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Xam Sports Consulting’s mission is to build a community through sports betting.  Our dream is to inspire and bring people together through rooting for the same outcome.  It’s not about the money, but about being together, even if we’re not physically in the same place.  Winning together is always better than winning alone.  We win and lose as one team.

We focus the strategy for the long term, building on our Best Bets Strategy.

Best Bets is designed to be straightforward.  This is where you will find our best Picks for the day.  We will be offering Picks on MLB, NFL, NBA, and the hot sports for the day.  These are designed to use a flat betting strategy with our 1-3 Best Bets per day.

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The Uniqueness of Betting on the NFL Draft 1260 523 The Ultimate Lineup
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The Uniqueness of Betting on the NFL Draft

The NFL Draft is important because it’s how teams look towards the future. Whether a team is drafting their next franchise quarterback, trying to rebuild their secondary, or trading their picks, it’s all done in an effort to get to and reach the Super Bowl.

Of course, this offers the unique chance for bettors across America to not only watch and enjoy the spectacle, but bet on the event as well! The amount of ways to bet on the Draft is dependent on which state you reside in, given the heavy compliance nature of these kinds of markets.

You can bet on which cornerback will be the first one drafted, the exact order of the top 3 picks, how fast someone will be drafted, which position the Rams will draft with their first pick, how many QBs will be drafted in the 1st round, which team will draft Bo Nix, and on and on! The possibilities are endless!

Tread carefully when wagering on these markets. It’s not like betting on the Lakers to win or Pete Alonso to hit a home run. These NFL Draft markets are hard to predict. As fans, we can all think back to times when we were SHOCKED certain players were drafted when they were.

One unique bet on the draft that looks interesting is Blake Corum Under 80.5 Draft Position. This is a bet that says the bettor thinks Corum will be drafted within the first 80 picks of the draft. It doesn’t matter what team takes him and it doesn’t matter if he’s the 2nd pick or the 80th pick. If he’s still on the board at 81 or higher, the bet loses. Corum is one of the better running backs in the draft, and he received a lot of national attention as a member of the Michigan Wolverines, the team that won the CFB Playoff, of course. His former coach is now in the NFL and the team he coaches, the Chargers, just lost former starting running back Austin Ekeler to injury. Corum will surely receive a lot of interest from teams!

The NFL Draft is designed to be fun and exciting for fans of all teams. By being able to bet on the event, it’ll only serve to enhance your weekend experience!

Sports Betting 101

Betting Markets

  • Core: Bet on the game

    • Spread – The spread is essentially a handicap for both teams. If the spread of the game is 7 points, you’ll see the favorite at -7, and the underdog at +7. You would essentially adding 7 points to the scoreboard to the underdog before the game begins. The underdog is handicap because they’re expecting to lose. The underdog would have to lose by 6 or less (or win outright) for the bet to the winner. If the favored team wins by 8 or more. The favorite will be the the winning selection. If the favorite wins by exactly 7 points, that is called a push, or tie in other words. All bets on -7  and +7 would be returned to the bettor.
    • Money Line – This is a bet on who is going to win a sporting event. When you bet the money line on a team, it doesn’t matter if the team wins by 1 or by 30. A win is a win! Having said that, betting on favorites will have you earning less money then betting on underdogs. This is because the favorite is expected to win. Lets say that you wanted to bet on a team that is -158. For every $158 you bet, you would be set to win $100. You get a total of $258 back. If you bet on an underdog that is +170, for every $100 you bet, you’d win $170. You would get a total return of $270.
    • Total – Betting on a total means you are betting on a total amount of points being scored in the game. It doesn’t matter what either team does in the game. If you bet on a football game to go over 47 points. You’d want both teams to combine for 48 points or more. If both teams score 46 points or less that would be a losing wager. If the game ends at exactly 47 points, that is a push and you would be getting your original bet back.

  • Proposition Bet (Prop Bet): in the Game

    • Props are events that happen within a game (Think strike outs, Touchdowns, Made 3’s)
    • You can get very creative with these types of bets. For example, Sportsbooks such as FanDuel Sportsbook offer “alternate” prop lines on passing yards, rushing yards, receiving yards, and even receptions! This makes it easier than ever to combine your favorite players in a big parlay for a big payout

  • Futures: through the Game

    • Bet on how the team will do in the future
    • Overall projected outcome from the season (lie Ravens to win the AFC North)
    • There’s plenty of creative possibilities here as well.

