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Football title odds will never be better than now.
In this month’s preview of betting futures, I’m expanding the NFL category to include much more than Super Bowl odds. With the football season kicking off, we take a look at MVP and all the other awards too.
Major League Baseball awards appear to be mostly locked up, but you can still get a glimpse at who the leaders are for MVP and Cy Young as the season rolls into its final month. The big item here though is obviously World Series odds, with plenty of value still available in the market.
Finally, college football is also in full swing now. So we close with a look at which teams have the best odds to win the national title.
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The best thing you can do as a recipient of this money is maximize the winnings as much as possible. Sports betting is hard. Why nickel and dime with someone else’s money when you’re probably going to lose anyway? Go for broke.
That’s what one BetMGM bettor did, via VSiN VP of digital content Ben Fawkes, using a $500 free bet on a three-team championship parlay. And it actually worked!
Congrats to the @BetMGM bettor who used a FREE $500 bet on a 3-team parlay that just won $269,000.
L.A. Rams to win Super Bowl LVI at 10-1 odds
Golden State Warriors to win NBA title at +600
Colorado Avalanche to win Stanley Cup at +600 pic.twitter.com/QpVaDVQjso
— Ben Fawkes (@BFawkes22) June 27, 2022
The Colorado Avalanche’s Stanley Cup-clinching victory on Sunday turned some digital play money into a very tangible $269,000.
The instant gratification that betting can provide is one of the toughest parts about this type of parlay for some people. It took several months for it to be resolved, as the first leg was the Rams’ Super Bowl title way back in February. It was obviously worth it for whoever it is that just made a quarter-million, but someone more impatient would have never known the feeling of banking on +53800 odds.
What a feeling it must be.
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If you need me, I’ll be watching this repeatedly frame-by-frame.
All the attention is on Sunday’s Super Bowl between the Los Angeles Rams and Cincinnati Bengals, but Marvel took over the internet for a minute before the game with a well-timed trailer release.
The second trailer for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness dropped on Twitter Sunday evening, leaving everyone to pour over every detail of the two-minute and 17-second offering.
Sam Raimi — who is known (among other things) for his work on the Tobey Maguire Spider-Man trilogy — is at the helm for Doctor Strange’s second entry into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and it looks like he’s bringing his signature horror vibes to the movie.
Check out the trailer:
Enter a new dimension of Strange. Watch the official trailer for Marvel Studios' #DoctorStrange in the Multiverse of Madness. Only in theaters May 6. pic.twitter.com/p1S4Vq5HBc
— Doctor Strange (@DrStrange) February 13, 2022
HOLD ON, WAS THAT PROFESSOR X? The movie is set to release May 6 and is the first MCU movie to hit theaters since Spider-Man: No Way Home in December.
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Answer: It’s a lot.
When it comes to Super Bowl commercials, there’s a ton of money involved — as you’d expect. Also expected is the cost of running an ad during the biggest NFL game of the year generally increasing over the years, with the recent exception of Super Bowl 55.
While the price for a Super Bowl commercial was about the same for the 2021 game as in 2020, it went up for the 2022 matchup between the Cincinnati Bengals and Los Angeles Rams. According to an AdAge report from November, NBC was asking as much as $6.5 million for a 30-second spot, up about $1 million compared with last year.
But NBC reportedly got even more than that.
As of Thursday, Feb. 3, NBC sold out all its ad spots for the 2022 Super Bowl. And some 30-second commercials cost $7 million, which is a record, according to The Hollywood Reporter, which also noted:
[NBC] says that 40 percent of the advertisers in the game are new, totaling about 30 companies.
The automotive, technology, entertainment, travel and health & wellness sectors saw the biggest unit growth.
Super Bowl LVI is set for Sunday, Feb. 13 at 6:30 p.m. ET on NBC.
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Looking at what players could score an anytime touchdown with Super Bowl prop bets, with 2022 Super Bowl odds, picks and predictions.
Super Bowl LVI will feature the Los Angeles Rams and the Cincinnati Bengals, who will battle for a world championship Sunday at SoFi Stadium with an opening kickoff scheduled for 6:30 p.m. ET.
Below, we look at Super Bowl prop bets with NFL picks and predictions, specifically at who are the players to bank on to score an anytime touchdown.
While there is certainly debate as to who will win the Super Bowl, one thing is sure. There will be touchdowns scored. There has been at least one touchdown scored in every Super Bowl.
In my 2022 Super Bowl prediction, I have five touchdowns being scored. Who are the players we can count on to score?
