Sharp bettors liked that the Vikings covered as 7-point underdogs at New Orleans, and they’re backing Minnesota again as a 7-point underdog at San Francisco.
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Two entries from the same contestant finished first in a field of 282 in the Ultimate Football Challenge to win a total of $158,124.
A DraftKings bettor cashed a $25 11-team wager using two NFL sides, two NBA sides, two NBA totals and five NBA player props.
“I would make the odds that he’ll play for the Patriots minus 500 or he’ll retire,” said Ed Salmons, Westgate sportsbook vice president of risk.
Final scores, opening and closing lines, totals and point-spread highlights from all four NFL Wild Card playoff games.
Nothing is more difficult to handicap than the NFL’s wild-card weekend. Three seasons ago, all four favorites won and cashed against the spread. Underdogs are 8-0 ATS since.
Jay Kornegay, who won the Review-Journal NFL Challenge with a 50-33-2 ATS record, likes the Seahawks (-1½) over the Eagles and the Titans (+5) over the Patriots.
Westgate sportsbook vice president Jay Kornegay won the contest with a 50-33-2 ATS record (60.2 percent) to edge handicapper Doug Fitz, who finished 49-34-2 (59 percent).
The Saints finished the regular season with an 11-5 record against the spread, best in the NFL.