Lombardi: Forget the score early in the season and study the tape NFL Exclusives
Early in his incredible career, American singer-songwriter Billy Joel wrote a song called “Summer, Highland Falls,” a self-examination o…
College football stability mismatches for Week 3 NCAAF Exclusives
After last week’s Stability Mismatches produced a record of 8-6 ATS, running the season mark to 16-16 ATS (50%), I’m here to unveil the…
Week 1 NFL Survivor carnage capped by Denver Broncos MNF loss
The phrase “survive and advance” has never been more accurate than it was in Week 1. Many in NFL Survivor pools did not survive. The onl…
Week 1 NFL Survivor carnage capped by Broncos loss
The phrase “survive and advance” has never been more accurate than it was in Week 1. Many in NFL Survivor pools did not survive. The onl…
College football Week 3: Key stats, observations, huge line swings
Teams across the college football landscape have played two games, and in some cases, three. While most analysts love to make bold proclamations ab…
Tuley's Takes Today 9/13: Tuesday Best Bets, updated betting stats, Contest Corner
Monday was mostly spent handicapping next week’s college and pro football cards in the Tuley’s Takes home office, though I also had to d…
Survivor pools: Best picks for Week 2 NFL games
Week 1 in Survivor pools looked way more daunting than most weeks. Because most of the big favorites were road teams, there was a lot of hesitance a…
Monday night recap: Seahawks upset Broncos, books also win, NFL Week 1 betting stats
The Seattle Seahawks upset the Denver Broncos 17-16 as 6-point home favorites on Monday Night Football to wrap up NFL Week 1 The Seahawks also clos…
College football situational betting spots for Week 3
The college football season is in full swing, as Week 3 features some very intriguing nonconference matchups and a bunch of good situational spots.…
Youmans: 10 betting lessons from Week 1
A pitiful performance in the season opener is nothing new for the Green Bay Packers. Something similar happened a year ago and everything turned out…
Youmans: 10 betting lessons I learned from Week 1
A pitiful performance in the season opener is nothing new for the Green Bay Packers. Something similar happened a year ago and everything turned out…
Tuley's Takes Today 9/12: Monday Best Bets, NFL Week 2 leans, Contest Corner
Sunday was Christmas morning in the Tuley’s Takes home office as we had the opening Sunday of NFL action. It was worth the wait, at least from…
Kramer: Bettor's guide to Week 3 in college football
So, is anybody any good? Now, I’m only half-joking. Well, maybe three-quarters-joking. But Week 2 of the college football season was a delight…
Three early NFL lines I like in Week 2
Week 1 featured a lot of road favorites and those are often tough to back in the NFL. That seemed especially true for the season openers after a lot…
Week 3 college football power ratings and game spreads
Overreaction week has arrived in college football. Week 3 lines show a significant amount of recency bias based on what has happened to this point,…
Monday Night Football best bets: Broncos at Seahawks
After a wild first Sunday of the NFL season, it's on to the final game of Week 1. Denver Broncos (-7, 44) at Seattle Seahawks Ben Wilson: In a…
Tuley's Takes Today 9/11: Sunday Best Bets, including 'takes' on rest of NFL Week 1 card
Saturday was one of my busiest days ever, but one that was ultimately very profitable. It actually started on Friday night/early Saturday morning a…
Circa Sports Million, Survivor shatter Vegas football contest records
Records continued to fall at Circa Sports as registration closed for this year’s pro football handicapping contests on Saturday. Circa Surviv…
Andrews: Inside the betting action for NFL Week 1 games
The second Sunday in September of 2022 marks the first full card of NFL action that we have seen since the 2021 regular season ended on Jan. 9 …
Tuley's Takes Today 9/10: Saturday Best Bets, including 'takes' on NFL Week 1 card
Friday was a full day. For starters, I recently bought my wife a new dishwasher and a washer and dryer set (you know, to make her life easier as sh…
Andrews: Inside the betting action for pro football's Week 1 games
The second Sunday in September of 2022 marks the first full card of NFL action that we have seen since the 2021 regular season ended on Jan. 9 …
Week 1 plays for the Circa Friday Football Invitational
On Friday nights in the fall for more than a decade, football bettors would crowd a small, smoky sportsbook on the Strip to see two handicappers go…
UFC 279 best bets: Our favorite wagers
UFC 279 from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday has a 13-fight card beginning at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT, including a five-fight main card beginnin…
Youmans: My four best bets for college football Week 2
It was all high fives and smiles as USC opened the Lincoln Riley era with a blowout win last week. College football has returned to Hollywood, Riley…
Youmans: My five best bets for college football Week 2
