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NFL Conference Championship Picks

The NFL season is down to the final four teams battling this weekend for a spot in the Super Bowl.  In the NFC, divisional rivals face off in Philadelphia, while the Buffalo Bills head to Kansas City looking to dethrone the two-time defending champions.

Washington Commanders versus Philadelphia Eagles

The Commanders enter the NFC Championship game with a 12-5 regular season record and wins over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Detroit Lions in the playoffs. The Eagles won the NFC East with a 14-3 regular season record and home wins over the Green Bay Packers and Los Angeles Rams in the playoffs. The Eagles are 6.5-point favorites with odds of 1.375 to 3.350 with an over/under of 47.5. Both teams are “burning hot” on the Team Strength Oscillator and the Eagles are +19 to +14 on the Power Ranks Indicator. The teams have been trending in games “under” the line with a 76 percent chance the game goes “under”  ... 

NBA Picks January 20: Warriors Host Celtics in Featured Game

The midpoint of the NBA season is quickly approaching. Teams look for an edge heading towards the All-Star break and hope to make a run toward the playoffs. There are eight games scheduled for Monday, January 20. I will examine four games with the Celtics on the road versus the Warriors in the headlined matchup.

Boston Celtics versus Golden State Warriors

The Warriors look to get back over .500, sitting at 20-20 on the season. Boston is second in the Eastern Conference, six behind the Cleveland Cavaliers. Boston is “average up” versus “average down” on the Team Strength Oscillator  ... 

ZLab: Zcode Consensus Update!

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Everyone in the VIP Club can review the picks and vote on the side they think will win, cover the spread, or whether the total will go over or under.

Based on these votes, the Zcode Consensus is formed.  ... 

NFL Picks AFC Wild Card Round: Texans Host Chargers in Featured Game

The NFL playoffs have arrived and the AFC Wildcard Round is set to begin. The Houston Texans come in as the winner of the AFC South and the number four seed. They host the fifth-seed Los Angeles Chargers. In AFC North champions Baltimore Ravens are the third seed and host division rival Pittsburgh Steelers, entering as the sixth seed. 

Los Angeles Chargers versus Houston Texans

The Texans won the AFC South with a record of 10-7. They were 5-3 at home and 5-4 on the road. The Chargers finished second in the AFC West with a record of 11-6. They were 5-3 at home and 6-3 on the road.  Los Angeles is a 2.5-point road favorite with odds of 1.625 to 2.350 with an over/under of 42.5.  The Chargers are “burning hot” versus “average” on the Team Strength Oscillator after a three-game winning streak to close the regular season. Houston is +19 versus +14 on the Power Ranks Indicator  ... 

NBA Picks January 6: Grizzlies Host Mavericks in Western Conference Clash

The calendar has reached 2025 and the NBA regular season is nearing the halfway point. Teams are looking to gain momentum over the next month for a post-All-Star Game push toward the playoffs. There are nine games scheduled for January 6. I will look at four of those games with hate Grizzlies hosting the Mavericks in the featured game.

Dallas Mavericks versus Memphis Grizzlies

Memphis enters with the second-best record in the Western Conference and Dallas is fifth. The Mavericks have struggled lately, losers of their last three and “ice cold down” on the Team Strength Oscillator. The Grizzlies  ... 

NBA Picks December 30: Warriors host Cavaliers in Featured Game

As we approach the end of the 2024 calendar year, the NBA season is over one-third complete. Teams are ramping up for a run in 2025 toward a playoff spot a few months later. There are seven games scheduled for Monday, December 30. I will look at four games with the Golden State Warriors hosting the Cleveland Cavaliers in the headlined game.

Cleveland Cavaliers versus Golden State Warriors

In this game, the two teams are heading in opposite directions. The Cavaliers sit on top of the NBA having won nine of their last ten games. They are “burning hot”  ... 

NBA Picks December 22: Pelicans Host Nuggets in Featured Game

Nearly a third of the NBA season is in the books and several surprises exist. In the Eastern Conference, the Cleveland Cavaliers sit on top with the Philadelphia 76ers seated near the bottom after suffering several key injuries. The Western Conference is extremely competitive with 11 teams at .500 or better.  There is a light three-game schedule for Sunday, December 22 with the New Orleans Pelicans hosting the Denver Nuggets in the headlined matchup.

Houston Rockets versus Toronto Raptors

Houston has a record of 17-9, third in the Western Conference. They are 3-3 over the last six, “average down”  ... 

NFL Picks December 15: Detroit hosts Buffalo in headlined game

It’s the final four weeks of the NFL regular season, and many playoff positions are still up for grabs, with each game taking on increasing importance. There is a full slate of games scheduled. I will look at four of them, with the Detroit Lions hosting the Buffalo Bills in the featured game.

Buffalo Bills versus Detroit Lions

In a potential Super Bowl preview, the Lions come in as 2.5-point home favorites with odds of 1.714 to 2.2 with an over/under of 54.5. Detroit is “burning hot” versus “burning hot down” on the Team Strength Oscillator and +31 to +30 on the Power Ranks Indicator. The teams are trending in games on opposite sides of the line with a score prediction of 33-17 in favor of Buffalo with 90 percent confidence. The projection for the under is nearly 96 percent. Both teams are consistently performing regarding their favorite/underdog status. Both teams have a high-powered offense, but the Lions are  ... 

Different Betting Options at Online Sportsbooks

Betting as an industry may be a recent development, however, wagering on the outcome of sports is not a new phenomenon. We have evidence to show that the Ancient Romans placed bets on boxing tournaments, gladiatorial matches, and races. The Medieval nobles in England would also sponsor and wager on cricket teams, and Chinese emperors bet on cuju matches. However, in the Victorian age, when new industries were just starting to develop, bookies became a lot more prominent.

The rise of the sports betting industry also led to its strict regulation. Lawmakers saw that bookies would prevail no matter what,  ...