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2025 NFL Week 3 Betting Preview: Odds, Lines, and Best Bets
Early-season injuries have significantly shifted the NFL Week 3 betting odds and lines. Ten teams are looking to protect their undefeated records, while another ten are searching for their first wins of the year. Can they achieve it?
Explore the latest NFL Week 3 odds and my best bets for every match-up on this week’s schedule in the NFL!
See the table below for the current NFL Week 3 bet...
Best NRFI Bets Today – No Runs First Inning Picks UPDATED DAILY
Interested in the best NRFI bets today? You’ve come to the right place since our MLB experts share their no runs first inning picks daily! We go through the odds to find the highest value picks for this market and bring them to you.
The table below contains our top NRFI predictions, but we also explain our reasoning for each bet and our overall strategy later in this article.
Best No Runs F...
Best Home Run Bets Today – MLB HR Predictions
Who will hit a home run today in the MLB? Check our best HR bets today to find out! Our experts go through the odds on any given night to discover the most valuable HR prop bets available.
They pick the best bets to hit a home run based on factors such as stats, recent trends, ballpark analysis, and more. We explain our approach in detail below, in case you want to build your own HR betting st...
Big Brother 27 Winner Odds and Predictions (Updated Weekly)
The Big Brother odds for the ultimate summer competition are available, and we have the best bets to consider making for Season 27! The opening prices reveal that this is expected to be a wide-open season.
We are following the action all season long in the Big Brother House and updating our picks every week until a winner is declared. Continue to find the latest odds and our Big Brother predic...
2025 WNBA Championship Odds and Prediction – Liberty to Repeat?
The 2025 WNBA championship odds suggest last year's finalists, Minnesota, are the team to beat. The chasing pack is led by Las Vegas, the hottest team in the league over the last six weeks, and the defending champions from New York. Will one of the favorites win, or can the underdogs upset the odds?
I’ll take a look at the latest WNBA odds to win the championship, analyze the favorites and con...
NFL Survivor Picks This Week: Safest and Riskiest Predictions for Week 3
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 3 of the 2025-26 season. We provide a summary first and our reasoning afterward.
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Exclusive Interview: Nate Robinson Talks NBA Salaries, The GOAT and More
The NBA season is in full swing, so we sat down with Nate Robinson to get his perspective on basketball’s biggest talking points. From this season's most impressive players, to LeBron’s performance, and how the game is changing, Nate shares his expert opinion on some of the NBA's biggest stories.
Nate Robinson Dishes On This Season's Top NBA Players
Tipping off our exclusive interview with ...
Exclusive Interview: Jonathan Vilma Tackles Questions About This NFL Season
Heading into the playoffs, it’s safe to say the NFL’s 2023-24 regular season has been a wild ride. From record scoring games to historic comebacks and backup QBs excelling, we’ve seen it all. With so much going on, we connected with Super Bowl winner Jonathan Vilma, to get his take on the top stories across the NFL.
Vilma reveals his front runners for the Super Bowl, who he believes is this se...
Blackjack Hand Signals for Beginners
Blackjack hand signals are the easiest way to communicate your intentions to the dealer. These non-verbal clues can be especially useful when you are playing at tables on crowded, loud casino floors.
This guide will break down everything you need to know about hand signals for blackjack. I will cover the five most common hand signals used at casinos by blackjack players. Furthermore, I will te...
Adesanya vs Du Plessis Odds: Middleweights Aim to Settle Score
The Israel Adesanya vs. Dricus Du Plessis betting odds are out at top UFC betting sites! To say there’s no love lost between these two, is an understatement.
Du Plessis will defend his middleweight title against Adesanya, the former two-time champion, at UFC 305 on August 18, 2024. The bout will take place in Perth, Australia. Given that the Nigerian-born Adesanya grew up in New Zealand, this ...
Return to Triumph: Jajaira Gonzalez on the Road to Paris 2024
Decorated boxer Jajaira Gonzalez is gearing up to represent Team USA Boxing at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. In our interview with her ahead of the games this July, Gonzalez discussed her career — including a four-year break from the sport — critical moments that shaped her career, and her advice for young boxers.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNbi9bVgKm0
Her journey in the box...
2023 Women's World Cup Semifinals Preview & Predictions
The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup Quarterfinals did not disappoint. We had some thrilling action and some mild upsets that have set the stage for the Semifinals, which begin on August 15.
Our rate of accuracy with our predictions thus far, have been on point in both the Quarterfinals and from the Round of 16 as well. We’ll look to replicate that success as we break down the Spain/Sweden and Engl...
2023 Women's World Cup Quarterfinals Preview and Predictions
Following the conclusion of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup Knockout Round, we are now left with just eight teams remaining. Given all of the shocking results and upsets, it should provide for an intriguing slate of soccer games throughout this weekend.
With the two-time reigning champions, United States, now eliminated, the World Cup is wide open for the remaining squads. A reminder that from...
When Can We Expect Online Sports Betting in Wisconsin?
Sports bettors in Wisconsin have been patiently waiting for an announcement regarding the legalization of online sports betting in the state. While Wisconsin approved a sports betting compact with the Oneida Nation in 2021, the law forbids online gambling. Therefore, legal sports betting options are limited in Wisconsin.
This begs the question: when will online sports betting be legal in Wisco...
2024 Swing State Betting Odds And Predictions For The US Elections
Swing state odds show how powerful a few hundred-thousand people in the United States will be in November. The top political betting sites expect a tight battle in Arizona, Nevada, and several other places.
A swing state is one where the race could either way, so they are notoriously tough to predict! And yet, I share my analysis and predictions for all of them to help your political betting s...
Paris 2024 Olympics Men’s Handball Odds: Will France Capture Gold?
The Olympic handball men's odds for Paris 2024 won’t surprise anyone who follows the sport! are now live! Hosts France and Denmark are expected to fight for the gold medals.
However, another 10 teams will be ready to take to the floor to represent their countries at Paris 2024. The handball action is fast and furious, and there is some excellent value on the board for the Summer Olympic Games....
