Wednesday's "Best Bets" in College Basketball

 As part of Wednesday night's ACC/Big Ten Challenge, Ohio State squares off against Duke in Durham, NC at 7:15 p.m. and North Carolina takes on Indiana in Bloomington, IN. at 9:15 p.m.

Duke is favored at home against the Buckeyes and center Kyle Filipowski is leading the way in points and rebounds through eight games for the Blue Devils. The lean in the next ACC/Big Ten Challenge is the total going OVER the set mark as North Carolina and Indiana are each averaging 80+ points a game.

Vegas Insider has posted Wednesday's ACC-Big Ten Challenge Picks, Predictions, Odds

Louisiana Posts Legal US Sportsbooks' Handle & Revenue for October

One year ago, Louisiana launched retail sportsbooks in land-based casinos and, in late January of  this year, it launched online betting via mobile sportsbook apps. This October, the Louisiana Gaming Control  Board released numbers of how the retail and online sportsbooks did over the past 12 months.

Retail sportsbooks in Louisiana land-based casino posted $36.4 million in betting volume in October and online sportsbooks posted $219 million, which adds up to a handle more than $255 million.  The state sportsbooks, in the first 12 months, closed at $1.8 billion in total betting volume and returned over $26.4 million in betting revenue taxes for the state.

The biggest US sportsbooks in Louisiana are FanDuel, Draftkings, BetMGM and Caesars as part of the eight mobile sport betting apps that make up online wagers. Each are theses major US online sportsbooks own a part on the retail sports betting in conjunction with land-based casinos in the state.

Louisiana Gaming Control Board chair Ronnie Johns commented that "sports betting continues to move alongs very well" as reported by The Center Square.  

Doc's Sport Service has a special report entitled Louisiana Sportsbooks Wrap Up October With More $1.8 Billion in Wagers.

  

NFL Week 12 Player Props "Best Bets"

 NFL player props feature a wager on special performances in Sunday's game. From Tennessee's Derrick Henry to Kansas City's Patrick Manhones, stars are expected to shine for Week 12 matchups.

The Titans are 2.5-points home underdogs against the Cincinnati Bengals at 1 p.m. and the Baltimore Ravens are 3.5-point road favorites against Jacksonville. Also, Washington will host the Atlanta Falcons as a four-point at home in Sunday's earlier afternoon games and the total has been set at 40.5 points.

A pair of 4:25 p.m. starts feature New Orleans at San Francisco and the Los Angeles Rams at Kansas City. The 49ers are 9.5-point home favorites and the Chiefs are 15.5-point favorites at home.

ScoresandStats.com list the five predictions in NFL Week 12 Player Props "Best Bets." 

Saturday's $400,000 Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes at Churchill Downs

 

Saturday, Nov. 26

Kentucky Jockey Club – Churchill Downs

Win: Instant Coffee

The two-year colt was bred in Kentucky and he races for Gold Square, LLC. Trained by Brad Cox, Instant Coffer finish fourth in the Grade 1 Breeders’ Futurity Stakes at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington on Oct. 8. He made his debut in a seven-furlong Maiden Special Weight race at Saratoga on Sept 9. Instant Coffer won that event in 1:22.77 over Arthur’s Bride and Crupi.

As a son of Bolt d’Oro, he has a rating of 4.87 by HRN in his young career. Instant Coffee is the leading favorite heading in the Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes probable field.

Place: Hayes Strike

Trained by Kenneth McPeek, the Kentucky-bred two-year colt finish second in the Grade 3 Street Sense Stakes at Churchill Downs on Oct. 30. He also made a showing in the Grade 3 Iroquois Stakes at Churchill on Sept. 17.

Hayes Strike won a Maiden Special Weight race at Ellis Park. He completed the one mile run on dirt in 1:39.89 over Route Runner and Rabbit Hound. Sired by Connect, he is bred to go one mile and beyond on dirt.

Show: Freedom Trail

Bred in Kentucky, he is trained by John Terranova and raced for Gatsas Stables and RA Hill Stables. The two-year colt has won first place in a Maiden Special Weight race at Belmont Park and a non-graded stakes race at Aqueduct Racetrack both at 1 1/16 miles on turf this fall.

