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Astros superfan Mattress Mack wants to bet $1 million on the Titans to beat the Chiefs

An Astros fan who lost millions betting on the 2019 World Series is looking to make another major wager.

You may remember Houston-area furniture store icon ‘Mattress Mack’ from the 2019 World Series, when he lost in excess of $13 million betting on the Astros to beat the Washington Nationals. Jim McIngvale has been making massive sports bets for years – and he’s currently looking to place another 7-figure wager on the outcome of the AFC Championship game on Sunday.

McIngvale tweeted that he’s looking for a sports book within the United States to accept a $1 million wager on the Tennessee Titans to pull off an upset at Arrowhead Stadium, at +300 odds. If a sportsbook takes up McIngvale’s offer, he would could win a cool $3 million if the Titans were to win.

Per BetMGM, the Titans are currently listed as a +280 underdog on a moneyline bet, and the Chiefs are favored by 7.5 points after their come-from-behind demolition of the Texans. The Titans have already beaten the Chiefs once this season in Week 10, as Derrick Henry rushed for 188 yards and two touchdowns in a 35-32 win in Nashville. Patrick Mahomes finished the game with a season-high 446 passing yards.

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NFC Championship: Prop bet picks for Packers-49ers

Breaking down the best prop bets ahead of the NFC title game.

The Green Bay Packers will play the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday (6:40 p.m. ET, FOX) for the right to represent the NFC in Super Bowl LIV.

If you’re a bettor looking for the best prop bets to put your money on before kickoff, we’re here to help. FTW NFL analysts Steven Ruiz, Charles Curtis and Nick Schwartz made their picks on five Over/Unders for the AFC Championship game.

Weather forecast: Weather at Levi’s Stadium should be perfect for the NFC title game, and have zero impact on the game. The forecast calls for a high of 60 degrees, winds reaching 6 mph, and a 10 percent chance of precipitation, per the Weather Channel.

All betting information via BetMGM.

Aaron Rodgers passing yards total: Over/Under 237.5 (-112)

Steven: Over

The Packers run game did well in the first game between these teams, but Green Bay won’t stand a chance if they aren’t picking up big plays in the passing game. I think Matt LaFleur understands that and will put together a pass-heavy gameplan.

Charles: Over

I think the game script lends itself to Rodgers
needing to go to vintage Rodgers and throw a bunch.

Nick: Under

We’ve seen multiple times this season that even when Rodgers has a high number of attempts, it doesn’t often translate into major yardage days. Dating back to November, Rodgers has failed to hit 237 yards in six of nine starts, and the 49ers’ defense looked stellar last week.

Will Aaron Rodgers throw an interception? Yes (+130) No (-167)

Steven: Yes

I’m guessing the 49ers will take a big lead late and Rodgers will have to force some passes downfield. One of them will get picked off.

Charles: Yes

Yes. The Niners’ secondary is tough and Rodgers has tossed
an INT in two of his last three contests.

Nick: No

To be clear, I wouldn’t actually bet “no” at -167, but I also don’t believe Rodgers will be picked on Sunday. He’s only thrown four picks all year (the best mark in the league), after throwing just two in 2018.

Davante Adams receiving yards total: Over/Under 84.5 (-112)

Steven: Over

Adams should be a major part of the Packers’ gameplan. They should line him away from Richard Sherman and attack the 49ers’ right cornerback. That’s been a problem spot for San Francisco’s defense in recent weeks.

Charles: Over

If you’re betting on a big Rodgers game, then you’re betting a lot of his passes go to Adams even if he’s covered by Richard Sherman.

Nick: Under

Adams has been a bit of a feast or famine player in 2019, as his fantasy football owners can attest, and the 49ers have only allowed opposing receivers to break the 87-yard mark in six of their 17 games this season.

How many points will the Packers score? Over 19.5 (+105) Under 19.5 (-134)

Steven: Over

Green Bay managed only eight points in the first game, but LaFleur will have a better idea of how to attack the 49ers defense. The Packers offense will put up a better fight in this one.

Charles: Over

I don’t think they’ll be completely shut down by the Niners.

Nick: Over

This line is giving the 49ers’ defense a little too much credit, but I don’t think the Packers (who have scored 20 points in all but three games this season) will be over by much.

How many points will the Packers score in the first half? Over 7.5 (-106) Under 7.5 (-134)

Steven: Over

If they’re going to score more than 20, the Packers better score at least eight in the first half. LaFleur typically has a good opening script, which should get Green Bay on the board early.

Charles: Over

I think a nice, round 10 points seems about right to me.

