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The NFL didn't disappoint in Week 4, but now it's time to start looking ahead to Week 5. The pregame narrative: The Vikings return to Minnesota after a win in England to face a hapless Chicago Bears squad. A couple of home favourites in the Los Angeles Rams and Tampa Bay Buccaneers are worth a play, too. Here are our best early NFL Week 5…

The Minnesota Vikings and New Orleans Saints meet for the first game of the NFL season in Europe. What bets offer the most value? Here are our Vikings-Saints picks. Had it not been for a big comeback in Week 1, the Saints may be staring down an 0-3 record. Since their lone victory, the Saints have scored just 24 points while allowing 42. The…

Oddsmakers have released opening lines for NFL Week 4, and there are several outstanding matchups on the slate. Two Super Bowl favorites face off on Sunday Night Football when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers host the Kansas City Chiefs, and one night later, the defending champion LA Rams visit the San Francisco 49ers on Monday Night Football. In this…

It's never too early to look for value, so we're starting off our Monday by targeting our favourite bets on the Week 4 slate. The pregame narrative: The Minnesota Vikings could go 3-1 after a date with an unimpressive New Orleans Saints team, the Detriot Lions' offence should be too much for the Seattle Seahawks and the Cleveland Browns might just…

Welcome back to another edition of NFL best bets. On tap, we have another delightful-looking slate of games filled with plenty of gambling spots to take advantage of. There are also some landmines and potential trap situations that I'm hoping to avoid. You've got a betting card to fill out, so I don't want to waste your time. Without further ado,…

A new season is on the horizon and for the first time in a few years, there are some unknowns with the Minnesota Vikings. During the Mike Zimmer/Kirk Cousins era, it was almost a foregone conclusion how the offense and defense would look, their tendencies on both sides of the ball, and ultimately their win-loss record. With a roster that is largely…