Can Any Other SEC Team Top Alabama in 2019?

Betting the futures odds at BetAnySports to win this college football season's SEC Championship basically pits the Alabama Crimson Tide against the field. They are -150 favorites to win another conference title with the Georgia Bulldogs their main competition as +275 second-favorites. The Tide reside in the SEC West and Georgia plays in the SEC East.

Since they do not meet in the regular season, this should set up a rematch in the SEC title game in early December. The Bulldogs put up a good fight in last year's championship game as 12-point underdogs , but they still ended up on the wrong end of a 35-28 loss. Both teams are stacked with talent on both sides of the ball, but it is hard to see anyone getting in Alabama's way for a return trip to the College Football Playoff National Championship Game.

The best of the rest in the SEC as third-favorites to win are the Florida Gators and the LSU Tigers at +1400 betting odds. Each of these teams would need more than a few breaks to fall their way to have a dog in this fight. The Gators will get a shot to take down Georgia on their home field in early November. The Tigers will be on the road a week later against Alabama (Nov.9) in their biggest test of the season.

Anything can happen over the course of a season, but Alabama at -150 still looks like a bargain at BetAnySports. When the Tide start blowing teams out by 30 and 40 points those odds are only going to go up.

As part of my college football coverage for the popular sports betting site, Scores & Stats, the link below is to my complete preview of the 2019 SEC title race.

LINK: Betting College Football 2019 Futures: SEC Championship

Betting 2019 NFL Division Title Futures

It is a given that New England is a prohibitive favorite to win the AFC East for the 11th season in a row. You can also add the Los Angeles Rams to the list as solid favorites to repeat as champs in the NFC West. BetAnySports has recently updated its NFL futures odds to win each of the eight NFL divisions this season.

As part of my NFL coverage for the popular online sports betting site Sports Betting Stats, I dug deep into the betting odds to find some of the best value on the board. Please click through the link below to get the Bettor's Edge for a few of these high-value NFL futures bets.

LINK: BETTING NFL DIVISION FUTURES - THE BETTORS EDGE

2019 Big 12 Football Championship Betting Predictions

The Oklahoma Sooners are once again favored to win this season's Big 12 football championship, but a bitter rival is in excellent position to shake things up. The Texas Longhorns beat the Sooners during the 2018 regular season before losing to Oklahoma in the Big 12 title game. A few other teams in this conference may have a say in the matter, but it appears that this two-team race will once again be decided on the field.

As part of my college football coverage for the popular sports betting website Scores & Stats, I have broken down the betting odds at BetAnySports online sportsbook for the Big 12 futures to find the best value on the board. Please click through the link below for my complete preview and betting picks for the 2019 conference championship.

LINK: Betting College Football 2019 Futures: Big 12 Championship

NFL Hall of Fame Game Preview & Free Betting Pick

Handicapping the first NFL preseason game of the year could be compared to taking the best-of-seven winner between heads and tails in coin flips. There are some clues as to what the outcome might be, but the sheer amount of variables make it nothing more than an educated guess. This Thursday night's 2019 Hall of Fame Game between the Denver Broncos and the Atlanta Falcons makes it even tougher with two teams that only face one another every four years.

None the less, I forge on with a complete game preview and official betting pick as part of my NFL coverage of the popular sports betting website Ask the Bookie. The current betting lines at BetAnySports online sportsbook have Denver listed as a 2.5-point neutral-site favorite for Thursday night's game in Canton, Ohio. The total line for this game is set at 34 points. Just as a quick preview for my official betting pick, my lean is toward the team getting points and the UNDER for almost every early preseason game. Defenses are normally way ahead of offenses this early in training camp to help keep scoring down.

Anyway, please click through the link below to Ask the Bookie to get the new NFL preseason started on hopefully a winning note.

LINK: NFL Hall of Fame Game Betting Preview & Pick

Ohio State and Michigan Top The List in Big Ten Football

The college football betting futures at BetAnySports points to a two-team race the the Big Ten Championship this upcoming season. The Ohio State Buckeyes are favored to win the conference in 2019, but a close second is the Michigan Wolverines. Penn State, Michigan State and Nebraska are also in the mix, but each of those teams is going to need more than a few breaks to fall their way to end up on top.

As part of my college football coverage for the popular sports betting website Scores & Stats, the link below is my complete preview of the Big Ten along with my "best bet" to win this conference in 2019 based on the betting value in BetAnySports' NCAAF futures odds.

LINK: 2019 Big Ten Football Championship Preview & Predictions

Boston at Tampa Bay Game 2 Preview & Free Betting Prediction

The Boston Red Sox and the Tampa Bay Rays appear to be playing for second place in the AL East well behind the New York Yankees. Boston started this week's three-game series in Tampa Bay by pounding out a 9-4 win as a -140 road favorite. With Chris Sale scheduled to be on the mound tonight for Game 2, the Red Sox are set as -165 favorites on the road at BetAnySports online sportsbook.

There is always value to be found going against the betting public when it comes to making money on underdogs. Getting Tampa Bay at +155 as a home underdog falls into that category. The Rays have been struggling over the past week or so and they have now lost four-straight home games against Boston this season. However, I really like the fact that Yonny Chirinos will be on the mound for Tampa Bay. He held Boston scoreless through seven innings back in early June. While his last start was nothing to write home about, the right hander still has 3.29 ERA on the year.

Please click through the link below to the popular sports betting website, Ask the Bookie for my complete game preview and free betting pick


LINK: MLB Dogs Ready to Bite The Books: Boston at Tampa Bay

Bet The RedBlacks and the Points in Friday's CFL Tilt

The featured Friday night matchup in Week 6 of the CFL regular season is a rematch between the East Division Ottawa RedBlacks and the West Division Winnipeg Blue Bombers. These two inter-division foes met two weeks ago in Ottawa with the Blue Bombers cruising to a 29-14 victory closing as three-point road underdogs. This time around, Winnipeg is a heavy 10.5-point favorite at home on the CFL betting board at BetAnySports online sportsbook.

As part of my CFL coverage for the popular sports betting website, Ask the Bookie, I have made the RedBlacks my 'Underdog Pick of the Week' as heavy road underdogs. Winnipeg is the only undefeated team in the CFL at 4-0 both straight-up and against the spread, but the early results throughout the nine-team league point to quite a bit of parity between most of the teams. Ottawa is 2-2 SU overall with a 1-3 record ATS. One of the early wins was a stunning 32-28 upset over Calgary closing as a nine-point road underdog. While I am not sure if the RedBlacks can win this game SU on the road, I am betting that they can keep things close enough to cover.

The following link to Ask the Bookie is my complete game preview of Friday night's clash.

LINK: Dogs Ready to Bite the Books: CFL Week 6 Ottawa at Winnipeg