Scott Kellen leads the NFL handicapping contest with a 46-32-2 record against the spread, and Brent Musburger is second at 46-33-1.
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Todd Dewey covers sports betting for the Review-Journal. Prior to taking over that beat in January 2017, he covered UNLV football, 51s baseball and a wide range of other events that come to Las Vegas. A native of Cambridge, Mass., and a graduate of the University of Central Florida, Dewey joined the Review-Journal in 1999 and was the 2013 Nevada Sportswriter of the Year.
Pro sports bettors, handicappers and oddsmakers look to improve on their 54-36-3 ATS (60 percent) run on weekend best bets in the Review-Journal.
The Raiders are consensus 1½-point favorites over the Saints in Sunday’s game at New Orleans, and the total is the lowest on the board at 37½.
The Aggies are consensus 3-point favorites over the Trojans in the Las Vegas Bowl on Friday night at Allegiant Stadium, while the total is 53½.
The Packers are big favorites over the Saints at Lambeau Field on “Monday Night Football” in the kind of game that normally isn’t appealing to the betting public.
The betting public won some holiday cash as College Football Playoff favorites went 4-0 against the spread and NFL favorites started the weekend 7-0.
Scott Kellen leads the NFL handicapping contest with a 44-30-1 record against the spread, and Brent Musburger is in second place at 43-31-1.
Sportsmemo.com handicapper Dionne D’Amico analyzes every NFL Week 16 Sunday and Monday game and makes predictions for each matchup.
The Raiders are consensus 1½-point favorites over the Jaguars in Sunday’s game at Allegiant Stadium, which has major NFL draft implications.
Notre Dame is a 7-point favorite over Indiana after the line opened at 8 in Friday’s first-round College Football Playoff game at South Bend, Indiana.
The Broncos have been the NFL’s top money team this season, leading the league with an 11-3 record ATS. Denver is a 2½-point underdog Thursday against the Chargers.
The line and total on Wednesday’s LA Bowl between UNLV and Cal has bounced around with both programs undergoing big changes.
The Vikings are 7-point home favorites over the Bears on “Monday Night Football” in a rematch of Minnesota’s memorable 30-27 overtime win over Chicago on Nov. 24.
The Bills are now the favorites at two sportsbooks to win the Super Bowl after they upset the Lions on Sunday in a game that soared over the total.
Atlanta shot up from a 4-point to a 5½-point favorite over the Raiders on Saturday for their “Monday Night Football” matchup at Allegiant Stadium.