NFL Week 5 Best Bets
Arizona Cardinals at Philadelphia Eagles (-6.5, 45) — 1 p.m. ET
In their seven games starting at 1 p.m. ET over the past two seasons, the Cardinals are 0-7 ATS.
The over is 11-1 in the Cardinals’ past 12 road games.
Buffalo Bills at Cincinnati Bengals (-3, 39.5) — 1 p.m. ET
The Bills are one of two teams to start 4-0 ATS this season (the other is the Kansas City Chiefs), having won outright in two of their three games as an underdog.
The Bills are 11-3 ATS in their past 14 games against the Bengals.
Los Angeles Chargers at New York Giants (-3.5, 45) — 1 p.m. ET
The Chargers are 0-8-1 ATS during their current nine-game losing streak.
New York Jets at Cleveland Browns (PK, 39.5) — 1 p.m. ET
The total has gone under in seven straight and 11 of the Browns’ past 13 home games.
The Jets are 2-7 ATS in their past nine road games, including an 0-2 record this season.
Jacksonville Jaguars at Pittsburgh Steelers (-8, 42.5) — 1 p.m. ET
The Jaguars are 4-1 ATS with three outright wins as an underdog since Doug Marrone took over as head coach in Week 16 of last season.
San Francisco 49ers at Indianapolis Colts (-1.5, 44.5) — 1 p.m. ET
The Colts are 25-12 ATS against teams with a losing record under Chuck Pagano.
Tennessee Titans (-3, 43.5) at Miami Dolphins — 1 p.m. ET
The Dolphins are 4-1 ATS with four outright wins in their past five games as a home underdog.
The Titans are 6-23 ATS and 8-21 SU in their past 29 games against teams with a losing record.
Carolina Panthers at Detroit Lions (-2.5, 43) — 1 p.m. ET
The Panthers are 2-7-1 ATS in their past 10 regular-season games following a straight up win.
The under is 11-4 in the Lions’ past 15 games.
Seattle Seahawks at Los Angeles Rams (PK, 46) — 4:05 p.m. ET
The under is 11-3 in the 14 games between these two teams since Pete Carroll took over as the Seahawks’ head coach.
The home team is 9-2 ATS in the past 11 meetings between these teams. This includes a 5-0 ATS mark for the Rams at home during this span.
Baltimore Ravens at Oakland Raiders (-2.5, 39) — 4:05 p.m. ET
The Raiders are 0-6 ATS and 0-6 SU in their past six games without Derek Carr.
Green Bay Packers at Dallas Cowboys (-2, 53) — 4:25 p.m. ET
The Packers have won outright in each of their past three games as an underdog against the Cowboys.
Teams that played on Thursday night are 6-0 ATS in their next game after the extra rest this season (The Packers played the Chicago Bears on Thursday night in Week 4).
The over is 14-3 in the Packers’ past 17 games.
Kansas City Chiefs at Houston Texans (PK, 45.5) — 8:30 p.m. ET
The Chiefs are 8-0 ATS and 8-0 SU in their past eight road games.
Minnesota Vikings (-2.5, 40.5) at Chicago Bears — Monday at 8:30 p.m. ET
The Bears are 12-4 ATS and 14-2 SU in their past 16 home games against the Vikings. This includes a 6-1 ATS mark with six outright wins in their seven games as a home underdog to Minnesota during that span.
Case Keenum is 1-7 ATS with six outright losses in eight career starts when his team is favored.
Week 6 College Football Betting Tips
Penn State Nittany Lions (-14.5, 53) at Northwestern Wildcats – 12 p.m. ET
Since the start of the 2014 season, Northwestern is 7-0 ATS with five outright wins as a double-digit underdog. This includes a 29-6 win at Penn State as a 10.5-point underdog in 2014.
The total has gone under in four of Penn State’s five games this season. In 2016, the total went over in 10 of the Nittany Lions’ 14 games.
Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Clemson Tigers (-21.5, 47.5) – 12 p.m. ET
Since the start of last season, Wake Forest is 8-1 ATS with four outright wins as an underdog.
Iowa State Cyclones at Oklahoma Sooners (-28, 68.5) – 12 p.m. ET
Oklahoma is 7-0 ATS in its past seven home games. The Sooners have also covered in five of their past six home games against Iowa State.
Georgia Bulldogs (-17.5, 40.5) at Vanderbilt Commodores – 12 p.m. ET
The total has gone under in all five of Georgia’s games this season.
Georgia is 3-8 ATS as a double-digit favorite since the start of the 2015 season. That includes an 0-2 ATS mark against Vanderbilt.
Miami Hurricanes (-3, 46.5) at Florida State Seminoles – 3:30 p.m. ET
Florida State has won outright in each of its past five games as an underdog against Miami.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish (-14.5, 59) at North Carolina Tar Heels – 3:30 p.m. ET
Notre Dame is 5-0 ATS in its past five games as a double-digit favorite.
The over is 6-1 in Notre Dame’s past seven games.
West Virginia Mountaineers at TCU Horned Frogs (-13.5, 68.5) – 3:30 p.m. ET
TCU is 13-1 ATS in its last 14 regular-season games following a bye week. The only ATS loss during this span came last season against West Virginia, when the Horned Frogs lost 34-10 as 6-point underdogs.
LSU Tigers at Florida Gators (-2.5, 45.5) – 3:30 p.m. ET
LSU is 0-5 ATS in its past five games as an underdog.
Air Force Falcons at Navy Midshipmen (-7.5, 53) – 3:30 p.m. ET
Since 2012, the under is 12-1-2 in Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy games (games between Air Force, Army, Navy). The under is 5-0 in games between Air Force and Navy during this span.
