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Matt Wiesenfeld

Matt Wiesenfeld has been handicapping games and espousing sports wisdom online for more than a decade, writing thousands of articles to help bettors understand and play the market. Matt loves to bet on, write about, and engage on MLB, the NFL, NBA, college football, and college basketball.

Denver Nuggets vs. Toronto Raptors odds and best bet

How to bet Saturday night's Nuggets-Raptors matchup. 

NBA title futures: Post-trade deadline review

The question is whether any of the moves teams made Thursday will make any difference in the next NBA champion.

Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Chicago Bulls odds and best bets

These are two teams that are looking to break playoff droughts this season. The Timberwolves are generally a laughingstock, but they have actually made the playoffs more recently than the Bulls.

NBA weekend betting preview: Post-trade weekend is worth making some plays

Some blockbuster trades shook up the league. Will restructuring improve teams' chances for an NBA title?

College hoops weekend betting preview: Value bets ahead of Super Sunday

This weekend, with the Super Bowl commanding so much attention, we have a solid schedule, but it lacks a true blockbuster college event.

WM Phoenix Open odds and best bets

Whoever wins will have played against one of the best fields we have seen this season. Six of the top 10 and 14 of the 20 best players in the world are competing. 

Xavier Musketeers vs. Seton Hall Pirates odds and best bet

This is not quite classic Big East basketball. Sorry, Xavier fans. You will get there one day.  Nevertheless, I like this game a lot between two teams with similar profiles in one of the best leagues in the country.

Super Bowl MVP: Non-QBs looking great

The modern NFL game is designed for the quarterback to succeed. That is why they get the big bucks and all the pub! The Super Bowl has been a microcosm of that with the MVP being a QB in four of the last five seasons.

Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Purdue Boilermakers odds and best bet

If you like physical, intense basketball, the Big Ten is the place to go and there may be no more physical or intense game than what we have Tuesday night at Mackey Arena on the campus of Purdue.

Toronto Raptors vs. Charlotte Hornets odds and best bet

Toronto had the weekend off. They needed it after playing four games in five nights last week. They won all four, though, and bring a five-game winning streak into Charlotte.

Milwaukee Bucks vs. Los Angeles Clippers odds and best bet

Milwaukee has great continuity and talent. The Clippers don't have anyone they can really expect to bother Giannis.

Phoenix Suns vs. Washington Wizards odds and best bet

We have a pick for the game as well as an intriguing player prop. 

Super Bowl props: The running backs

Joe Mixon has caught at least three balls in each of the Bengals' playoff games, and that combined yardage prop looks good.

Atlanta Hawks vs. Toronto Raptors: Odds and best bets

With both of these teams playing last night, keep an eye on the news reports. There is a chance they decide to rest some players who might be difference-makers, especially Atlanta, which might be extra careful with Trae Young coming off an injury.

NBA weekend betting preview: The action is in the East

The Hornets are having their close-up, playing a couple of other playoff-bound teams, and with the Eastern Conference very tight at the top, we might see some movement. Philadelphia is visiting Chicago, and the Sixers might leave with the top spot in the East.

College hoops weekend betting preview: Big brands on display Saturday

The big boys are dominating Saturday while the Mountain West and AAC open and close the weekend with games worth watching.

PGA 2022: Pebble Beach Pro-Am betting guide

The PGA Tour is still in California for one more week for the Pebble Beach Pro-Am starting Thursday. This might not be a major, but it is one of the more high-profile events on the tour. 

Super Bowl prop: Two QBs looking to make their mark

Matthew Stafford is finally getting a chance on the sport's biggest stage while Joe Burrow will look to cap his stellar sophomore season with a Super Bowl win. 

Super Bowl props: The wide receivers

Odell Beckham Jr. is a big-play guy, and the Rams are always looking to pop the big one. He is very capable of getting it all in one play with the right scheme.

Place your wager: Biggest upsets in Super Bowl history

The history of the Super Bowl is littered with upsets. Let's take a look at some that stand out.

Denver Nuggets vs. Milwaukee Bucks odds and best bet

Milwaukee was -6.5 and won by 11 points at Denver back in November.

Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Phoenix Suns odds and best bets

Minnesota was in Golden State Thursday night and lost. Now they are off to Phoenix to take on the NBA's best team. That is no easy trip.

NBA weekend betting preview: Closing out January

This weekend the NBA is still competing with NFL — at least on Sunday — and it is kind of a light weekend, but here are some games to keep an eye out for. 

College hoops weekend betting preview: Mountain West, SEC-Big 12 and Big Ten battles

This weekend we are easing in to action on Friday, a night where the best game is in the Mountain West Conference. Saturday is a big day of the weekend, and then on Sunday, we have a nice Big Ten appetizer before we commit to the NFL for the rest of the day.

NFC Championship Game: San Francisco 49ers vs. Los Angeles Rams odds and best bets

Like the games last week, this probably comes down to whoever has the ball last.