Baltimore’s Lamar Jackson, who has 25 TD passes and seven TD runs, is on pace to join Cam Newton as the only quarterbacks with at least 30 passing TDs and 10 rushing TDs in a season.
Todd Dewey
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.
Hank Goldberg and Jay Kornegay each went 4-1 ATS last week to stay tied for the contest lead at 38-25-2.
Oakland, still in the playoff hunt, is perhaps at its lowest point following lopsided losses at Kansas City (40-9) and the New York Jets (34-3).
Handicappers Paul Stone and Dana Lane tied for first place in the regular season with 38-32 ATS records, and championship weekend will determine the winner.
LSU, Ohio State and Clemson might be locks for the College Football Playoff field, and Georgia, Utah and Oklahoma could be battling for the final spot.
CG Technology sportsbook took sharp action on the Cowboys at minus 3 (Even) and the line was up to minus 3 (-115) at several Las Vegas books on Thursday afternoon.
The Sooners opened as 10½-point favorites over Baylor in the Big 12 championship game and the line was bet down by sharps to 8 by Monday morning.
The NFL announced Friday that Shaw is suspended through at least the 2020 season for betting on NFL games on multiple occasions this season.
An MGM Resorts bettor placed a $100,000 straight bet to win $83,000 on the Vikings at plus 3 (minus 120) and the MGM also has taken some sharp money on Minnesota.
Baltimore didn’t cover as a 6-point favorite over San Francisco in a 20-17 win over the 49ers on a day that saw underdogs go 7-5 ATS with six outright wins.
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Handicapper Hank Goldberg and Westgate sportsbook vice president Jay Kornegay are tied for the contest lead at 34-24-2 ATS.
Dana Lane went 5-0 ATS last week to take the contest lead with a 37-28 record. Paul Stone went 3-2 and is in second place at 36-29 entering the final week of the Challenge.
Alabama needs to beat Auburn in Saturday’s Iron Bowl, then have LSU beat Georgia in the SEC title game to put it in contention for its sixth straight CFP berth.
Chalk has been the perfect side on turkey day the last three years, as favorites have gone 9-0 straight up and 8-1 ATS. The under is 5-0 in the prime-time game on the holiday.