Nick: Over

In the regular season, the Packers scored 34 percent of their total touchdowns in the first quarter – though they weren’t a great second quarter team, with just 52 percent of their touchdowns coming in the first half. Still, a touchdown and a field goal is all we need here.

How many points will the 49ers score? Over 26.5 (-139) Under 26.5 (+110)

Steven: Over

Kyle Shanahan vs. Mike Pettine? Yeah, that’s a mismatch. Shanahan’s offense will move the ball at will on the Green Bay defense.

Charles: Under

The Packers defense is underrated and could keep this one close enough to hit the under.

Nick: Under

The Packers only gave up 27 or more points in two of their 17 games this season, and they’ll presumably be shortening the game with a bunch of Aaron Jones rushes. Take the under.

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AFC Championship: Prop bet picks for Titans-Chiefs

Breaking down the best prop bets ahead of the AFC title game.

The Tennessee Titans will play the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday (3:05 p.m. ET, CBS) for the right to represent the AFC in Super Bowl LIV, and the matchup features two of the most dominant offensive players in the game, with NFL rushing leader Derrick Henry facing reigning league MVP Patrick Mahomes.

If you’re a bettor looking for the best prop bets to put your money on before kickoff, we’re here to help. FTW NFL analysts Steven Ruiz, Charles Curtis and Nick Schwartz made their picks on five Over/Unders for the AFC Championship game.

Weather forecast: It should be a frigid but sunny day at Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday, with a high of 24 degrees and a low of 8. There is a zero percent chance of precipitation, and winds are forecast to range from 10-15 mph, per the Weather Channel.

All betting information via BetMGM.

Patrick Mahomes passing yards total: Over/Under 303.5 (-112)

Steven: Over

Mahomes nearly threw for 450 yards in the first matchup and that was his first game back from a knee injury. I don’t see the Chiefs running the ball all that much in this game, so Mahomes should be able to stack up the yards. The Titans have a good run defense that I think Andy Reid will want to avoid.

Charles: Over

He passed for 446 yards the last time these two teams met … and that was in his first week back from injury.

Nick: Over

I don’t think Mahomes will go for 400 again, and if Derrick Henry can be successful, the Titans will chew up the clock to keep the ball out of his hands. Still, Mahomes is too dangerous to bet against.

Ryan Tannehill passing yards total: Over/Under 236.5 (-112)

Steven: Over

I’m predicting a blowout for the Chiefs, so the Titans will be passing a lot in the second half in order to catch up. Even if Tannehill doesn’t have an efficient day passing, the volume should still be there.

Charles: Over

I’ll be surprising and say over. The Chiefs will put up
the points and Tannehill will have some garbage time passing in a catch-up
effort to nail the over here.

Nick: Under

Astoundingly, the Titans have pulled off back-to-back road upsets with Ryan Tannehill combining for just 160 passing yards over two games. While it’s unlikely his under-100 streak continues, Derrick Henry has been so dominant in the second half of the season that the Titans haven’t needed to rely on Tannehill as a first-option. Sure, the Chiefs could run up the score, but Tannehill has 14 or fewer completions in five of his last nine starts, including a 35-32 win at Arrowhead in which he passed for 181 yards.

Travis Kelce receiving yards total: Over/Under 78.5 (-112)

Steven: Under

Kelce had just 75 yards in the first game and I don’t see him doing much better in this one. The Titans like to flood the middle of the field with zone defenders, so Kelce won’t have much space to operate.

Charles: Under

Under seems like the way to go here.

Nick: Over

In their first game, Kelce nearly hit this total despite having just 7 targets on a day that Tyreek Hill had a ridiculous 11 receptions on 19 targets. Assuming we don’t see another Hill show, I’d wager that Reid will be looking to get more out of Kelce in round 2.

How many points will the Titans score? Over 21.5 (-118) Under 21.5 (-110)

Steven: Under

Well, if my blowout prediction is going to come true, the Chiefs defense is going to have to show up. I think it will. Derrick Henry will do his typical damage, but it won’t turn into points.

Charles: Under

Under. If they have to lean on Tannehill – and they will – it’s going to be a tough day to score points.

Nick: Over

The Titans have scored at least 28 points in seven of their last nine games, and lead the league in touchdown percentage in the red zone.

How many points will the Chiefs score in the first half? Over 14.5 (-121) Under 14.5 (-115)

Steven: Over

The Titans defense doesn’t really stand a chance against a pass-first offense that can beat you in so many ways. I’m not sure how many defenses out there are capable of holding the Chiefs to under 15 points in a half.

