Sports Betting category, Page 15
BetMGM Basketball: What are NET Rankings in College Basketball?
By BetMGM writer Ryan Hannable / Selection Sunday is less than two weeks away, but before the brackets and NCAA basketball championship odds are released, the field of 68 needs to be decided. When it comes to deciding on the 68 teams (32 automatic bids for conference winners, 36 at-large...
BetMGM Football: Ranking Big 12 Quarterbacks for 2022
By BetMGM writer Braden Gall / When it comes to potential starting quarterbacks in the Big 12 for 2022, a lot remains unknown. There is a lot of talent and upside, but this is a conference in flux, particularly compared to other conferences across college football. Longtime starters like Brock...
BetMGM Football: Ranking SEC Quarterbacks for 2022
By BetMGM writer Braden Gall / The SEC is the healthiest it’s been in years. That is a terrifying thought considering the conference has won the last three national championships with three different schools and the last three Heisman Trophy winners have all been members of the SEC. With elite...
BetMGM Nascar: Oddsmaker & Bettors showing confidence in Tyler Reddick ahead of Pennzoil 400
By BetMGM writer Andrew Doughty / For 151 laps at Auto Club Speedway on Sunday, Tyler Reddick delivered on lofty preseason expectations. For the first three-quarters of the WISE Power 400, the 26-year-old California native was in position to earn the first of “a lot of wins,” as Kyle Larson...
BetMGM Basketball: Ja Morant Keeping the Memphis Grizzlies Relevant in the West
By BetMGM Colton Pool / Ja Morant catapulted himself off the floor, moving with such velocity and fearlessness that nothing would stop him from scoring. Morant, who has the fourth-best NBA odds to win MVP at +1200, caught a pass near midcourt. He was immediately met by a defender, but...
BetMGM Basketball: Brooklyn Nets vs Toronto Raptors Odds, Lines, Picks & Predictions – NBA Mar. 1
By BetMGM Staff Writer / ● The Raptors (32-25) are -8.5 favorites vs. the Nets (31-29) ● Total (Over/Under): 218.5 points ● Tuesday, March 1, 2022 at 7:30pm EST ● Watch the game on TSN & YES The Brooklyn Nets visit Scotiabank Arena to take on the Toronto Raptors on...
BetMGM Golf: 10 PGA Tour Players Who Could Surprise in 2022
By BetMGM writer Ryan Hannable / ● Sam Burns seems ready to win his first major. ● Matthew Fitzpatrick is seeking his first PGA Tour win. ● Seamus Power is excelling in his mid-30s. The PGA Tour is just getting going for the 2022 calendar year, and it’s becoming clear...
BetMGM Basketball: How the Ben Simmons-James Harden Trade changes the NBA
By BetMGM writer Colton Pool / The Feb. 10 trade between the Brooklyn Nets and Philadelphia 76ers, an exchange of All-Stars, is a rare occurrence. The move that sent James Harden to Philly and Ben Simmons to Brooklyn could possibly provide two contenders within the same conference a stronger possibility...
BetMGM Basketball: Golden State Warriors Will Snap Out of Losing Funk
By BetMGM writer Colton Pool / Crossing over between his legs, Stephen Curry examined the floor. The Warriors were trailing the Nuggets by a point, 10 seconds away from the final buzzer. Golden State, which has the leading NBA championship odds at +425, had lost three of its last four...
BetMGM Basketball: Compare NCAA Tournament Résumés: Bubble Teams (Feb. 25)
By BetMGM writer Andrew Doughty / The 2022 NCAA Tournament will include, for the 12th straight year (and the 11th straight tournament), 68 college basketball teams, 36 of which will earn at-large bids. And for the 11th straight tournament, the lowest-ranked at-large teams will open March Madness at the First...
BetMGM: NASCAR betting insights for featured matchups at WISE Power 400
By BetMGM writer Andrew Doughty / Two years ago at the Auto Club Speedway, Alex Bowman was chasing job security. Now, the former midget racing prodigy is chasing history. Facing an uncertain long-term future with Hendrick Motorsports upon arriving at the 2-mile tri-oval in 2020 for the Auto Club 400,...
BetMGM Basketball: Nikola Jokic Is Playing at an MVP Level Yet Again
By BetMGM writer Colton Pool / ● Nikola Jokic has the second-best odds to win MVP. ● The center is eighth in the NBA, averaging 26 points per game. ● Jokic is eighth in the league, averaging 7.9 assists per game. With the clock draining, Nikola Jokic seemed to be...
