The No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide will take on the Arkansas Razorbacks on the road just one week before tking on Florida in the SEC Champion…
The No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide have one game standing between them and the SEC Championship, and while the outcome is not going to make a difference in whether they make it or not, they are expected to blow out Arkansas.
Alabama enters the game fresh off of back-to-back revenge games against Auburn and LSU, games they won by multiple touchdowns.
There’s no telling what will happen with the Crimson Tide in this game. In all honesty, this game should not prove to be difficult in the slightest for the offensive juggernaut. Could we see the young, future stars of Alabama to get playing time?
Either way, oddsmakers at BetMGM are also predicting a big win for Alabama over Arkansas.
Here’s where the lines are set for this Saturday’s SEC matchup:
Spread:
Alabama: -32 (-110)
Arkansas: +32 (-110)
Moneyline:
Alabama: -5000
Arkansas: +1500
Over/Under:
O/U: 68.5
Over: -110
Under: -110
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Alabama football opens up as a heavy favorite of Kentucky for the team’s first contest since Mississippi State.
By the time Alabama plays Kentucky this upcoming Saturday, Nov. 21, it will mark three weeks since the Crimson Tide played football. Having a week off after defeating Mississippi State, then having the LSU contest canceled. However, oddsmakers at BetMGM seem to think they will do just fine against Kentucky.
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Mac Jones and the Alabama offense are projected to have quite the game according to the lines, and the defense should perform as well as they had prior to the extended absence from the field.
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The Buffalo Bills are favorites over the New York Jets in Week 7 NFL 2020 season.
The Buffalo Bills were underdogs one time so far in 2020, and it was their most recent game against the Kansas City Chiefs. Entering that game which went down as a 26-17 loss, the Chiefs were up to 5.5 favorites.
But as is the case for many teams in the NFL, when the New York Jets are the next team up on your slate… you’re going to be back on the good side of things when it comes to sportsbooks. That’s massively the case for Buffalo heading into Week 7.
According to BetMGM, the Bills open as huge 13-point favorites over the Jets in Week 7. Not only is that big, considering the fact that Buffalo’s on the road? It’s even bigger. If this one was at Bills Stadium, the Bills could’ve been up to 16-point favorites. But regardless, the Bills’ huge spread edge is still by far the largest in the NFL’s Week 7. The next closest is the Chiefs’ advantage over the Broncos which is at -10.
In terms of the rest of our odds here, the Bills actually aren’t that high. Could be because of the Jets, though. The Bills-Jets over/ under is at 45, second-lowest in most sportsbooks heading into the weekend.
Nick Saban anad the Crimson Tide open up as 6 point favorites over Kirby Smart and the Georgia Bulldogs.
Nick Saban and the No. 2 Alabama Crimson Tide left Oxford, Mississippi last Saturday with a win, improving their record to 3-0; though, it still felt like a loss. The defense allowed 48 points, but Najee Harris and the Alabama offense` were too much for the Ole Miss defense to handle as they put up 63 points.
Questions now loom over the job security of Alabama defensive coordinator Pete Golding, and how the lackluster defensive performances will impact the Crimson Tide moving forward.
The team now looks ahead toward their Week 4 matchup against No. 3 Georgia, likely the most difficult game they’ll play in this SEC, conference-only schedule.
Alabama’s offense is getting the job done, leading the nation in points per game with 51. However, Georgia’s defense has only allowed 37 points in their three games played, with opponents only averaging 12.3 points per game.
The Georgia offense is not the same caliber as it has been in recent years. Jake Fromm’s early departure has led to a disturbance in the Georgia quarterback room. Stetson Bennett IV now seems to be the go-to guy.
With all the craziness that’s ensued in the 2020 college football season, there’s plenty more that seems unpredictable. Oddsmakers at BetMGM have taken everything into account and set their betting lines.
Here’s what the lines look like for this Saturday’s SEC contest between Alabama and Georgia:
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Well, this game might not even be played, but in case it is, there’s at least one spread out there for the Buffalo Bills’ (4-0) visit to the Tennessee Titans (3-0) on Sunday in Week 5.
The Bills are favorites for the fifth straight game to start the 2020 season, this time being favored by 8.5 points on OddsShark. As mentioned, this one game could be postponed, and can even be considered likely to change. Find more updates at BetMGM as well.
Due to COVID-19 concerns surrounding the Titans, it’s currently unknown if Tennessee will be able to host the Bills in Week 5. Stay tuned to Bills Wire for all of those updates.
