deskgameThe oddsmakers respect for the Bills has gradually increased. Buffalo’s Super Bowl odds were listed at +1200 after Super Bowl 58 and at +1600 in early September. The eventual climb to third overall accurately reflects the team’s latest ascension to elite contender status, but past playoff failures may indeed be keeping it from a top two spot right now.
deskgameThe Midshipmen will be at full strength but are still slight underdogs in the Armed Forces Bowl. Read on to see my expert betting picks for Oklahoma versus Navy.
deskgameNew Jersey’s relatively 13% tax rate on online sports betting generated -- year-to-date in 2024 -- $115.3 million.
deskgameBrooklyn also will gun aggressively from the outside; 47.3% of the Nets’ field goal attempts this season are from three-point range. Only Boston (55.9%) and Charlotte (49.7%) attempt a greater percentage of their shots from beyond the arc among Eastern Conference teams. The Knicks have allowed 13.7 three-pointers per game, which ranks 20th in the NBA, per TeamRankings.
deskgamePittsburgh’s defense was dominant for most of the regular season, but the wheels are starting to fall off the wagon. The Steelers blew their lead in the AFC North by losing the previous four games, and the defense surrendered 27 points or more in three of the defeats. One of the losses came against the Ravens in Week 16 when Henry ran for 162 yards.
