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Thursday Night Football Week 7 Predictions: Steelers vs. Bengals
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 Pittsburgh Steelers and Cincinnati Bengals get Week 7 started with an AFC clash at Paycor Stadium. Check out our Thursday Night Football predictions and betting picks ...
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...
NFL Survivor Picks This Week: Safest and Riskiest Predictions for Week 7
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 7 of the 2025-26 season. We provide a summary first and our reasoning afterward.
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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...
Best NHL Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions for Today, October 14
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, October 14:
You can find the reasoning for our recommended NHL goal scorer picks in the next section. Also, read bel...
NLCS 2025 Betting Preview: NL Championship Odds, Prediction and Best Bets
The 2025 NLCS odds present a highly favorable situation for the Los Angeles Dodgers. The defending champs are squarely in the driver’s seat, according to the latest prices to win the league title in the National League.
However, is there an upset in the works, and which side should you bet on? I explore the NL Championship odds, analyze each club, and make my NLCS predictions.
NLCS 20...
NFL Interview: Cris Carter Talks 2023/24 NFL Predictions and The Biggest Stories of the Season
There’s never a dull moment during NFL season – whether it’s a big win at the weekend, a coach under scrutiny, or the never-ending debate about who ranks among the GOATs!
We sat down with the iconic wide receiver and eight-time Pro Bowler Cris Carter to get his perspective on some of football’s key talking points. From the likeliest Super Bowl contenders to the Taylor Swift saga, Cris shared h...
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.
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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...