If the game does happen, the Bills might be road favorites for back-to-back games after they were last week against the Raiders. Buffalo covered their three-point spread in that one with a 30-23 win.
Despite a spread potentially being around, there’s no money line or over/under yet available.
Buffalo Bills odds, spread in Week 4 vs. Las Vegas Raiders.
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The Buffalo Bills are heading to the sports betting capitol of the country in Las Vegas for the first time to play a football game against the Raiders (1-2).
In doing so the sports bettors evidently do like the Bills (3-0) heading into their first AFC West action of the season. According to BetMGM, the Bills are 3-point favorites heading to face the Raiders in Week 4.
So far this season, the Bills have been favorites every game. Last week against the Rams, Buffalo was a 2.5-point favorite and covered that with some late-game heroics by quarterback Josh Allen, 35-32. In terms of the Raiders, the Patriots beat them up in New England in Week 3, 36-20.
But for the first time this season, the Bills are not near the bottom of the barrel in regard to their game’s over/ under. That honor this week goes to the Broncos-Jets meeting, which sits at 41. The Bills aren’t the highest in the league, but several games are below their 49.5 over/ under. In total, nine other games have a lower number attached to it across the NFL in Week 4.
The moneyline for Week 3 is Raiders (+113) and Bills (-127).
Washington is a massive home underdog to the visiting Ravens this weekend, where they will have the biggest test of the year on their hands.
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If you were hoping for a get-right game to let the Washington Football Team settle back into a groove after back-to-back frustrating losses, you should look elsewhere.
This week, Washington will host the crosstown rival Baltimore Ravens, who themselves are coming off of a tough defeat, losing to the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday Night Football.
The Ravens are one of the best teams in the NFL, led by reigning MVP Lamar Jackson, and Vegas sportsbooks are treating them as such against Washington. While betting lines are expected to move quite a bit between now and Sunday, the Ravens are currently favored by 13.5 points against Washington, according to BetMGM. The over/under has been set at 47.5 points, with Baltimore being listed at -715 on the moneyline, and Washington at +525.
So if you think Washington can pull off a miracle, there is definitely a pretty penny to be had. However, this might be the type of game you grit your teeth through and look towards the next week in the schedule.
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Looking at the various sports betting options centered around the NFL, with betting advice, tips and definitions of key terms.
The NFL is the most popular league in America. And while watching the games are fun enough, one way to get more out of games is having a personal investment in the outcome. That is where betting comes in. Wagering on a game adds excitement and intrigue — while increasing the emotional interest because of the money involved. It is similar to fantasy football, except with the rooting interest being in the outcome, not players’ stats.
Futures betting: Wagering on an outcome beyond a single game result. The most common futures bets are Super Bowl champion, followed by conference/division champion, making the playoffs and regular-season win totals.
Single-game betting: Wagering on the outcome of a single game. It can be the straight outcome — which team wins outright. It can be against a point spread — whether a team wins or loses by a set number of points. Or it can be whether the combined point total goes Over or Under a predetermined number.
Prop bets: Wagering on individual occurrences or individual player acts or performances, such as whether a player will score two touchdowns in a game or who scores the first TD of the game.
Live betting: Bets made after a game starts. As the game goes on, the point spread and Over/Under total will change, as will odds of each team to win outright. If a team favored before the game falls behind early, they may become the underdog.
NFL betting: Key betting terms to know
Moneyline: This is betting for the outright winner of a game. The line is posted with a positive or negative number. A positive numbered line will profit more than the initial wager. Example: A line of +160 means that a $100 bet would profit $160. A negative number line profits less than the initial wager. Example: A line of -150 means one would have to bet $150 to profit $100 (getting $250 total — their original bet and the profit).
Point spread: This is essentially a handicap for one team. A team with a negative spread number must win by more than that amount. If the line is Cardinals -3.5, they must win by 4 points or more to win the bet. A positive spread (ex: Bengals +3.5) means one can win the bet if that team loses by less than that amount. Betting the Bengals +3.5 means the bet wins if they lose by 3 points or less, or if they win outright.
Over/Under: This is also referred to as the total. It is the line for the combined total points scored by the two teams. Often the lines are weighted. An Over/Under line of 45 (-120, +100) means one must bet 1.2-to-1 on the Over, while it’s an even-money bet (1-to-1) on the Under.
Push: This is when the point spread or point total is matched exactly. If the line has a half point, this can’t happen. If the line finishes in a push, all money is refunded. If the line was Cardinals -3 and they win by exactly 3 points, the bettor gets his money back.