See also: Rams vs. Bengals odds, picks and prediction
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Kupp scored 16 touchdowns in the regular season and added 4 more in three postseason games. He has scored a touchdown in five straight games and in eight of his last nine. He is the surest bet, which is why the payout isn’t great.
Mixon scored 13 rushing touchdowns in the regular season and 1 in the postseason. The Rams have only allowed 20 passing touchdowns in 20 games. If the Bengals are going to get in the end zone, it will be on the ground. The Rams allowed 18 rushing touchdowns in the regular season.
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Akers has not scored yet since returning from his Achilles injury, but he is taking a larger role in the offense. QB Matthew Stafford scored 2 TDs in the postseason, but I expect Akers to get a goal-line carry Sunday.
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Analyzing Sunday’s Los Angeles Rams vs. Cincinnati Bengals Super Bowl odds and lines, with expert NFL picks, predictions and best bets.
The final game of the NFL season is Sunday when the Los Angeles Rams and Cincinnati Bengals face off in Super Bowl LVI. Kickoff for the big game is 6:30 p.m. ET at SoFi Stadium. Below, we look at the Rams vs. Bengals odds and lines, and make our best NFL picks, predictions and bets.
The Rams become the second team in consecutive years to play the Super Bowl on their home field. They won the NFC West with a 12-5 record in the regular season and made it to the Super Bowl beating the Arizona Cardinals, the defending champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the San Francisco 49ers.
The Bengals won the AFC North with a 10-7 record and took down the Las Vegas Raiders, Tennessee Titans and Kansas City Chiefs to make it to their third Super Bowl in franchise history. QB Joe Burrow has thrown 4 touchdowns and 2 interceptions in his first NFL postseason.
Also see: 2022 Super Bowl expert picks
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Rams 24, Bengals 17
The Rams were only 5-3 at home during the regular season but added two wins during the postseasons. Technically they will not be the home team in this game but will be playing in their home stadium.
The Rams defense has allowed only 274.7 yards per game in three postseason contests and 18.3 points. They were devastating against the Cardinals and against Tampa Bay until it seems they let up after a 27-3 lead.
The Bengals have played great defense as well, a good reason why they have made it this far.
But with Los Angeles DT Aaron Donald wrecking things up front and a secondary playing well, able to limit Cincinnati WR Ja’Marr Chase, I think the Rams will control this game.
Take the RAMS (-200).
The Rams went 10-10 ATS this season. The Bengals went 13-7 ATS.
The Bengals have covered the spread in seven straight games.
Now, each of the last eight Super Bowls have been won by 4 or more points, and only one in the last 14 has been decided by fewer points.
So, historically, it comes down to which team you think will win. I think the Rams will be able to stop the Cincinnati offense and keep them under 20 points.
Take the RAMS -3.5 (-115).
The Under is 4-0 in the Bengals’ last four games and 6-2 in the last eight.
The Rams allow an average of only 18.3 points per game this postseason and the Bengals have allowed 19.7 points per game in three postseason games.
Take UNDER 48.5 (-110).
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Why would you do this? Why?
We know Cincinnati is excited about the Bengals being in the Super Bowl, but this is a bridge too far. Part-chili, part-martini (allegedly), this monstrosity is being served at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport.
I’m honestly terrified by this entire situation. According to the tweet from the official CVG Airport account, the “Cincy-tini” is made up of Hudepohl beer and Gold Star Chili. Typing those words in succession gave me anxiety about the consistency of this beverage, but it’s certainly not what I’d be looking for before I boarded any sort of pressurized, enclosed space. Don’t worry, it also comes with shredded cheese and some oyster crackers.
Fighting the urge to shotgun a can of chili?
Now you can keep it classy with our featured cocktail – the Cincy-tini!
Part @hudepohlbeers, part @goldstarchili… a light & refreshing pre-flight drink.
Pinkies out, @Bengals fans!#RuleItAll #RuleTheJungle #WhoDey #CVGNext pic.twitter.com/LJuhkZ4otH
— CVG Airport (@CVGairport) February 10, 2022
It appears they know it’s a terrible idea as the picture itself includes some soon-to-be required Pepto Bismol. Pinkies, out!
Be right back, I’m calling the FBI.
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Analyzing Sunday’s Los Angeles Rams vs. Cincinnati Bengals 2022 Super Bowl odds and lines with expert NFL picks, predictions and best bets
The longest season in NFL history will officially come to a close in Super Bowl LVI Sunday. The Los Angeles Rams will take on the Cincinnati Bengals to decide which team will hoist the Lombardi Trophy at SoFi Stadium. Kickoff will be at 6:30 p.m. ET from Inglewood, Calif., with the Bengals officially being the home team despite the game being played at the Rams’ stadium. Below, we look at the Rams vs. Bengals odds and lines, and make our best NFL picks, predictions and bets.
