🦁 (Jayden) Daniels in the Lions' Den

Hi BettrNation family! What a weekend of football we have to look forward to over the next few days 🙌 Starting with the Houston-Kansas City and the Washington-Detroit matchups on Saturday, we will see if the two juggernauts from the regular season can continue their momentum or if Houston and Washington can keep writing ✍️ their own Cinderella story! On Sunday, the LA Rams, Philadelphia Eagles, Buffalo Bills and Baltimore Ravens face off in what are shaping up to be some very entertaining (and cold 🥶) matchups. Rumor has it that a trip to the AFC Championship isn’t the only thing on the line in Buffalo: the Lamar Jackson-Josh Allen matchup has significant MVP implications too 🏆

For those of us who are college football fans, Monday is the day we have been waiting for - and no, we aren’t referencing President Trump’s Inauguration 😉 Ohio State takes on Notre Dame for the National Championship, concluding the first ever 12-team College Football Playoff. In a game that matches up two of the most storied programs in the history of college football, the game itself may turn on the performance of one particular youngin (looking at you, Jeremiah Smith 😬). Regardless of which team you are pulling for, one thing is certain: the CFP Committee must be praying 🙏 for a competitive game (given that the general consensus is the CFP has been underwhelming so far).

Here’s to hoping your teams (and bets) show up better than the Chargers did last week in their playoff game against Houston 🫠 (Sorry if you had Justin Herbert in some of your prop plays ☹️) Most importantly, remember:

Don’t Gamble. Bet Bettr!

VALUE PICKS
💎 Find the hidden GEMS in the market 💎

We scour the marketplace to save you time and money! Most experts and platforms (i.e., >75% of the surveyed experts/platforms) are aligned on the following opportunities for this weekend. Consider incorporating these insights into your betting gameplan for this weekend before the lines (i.e., prices) change!

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ESPN ANALYTICS
The Worldwide Leader in Sports (Betting) 🤑

We crunched the numbers on ESPN Analytics’ forecasts for the NFL Divisional Round and wanted to flag the following +EV plays based on ESPN Analytics!

• KC v. HOU - HOU Spread - EV: 72%

• WASH v. DET - WASH Spread - EV: 35%

• PHI v. LAR - LAR Spread - EV: 12%

• BAL v. BUF - BUF Spread or Moneyline - EV: 1%

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NEWS
📰 Stay Informed 📰

Like in traditional investing, dumb money often loses out to informed and strategic decision-making. Make sure you stay up-to-date on the latest news and insights that may impact your analysis! Click on the below links for some of the most relevant - and helpful - insights and analysis ahead of this weekend:

• CFP: Will Notre Dame Hang with Ohio State? (Yahoo Sports)

• Best NFL Player Props (Covers)

• Best Picks: NFL Divisional Weekend (NFL.com)

• NFL Divisional Predictions (Action Network)

• NFL Expert Picks: Divisional Round (ESPN)

• NBA Expert Picks (CBS Sports)

PERFORMANCE-ENHANCING PLATFORMS
💪 Improve Your Betting Game 💪

For this week, we wanted to highlight our friends at Oddstrader, which is one of the leading insight platforms in the marketplace and offers FREE insights! With Oddstrader, you can find algorithm-based pick and prop recommendations - AND Oddstrader will also help you find the best price(s) for those opportunities!

For those of you who were with us at the launch of BettrNation just a few short months ago, you may remember that Oddstrader was one of the first winners of our 🥇 Gold Medal Award 🥇 given out to the top-performing insight platforms in the marketplace!

TRIVIA
🏆 Lamar & the MV3️⃣ Trophy

 Josh Allen (-450) and Lamar Jackson (+320) are the two front runners for the NFL MVP Award this year, making their matchup this weekend even more meaningful. For Lamar Jackson, if he is able to pull off the win in Buffalo, he will also likely secure yet another MVP Trophy in the process. Having won two MVPs already in his career, a third MVP trophy would put him in rarified air. Can you name the 6 NFL players who have won the MVP Award three times?

EDUCATION
 🚫 STOP Destructive Betting Practices

This week, we learn from our friends at VSiN! In this video, the VSiN team discusses one of the most fundamental pillars of sustainable sports betting: bankroll management. Be sure to sharpen your skills and watch this video:

RESPONSIBLE BETTING
🧑‍⚕️Prioritize Your (Betting) Health

At BettrNation, we are serious about empowering you on your betting journey, which includes not just helping you identify valuable opportunities but also by helping you develop good (responsible) betting practices and serving as an accountability partner for you.

We encourage you to take this FREE assessment from our partner, Birches Health, which will help give you some tips on responsible betting behaviors and will help give you feedback on your betting journey/practices!

TRIVIA ANSWER

The following NFL players have won the NFL MVP at least three times:

• Johnny Unitas

• Jim Brown

• Brett Favre

• Peyton Manning

• Tom Brady

• Aaron Rodgers