#Bailey Zappe

For the first time in nearly two months, the NFL betting schedule has a full roster of games in Week 15. There are no more byes, at least until after Week 18. At that time, two lucky teams (most likely Philadelphia and someone from the AFC) will be enjoying the coveted playoff bye. Most of the league will be on a bye until next September. The rest…

During the NFL season, Stadium sports betting analyst Nate Jacobson will break down every single point spread using lines as of Thursday morning. Here are his thoughts on the Week 6 slate. podcast that drops every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Spotify and Apple for episodes and follow Stadium Bets on Twitter for more sports betting content. Packers…

Heading into the season this game looked to be a matchup between two elite teams, but Green bay didn't get the memo. With the struggling Packers facing a powerhouse Bills offense, our NFL player prop picks love Allen to dominate all game long. Josh Allen has been one of the best quarterbacks in prime time and his Buffalo Bills enter Sunday Night…

A look at the 2022-23 college football bowl schedule. First is a look at the three games involved in the College Football Playoff; then comes the listings of the "other" bowls. All times Eastern. Semifinal: Fiesta Bowl Date: December 31 Site: State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Ariz. Matchup: No. 2 Michigan (13-0) vs. No. 3 TCU (12-1) Time/TV: 4 p.m.,…

College football's bowl season continues with an intriguing Wednesday late-night matchup in New Orleans between South Alabama and Western Kentucky. The Sun Belt has won five matchups in a row against Conference USA teams in the New Orleans Bowl, but a high-powered Hilltoppers' offense aims to crack a standout Jaguars' defense and give Conference…

It's the most wonderful time of the year for college football teams that had the type of seasons worthy of bowl games. While, in a lot of cases, the postseason has become a glorified showcase of depth and future talent as NFL-caliber players sit out non-playoff contests, there are still some terrific matchups full of good players and teams you may…

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After a very, very long wait, college football is back. What a freaking time to be alive. Obviously, it's only week zero. But football is football in my book... even if it is an absolutely horrendous slate of games. There are only 11 games that feature FBS teams and only 6 Power 5 teams are playing this weekend. While Florida State being one of…

The New England Patriots and New York Jets headline our NFL Week 7 teasers picks. Teaser bets provide the ability to move multiple spreads and totals across key numbers and ranges with an increased vig, and the wagers can be beneficial for both recreational and veteran bettors. Here are our NFL teaser picks for Week 7 (odds via FanDuel…

An AFC North clash between the Cleveland Browns and Baltimore Ravens headlines Jason Logan's latest Bet Now, Bet Later column. The Browns are in a tailspin and while the Ravens lost to the Giants on Sunday, the spread is low enough to hammer now. One-third of the NFL season is in the rearview mirror, and bookies and bettors are getting a clearer…

At about 7 p.m. CT on Saturday night, it had been a big day of college football but not a season-changing one. Sure, Georgia had given Tennessee its first loss, but the Bulldogs were favored and someone had to win that game. About three hours later, the chaos had struck in Baton Rouge and South Bend, where LSU and Notre Dame notched huge home…

It's a big game in Conference USA in Friday night's college football slate when UAB faces Western Kentucky. Both teams are 2-1 in conference play, so the loser is likely out of the C-USA title race. Western Kentucky no longer has new Patriots cult hero Bailey Zappe, but the offense is still explosive behind new quarterback Austin Reed, averaging…

Over the past half-decade, the Group of Five has placed more teams in the College Football Playoff (one) than the Pac-12 has (zero). Could Utah, Oregon or USC bring this Power Five league back to prominence in 2022, or is a matter of time before we all settle back into what has become an annual routine of cracking wise about the "no good, very bad"…

Week 0 of the 2022 FCS season is here. All year, I will share my thoughts and score predictions on the week's biggest games. The Week 0 slate is light, so we'll predict them all even though I usually pass on predicting expected one-sided games. But Week 0 does involve some teams we could potentially see in the playoffs. Let's predict some…

Hope you all have a Happy Thanksgiving! I'm thankful for my family, friends, followers and readers who have always supported me. I'm thankful for being red hot with my picks, going 11-4 record the last three weeks and being 10 games over.500 for the season. I'm also thankful for the Old Dominion fans who were in my mentions after being the only…

The Green Bay Packers stumbled against the New York Giants in Week 5. Can they rebound as favorites against the Jets? Let's look at the matchup with our Jets-Packers picks. The Packers haven't looked like Super Bowl contenders so far in 2022 after blowing a double-digit lead against the New York Giants in Week 5 and falling to 3-2. Green Bay now…

New England Patriots head coach BillBelichick takes his team into Cleveland to face a Browns organization with which he spent his first five years as a head coach. Read on for our Patriots-Brownspicks. TheDetroit Lions entered Week 5 as the highest-scoring team in the league (35 points per game), but the Patriots shut them out and held them to 312…

