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Lamar Jackson joins an illustrious group to grace the cover of Madden, the video game.
It has been an honor to be on the cover of Madden, the video game. The 2020 winner is Lamar Jackson. He joins a list of NFL greats to be on to cover of the box that featured former Raiders coach John Madden from its inception through 1999.
When it comes to speculation and Patriots QB Tom Brady. There have been plenty of analyses by NFL experts but who knows?
When it comes to speculation and Patriots QB Tom Brady, what’s his plan, man? There have been plenty of analyses by NFL personnel, experts, insiders and all the rest, but who knows?
Las Vegas oddsmakers sure think they do and there’s a clear-cut favorite: Surprise! It’s the Patriots.
In the latest odds from BetOnline, you can wager that Brady, for less than even money (which means it’s almost a lock), will return to New England.
That seems like a safe bet at this point.
What team will be Tom Brady be on Week 1 of the 2020 Regular Season?
New England Patriots 10/13
Tennessee Titans 5/1
Las Vegas Raiders 6/1
Los Angeles Chargers 6/1
Indianapolis Colts 9/1
San Francisco 49ers 10/1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 12/1
Chicago Bears 20/1
Dallas Cowboys 25/1
Miami Dolphins 33/1
You can also bet on who the Patriots’ starting QB will be to open the season if it’s not Brady. Bridgewater would be fun and you can envision Mariota in a Pats uniform, can’t ya? Plus, Belichick and coaches would probably get the most out of him than any team in the league.
Patriots QB Week 1 of the 2020 Regular Season (If not Brady)
Teddy Bridgewater 3/1
Ryan Tannehill 7/2
Marcus Mariota 5/1
Andy Dalton 6/1
Jarrett Stidham 7/1
Derek Carr 8/1
Jimmy Garoppolo 10/1
Nick Foles 14/1
Philip Rivers 14/1
Dak Prescott 20/1
Jameis Winston 20/1
Joe Flacco 25/1
Cody Kessler 33/1
There are picks for Patriots-Chiefs, Niners-Saints, Rams-Seahawks and Bills-Ravens.
Don’t get confident. We were on fire with a bunch of big weeks followed by a great Thanksgiving and then went 1-5 in Week 13. That’s the opposite of good. So it’s time to go back to basics. Hit some home underdogs. Take some unders. Moneyline an obvious favorite here or there.
Finishing .500 isn’t the goal because that means lost money. There’s a reason that books take a vig. It’s their fee for taking a bet. That’s why finishing .500 is bad. That vig isn’t made up. It’s not a lot of lost money, but it’s 10 percent of a unit lost generally. So we need some winners. Let’s get some winners.
As usual, the home teams are in CAPS, and we are using Bet MGM for our odds. Games will be listed at -110 unless denoted otherwise.
After going 5-2 on Thanksgiving, best bets include picks in Patriots-Texans, an Over-Under in Packers-Giants, and sticking with the Browns.
You’re currently coming out of a long weekend haze, trying to figure out how many calories you had from Wednesday night all the way into Saturday. It’s been a week full of food, drinks, friends, family, and football. Now you get more football on Sunday. There are some really good games. Those games may not be the best contests to bet on, but what else are you going to do on Sunday?
If you followed our advice for Thanksgiving you started the week with a nice 5-2 record. Let’s get right to the games.
As usual, the home teams are in CAPS, and we are using Bet MGM for our odds. Games will be listed at -110 unless denoted otherwise.
There are seven bets for three games on Thanksgiving.
Most people who read the weekly best bets know my rules. One of the rules is don’t just bet to bet. Another rule is don’t bet every game because it’s impossible to make money. Well, there is one day — in the regular season since we have to bet every playoff game that is an exception to that rule and that’s Thanksgiving day. There’s nothing better than waking up with a wager on the early game followed by constantly checking your phone during the Thanksgiving meal — insert drunk Uncle joke here because everyone makes one. The obvious next move is to fade in and out of sleep in the afternoon watching football on the couch and moving to a nice adult beverage and the night game to wrap up a beautiful football filled Thursday.
As usual, the home teams are in CAPS, and we are using Bet MGM for our odds. Games will be listed at -110 unless denoted otherwise.
It’s important to not lose faith when picking games. Slow starts exist for a reason. This year, underdogs were covering like crazy to start the year. There’s been a bit of a correction. That’s why we are finally over .500 for the first time this …
It’s important to not lose faith when picking games. Slow starts exist for a reason. This year, underdogs were covering like crazy to start the year. There’s been a bit of a correction. That’s why we are finally over .500 for the first time this season. It only took 12 weeks to slog through the losses and the upsets, but we are back after two 7-2 weeks in a row.
One of the reasons we got here is an addiction to unders. Everyone wants to bet the over when it comes to totals. Overs are fun because points are fun. Finding that right under can be just as fun. It’s weird not cheering for points but once you get on the under train, it’s hard to get off. It’s important to note that sharps normally bet unders — and underdogs — because the public goes the other way. Follow the sharps.
Let’s get to Week 12. Home teams in CAPS, and we are using Bet MGM for our odds. Games will be listed at -110 unless denoted otherwise.