XAM’s Best Bets

2,743-2,459-39

Records

1,764-1,547-39

Gems

979-912

Props

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Futures

Xam’s Daily Gems 5-3 2000 1125 The Ultimate Lineup

Xam’s Daily Gems 5-3

Xam’s Daily Gems: Cubs Money Line -126 FanDuel Joe Ross has given up 6 earned runs in 2 of his last 3 starts and now faces a Cubs team that’s scoring just under 6 runs per game at Wrigley Field. Hayden Wesneski hasn’t pitched particularly deep in games this year, going just 10.1 innings in…

Xam’s Daily Gems 5-2 2000 1125 The Ultimate Lineup

Xam’s Daily Gems 5-2

Xam’s Daily Gems: Bucks/Pacers Over 212.5 Points -112 FanDuel In the two home games this series, the Pacers have scored 121 and 126 points, respectively. They also scored 125 points in Game 2. The offense no-showed in Game 5, but Tyrese Haliburton, Pascal Siakam, and the rest of the Pacers will be ready to go…

Xam’s Daily Gems 5-1 2000 1125 The Ultimate Lineup

Xam’s Daily Gems 5-1

Xam’s Daily Gems: Blue Jays Money Line -138 FanDuel Chris Bassitt got torched in his last start, giving up 7 runs while failing to get out of the 3rd inning at home against the Dodgers. He gets a matchup that’s a little easier today, as the Royals are averaging just 3.86 runs per game on…

Xam’s Daily Gems 4-30 2000 1125 The Ultimate Lineup

Xam’s Daily Gems 4-30

Xam’s Daily Gems: Tigers Money Line -118 (Game 1) Jack Flaherty is on the mound for the Tigers. The Tigers face Kyle Gibson, who has been hit or miss all season long. Flaherty has thrown a quality start in 2 of his last 3 games. Gibson has given up 6 earned runs in 2 road…

Xam’s Daily Gems 4-29 2000 1125 The Ultimate Lineup

Xam’s Daily Gems 4-29

Xam’s Daily Gems: Orioles First 5 innings Money Line -145 FanDuel The Orioles lost a disappointing series to the Athletics at home, and now have the rival Yankees in town. Grayson Rodriguez goes for Baltimore, and he will definitely be looking to put his last start behind him! All he did was give up 7…

Xam’s Daily Gems 4-28 2000 1125 The Ultimate Lineup

Xam’s Daily Gems 4-28

Xam’s Daily Gems: 76ers -2.5 -166 FanDuel Orioles -1 -151 DraftKings Braves Money Line -162 DraftKings Marlins Money Line -136 FanDuel Mets Money Line -130 FanDuel Tigers Money Line -164 FanDuel Rays Money Line -148 FanDuel Yankees Money Line -130 DraftKings Astros -1.5 -152 FanDuel Padres Money Line -148 FanDuel Timberwolves/Suns Over 209 Points -155…

Xam’s Daily Gems 4-27 2000 1125 The Ultimate Lineup

Xam’s Daily Gems 4-27

Thunder/Pelicans Over 210 Points -110 DraftKings These teams combined for 216 points in Game 2, and the Thunder did most of the heavy lifting, scoring 124 points in a dominating win. The Pelicans looked wholly unprepared for the game and moment, but now they’re back in the friendly confines of the Smoothie King Center. The…

Xam’s Daily Gems 4-26 2000 1125 The Ultimate Lineup

Xam’s Daily Gems 4-26

Xam’s Daily Gems: Orioles -1.5 -118 FanDuel Newly acquired ace Corbin Burnes goes for the Orioles tonight. He’s been solid so far for the Orioles. In 5 starts, he has a 2.76 ERA. He certainly looks comfortable with his new team and now faces one of the worst lineups in the league. The A’s counter…

Xam’s Daily Gems 4-25 2000 1125 The Ultimate Lineup

Xam’s Daily Gems 4-25

Xam’s Daily Gems: Phillies Money Line -155 DraftKings Phillies ace Zack Wheeler goes for the Phillies as they try to salvage the final game of the series against the Reds. He’s been superb in 5 starts so far this season, coming into the game with a 2.30 ERA. The veteran has been perfect for the…

Xam’s Futures

Ravens to win the AFC North +145
Broncos to make the playoffs -146
Vikings to make the playoffs -138
Red Sox under 85.5 wins -122
Tigers over 78.5 wins -110
Padres under 89.5 wins -122

Futures Strategy

Sometimes, instead of betting on an individual game, you’d rather bet on an entire season. This gives you something to root for over the course of the entire season, as opposed to just one game. Futures betting can be a way to keep you engaged during the entire season. Betting on Futures brings season-long excitement and a change from the typical highs and lows of daily sports betting. Whether you prefer betting on season win totals, certain teams to make the playoffs, or a dark horse to make a Cinderella run to the Super Bowl, Futures betting will enhance your sports betting experience!

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Bankroll Management

We design our picks to use a flat betting strategy. This means betting the same amount on every single pick. Taking the emotion out of betting on a game since no one game caries more importance then another. This is how we manage to “Bet with our head, not our heart”

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