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.

Cowboys vs. Titans Player Props Pick TNF Week 17

 The Dallas Cowboys are 11-point road favorites against the Tennessee Titans in Week 17 and the total line is 40 points with the betting public going OVER the points. The NFL player props for this TNF inter-conference matchup are highlighted by Dak Prescott for Dallas and Derrick Henry for Tennessee.

The Cowboys have favorable -500 odds on the money line and they also the major of player props from linebacker Micah Parsons to kicker Brett Maher. ScoresandStats.com has all five player props "best bets" in Cowboys vs. Titans Player Props Predictions for TNF Week 17.

Coast to Coast Graded Horse Racing on New Year's Eve

 

Saturday, Dec. 31

Fort Lauderdale Stakes - Gulfstream Park

Win: Colonel Liam

This five-year horse is bred out of Kentucky and he has raced at Belmont Park, Churchill Downs, Fair Grounds, Gulfstream and Saratoga Race Course. His stake race wins include the Grade 1 Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational on Jan. 29 at Gulfstream.

Place: Decorated Invader

This Thoroughbred is also five years old and bred in Kentucky. Decorated Invader finished fourth in the Artie Schiller Stakes at Aqueduct on Nov. 13. Sired by Declaration of War, he finished in the money in his previous two turf races this year.

Show: Shadow Sphinx

Shadow Sphinx took second in the Artie Schiller Stakes this November as one of his six races in the money this year. The seven-year gelding has raced since 2017 and he is trained by Michael Maker. He is starting at No. 4 with jockey Paco Lopez getting the ride.

Joe Hernandez Stakes - Santa Anita Park

Win: Front Run the Fed

The Kentucky-bred six-year horse is trained by Chad Brown and he races for Klaravich Stables. Front Run the Fed is a son of Fed Biz and siblings of Storm Cat and Maria’s Storm. He won the Van Clief Stakes at Colonial Downs on July 18, beating Grateful Bred and Matta with a time of 1:02.77 for a sprint of 5 ½ furlongs.

Place: Gregorian Chant

The six-year gelding has finished first, second or third in five of the last six races this year. Gregorian Chant took third in his last two races at Santa Anita. He covered 6 ½ furlongs in the Grade 2 Eddie D. Stakes on Oct. 1 and a mile in the Lure Stakes on Oct. 29.

Show: Smooth Like Strait

Trained by Michael McCarthy, Smooth Like Strait is finishing up his five-year campaign. The Kentucky-bred horse finished second or third earlier in the year in three races before the ninth-place finish at Keeneland and seventh at Del Mar. They were both major graded events.

Previously posted on ScoresandStats.com

 

 

The Top US Sportsbooks Have Pre-Launch Promos in Ohio

Certain US sportsbooks have big plans for Ohio on Jan. 1 and beyond. Bonuses and other promotions are part of the launch on that day. FanDuel is giving away NBA League Pass subscriptions and Caesars Sportsbook is raffling off 45 tickets for the Cleveland Cavaliers game.

All the top US sportsbooks are giving away free bets as part of the pre-launch package. One stipulation is the free bets expire on Jan. 1. 

Pre-launch plans have been detailed by Doc's Sports Service in Ohio's Top US Sportsbooks Best Bonuses and Promotions.

Saturday's NFL Player Props for Week 16

The NFL games have a special Saturday edition on Christmas Eve. The early 1 p.m. (ET) matchups is highlighted by the Kansas City Chiefs hosting the Seattle Seahawks as 10-point home favorites and the total line is set at 49 points. The Chiefs' player prop pick is tight end Travis Kelce. 

The Buffalo Bills go on the road as nine-point favorites against the Chicago Bears and the Minnesota Vikings welcome the New York Giants to US Bank Stadium as four-point favorites at home in another pair on early afternoon matchups. Wide receiving Stefon Diggs is the player prop for Buffalo and Justin Jefferson is the player prop as wide out for Minnesota.

A couple of late afternoon battles in the NFC on Saturday has the Washington Commanders against the San Francisco 49ers and the Philadelphia Eagles against the Dallas Cowboys. The 49ers are seven-point home favorites and the Cowboys are favorited by five points at home. Washington quarterback Taylor Heinicke and Philadelphia tight end Dallas Goedert are the featured props in those two contests.

ScoresandStats.com has the five performances rolled-up with Saturday's NFL Player Prop Predictions for Week 16.

Gulfstream Park's Janus Stakes This Saturday, Christmas Eve

 

Saturday, Dec. 24

Janus Stakes – Gulfstream Park

Win: Carotari

This six-year gelding was bred in Kentucky and he raced for William Branch. Carotari is trained by Brian Lynch and ridden by jockey Luis Saez. He will break at the No. 14 post in the Janus after winning the Laurel Dash at Pimlico Race Course on Sept. 24. He covered the five miles on turf in 0:56.2 over Comedy Town and Matta.

Sired by Artie Schiller, he won four of the last six races from the fall of 2021. That winning streak includes the Janus Stakes last year at Gulfstream. Carotari is a natural sprinter on turf from 5 to 5 ½ furlongs over his extended time on the track.

Place: Nothing Better                                        

The Kentucky-bred five-year gelding raced since 2020 for Colt Neck Stables, LLC. Trained by Jorge Duarte Jr., he is set at No. 5 with jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. getting the ride. Nothing Better placed first in the Aqueduct Turf Sprint Championship his last time out in late November. He won the six-furlong race in 1:07.91 over Anaconda and Thin White Duke.

As a son of Munnings, Nothing Better has finished first, second or third in his last nine races since July 25 of 2021. He has excelled at five to six furlongs on turf in his four years of competitive racing.

Show: Feast

A contender at high odds, Feast is going off that No. 7 with Jose Ferrer as his jockey. Trained by Doug O’Neill, he has been first in five of his last seven races since May 15 of this year. Feast won his last time out on Dec. 8 at Gulfstream in a five-furlong turf race over No Angel and Uncle B in 0:56.23.

The five-year colt is a son of Twirling Candy and his siblings are Ride The Rails and Danzing Crown. Feast has sprinted on dirt and turf in his four-year campaign.

Previously posted on ScoresandStats.com 

 

Jaguars vs. Jets Player Props Picks TNF Week 16

 It is Week 16 of Thursday Night Football and the Jacksonville Jaguars are taking on the New York Jets with playoff hopes for either team in the AFC. The Jaguars and the Jets are set at -110 odds for the game and the total line is 38.5 points in a low-scoring battle.

The main player for contest is quarterback Trevor Lawrence of Jacksonville. Wide receiver Garret Wilson is one of the star performers in the TNF contest for New York. The defense of both teams will set the course for the game.

ScoresandStats.com has set aside the top five props and lists the players in Jaguars vs. Jets Player Props Picks for TNF Week 16.