stipulation is the free bets expire on Jan. 1. 

Pre-launch plans have been detailed by Doc's Sports Service in Ohio's Top US Sportsbooks Best Bonuses and Promotions.

Saturday's NFL Player Props for Week 16

The NFL games have a special Saturday edition on Christmas Eve. The early 1 p.m. (ET) matchups is highlighted by the Kansas City Chiefs hosting the Seattle Seahawks as 10-point home favorites and the total line is set at 49 points. The Chiefs' player prop pick is tight end Travis Kelce. 

The Buffalo Bills go on the road as nine-point favorites against the Chicago Bears and the Minnesota Vikings welcome the New York Giants to US Bank Stadium as four-point favorites at home in another pair on early afternoon matchups. Wide receiving Stefon Diggs is the player prop for Buffalo and Justin Jefferson is the player prop as wide out for Minnesota.

A couple of late afternoon battles in the NFC on Saturday has the Washington Commanders against the San Francisco 49ers and the Philadelphia Eagles against the Dallas Cowboys. The 49ers are seven-point home favorites and the Cowboys are favorited by five points at home. Washington quarterback Taylor Heinicke and Philadelphia tight end Dallas Goedert are the featured props in those two contests.

ScoresandStats.com has the five performances rolled-up with Saturday's NFL Player Prop Predictions for Week 16.

Gulfstream Park's Janus Stakes This Saturday, Christmas Eve

 

Saturday, Dec. 24

Janus Stakes – Gulfstream Park

Win: Carotari

This six-year gelding was bred in Kentucky and he raced for William Branch. Carotari is trained by Brian Lynch and ridden by jockey Luis Saez. He will break at the No. 14 post in the Janus after winning the Laurel Dash at Pimlico Race Course on Sept. 24. He covered the five miles on turf in 0:56.2 over Comedy Town and Matta.

Sired by Artie Schiller, he won four of the last six races from the fall of 2021. That winning streak includes the Janus Stakes last year at Gulfstream. Carotari is a natural sprinter on turf from 5 to 5 ½ furlongs over his extended time on the track.

Place: Nothing Better                                        

The Kentucky-bred five-year gelding raced since 2020 for Colt Neck Stables, LLC. Trained by Jorge Duarte Jr., he is set at No. 5 with jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. getting the ride. Nothing Better placed first in the Aqueduct Turf Sprint Championship his last time out in late November. He won the six-furlong race in 1:07.91 over Anaconda and Thin White Duke.

As a son of Munnings, Nothing Better has finished first, second or third in his last nine races since July 25 of 2021. He has excelled at five to six furlongs on turf in his four years of competitive racing.

Show: Feast

A contender at high odds, Feast is going off that No. 7 with Jose Ferrer as his jockey. Trained by Doug O’Neill, he has been first in five of his last seven races since May 15 of this year. Feast won his last time out on Dec. 8 at Gulfstream in a five-furlong turf race over No Angel and Uncle B in 0:56.23.

The five-year colt is a son of Twirling Candy and his siblings are Ride The Rails and Danzing Crown. Feast has sprinted on dirt and turf in his four-year campaign.

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Jaguars vs. Jets Player Props Picks TNF Week 16

 It is Week 16 of Thursday Night Football and the Jacksonville Jaguars are taking on the New York Jets with playoff hopes for either team in the AFC. The Jaguars and the Jets are set at -110 odds for the game and the total line is 38.5 points in a low-scoring battle.

The main player for contest is quarterback Trevor Lawrence of Jacksonville. Wide receiver Garret Wilson is one of the star performers in the TNF contest for New York. The defense of both teams will set the course for the game.

ScoresandStats.com has set aside the top five props and lists the players in Jaguars vs. Jets Player Props Picks for TNF Week 16.

Caesars Sportsbook Launches Micro Betting in 2023

 Another top US sportsbooks announced the launch of micro betting when Caesars Entertainment partnered with Simplebet. Caesars Sportsbook is going live for micro bets in the 2023 season for NFL, NBA, MLB and college football games.

Simplebet's automation technology gives Caesars' customers to ability to place bets on every single play. The passing down in football, the NBA's next offense possensine and the pitch count in MLB innings will be routinely bet on by Caesars Sportsbook next year.      

DraftKings and bet365 already have Simplebet's technology in place by past agreements. DraftKings' deal dated back to August of 2021 and bet365 forged a partnership in September of this year. 

Doc's Sports Service has all the details in Caesars Sportsbook Launches Real-Money Micro Betting in 2023. 

Sunday's NFL Player Props for Week 15

 It is a battle between MVP's for early afternoon on Sunday with Jalen Hurts of the Philadelphia Eagles and Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs dueling it out for the "best bet" player props in Week 15. Both the Eagles and Chiefs are heavy road favorites in their games.

The Atlanta Falcons and the New Orleans Saints square off in the NFC South in the early games on Sunday and New Orleans is a four-point home favorite. The late afternoon games involve the Tennessee Titans going up against the Los Angeles Chargers and the Cincinnati Bengals going south to take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Chargers are three-point home favorites and the Bengals are 3.5-point favorites on the road.

