Will he or won’t he?
Joe Burrow practiced again Thursday, leading to speculation that the Bengals QB may return from a toe injury as soon as this Sunday.
Bengals coach Zac Taylor said he hasn’t made a decision, but the betting market seems to be banking on a return for Joe Cool vs. the Patriots.
New England was a 8.5-point favorite at Circa just a few days ago, but the line is down to NE -6 with 80 percent of the handle on the Bengals.
Everything we post on NFL Week 12 will be here.
Three NFL podcasts for your listening pleasure:
👉 Beating The Book with Gill Alexander, regulars Todd Wishnev and Will Hill, and special guest Rufus Peabody. >Listen.
👉 Sharp Money with Patrick Meagher and Mike Somich. >Listen.
👉 And for something completely different: The Fade Us Sports podcast with poker’s Phil Hellmuth, Mike Matusow, Brandon Cantu and David Woodley. >Listen.
Lei-ing the points?
Las Vegas definitely has a Hawaiian influence this weekend.
That’s because the Rainbows are in town to play UNLV.
Adam Burke previews both games on tonight’s menu:
- Florida State (-6) vs. NC State (8 ET, ESPN)
- Hawaii (+3) vs. UNLV (10:30 ET, FS1)
Steve Makinen has a play on the Total in the Hawaii-UNLV game.
More CFB resources
Everything we post on CFB Week 13 will be here.
👉 Tim Murray and Wes Reynolds run through this weekend’s big games on the VSiN College Football Betting Podcast. >Listen.
Circa Friday Football resumes
Scott Seidenberg, filling in for Matt Youmans, will announce 133 picks from 19 contestants tonight on the Circa Friday Football Invitational show (7-10 p.m. ET).
Guests include Circa’s Mike Palm, plus contestants Steve Fezzik, Kenny White and Cris Zeniuk.
Pro bettor Jason Jarvis leads Fox Sports analyst Chris Fallica by a 2.5 points. Jeff Petch and Doug Kezirian were last week’s cuts. 👉 Standings.
The show is sponsored by Omaha Steaks.
Today in college basketball
Greg “Hoops” Peterson has his picks for today’s college basketball menu.
Greg also posts daily handicapped lines and handicaps every game every day during the season on the Coast-to-Coast Hoops podcast.
Adam Burke will offer his college basketball Best Bets Monday-Saturday. You can find them on our college basketball page mid-morning.
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Quick Hits
NBA: Zach Cohen‘s Best Bets column and Steve Makinen‘s Analytics Report will hit around mid-morning on our NBA page. Our Opta AI NBA player props projections are here.
NHL: VSiN hockey analyst Jonathan Davis will post his Best Bets around mid-day.
Horse Racing: Mike Somich and Aaron Halterman, hosts of VSiN At The Track, reveal the jockeys and trainers they trust to bet on. >Listen
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Auto Racing: Cody Zeeb from the Sports Gambling Podcast Network offers Best Bets on on Saturday’s F1 race in Las Vegas.
UFC: Lou Finocchiaro has his top plays for Saturday’s card in Qatar. Dave Ross and Rob Moreno offer their opinions on the First Strike podcast (with guest Dan Vreeland). Rob has model predictions for VSiN.com.
FYI: The prelims start at 10 a.m. ET.
Soccer: Nigel Seeley offers his Best Bets for the EPL weekend menu.