It was all high fives and smiles as USC opened the Lincoln Riley era with a blowout win last week. College football has returned to Hollywood, Riley…
Tuley's Takes Today 9/9: Friday Best Bets, including 'takes' on NFL Week 1 card
Thursday was mostly spent waiting around for the NFL season-opener. Oh, I ran a few errands and signed up a couple more proxy clients for the big c…
Friday College Football Sharp Report
Wake up with VSiN Daily Morning Bets, a new 10-15 minutes podcast that quickly highlights the biggest games and most notable line moves every weekda…
Andrews: Inside the betting action for college football's biggest Week 2 games
Labor Day Weekend delivered some thrilling college football games to kick off Week 1, both as a fan and from a betting perspective. The slate in We…
Lombardi: My seven rules for betting NFL Week 1 games
Handicapping games for Week 1 is one of the hardest challenges any football fan has during the season. As the great Bob Seger wrote in his cla…
Our best bets for every NFL Week 1 game
Welcome to Week 1 of the 2022 NFL season. Throughout the season, our VSiN experts will combine to give their best bets on every game. Check back for…
Three NFL player props I'm playing Sunday
There are so many betting options for the NFL that it will make your head spin. The nice thing is you can find a player prop that makes sense, even…
Our best bets for Rams-Bills
Welcome to Week 1 of the 2022 NFL season. Throughout the season, our VSiN experts will combine to give their best bets on every game. For now, here&…
Our best bets for Rams-Bills
Welcome to Week 1 of the 2022 NFL season. Throughout the season, our VSiN experts will combine to give their best bets on every game. For now, here&…
Our best bets for every Week 1 NFL game
Welcome to Week 1 of the 2022 NFL season. Throughout the season, our VSiN experts will combine to give their best bets on every game. For now, here&…
Stability Mismatches for Week 2 in college football
Last week’s Stability Mismatches produced a record of just 6-9 ATS, with several bad beats. The fact that we’ve already seen 18 Stabilit…
Youmans: My five best bets for NFL Week 1
With age comes wisdom and, lately in the NFL, getting older at the quarterback position can mean getting better. After missing the playoffs last sea…
Tuley's Takes Today 9/8: Thursday Best Bets, including 'takes” on NFL Week 1 card
Wednesday was a day mostly spent recovering from writing the 3,000-word opus on the full NFL Week 1 schedule that we’re repeating at the botto…
Thursday NFL Sharp Report: Bills at Rams
Wake up with VSiN Daily: Morning Bets, a new 10-15 minute podcast every week day that quickly hits on the top games and biggest line moves of t…
Our best bets for every Week 1 game
Welcome to Week 1 of the 2022 NFL season. Throughout the season, our VSiN experts will combine to give their best bets on every game. For now, here&…
NFL best bets: Week 1
Thursday Buffalo Bills (-2.5, 52) at Los Angeles Rams Adam Burke: The ongoing questions about Matthew Stafford’s elbow will be answered in We…
College football best bets: Week 2
Saturday Alabama (-20, 65.5) at Texas Danny Burke: Both of these teams are feeling pretty good about themselves, considering they both hung a…
Reactionary college football systems for Game 2
The start of a college football season can be a huge emotional event for teams. All of the work that went into the offseason is put to the test in…
Weingarten: Six NFL futures bets I'm starting with
With the MLB regular season winding down, I’ve turned some of my attention to the NFL futures markets. I’m a big Steelers believer to st…
UFC 279 best bets: Khamzat Chimaev vs. Nate Diaz
UFC 279 from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday has a 13-fight card beginning at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT, including a five-fight main card beginnin…
UFC best bets: Khamzat Chimaev vs. Nate Diaz
UFC 279 from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday has a 13-fight card beginning at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT, including a five-fight main card beginnin…
Biggest Super Bowl LVI bets
The 2022 NFL season is finally here, but bettors have been wagering on which team will win Super Bowl LVII (and plenty of other markets) for months.…
Tuley's Takes Today 9/7: My breakdown of entire NFL Week 1 card, including teaser strategies
Welcome to the Wednesday edition of “Tuley’s Takes Today,” which starting this year will be where I post my popular, long-r…
Top NFL head-to-head trends for 2022 season
After last week’s article highlighting some of college football’s top head-to-head series trends the 2022 season, some readers asked if…
Notable NFL head-to-head trends for 2022 season
After last week’s article highlighting some of college football’s top head-to-head series trends the 2022 season, some readers asked if…
College football Week 2 Power Ratings moves NCAAF Exclusives
It has already been a thrilling start in college football as several games produced fantastic finishes. There have been impressive performances put…
