Giants vs. Vikings "Best Bet" Prop Bet Predictions on Wild Card Weekend

 The New York Giants visit the Minnesota Vikings at US Bank Stadium this Sunday at 4:30 p.m. (ET). The Vikings are three-point favorites at home and the total line is set that 47.5. Minnesota is a -160 home favorite on the money line odds and New York is a road underdog at +140.

SportsbookViews.com came up with three "Best Bet" predictions (FanDuel) in this Giants vs. Vikings matchup below.

Most Rushing Yards

The two most likely candidates are Saquon Barkley of the Giants and Dalvin Cook of Minnesota.  Barkey is the favorite at +105 odds. He has carried the ball 295 times for 1,312 yards this season which break down to 82 yards a game. Barkey is averaging 4.4 yards a carry in the game and his longest run was 68 yards. 

Barkley will have the most rushing yards of all the players because the game is so close. 

Winning Margin

New York winning the game by 1-13 points has the second-most favorable odds at +190.  For the most part, the Giants have grinding out the games they won. They grinded out the last two games they lost on the road against Minnesota (27-24) and Philadelphia (23-16).

New York will end up winning the game against the Vikings this time by three or fewer points.

First Half  Total

The first half total is 23.5 points with -110 odds on either side (over or under). The first time they played in late December, the first half total was 17 points with Minnesota having a 10-7 lead. Also, the Giants scored the majority of their points in the second half of this season.

The first half total will stay under 23.5 points with defense taking the huge role in this game.

"Best Bet" Pics in the Pasco Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs

 

Saturday, Jan. 14

Pasco Stakes – Tampa Bay Downs

Win: Champions Dream

This three-year colt was bred in Kentucky and he races for Rosedown Racing Stables, LLC. Champions Dream finished off his juvenile campaign with a victory in the Grade 3 Nashua Stakes at Aqueduct in Nov. 6. This race cover one mile on dirt in 1:39.17 over Full Moon Madness and Prove Right.

Sired by Justify, he also finished first in a seven-furlong sprint at Saratoga on Sept. 3 in a Maiden Special Weight race. Champions Dream will make his three-year debut on a high note at Tampa Bay Downs.

Place: Handsome Playboy

Bred in Florida, Handsome Playboy took second at the Inaugural Stakes (Dec. 3) and first at an Allowance race (Dec. 21) to close out his juvenile season at Tampa Bay Downs. The gelding finished first or second in three of four races as a two-year old. He ran on turf at Monmouth Park and Presque Island Downs in his first two races that season.

As a son of Handsome Mike, he was bred to handle the dirt at Tampa Bay in a sprint. Handsome Playboy has not gone over a mile on dirt or turf while racing for trainer Gerald Bennett.

Show: Armstrong

Trained by Mark Casse, the three-year colt comes into this year only racing at Woodbine in Toronto, Canada. He is also making the change to dirt after racing on the synthetic turf of that track.

As a son of Mucho Macho Man, Armstrong finished in the money at Woodbine in three races as a juvenile. He won the Clarendon Stakes on turf, turning in a time of 1:11.61 over Poulin in OT and Paramount Prince om Dec. 9 in 2022.

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2023 Super Bowl Odds According to the Top 5 US Sportsbooks

 The top five US sportsbooks view the 2023 Super Bowl odds based on the change an NFL team would win the big prize. The Kansas City Chiefs have a 22.94% chance of winning the 2023 Super Bowl right down in the Seattle Seahawks' 0.91% of winning it all.

The top five US sportsbooks (BetMGM, Caesars Sportsbook, DraftKings, FanDuel and PointsBet) mark the odds of winning the NFL title. The top five NFL teams heading to the postseason are listed below:

Kansas City Chiefs +334

Buffalo Bills +404

Philadelphia Eagles +515

San Francisco 49ers +520

Cincinnati Bengal +800

There are 14 teams in the NFL playoffs but only one can all themselves Super Bowl Champions. Doc's Sports Service has the chances all broken down in The Top Five US Sportsbook Views on 2023 Super Bowl Odds.

