Super Bowl 57 Odds for the Top US Sportsbooks

 The Buffalo Bills seemed like a lock to win Super Bowl 57 but a couple of losses to the New York Jets and Minnesota Vikings has quieted the action. The Kansas City Chiefs have won three in a row since losing to the Bills and, despite the loss to Washington on Monday night, the Philadelphia Eagles are first in the NFC.

The top US sportsbooks are setting the Super Bowl odds in favor to the betting public's reaction for the all key teams' games. It is only mid-November and there is a lot of football to be played. Five of eight divisions are up for grabs and Buffalo is still third in the AFC East.

Doc's Sport Service has the Top Sportsbooks Weigh-In on Super Bowl 57 Odds 

The $200,000 Jean Lafitte Stakes on Saturday at Delta Downs

 

Saturday, Nov. 12

Jean Lafitte Stakes – Delta Downs

Win: Toddchero

The Florida-bred two-year colt is trained by Jayde Gelner and ridden by jockey CJ McMahon. He will be breaking out of the No. 4 gate as a prime position in the race. Toddchero placed third in the Clever Trevor Stakes on Oct. 28. That event was won by Wildatlanticstorm with Campfire Creed in second place.

Toddchero finished first, second or third in four of five races this young season. The son of Bucchero has graduated to a mile in the Jean Lafitte after proving himself in dirt sprints. Toddchero is the favorite because of the rather high Horse Racing Nation rating in the field.

Place: Rithm Nic

Trained by Chris Richard, Rithm Nic will be starting No. 1 with Vince Del Cid as his jockey. The two-year colt bred in Kentucky won the Allowance race at Delta Downs on Oct. 21. He covered seven furlongs on dirt in 1:29.58 over Sheer Element and Mor Victory.

Sired by Outwork, he has competed in both dirt and turf sprints. The Jean Lafitte Stakes will be the first time he crossed one mile. Rithm Nic also raced at Canterbury Park in Minnesota and Kentucky Downs.

Show: Mustafa

The two-year gelding was born in Kentucky and raced for Greg Appleyard Highfield Investment Group. Mustafa is trained by Greg Tracy and ridden by jockey Alex Birzer. He will start at No. 5 in the Jean Lafitte Stakes. His first race of the season was at Delta Downs and he won a five-furlong race with a time of 60.48 over Runtoday and Perfect Prank.

Mustafa is sired by Midnight Lute and Moneybru and is going a mile on dirt for the first time in his young career. Bred by champions, Mustafa will use his home-track advantage to finish in the money in spite of his youth.     

 Posted at Scores & Stats under 2022 Jean Lafitte Stakes Odds and Picks

 

Picking the CFL Division Finals

 This Sunday in the CFL playoffs are the East Division and West Division Finals. The winners of these two matchups will face off in the 109th Grey Cup at Mosaic Stadium in Saskatchewan on Sunday, Nov. 20.

At 1 p.m.(ET), the Montreal Alouettes will square-off against the Toronto Argonauts at BMO Field in Toronto. The Argonauts are 3.5-point favorites at home and the OVER/UNDER total line has set at 48 points. Toronto has the straight-up edge in the contest at a -165 home favorite on the money line odds. Montreal is a +145 underdog on the road.

The British Columbia Lions are four-point road underdogs in their trip to IG Field in taking on the Winnipeg Blue Bombers at 4:30 p.m. The total has been set at 49.5 points for the OVER/UNDER and the money line odds are listed at -195 for Winnipeg as a home favorite and +170 for BC as an underdog on the road.

Vegas Insider odds and picks for the CFL Division Finals can be found at CFL Weekly Free Picks, Predictions, Odds.

     

The NFL's "Best Bets" of Week 10

 The NFL's Week 10 "Best Bets"

Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Kansas City Chiefs

The Jaguars won last Sunday 27-20 over the Los Angeles Chargers to disrupted a five-game losing streak in they last five outings. Jacksonville was 0-2 (SU and ATS) has a underdogs in its last two road games. Kansas City went 3-1 SU at home this season and the only loss was to Buffalo.

Jackson is 0-5 SU against Kansas both at home and on the road in the last five matchups. The Chiefs have the most points in the AFC and the Jaguars have allowed an average of 30.3 points in three of their four road games. The best bet is Kansas City laying the 9.5 points at home. 

