Week 4 in the NFL is a big one because it brings September to an end and October football will only intensify matters.
We are down to 6 undefeated teams after four teams lost their first battle of the season in week 3.
A pair of 3 - 0 teams will meet this weekend, meaning that one more organizations will pick up their first defeat. Two games involving 0 - 3 teams will square off giving two teams their first win of the season.
The Eagles and Buccaneers battle will be the highlighted match of the weekend, with two 3 - 0 teams looking to stay undefeated. The Eagles are favored by -3,5 points, and we hear the Rainmaker is expecting a close battle so take the points!!
The Jets and Dolphins play on Monday night, and no one cares to watch two 0 - 3 teams, so tune in for the Cincinnati vs Denver game hoping for a semblance of good football to end the week!
NCAA Football Week 5 Betting
Although a few teams have already played a conference game or two, week 5 of the NCAA Football season kicks off on Thursday night with East Carolina and Army.
A trio of Friday games lead to a massive Saturday slate, and we hear that EJ already has his weekly throwdown podcast posted. Be on the lookout for his Build a Bigger Bankroll Show that will include NCAA and NFL bets.
Among some of the higher profile affairs this weekend is the Alabama vs Georgia game in the SEC. With Alabama already suffering a loss to open the season, Georgia is 3 - 0 and favored by a field goal with expectations to remain undefeated.
LSU and Ole Miss have opened the season 4 - 0, and a big clash between them on Saturday has the home Rebels slightly favored by -1.5 points.
Arizona and Iowa State have a big game in the Big 12, as both teams come into the game undefeated and hoping the stay that way.
The Big Ten has a few games with big expectations, as 4 - 0 Oregon takes on 3 - 0 Penn State. Coach Franklin has called for a whiteout in Happy Valley this weekend. College Gameday will be in town for that epic clash, and Ohio State takes on Washington in another game between undefeated teams. Indiana is also hoping to stay perfect with a tough trip to Iowa on deck, so this will be a weekend to watch!
The final weekend of the regular season leaves days remaining for the push for the playoffs. So much has changed over the last week, and the cream is rising to the top when the lights shine the brightest.
The last time we met, the Tigers and Blue Jays were holding first place in their respective divisions, and that has all changed going into the final few days of the campaign.
The New York Yankees and Toronto Blue Jays ended Wednesday night tied for the AL East lead, and the Bombers will host the Orioles at Yankee Stadium over the weekend. Toronto will battle with the Tampa Bay Rays to wrap up the regular season, and one team will be the AL East champions, while the other will be playing early in the postseason.
The Detroit Tigers lost an eighth straight game on Wednesday night, and the Cleveland Guardians have surpassed them in the AL Central standings. The Guardians have won 12 of their last 13 games, and with Wednesday's win over the Tigers, they now have a 1-game lead in the race for the division title. The two teams will wrap up their three-game series on Thursday night, and then the weekend will decide who wins the division and who becomes a wild-card participant in the playoffs.
The Seattle Mariners have won 17 of their last 18 games after Wednesday night’s win over the Rockies, and it has propelled them to the second seed in the AL playoffs, which carries a bye with the top seed.
That’s just the American League, and the NL playoff picture has two divisions already decided. The Brewers and Phillies cannot be caught and they will be the top-2 seeds that receive byes in the postseason.
The race in the NL West Division is the closest we have, as the Dodgers and Padres are separated by 3 games after Wednesday loss by the Padres and win by the Dodgers. Los Angeles will finish the regular season with a trip to Seattle, whole the Padres will host the Diamondbacks with the division title on the line.
This Week Inside the Octagon: Four Events; Three DaysThe weekend starts on Friday with the 2025 PFL Europe Semifinals in Nantes, France.
Saturday, a pair of events are on the schedule, starting with the 2025 PFL MENA 3: Champions Collide from The Arena in Philadelphia, PA.
In Australia, it’s Fight Night from RAC Arena in Perth, WA. A light heavyweight main event features Carlos Ulberg (13-1) and Dominick Reyes (15-4). The New Zealand native is a -250 favorite over the American, and a total of 14 bouts are listed on the card.
On September 30th, Dana White's Contender Series continues with Season 9, Week 8 of the competition series.
WTA / ATP Season’s Winding Down:
Now that the four Major Tournaments have concluded, the higher-ranked players on both tours will be taking it easy for the next week or two.
The women will be finishing the season in Asia before the End-of-Year WTA Finals, and the China Open will take place this week on the women’s side of the draw.
The men are also competing at the China Open this week before they reach the Next Gen Finals.
There will be numerous tournaments taking place at the ITF/Challenger level weekly, and we will have the lines for all of those affairs in the pick center for our tennis bettors.
NHL Preseason Underway:
The NHL preseason has officially gotten started this week, and folks are already dropping the puck with early bets.
Watch for our playmakers to be posting hockey bets all through the year when the regular season begins!