The betting public won some holiday cash as College Football Playoff favorites went 4-0 against the spread and NFL favorites started the weekend 7-0.
Todd Dewey
Reporter: Sports betting
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Todd Dewey covers sports betting for the Review-Journal. Prior to taking over that beat in January 2017, he covered UNLV football, 51s baseball and a wide range of other events that come to Las Vegas. A native of Cambridge, Mass., and a graduate of the University of Central Florida, Dewey joined the Review-Journal in 1999 and was the 2013 Nevada Sportswriter of the Year.
Scott Kellen leads the NFL handicapping contest with a 44-30-1 record against the spread, and Brent Musburger is in second place at 43-31-1.
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The Raiders are consensus 1½-point favorites over the Jaguars in Sunday’s game at Allegiant Stadium, which has major NFL draft implications.
Notre Dame is a 7-point favorite over Indiana after the line opened at 8 in Friday’s first-round College Football Playoff game at South Bend, Indiana.
The Broncos have been the NFL’s top money team this season, leading the league with an 11-3 record ATS. Denver is a 2½-point underdog Thursday against the Chargers.
The line and total on Wednesday’s LA Bowl between UNLV and Cal has bounced around with both programs undergoing big changes.
The Vikings are 7-point home favorites over the Bears on “Monday Night Football” in a rematch of Minnesota’s memorable 30-27 overtime win over Chicago on Nov. 24.
The Bills are now the favorites at two sportsbooks to win the Super Bowl after they upset the Lions on Sunday in a game that soared over the total.
Atlanta shot up from a 4-point to a 5½-point favorite over the Raiders on Saturday for their “Monday Night Football” matchup at Allegiant Stadium.
Scott Kellen leads the NFL handicapping contest with a 42-27-1 record against the spread, and Brent Musburger is in second place at 41-28-1 ATS.
Sportsmemo.com handicapper Joe D’Amico analyzes every NFL Week 15 Sunday and Monday game and makes predictions for each matchup.
Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders is the -135 favorite at BetMGM sportsbook to be the top pick in the NFL draft on April 24 at Green Bay, Wisconsin.
Pro sports bettor Cris Zeniuk recommends a play on the Detroit Lions-Buffalo Bills showdown, which has the highest total on the board this week.
The 49ers are consensus 2½-point home favorites (-120) over the Rams on “Thursday Night Football.” The consensus total is 48½.