Arizona Cardinals vs. Los Angeles Rams

The Cardinals lost 20-12 to the Rams in late September as 3.5-point home underdogs. Arizona is 2-4 SU in the last six road games against Los Angeles. While neither team has been lighting up the scoreboard lately, the Rams own the Cardinels going 9-1 SU (8-1-1 ATS) in the last 10 meetings overall.

With only six combined wins, Arizona and LA are riding out the string on this season. The best bet is the Rams winning the game SU on the money line at home (-124 at FanDuel) instead of covering the 1.5-point spread.  

Los Angeles Chargers vs. San Francisco 49ers

The Chargers are 4-1 SU in they last five games and the 49ers are 3-2 both SU and ATS in the same time frame. Los Angeles has taken the total OVER in four of the last six games and San Francisco's total has gone OVER in three of the last four contests.

The total has gone OVER in eight of the last 11 games between these two interconfernse teams. Los Angeles and San Francisco are both featuring the running game but passing is a option with Justin Herbert (the Chargers) and Jimmy Garoppolo (the 49ers) both at quarterback. The best bet is taking the OVER on 45.5 points in a three-point game either way.

NFL Thursday Night Football Week 10 - Atlanta Falcons vs. Carolina Panthers

Week 10 in the NFL regular season begins with a NFC South matchup between the Atlanta Falcons against the Carolina Panthers. The Falcons are three-point favorites on the road and the total line is OVER/UNDER 43.5 points.

At 4-5, Atlanta is tied for first place with Tampa Bay in the division and the Panthers are last at 2-7. However, the only team that is making the postseason is winning the NFC South. The Falcons are 1-3 SU on the road and Carolina is 2-3 SU at home. 

Atlanta moves the ball forward by rushing at a 158.13 yards a game but the offense cannot pass the ball, averaged 162.63 yards a contest. The Falcons' defense is ranked last in yards allowed. Carolina has put up 179 points on the scoreboard in a total of nine games which relates to 19.75 points per game. The Panthers' defense has allowed an avegade of 25.1 points a game. 

Bad offense and a worse defense are one thing they have in common but Atlanta could get the better of the two teams on Thursday night. Carolina lost to the Falcons 37-34 just two weeks ago as a four-point road underdog. The Panthers were doubled-up by Cincinnati on the road 42-21 in Week 9.

My best bet in Week 10 of Thursday night would be Atlanta straight-up on the money line. The -158 odds at FanDuel are not that bad when giving up the points in the spread. 

FanDuel Remains the Top Legal US Sportsbook in New York

 FanDuel Sportsbook has risen to become the most recognized legal US sports betting operation in the country. The company leads by a lion's share over the main competitor in the US. Parent company Flutter Entertainment recently announced that FanDuel has tallied up 51% of  the sports betting market in the country, up from 40% in the end of 2021.

FanDuel has led the charge in New York with total sports betting volume and gross gaming revenue (GGR) since early January in this year. The New York City-company has $12.97 billion in total handle and $1.06 billion in GGR in the state over the 10 months. FanDuel has claimed 47% of the sports betting market in New York.

The nearest competitor in New York is DraftKings at 25% of market share. Caesars is third at 17.3. The other six legal online US sportsbooks in the state are BetMGM, BetRivers, PointsBet, WynnBET, Resorts World and Bally Bet.

Doc's Sports Service features an article entitled "The Top Online US Sportsbook in New York Remains FanDuel 

Picking the CFL Division Semifinals

 The second and third place teams in each CFL division square off in the semifinals this Sunday. In the East Division at 1 p.m. (ET), the Hamilton Tiger-Cats are three-point road underdogs against the Montreal Alouettes. The total line is 48.5 points and the money line odds are +130 for Hamilton and -150 for Montreal.

At 4:30 p.m. in BC, the Calgary Stampeders on the road against the Lions. The point spread is three points favoring BC and the total line is 50.5 points. The money line odds are +115 for the Stampeders and -135 for the Lions.

Vegas Insider odds and picks for the CFL division semifinals can be found at CFL Weekly Picks, Predictions and Odds