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Thursday’s Best NFL, NBA & College Football Bets (11/9)

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No matter your sport of choice, there's always sports betting action to be had. We'll have you covered each and every day with our daily best bets. Here are all of our best bets across each major sport in action today.

Today's Best Bets

Here are today's best bets.

NFL Best Bets

(Odds courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook)

Carolina Panthers @ Chicago Bears

Tyson Bagent is back under center for the Bears and will have a tough time against this Panthers' defense. Despite being tied for the most points per game allowed this season, the Panthers are allowing just 178.3 passing yards per game, which is fifth-best in the NFL. They're also ranked eighth in total yards allowed per game.

Meanwhile, the Bears' are ranked 19th in total yards allowed per game, and they have the fifth-worst passing defense in the NFL. The Bears are phenomenal against the run, so Bryce Young will be called upon to make big throws if his team is going to stay close in this game. With Young and Bagent both throwing, this game ultimately comes down to one thing: turnovers.

The Bears are averaging 2.0 turnovers per game. In the last three games with Bagent under center, they're averaging 2.3 per contest. The Panthers also turn the ball over a lot, and their defense has had a harder time of late keeping teams off the scoreboard after turnovers. However, you have to take a team getting more than a field goal when their opponent is almost guaranteed to turn the ball over twice.

Bet: Panthers +3.5 (-115)

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NBA Best Bets

(Odds courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook)

Milwaukee Bucks @ Indiana Pacers

The Indiana Pacers have won the tip in 71% of games to begin the year. However, they've still only scored the first field goal in 43% of games while attempting the first field goal in 43% of games. The Pacers aren't super reliable, even when they get the ball first.

On the other hand, the Bucks have won the tip in 50% of games, but they've only scored the first field goal in 17% of matchups. Still, the Bucks have attempted the first goal in 67% of games. They're just not super efficient to begin games.

I want to back the team that will likely have the ball first. That's the Pacers. Tyrese Haliburton already has two made first baskets for the Pacers this season. He's also attempted the team's first field goal in a team-high 33% of games.

Myles Turner isn't far behind him with 29% of the team's first field attempts. He's also connected on two of the team's first field goals. Last season, Turner was more of the go-to guy than Haliburton. So we'll ride with Turner tonight.

Bet: Myles Turner (+600) 

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College Football Best Bets

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James Madison @ Connecticut

UConn is rough on defense so far this season, ranking 111th against the pass and 112th against the run, which adds up to 117th in Points Allowed Per Game. UConn ranks 99th in overall PFF grade, and it's all bad this season for the Huskies. While James Madison is top 25 in Time of Possession, UConn is 126th in third-down conversions allowed, and they have allowed 30+ points in fice of nine games so far. The only positive stat for the Huskies’ defense is that they have been decent in the red zone, but James Madison is T-24th in plays over 40 yards this season and can score from anywhere on the field.  

James Madison is running downhill on offense right now, which is the biggest reason I like this Over. They put up 500+ yards and held the ball for over 40 minutes against Georgia State last week. The Dukes also put up over 450 yards of offense against Old Dominion two weeks ago, 400+ against a good Marshall defense and 41 points against Georgia Southern four weeks ago. Marshall and Troy have been the only teams to hold the Dukes below 30 points. Removing those weeks, JMU is averaging over 37 PPG.

I think we get 40+ from JMU and shouldn't have to rely too much on the Huskies scoring to sail way past this Total!

Bet: Over 48.0 (-108)

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