Review-Journal sports betting reporters Jim Barnes and Todd Dewey post their best college football and NFL bets for Week 9.
Betting
The Rebels have a great shot at New Mexico to earn their first win under coach Marcus Arroyo. Plus, four other college football plays for Saturday.
The South Point sportsbook and Westgate SuperBook each took sharp money on the Jets +10½ on Thursday before the consensus Las Vegas line dropped to 10.
Las Vegas handicapper Bruce Marshall is editor of The Gold Sheet (Goldsheet.com). He provides the Review-Journal with college football tech notes and trends.
The New York Jets knocked out more than 40 percent of the remaining field in the $6 million contest by upsetting the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday.
Refresh constantly for minute-to-minute updates on the Raiders’ game against the Chargers. Player props, live line movement, halftime bets and more.
Las Vegas sportsbooks reported more action on the Raiders for Monday’s AFC West clash against the Chargers in Los Angeles. The total is also a concern.
Michael Kipness has been a pro handicapper since 1987 and Alan Dumond is a two-time top-five finisher in the SuperContest. They analyze all 16 AFC teams, designating each as a contender or pretender.
Since Ben Roethlisberger took over as Pittsburgh’s starting quarterback in his rookie year of 2004, the storied franchise has not had a losing season.
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Pro bettors account for most of the exhibition action, which explains why the preseason limits at sportsbooks are one-tenth of what they are during the regular season.
Quarterbacks are one of the biggest keys to cashing tickets in the NFL preseason. In general, it’s wise to back teams with quarterback competitions.
A William Hill bettor in Nevada placed a $3,000 wager to win $300,000 on Texas quarterback Casey Thompson to win the Heisman Trophy at 100-1 odds.
The No. 1 overall pick in the NFL draft has won the award only three times in the last 39 years: Kyler Murray in 2019, Cam Newton in 2011 and Sam Bradford in 2010.
Dealing a -110 price has been standard operating procedure at the South Point sportsbook for every game since it opened 15 years ago.