The New England Patriots are scheduled to play the Cleveland Browns on the road in an AFC interdivisional game Sunday afternoon in the early time slot. The line opened last week with the Patriots listed as a 1.5-point pick. The number since has flipped to the Browns by 2.5-3 points at DraftKings, FanDuel, BetMGM, and PointsBet. Let's take a look at…

Week 5 of the 2022 NFL regular season is chock-full of storylines. Daniel Jones and Co. are in London, as the Giants will look to register an upset victory over Aaron Rodgers and the Packers, Patriots rookie quarterback Bailey Zappe gets a chance to wow home fans in his first career start against a porous Lions defense and Cooper Rush and the…

The NFL heads into Week 6 of the season, and betting lines are appearing across legal sportsbooks in the US. Week 6 is highlighted by a huge showdown between two of the best teams in the league as the Kansas City Chiefs host the Buffalo Bills on Sunday afternoon.In this article, we provide current NFL Week 6 spreads, moneylines, and totals, along…

Jared Goff and the Detroit Lions (1-3) hit the road to take on the New England Patriots (1-3) in a cross-conference Week 5 NFL matchup. The Patriots are coming off a 27-24 overtime loss to the Green Bay Packers last weekend, while the Lions are looking to rebound from a 48-45 loss to the Seattle Seahawks in a Week 4 offensive shootout.…

The Detroit Lions are trying to find any solution possible to fix what has been ailing their defense. All this week, Detroit's coaching staff have discussed making changes to the defense to allow the players the ability to play faster and to decrease the amount of fundamental mistakes being made out on the field. Defensive coordinator Aaron…

It's a beautiful Saturday chock full of college football. You've got to get back to enjoying the slate, so let's get right to it. Today's betting pick of the day comes from the UTSA vs. Western Kentucky matchup. For Western Kentucky, this is a double revenge game. It's a rematch of last year's Conference USA championship game, in which UTSA knocked…

The New England Patriots (1-3) will host the Detroit Lions (1-3) at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday at Gillette Stadium. The Lions are coming off a 48-45 loss to the Seattle Seahawks, while the Patriots are looking to rebound from a 27-24 overtime loss to the Green Bay Packers. Quarterbacks Mac Jones remains questionable for New England, while wide…

Bailey Zappe is likely to make his debut as a starter when the Patriots host the Lions on Sunday afternoon. The fourth-rounder filled in admirably at Lambeau Field last week, but as Mac Jones nurses an ankle injury, how will the rookie quarterback affect the gambling community? Let's take a stroll over to the DraftKings sportsbook and find…

This week, however, is a completely different beast. After QB Mac Jones sprained his ankle against the Ravens and backup Brian Hoyer was likely concussed last week at Lambeau, it's looking more and more like this Sunday against Detroit is going to be the Bailey Zappe show. Our exclusive sports betting partners have three bets listed for the New…

Four weeks into the 2022 NFL season and…the Detroit Lions have one of the best offenses in football? It's true. The Detroit Lions (1-3) enter Week 5 with the fifth-most passing yards, the most passing plays of 20+ yards, and they're tied atop the league in passing TDs. They sit first in the league with 18 total scores. And in Week 5 they take on a…

The Detroit Lions added to their laundry list of "surprising ways to lose" on Sunday. Putting up 45 points wasn't enough in a 48-45 loss against the Seattle Seahawks at home. Sitting at 1-3 on the young season, the Lions hope to get some momentum in Week 5 before entering the bye week. They will hit the road to face a beat-up New England Patriots…

Rookie Bailey Zappe will make his first start during Lions vs Patriots in New England on Sunday. The Western Kentucky product played well after being thrust into the fire against Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers in Week 4, leading his Patriots to an eventual overtime loss. This NFL betting preview will discuss our Lions vs Patriots…

This week's matchup between the Detroit Lions and New England Patriots is the only one on the 16-game slate between two teams under.500. Read on for our Lions-Patriots picks. Detroit is 1-3 entering this week but has to be kicking itself over missed opportunities, as all three losses are by four or fewer points. Meanwhile, 1-3 starts are…

XL Media provides exclusive sports betting content to masslive.com, including picks, analysis, tools and sportsbook offers to help bettors get in on the action. Please wager responsibly. The Detroit offense is the surprise NFL leader in yards and points per game through four weeks. However, that offensive production has only earned the Lions one…

Welcome to Week 5 of the NFL season. While this weekend's slate is a bit of a shrug emoji, and we're dependent on the Ravens and Bengals to provide the requisite firepower, there are some teams who could slip into seriously murky territory with losses. The Buccaneers, for one. The Raiders, Panthers, Commanders and Saints to name a few more. For…

Welcome to the Thursday edition of the Pick Six newsletter! Usually, this is the part where I hype you up for tonight's game, but I'm not sure any amount of hype is going to get you excited to watch the Broncos play the Colts. Actually, I take that back, this game could be exciting, because there's a 70% chance it ends in a 0-0 tie and we don't get…

