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The most unlikely Cinderella run in March Madness history will continue in the East Regional Final of the 2022 NCAA Tournament. No. 15 Saints Peter’s has a chance to win the East when it takes on No. 8 North Carolina Sunday in the Elite Eight, though the Tar Heels enter the contest with much better […]

Welcome to my betting breakdown for UFC Columbus: Blaydes vs. Rosa. After an awesome card in London last weekend, the UFC is back on the road in Columbus this weekend.  We have a 13-fight card on tap for Saturday night. In the main event, heavyweight contenders Curtis Blaydes and Chris Daukaus will lock horns for […]

The best part of the college basketball season is finally here, and the Sweet 16 is upon us. March Madness is packed with great matchups that are always full of drama and potential Cinderella stories. Below is my analysis and favorite bet for the Friday Sweet 16 games.   Miami vs. Iowa State (Line: Miami […]

Two teams are left standing in the South Region of the 2022 NCAA Tournament, and it’s the lower seed that actually has the better Final Four odds. With No. 2 Villanova and No. 5 Houston set to meet in the Elite Eight, the Cougars are favored to win the South and continue their March Madness […]

The best part of the college basketball season is finally here, and the Sweet 16 is upon us. March Madness is packed with great matchups that are always full of drama and potential Cinderella stories. Below is my analysis and favorite bet for the Thursday Sweet 16 games.   Gonzaga vs. Arkansas (Line: Gonzaga -8.5, […]

We’re on the final leg of the 75th NBA season, which mean sportsbooks are taking more bets on NBA Championship odds. They have tabbed the Phoenix Suns as betting faves to win it all. The Suns are now +320 favorites (23.8%) for odds to win the NBA Championship at BetMGM after making the NBA Finals […]

It’s been a long winter with the lockout, but baseball finally peeked its head out for spring and stormed the field. A flurry of free agent signings and trades took place over the last couple weeks, and baseball has arrived. Here’s a look at some of my favorite MLB futures bets for the 2022 season. […]

Once per year, the golf world bestows upon us the best week of golf betting: The WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play. The event has been played in Austin, Texas, since 2016 at Austin Country Club. The course is a short par 71, stretching only 7,073 yards, and plays even shorter when adjusted for length of each […]

This weekend was full of action-packed college hoops, and a couple of underdogs had their day in the Round of 32 of the NCAA Tournament. It all started early Saturday when No. 8 North Carolina took down No. 1 Baylor. Baylor is the only No. 1 seed to be eliminated so far.  No. 11 Iowa […]

We are getting ready for the Sweet 16, and the West Region holds the favorite to win the entire tournament, and arguably the best team in all of college hoops: Gonzaga.   The No. 1 seed in the West, the Bulldogs, have -200 odds to make the Final Four at DraftKings Sportsbook after their thrilling win […]

The best part of the College Basketball season is finally here, and the Round of 32 is upon us. The opening weekend is packed with great matchups that are always full of drama and potential Cinderella stories. Below is my analysis and favorite bets for day four of March Madness.   (All lines from DraftKings Sportsbook)  […]

The best part of the college basketball season is finally here and the Round of 32 is upon us. The opening weekend is packed with great matchups that are always full of drama and potential Cinderella stories. Below is my analysis and favorite bets for day three of March Madness.   (All lines from DraftKings Sportsbook.) […]

Welcome to my betting breakdown for UFC London: Aspinall vs. Volkov. After two years without a card outside the United States or UAE, the UFC returns to London this weekend for the first time since March of 2019. We have a stacked 12-fight card on tap for Saturday night. In the main event, heavyweight prospect […]

The best part of the college basketball season is finally here, as March Madness opening weekend is underway. The opening round is packed with great matchups that are always full of drama and potential Cinderella stories. Below is my analysis and favorite bets for the first day of March Madness.   (All lines from DraftKings Sportsbook.) […]

When filling out your 2022 NCAA Tournament bracket, selecting a No. 1 seed to win the national championship is a pretty safe pick. Four straight No. 1 seeds have won college basketball’s ultimate prize. Of the four teams that meet that description, Kansas might be the best bet to win March Madness. Kansas is in […]

The 2022 Arizona Wildcats season was one of the best in school history. First-year head coach Tommy Lloyd led the Wildcats to a 31-3 overall record and a No. 1 seed in the south region of the March Madness tournament. Arizona went 18-2 in conference play and took home the Pac-12 Conference championship.  One of […]