Parlay: A combination of two or more bets in which all bets must win in order for the parlay to win; if any one bet loses the entire parlay loses. The benefit is a successful parlay pays more. Moneylines, point spreads and Over/Unders can be parlayed. Sportsbooks differ in payouts, but the average payoffs are:
PARLAY
PAYOUT
2-teamer
2.6 to 1
3-teamer
6 to 1
4-teamer
11 to 1
5-teamer
22 to 1
6-teamer
40 to 1
7-teamer
80 to 1
8-teamer
150 to 1
While they pay more than a straight bet, many consider these sucker bets. The sportsbooks make a lot of money on bettors’ losing parlay bets. Any bet that results in a push does not end the parlay; it is treated as if the game never happened. So a 4-team parlay with a push becomes a 3-team parlay and assumes 3-team odds.
NFL betting: How do odds work?
Odds are usually given in two styles. One is as a positive or negative number. The other is a ratio.
The positive and negative numbers were explained above, but what about ratios?
One might see 8/1 odds. This is the same as +800. A winning bet profits eight times the original bet. Odds with a smaller number on top (or first) are the same as a negative number. 2/5 odds mean every $5 wagered will profit $2 if the bet wins. The smaller the ratio is the more likely the expected outcome.
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Should you make a moneyline bet on the San Francisco 49ers or Kansas City Chiefs to hold a lead after the first quarter of Super Bowl LIV?
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Two of the NFL’s best offenses will square off Sunday in Super Bowl LIV at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. The San Francisco 49ers ranked second in points scored this season, while the Kansas City Chiefs were fifth. Below, we’ll look at which team can get off to the better start in Super Bowl LIV with our best bet for the first-quarter moneyline.
We all know how good these offenses are, but which team will come out of the gates hotter? According to BetMGM, the first quarter moneyline is -110 for both teams. In other words, the oddsmakers don’t favor either the Chiefs or 49ers to hold the lead after the first 15 minutes.
If you’re going to bet on the first quarter moneyline, though, which team should you take?
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The Chiefs enter Super Bowl LIV as 1.5-point favorites against the spread, but as we saw in their first two playoff games, they’ve had to come from behind to earn their victories. Against the Houston Texans, they were down 24-0 early in the second quarter before mounting a huge comeback to win 51-31. The Tennessee Titans held a 10-point lead the following week, but Kansas City erased that deficit, too.
The 49ers, on the other hand, haven’t trailed once in these playoffs and were only tied once (after the opening score). They were tied 7-7 after one quarter against the Minnesota Vikings in the Divisional Round, and they led 7-0 after 15 minutes against the Green Bay Packers in the NFC Championship.
Our best bet: 49ers (-110)
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So, based on recent history, the 49ers would look like the wiser bet for the first quarter moneyline. They’ve been more in control than the Chiefs this postseason and there were only four games this season in which they trailed after the first quarter. The Chiefs trailed after the first quarter seven times.
Only three teams were better than the 49ers in the first quarter this season. Their scoring margin in the first 15 minutes was plus-40, scoring 106 points to their opponents’ 66. The Baltimore Ravens, New England Patriots and Green Bay Packers were the only teams better in that department.
The Chiefs, on the other hand, were 12th in first-quarter scoring margin (plus-10). They scored 90 first-quarter points but allowed 80 to their opponents, which was 11th-worst in the NFL.
So if you’re going to wager on the first quarter money line, the 49ers look like a solid bet. They may not put up a ton of points with their ground-and-pound attack, but it’ll take the Chiefs some time to get in a rhythm offensively.
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Buffalo Bills are slight underdogs vs. the Houston Texans on Wild Card weekend.
The Bills are onto the playoffs and can keep their 2019 season mantra going into it.
On Saturday at 4:35 p.m. the Bills will visit the Houston Texans, the AFC South champions, for their Wild Card weekend outing. They’ll do so as underdogs.
According to BetMGM, the Texans open at three-point favorites over the Bills.
The spread isn’t exactly the most disrespectful one, though. Oddsmakers typically give the home team a three-point edge in games. So had the game been at New Era Field, the game could be considered a toss-up. Both teams enter the game with a 10-6 overall record.
But the road could be a comfortable spot for the Bills, who had a 6-2 record during their games away from Orchard Park this season.
The moneyline sits at Bills (+145) and Texans (-165). The over/ under is 41, the lowest of any game on Wild Card weekend.
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