The Raiders not only signed a potential starting linebacker when they added Blake Martinez to their practice squad on Tuesday. They also added a card shark of sorts. SEATTLE - On a scale of 1 to Rick Rizzs, how much joy did you feel Friday when Cal Raleigh clinched a playoff berth for the Mariners? Brazil Brasileiro Serie A BRASILIA, BRAZIL (AP) -…

Join our channel to stay up to date on the latest in marketing Week 5 of the NFL season features the Detroit Lions vs New England Patriots at 1:00 pm ET Sunday, October 9. Detroit Lions vs New England Patriots Odds, Predictions and Best Bets Detroit Lions over 45.5 @ -110 with Betonline The Lions cover. The Patriots don't cover and with question…

Last week wasn't a perfect showing for our best bets, but it wasn't a terrible one, either, with another 1-1 performance. Remember, we are running a marathon, not a sprint, so take the long-term view regarding wins and losses - especially when there is one of each. The Green Bay-New England over was a relatively comfortable win, even with the…

A run of big-name matchups and Mega QB showdowns gives way to the mundane in Week 5 of the season. This offers the last full schedule of games until Week 13. But while there are no Brady-Mahomes matchups to consider, there's always opportunities for bettors to find green among the pale pastels stuffed into this week's schedule. And you can still…

After a thriller between the New Orleans Saints and Minnesota Vikings this past Sunday, NFL fans in London have another game to look forward to in Week 5 as the Green Bay Packers will take on the New York Giants at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday. Aaron Rodgers and the Packers will make the trip across the pond at 3-1 after a 27-24 overtime win…

Plug your nose and back the Chicago Bears during the Minnesota Vikings' first game back from London. Let's dive in with our Week 5 against the spread picks. After all but one game in Week 4 featured a point spread of seven points or less, there are five favorites of at least a touchdown in Week 5. Two of those games are on our card for the best…

NFL Week 5 odds have been posted by oddsmakers. The first four weeks have given NFL fans numerous close games and last-minute heroics, but the Week 5 slate features several games with big spreads, potentially setting up the first week of the season with multiple walkovers. The week kicks off on Thursday with one of the tighter spreads of the week…

Kansas quarterback Jalon Daniels points skyward before starting a series against Iowa State during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022, in Lawrence, Kan. Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022 | 2 a.m. On a weekend with one of the final Big 12 editions of the Red River Shootout, the focus in the conference instead belongs to a…

The Green Bay Packers and Denver Broncos highlight our NFL Week 4 teasers picks. There are a couple of opportune spreads and totals available to tease through key numbers and ranges for bettors this week. There's also a heightened focus on trying to land closing-line value by wagering earlier in the week and beating the closing numbers. For…

Here are our best odds, picks, and predictions for Saturday's College Football Week 4 slate of games. Whether you're new to fantasy football or a seasoned pro, our Fantasy Football 101: Strategy Tips & Advice page is for you. You can start with our Beginner's Guide to Daily Fantasy Football or head to a more advanced strategy - like A Guide to…

Last week ATS: 10-7-1 (6-4 B1G, 4-3-1 National) Season ATS: 21-18-2 (10-9-1 B1G, 11-9-1 National) On a Saturday that saw a lot of shenanigans, wrapping up the day with a winning record feels like a huge accomplishment. With a couple games under the belt of each team, we are getting a better idea of what teams are this year, which hopefully leads to…

Some bad misses in Week 2 for the column, but overall a 3-3 week against the spread. And hey, if my bad weeks are going to finish at 3-3, it's going to be a good year. Week 3 of the college football season is a bit of a strange one. There's no overwhelming big game, as evidenced by the fact that ESPN's College Gameday is headed to Troy-Appalachian…

In Week 2, we prioritized quality over quantity regarding our under-the-radar plays. That strategy worked out, sort of. Louisville took care of business, winning outright at UCF as 6.5-point underdogs. However, the result of the Georgia State game will hinge upon what number you got. Sadly, we got the Panthers at+7, which is a push in this…

Western Kentucky's offense is bound to regress this season, but against a defense as bad as Hawaii's, it probably won't matter. Find out why our college football picks are fading the Rainbow Warriors' resistance any way we can. It should be a fun nightcap on the island as two offensive-minded teams meet in Week 1. Both teams played in Week 0 and…

Guarantee games have been part of the college football landscape for a long time. For the most part, such contests are mutually beneficial. The host school fills out its non-conference schedule while the visiting team, usually from a less-prestigious league, cashes a big check that helps the overall bottom line of its athletic department. But…

VSiN's college football expert dives into two of Tuesday's higher-profile bowl games. This matchup might have been more interesting a decade ago, when it was not long after Mike Leach was forced out at Texas Tech under controversial circumstances. Most have likely forgotten - though, from what we gather, Leach hasn't. That creates an interesting…