Charles: Over

The over is the obvious play here. I don’t see the Titans defense exactly clamping down.

Nick: Over

The Chiefs had the worst first quarter imaginable against the Texans and still nearly doubled this total. Easy over.

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College Bowl picks: Predictions for every winner, and against the spread

Picks, predictions, and against the spread guesses for every college football bowl game.

The college football bowl season is upon us. Below I did my best to predict what’s going to happen in the coming weeks. There’s no spread on the championship game yet, because there are no teams for it yet, but if you’re in a pick-em pool, my prediction is for LSU to beat Ohio State.

Below, I’ve predicted the winner of each game straight up, the scoreline, and the team bolded is my pick for winner against the spread.

For my methodology? I leaned a bit on Bill Connelly’s SP+ predictions, the SportsLine simulation model, and my own gut to make these picks. Take that with a big old grain of salt. I have a terrible gut.

Good luck out there. For more gambling coverage, check out our Sportsbook Wire.

Game Spread Prediction
Buffalo vs. Charlotte Buffalo -6 Buffalo 27 – Charlotte 24
Utah State vs. Kent State Utah State -7 Utah State 36 – Kent State 24
Central Mich. vs. San Diego State SD State -3.5 SD State 24 – Central Mich. 16
Liberty vs. Georgia Southern GA Southern -5 Liberty 33 – Georgia Southern 30
SMU vs. Florida Atlantic SMU -3 SMU 28 – FAU 27
Florida International vs Arkansas State Ark State -2.5 Ark State 30 – FIU 24
Boise State vs. Washington Washington -3.5 Washington 36 – Boise State 27
Appalachian State vs. UAB App State -17 App State 42 – UAB 17
UCF vs. Marshall UCF -17 UCF 44 – Marshall 21
Hawaii vs. BYU BYU -1.5 BYU 27 – Hawaii 28
Louisiana Tech vs. Miami Miami -6 Miami 34 – LA Tech 17
Pitt vs. Eastern Michigan Pitt -10.5 Pitt 33 – Eastern Michigan 24
North Carolina vs. Temple UNC -5 UNC 27 – Temple 30
Michigan State vs. Wake Forest MSU -4.5 MSU 28 – Wake 21
OK State vs. Texas A&M Texas A&M -7 Texas A&M 34 – OK State 24
USC vs. Iowa Iowa -1.5 Iowa 20 – USC 17
Air Force vs. Washington State Air Force -2.5 Air Force 28 – Washington State 27
Notre Dame vs. Iowa State Notre Dame -4 Notre Dame 30 – Iowa State 28
Penn State vs. Memphis Penn State -6.5 Penn State 36 – Memphis 21
West. Kentucky vs. West. Michigan WKU -3.5 WKU 28 – Western Michigan 24
Miss. State vs. Louisville Miss. State -4 Mississippi State 31 – Louisville 28
Cal vs. Illinois Cal -7 Cal 20 – Illinois 28
Florida vs. Virginia Florida -14 Florida 34 – UVA 17
Virginia Tech vs. Kentucky Va Tech -3 Va Tech 24 – Kentucky 28
Florida State vs. Arizona State ASU -5 ASU 34 – FSU 31
Navy vs. Kansas State Navy -2 Navy 26 – KSU 30
Wyoming vs. Georgia State Wyoming -7.5 Wyoming 30 – GA State 20
Utah vs. Texas Utah -7.5 Utah 33 – Texas 17
Michigan vs. Alabama Alabama -7.5 Alabama 40 – Michigan 28
Minnesota vs. Auburn Auburn -7 Auburn 27 – Minnesota 24
Oregon vs. Wisconsin Wisconsin -3 Wisconsin 21 – Oregon 20
Georgia vs. Baylor Georgia -7.5 Georgia 35 – Baylor 27
Boston College vs. Cincinnati Cinci -7 Cinci 31 – BC 17
Indiana vs. Tennessee Indiana -2 Indiana 30 – Tennessee 24
Ohio vs. Nevada Ohio -7.5 Ohio 35 – Nevada 21
Southern Miss. vs. Tulane Tulane -7 Tulane 28 – Southern Miss 17
UL Lafayette vs. Miami Ohio ULL -14 ULL 40 – Miami (OH) 17
PLAYOFF: No. 2 Ohio State vs. No. 3 Clemson Clemson -2 Clemson 27 – Ohio State 28 
PLAYOFF: No. 1 LSU vs. No. 4 Oklahoma LSU -13.5 LSU 35 – Oklahoma 24

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How to watch, wager, live stream, listen to Cowboys-Patriots Week 12

How to watch, live stream online, listen to the Cowboys-Patriots week 12 matchup.

