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Bookmaker roundtable: Super Bowl LII betting trends

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 » […]

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NFL conference championship games bookmaker roundtable

Michael 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 […]

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Worst gambling ‘bad beats’ of the weekend

Note: 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 […]

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Bookmaker roundtable: Super Bowl LI betting trends

Nick 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 […]

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‘I’ve prayed for a team like this’: How the Eagles’ splashy offseason is paying off

PHILADELPHIA — 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 […]

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Ranking Super Bowl champions’ offseasons: Chiefs top Patriots for best of salary-cap era

Three 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 […]

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How did the Patriots get here? More than 30 events that led to an early playoff exit

Over 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 […]

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Tua Tagovailoa injury timeline: What’s next, dates to know and the big NFL draft question

Tua 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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Tua Tagovailoa injury timeline: What’s next, dates to know and the big NFL draft question

Tua 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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