No shortage of football to bet on today with three NFL games and eight college bowl games.
NFL Playoff Spots on the Line
Of the six NFL teams in action today, three can clinch a playoff berth with a victory while the Bengals need to win to keep their longshot chances alive.
Let’s see what VSiN’s crew has to say about the tripleheader.
Steve Makinen on Chargers at Patriots, 1 p.m. ET:
New England is still playing hard for head coach Jerod Mayo, and they actually seem to be improving as the season wears on. There is actually hope on the horizon in Foxboro, with QB Drake Maye making great strides this season. Speaking of Maye, did you know that rookie quarterbacks have fared reasonably well under the spotlight of non-Sunday games lately, going 19-21 SU and 25-13-2 ATS (65.8%) in their last 40 such tries?
>Zach Cohen‘s preview and pick.
Dave Tuley on Broncos at Bengals, 4:30 p.m. ET:
The Bengals are making their patented late run with three straight wins, but it’ll probably be too late. The Broncos, led by Bo Nix, have been more consistent all year, and I have them as a short favorite, so I’ll gladly take the points here. Obviously, grab the +3.5 if you can still get it, but +3 EVEN is a strong play, too.
>>Tuley’s Takes on every game.
Will Hill on Cardinals at Rams, 8:10 p.m. ET:
This time of year the lines are shaded towards the teams who have more to play for. This game is a perfect example, as the Rams and Cardinals are only separated by a couple of points based on most people’s power rankings, and yes, the Rams are home, but getting to 6.5 here is a bridge too far. I’ll take the undervalued dog here with the Cardinals.
Note on Rams’ playoff berth: They need some help with wins from 4 of 6 other teams playing this weekend to clinch via winning the Strength of Victory tiebreaker over Seattle. >>Details here.
More Week 17 resources
>Look for Josh Appelbaum‘s Sharp Report later this morning.
>DraftKings/Circa Betting Splits: At the top of this section, the chart shows a comparison of the betting splits from DraftKings and Circa Sports. Keep an eye on them this morning for late action.
Everything we have on Week 17 will be posted here.
Today’s College Football Bowl Previews
Adam Burke and Zach Cohen have previews with their Best Bet for today’s eight bowl games:
>Fenway Bowl: UConn vs. North Carolina, 11 a.m. ET (ESPN)
>Pinstripe Bowl: Boston College vs. Nebraska, Noon ET (ABC)
>New Mexico Bowl: Louisiana vs. TCU, 2:15 p.m. ET (ESPN)
>Pop-Tarts Bowl: Iowa State vs. Miami (FL), 3:30 p.m. ET (ABC)
>Arizona Bowl: Miami (OH) vs. Colorado State, 4:30 p.m. ET (The CW Network)
>Military Bowl: East Carolina vs. NC State, 5:45 p.m. ET (ESPN)
>Alamo Bowl: BYU vs. Colorado, 7:30 p.m. ET (ABC).
>Independence Bowl: Marshall vs. Army, 9:15 p.m. ET (ESPN).
All of our upcoming bowl previews are listed here.
On Friday night, Matt Youmans announced the 56 contest selections from the remaining eight handicappers for the Circa Friday Football Invitational.
VSiN Pro subscribers can find them here, but let’s see what the contestants did with today’s bowl games.
Chris Macero: Boston College (+4) vs Nebraska
Pete Wilder: Boston College (+4) vs Nebraska
Chris Fallica: Boston College (+4) vs Nebraska
Scott Pritchard: Iowa ST vs Miami FL – OVER (57)
Chuck Edel: Miami FL (-4.5) vs Iowa ST
Paul Bovi: East Carolina vs NC State – OVER (59.5)
Chuck Edel: BYU (+3.5) vs Colorado * BEST BET
Chuck Edel: BYU vs Colorado – UNDER (55)
Alex White: Colorado (-3.5) vs BYU
Chuck Edel: Louisiana Tech (+14) vs Army
Today in College Basketball
Greg Peterson has posted his Best Bets for today’s menu.
Quick Hits
NBA: Zach Cohen will post his Best Bets by mid-morning.
NHL: Look forJonathan Davis‘ picks by mid-day on our NHL page.
Soccer: Nigel Seeley has his top plays for EPL action on Sunday and Monday.
Horse Racing: “Mr. Ed” Sehon has his picks for today’s Gulfstream card. 1/ST Bet handicapper Jeff Siegel will post his picks this morning. 1/ST Bet offers wagering on hundreds of races every day from across the country and around the world. Sign up at 1STBET.COM with promo code VSIN200 to claim a 20% rebate for your first 60 days, up to $200.
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