The Saints' Alvin Kamara and the Bengals' Joe Burrow are over their projected performances and Tennessee's Derrick Henry is under on his.

All five of these "best bet" choices are detailed below in ScoresandStats.com Sunday's NFL Player Props Picks for Week 15.

This Saturday's Los Alamitos Futurity and Remington Springboard Mile "Best Bets"

 

Saturday, Dec. 17

Los Alamitos Futurity – Los Alamitos Race Course

Win: Practical Move

Trained by Tim Yakteen, the Kentucky-bred two-year old finish in the money at Del Mar and Santa Anita Park in all four races. On Oct. 10, he won at Santa Anita in a one-mile Maiden Special Weight race over Fort Bragg and Mixto with a time of 1:38.82. Practical Move finished third his last time out in the Grade 3 Bob Hope at Del Mar.

Place: Fort Bragg

Fort Bragg finished first in the Maiden Special Weight race at Santa Anita in his last event. He covered 1 1/16 miles in 1:44.45 ahead of Reincamate and Odonata. Trained by Bob Baffert, the two-year colt has finished first, second or third in his races this year.

Show: Arabian Lion

Sired by Justify, this two-year colt was bred in Kentucky and raced for Zedan Racing Stables, Inc. He finished first in a six-furlong Maiden Special Weight race at Santa Anita and placed second in an Allowance race at Del Mar this fall.

Remington Springboard Mile – Remington Park

Win: Echo Again

After winning a Maiden Special Weight race at Saratoga Race Course in late summer, Echo Again finish seventh in the Grade 3 Iroquois Stakes at Churchill Downs on Sept. 17. The son of Gun Runner is the top of the list when it comes to HRN’s ratings in the probable field in this race.

Place: Campfire Creed

This Kentucky-bred colt finish second in the seven-furlong Clever Trevor Stakes in Oct. 10 at Remington Park after winning the six-furlong Kip Deville Stakes in late September at this same track. Campfire Creed finished first or second in his juvenile campaign.

Show: Wildatlanticstorm

Trained by H. Ashford Jr., the two-year old was bred in Iowa and he has raced at Remington Park, Lone Star Park and Prairie Meadows in his past outings. Wildatlanticstorm won the Clever Trevor Stakes before placing second in the Kip Deville. As a son of Stormy Atlantic, he has finished first or second in every race this year.

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49ers vs. Seahawks TNF Week 15 Player Props "Best Bets"

The NFL on Thursday Night Football in Week 15 is a NFC West matchup between the San Francisco 49ers and the Seattle Seahawks. San Francisco is a three-point road favorite and the total line is set at 43.5 points. The 49ers are straight-up -175 favorites on the money line odds and the Seahawks are +150 home underdogs.

San Francisco has running back Christian McCaffrey and tight end George Kittle performing on Thursday night while wide receiver Tyler Lockett and quarterback Geno Smith are the best player props for Seattle.

The 49ers' defense is the No. 1  unit for the NFL in total yards allowing. However, San Francisco and Seattle's offense can move the ball either passing or running it against each other. Scores and Stats reflects that notion in 49ers vs. Seahawks TNF Week 15 Player Props Predictions.

Massachusetts Named Its First Legal Sportsbook

WynnBET at Encore Boston Harbor was awarded the first license to operate a legal sportsbook in Massachusetts. The company will run a retail sportsbook in the land-based casino and run an online book via the mobile betting app.

Caesars Sportsbook partnered with Encore Boston Harbor to operate the second online sportsbook without a physical presence in the state.

Penn's Plainridge Park and MGM Springfield are two more Boston-area casinos but they did not qualify for a sportsbook license on the first turn.

Doc's Sports Service has all the details in Encore Boston Harbor Awarded First Sportsbook License in Massachusetts. 

NFL Week 14 Players Props "Best Bets"

Sunday's NFL early action has a number of divisional rivalry highlighted by the Philadelphia Eagles taking on the New York Giants in the NFC East and the New York Jets facing off against the Buffalo Bills in the AFC East.

Eagles' quarterback Jalen Hurts has 282.5+ passing and rushing yards and Bills' quarterback Josh Allen has 1.5+ passing TD's.

The Minnesota Vikings went from three-point road favites to two-point underdogs against the Detroit Lions in their NFC North showdown. The Lions' quarterback Jared Goff has 265.5+ passing yards.

The late-afternoon matchups have the Kansas City Chiefs squaring off against the Denver Broncos in an AFC West tilt and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers facing the San Francisco 49ers as 3.5-point road underdogs.

Chiefs' quarterback Patrick Mahones has 272.5+ passing yards and 49ers' running back Christian McCaffrey has 95.5+ rushing and receivers yards. 

ScoresandStats.com has gathered up the top five performances in Sunday's NFL Week 14 Players Props "Best Bets"

 

Saturday's Pick for the LA Champions Day Classic at Fair Grounds

 

Saturday, Dec. 10

LA Champions Day Classic - Fair Grounds Race Course

Win: Who Took The Money

The four-year gelding is the top of the list in HRN ratings (4.79) and he is positioned first in eight-horse field for the LA Champions Day Classic. He won the Scott’s Scoundrel Stakes on Nov. 19 at Fair Grounds with a time of 1:42.09 over Behemah Star and Highland Creek.

