The Sports Geek Blog
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Thursday Night Football Week 10 Predictions: Raiders vs. Broncos
Finding the Thursday Night Football best bets this week can be tricky, but our team is here to help! We will share our analysis and expert predictions throughout the entire NFL season, including recommended TNF player props.
The Las Vegas Raiders and Denver Broncos get Week 10 started in an AFC West rivalry clash in primetime. Check out our Thursday Night Football predictions and top picks at...
Best NHL Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions for Today, November 5
Picking the best NHL anytime goal scorer bets today can be time-consuming, but our hockey experts are here to help! They will share their goal scorer predictions daily from October to the Stanley Cup Final in June.
Here are our daily NHL goal scorer predictions for tonight, November 5:
You can find the reasoning for our recommended NHL goal scorer picks in the next section. Also, read bel...
NFL Survivor Picks This Week: Safest and Riskiest Predictions for Week 10
Finding the right NFL Survivor picks every week to win your pool can be difficult. Our team is here to help by providing three suggestions: safe, medium, and risky Survivor Pool picks, so you can decide if the time to take a gamble is right.
Without further ado, let’s move on to the best survivor picks for Week 10 of the 2025-26 season. We provide a summary first and our reasoning afterward.
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UEFA Champions League Picks Today: UCL Predictions for November 4
Finding the best Champions League bets every week can be challenging because it requires a solid understanding of multiple soccer leagues. I'm here to help with their free UCL betting picks and predictions for today, November 4.
Here’s a quick snapshot of my Champions League picks, and the reasoning is available below.
Champions League Best Bets Today, November 4 (Snapshot)
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How to Become a Professional Sports Bettor: Gambling as a Career
Sports betting as a career sounds like the perfect job: you get flexible hours, constant action, and the chance to turn passion into income. But reaching that level takes discipline, patience, and a long learning curve. Few people get there, but understanding what it involves is the first step.
I’ll look at what sports gambling as a career involves, how professionals approach it, and shar...
CFP National Championship 2025-26 Odds: Hook‘em Horns?
With the football season well underway, the 2025-26 College Football Championship odds are a good indicator of which teams are most likely to win the title! The futures markets suggest we should have a competitive season in the first year of the 12-team playoff.
The Ohio State Buckeyes are favored to repeat, but multiple other teams will be hoping for a strong run. Let’s evaluate the latest CF...
What's the Best Way to Finding Arbitrage Betting Opportunities?
Sports betting is supposed to be extremely hard to beat. In fact, only a small percentage of bettors win long-term profits through this type of gambling.
Arbitrage betting (arbing) offers you a shortcut toward making money.
You can be the world's worst handicapper and still win through arbing.
This method involves wagering on all outcomes of a match in a way that guarantees profit. To do...
6 Reasons You Keep Losing Money Betting on Sports
Millions of Americans love betting on sports. The sad reality is that the vast majority of them will lose money over their gambling career.
Understanding why so many people end up in the red is a complex proposition.
With that being said, there are a few main reasons why even the most knowledgeable sports fans end up losing in the end.
In this article, I’ll lay out some of the most commo...
3 Reasons Why You Should Bet on Sports & 3 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t
You may not need any incentive to bet on sports. After all, wagering on sports is an exciting activity.
However, you'll find that sports betting does have some additional benefits beyond just excitement. These advantages can make you even more pumped about sports wagering versus other forms of gambling.
Of course, you also have to consider the reverse in that sports betting has its downsides...
How Easy Is It to Win $1 Million in Sports Betting?
Sports bettors are thrilled to win any kind of money from their hobby. But can you imagine being able to earn $1 million through sports gambling?
You may simply see this as a fantasy. After all, few people are good enough to beat sports betting on a consistent basis, let alone win seven figures.
You might be surprised to know that earning $1 million in sports wagering profits is simple in te...
How to Start Your Own Business Selling Sports Picks
Often, I write information about how to make money as a sports bettor. Some professional bettors are able to turn a long-term profit, but there’s no doubt that it’s hard to do.
But learning how to beat the bookmakers isn’t the only way to make money in the sports betting world. The bookmakers are the ones making most of the money, so you could consider starting your own bookmaking business.
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