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The Dallas Cowboys visit the Houston Texans on Sunday, Oct. 4, at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas. The Texans are 0-3 this season, while the Cowboys are 1-2. Houston lost 19-17 at Indianapolis last Sunday and is averaging 18.0 points per game while allowing 25.0. Dallas lost 34-31 to Baltimore and is averaging 29.3 points per game while allowing 27.3. Houston is a 3-point favorite over Dallas, with a total […]

Los Angeles defensive end Aaron Donald will miss the Rams’ game against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday because of a sore back, while wide receiver Puka Nacua will return after missing two games because of a hip and groin injury. Donald did not practice all week and coach Sean McVay officially ruled him out Friday. A three-time AP Defensive Player of the Year, Donald has four tackles, one tackle for […]

Iowa snuck past Michigan in college football Week 4, but that kind of win tracks with how the Hawkeyes normally do things. Now it's time to wager on them again … or do we fade? Also on the slate is Michigan-Minnesota, and considering how the Wolverines' offense has looked lately, I wouldn't be surprised if the Golden Gophers protected home turf. Here's what my college football Week 5 betslip looks […]

The NFL suspended San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York for six games Friday following his arrest earlier this year in a prostitution sting in Ohio. The league announced that York also was fined $500,000 for violating the league's personal conduct policy. York has not attended any games or league meetings so far this season and was credited with three games served. He is eligible to return on Oct. 20, following […]

In NFL Week 4, fans and bettors get to watch the Rams and Eagles battle it out with both teams licking their wounds off losses. However, the Rams, with two Ls, might be slightly more desperate than Philadelphia. And then over in the AFC, we've got Patrick Mahomes playing like he's back to his old form and Kirk Cousins lighting up the scoreboard. Let's dive into how I'm wagering on […]

Former Manchester City manager and current Italy coach Roberto Mancini says he is unconcerned about being implicated in the financial rule-breaking scandal engulfing the English club, which on Friday said it was appealing the verdict. In his latest comments on the issue, Mancini said: "It’s not a problem that concerns me" — despite appearing to acknowledge last weekend before a Nations League match in Turkey that he had "a double […]

The weekend is here, and it’s one of the greatest times of the year for sports. College football and the NFL are in full swing, and the MLB playoffs are underway. With exciting action all weekend long, let’s try to turn a little cash into a lot more with the parlay of the week. This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. If you sign up or […]

If your team has reached this stage of the MLB postseason, there's a good chance you're also thinking: Could this be the year we finally win the World Series? Or, if you're a Dodgers fan – could we really make it three in a row? Each of the eight teams left has its own strengths and weaknesses, some more than others. It's now time to see if these World Series […]

One of the many lessons I’ve learned as I’ve evolved from a strictly online NFL draft analyst to a professional scout who attends summer workouts on college campuses and games throughout the fall is that only occasionally do prospects surprise true talent evaluators and dramatically change their stock over the first month of the season. But that is the case with the 10 prospects listed below. These players have either […]