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.
Betting
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.
Bruce Marshall is a handicapper for CBS Sportsline. He provides the Review-Journal with NFL betting notes and trends.
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.
Bruce Marshall is a handicapper for CBS Sportsline. He provides the Review-Journal with college football notes and trends.
The 56th annual World Series of Poker will begin in May at Horseshoe Las Vegas and Paris Las Vegas, officials announced Wednesday.
Six handicappers make 15 picks each — against the spread or totals — for the college football bowl season, including designating a best bet.
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.