Betting Picks

The New England Patriots rate fourth in the NFL and first overall in the AFC in point production, averaging 29 points per game, and are No. 1 in the league in total offense, clicking for 413.2 yards per game. Even minus suspended tight end Rob Gronkowski, the Pats should have more than enough to win on the road against a Miami Dolphins team that averages 17.4 points per game.

The College Football Playoff has never happened without Alabama present, and that could explain why the Crimson Tide are favored in 2018 despite being being the number four seed. At +190, what are the factors to consider before taking Bama?

A small but talented field of five two-year-old colts are expected to go to the gate on Saturday at Los Alamitos race track for the running of the (G1) Los Alamitos Futurity. They'll be running 1 1/16 miles on the dirt for a purse of $300,000 and points toward a starting spot in the 2018 Kentucky Derby.

Week 16 of the 2017-18 Premier League season has some exciting fixtures on the schedule, including the Merseyside derby between Liverpool and Everton. It’s a game that it eagerly anticipated by both sets of supporters. Who will come out on top in this latest battle?

One of the most beautiful things about soccer is watching the ball fly off a player’s boot and nestle into the net; everyone loves goals. Some players score more than others by their very nature, so let’s take a look who is leading the race for the Premier League’s Golden Boot.

One of four teams remaining with a chance to take home college football's top prize, Oklahoma features a high-powered offensive attack that will make them a tough out in the playoffs. Valued at +333 to win the title, are the Sooners a good bet?

Last week, the New Orleans Saints toppled the Carolina Panthers to move to the head of the class in the NFC South. Now they must deal with the defending NFC champion Atlanta Falcons to lock away the crown. The Saints and Falcons meet Thursday in Atlanta and again Dec. 24 in New Orleans, and in each of the past four seasons, the team that won the first game swept the series.

Are the Philadelphia Eagles and Los Angeles Rams to be taken seriously? Both have benefited from soft schedules to take control of their respective divisions - the Eagles in the NFC East and the Rams in the NFC West. But the true question remains, can they run with the big boys? As they face each other this week, both can take another step toward earning status as legitimate Super Bowl contenders.

With 40 bowl games on tap - yes, count em' 40! - the conclusion to the college football season always provides some intriguing matchups and great betting opportunities just in time to pad the bank roll around the holidays. Here's all 40 at a glance.