The five best bets for NFL Week 5

The NHL season is about 20-25% done, but a key and important metric is coming up for playoff positioning with the Thanksgiving holiday. Mark Recchi wrote about it for NHL.com last year with some interesting insight about how NHL coaches view the race from the early going. It's Thanksgiving week in the United States, which means every coaching staff…

The Los Angeles Rams will be back on the field this week as they prepare to face the Seattle Seahawks following their bye. At 3-6, the Rams have no time to waste in their chase for a playoff berth in the NFC, and they hope to snap their three-game losing streak on Sunday when they host their division rivals. They'll do so as underdogs, however.…

Shadow Ridge Mustangs quarterback Coen Coloma (8) and Shadow Ridge Mustangs running back Evan Cannon (42) celebrate after Cannon scores a touchdown during a 4A state title game against the Silverado Skyhawks at Allegiant Stadium Monday, Nov. 21, 2022. Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023 | 8:02 a.m. The playoffs are technically here. High school football teams…

During Matchday 37, we will learn more about Lionel Messi's health and his expected playing minutes as we approach the end of the season. Inter Miami's unlikely playoff chase may wind down as well. This weekend will feature some key games, however, with teams competing for spots and home-field advantage deep into the Audi MLS Playoffs. Columbus…

The top of the AP Top 25 remain unchanged ahead of Week 6. Five of the top six teams in the rankings came away with victories, while the Florida State Seminoles were off. The Georgia Bulldogs faced the most pressure of any of the top squads in Week 5, but they managed to come out of Jordan-Hare Stadium with a victory. The Texas Longhorns are the…

During Matchday 35, we will see Inter Miami continue their chase for a playoff spot hosting New York City FC and needing to make up five points with two games in hand and five teams to jump. Importantly, we will also find out if Lionel Messi is healthy enough to play, as his ongoing muscle fatigue had him sit out the midweek US Open Cup. This…

Two teams out of playoff contention face as Chicago White Sox face the Washington Nationals. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a White Sox-Nationals prediction, pick, and how to watch. The White Sox come off another rough weekend, losing three of four to the Twins. The pitching was rough for the White Sox. They gave up 30 runs in four…

The National League has some talented teams looking to make noise in the postseason, but who holds playoff spots? Here's what the National League postseason picture would look like if it started today. Stay ahead of the game and elevate your sports betting experience with SportsGrid and our daily MLB game picks. National League The National League…

The College Football Playoff will expand to 12 teams in 2024, and the first-round games will be played on Friday, December 20, 2024, and Saturday, December 21, 2024, CFP commissioner Bill Hancock said to reporters on Thursday. The first round will feature one game on Friday and three games on Saturday. Bill Hancock confirms that the first round of…

The Ottawa Senators' playoff hopes were officially snuffed out last week. A brutal four-game losing streak ended their chances to capture the final Eastern Wild Card spot. In this edition of the Sens Weekly Betting Roundup, we'll reflect on how they performed from a betting perspective and provide tips on the final week of the NHL season. While the…

There is less than a week to go in the 2022-23 NHL regular season and there are still plenty of races that need to be settled in both conferences. Both divisions are still up for grabs out West, while the Eastern Conference playoff race is down to three teams for two spots. One of those teams, the Florida Panthers, is a big favorite over the Ottawa…

Even with injuries mounting, the Eagles are big favorites to beat the Saints on New Year's Day and clinch the top seed in the NFC as the NFL playoffs get closer and closer. The Eagles learned Monday that they'd likely be without Lane Johnson for the rest of the regular season, and that Avonte Maddox's toe injury is expected to keep him out for at…

On Tuesday, we were treated to the most significant College Football Playoff rankings to date and the final set before the official reveal following conference championship weekend. As expected, Georgia held the top spot ahead of undefeated squads Michigan and TCU. Those three were followed by one-loss USC, which has ridden a late-season surge into…

With the final week of the 2022 college football regular season in the books, the focus now shifts to conference championships. Bowl games will be decided and the College Football Playoff will be set in just a few short weeks. The month of November has been generous to those who love chaos when it comes to rankings. Multiple teams that had playoff…

The College Football Playoff selection committee and those responsible for setting the College Football Playoff odds haven't exactly seen eye-to-eye over the years. So it definitely is noteworthy that the committee's latest rankings, which were released Tuesday night, mostly fall in line with how oddsmakers currently view the 2022-23 college…

Georgia won its highly anticipated matchup with Tennessee, 27-13, but while the Bulldogs were third with the Volunteers first in last week's College Football Playoff Rankings, the Dawgs' win does not change the projected playoff matchups. A nine-point favorite entering the game, Georgia was already projected to beat Tennessee, win the SEC and earn…

The first round of College Football Playoff rankings came out this week and have gotten a lot of discussion. It's November, which means games featuring CFP contenders take on added importance. A secondary storyline this month involves all of the teams trying to get to a bowl game for a swag bag and one last chance to shine. For Week 10, I asked pro…

Minnesota United will entertain the Vancouver Whitecaps at Allianz Field in a key MLS Western Conference clash on Sunday (October 9). The hosts have only themselves to blame for not having securing a playoff spot till Decision Day. They have lost five of their last six league games - drawing the other - when a single win would've helped them secure…

The Yankees' continued struggles have them dropping down a spot in this week's edition of Chris Hatfield's MLB Power Rankings. The Houston Astros are the beneficiaries with ALCS prospects that continue to improve. Welcome to the latest edition of the MLB Power Rankings. We're getting to the nitty gritty time of the year, where playoff races get…

Rivalry Week is in the books, which means Championship Week is upon us along with the penultimate set of bowl projections before the announcement of the College Football Playoff and other bowl matchups on Sunday, Dec. 5. Sometimes, information leaks out in advance, and the CBS Sports bowl projections page will be updated as that happens throughout…

Two games in the Big Ten have shaken up the New Year's Six projections this week. The big one was Michigan State coming from behind to beat Michigan in East Lansing as a four-point underdog, according to William Hill Sportsbook. The Spartans knocked the Wolverines out of the New Year's Six projections and themselves move up to the No. 6 position in…

During Matchday 31, we will see Lionel Messi and Inter Miami CF host a Sporting Kansas City team pushing hard for a playoff spot and one that is within reach this weekend. Miami is still on the same playoff quest in the East, and they will need to continue to get results to jump over at least five teams in front. We will also be treated to some…

During Matchday 32, we will see Inter Miami continue their quest for a playoff spot by visiting Atlanta in a game that should be a battle with Lionel Messi scheduled away on international duty. Miami is still in the hunt in the East and is closing the gap but still need to jump over five teams above them in the standings. We are also going to be…

There won't be any cakewalks for East Carolina's football team entering a new season. The Pirates will face not only the toughest schedule in the American Athletic Conference overall, but the number one slate among all the leagues outside the ACC, Big 10, Big 12, SEC and Pac-12, according to Phil Steele Magazine. ECU's schedule is ranked 65th…