We’ve got one week left of regular season games, and contenders have passed their tests and pretenders have failed theirs. Regular-season showdowns aren’t do or die like the postseason is, but they give us a pretty good picture of who’s Super Bowl title material and who’s not. We take a look at the teams with the shortest odds to win Super Bowl 59 in New … Continue reading Super Bowl 59 Futures Trash or Treasure: Let’s Be Realistic
Is it really right to feed Brock Purdy to the Lions? For Detroit fans, the answer is a resounding “YES!” The Lions and 49ers have gone light years in different directions since SF rallied from a 17-point deficit to beat the Lions in the NFC Championship Game. Tonight, with the Lions trying to maintain a grasp on the No. 1 seed, they get a great … Continue reading Week 17 Monday Night Trash Pile: Sweet Vengeance
OK, we’ve seen enough. The Kansas City Chiefs are still the best team in the AFC and has been ever since Patrick Mahomes became the starting quarterback in 2018. They have the best head coach and the best defensive coordinator. They are 15-1 and seem headed for a third straight Super Bowl win. But Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson do stand in the way. With … Continue reading Super Bowl 59 Futures Trash or Treasure: Only 2 Men Can Stop KC
Packers -1400 (ML), -14 points (spread), 43 O/U The Saints have no playoff hopes left. The Packers have no division title hopes left. The Saints have to trade sunny New Orleans for snowy Green Bay. But … the schedule says “Saints at Packers” tonight, so it must be played. And hey, maybe it’s an early betting holiday gift for you! The Packers can tack on … Continue reading Week 16 Monday Night Trash Pile: At Least 1 Team Cares
Gather ’round, it’s time to open up your presents. OK, so we are a little early for Christmas giving, but isn’t it the thought that counts? These prezzies didn’t come from Amazon, but they could help you get just a little closer to Jeff Bezos’ yearly earnings (emphasis on the word ‘little’). Once again, we are looking at the shortest futures odds for winning February’s … Continue reading Super Bowl 59 Trash or Treasure: Gifts for You
We’re in December, the holiday lights are out in force and NFL teams are jockeying for playoff seeding and playoff berths. Some seem like title contenders, others look to simply be clawing their way into the Dance. Who’s worth betting on to win the Lombardi. We give you the ‘trash’ and the ‘treasure’ right here. Teams shown in order of their current NFC and AFC … Continue reading Super Bowl 59 Futures Trash or Treasure: ‘Tis the Seeding
Now that Brochacho Vargas is no longer completely whiffing on a weekly basis, he’s ready to try his luck with Saturday’s conference championship games. But these are mere appetizers for the CFP feast, which begins in two weeks. (Rankings are from the CFP): No. 3 Penn State vs No. 1 Oregon (in Indianapolis) On paper, these teams are fairly even. Oregon has a great O, … Continue reading College Football Trashy Tailgate Week 15: Can We Get to the CFP Please?
OK, let’s cut to the chase. Up to now, we’ve focused on the teams with shortest futures odds to win the Super Bowl in February. But now let’s look at the current NFL playoff picture, the top seven seeds from the AFC and NFC and their SB 59 futures odds. We will also indicate if they are worth a bet or not. AFC Top 7 … Continue reading Super Bowl 59 Trash or Treasure: The Playoff Picture
Hi guys, Brochacho Vargas is still digesting T-Day food — and plans on more today. So, we are again going with the best teams Against the Spread for this season. It worked pretty well two weeks ago, let’s do it again! C’mon! The following schools have covered 75 percent of the time or better this season, and who they are playing this long weekend: Arizona … Continue reading College Football Trashy Tailgate Week 14: Nosh Pit
Some teams are separating themselves from the pretender pack, while others have their fans wondering if they’ve got what it takes for playoff run. We look at the shortest odds from Caesars to win the title next February and whether they are Treasure (worth a bet) or Trash (not). Detroit Lions (+350), Treasure: Jared Goff is having one of the greatest QB seasons in history. … Continue reading Super Bowl 59 Futures Trash or Treasure: These Lions Are Hungry
