🍀 The (Bad) Luck of the Irish

So, about that Notre Dame loss to Northern Illinois... yeah, that happened 🤯🤯 Turns out, there is a first time for everything, even for NIU to upset a top 🔟 team. And hopefully your response to your bets last weekend was similar to Northern Illinois’s response to their win against ND! 

What a doozy of a way to start this college football season. It's a perfect reminder that anything can happen in this sport, and that's what makes it so thrilling. No matter how much you pay for your players, they still have to show up on Saturday (right, ND and FSU?)🤣 Buckle up, folks, because, if the first two weeks are any indication, this season is going to be a wild ride. 🎢🎢

Speaking of wild rides, the NFL season is off to a bang. We've already seen a game decided by a toe (Isaiah Likely, we're looking at you 👀👀) and a starting quarterback going down with an injury (Jordan Love, we feel your pain 💔). It's a stark reminder that in football, it's often a game of inches and good (or bad) fortune. But hey, that's what makes it so exciting. Let's hope the rest of the season is full of thrilling comebacks, unexpected twists and some (good) luck for you, your team(s), and your bets 🤞🤞 

VALUE PICKS
💎 Find the hidden GEMS in the market 💎

We scour the marketplace to save you time and money! Several experts and 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 CFB Week 3 and wanted to flag the following +EV plays based on ESPN Analytics!

• LSU v. South Carolina - South Carolina Spread (+6.5)

• Boston College v. Missouri - Boston College Spread (+16.5)

• Tulane v. Oklahoma - Tulane Spread (+13)

• Oregon v. Oregon State - Oregon State Spread (+16.5)

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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:

• CFB Week 3 Preview (ESPN)

• College Football - Week 3 Advice (CBS Sports)

• CFB Week 3 Parlays (Covers)

• NFL Week 2 Picks (NFL.com)

• Fantasy Football - NFL Week 2 Rankings (ESPN)

• Know Your Opponent: Sportsbooks Lose $160M (BettorMetrics)

ICYMI: Check out Coach Saban’s perspective on paying (the right) CFB players!

PERFORMANCE-ENHANCING PLATFORMS
💪 Improve Your Betting Game 💪

Outsource some of the time and effort you spend in preparing for your bets to us @ BettrNation; we vet the resources in the marketplace and distill the data into actionable information, all in an effort to help you filter the signal from the noise.

At BettrNation, we often refer to “macro-plays”, which are betting opportunities based on inefficiencies in the sports betting marketplace. (See our Training Camp in Skool for more details on these macro-plays!) This week, we want to highlight OddsShopper, one of the leading providers of “macro-play” insights. Click on the below image to check out their platform:

TRIVIA
💰Quarterbacks cashing in💰

Whether it is in college or in the NFL, it pays to be a quarterback. Last weekend, Dak Prescott signed a ⭐ record-breaking deal ⭐ with the Dallas Cowboys, and at the college level, numerous quarterbacks are 🌧️ making it rain 🌧️ with their NIL deals. A handful of other, non-QB CFB players are cashing in on their image too. Of the top 20 CFB players with the highest NIL value, how many are not quarterbacks? (Bonus points if you can name these non-QBs!)

EDUCATION
 🦁 On the hunt for straggling lines…

As noted above, we refer to “macro-plays” as desirable betting opportunities given that they are about capitalizing on inefficiencies in the sports betting marketplace. For example, some books are slow to update their lines to reflect changes in the relevant market price, meaning that those lagging lines represent mispriced opportunities for you to jump on. For this week’s education session, we learn more about a form of “macro-plays” from OddsShopper, one of the leading providers of “macro-play” insights:

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RESPONSIBLE BETTING
Responsible Betting Awareness Month

September doesn’t just mark the start of the NFL season - it also is Responsible Betting Awareness month! This month, we are flagging the “Have a Game Plan” initiative, which helps bettors make a gameplan to ensure responsible betting practices. Be sure to check out their resources as you prepare your “gameplan” for this betting season!

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.

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TRIVIA ANSWER

Three of the top 20 CFB players with the highest NIL value are not quarterbacks. Those players are: Travis Hunter (Colorado - CB/WR), Jeremiah Smith (Ohio State - WR), and Evan Stewart (Oregon - WR) 🙌🙌