Underdog Bets Of The Day For Thursday, Jan. 19

Underdog Bets Of The Day

Every day there is serious money to be made in the betting market, and we see underdogs win all the time. The challenge is finding the most likely underdogs to win, and picking them correctly can be difficult. Getting plus-money offers great value sometimes, and here we will take a look at some of the teams that offer good value at the current number.

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Trail Blazers +122 (Caesars) vs. 76ers

Let's get things started today in the NBA, where we see the Philadelphia 76ers traveling to Portland to take on the Trail Blazers. These teams will play each other just twice this season since they are in opposite conferences, but this will be the first of those meetings. Philadelphia is hot right now, winners of three straight and coming into this one on a roll. The opposite can be said for the Blazers, who have lost three of their last five games. Joel Embiid scored 41 in his last game against the Clippers, and he probably will have success here, as it is next to impossible to stop that guy. The good news is Portland has Damian Lillard, who is a machine himself, especially at home.

This line seems fishy to me, as you would think Philadelphia would be favored by more, even on the road. They are the far better team overall but are favored by less than a possession. We also have seen zero line movement in this game despite 77% of the bets going toward the 76ers.

Indiana +225 (DraftKings) at Illinois

Off we go to the college ranks for our next underdog pick of the day, and here we see the Indiana Hoosiers taking on their Big 10 rival, the Illinois Fighting Illini. Unfortunately for me, I can't actually bet on this game since I live in Illinois, but it's one that I think has a ton of value. As an Illini fan, you can trust me when I say that we have been inconsistent this season at best. We've won four straight games, and I feel like the letdown is coming.

Indiana is a really good team that has just underperformed all year. However, the Hoosiers totally smashed Wisconsin in their last game, and I think they can carry some of that momentum into this one. We have already seen the line for this game move from 7 down to 6, so clearly money is coming in on the Hoosiers. The State Farm Center is a very tough place to play for opposing teams, but I think Indiana is more likely to win than the current number indicates. For that reason, I'll take the value here with them against my team.

Blackhawks +185 (DraftKings) at Flyers

For our last underdog pick of the day, we'll head to the ice, where the Chicago Blackhawks will be traveling take on the Flyers in Philadelphia. These teams will play each other just twice this season, seeing as how they are in opposite conferences. Taking Chicago on the road is certainly a risky gambit, as the Blackhawks are absolutely horrendous, but the value here is just too good to ignore. In no world should the Flyers be -220 favorites over anyone. While Chicago has its issues all around the roster, Philly also isn't a very good team. The Flyers are allowing 31.7 shots per game on their netminder, who is allowing 3.20 goals per game. Not only that, but the offense for the Flyers scores just 2.82 goals per game. Better numbers than the Blackhawks, but still not good.

The only time you can play the Blackhawks is if they are facing another team that isn't very good. We have done that several times this season, most recently as massive underdogs to the Buffalo Sabres in their last game, which they won, 4-3, in OT. I think they can beat the Flyers, and this number is too good to pass up.

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