The Pittsburgh Steelers are among favorites to land wide receiver Davante Adams in trade w Las Vegas Raiders.
Some Pittsburgh Steelers fans still feel cheated in the Brandon Aiyuk saga, and now there’s trouble in paradise between the Las Vegas Raiders and their star wide receiver, Davante Adams.
The Steelers, in dire need of a productive pass-catcher, are among the favorites to land Adams. DraftKings Sportsbook has Pittsburgh at +450 in the race for the 11-year veteran — third behind the New York Jets (-110) and New Orleans Saints (+275).
The Jets are obvious favorites, with New York being the home of Adams’ former quarterback Aaron Rodgers. Rumors of the two reuniting date back to when Rodgers left the Green Bay Packers. Same tune for New Orleans, with Derek Carr now running that offense.
While the PGA Tour is in Jackson, Mississippi, for the Sanderson Farms Championship, plenty of the best players in the world are in Scotland for the 2024 Alfred Dunhill Links Championship. The DP World Tour event takes place over three of the most iconic venues in golf: The Old Course at St. Andrews, Carnoustie and Kingsbarns.
There are several LIV Golf stars in the field, including Jon Rahm, Brooks Koepka and Tyrrell Hatton. They’ll be joined by Rory McIlroy, Tommy Fleetwood, Shane Lowry, Robert MacIntyre and BMW PGA Championship winner Billy Horschel.
On top of the game’s best players coming together across the pond, LIV Golf’s Yasir Al-Rumayyan, PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan and DP World Tour Chief Executive Officer Guy Kinnings are all expected to be at the event.
Bettings odds for the 2024 Alfred Dunhill Links Championship
Player
Odds
Rory McIlroy
(+600)
Jon Rahm
(+600)
Tyrrell Hatton
(+1000)
Tommy Fleetwood
(+1200)
Brooks Koepka
(+1800)
Shane Lowry
(+2000)
Robert MacIntyre
(+2200)
Alex Noren
(+2200)
Billy Horschel
(+2500)
Rasmus Hojgaard
(+2800)
Thriston Lawrence
(+3000)
Matt Wallace
(+3000)
Matt Fitzpatrick
(+3500)
Patrick Reed
(+4000)
Niklas Norgaard
(+4000)
Louis Oosthuizen
(+4000)
Tom McKibbin
(+4500)
Thomas Detry
(+5000)
Dean Burmester
(+5000)
Peter Uihlein
(+5500)
Talor Gooch
(+6000)
Grant Forrest
(+6000)
David Puig
(+6000)
Alex Fitzpatrick
(+6500)
Thorbjorn Olesen
(+7000)
Sebastian Soderberg
(+7000)
Jordan Smith
(+7000)
Nicolai Hojgaard
(+7500)
Laurie Canter
(+7500)
Matthieu Pavon
(+8000)
Antoine Rozner
(+8000)
Andrew Putnam
(+8000)
Richard Mansell
(+9000)
Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen
(+10000)
Calum Hill
(+10000)
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The Presidents Cup is now in the rearview mirror, and it’s time for the PGA Tour to head to Jackson, Mississippi, for the 2024 Sanderson Farms Championship.
International Team member Mackenzie Hughes — the Canadian went 1-3-0 at the biennial bash — is one of the betting favorites at The Country Club of Jackson, sitting at +2200 (22/1). Keith Mitchell is +2000 to win after his 12th-place finish at the Procore Championship last month. He has missed the cut in three straight appearances at the Sanderson Farms.
Other names in the field include Rickie Fowler, Nick Dunlap, Maverick McNealy, Harris English and Matt Kuchar.
Defending champion Luke List has eight missed cuts over his last nine Tour starts.
Golf course
The Country Club of Jackson | Par 72 | 7,461 yards
The 18th fairway at the 2024 Sanderson Farms Championship at the Country Club of Jackson in Jackson, Mississippi.
Course history
Course history at the Country Club of Jackson for the Sanderson Farms Championship
-Includes average finish position and "Strokes Gained" per round in each category since 2015. Players are sorted by SG: Total
Adam Svensson of Canada plays a shot from the fourth tee during a practice round prior to the Rocket Mortgage Classic at Detroit Golf Club on June 26, 2024 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Raj Mehta/Getty Images)
Analysis: Svensson finished the 2024 regular season with a T-7 finish at the Wyndham Championship and tied for 13th at the Procore Championship in September to open the FedEx Cup Fall.
At last year’s Sanderson Farms, Svensson tied for 16th.
Stephan Jaeger (35/1)
Stephan Jaeger watches his shot from the 17th tee during the third round of the RBC Heritage golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports
Analysis:Â Jaeger captured his first career Tour win earlier this season at the Texas Children’s Houston Open, besting world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler by a shot. The German has had some success at The CC of Jackson over the last three years, finishing T-25 (2023), T-30 (2022) and T-26 (2021).
