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MATCHBETS.COM PAIRS BETTORS AGAINST EACH OTHER - NOT AGAINST HOUSE FOR ONE-ON-ONE, LOW-FEE WAGERS Juice, or vig, is the cut or amount charged by a sportsbook for taking a bet from a gambler. Sportsbooks do not want to have a vested interest in the outcome of a game. Rather than wanting to chance it, the sportsbook would rather keep it fairly even and profit regardless. Thus, the juice comes in Football (American) Hockey
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  • Matchbets.com Top Picks January 12, 2021
    Feb 5 2021

    We're back for our weekly offering of Best Bets Of The Week. This week we pick the 4 NFL divisional playoff games. Don't forget: Register now and get your first deposit matched up to $500, and you'll also get 2% juice player vs player and 10% juice vs the house.

    Best bets of the week: January 12, 2021

    Baltimore Ravens at Buffalo Bills (-3.0), O/U 50

    The Bills are having their best playoff run since 1995, behind quarterback Josh Allen who is about to, per reports, become the highest player in NFL history in the offseason, because that's what happens each year when a team has determined they've found their franchise quarterback, and the team is about to offer him a massive extension. However, there is no more provocative player in the league right now than Lamar Jackson, who started his playoff career 0-2 and finally notched his first playoff win last week over the Tennessee Titans with an electric performance of 179 passing yards and 136 yards on the ground, and in incredible 48-yard run for a touchdown in which he made the Titans defense look like they didn't belong on the same field as him.

    OUR PICK: RAVENS BY 4, OVER 50

    Cleveland Browns at Kansas City Chiefs (-10.0) O/U 55.5

    The Cleveland Browns won their first playoff game since 1994 last week by taking down the spiraling Pittsburgh Steelers 48-37 after scoring 28 points in the first quarter, behind quarterback Baker Mayfield's 263 yards passing with three touchdowns, and a combined 127 yards rushing. But turnovers win football games, and Cleveland had 4 interceptions off of Ben Roethlisberger's rag arm. But let's be honest, they go up against the Kansas City Chiefs this week, who at 14-2 have a lot of reasons to have their record at 14-2 for the regular season behind MVP Patrick Mahomes, who is widely considered the best quarterback in the league. The Chiefs' record isn't one sided, as their rushing attack and stout defense led them to the #1 seed in the AFC and a first round bye. The Browns are for real, they just find themselves in the unfortunate situation of playing the best team in the NFL in the divisional round. They'll make a good showing, but Cleveland may still be a year or two away.

    OUR PICK: THE BROWNS COVER, OVER 55.5

    Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New Orleans Saints (-3.0) O/U 52

    And so here we find ourselves in the same situation as many of the past few years have gone, with the all-time leading passing leader in Drew Brees, and the all-time winningest playoff quarterback in Tom Brady dispatching of defenses to move on in the playoff rounds. While the Saints' defense really showed some moxie during the season, torturing opposing quarterbacks with tons of pressure and making them pay for holding onto the ball, this one is perhaps the toughest game to pick in the playoffs thus far. The Buccaneers dispatched of the lowly Washington Football team last week, but we think perhaps it won't be so easy against the Saints and Drew Brees, who may be, perhaps, in his last season per rumors around the league.

    OUR PICK: SAINTS BY 3, OVER 52

    Los Angeles Rams at Green Bay Packers (-6.5) O/U 46

    After an average season for Aaron Rodgers last season, where many pundits thought he was washed up, he just continues to prove them wrong by producing the most important statistic in football: winning. An MVP favorite this season, finishing 13-3 before the season ended, one of the greatest quarterbacks of all-time continues to just win ballgames. On the other end of the field, not many expected the Rams to even be here having faced the mid-season favorite to win the MVP in Seattle's quarterback Russel Wilson, yet here we stand. While we still have confidence in Sean McVey's ability to coach and pull the occasional rabbit out of his hat for the Rams, this one looks to be another Packers and Rodgers trip to the championship round.

    OUR PICK: GREEN BAY BY 7, OVER 46

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  • Matchbets.com Top Picks January 20, 2021
    Feb 5 2021

    Hi this is Jamie from Matchbets.com and we are back for our Best Bets of the Week for January 20, 2021. This week we pick the two NFL conference championship games, and threw in a hockey pick for good measure.

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  • Best Bets of the Week on January 27, 2021
    Feb 12 2021

    Hi this is Aaron from matchbets.com, and we are back for our Best Bets of the Week on January 27, 2021. This week we have two NHL picks on the docket, and a weekend NBA matchup . Don't forget, we at matchbets.com will match your first bet up to $500, we offer 2% juice player versus player, and 10% juice against the house

    Best bets of the week: January 27, 2021

    Columbus Blue Jackets at Chicago Blackhawks, Friday January 29
    Columbus, at 2-2-2 is second in the Central Division standings despite ranking 25th in scoring at 2.5 goals per game and 17th in goals allowed 3 goals per game. The Blue Jackets have gone 1-2-1 on the road and won against the defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning 5-2 last Saturday, though Columbus is just 2-4 against the spread for the season. Chicago, at 2-3-1 is currently in third place in the Central Division standings. The Blackhawks are ranked 11th in scoring at 3.2 goals per game, but 28th in goals allowed at 3.8 goals per game and are currently at 3-3 against the spread on the year heading into the week beginning this past Tuesday. The Blackhawks struggle mightily defensively, but HAVE gone 2-0 at home this season. We are picking the Blackhawks by one in a close one here

    New York Islanders at Philadelphia Flyers, Saturday, January 30
    New York at 3-2-0 headed into this week, rests in sixth place in the very powerful East Division. The Islanders are 1-2 on the road and 3-2 against the spread on the year while ranking a woeful 31st in scoring 1.8 goals per game, however being excellent on defense as they are second in the entire league in goals allowed at 1.6 goals per game. Philadelphia , at 3-2-1, is in fifth place in the East standings. The Flyers have gone 3-1 at home and are 4-2 against the spread this season while ranking eighth in scoring at 3.3 goals per game, but a terrible 26th in goals allowed at 3.5 goals per game. The Islanders removed Philadelphia from last season's playoffs in seven amazing games, but this time we like Philly to get the job done because they have a way better offense than last season, and certainly a better one than the Isles. We are picking Philadelphia by 2 goals in this one.

    Dallas Mavericks at Utah Jazz, January 29th.

    The Mavericks have been struggling of late as Luka Doncic is basically the only person on the team who can dribble and make passes. New acquisition Josh Richardson got off to a decent start with his new team, but has basically missed half the season after acquiring the Corona Virus. Currently the Jazz are predicted to have a win percentage in this game of around 60% behind their stars Donovan Mitchell, Rudy Gobert, and Mike Conley, and they seem to be a team on the rise who can make a deep run in the playoffs before having to eventually face one of the two forces in Los Angeles in the Clippers or the Lakers. With this game being in Salt Lake, we are picking the Jazz to win 120-110 in a shootout.

    This has been Aaron with matchbets.com, don't forget to get your picks in early as lines are constantly changing, and take advantage of our offers of 2% juice player vs player, and 10 % against the house. We'll see you next week with some more Best Bets Of The Week

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