NFL head-to-head trends for 2022 season
After last week’s article highlighting some of college football’s top head-to-head series trends the 2022 season, some readers asked if…
Five NFL Week 1 Games Wiseguys Are Targeting
Week 1 of the NFL Regular Season is finally here. Historically, Week 1 has been a great time to take the points and get down on underdogs. Last seas…
Best Week NFL 1 betting systems
With the much-anticipated NFL season opening, bettors will once again be looking for the best info they can find to get their seasons off to a profi…
NFL Week 1 betting systems give you an advantage
With the much-anticipated NFL season opening, bettors will once again be looking for the best info they can find to get their seasons off to a profi…
Season-opening NFL Power Ratings report
We head into what is sure to be a very interesting NFL season, with numerous offseason coaching and personnel moves greatly affecting the prospects…
Tuley's Takes Today 9/6: Tuesday's Best Bets
Monday was a busy day in and out of the Tuley’s Takes home office as we got started on our NFL “takes” that will appear in Wednesd…
Survivor pools: Best picks for Week 1 NFL games
NFL survivor contests seem very easy because of the rules, but they’re actually much more challenging when you get below the surface. The goal…
College football situational betting spots for Week 2
Week 1 is in the books and now we turn our attention to Week 2. This week and next week are huge overreaction weeks in the college football betting…
Tuley's Takes Today 9/5: Monday Best Bets
We’ve never been into drugs much in the Tuley’s Takes home office (we get high on the adrenaline rush of sports betting!), but we feel w…
Three early Week 1 NFL bets I like
Week 1 NFL point spreads have been up for months, so this is hardly a look at the opening lines. However, as betting limits increase this week, we&r…
Kramer: Bettor's guide to Week 2 in college football
A four-team bracket is about to transform into a 12-team bracket. The exact timing of this transformation is still to be determined, although given…
Week 2 college football power ratings and game spreads
Every FBS team has played at least one game, which means that the scrutiny has begun. There are some Week 2 lines that show some notable adjustments…
NFL Survivor pools: What are they and notable strategies
The concept behind a Survivor pool is easy. Winning one is not. There are different schools of thought and different strategies that come along with…
Tuley's Takes Today 9/4: Sunday Best Bet as a wild college football Week 1 continues
We’ve been waiting all summer (in and out of the Tuley’s Takes home office) for Saturday, Sept. 3 and the real start of the college foot…
Tuley's Takes Today 9/3: Saturday Best Bets in college football Week 1, plus MLB 1st 5 plays
Friday was mostly a day running some errands and doing chores around the house since I won’t be doing much of those the next 5 months! I had…
Tuley's Takes Today 9/3: Saturday Best Bets in CFB Week 1, plus #MLB 1st 5 inning plays
Friday was mostly a day running some errands and doing chores around the house since I won’t be doing much of those the next 5 months! I had…
Makinen: Best bets for MLB's final month
September started Thursday and typically, in the baseball handicapping world, it represents a fundamental shift in how to attack the game. The date…
Tuley's Takes Today 9/2: Best Bets in college football Week 1, MLB
Thursday felt like Christmas morning in the Tuley’s Takes home office. Even though we got a nice taste of college football last Saturday in th…
Kramer: A bettor's guide to college football Week 1
Nick Saban has a new contract. Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. In what has become a yearly ritual, Alabama’s board of trustees…
Tuley's Takes Today 9/2: Friday Best Bets in college football Week 1, MLB
Thursday felt like Christmas morning in the Tuley’s Take home office. Even though we got a nice taste of college football last Saturday in the…
Andrews: Inside the betting action for college football's biggest Week 1 games
Labor Day Weekend marks the unofficial end of summertime and does so with a very loud bang as it coincides with Week 1 of college football and a won…
Cavaliers acquire Donovan Mitchell, vault up futures boards
In a somewhat surprising move, the Cleveland Cavaliers acquired Utah Jazz start Donovan Mitchell on Wednesday, according to multiple reports. The Ca…
Youmans: My college football best bets for Week 1
It’s easy to be impressed by Ohio State’s offensive firepower, starting with sophomore quarterback CJ Stroud, and there are plenty of re…
Makinen: MLB Final Month Handicapping
September started Thursday and typically, in the baseball handicapping world, it represents a fundamental shift in how to attack the game. The date…
What to expect from NFL's five rookie head coaches
An unlimited number of storylines can develop during each NFL offseason, and the media that covers the league does its best to embellish every one.…
What key statistics in 2021 may mean for NFL teams in 2022
