News, strategy, and updates from the Sandman Sports crew.
Week 17 was a rough one for Three Picks and a Pass, as we went 0–3 behind some genuinely surprising results. The Jaguars won by six but failed to cover as 6.5-point favorites, whic…
Jan 3, 2026
The betting markets suggest it’s a two-player battle for the Most Improved Player Award, as of Dec. 30, 2025. Deni Avdija is the marginal betting favorite ahead of Jalen Johnson at…
Jan 2, 2026
The NFL’s 18th and final week of the regular season is here, and fittingly, it’s a slate made up entirely of divisional matchups. With playoff spots, seeding, and draft position al…
Jan 2, 2026
We’ve still got the CFP semifinals and national title game ahead, but this wave officially wraps up the regular bowl season slate. We’ve held our own so far at 21-16-1, and even if…
Jan 2, 2026
Knowing the mid-majors is a huge part of betting success in college basketball. The books simply don’t spend the same amount of time and energy on lower-level conferences as they d…
Jan 1, 2026
While we will most likely still make some playoff picks and predictions, we’ve reached the end of our weekly NFL Best Bets series for 2025. We didn’t perform nearly as well as last…
Jan 1, 2026
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