It is January 9th and playoff football in both the NFL and college football world is among us. The college football season is coming to an end with four teams remaining and one national champion to crown. In terms of the NFL, 14 teams remain and this weekend we are watching the wildcard round. There is money to be made, let’s get into it.
2 Leg Parlay, Philadelphia Eagles ML (-270) + Notre Dame ML (-133) = (+140):
There is no need to overthink this first round of the NFL playoffs for most games. The Eagles always take care of business at home, they are a machine playing an inconsistent Packers team with a banged up QB. I am taking moneyline to be safe but see them winning by 7 points. Notre Dame is coming into this semifinal game much more proven with better coaching. What they say about Penn State has been proven to be true, they cannot win the biggest games. I do not see that changing tonight.
Matthew Golden over 65.5 receiving yards:
This OSU vs Texas game is a confusing one to bet on, Ohio State is hot but has proven not to step up to the plate in the biggest moments besides their Oregon win. Texas is also playing close to Austin so they should have a home field advantage in comparison to Ohio State. To stay safe I am going to go with a player prop. Last week Texas wide receiver Matthew Golden’s receiving yards were 54.4 yards and he had a 54 yard reception in the first play of the game. He finished with over 100 receiving yards. Golden is playing the best of any Texas receiver, and I think he gets over 65.5 receiving yards in a game where Texas will need to throw to win the game.
3 Leg Parlay, Baltimore Ravens ML (-6670) + Buffalo Bills (-588) + Los Angeles Rams (-112) = (+154):
This is one of those parlays where I am very confident in two of the powerhouses of the AFC taking care of business in week one of their matchup, and then taking a better value play to boost payout. The Ravens are playing maybe the worst playoff team in the entire field, and are a much better team in general. They should take care of business at home. Buffalo faces the 7 seed Broncos in Orchard Park, they might not cover the spread but that is why we take the moneyline. I think the Rams winning is the best kept secret in the NFL, and there is a reason Vegas does not have them as underdogs. The Rams get Minnesota at home, they have already beaten them, and Darnold looked really poor last week in a big game. The Rams have a good defense with go getters on the offensive line, I think they have the ability to spook Darnold and put the Rams offense in advantageous situations. Give me the Rams moneyline in what will be considered an upset.