#Lines & Spread

Three of the four matchups for the divisional round of the NFL Playoffs have been set. The Philadelphia Eagles (14-3) will host the New York Giants (10-7-1) at 8:15 p.m. ET Saturday at Lincoln Financial Field and have opened as 8.5-point favorites. The Eagles are the #1 seed in the NFC and the Giants are seeded #6. On Sunday, the Giants upset the…

The New York Mets (70-39, 34-18 home) made a statement over the weekend taking four of five games from the defending champion Atlanta Braves. They'll look to carry the momentum over to a new week, as they open up a three-game set with the Cincinnati Reds (44-63, 20-31 away) on Monday. Odds as of August 7th at Barstool Sportsbook. The Mets opened up…

The red-hot Minnesota Timberwolves (20-21, 8-12 away) will be looking to hit.500 on Wednesday as they visit the lowly Detroit Pistons (11-33, 5-15 home) at Little Caesars Arena in Motown. It's the second meeting of the campaign between the two, with Detroit winning the first. Find the Timberwolves vs Pistons prediction below. Minny is winners of…

You'll be hard pressed to find a more lopsided matchup than the Nationals (36-73, 19-33 away) and Phillies (59-48, 29-25 home) has been over the past year. Philadelphia has taken 17 of the past 19 games versus its NL East rival, including nine of 11 this year. Pennsylvania sportsbooks expect that trend to continue on Sunday, as the two close out a…

Football has really taken a back seat for the Buffalo Bills (12-3, 7-7-1 ATS) over the past week while praying and rallying around their teammate Damar Hamlin, who suffered a frightening injury against the Bengals on Monday Night Football. Read on for an analysis of the Patriots vs Bills. In the past few days, it's been nothing but positive news…

Based on the betting line, the Chargers have informed the sportsbooks of their intentions on sitting their star player vs. Denver. Los Angeles locked up a playoff berth while waiting to see if they are the fifth or sixth seed. The Broncos have lost 11 of their last 13 games. Austin Ekeler needs 119 yards rushing to reach 1000 for the first time in…

Heading into Week 18, the Vikings have been eliminated from being the number one seed in the NFC after their loss to Green Bay. However, they can still finish second in their conference with a win and a 49ers loss. The Bears have the second-worst record in football while riding a nine-game losing streak. With another loss and a Texans victory,…

A win over the Green Bay Packers in Week 9 (15-9) ended a five-game losing streak for the Lions and helped them save their season over the nine games (7-2). Detroit scored over 30 points in six of their eight wins this season, but they have also given up 30 points or more in four games (all losses). Over the past eight matchups, the Lions scored 29…

The spread for the College Football Playoff national championship game is massive given the stakes and stage. No. 1 Georgia, one game away from winning its second consecutive title, is a 13-point favorite over TCU at SI Sportsbook. The Bulldogs got by No. 4 Ohio State as the clock struck midnight on New Year's Eve thanks to a missed 50-yard field…

Georgia is favored by 13 points against TCU in the College Football Playoff national championship game. The spread for the College Football Playoff national championship game is massive given the stakes and stage. No. 1 Georgia, one game away from winning its second consecutive title, is a 13-point favorite over TCU at SI Sportsbook. The Bulldogs…

Sunday, the 7-7-1 Commanders host the 6-9 Browns, with Washington looking to strengthen their grip on an NFC Wild Card spot. Cleveland has been eliminated from postseason contention. Washington is turning back to Carson Wentz at quarterback to replace the ineffective Taylor Heinicke. It'll be Wentz's first start since way back in Week 6. Read on…

The reeling Dolphins take on the New England Patriots in week 17 NFL action. Get your wagers in early for this crucial Miami Dolphins vs New England Patriots AFC East showdown. Losers of 4 straight games, the Dolphins need to win this game to buffer their playoff chances. In case you missed it, Miami lost to the Green Bay Packers on Christmas Day…