Freedom Trail has a 4.79 HRN rating and he has been bred to have the speed and power to keep up with the leading horses in the Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes. The only question mark is transitioning to dirt from turf.

Posted at ScoreandStats.com under The $400,000 Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes Highlights This Saturday at Churchill Downs

 

 

 

Thanksgiving NFL Player Props All Games

 From the Buffalo Bills squaring-off against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field in the early afternoon to the Minnesota Vikings hosting the New England Patriot at US Bank Stadium on Thursday Night Football, Thanksgiving brings NFL action all day long.

The Bills are 9.5 road favorites and the money line odds are -420. The Cowboys are 9.5 favorites at home and the total line has been set at 45.5 points against the NFC East New York Giants. The Vikings are -145 favorites and they are -2.5 points at home.

Buffalo's Devine Singletary, Dallas's Dak Prescott and Minnesota's Justin Jefferson are part of the mix and my job is to pick out the five best bets in players props for all the NFL games this Thursday. Scoresand Stats.com has posted the 2022 NFL Thanksgiving Player Prop Predictions.

NFL Betting Lines and Odds You Need to Know

 The NFL is wrapped around betting lines and odds in so many betting markets. The point spreads and total lines are the most opportunities to bet on games but the money line odds are another way to wager on the action. Parlays are multiple plays wrapped around one bet and you get higher odds depending on how many teams you wager.

Futures are bets over the course of the season and props are bets at offer a yes/no or over/under response. Live in-game wagers are an exciting way to take in the games with non-stop betting action. Promotions and bonuses are extra incentives to spice up NFL lines and odds.

Here are the NFL betting lines and odds that you need to know:

Point Spreads

A point spread is a handicapping tool to note the difference between a favorite and underdog. The amount of difference in a spread is measured in the number of points that is covered. 

The NFL handicappers pick a favorite and underdog. If the game is close, the point spread is also close. If the game is far out of reach, the point spread will reflect that matchup too.  There are correlations with three, seven or 10-point differences and the spread tends to reflect the scoring possibilities between the favorite and the underdog. 

Total Lines

The total line is the combined points of both teams in a game. Sports bettors will go OVER the total or stay UNDER the total in the matchup. 

The NFL oddsmakers sets the total anywhere from 40 points to 60 points on an individual game basis. The general betting public has the tendency to go OVER the total in certain cases where both offenses are dominant. The betting public will stay UNDER the total in a game that features a stellar defense battle.  

Money Line Odds

The money line is a straight-up contest between a favorite and underdog. Most games are highlighted by a negative number attached with the favorite and a positive number attached with the underdog. The bettor has a financial risk of wagering with the favorite and they have a financial reward by wager with the underdog.

NFL games have straight-up favorites and underdogs tied to these odds. If odds are -145 for the favorite, they are +125 for the underdog at most typical sportsbooks. Betting on the favorite risks a wager of $145 for a $100 payoff. Wagering on the underdog would payoff $125 for $100 bet if it wins straight up.

Parlays

A parlay is combining two or more wagers in the same bet. The kind of wager does not matter whether is is a point spread, total line or money line odds. The more teams you add to the parlay bet, the more odds you will make. However, only one loss to any team means a loss for the total parlay. 

The NFL parlay can translate to big odds as long as you keep winning. A tie or draw reduces your parlay by a single game and a loss ends the parlay bet.  

Futures & Props 

The futures odds on a sporting event can last a day, a week, a month or even a season. Futures are set around a time period and winners are determined when the results have been set. 

 The prop bet odds are also determined when results have been set. The most common props involve a  yes/no or over/under decision.

NFL futures & props are odds that is resolved with a game, team or player performance.  

NFL Sunday's Week 11 Players Props "Best Bets"

 This Sunday in NFL actions, there are "best bet" player props in a same-game parlay. The New Orleans Saints feature a wide receiver/running back due and the New York Giants' Saquon Barkley combines to rush for 100+ yards and score a TD running the ball.

Other player props in the NFL games are the New York Jets vs. New England Patriots, Cincinnati Bengals vs. Pittsburgh Steelers and Dallas Cowboys vs. Minnesota Vikings

Here are ScoresandStats.com five player props in a same-game parlay at NFL Player Props Predictions of Week 11.