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Week 11 MNF: Cowboys-Raiders Preview, Props, Prediction
The Dallas Cowboys and Las Vegas Raiders enter their Monday night clash separated by less than two games in the over NFL standings but in vastly different positions in terms of realistic expectations for the rest of the season.,The Raiders are 2-7, last place in the AFC West and closer to a battle f...
Week 11 TNF: Jets-Patriots Preview, Props, Prediction
The New England Patriots ride a seven-game winning streak into Week 11 and will put their stellar defense up against Justin Fields, Breece Hall and the New York Jets on Thursday night in Foxborough, Mass.,New England (8-2) has tied Indianapolis and Denver for the best record in football thanks to a ...
Week 10 MNF: Eagles-Packers Preview, Props, Prediction
A matchup that could prove a pivotal turning point in the battle for home-field advantage in the NFC closes out the Week 10 slate, with the Philadelphia Eagles traveling to Green Bay to face the Packers on Monday night.,The Eagles (6-2) are comfortably leading the NFC East, while the Packers (5-2-1)...
Week 10 TNF: Raiders-Broncos Preview, Props, Prediction
The Denver Broncos can become the first NFL team to reach the eight-win mark when they play host to the Las Vegas Raiders on Thursday night to open Week 10.,The Broncos have been kings of late comebacks while surprisingly being tied for the best record in the NFL. Denver (7-2) seeks its seventh stra...
ESPN Bet splits with Penn, announces DraftKings partnership
ESPN announced an exclusive multi-year deal with online sports betting company DraftKings Inc. on Thursday to become the network's sole official sportsbook and odds provider.,DraftKings will be integrated into ESPN's platforms starting in December.,ESPN and casino operator Penn Entertainment also an...
ESPN Bet going away amid new DraftKings partnership
ESPN announced an exclusive multi-year deal with online sports betting company DraftKings Inc. on Thursday to become the network's sole official sportsbook and odds provider.,DraftKings will be integrated into ESPN's platforms starting in December.,ESPN and casino operator Penn Entertainment also an...
As champagne flows, Dodgers anointed 2026 World Series favorites
Just as the Los Angeles Dodgers finished turning a game-ending double play to win the World Series, folks were already talking about a three-peat.,The Dodgers didn't get a lot of time to celebrate before being installed as favorites to win the 2026 World Series after outlasting the Toronto Blue Jays...
Week 9 TNF: Ravens-Dolphins Preview, Prop, Prediction
Baltimore quarterback Lamar Jackson returns Thursday night for what he called a "do-or-die" situation for the Ravens, although the same might be said for the coach of his opponent.,The 2-5 Ravens are only a half-game ahead of the 2-6 Miami Dolphins in the AFC, but the teams enter the start of Week 9...
LSU Next Coach Odds: Surprise early favorite emerges
One of the most fascinating coaching cycles in recent memory added another marquee opening with LSU's firing of Brian Kelly, creating a vacancy that is likely to pique the interest of several prominent candidates.,Some immediate potential frontrunners bubbled to the top of rumor mills. Among them be...
Week 8 MNF: Commanders-Chiefs Preview, Props, Prediction
The Washington Commanders are double-digit underdogs on the road Monday night as they wrap up the Week 8 slate against the resurgent Kansas City Chiefs.,The Commanders (3-4) enter the game without injured quarterback Jayden Daniels, while the Chiefs (4-3) have won consecutive games and are working t...
Who wants the AFC North? Third-place Ravens (2-5) are new favorite
The new favorite to win the AFC North through eight weeks of the season bears a striking resemblance to the old favorite. ,The two-time defending division champ Baltimore Ravens are again the pick of oddsmakers to claim the crown despite a 2-5 record and uncertainty surrounding quarterback Lamar Jac...
Week 8 TNF: Vikings-Chargers Preview, Props & Prediction
Two teams desperate to keep pace in their respective playoff pictures kick of the Week 8 NFL slate on Thursday night.,The Minnesota Vikings (3-3) travel to Los Angeles seeking to rebound from a loss to Philadelphia, while the 4-3 Chargers are already 0-2 against the NFC as they have fallen a game ba...
Thunder open NBA season as heavy repeat favorites
The Oklahoma City Thunder will raise their championship banner on Tuesday night already owning lofty expectations for the 2025-26 NBA season.,The Thunder have held steady as the clear title favorites at sportsbooks, including at +240 at BetMGM. However, there has been significant movement behind the...
Bama's Ty Simpson leads QB trio of Heisman favorites
Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson is alone atop the Heisman Trophy race, but he has stiff competition nipping at his heels.,Simpson emerged from the weekend as the +300 favorite at BetMGM, followed by fellow quarterbacks Fernando Mendoza (+325) of Indiana and Ohio State's Julian Sayin (+400). Simpson a...
Week 7 TNF: Preview, Props, Prediction
The third all-time meeting between 40-something quarterbacks kicks off the Week 7 slate for the NFL on Thursday night.,Aaron Rodgers, 41, and the Pittsburgh Steelers (4-1) visit 40-year-old Joe Flacco and the Cincinnati Bengals (2-4) on Thursday night. The previous two times occurred in 2020, when D...
Alabama's Ty Simpson pulls even atop Heisman race
Ty Simpson, step on up, you are the newest in a growing list of "Who wants to win the 2025 Heisman Trophy" contestants.,While Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer was sticking a fork in his fledgling Heisman hopes with a three-interception performance against Texas and Oregon's Dante Moore put a signifi...
Week 6 MNF: Bills-Falcons Preview, Props, Prediction
The Buffalo Bills will try to avoid losing sole possession of first place in the AFC East when they travel to Atlanta on Monday night to take on the Falcons, who have been one of the most unpredictable teams through the first quarter of the NFL season.,At 4-1, the Bills are only a half-game ahead of...
Week 6 TNF: Eagles-Giants Preview, Props, Prediction
Running back Saquon Barkley will make his second return to MetLife Stadium since leaving the New York Giants when the Philadelphia Eagles seek to extend the Giants' misery on "Thursday Night Football" to open Week 6.,The Giants have lost their past 10 appearances on Thursday nights spanning four coa...
Stanley Cup race 'wide open' to begin NHL season
The Vegas Golden Knights and Edmonton Oilers are among the Stanley Cup favorites at several sportsbooks, but there is public momentum behind several other teams in what is seen as a wide-open Stanley Cup race as the 2025-26 NHL season begins on Tuesday.,The Knights and Oilers are co-800 favorites at...
Miami's Carson Beck joins Oregon's Dante Moore atop Heisman race
The Miami Hurricanes have knocked off three ranked opponents through their first five games of the season, helping quarterback Carson Beck vault to the forefront of the Heisman Trophy race.,A co-favorite at one point earlier this season, Beck drifted back a few spots before leading a convincing win ...