Utes come in as 2-point favorites in the'Grandaddy of'Em All.' Penn State and Utah close out their 2022 seasons in Pasadena, with both teams looking to reverse fortunes from the last time they played in the Rose Bowl. For the Nittany Lions, that was back in 2017 when they lost to USC. As for the Utes, it was just last year that they narrowly fell…

A best bet for the College Football Playoff semifinal between No. 2 Michigan and No. 3 TCU. Michigan is favored by more than a touchdown in the Fiesta Bowl. The first of two College Football Playoff (CFP) games gets underway when No. 3 TCU takes on No. 2 Michigan in the 2022 Fiesta Bowl. TCU brings the No. 6 scoring offense (40.3 ppg) into the…

A best bet for the Orange Bowl, featuring an ACC-SEC battle between two top-10 teams in favored Clemson and Tennessee. Two top-10 squads square off in the 2022 Orange Bowl when No. 6 Tennessee faces No. 7 Clemson. Tennessee brings the No. 1 scoring offense (47.3 ppg) in the nation into the Orange Bowl to face off against the country's No. 18…

Despite losing to the Buffalo Bills and Cincinnati Bengals, the Kansas City Chiefs still have their eyes on securing the top seed in the AFC. Ultimately, the Chiefs need the Bengals to defeat Bills at home in Week 17 to clear a path to win out and jump Buffalo in the overall standings. The Broncos have been eliminated from the postseason, and their…

The first of two College Football Playoff (CFP) games gets underway when No. 3 TCU takes on No. 2 Michigan in the 2022 Fiesta Bowl. TCU brings the No. 6 scoring offense (40.3 ppg) into the Fiesta Bowl to battle the country's No. 5 scoring Michigan defense (13.4 ppg). The Horned Frogs' impressive numbers were thanks in part to the production of…

Purdue takes the field as a two-touchdown underdog against LSU in the Citrus Bowl to kick off 2023. Even on the heels of back-to-back losses, the No. 19 Tigers are sizable favorites against the Boilermakers, who were an even heavier underdog last time out against Michigan in the Big Ten Championship game. Purdue fell apart in the second half of…

The Mississippi State Bulldogs (8-4) battle the Illinois Fighting Illini (8-4) in the ReliaQuest Bowl in Tampa, Fla., on Monday, Jan. 2. Both teams have identical 8-4 records, with the Bulldogs finishing third in the SEC West and the Illini finishing second in the Big Ten West. This game could come down to game style, with Mississippi State favored…

Caleb Williams and the Trojans are 2-point favorites over the Green Wave. A pair of 11-2 teams meet on Jan. 2 in the Cotton Bowl when No. 8 USC meets No. 14 Tulane. USC enters the game as a 2-point favorite. Southern Cal looked poised to be in the College Football Playoff after going 11-1 to start the year, with its only loss coming to conference…

Two top-10 squads square off in the 2022 Orange Bowl when No. 6 Tennessee faces No. 7 Clemson. Tennessee brings the No. 1 scoring offense (47.3 ppg) in the nation into the Orange Bowl to face off against the country's No. 18 scoring Clemson defense (20.1 ppg). The Volunteers' impressive numbers were thanks in part to the production of…

The Orange and Gophers will play at Yankee Stadium in the Pinstripe Bowl. Minnesota is listed as a ten point favorite over Syracuse. Yankee Stadium is the backdrop for the seventh meeting between ACC and Big Ten teams with Syracuse taking on Minnesota in the Pinstripe Bowl on Thursday December 29th. The Orange won the last matchup against the…

The New York Jets (7-8) head to Lumen stadium to take on the Seattle Seahawks (7-8) for Week 17. Both teams are technically still on the bubble of a playoff berth, and this game is a must-win for both teams who have recently hit the skids. The Seahawks have lost three in a row, and five of their last six, while the Jets are on a four-game losing…

Pittsburgh has the slimmest of slim chances of making the postseason. They need wins over the Ravens and Browns, while all other contending playoff teams for the AFC seventh seed finish with fewer than nine wins. They have weakness in their conference record (3-7) and lose head-to-head tiebreakers to the Patriots and Titans. Also at stake for the…

