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Jacksonville Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence Hurt Again, Playoffs in Jeopardy
The Jacksonville Jaguars have lost four games in a row, quarterback Trevor Lawrence is nursing a shoulder injury, and the Jags are on the verge of missing the playoffs. Lawrence sprained the AC joint on his right shoulder. He's undergoing additional testing...
Baltimore Ravens Super Bowl Odds Narrow By Beating San Francisco 49ers
The Baltimore Ravens defeated the San Francisco 49ers, 33-19, on Christmas Day in the battle of the top teams from each conference. The 49ers remain as the betting favorite to win Super Bowl LVIII at +225 odds, but the Ravens saw their...
OKC Thunder’s Chet Holmgren New Favorite for NBA Rookie of the Year
Center Chet Holmgren from the Oklahoma City Thunder has emerged as the new betting favorite (-155 odds) over Victor Wembanyama (+120) to win the NBA Rookie of the Year award. Holmgren, the #2 pick in the 2022 NBA Draft from Gonzaga, sustained...
Detroit Pistons Match Historic Losing Streak with 26-Game Skid
The Detroit Pistons have equaled the NBA's longest single season losing streak with 26 consecutive losses. The Pistons (2-27) have a chance to set a new NBA record for the longest in-season losing streak when they host the Brooklyn Nets Tuesday night...
Prop Bet: Will the Buffalo Bills Make the Playoffs?
According to a prop bet by DraftKings, the Buffalo Bills are -210 odds to make the playoffs. You can fade them at +170 odds to miss the playoffs. Upshot recently updated their playoff projections, giving the Bills a 63% chance of advancing...
Phoenix Suns Guard Bradley Beal Out for Two More Weeks
Phoenix Suns shooting guard Bradley Beal will be sidelined until early January with a right ankle injury. Beal sprained his ankle in the first quarter against the New York Knicks last week. It was a crushing blow, considering it was only his...
Los Angeles Dodgers Sign Star Pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto to $325M Deal
The Los Angeles Dodgers have signed Yoshinobu Yamamoto, the top pitcher from Japan, to a 12-year contract worth $325 million. He will also earn a $50 million signing bonus to leave Japan and join MLB. Yamamoto, 25, is the top pitcher from...
Pittsburgh Steelers Tap Backup Quarterback Mason Rudolph as the Week 16 Starter
The Pittsburgh Steelers have named third-string quarterback Mason Rudolph as the starter against the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 16. The two AFC North divisional rivals square off in a game with postseason implications. The Steelers (7-7) have a 3% chance to make...
Dan Campbell, Shane Steichen Lead NFL Coach of the Year Betting Market
Dan Campbell from the Detroit Lions (+200 odds), Shane Steichen from the Indianapolis Colts (+300), and DeMeco Ryans (+350) from the Houston Texans are the top three betting favorites to win the 2023 NFL Coach of the Year award. DraftKings also has...
New York Knicks Expect Center Mitchell Robinson to Miss Entire Season
The New York Knicks anticipate that center Mitchell Robinson will sit out the rest of the season while he recovers from an ankle injury. They have applied for a disabled player exception (DPE) worth $7.8 million. Teams can apply with the NBA...