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Oregon pass rusher Kayvon Thibodeaux, left, making a tackle against Oregon State during the 2020-21 season, is projected to be one of the top picks in the 2022 NFL Draft.

NFL Draft Odds: 5 Bets That Still Have Value

Some of the best NFL Draft odds are long gone, such as Georgia’s Travon Walker to go first overall at plus-money. Walker is now a -300 favorite at Caesars Sportsbook. At this point, the market reflects stronger information from teams and draft experts about where certain players will be selected starting Thursday on the Las…

Jim Barnes

Jim Barnes

August 3, 2025

News & Analysis
Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Garrett Wilson #5 celebrating as he runs with the ball during the game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Purdue Boilermakers at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio on November 13, 2021.

NFL Draft Odds: Wideouts Receiving Plenty Of Attention

Wide receivers dominated the offseason NFL chatter and likely will be a major part of first-round NFL Draft action. As for running backs and tight ends … not so much. Miami’s Tyreek Hill and Las Vegas’ Davante Adams signed megadeals after the receivers left their former teams, and now Tennessee’s A.J. Brown, Washington’s Terry McLaurin…

Jim Barnes

Jim Barnes

August 3, 2025

News & Analysis
Starting pitcher Walker Buehler #21 of the Los Angeles Dodgers pitches during the 1st inning of the National League Championship Series against the Atlanta Braves at Dodger Stadium

NL Pennant Odds: Who Can Take Down Dodgers?

Handicapping the National League pennant race means answering one key question: Do you want to try to fade the Dodgers? The SuperBook has Los Angeles the prohibitive +225 favorite in its NL pennant odds, but recent years have shown that the Dodgers are far from invincible. After all, the NL includes the defending World Series champion…

Jim Barnes

Jim Barnes

August 3, 2025

News & Analysis
From left, Richard Schuetz, Scotty Schettler and Roxy Roxborough share stories from the stage at Bet Bash 2 at The D Las Vegas, on Sunday, April 3, 2022.

Stardust Memories: Recalling Sports Betting’s Good Ol’ Days

Roxy Roxborough’s life changed on Christmas Day 1983. That’s the day Scotty Schettler, who at the time ran the Stardust sportsbook on the Las Vegas Strip, asked Roxborough to meet him at McDonald’s to discuss joining the property’s oddsmaking team. “I don’t even know if you got the check,” Roxborough joked to Schelttler on Sunday…

Jim Barnes

Jim Barnes

August 3, 2025

News & Analysis
Kansas Jayhawks guard Remy Martin (11) with the ball in the first half of the Big 12 Tournament championship game between the Texas Tech Red Raiders and Kansas Jayhawks on Mar 12, 2022 at T-Mobile Arena in Kansas City, MO.

NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 Props: Midwest Region

When it comes to NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 props in the Midwest Region, everything is coming up Kansas. The bracket has broken the Jayhawks’ way. First, the region’s No. 1 seed faces a shaky No. 4 seed in Providence. Should the Jayhawks take care of business against the Friars, they would meet the winner of…

Jim Barnes

Jim Barnes

April 16, 2025

Sports Betting
Kyler Edwards #11 and Reggie Chaney #32 of the Houston Cougars celebrate after defeating the Illinois Fighting Illini 68-53 during the second round of the 2022 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at PPG PAINTS Arena on March 20, 2022 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 Props: South Region

The NCAA South Region Sweet 16 involves three top teams – Arizona, Villanova, and Houston – along with Michigan, a team that reached the Elite Eight last season and appears to be peaking at the right time. As the number of games falls deeper into the NCAA Tournament, props become more attractive for bettors who…

Jim Barnes

Jim Barnes

April 16, 2025

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