“Dr. Alan” Dumond, a two-time top-five finisher in the Westgate SuperContest, analyzes all 16 NFC teams, designating each squad as a contender or a pretender.
Betting
The Westgate SuperBook, which posted its NBA win totals Sunday, lowered the Brooklyn Nets from 18-1 to the 10-1 fifth choice to win the championship.
Former Chicago Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher was on the “Circa Football Preview” panel Saturday, during which he was asked if he ever bets against his former team.
Pro sports bettor Paul Stone said it is somewhat unusual for a service academy to have 15 returning starters, adding Air Force has won 21 of its past 27 games.
A hard way to make an easy living. That’s how professional sports bettor Cris Zeniuk describes betting, though he’s made it look easy in recent years.
Horse racing handicapper Michael “The Wizard’’ Kipness analyzes the eight-horse field for Saturday’s Travers Stakes, designating each horse as a contender or pretender.
The Celtics are tied with the Phoenix Suns for the highest win total at Circa Sports, where they are at 54½ and Boston is the 5-1 favorite to win the NBA title.
The clock is ticking on Circa sportsbook to meet its unprecedented $12 million in guaranteed prize money for its two $1,000-entry NFL handicapping contests.
The South Point lowered the Browns’ win total from 9½ (u-120) to 8½ (u-125), while the Westgate and Circa lowered the total from 8½ (u-120) to 8 (o-115).
Las Vegan James Holzhauer, a pro sports bettor who won $2.46 million on “Jeopardy!” in 2019, will compete with 10 other game show legends Saturday during a Game Show Boot Camp.
After 14 of the first 17 NFL preseason games went over, books increased the totals for Week 2. By too many points, in the opinion of pro sports bettor Randy McKay.
The Aces, 14-point favorites over Phoenix in Wednesday’s WNBA playoff opener, are the No. 1 seed and the +160 favorites at the Westgate SuperBook to win the title.
The betting public typically shies away from wagering on the NFL preseason, but they’ve backed the Raiders in their first two games and won both times.
Sportsbooks had mixed reactions when the Golden Knights announced that goaltender Robin Lehner is expected to miss the 2022-23 season because he needs hip surgery.
The Baltimore Ravens have won 20 straight preseason games, going 18-2 ATS, to top the Green Bay Packers’ 19-game win streak under coach Vince Lombardi from 1959 to 1962.