If you’ve been reading this article series since it’s come out, you’re probably expecting a bit of NFL or PGA data to comb through. Given that March Madness is set to tip off shortly, though, I thought I’d look through some historical tournament data and point out some things that could be of use while […]

When it comes to filling out March Madness brackets each year, there are several paths you can take. You spend all of this time crafting that perfect bracket only to have it busted by a hot-shooting 14-seed that knocks out one of your Final Four teams. There has to be a better way, right? I […]

Everybody loves upsets. Upsets in the NCAA Tournament are like no other because everything is on the line, and it doesn’t matter who you are. If you lose, you go home.  However, before you begin to fill out your brackets and select this year’s upsets, let’s dive into some of the biggest upsets against the […]

The Baylor Bears season was filled with peaks and valleys. However, they still managed to be a No. 1 seed in the East Region of the NCAA Tournament. There was a point where this team was the undisputed No. 1 team in the country, as they began the season on a 15-game winning streak. The […]

The most exciting part of the NCAA Tournament might be watching Cinderella teams emerge during March Madness. Identifying the right 2022 March Madness long shot bets can be incredibly profitable, particularly when it comes to Final Four odds. The first weekend of the Big Dance features exciting upsets, but there aren’t always true March Madness […]

The best part of the college basketball season is finally here, as March Madness Opening Weekend is set to begin. The opening round is packed with great matchups that are always full of drama and potential Cinderella stories. Below is my analysis and favorite bets for the first day of March Madness.   (All lines […]

The NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament is one of the most watched sporting events on the planet. That also means it is one of the most heavily targeted by advertising partners of the NCAA and major cable networks. The sports books are one of those ad partners. The amount of money they are spending on the […]

A largely rain-soaked and wind-battered PGA field will make its way across the state of Florida to take on the Copperhead Course at Innisbrook Resort for the Valspar Championship this week. Known for its tree-lined fairways and narrow landing spaces, Copperhead is also home to a famed three-hole stretch known as the “Snake Pit.” Like […]

March Madness is here. This is truly a bittersweet moment for me, as I’m obviously excited about the tournament but distraught that the season is almost over. It seems like the 2021-2022 season has just flown by. That said, we still have plenty of opportunities to make money and that starts with breaking down the […]

The recent history of No. 1 seeds in the March Madness college basketball tournament is a bit checkered, but since 2014, a No. 1 seed has been the team to emerge victorious and cut down the nets in the NCAA championship game every year but one. That’s why I think the Gonzaga Bulldogs will finally […]

The 2021-22 college basketball season is in full swing, and Selection Sunday is finally here. With championship conference tournament games across the board, we get some great matchups between the best teams in the country. Below is my analysis and favorite bet for today’s games.   Purdue vs. Iowa (Line: Purdue -2, DraftKings Sportsbook) It’s tough […]

After rumors that he would be released, WR Amari Cooper found himself instead traded Saturday, moving from the Dallas Cowboys to the Cleveland Browns, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The 27-year-old Cooper spent the last 3.5 seasons in Dallas, topped 1,100 yards in each of 2019 and 2020 before falling to 865 last year. The Cowboys […]

The 2021-22 college basketball regular season is nearing its conclusion. With semifinal conference tournament games across the board Saturday, we get some great matchups between the best teams in the country. Below is my analysis and favorite bet for the last Saturday before Selection Sunday.   Tennessee vs. Kentucky (Line: Kentucky -2, DraftKings Sportsbook) There […]

Welcome to my betting breakdown for UFC Vegas 50: Ankalaev vs. Santosl. After a fun PPV event last weekend at T-Mobile arena headlined by Colby Covington besting Jorge Masvidal in their grudge match, the UFC will head back down the street to their Apex Facility for a fun fight night event. We have a 14-fight […]

Only a handful of NBA players in the history of the league have won the Most Valuable Player Award to be considered in the upper echelon of all-time great players. One player with the Philadelphia 76ers may finally be living up to his potential and has emerged as the odds-on betting favorite for NBA MVP […]

Over the course of the PGA season, I’d like to do a few deep dives into the world of statistics in golf. There are plenty of stats to choose from and, quite frankly, it’s hard to wade through it all. In the end, people focus on the granular data because it’s available but I’m not […]