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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

2,711-2,434-39

Records

1,747-1,529-39

Gems

964-905

Props

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Futures

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 Daily Gems 4-24 2000 1125 The Ultimate Lineup

Xam’s Daily Gems 4-24

Xam’s Daily Gems: Diamondbacks First 5 Innings Money Line -120 FanDuel Southpaw Jordan Montgomery makes his 2nd start after throwing a quality start and getting the win in his first career start as a Diamondback. Meanwhile, St. Louis’s stater, Kyle Gibson, has been awful. He comes into this start with an ERA over 5, and…

Xam’s Daily Gem 4-23 2000 1125 The Ultimate Lineup

Xam’s Daily Gem 4-23

Xam’s Daily Gem: Rays Money Line -156 FanDuel The Rays were one of the best teams in baseball last year, but they’ve gotten off to a slow start this year. Their loss yesterday to the Tigers dropped them to 12-12 and they find themselves in the basement of the AL East. However, they are in…

Xam’s Daily Gems 4-22 2000 1125 The Ultimate Lineup

Xam’s Daily Gems 4-22

Xam’s Daily Gems: Yankees -1 -189 DraftKings Pirates Money Line -144 FanDuel Phillies/Reds Over 7.5 Runs -151 DraftKings Cavaliers -2.5 -180 FanDuel Braves -1 -157 DraftKings Twins -1 -161 DraftKings 76ers/Knicks Over 203.5 Points -132 FanDuel Padres -1 -153 DraftKings Stars Money Line -142 DraftKings Jarrett Allen To Record Double Double -175 FanDuel Darius Garland…

Xam’s Daily Gems 4-21 2000 1125 The Ultimate Lineup

Xam’s Daily Gems 4-21

Xam’s Daily Gems: Astros/Nationals Over 8 Runs -172 DraftKings Astros Money Line -170 FanDuel White Sox/Phillies Over 6.5 Runs -181 DraftKings Guardians Money Line -166 FanDuel Reds Money Line -130 FanDuel Royals Money Line -116 FanDuel Cardinals Money Line -162 FanDuel Rangers 60 Minute Money Line -135 DraftKings Mariners -1 -168 (Game 1) DraftKings Padres…

Xam’s Daily Gems 4-20 2000 1125 The Ultimate Lineup

Xam’s Daily Gems 4-20

Xam’s Daily Gems: Yankees First 5 Innings Money Line -135 FanDuel Cavaliers -2 -175 DraftKings Cubs Money Line -144 FanDuel (Game 1) Dodgers First 5 Innings Money Line -182 FanDuel Diamondbacks First 5 Innings Money Line -128 FanDuel Astros -1 -151 DraftKings Hurricanes 60 Minute Money Line -135 DraftKings (For this bet to win, the…

Xam’s Daily Gems 4-19 150 150 The Ultimate Lineup

Xam’s Daily Gems 4-19

Xam’s Daily Gems: Cubs Money Line -162 FanDuel Phillies -1 -144 DraftKings Astros Money Line -170 DraftKings Yankees Money Line -174 FanDuel Heat Money Line -125 DraftKings Guardians -1 -125 DraftKings Braves -1 -156 DraftKings Twins Money Line -152 FanDuel Brewers First 5 Innings Money Line -122 FanDuel Kings Money Line -118 FanDuel Padres Money…

Xam’s Daily Gems 4-18 2000 1125 The Ultimate Lineup

Xam’s Daily Gems 4-18

Xam’s Daily Gems: Red Sox Money Line -118 FanDuel Cubs Money Line -152 FanDuel Avalanche Money Line -140 FanDuel Giants Money Line -166 DraftKings

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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