Giants vs. Eagles Week 18 "Best Bet" Picks & Predictions

 

The New York Giant close out their season visiting the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field on Sunday, Jan. 8. Both teams are headed to the playoffs but the Giants figure in at 9-6-1 and the Eagles are 13-3 and the top of the NFC.

Philadelphia is favored by 14 points at home and the total line is 43 points. The Eagles’ odds are -1000 as heavy favorites and the Giants are road underdogs at +650.

Giants at Eagles “Best Bet” Free Predictions

New York +14 Points

Philadelphia quarterback Jalen Hurts could start this week to add some spark to its offense. However, the Giants will keep it close enough to cover the 14 points. New York has nothing to prove after qualifying for the postseason a week ago, but the game is an NFC East battle between cross-state rivals.

Game Total: OVER 43

Adding Hurts to the Philadelphia offense means points will scored either passing or running the ball. New York will follow suit with a combined 82 points in its last three games.

Philadelphia OVER 28.5 Total Team Points (-110)

The Eagles’ offense is in a scoring slump with 10 points in last Sunday’s game against New Orleans after posting 34 or more points in four of the previous five games. The team is better equipped to score points with Hurts on the field.

In-Game Parlay - 1^st Half Philadelphia Money Line/OVER 22.5 Points (+115)

Philadelphia should win the money line odds in the first half of Sunday’s game. The Eagles’ offense has scored the majority of its points in the second quarter of game this season and the odds are favorable the team does it again.

"Best Bets" for Sunday's Sham Stakes at Santa Anita Park

 

Sunday, Jan. 8

Sham Stakes – Santa Anita Park

Win: National Treasure

This three-year colt bred in Kentucky has raced for SF Racing, LLC and Madaket Stables to name a few of the owners. National Treasure finished first at Del Mar in the Maiden Special Weight race on Sept. 3 in 2022. He went on the take second in the Grade 1 American Pharoah Stakes at Santa Anita and third in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile on Nov. 4 at Keeneland.

Sired by Quality Road, National Treasure is well on the way to being one the top three-year old Thoroughbreds to come out at West Coast tracks. His forte is the speed and power to run one mile and over in close races.  

Place: Speed Boat Beach

Another colt trained by Baffert, Speed Boat Beach was bred in Florida by Caperlane Farms. He won the Grade 3 Cecil B. DeMile on tuft at Del Mar on Dec. 4 as the juvenile. On Oct. 2, Speed Boat Beach finished first in the ungraded Speakeasy Stakes at Santa Anita in a five-furlong turf race in 0:55.25 over Helladic and Ah Jeez.

Either dirt or turf, the son of Bayern has finish first in three of his last four races in his two-year campaign. Speed Boat Beach makes his three-year debut on a West Coast track at Santa Anita Park.

Show: Spun Intended

As a son of Hard Spun, the three-year colt has finished second at Santa Anita and first at Del Mar in a couple of 6 ½-furlong Maiden Special Weight sprints in the fall of 2022. Spun Intended was bred in Kentucky and has raced for Edge Racing and Muir Hut Stables, LLC.

Graduating up to a mile on dirt, Spun Intended’s siblings are Northern Dancer and Turkoman. He is bred to go the distance with the speed and power in his stride. His Horse Racing Nation rating is 6.73, second only to National Treasure. 

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The Virginia Lottery Reported That State's Sportsbooks Cleared $50 Million Again in November

The legal US sportsbook industry have cleared $50 million in Virginia's sports betting revenue in November. It was the third straight month that the state's sport betting industry eclipsed that mark. Starting in September with $53.8 million in gross revenue, November was above that record by 6.8%. 

According to the Virginia Lottery, the 11 months in 2023 was $301.3 million in adjusted net revenue. That is up 149.5% in the same 11 months last year. Doc's Sports Service has all the details in Virginia's Sportsbook Cleared $50 million in Three Straight Months.

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.