As a son of Street Boss, he has finished first in four out of five races this year and he took third in the Star Guitar Stakes in late March. Who Took The Money has won the majority of races at this track

Place: Maga Man

Bred in Louisiana, the seven-year old gelding has races from 2018 to 2022. He won the Louisiana Legends Turf at Evangeline Downs this summer before taking sixth in the Scott’s Scoundrel in November.

Sires by Musket Man, he has raced on both dirt and turf in his career. Maga Man has a long history of racing at Fair Grounds since his juvenile campaign.

Show: Cosmic Train

Cosmic Train has the HRN rating (4.45) as Maga Man in the list of entries for this race. The Louisiana-bred three-year gelding finished seventh in the Scott’s Scoundrel this last time out. He has three victories this year in seven races, including the Crescent City Derby at Fair Grounds on March 26.

He was sired by Klimt and trained by Jerry Delhomme. Going off at No. 5 with James Graham as his jockey, Cosmic Train is in perfect position to finish in the money.

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Raiders vs. Rams TNF Week 14 Player Props Predictions

 The Las Vegas Raiders are six-point road favorites in their interconference matchup against the Los Angeles Rams and the total line is set at 44.5 points for Thursday night.

The Raiders also have the majority of the NFL player props for this game at FanDuel. Las Vegas wide receiver Davante Adams and quarterback Derek Carr are some of the "best bets" pics along with running back Cam Akers of the Rams.

ScoresandStats.com has the top five predictions in Raiders vs. Rams TNF Week 14 Player Props    

Ohio Plans to Launch Sports Betting on Jan. 1

The Ohio Casino Control Commision is making plans to launch both retail and digital betting options on Jan. 1 in the New Year. The OCCC has approved 21 retail sportsbooks in conjunction with land-based casinos and 22 online sportsbooks with mobile sports betting apps.

The retail sportsbooks includes Hard Rock Cincinnati, Hollywood Casino Columbus, Hollywood Casino Toledo and JACK Cleveland as one of the main betting centers. The top online sportsbooks are made up of Barstool Sportsbook, BetMGM, BetRivers, Caesars Sportsbook, DraftKings, FanDuel, PointsBet and WynnBET.

There is a state law that professional stadiums and arenas are licensed to offer sports betting. However, they are not part for the initial wave. 

Doc's Sports Service covers all the Ohio sports betting action in Legal Sportsbooks are Going Live on New Years' Day in Ohio. 

    

NFL Week 13 Player Props "Best Bets"

Minnesota Vikings' wide receiver Justin Jefferson and Philadelphia Eagles' quarterback Jalen Hurts test their talents in the early games for Sunday's NFL Week 13. 

Later on at 4:25 p.m. on Sunday, Las Vegas Raiders' Derek Carr and Cincinnati Bengals' Joe Burrow will take Center Stage at quarterback for their respective teams. For Sunday Night Football, quarterback Dak Prescott will lead the Dallas Cowboys' offense against the Indianapolis Colts.

All five players have "best bet" picks that are parts of DraftKings' betting odds for Week 13 in the NFL. ScoresandStats.com have them listed in Sunday's NFL Week 13 Player Props Predictions.

Saturday's Cigar Mile Handicap at Aqueduct "Best Bet" Picks

 

Saturday, Dec. 3

Cigar Mile Handicap – Aqueduct Racetrack

Win: Zandon

The Kentucky-bred three-year colt has Chad Brown as trainer and he races for Jeff Drown. Zandon placed second in the Grade 1 Pennsylvania Derby at Philadelphia Park on Sept. 24. He also finished third in the Grade 1 Travers Stakes on Aug. 27 at Saratoga Race Course.

As son of Upstart, he has raced on dirt covering one mile plus in his competitive events from Aqueduct to Churchill Downs. On a return trip to Queens, New York, Zandon wins this time around at Aqueduct. 

Place: White Abarrio

White Abarrio is another three-year colt that was bred in Kentucky and he races for Clap Embroidery. Trained by Saffie Joseph Jr., he won his first two races this season, including the Grade 1 Florida Derby. White Abarrio finished seventh in the Grade 1 Haskell Stakes at Monmouth Park and fifth in the Pennsylvania Derby to close out his summer and fall campaign.

Sired by Race Day, he is mounting a grand return at Aqueduct to race in the Cigar Mile and should finish in the money by taking second place. White Abarrio is too good to finish fourth or worse in this probable field.

Show: Mind Control

This six-year old horse has a long history for competing at New York race tracks, including Aqueduct. Trained by Todd Pletcher, Mind Control finished third in the Grade 1 Carter Handicap at Aqueduct this spring. More a sprinter, he was third at Charles Town in the Classic on Aug. 8 and first at Philadelphia Park in the Dirt Mile on Sept. 24.

Mind Control is a son of Stay Thirsty and he has ties to AP Indy and Storm Bird. Racing the Cigar Mile at Aqueduct, he is set to take third in my book.

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