Picks, Parlays, Promos For Your Holiday Weekend!
Picks and news by sports bettors for sports bettors
It’s the most… wonderful time… of the year!
There will be much sports betting and teasers a-flowing while players dodge tackles in the snow! There’ll be goal lines crossed and ensuing celebrations as scorers do the Lambeau Leap!
There’ll be parties for hosting, parlays for playing, and screaming at the TV. There’ll be scary bad beats with tales of the glories from long, long ago….
Ok, now that I got that out of the way, what if this holiday season was the best yet? This weekend, there is NFL football Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday, combined with NBA games and college bowls.
Gonna throw a mega longshot parlay out there just because …. why not, it’s the season of believing.
From all of us here at Gaming Today, we hope everyone has a very safe and happy holiday.
49ers vs. Titans: TNF Player Props & Longshot Same-Game Parlay
Same-Game-Parlay | Odds Provided by FanDuel
Deebo Samuel 70+ Yards Rushing +490
Ryan Tannehill 250+ Passing Yards +210
Jimmy Garoppolo Over 2.5 Rushing Yards -122
Jauan Jennings 50+ Receiving Yards +520
Odds: +23,919 (Bet $100 to win $23,919!)
Longshot? Absolutely. Am I expecting it to win? Probably not. But did I bet it using FanDuel’s risk-free same-game-parlay, thanks to Charles err- Santa Barkley? YUP!
Jennings had 46 yards receiving two weeks ago, and then more targets and a touchdown last week. Garoppolo trusts him. Deebo had a 79-yard rushing game a few weeks ago, and there is no Elijah Mitchell again this week.
Furthermore, Garoppolo has surpassed 2.5 rushing yards each of the last two weeks; Ryan Tannehill finally gets AJ Brown back, and the 49ers secondary is beatable.
Dontrell Hilliard Over 8.5 Receiving Yards -115 (BetMGM)
Tannehill has to get it going and fast. Brown is back in the fold, which should open up the offense. Dontrell Hilliard passed this number last week, and should get more use going forward.
Gerlacher: Interview With Sporttrade Founder Alex Kane – The New Platform That Brings Financial Trading To Sports Betting
Do you use the crypto trading app Coinbase or stock trading platform Robinhood? These apps made investing easy for the common man, and these basic trading concepts are soon going to be applicable to sports betting.
Sporttrade isn’t targeting the recreational bettor looking for massive free bet promotions. The company targets avid bettors, day traders, and sharps, who will bet against each other on an exchange. Get ready for its launch in 2022.
Gaming Today’s Chris Gerlacher has more from Alex Kane, founder of the company
User Promotions 12/23: Holiday Free Bets Everywhere
Each week, I search the sports betting market for sportsbook promotions. Sometimes they are awesome, other times not so much. Rest assured, you will not miss another “no-brainer bet” ever again.
This week, everyone should be logging onto their sportsbook apps and claiming free bets. Almost every sportsbook is giving some type of promotion for the holiday season.
BetMGM Sportsbook: Seven days of parlays! There is a different promotion every day. For instance, today is day five where bettors get a $5 free bet if they place a one-game parlay on any NBA matchup.
FanDuel Sportsbook: Santa Barkley is in the house! Everyday through Dec. 27, Santa Barkley has a promotion for us all. Go to the promos page, and be sure to opt into the promo of the day. Tonight, Barkley’s promo features a risk-free same-game parlay on the 49ers vs. Titans game. +400 minimum odds, max refund $10.
DraftKings Sportsbook: Holiday gift surprise! Log into your DraftKings account by Christmas Day and go to the promos page. There you will be able to claim your gift of a free holiday bet! Up to $50, but they are randomly given, so you aren’t guaranteed $50.
PointsBet Sportsbook: Christmas Day promo! Risk-free same-game parlay for any game of your choice! If your bet loses, receive a refund up to $20. Opt-in at the promo page.
Caesars Sportsbook: Emperor, Senator, President, Chancellor, sports betting king – whatever you want to call yourself – this time, there really are no losers. Caesars Sportsbook is offering all customers a free NBA jersey when they use promo code – TODAYRF. Go to the promos page and use promo code TODAYRF to qualify. Terms and conditions apply. Odds Boosts Markets (not super-boost), Round Robins, Parlays, Teasers, and Player Props all qualify for the promotion. Must be only NBA. All you need to do is bet $100 cumulatively on NBA markets by January 16. Win or lose, you qualify for an NBA jersey. You will get an emailed NBAStore.com credit for $150 (cost of a jersey). Pick your favorite player and enjoy!
Futures Update: Aaron Rodgers Leaps Ahead Of Tom Brady In MVP Betting
If you are a futures bettor like me, you know the market can change without a moment’s hesitation. At the start of games last Sunday, Aaron Rodgers was +550 to win the NFL MVP, with Tom Brady a commanding -150 favorite.
Just one bad game later, Brady is as high as +210 and Rodgers is a favorite at many books. A lot goes into that decision, though.
I talked with DraftKings’ Johnny Avello and was given some key data from BetMGM’s John Ewing about how Rodgers jumped from +550 to favorite in just a single game.
Read: Aaron Rodgers Becomes MVP Favorite Overnight
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~ Erich Richter, GamingToday Sports Betting Expert
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