Frank Kunovic III, director of specialty games, Caesars Palace: Just moved to -4/48. If the money keeps coming in 80/20 Eagles, you will see -3.5. Betting on the big game? Here’s the best content from ESPN Chalk, including analysis and best bets. Ultimate betting guide » Chris Berman’s pick » Printable prop bet scorecard » […]
Continue readingMichael Grodsky, vice president of marketing, William Hill US: We opened the line for the NFC Championship Game at Atlanta minus-4.5 (-110). For the last few days, the line has been at a steady Atlanta minus-5 (-110), and it has just now moved to Atlanta minus-5.5 (-110). We are expecting Green Bay money to come […]
Continue readingHow did the five games with bigger lines turn out? Let’s take a look. The Jaguars entered the game at 0-5, with all five losses coming by double digits. Peyton Manning had the Broncos at 5-0 with an average margin of victory of 18.2 points. All of that added up to the largest point spread […]
Continue readingNote: Closing lines are courtesy of Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook and pick percentages are via Wunderdog sports. Tulsa Golden Hurricane at East Carolina Pirates Closing line: East Carolina minus-14 There was an even split of action on this game, and the 50 percent of bettors who took East Carolina are wishing that they had been […]
Continue readingNick Bogdanovich, director of trading, William Hill U.S.: Currently, we have the line at New England -3 (-110) with the total sitting at 59 and money line at New England -150/Atlanta +130. It hasn’t moved for about five days, but I can see the line moving just a bit to -3.5 over the weekend. I […]
Continue readingPHILADELPHIA — Standing by his locker stall last week, Eagles veteran defensive end Brandon Graham smiled as he rattled off all the key additions to the team over the last several months — a group that includes receiver A.J. Brown, edge rusher Haason Reddick, cornerback James Bradberry, safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson, linebacker Kyzir White and the […]
Continue readingThree years ago, the New England Patriots were coming off their incredible comeback victory against the Atlanta Falcons in Super Bowl LI and rolling through an impressive-looking offseason that appeared to have them well set up for a repeat. They did not repeat, though they came very close, losing 41-33 in Super Bowl LII to […]
Continue readingOver 18 seasons with Tom Brady as their starting quarterback, the New England Patriots have only failed to advance past the wild-card round on three occasions. Saturday’s loss to the Titans marked the first time in a decade that Brady and the Patriots won’t advance to the divisional round of the NFL playoffs. By an […]
Continue readingTua Tagovailoa, the early favorite to be the No. 1 pick in the 2020 NFL draft, has a decision to make. The Alabama junior quarterback is out for the season after he injured his hip in mid-November, and he might have played his final college game. He has been passed by LSU’s Joe Burrow in […]
Continue readingTua Tagovailoa, the early favorite to be the No. 1 pick in the 2020 NFL draft, has a decision to make. The Alabama junior quarterback is out for the season after he injured his hip in mid-November, and he might have played his final college game. He has been passed by LSU’s Joe Burrow in […]
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