The Dallas Cowboys are coming off a crucial win over the Detroit Lions and are about to face the most formidable opponent of the 2019 season.  While a loss to the New England Patriots wouldn’t derail their playoff chances, a win would go a long way in just proving what this 2019 team is made of.

Similar to going into Century Link Field and beating the Seahawks in 2014 or emerging victorious over Aaron Rodgers and the Packers at Lambeau in 2016, beating Tom Brady and Bill Belichick in Foxboro could propel this team straight into the playoffs.

For Dak Prescott and the offense, this presents the biggest challenge of the season.  Prescott will have to continue his MVP-caliber play while limiting mistakes.  Just one turnover and this Patriots defense will capitalize and turn it into points.  Yet, if Prescott can take his shots when they present themselves then there’s no reason to think this offense can’t put points on the board.

On the defensive side, it’s simple.  Sound tackling and pressuring Brady are paramount.  Brady lacks the arm strength to air it out deep as frequently as he used to.  So look for him to feed Julian Edleman and James White out of the backfield and rely on them to force missed tackles.  The Cowboys have been terrible at tackling lately.  That simply won’t cut it or the Patriots will dink and dunk all game.

The Cowboys are 6-4 and have yet to beat a team with a winning record in 2019.  They have shown they can play with winning teams and they have shown that they cannot get out of their own way and close out a victory.

It’s time they put a complete game together and show the NFL they are for real.

Game Information 

Dallas Cowboys (6-4) vs New England Patriots (5-3)

3:20 p.m. CT, Sunday, November 24th

Gillette Stadium– Foxborough, MA

Referee: Scott Novak

Odds from Various Bookmakers (current as of 7pm, Nov 8th)

Wagering Information (Visit OddShark.com for all games)

Current Point Spread: Cowboys +6

Over/Under: 44.5

54 percent of the money has gone on the Patriots to cover, 46 percent of the money has gone to the Under.

Television

Fox: Joe Buck, Troy Aikman

Streaming

If your internet browser shows that you are within the normal viewing area of the Cowboys (or Patriots), you can also live stream the game on FuboTV (try it free).

Social Media

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Satellite Radio

Away Cowboys: 227 (Streaming 808)
Home Patriots: 226 (Streaming 820)

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7 best bets for NFL Week 12

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.

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How to watch, wager, live stream, listen to Cowboys-Lions Week 11

How to get a good look at the Cowboys-Lions Sunday affair.

The Dallas Cowboys will look to return to the win column Sunday morning. For the last several weeks, the Cowboys have been on the side watching NFL action unfold while they were either on a bye, or scheduled for primetime action as they visited New York and hosted Minnesota.

Now, they’ll be first up to bat as they take on the Detroit Lions, sans QB Matthew Stafford, and look to improve to two games over .500 for the season. The Cowboys are 0-2 against the NFC North so far this season.

Game Information 

Dallas Cowboys (5-4) vs Detroit Lions (3-5-1)

Noon CT, Sunday, November 17

Ford Field – Detroit, MI

Referee: Tony Corrente

Odds from Various Bookmakers (current as of 10 a.m. Nov 17)

BetMGM

Wagering Information (Visit OddShark.com for all games)

Current Point Spread: Cowboys -7

Over/Under: 46.5

62% of the money has gone on the Cowboys to cover, 57 percent of the money has gone to the Over.

Television

If you’re in the red, you get the game.

Green: Atlanta @ Carolina | Yellow: NY Jets @ Washington
Brown: New Orleans @ Tampa Bay | Blue: Arizona @ SF (LATE)

Fox: Kevin Burkhardt, Charles Davis

Streaming

If your internet browser shows that you are within the normal viewing area of the Cowboys (or Lions), you can also live stream the game on FuboTV (try it free).

Social Media

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Satellite Radio

Away: Cowboys – Streaming 808
Home: Lions – 226 (Streaming 810)

Cowboys Data Analysis

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The future is now for the sports bettor …

The future is now for the sports bettor and the NBA, and Ezra Kucharz, the chief business officer at DraftKings, explained how this is all going to work and how sports betting will affect the average NBA fan. What is the benefit for the NBA? “People watch games longer when they’re betting on them,” Kucharz said. “They engage in more games when they are involved. That’s in a nutshell. You’ll see the continued growth of sports betting in this country outside the few states that have online sports betting right now.”