His elite distance off the tee — 27th in driving distance (308.8) — will come in handy around the John Fought design.
Henrik Norlander (+6000)
Henrik Norlander hits his tee shot on the ninth hole during the first round of the RBC Canadian Open golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports
Analysis:Â Norlander has loved himself some CC of Jackson. He lost in a playoff last year, tied for 24th in 2022 and finished T-4 in 2021 and 2020. So, getting him at 60/1 is a steal.
In early September, Norlander tied for eighth at the DP World Tour’s European Masters. And despite a T-61 finish at the Procore Championship, Norlander played well. A 6-over final round sent him tumbling down the leaderboard.
Here are a few picks for the week at Royal Montreal.
The 2024 Presidents Cup gets underway Thursday with a fourball session scheduled for 11:35 a.m. ET at Royal Montreal Golf Club in Quebec, Canada. Jim Furyk will lead Team USA, while Canadian Mike Weir is set to captain the Internationals in his home country.
Some of the big names on the American side include world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, Xander Schauffele and Collin Morikawa. For the Internationals, they’ll lean on veterans Adam Scott, Jason Day and Hideki Matsuyama while boasting young stars Tom Kim and Min Woo Lee.
Team USA leads the all-time series at 12-1-1 and hopes to once again raise the Cup coming Sunday afternoon.
Scottie Scheffler of the U.S. Team warms up on the range prior to the 2024 Presidents Cup at The Royal Montreal Golf Club on September 24, 2024 in Montreal, Quebec. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
Presidents Cup teams
Team USA
International Team
Scottie Scheffler
Hideki Matsuyama
Xander Schauffele
Sungjae Im
Collin Morikawa
Adam Scott
Wyndham Clark
Tom Kim
Patrick Cantlay
Jason Day
Sahith Theegala
Byeong Hun An
Keegan Bradley
Christiaan Bezuidenhout
Sam Burns
Corey Conners
Tony Finau
Mackenzie Hughes
Brian Harman
Si Woo Kim
Russell Henley
Min Woo Lee
Max Homa
Taylor Pendrith
Presidents Cup format, schedule
Thursday:Â Fourball (best ball). The first tee time is scheduled for 11:35 a.m. ET.
Friday: Foursomes (alternate shot). The first tee time is scheduled for 1:05 p.m. ET.
Saturday:Â Fourball in the morning, starting at 7:02 a.m. ET. Foursomes in the afternoon, starting at 1:40 p.m. ET.
Sunday:Â Singles. The first tee time is scheduled for 12:02 p.m. ET.
Presidents Cup odds
Unsurprisingly, especially when you take into account the all-time record, Team USA is -250 to win, with the Internationals sitting at +275. A tie is +1200.
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Presidents Cup picks
Team USA golfer Sam Burns celebrates winning the 17th hole during the four-ball match play of the Presidents Cup golf tournament at Quail Hollow Club. Mandatory Credit: Peter Casey-USA TODAY Sports
Pick:Â Sam Burns, top Team USA scorer (+750), top captain’s pick (+210)
Take:Â Let’s start the card with some value. Burns didn’t win a match two years ago at Quail Hollow, going 0-3-2. However, I think it’s time Burns gets some payback.
He enters the Presidents Cup in fantastic form. Over his last four starts, he’s finished T-12 (3M Open), T-5 (FedEx St. Jude Championship), T-2 (BMW Championship) and T-12 Tour Championship.
In these match-play competitions, it’s all about making putts. Burns ranked 15th in Strokes Gained: Putting on the PGA Tour this season.
Tom Kim of South Korea and the International Team reacts after winning the 11th hole during Saturday morning foursomes on day three of the 2022 Presidents Cup at Quail Hollow Country Club on September 24, 2022 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
Pick:Â Tom Kim, top International point scorer (+700)
Take:Â Some players are born for these team competitions, and I think Tom Kim is one of those guys. The show he put on at Quail Hollow two years ago was his “Hello, world” moment and I think he keeps it going at Royal Montreal.
When his putter gets hot, he can pour them in from all over the place and his tee-to-green game is consistently a strength.
Sahith Theegala of the United States hits his tee shot on the fourth hole during the third round of the Procore Championship 2024 at Silverado Resort on September 14, 2024 in Napa, California. (Photo by Eakin Howard/Getty Images)
Pick: Sahith Thegala, top USA rookie (+250)
Take:Â Like Kim, I think Theegala has the personality to thrive in this team environment. Plus, he’s coming off a stellar performance at the Tour Championship (third) and most recently tied for seventh at the Procore Championship.
Caleb Williams has a great shot to be this season’s C.J. Stroud.
The Chicago Bears kicked off the NFL preseason on Thursday night when they took on the Houston Texans in the Hall of Fame Game. Unfortunately, Bears fans did not get to see the premier of rookie quarterback Caleb Williams.
Chicago is banking on Williams turning around the franchise. The Bears haven’t had a legitimate franchise signal called in a very long time and they have built a potent offense around him to help him succeed.
