The VSiN College Football Playoff Betting Guide is out.
If you aren’t a VSiN Pro subscriber, we are offering the guide for a one-time price of $14.99. Go here for that option. If you are a VSiN Pro subscriber, go here to download the 26-page PDF.
Here is what you will find:
- Tips and strategies for betting the College Football Playoff
- Previews of every first round game
- Playoff brackets from VSiN Hosts and Experts
- CFP and Bowl Game Best Bets
What’s not in the guide: The news that Michigan has fired coach Sherrone Moore for cause after the school discovered he had an inappropriate relationship with a staff member. At last report, Moore was being held in protective custody by local police after an incident at the staffer’s house following the dismissal. The Wolverines are a +6.5-point underdog vs. Texas in the Dec. 31 Citrus Bowl.
Thursday Night Football Best Bets
We kick off NFL Week 15 tonight with two teams heading in the wrong direction.
Dave “Dog or Pass” Tuley has his say on Falcons (+4.5) at Bucs (8:15 ET, Amazon):
When the schedulemakers made this game the Week 15 Thursday nighter, they probably thought it would be a head-to-head battle for the NFC South lead. However, the Falcons are a disappointing 4-8 and already eliminated from even a wild-card hope.
The Bucs are 7-6 and tied with the surprising Panthers. They need this game more, obviously; however, let’s not forget that after getting blown out by the Rams 34-7 three weeks ago, they’ve been in this same spot and failed to cover as 4-point favorites against the Cardinals two games ago and then lost 24-20 to the Saints as 7.5-point favorites. That shows me they can’t just “flip the switch” and cover, and don’t forget those were both also at home, so I don’t want to hear about home-field advantage. The Falcons have their own problems, but I’ve had a lot of success this season with TNF dogs on short weeks.
Best Bet: Falcons +4.5
👉 Tuley’s takes on every game.
Zach Cohen has Best Bets on the side and Total.
Steve Makinen‘s Week 15 Analytics Report is in and he will file his Best Bets later today.
More TNF stories and resources
>DraftKings/Circa Betting Splits
>Opta AI prop projections for TNF.
>Fantasy Points WR/CB Matchup Tool
>Follow live in-game odds from FanDuel
>VSiN Pro subscribers have access to our NFL picks page with plays from hosts and guests.
Everything we do on NFL Week 15 will be posted here.
Contest corner: Tony Farmer of the Last Men Standing podcast posted on X that six of the 10 remaining contestants in Circa Survivor have announced their picks. That sniffs of gamesmanship, but better than discussing a chop of the $18.7 million prize.
Today in college basketball
Greg “Hoops” Peterson has eight Best Bets for today’s 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 offers his college basketball Best Bets Monday-Saturday. You can find them on our college basketball page mid-morning.
Other college hoops resources:
>Steve Makinen’s daily power ratings.
>DraftKings/Circa Betting Splits.
>College Basketball Picks Page.
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Quick Hits
NBA: Zach Cohen‘s Best Bets on sides and props and Steve Makinen‘s Analytics Report will hit around mid-morning on our NBA page.
Our Opta AI NBA player props projections are here.
New on VSiN.com: Follow the live in-game odds from FanDuel.
NHL: VSiN hockey analyst Jonathan Davis will post his Best Bets around mid-day.
Horse Racing: 1/ST BET’s Jeremy Plonk has picks for today’s menu at one of my favorite tracks, Penn National (probably because they race at night).
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