Kevin Payne looks at the Week 1 offerings at the DraftKings sportsbook and identifies some of his favorite lines and props on the slate. Will Josh Jacobs hit paydirt in a favorable matchup against Carolina?
The Staff likes the Lions, Panthers and especially Joe Mixon and the Bengals this week.
Chris Liss especially likes Joe Burrow and the Bengals as 3.5-point home dogs to the Chargers.
John McKechnie offers his thoughts on the FSGA's first-ever industry Futures and Props draft. Did he load up on long shots or play it safe with some low-risk wagers on player props? Find out here.
The one edge sports bettors have over the house is they get to choose which games they want to bet on and how much they want to bet.
The Staff unanimously took George Kittle and the 49ers getting one point against the Chiefs in Super Bowl 54.
Chris Liss is taking the 49ers +1 against the Chiefs on the theory that top defenses tend to overperform the market number in Super Bowls.
Everyone likes the Titans to cover, but four of five writers also picked Nick Bosa and the 49ers minus 7.5 as their best bets.
Chris loves George Kittle and the Niners as 7.5-point home favorites over the Packers. He feels less strongly about the Titans-Chiefs game.
The Staff likes George Kittle and the 49ers as seven-point home favorites over the Vikings.
Chris Liss especially likes Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs laying 9.5 at home against the Texans.
Kirk Cousins and the Vikings outplayed the heavily-favored Saints to advance to the Divisional Round.
The Staff likes Derrick Henry and the Titans getting five points in New England on Saturday.
Chris likes Drew Brees and the Saints as 7.5-point home favorites against the Vikings.
The Staff likes Saquon Barkley and the Giants getting 4.5 points at home against the Eagles.
Chris especially likes Daniel Jones and the Giants as 4.5-point home dogs against the Eagles.
The Staff likes Courtland Sutton and the Broncos laying 6.5 points at home against the Lions.
Chris likes Lamar Jackson and the Ravens laying 10 points on the road in Cleveland against a Browns team that seems almost ready to mutiny against their inept coach.