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Anytime TD Scorer Predictions This Week: Who Will Score a Touchdown in Week 14?
I hunt for the best NFL anytime TD scorer bets every week by going through the latest odds and finding value bets. I combine stats, matchups, recent form, and other factors when preparing my anytime touchdown scorer predictions and then look at the prices for the best odds.
With that in mind, here are my best anytime TD bets for Week 14, including a healthy parlay!
Anytime TD Scorer Predict...

Best NHL Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions for Today, December 4
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, December 4:
You can find the reasoning for our recommended NHL goal scorer picks in the next section. Also, read bel...

NFL MVP 2025-26 Betting Preview: Odds, Predictions, Best Bets
The 2025-26 NFL MVP odds have experienced a significant shake-up recently, as Drake Maye and Matthew Stafford have overtaken the top spot. Are we set to see a surprising MVP winner this season, or will someone like Josh Allen or Patrick Mahomes stage a big comeback?
I explore the latest winner odds, analyze the betting favorites, highlight a few good sleepers, and make my NFL MVP predictions.
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CFP National Championship 2025-26 Odds: Who Will Stop the Buckeyes?
The 2025-26 College Football Championship odds finally have a big favorite after a chaotic regular season. With the conference championships up next, the Ohio State Buckeyes are favored to repeat, but multiple other teams will be hoping for a strong run.
Let’s evaluate the latest CFP odds and analyze the top favorites before I share my College Football Championship predictions.
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NFL Survivor Picks This Week: Safest and Riskiest Predictions for Week 14
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 14 of the 2025-26 season. We provide a summary first and our reasoning below that.
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The Game Awards 2025 Betting Preview: Favorites, Predictions, & Best Bets
After an exciting year of video game releases, The Game Awards odds for 2025 are now available for betting. The latest prices for the major categories have just been released, so let’s take a look at what’s on the board and identify the top picks.
In this article, I’ll share my 2025 Game Awards predictions, review the current odds, and provide a full analysis of the best bets for the ceremony ...

Billy Walters' Story - Can You Get Rich Sports Betting?
There is perhaps no name more infamous in the high stakes gambling world than that of Billy Walters. He is widely regarded by experts to be the most successful sports bettor of all time, suffering only one losing year over a period of 39 years.
How he got to this point is an amazing story of dealing with roadblocks on life’s journey, passion for the work you love, and outthinking the comp...

11 Sports Betting Strategies for Beginners
When you look for sports betting information online, you find a bunch of articles about the basics, like how to read lines and where to bet. You also find a few pages about advance betting techniques and systems. But few pages are available that help you advance from the beginning to the point where you can use advanced techniques.
This page is designed to fill this gap. You’re going to learn 1...

5 Reasons Why Bookmakers Always Win in Sports Betting
You’ve probably heard the expression that the house always wins. This saying is true to an extent, because the house holds an edge over players in most types of gambling (e.g. casino, lottery).
Sports betting differs from the average form of gambling. Bookmakers don't maintain a house edge, but they do have some notable advantages over their customers. Sportsbooks use these angles to beat the m...

How Do You Play Football Squares?
I’ve seen football squares played in multiple ways, especially during the Super Bowl. I used to play with my buddies from work on a regular basis. I also hung out in a neighborhood bar that always hosted Super Bowl squares. These are the rules for the football squares games I’ve always played in.
Football Squares Rules and Options
We always used a piece of poster-board to create the squares...

How to Bet on Basketball in Vegas
If you want to gamble on sports in Las Vegas, and if basketball is the sport you love most, this is the post for you. It’s a complete guide to how to bet on basketball in Vegas.
And here are some Las Vegas sports betting basics:
Some aspects of betting on basketball in Vegas are the same as betting on any other sport. You need to be familiar with some aspects of Las Vegas sportsbooks to place a ...

The 10 Worst WrestleMania Matches of All Time
WrestleMania 38 is less than a week away, which means we're talking about all things WWE over the next few days. World Wrestling Entertainment's most prestigious annual event will take place over two days (Saturday, April 3 & Sunday, April 4) at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
Today, we're looking at the ten worst WrestleMania matches of all time – and trust me, there were...

Paris 2024 US Olympic Flag Odds: Who Will Carry the American Flag?
Who’s going to carry the US Olympic flag in Paris 2024? As part of an extensive list of markets, some Olympic betting sites have odds on the potential American Olympic flag bearer. You can wager on who will carry the national flag for Team USA at the Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony.
Do you have a strong hunch of who will carry the American flag on The River Seine? This is the perfect Olympic betti...

EURO 2024 Golden Boot Odds: Who Will Score the Most Goals?
The EURO 2024 top scorer odds provide juicy returns even for the top favorites! The best soccer betting sites expect Kylian Mbappe and Harry Kane to fight for the Golden Boot, but other players will be eager to prove them wrong!
Continue reading to check out the most up-to-date odds, favorites, sleepers, and my best EURO 2024 top scorer predictions!
EURO 2024 Top Scorer Betting Odds
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2024 Billie Jean King Cup Predictions and Odds – Can Canada Repeat in the BJK Cup?
The 2024 Billie Jean King Cup odds suggest a four-horse race to the finish line, with the defending champions from Canada bringing up the rear among the favorites. Can the Canadians repeat, or will we have a new BJK Cup champion?
I’ll delve into the odds for the 2024 BJK Cup (formerly known as the Fed Cup), and sift through the favorites and sleepers. After this article, you’ll get my Billie J...

NHL Player Archetypes: Types of Hockey Players
What NHL archetypes are there? We examined the history of hockey to figure out the different types of NHL players and what they bring to the table.
There are a variety of different responsibilities and styles that players undertake to make the team as efficient as possible. Let’s delve into the most common archetypes and NHL players of all time that best represent each skill set!
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