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Why the Point Spread Is the Most Important Number in Football Betting

Walt2 weeks ago2 weeks ago06 mins

If you’re betting on NFL games, the point spread is the number you’ll spend more time thinking about than any other. It’s on every game, every week, from September until February. But a large number of people who bet against the spread regularly don’t fully understand what the number is actually doing. What Does…

How Early-Season Results Are Reshaping the 2026 Super Bowl Conversation

Walt2 weeks ago2 weeks ago010 mins

September rarely settles the Super Bowl picture, but it can quickly challenge offseason assumptions. The opening weeks of 2026 have already delivered upsets, comeback victories, defensive statements, and unexpected setbacks for several prominent contenders. Those results matter because championship expectations evolve once projections meet actual games. Seattle, Arizona, Buffalo, Los Angeles, Cincinnati, and Jacksonville…

NFL Picks Against the Spread: Week 4, 2026 – Early Games

Walt2 weeks ago0109 mins

NFL Picks (Preseason 2026): 5-7 (-$420) NFL Picks (Week 1, 2026): 6-9-1 (+$740) NFL Picks (Week 2, 2026): 10-6 (-$1,395) NFL Picks (Week 3, 2026): 6-9-1 (-$795) 2026 NFL Picks: 27-31-2 (-$1,870) NFL Picks (2025): 153-138-4 (+$7,055) NFL Picks (2024): 144-136-12 (-$1,380) NFL Picks (2023): 143-141-10 (-$6,860) NFL Picks (2022): 154-134-8 (+$9,860) NFL Picks (2021):…

NFL Picks Against the Spread: Week 4, 2026 – Late Games

Walt2 weeks ago069 mins

NFL Picks (Preseason 2026): 5-7 (-$420) NFL Picks (Week 1, 2026): 6-9-1 (+$740) NFL Picks (Week 2, 2026): 10-6 (-$1,395) NFL Picks (Week 3, 2026): 6-9-1 (-$795) 2026 NFL Picks: 27-31-2 (-$1,870) NFL Picks (2025): 153-138-4 (+$7,055) NFL Picks (2024): 144-136-12 (-$1,380) NFL Picks (2023): 143-141-10 (-$6,860) NFL Picks (2022): 154-134-8 (+$9,860) NFL Picks (2021):…

NFL Game Recaps: Week 4, 2026

Walt2 weeks ago2 weeks ago050 mins

NFL Game Recaps of previous weeks and seasons can be found via links at the bottom of the page. Browns 27, Steelers 24 The Steelers scored a touchdown on their opening drive in this game. The Browns, conversely, went three-and-out on their initial possession. Cleveland committed nine penalties in the first half alone. And yet,…

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College Football Picks: Week 5, 2026

Walt2 weeks ago1 week ago07 mins

College Football Picks (Week 1, 2026): 3-2 (+$170) College Football Picks (Week 2, 2026): 1-4 (-$660) College Football Picks (Week 3, 2026): 1-4 (-$635) College Football Picks (Week 4, 2026): 3-2 (+$155) College Football Picks (2025 Season): 8-12 (-$970) College Football Picks (2025 Season): 42-42-1 (-$320) College Football Picks (2024 Season): 56-32 (+$4,165) College Football…

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A Draft Analyst’s Look at the Fanatics Casino Bonus Code

Walt2 weeks ago2 weeks ago017 mins

Image by Dwight Barlow The headline figure on an NFL contract is usually the least useful number in it. It leads the breaking-news alert and gets repeated on every pregame show, yet a front office is obliged to pay less of it than the guaranteed figure printed right beside it. Take Michael Wilson. The Cardinals…

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Jerks of the Week – Oct. 5, 2026

Walt2 weeks ago2 weeks ago019 mins

Jerk of the Week: Walt Goes to Vegas 2026, Part 4: The Ace of Spades The previous entry in my 2026 Vegas series discussed the flight to Las Vegas, where I finally sat next to an attractive girl – for about 30 seconds until she moved seats. I was still able to see that she…

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Two Offers, One App: Why A Sportsbook Bonus Will Not Reach The Casino Tab

Walt3 weeks ago2 weeks ago017 mins

Image by Dana Kirchhoff Ten tokens, a maximum stake of $25 on each one, and fourteen calendar days before the unused ones vanish. That was the reward attached to a new Caesars Sportsbook account on the morning of 21 September 2026, in return for a first cash wager of a dollar or more. Football season…

NFL

NFL MVP Odds Breakdown: Outlook Through Week 3

Walt3 weeks ago08 mins

It’s only Week 3, so nobody should be clearing space on the trophy shelf yet. However, the sample size is enough to start thinking about the NFL MVP race. Josh Allen is still the favorite, as was the case in the preseason. There are fellow former winners chasing him, and a few players…