2016 NFL Betting Odds to Win the AFC South

The AFC South could be one of the closest and most interesting division races in the NFL this season. The Houston Texans sneaked past Indianapolis last season with Colts' quarterback Andrew Luck missing quite a bit of playing time due to injuries. Luck is back and healthy for the 2016, but there are still some major holes to fill on the defensive side of the ball in Indianapolis. The Texans have a formidable defense led by JJ Watt, but with Brock Osweiler penciled-in as the starting quarterback after signing as a free agent out of Denver, there may be more questions than answers with that move.

That leaves the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Tennessee Titans as the second tier of contenders in this division. The Jaguars are poised for an explosive year on offense with some young studs at the skill positions and head coach Jack Del Rio could be on the verge of turning things around on defense with some positive offseason moves. This will be Tennessee's second season with Marcus Mariota as its starting quarterback and new head coach Mike Mularkey used the majority of his draft picks to address some major concerns on his defensive unit.

All-in-all, it should be a battle to the bitter end in the AFC South this season so please check out the link below at SportsBettingStats.com for my complete preview of this division as well as my "best bet" pick as to which team offers the best value to win based on BetAnySports' updated futures odds.

LINK: AFC SOUTH ODDS

2016 NFL Betting Odds to Win the AFC North

In my second stop around the eight NFL Division races on tap for the upcoming 2016 season, I have taken a closer look at the four contenders in the AFC North in terms of their betting odds at BETANYSPORTS.com to come out on top. This is probably just a two-team race between favored Pittsburgh and Cincinnati given the current state of affairs in both Baltimore and Cleveland, but it should still be one of the better battles for a title that could easily go all the way down to Week 17.

The Steelers appear to be fan favorites of the betting public given their current odds to win at BetAnySports. However, with quite a few question marks on the defensive side of the ball I happen to feel that they could be a bit overrated. The Bengals have been the most consistent team in this division over the past few seasons. All of their problems have come in the postseason with five-straight early exits in the Wildcard Round.

Last season, they handed Pittsburgh a playoff win in that round on a silver platter with a few costly mistakes late in the fourth quarter. I am counting on the memory of that game to fuel Cincinnati's motivation to avenge that loss in the two head-to-head meetings against its bitter rival this season. The result of those two games could easily be the deciding factor in this division race. Check out the link below at SportsBettingStats.com for my complete preview of the AFC North.

LINK: 2016 AFC NORTH ODDS to WIN

Leonard Fournette's Odds to Win the 2016 Heisman Trophy

The college football player at the top of the list at BetAnySports' futures list to win the 2016 Heisman Trophy is junior LSU running back Leonard Fournette. He is no stranger to the notoriety after starting his sophomore season at the top of the list to win as well.

Back-to-back poor performances in losses to Alabama and Arkansas not only sunk LSU's national title hopes, they effectively ended Fournette's chances to win the 2015 Heisman. Both the Tigers and the bruising 6-foot-1, 230 lbs junior back have high aspirations for the 2016 season, which will get underway with a nationally broadcast showdown against the Big Ten's Wisconsin Badgers on Sept. 3. A strong start out of the gate in this game would go a long way toward cementing Fournette's front runner position with the Heisman voters. Check out the link below for my complete profile of his chances to win in the first of five articles for Doc's Sports breaking down the betting odds for the top Heisman hopefuls heading into the 2016 college football season.

LINK: Leonard Fournette Odds to win the 2016 Heisman Trophy with Expert Picks

Top Betting Odds to Win the 2016 Heisman Trophy

BetAnySports has recently updated its betting odds to win the 2016 Heisman Trophy award as the top player in college football. In a six-part series for Doc's Sports starting with this week's overview, I will take a closer look at the five players currently at the top of that list. LSU running back Leonard Fourette has the best odds on the board to win, but do not count out two other outstanding backs in Stanford's Christian McCaffrey and Florida State's Dalvin Cook. When it comes to singling out the best college football quarterbacks in the nation this season both Deshaun Watson from Clemson and Oklahoma's Baker Mayfield score high grades.

Check out the link below for my complete overview of these five Heisman hopefuls and be sure to stayed tuned in the coming days for each of my individual betting profiles for each player.

LINK: 2016 Heisman Trophy Predictions with Odds and Betting Advice

2016 Betting Odds to Win the AFC East

Training camps all over the country open next week in preparation for a new NFL season and I have been tasked by the good folks at SportsBettingStats.com to preview the betting odds at BetAnySports to win each of the eight divisions. Most of these races have a clear favorite to win, but a few division titles might not be decided until the final week of the regular season.

To get things started I previewed all four teams in the AFC East to come up with my official pick to win the 2016 division title. This race has been New England against the field for the past decade and a half and, even with Tom Brady's four-game NFL suspension, this figures to be the case this season as well. With Brady out of the starting lineup for the first four games of the year things could get a bit more interesting, but in the end it would be hard to see the Patriots' current streak of seven-straight AFC East titles come to an end. Check out the link below for the full AFC East preview and stayed tuned to SportsBettingStats.com for my official picks for the other seven NFL division races.

LINK: 2016 AFC EAST ODDS

Brad Keselowski Goes for His Third-Straight Sprint Cup Win

The highly competitive nature of NASCAR's Sprint Cup series can make it really hard to pick an outright winner in any given week, but anyone betting on Brad Keselowski the past two races have cashed in big at the betting window. With last week's victory at Kentucky, the driver of the No. 2 Ford will be going for his third-straight win this Sunday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway after making his way to the Winner's Circle two weeks ago at Daytona. He also became the first Sprint Cup driver this season to lay claim to four checkered flags in a point race event.

While another win on Sunday would be an unbelievable run, there is a recent precedent for winning three Sprint Cup point races in a row. Last season, Kyle Busch started his impressive three-race winning streak with a victory at Kentucky following by win in this race and first place run at the Brickyard in Indianapolis. I actually like Keselowski's chances to match this feat on Sunday simply because I believe you should always keep betting on a hot hand until it finally cools.

One side note for this week's NASCAR preview on SBR Picks (link copied below) is the recent announcement that Dale Earnhardt Jr. will miss Sunday's race due to concussion-like symptoms following recent wrecks at Michigan and Daytona. I actually liked his chances to win this week as my top-valued longshot at +2000 betting odds with BetAnySports. As a default longshot, I would take a closer look at rookie driver Chase Elliott at those same betting odds (+2000) as he continues his pursuit of his first career Sprint Cup win.

LINK: Brad Keselowski To Be The NASCAR Betting Favorite This Weekend

CFL Game of the Week: Hamilton at Montreal

It is Week 4 of a new season of football in the CFL and through the first three weeks of games the underdog has dominated the betting board at BetAnySports with a 10-1 record against the spread. The other game during this same time frame closed as a PICK. This week's games got an early start on Wednesday night with Ottawa going on the road to beat Toronto 30-20. The RedBlacks went against the early trends to easliy cover as slight 1.5-point favorites so we will have to see how the other three games on the schedule pan out for the underdogs.

I have set my sights on Friday night's East Division clash between the 1-2 Hamilton Tiger-Cats and the 1-1 Montreal Alouettes for my CFL Game of the Week. Both teams are in need of a win to try and keep pace with Ottawa, which is now on top of the East at 3-0-1. BetAnySports has listed Hamilton as a one-point road favorite for this game and the betting line for the total has been set at 49.5. For my top play in this matchup along with all of my free CFL picks for this week's games follow the link below to the CFL section on SportsBettingStats.com

LINK: HAMILTON TIGER-CATS AT MONTREAL ALOUETTES BETTING LINES - FREE PICK