The Houston Texans, (3-4, 2-5 ATS, 6-1 O/U) have won three straight games after dropping their first four games of the 2008-09 season.
The Minnesota Vikings, (3-4, 2-5 ATS, 4-3 O/U) were ‘supposed’ to be Super Bowl contenders this season but have floundered, struggling with inconsistency.
The Seattle Seahawks (2-5 SU, 3-4 ATS), who have won four straight division titles, got a win last night that they hope will point them in the right direction. On Sunday they will try to keep that going at home against the Philadelphia Eagles (4-3 SU, 5-2 ATS) in NFL football sports betting action that will begin at 4:15 PM ET at Qwest Field (artificial turf) in Seattle.
Two teams who won their opening game of the NBA season will do battle on Thursday night when the Phoenix Suns (1-0 SU & ATS) take on the New Orleans Hornets (1-0 SU, 0-1 ATS) in NBA pro basketball sports betting action that is scheduled to tip off at 10:30 PM ET at the U.S. Airways Center in Phoenix.
A great traditional rivalry renews itself on Saturday when the Nebraska Cornhuskers (5-3 SU, 4-4 ATS) visit the Oklahoma Sooners (7-1 SU, 5-2 ATS) in NCAA college football action in the Big 12 Conference, beginning at 8 PM ET at Memorial Stadium (natural turf) in Norman, OK.
Saturday, November 1
The Washington Huskies (0-7 SU, 1-6 ATS), who now have a lame-duck coach to go with a winless record, will have their work cut out for them on Saturday as they tackle the USC Trojans (6-1 SU, 5-2 ATS) in NCAA college football sports betting action that is slated to kick off at 6:30 PM ET at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (natural turf).
The Charlotte Bobcats, under new leadership in the form of Larry Brown, take to the floor in the opening game of their NBA season when they tackle the Cleveland Cavaliers (0-1 SU, 1-0 ATS) in NBA action that is scheduled for 7 PM ET at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland.
BetUS NBA Basketball Sports Betting Odds: CLEVELAND -10, Total 183.5
Matt Fargo takes a look at the NBA schedule this weekend and pulls out important matchups, injuries, news notes and betting trends from around the league.
Portland will be playing its first home game on Friday against the Spurs. The Blazers will be without the services of Greg Oden who is out 2-4 weeks with a sprained foot. Joel Przybilla will start for the Blazers at center against San Antonio after he finished with four points and 11 rebounds in 25 minutes against the Lakers. Portland was a dismal 34.5 percent from the floor in that game and now faces a team it is 0-12 in its last 12 against.
by T.O. Whenham – 10/29/2008
We are halfway through the NFL season, give or take. This is a good time, then, for us to take a look at the teams that are being particularly kind to bettors, and those that are soaking the money bet on them in gas and lighting a match. Here, then, is a look at the good, the bad, and the downright ugly.
Another fantastic weekend of college football betting is upon us, and BetUS Sportsbook presents a potential preview of the ACC title game when the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (6-2, 5-1 ATS) welcome in the Florida State Seminoles (6-1, 3-2 ATS) to Bobby Dodd Stadium.
The Houston Rockets (1-0 SU, 0-1 ATS, 0-1 O/U) made some big offseason additions to their roster in order to finally get out of the first round of the playoffs.
Dallas Mavericks still have the same core group of players, but changed head coaches after taking a big step backwards last season.
Charlotte Bobcats (0-0) @ Cleveland Cavaliers (0-1)
The Cleveland Cavaliers will get their second crack at a first win after losing to the Boston Celtics on opening night as they start their home schedule on Thursday night.
Two teams in the hunt for the Big XII North crown will clash in Lawrence, and BetUS Sportsbook will have all of the action for this sports betting affair when the Kansas State Wildcats (4-4, 3-4 ATS) face off against the Kansas Jayhawks (5-3, 4-3 ATS) in the 106th installment of the “Sunflower Showdown.” Last season, the Jayhawks bested the Wildcats 30-24, picking up an easy ATS victory as 3.5-point road underdogs. Wildcats bettors have had the most to celebrate of late though, going 11-2 ATS in their L/13 battles with their in-state rivals.
The Green Bay Packers travel to Tennessee to take on the last remaining undefeated team in the NFL. The Tennessee Titans have been a sports betting lock since the NFL season started. They are 7 and 0 straight-up and 7 and 0 against the BetUS online NFL wagering spread. They’ve gone 7 and 0 against the spread for a couple of reasons.
While the St. Louis Rams (2-5 SU, 3-4 ATS, 4-3 O/U) lost their last contest on Sunday, they are clearly a different team now that Jim Haslett has taken over as head coach.
The Arizona Cardinals (4-3 SU, 3-4 ATS, 4-3 O/U) are hoping to reach the playoffs for the first time in over a decade and could use a huge road win in this contest to help them get there.
The Cincinnati Bengals (0-8 SU, 2-6 ATS) have gone way past the point where they have been a disappointment. On Sunday they will once again be going after their first win of the season when they face off against the Jacksonville Jaguars (3-4 SU, 2-5 ATS) in NFL sports betting action that is scheduled to take place at 1 PM ET at Paul Brown Stadium (artificial turf) in Cincinnati.
The sad sack Kansas City Chiefs (1-6 SU, 3-4 ATS) are enduring a season that is even worse than they envisioned possible. On Sunday they will play host to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-3 SU & ATS) in an NFL contest that is scheduled to take place at 1 PM ET at Arrowhead Stadium (natural turf) in Kansas City.
