Unless Denzel Washington shows up to coach the Titans, Kansas City should take care of business and cover as an 8½-point favorite.
Betting
Nick Saban shoots for his fifth national championship with Alabama on Monday. Las Vegas sports books think the Tide will win — a 4-point opening line could be bet to 4½ or higher by kickoff.
The Gold Sheet handicapper Bruce Marshall provides the Review-Journal with NFL tech notes and trends from Goldsheet.com.
Review-Journal sports betting columnist Todd Dewey, handicapper Kelly Stewart and CG Technology sports book vice president Matt Holt preview Monday’s college football national championship.
Handicapper Hank Goldberg’s best bet for the NFL’s Wild Card weekend is the Kansas City Chiefs, who are 8½-point favorites over the Tennessee Titans on Saturday at Arrowhead Stadium.
Review-Journal sports betting columnist Todd Dewey, handicapper Kelly Stewart and CG Technology sports book vice president Matt Holt preview the NFL’s Wild Card playoffs.
The Patriots and Vikings tied for the NFL’s best ATS records at 11-5, the Rams and Packers were the best over teams at 11-5, and the Chargers and Bears were the top under teams at 12-4.
Handicapper Hank “The Hammer” Goldberg finished 50-29-6 (63.2 percent) ATS to edge VSiN.com handicapper Matt Youmans by 2.5 points in the Las Vegas Review-Journal NFL Challenge.
The Sham Stakes at Santa Anita and the Mucho Macho Man Stakes at Gulfstream Park on Saturday give newly turned 3-year-old thoroughbreds their first chance to show their stuff in 2018.
Thirteen always has been a lucky number for Granny’s Boy, the alias of the Westgate SuperContest winner who won a cool $1.3 million for finishing 58-22-5 (72.5 percent) against the spread.
Alabama quickly climbed to a 4½-point favorite over Georgia at William Hill sports book in Monday’s national title game at Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
The Buffalo Bills ended the longest playoff drought in American major pro sports Sunday in miraculous fashion.
The sharp bettors are on short favorites Georgia and Alabama and the betting public is backing underdogs Oklahoma and Clemson on the money line in the College Football Playoff.
Handicapper Ted Sevransky (Sportsmemo.com, @teddy_covers) breaks down Week 17 of the NFL season.
Handicapper Hank “The Hammer” Goldberg (47-27-6 ATS) tries to hold off VSiN.com handicapper Matt Youmans (45-32-3 ATS) in Week 17.
