By ROY LANG III, Journal Sports
The Players Championship was profitable and we nearly nailed the winner of the MyGolfLife Open on the European Tour. However, our lone win bet, Jordan Smith, lost in a playoff and we wound up down for the week. That W would have been nice, but it’s time to shake of the loss and look to March Madness.
I see some value in the Houston Cougars across the board in the futures, although they drew a tough region. Let’s whet the NCAA Tournament appetite with a couple of futures and some first-round games. Of course, we still have plenty of golf on the board!
Notes
All bets are measured in units. For instance, if your normal bet on a game is $100, that is one unit. If the bet is listed as .2 units, it’s a $20 bet.
Best line (as of Tuesday) is listed in parenthesis. Find the best price, one key to being a successful sports bettor! Shop around!
Sportsbook legend
CAE: Caesar’s
FD: Fan Duel
MGM: Bet MGM
DK: DraftKings
BS: Barstool
LANG’S LOCKS
Last week recap: -2.17 units
THIS WEEK’S SELECTIONS
College Basketball
To win NCAA Tournament
Arizona, +650, .2 units (DK)
Houston, +4000, .1 unit (FD)
To Reach Final Four
Houston, +600. .2 units (CAE)
Duke, +500, .2 units (BS)
Iowa, +450, .2 units (CAE)
Baylor, +300, .2 units (CAE)
To Reach Sweet 16
Houston, +116, 1.5 units (FD)
First Round games
Vermont (+5.5) vs. Arkansas, 1 unit (MGM)
Vermont (+180 ML) vs. Arkansas, 1 unit (CAE)
Davidson (+1.5) vs. Michigan State, 1 unit (MGM)
Davidson (+100 ML) vs. Michigan State, 1 unit (CAE)
San Francisco (+1.5) vs. Murray State, 1 unit (DK)
San Francisco (+105 ML) vs. Murray State, 1 unit (MGM)
Colgate (+7.5) vs. Wisconsin, 1 unit (FD)
Colgate (+270 ML) vs. Wisconsin, 1 unit (CAE)
Golf
PGA Tour, Valspar Championship
Win bet
Aaron Wise, +12400, .1 unit (DK)
Top 20 Bets
Aaron Wise, +400, .9 units (DK)
Martin Laird, +500, .6 units (DK)
Kramer Hickok, +750, .5 units (DK)
Tyler Duncan, +1200, .5 units (DK)
Lanto Griffin, +550, .4 units (FD)
Matthew NeSmith, +750, .4 units (DK)
Joel Dahmen, +500, .4 units (DK)
Nick Taylor, +500, .4 units (DK)
Mito Pereira, +500, .3 units (DK)
Keegan Bradley, +230, .3 units (FD)
Russell Knox, +270, .3 units (DK)
J.J. Spaun, +650, .3 units (DK)
Michael Thompson, +750, .3 units (DK)
Vincent Whaley, +1000, .2 units (DK)
Brian Stuard, +650, .2 units (DK)
J.T. Poston, +900, .2 units (DK)
Webb Simpson, +270, .2 units (DK)
Patton Kizzire, +450, .2 units (DK)
Kevin Streelman, +450, .2 units (DK)
Davis Riley, +1000, .2 units (DK)
Kiradech Aphibarnrat, +1600, .2 units (DK)
European Tour, Steyn City Championship
Top 20 Bets
Tristen Strydom, +490, .4 units (FD)
Alfredo Garcia-Heredia, +550, .4 units (FD)
Espen Kofstad, +550, .4 units (CAE)
Marcus Helligkilde, +450, .3 units (FD)
Nino Bertasio, +600, .3 units (FD)
Jamie Donaldson, +600, .2 units (FD)
Matthieu Pavon, +190, .2 units (FD)
Stephen Gallacher, +1200, .2 units (CAE)
Frederic LaCroix, +500, .2 units (CAE)
Julien Guerrier, +310, .2 units (FD)
Dale Whitnell, +900, .2 units (CAE)
Kristoffer Broberg, +410, .2 units (FD)
Korn Ferry Tour, Chitimacha Louisiana Open
Win bets
Kevin Roy, +18000, .1 unit (FD)
Nicholas Lindheim, +15000, .1 unit (FD)
Kyle Reifers, +10000, .1 unit (DK)
John Pak, 13000, .1 unit (DK)