Maryland Terrapins at Ohio State Buckeyes (-31, 60.5) – 4 p.m. ET
Maryland has won outright in its two previous games as a double-digit underdog this season (+18.5 at Texas and +13 at Minnesota).
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Kansas State Wildcats at Texas Longhorns (-3.5, 50) – 7 p.m. ET
This will mark Kansas State’s first game as an underdog in 2017. In seven games as an underdog last season, the Wildcats went 6-1 ATS with four outright wins.
Alabama Crimson Tide (-26.5, 54) at Texas A&M Aggies – 7:30 p.m. ET
This will mark the biggest underdog that Texas A&M has been under Kevin Sumlin. The Aggies have won outright in their previous two games as an underdog of more than 13 points, including the memorable 2012 game at Alabama when Johnny Manziel led a 29-24 win as a 13.5-point underdog.
Michigan State Spartans at Michigan Wolverines (-10.5, 40) – 7:30 p.m. ET
Under Mark Dantonio, Michigan State is 3-0 ATS with two outright wins as an underdog at Michigan Stadium. This includes a 27-23 win as a 7.5-point underdog in the Spartans’ last trip to Ann Arbor.
The over is 10-3 in Michigan State’s last 13 games as an underdog.
Wisconsin Badgers (-11.5, 45.5) at Nebraska Cornhuskers – 8 p.m. ET
Since hiring Paul Chryst as its head coach in 2015, Wisconsin is 9-1 ATS in road games.
UCF Knights (-17, 55) at Cincinnati Bearcats – 8 p.m. ET
In his head-coaching career, Luke Fickell’s teams are 6-2-1 ATS with three outright wins as an underdog. This includes a 2-0-1 ATS mark in his first season at Cincinnati.
Washington State Cougars (-2.5, 62) at Oregon Ducks – 8 p.m. ET
This would mark the sixth time that Washington State is favored on the road since 2007. The Cougars are 1-4 ATS in their previous five games as a road favorite.
Stanford Cardinal (-5.5, 50.5) at Utah Utes – 10:15 p.m. ET
Since the start of the 2014 season, Utah is 10-3 ATS with seven outright wins as an underdog.
California Golden Bears at Washington Huskies (-27.5, 56.5) – 10:45 p.m. ET
The road team has covered in each of the past five meetings between these teams.
The under is 7-1 in the last eight meetings between these teams.
Lonzo Ball, Ben Simmons top Vegas odds for NBA Rookie of the Year
A talented NBA rookie class has Las Vegas Odds and oddsmakers in disagreement over the early favorite for Rookie of the Year.
One leading sportsbook opened Wednesday with Los Angeles Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball as the favorite to win Rookie of the Year with Vegas Odds at 9-5. The next day, another prominent sportsbook went with Philadelphia 76ers forward Ben Simmons as the favorite at 5-2.
Dallas Mavericks guard Dennis Smith Jr. and 76ers guard Markelle Fultz, the No. 1 overall pick, are next at 4-1 and 13-2, respectively. Sacramento Kings point guard De’Aaron Fox and Boston Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum are each listed at 8-1, rounding out the favorites.
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Simmons sat out all of last season, recovering from foot surgery, but is expected to make his debut this year leading a young, talented Sixers squad with playoff aspirations.
Simmons and the 76ers are currently favorites to make the playoffs with the majority of sportsbooks. Ball and the Lakers are 6-1 underdogs to reach the postseason in the more competitive Western Conference.
This will be the first season that a lot of sportsbooks will offer betting on the NBA Rookie of the Year and regular-season MVP. “With so much attention on the rookie class and the stars of the league, this is a fantastic year to start offering them,” Nick Bogdanovich, director of trading for William Hill U.S., said in a release.
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Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook opened as the favorite to win the regular-season MVP. Westbrook, who averaged a triple-double last season on his way to winning the MVP, is listed at 5-2.
Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant is next with Vegas Odds at 4-1, followed by Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James at 6-1 and San Antonio Spurs forward Kawhi Leonard at 13-2. Houston Rockets guard James Harden is 15-2.
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NFL Props: Le’Veon Bell favored to win NFL Rushing Title
Since the Pittsburgh Steelers drafted Le’Veon Bell in the second round of the 2013 NFL draft, he’s been a stud – albeit, when he’s healthy and/or not suspended. Bell has appeared in only 18 regular season games over the past two years. That’s what makes it a bit of a surprise he is the pre-season favorite at +300 to lead the NFL in rushing yards this year.
Granted, Le’Veon Bell has averaged 4.9 yards per carry during the previous two seasons, but, did we mention he’s only played in 18 total games the past two years? And, so far this year, he’s been a holdout from mini-camp.
Regardless, when healthy, Bell is a reliable workhorse and the Steelers offense scores a lot of points. He is justified as the early favorite to lead the NFL in total rushing yards. Check out more NFL props here.
RB Ezekiel Elliott of the Dallas Cowboys is the second favorite at +350. One advantage Bell has over Elliott is he’s not wrapped up in any court cases (that we know of). Elliott amassed an incredible 1,631 rushing yards in his 2016 rookie campaign. Elliott is in jeopardy of missing week 1 of the NFL Season (or longer) as he’s under league investigation for a 2016 domestic incident.
Rounding out the top three is the Arizona Cardinals RB David Johnson at +1000. He could be the most reliable play as he receives a lot of touches and is a huge part of the Cardinals offense. Head coach Bruce Arians already stated he wants to give David Johnson 30+ looks a game this year. Although some of those looks will be passes, Johnson should still amass a solid rushing total.
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