The Rams were viewed as Super Bowl contenders from the moment they acquired QB Matthew Stafford in a trade with the Detroit Lions last January. Former QB Jared Goff wasn’t taking them where they needed to go, so they made a bold move to trade Goff to the Lions – along with three draft picks – for Stafford. The trade worked to perfection, landing the Rams in the Super Bowl in Stafford’s first season.
During the regular season, he threw 41 touchdowns and, despite co-leading the league in interceptions (17), he posted a passer rating of 102.9, the second-best of his career. Of course, he was helped by WR Cooper Kupp, who led the NFL in receptions (145), yards (1,947) and touchdown catches (16) this season.
The in-season additions of OLB Von Miller and WR Odell Beckham Jr. helped get the Rams to the Super Bowl, as did All-Pro performances from DT Aaron Donald and CB Jalen Ramsey. The Rams allowed 21.9 points per game, ranked third in sacks and only gave up 17 touchdown passes, second-fewest in the league.
See also: 2022 Super Bowl expert picks
On the other side, there are the Bengals, who don’t feature the star-studded roster that the Rams have. Yet, despite lacking big-name players, the Bengals still finished the season 10-7, won the AFC North and beat the Raiders, Titans and Chiefs in the postseason to reach Super Bowl LVI. They won fairly comfortably over the Raiders, but they snuck by the Titans and Chiefs with game-winning field goals by PK Evan McPherson to win each game by three points.
QB Joe Burrow returned from a torn ACL suffered during his rookie season and threw 34 touchdowns with 4,611 yards in 16 games. He won AP Comeback Player of the Year for his remarkable season, but he wasn’t the only award-winner on the Bengals.
WR Ja’Marr Chase won AP Offensive Rookie of the Year after his historic campaign, catching 81 passes for 1,455 yards and 13 touchdowns, breaking the record for the most receiving yards by a rookie in the Super Bowl era. WR Tee Higgins had 1,091 yards as the No. 2 wideout, while WR Tyler Boyd manned the slot with 828 yards of his own.
Defensively, the Bengals were only middle of the pack. They finished the regular season 17th in points allowed (22.1), but the defense is peaking at the right time. They held the Chiefs to only three points after halftime in the AFC title game and have given up only 59 points in three postseason games.
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Rams 27, Bengals 24
PASS.
When looking at these two teams on paper, the Rams have a clear edge. They have a dominant defensive front compared to the Bengals’ porous offensive line, which allowed 16 pressures against the Chiefs in the AFC title game, according to Pro Football Focus. The Rams’ offensive line should hold up against the Bengals pass rush, too.
Covering Kupp will be a challenge for the likes of CB Mike Hilton and CB Eli Apple, with the same going for Beckham on the other side. Everything is pointing to the Rams in this one, but at -200, I can’t get myself to take Los Angeles.
In games that Burrow started, the Bengals were 5-1 straight up as underdogs of 3 points or more. There’s a chance they pull off another upset Sunday, which is why I’m going to PASS and instead bet on the spread.
CINCINNATI +3.5 (-105) is the way to go.
The line opened at Rams -4.5, which wasn’t terribly surprising given the construction of their roster and with the game being played at their home stadium. Getting 4.5 points with the Bengals was awfully enticing, which has helped drive the line down to 3.5 points.
No Super Bowl favorite has covered a spread of at least 4 points in the last 14 years. In the last six Super Bowls, underdogs of at least 3 points are 5-1 ATS in the last six instances.
Even with the line dropping from 4.5 to 3.5, I still like the BENGALS +3.5 (-105). Incredibly, they’re 7-0 ATS in their last seven games and 9-2 in their last 11. They should be able to keep this one close and cover the 3.5-point margin.
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I like the OVER 48.5 (-110), bucking the trend of recent Super Bowls.
The Over/Under has been nothing short of a toss-up in the Super Bowl. In the 54 Super Bowls where the Over/Under was set, it’s an even split at 27-27. In the last six Super Bowls, the Under has hit four times, including each of the last three.
The Rams and Bengals both averaged exactly 27.1 points per game this season, so mathematically, the Under has a slight edge with the total being 48.5 points. Although both teams could get off to a slow start due to the big-game jitters and magnitude of playing in the Super Bowl, these offenses will each find their rhythm.
Turnovers could also lead to short fields and easy points. Stafford led the NFL with 17 interceptions and Burrow threw 14 of his own, so I wouldn’t be surprised to see a couple of picks – and maybe even a pick-six.
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