No. 20 Texas is favored by more than a field goal against No. 12 Washington in the Alamo Bowl. Bowl games are all about who is present, both physically and mentally, and the Longhorns could have a lot of absence to deal with here. Three star players are skipping the bowl game for the draft: running backs Bijan Robinson and Roschon Johnson, and…

Tom Brady and the Buccaneers can clinch the NFC South with a victory over Sam Darnold and the Panthers in Week 17. Carolina is red-hot, posting a 3-1 straight-up (SU) and against the spread (ATS) mark over their last four games. However, the Panthers have struggled on the road this season, posting a 1-5 SU and 3-3 ATS mark away from Bank of America…

On Friday afternoon, the Ottawa Senators (6-12-1) will travel to play the Anaheim Ducks (6-13-1). Given that these teams have entered the 2022-23 NHL season as the two lowest teams in the league with a combined 13 points, this game doesn't exactly have many playoff implications. The Senators have lost three straight games, but Anaheim has some…

The Northern Kentucky Norse will be on the road as they take on the FAU Owls on Wednesday, December 21st, in an NCAA Men's Basketball non-conference matchup. The Norse are doing decently to begin the year as they are 7-5 and are on a two-game winning streak after an 81-41 home win on Monday against the Miami-Hamilton Harriers. The Owls are a…

Entering Week 16, the Broncos and Rams rank third and fourth in the 2023 NFL Draft order. Unfortunately, both teams traded away their selections to the Seahawks and Lions, respectively. Los Angeles can blame part of its demise on injuries suffered by Cooper Kupp, Matthew Stafford and Aaron Donald. Denver continues to have the NFL's worst offense…

Wisconsin and Oklahoma State both began the year in the AP Top 25 and will end it unranked, facing one another for the first time ever in the Guaranteed Rate Bowl. The Cowboys will be without quarterback Spencer Sanders, who nearly led the team to a College Football Playoff appearance last season. He entered the transfer portal a few weeks ago,…

A pair of 6-6 teams meet in the First Responder Bowl on Dec. 27 when favored Memphis battles Utah State at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in Dallas. Memphis enters this game having lost five of seven, including a 34-31 setback against SMU in its regular-season finale. The Tigers can light up the scoreboard with their 35.1 points per game average, but they…

Louisiana is up against one of the best offenses in college football when it takes on Houston in the Independence Bowl. The Cougars rank 13th in the country in points per game behind an electric passing offense led by quarterback Clayton Tune but allow nearly as many points as they score. The Ragin' Cajuns rely more on defense to win games and will…

Baylor is a small favorite over Air Force in the Armed Forces Bowl. Baylor, playing less than 100 miles from its campus, is technically the road team against Air Force in the Armed Forces Bowl. This is the fourth meeting between the two programs and the first since 1977. The Bears have won all three previous matchups against the Falcons. Baylor…

The Nashville Predators and St. Louis Blues face off in a Central Division matchup on Monday night, with puck drop scheduled for 8:00 p.m. ET at Enterprise Center in Saint Louis, Missouri. For the second time this season, St. Louis and Nashville will square off, with St. Louis starting as the small home favorite. Nashville destroyed the Blues 6-2…

Baylor, playing less than 100 miles from its campus, is technically the road team against Air Force in the Armed Forces Bowl. This is the fourth meeting between the two programs and the first since 1977. The Bears have won all three previous matchups against the Falcons. Baylor (6-6), despite having a worse record than Air Force (9-3) and ending…

Wake Forest and Missouri have never met in the 100-plus year history of the two programs. That changes Friday in the Gasparilla Bowl and it should be a close one with the Demon Deacons favored by a point in an ACC vs. SEC matchup. The Tigers won their last two games of the regular season to reach bowl eligibility for the second consecutive year.…

The Boca Raton Bowl features Liberty and Toledo clashing at FAU Stadium in Boca Raton, Fla., on Dec. 20. Liberty is staggering into this game. Coach Hugh Freeze bolted for Auburn and left a sour taste on the way out with three straight losses, capped by a complete flop against major underdog New Mexico State. The Flames' third-leading tackler,…