NFL team-by-team schedules, season win totals and game-by-game lines and totals are now all available for the 2022 season. At first gla…
What quality of wins, losses in 2021 may mean for NFL teams in 2022
Changeover Systems, which are the previous season’s records and/or statistics that provide insight into the upcoming season, are often extreme…
SeasonPrep: What quality of wins, losses in 2021 may mean for NFL teams in 2022
Changeover Systems, which are the previous season’s records and/or statistics that provide insight into the upcoming season, are often extreme…
Tuley Takes Today 9/1: Best Bets for Thursday in college football Week 1, MLB
After feeling really strange all day Tuesday as we moved on from the Point Spread Weekly era here at VSiN (note: either Monday or Tuesday’s ve…
UFC best bets: Ciryl Gane vs. Tai Tuivasa
Insight the Octagon comes at you on our new release day — a little later in the week and a little closer to fight night. The extra…
NFL MVP talk starts with Josh Allen, but doesn't end there
There is a change atop the NFL MVP Award betting board. After three straight years as the preseason favorite, Patrick Mahomes is no longer starting…
Our five favorite Super Bowl LVII futures bets
Here are their favorite Super Bowl LVII wagers: Indianapolis Colts (25-1) Matt Youmans: In a continued search for the right quarterback, the Colts h…
NFL MVP talk starts with Allen, but does not end there
There is a change atop the NFL MVP Award betting board. After three straight years as the preseason favorite, Patrick Mahomes is no longer starting…
Tuley's Takes Today 8/31: Best Bets for Wednesday's MLB games
Tuesday was an incredibly surreal day for yours truly, Dave Tuley. You see, since joining VSiN nearly 5 years ago, my Tuesdays have been spent writ…
100 CFB head-to-head trends for 2022 season
College football is defined by traditions as much as any other sport, and oftentimes these traditions can lead to repeat performances amongst teams.…
Verlander, McClanahan injuries loom large in AL Cy Young race
Tuesday was not a good day for two of the top American League Cy Young Award candidates, including heavy favorite Justin Verlander. He hit the injur…
Biggest Week 1 Power Ratings moves in college football
Week 0 was an interesting one in college football, highlighted by a Big Ten upset and several dominant performances by unexpected teams. Including F…
Opening-week Power Ratings moves in college football
Week 0 was an interesting one in college football, highlighted by a Big Ten upset and several dominant performances by unexpected teams. Including F…
College football stability mismatches for Week 1
Since the inception of VSiN’s Point Spread Weekly in 2017, each fall I have presented my College Football Stability methodology to readers. I…
College football situational betting spots for Week 1
?We got a nice, little appetizer in Week 0 with 18 FBS teams in action, but we’ve got some bigger games and a whole lot more of them in Week…
Tuley's Takes Today: Monday's betting recaps, Tuesday MLB 1st 5 plays 8/30
Monday was an unbelievable day for yours truly. It started as usual with posting this version of yesterday’s column early in the morning and…
Week 1 college football power ratings and game spreads
Week 0 is in the books, which means that it is time to evaluate the performances of the 11 FBS teams that were in action. Before I get into my…
Tuley's Takes Today: Sunday recaps, updated MLB/NFL stats, Monday Best Bets 8/29
Sunday was pretty much of a letdown after the excitement of Saturday’s 2022 debut of college football and just the last 2 NFL preseason games.…
A bettor's guide to college football Week 1
Nick Saban has a new contract. Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. In what has become a yearly ritual, Alabama’s board of trustees…
Deep Dive: A bettor's guide to college football Week 1
Nick Saban has a new contract. Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. In what has become a yearly ritual, Alabama’s board of trustees…
Tuley's Takes Today: Saturday'd betting recaps, updated ATS stats, Best Bets for Sunday 8/28
Saturday was a really, really really fun day as I spent it mostly out of the Tuley’s Takes home office (no chores or errands except for taking…
Tuley's Takes Today: Friday's betting recaps, Saturday Best Bets in CFB Week 0, MLB 8/27
Friday was another long day as I had to drive back home from Phoenix to pick up my son Maddux at the bus stop at 3 p.m. PT. That was…
Three best college football bets for Week 0
As the curtain is raised on the 2022-23 college football season, it’s time to start answering questions and solving some mysteries. There migh…
Tuley's Takes Today: Thursday's betting recaps, Friday's NFL preseason, Saturday's CFB Week 0 8/26
Thursday was another long day on the road as – after staying up late to post yesterday’s column – I left Flagstaff in the morning…
MLB betting market report: Daily picks, advice for Thursday, August 25th
Well, my friends. It’s been fun. At least if you like roller coasters. It has been some kind of MLB season with the daily article, as the ups…