BetMGM Tennis: WTA Doha Preview: No. 1 Sabalenka (-135) vs. No. 7 Swiatek
By BetMGM writer Chase Kiddy / With the NFL betting calendar now clearly in the rearview mirror, bettors are now gearing up for NCAA basketball lines. Conference tournaments start one week’s time, and Selection Sunday is just 17 days away. If you follow my analysis, then you know I’m mixing...
BetMGM Basketball: DeMar DeRozan Producing at Historic Pace for the Bulls
By BetMGM writer Colton Pool / ● DeMar DeRozan has +2200 odds of winning NBA MVP. ● DeRozan is averaging 28.1 points per game, a career high. ● DeRozan’s Bulls are tied for first in the Eastern Conference. Defended 1-on-1, DeMar DeRozan liked his matchup. The Bulls forward, who has...
BetMGM Football: AFC Quarterback Rankings: Most Likely to Win a Super Bowl
By BetMGM writer Braden Gall / The AFC is littered with rising superstars at the quarterback position. And while Patrick Mahomes is the only one wearing a Super Bowl ring, there’s a gluttony of talented, productive, decorated signal-callers capable of challenging Mahomes. Lamar Jackson has an MVP trophy. Joe Burrow...
BetMGM Basketball: Compare NCAA Tournament Résumés: Bubble Teams
By BetMGM writer Andrew Doughty / The 2022 NCAA Tournament will include, for the 12th straight year (and the 11th straight tournament), 68 college basketball teams, 36 of which will earn at-large bids. And for the 11th straight tournament, the lowest-ranked at-large teams will open March Madness at the First...
BetMGM: The Weekly Showstopper: Clippers vs. Lakers, Grizzlies vs. Bulls, and 76ers vs. Knicks
By BetMGM Staff writer / The NBA is back in session after the All-Star break, and there’s no shortage of exciting action on tap for this weekend. From the surging Bulls to the new-look 76ers, the playoff picture is starting to shape up. Get everything you need to know for...
BetMGM: Inherently unfair college football is less unfair with Transfer Portal
By BetMGM writer Braden Gall / College football is rapidly changing. Without a “collective” to handle NIL relationships, it will be hard to recruit. Without automatic bids, playoff expansion options are limited. Without understanding the legal ramifications of a grant of rights, it’s impossible to keep conferences intact. Being a...
BetMGM Golf: Brooks Koepka drawing heavy betting action at Honda Classic
By BetMGM writer Ryan Hannable / After the majority of the top players in the world played the WM Phoenix Open and the Genesis Invitational the previous two weeks on the PGA TOUR, things will look quite different at the Honda Classic, which kicks off Thursday in Palm Beach Gardens,...
BetMGM Basketball: NCAA Tournament: Most Quadrant 1 Wins
By BetMGM writer Andrew Doughty / ● The selection committee replaced the RPI with the NET in 2018. ● Each game is placed into one of four quadrants. ● Games can move in and out of quadrants throughout the season. Five weeks before Selection Sunday for the 2022 NCAA Tournament,...
BetMGM Weekly Showstopper: Kings vs. Golden Knights, Alabama vs. Kentucky, and Team Durant vs. Team LeBron in the NBA All-Star Game
By BetMGM Staff / Nothing will top that incredible Big Game last Sunday, but we’ve got plenty of sports betting action on tap this weekend to heat things up again. In this edition of the Showstopper, we’re featuring a marquee NHL® matchup between the Kings and Golden Knights. Then, we’ll...
BetMGM Football: 2022 Top 10 FCS-to-FBS Transfers
By BetMGM writer Sam Herder / The transfer portal giveth and the transfer portal taketh. It’s true for teams. And it’s true for subdivisions. More than 80 FCS players have transferred to the FBS for the 2022 season, while 230-plus FBS players are heading to the FCS. The number of...
BetMGM Basketball: Miami Heat are NBA title contenders to watch
By BetMGM writer Colton Pool / Closely guarded, Jimmy Butler protected the ball at the left wing as he waited for a screen. Then, with time and momentum seeming to favor his opponent, the Miami Heat forward attacked. Butler darted into the paint. Despite the Nets’ defense collapsing around him,...
BetMGM: 4 Teams can win the 2022 College Football National Championship
BetMGM writer Braden Gall / The number of teams capable of reaching the College Football Playoff is far greater than many realize — which is genuinely great news for college football. Non-traditional powers Washington, Michigan State, Oregon, Michigan, and Cincinnati have made the playoff in the past. Basically, any one-loss...
BetMGM | Tennis Betting Preview: Nakashima (-160) vs. Mannarino
BetMGM writer Chase Kiddy / With this season’s Super Bowl odds now settled up, savvy bettors are turning their attention to NBA betting and NCAA basketball lines. Even the NFL Draft odds aren’t terribly far away. But as I often do, I come bearing gifts from the world of tennis...