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Bet MGM currently has Williams as the big favorite to win AP Offensive Rookie of the Year. Here’s how the top five break down.
1 – QB Caleb Williams, Bears: +135
2 – QB Jayden Daniels, Commanders: +600
3 – WR Marvin Harrison Jr., Cardinals: +650
4 – WR Malik Nabers, Giants: +1500
5 – QB Bo Nix, Broncos: +1700
Williams will be throwing to fellow rookie Rome Odunze who the Bears selected with their second first-round pick. In looking back, there hasn’t been a rookie quarterback come into a better situation since the Pittsburgh Steelers selected Ben Roethlisberger in 2004.
The Steelers have the third-worst odds of winning the Super Bowl among the AFC North.
The Pittsburgh Steelers have a long tradition of excellence. Unfortunately, that tradition has been noticeably absent. Pittsburgh hasn’t won a playoff game since 2016 so any Super Bowl aspirations are on the back burner until they can get over that hurdle.
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Bet MGM has updated odds for every team to win Super Bowl LVIII and the Steelers remain longshots. Here is how the current odds fall for the top teams in the AFC:
Kansas City Chiefs: +550
Baltimore Ravens: +1000
Cincinnati Bengals: +1400
Buffalo Bills: +1500
Houston Texans: +1600
New York Jets: +2000
Miami Dolphins: +2500
Cleveland Browns: +4000
Los Angeles Chargers: +4000
Pittsburgh Steelers: +4000
Jacksonville Jaguars: +5000
Indianapolis Colts: +6600
Las Vegas Raiders: +10000
Denver Broncos: +15000
New England Patriots: +15000
Tennessee Titans: +15000
Not only do the Steelers have long odds of winning the Super Bowl, two of the four teams in the AFC North have better odds. Pittsburgh has one of the toughest schedules in the NFL with an absolutely brutal second half.
While the 49ers may have an overall better roster than Kansas City, it’s hard to fault any book that puts the Chiefs over San Francisco since the 49ers have yet to beat them in the regular season or postseason since Kyle Shanahan took over as the 49ers head coach. Kansas City also won the Super Bowl last season and improved its roster at its weakest position — wide receiver.
Alas, the 49ers will enter 2024 with a better roster again, but they’ll be trying to overcome the dreaded Super Bowl hangover while simultaneously trying to figure out how to knock off Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs.
The key for San Francisco will be staying up near the top of these odds even as the season ebbs and flows. A substantial dip would signal some kind of catastrophe. As long as they’re winning and healthy, they’ll be among the favorites to hoist a Lombardi Trophy. They just need to get over the hump.
Unsurprisingly, Nelly Korda is the heavy favorite.
It’s easy to see why Nelly Korda is the heavy betting favorite this week at the 2024 U.S. Women’s Open at Lancaster Country Club in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
The No. 1-ranked player in the world has won six of her last seven starts, including the first women’s major championship of the year, the Chevron Championship. Korda sits at +330 to take home the title.
Rose Zhang, who won the Cognizant Founders Cup earlier this month, is next on the odds list at 18/1 (+1800).
Defending champion Allisen Corpuz is 100/1 (+10000) to repeat.
We take a look at the UNC football program’s early odds of winning the National Championship.
Well, the early odds are in for the 2024-2025 winner of the college football championship, and despite low odds, there’s still a chance for the UNC football program.
Finding UNC’s chances to win it all is like a game of finding where’s Waldo. It is there if you look hard enough. The Tar Heels are currently tied for 17 best odds on BETMGM (+15000) to win the National Championship, the fifth best odds coming from the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).
Florida State leads all ACC schools in odds (+2500), followed by Clemson (+3000), Miami (+5000) and Louisville (+10000). Luckily for ACC programs, they will have a better chance at grabbing the national championship with the NCAA heading into a 12-team format for playoffs.
The new format will still cause a fuss, but it should limit the winner of the ACC from being snubbed again by the committee. It will also give teams like UNC a better chance at still playing for the National Championship even if they have a loss on their record.
If you feel like UNC can win it all, now would be the best time to place a bet, seeing that $10 could net you $1,510.
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Oddsmakers are underestimating the Steelers yet again.
What’s going to happen with the Pittsburgh Steelers this coming season is anybody’s guess. It’s literally going to be a whole new ballgame.
But it’s the job of sports betting outlets to throw numbers out there on a variety of things from the over/under of how a particular player will perform to the result of a season.
BetMGM has the Steelers’ over/under win total at a measly 7.5. C’mon Vegas! Be confident and go with the over. The team got better via a strong first wave of free agency and can only get stronger when the draft rolls around in 2.5 weeks.
Despite subpar quarterback play, the Steelers managed to squeak out 10 wins in 2023. You’d think having a guy like Russell Wilson under center who is experienced at throwing touchdowns (unlike what they’ve had since Ben Roethlisberger retired) is worth 10.5 at minimum.
