Betting Picks

The opening weekend of play in the NFL offered a ton of surprises … or maybe that’s just the norm in this league. Talk of the Patriots running the table are gone. They now look like one of about 10 teams that can win the title. Other franchises like the Rams, Browns and Bears finally gave their fans some hope. Let’s see if that continues in Week 2.

The 2017-18 English Premier League season marches into its fifth week and already the league table is starting to take shape. Three teams are still unbeaten going into week five but two of those are playing each other so that statistic is likely to change. Or is it?

What a difference a week makes in the NFL. The New England Patriots were +280 favorites before the season started to win Super Bowl LII. One lousy home opener and the champs have fallen to +450. The disgruntled Patriots now head to New Orleans looking to even their record in one of 16 games in Week 2.

The top two college football teams in the nation have cupcakes for opponents this week. Alabama is a four-touchdown favorite over Colorado State, while Oklahoma is picked to win by almost five scores over Tulane. Both powerhouses have three ranked opponents remaining on their 2017 schedules.

Liverpool return to Champions League action today at 20:45 as they invite Sevilla to their Anfield home for the first of the six Group E matches. Liverpool played Sevilla in the 2016 Europa League final so will be looking to exact revenge on the Spaniards, can Jurgen Klopp’s men come out on top this time?

Tottenham Hotspur welcome Germany’s Borussia Dortmund to their temporary Wembley Stadium home at 20:45 CET on September 13 for the first of the Group H matches. Group H is a tough group because it also features Champions League favorites Real Madrid so getting points on the board early is crucial. Who will return the happiest of the two sides today?

Manchester City start their 2017-18 UEFA Champions League campaign with a trip to the reigning Dutch champions Feyenoord. The 51,177 capacity De Kuip stadium is the place to be from 20:45 CET on September 13 and we fully expect there to be plenty of goals. Why? Find out inside.

The pick of the opening round of 2017-18 Champions League group stage games has to be FC Barcelona hosting Juventus at the Camp Nou at 20:45 CET on September 12. Both teams have the potential to win the competition outright, today should give us some insight into which of the two soccer giants are up for this year's tournament.

Manchester United are hoping to get their 2017-18 Champions League campaign off to a flying start when they entertain Basel of Switzerland at Old Trafford at 20:45 CET on September 12. United don’t have the best record against Basel, can they go against the trend and claim all three points today?