BYU and SMU produced an all-time classic in the 1980 Holiday Bowl, and 42 years later, they'll try to reproduce that magic in the New Mexico Bowl. That 1980 classic featured BYU rallying from a 20-point deficit in the final minutes and stunning SMU on a Hail Mary touchdown pass from Jim McMahon. That SMU team featured future NFL Hall-of-Famer and…

A pair of former conference foes clash in the LendingTree Bowl when Southern Miss battles Rice in Mobile, Ala. Despite a 5-7 record, Rice qualified for a bowl game due to its strong academic progress rates (APR). The Owls may not be flash, but this matchup has some juice since these teams used to both be in Conference USA together. Southern Miss…

Fresno State is a small favorite against Washington State in the Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl at SoFi Stadium. The second edition of the Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl features Fresno State battling Washington State at SoFi Stadium. The Bulldogs have won eight straight games, including a win over Boise State in the Mountain West championship game, after an…

The Mets have gone 10-8 in the 33-year-old Bassitt's outings this season, 12 of which have been of a quality variety. He was sharp early in the season - four of his first five turns were quality ones. And he's been even more filthy of late, spinning six straight quality performances. The former All-Star has gone 3-3 with a 2.43 ERA over that…

The FOX Bet Michigan Sportsbook app enters the Michigan online sports betting scene and has quickly become a major player right from the start. With big-brand power, a diverse and extensive set of betting markets, and first-rate bonuses, FOX Bet Michigan is well-positioned to replicate the success it has had in other competitive markets. FOX Bet…

In a game between two of the best teams in the Western Conference, the Edmonton Oilers take on the Minnesota Wild. With back-to-back victories, 16-12 Edmonton has moved up to fourth place in the Pacific Division. Minnesota has seven victories in its previous 10 games and a record of 14-11-2. The upcoming game should be fantastic because both teams…

The San Francisco Giants (65-73, 28-41 away) are mired in yet another losing streak. Just nine days after ending a seven-game skid, San Fran is now out to end a five-game drought when they face the Chicago Cubs (58-80, 30-40 home) in the second outing of a three-game set on Saturday. Oddsmakers believe the Giants have a decent shot at earning their…

The IUPUI Jaguars take on the Wisconsin-Green Bay Phoenix on Monday at Resch Center. The Jaguars are 1-7 overall, while the Phoenix are 0-7. Milwaukee trounced the Jaguars 74-61 on Saturday, and the Phoenix fell to Milwaukee in their final contest on Thursday. At noon ET, the two Horizon League rivals will square off. The Jaguars have updated their…

On Sunday, Big Ten and Big East rivals Nebraska Cornhuskers (5-3) and Creighton Bluejays (6-2) will square off in a non-conference matchup. The Cornhuskers defeated Boston College in their previous game, while Texas defeated the Bluejays. At 4:30 p.m. ET, the CHI Health Center Omaha will have a tip-off for this contest. The Bluejays are 14.5-point…

The Dolphins boast the NFL's sixth-best scoring offense (25.6ppg), and they've really taken off since Tua Tagovailoa's return from concussion. In those five starts, he's averaged 305.8 passing yards, while completing at least 60% of his throws, and has 11 touchdowns against no interceptions. His recent play has vaulted him to third in the 2023 NFL…

White's steady presence behind center has galvanized the Jets offense. New York put up a season-high 466 total yards and looked like a different unit with White at the helm. On the other side of the ball, the Jets defense has been dominant. New York ranks fifth best in opponents' yard per attempt and sack percentage. Additionally, the trends all…

We are a little over 4 weeks away from the launch of Ohio sports betting. Online sportsbooks are set to go live in Ohio on Sunday, January 1, 2023, just in time for the Browns Week 17 matchup in Washington. In the here and now, read on for an analysis of Browns vs Texans. Fresh off a home victory over Tampa Bay, Cleveland returns to action this…