Vikings are 6-0 ATS in the 1st Quarter this Season + NBA Props

In today’s newsletter…

• Leading Off: Checking out season-long NBA bets

• NFL: Vikings offense is 4th in the league in yards per pass (8.4)

• NBA: Pacers beat Pistons by 16 points per game last year but tonight’s line is -4.5

• College Football: A look at where bets are going in the Thursday and Friday matchups

• More NBA: Josh Giddey averaged 6 assists per game in the preseason

• NFL Week 8 Guide: A rookie has the best completion percentage in the league (75.6%)

• Overtime: First-year men’s college basketball coaches to watch

The NBA started its season last night with a doubleheader — the Celtics trounced the Knicks and the Lakers beat the Timberwolves (Bronny played 3 minutes, all of which came in the second quarter and with his dad on the court with him). There are 1,228 games left in the regular season. Here’s where FanDuel has a few season-long bets:

• Points per Game Leader: Luka Doncic +145, Joel Embiid +390, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander +460, Giannis Antetokounmpo +1100

• Rebounds per Game Leader: Domantas Sabonis +190, Rudy Gobert +500, Victor Wembanyama +550, Anthony Davis +650

• Assists per Game Leader: Trae Young +150, Tyrese Haliburton +175, Doncic +650, James Harden +900

• Regular Season MVP: Doncic +330, Gilgeous-Alexander +380, Nikola Jokic +430, Antetokounmpo +850, Anthony Edwards +850, Jayson Tatum +900

• Rookie of the Year: Zach Edey +290, Zaccharie Risacher +750, Reed Sheppard +850, Alexandre Sarr +1000, Stephon Castle +1000

• Coach of the Year: Tom Thibodeau +800, Joe Mazzulla +850, Mike Budenholzer +850, Taylor Jenkins +850, Ime Udoka +1000

In today’s newsletter, Chris is covering Thursday Night Football (Vikings vs. Rams), Craig and Jack give you double NBA coverage, we show you where the bettors are in weekday college football matchups, and you can read our guide to Week 8 in the NFL.

- Abe Rakov

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