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NFL Hall of Fame Game 2026 Preview: Cardinals vs Panthers Odds and Analysis

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NFL HALL OF FAME GAME PREVIEW

This NFL Hall of Fame Game Preview Cardinals vs Panthers will set the stage for an exciting matchup. These two teams face off in this celebrated preseason event.

Arizona Cardinals vs. Carolina Panthers – August 6th 2026

Football is officially back. On Thursday, August 6, 2026, the NFL’s 107th season kicks off with the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio. The Arizona Cardinals take on the Carolina Panthers at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium, with kickoff set for 8 p.m. ET on NBC.

ARIZONA CARDINALS

Arizona, who finished last season 4-13 (worst mark in the NFC and tied for worst in the NFL), begins the era of first-year head coach Mike LaFleur. He is the brother of Green Bay head coach Matt LaFleur. Mike LaFleur was the offensive coordinator for the Rams the last 3 seasons. The Cardinals have decided to start rookie QB Carson Beck, a third-round pick out of Miami. Beck may get at least a full half of work and potentially more. Projected starter Jacoby Brissett and his back up Gardner Minshew are both expected to sit this one out. 2nd year man Kedon Slovis (2 career regular season pass attempts) is expected to take over when Beck heads to the bench. Furthermore, the NFL Hall of Fame Game Preview Cardinals vs Panthers will showcase how the young Cardinals roster handles this unique pressure.

CAROLINA PANTHERS

Carolina enters after an 8-9 season that still delivered an NFC South title and a home playoff appearance under 2nd year coach Dave Canales. They became just the 5th team since the 1970 merger to win their division with a losing record. The Panthers will start veteran QB Kenny Pickett (5,000 career passing yards). However, we look for him to only get a few series. Rookie QB Haynes King (from Georgia Tech) will then take the rest of the snaps with starter Bryce Young sitting this one out. Notably, for the NFL Hall of Fame Game Preview Cardinals vs Panthers, much attention will be on Carolina’s depth and quarterback performance.

BETTING SNAPSHOT

This line has been jumping around a bit but has settled at Carolina -1.5 favorites (as of Wednesday afternoon) with a total of 35.5. This game has historically been fairly low scoring, with only 3 of the last 15 Hall of Fame games reaching 40 or more total points. The average total points scored in the last 15 HOF games is 33. The underdogs have been on an 80% ATS run since 2013 (8-2-1 ATS). The 2016 (field conditions) and 2020 (Covid) games got cancelled. Prior to that, the favorites had covered 6 in a row from 2007 through 2013. The 2011 game got cancelled due to the NFL lockout. All things considered, the NFL Hall of Fame Game Preview Cardinals vs Panthers offers a great opportunity for fans to analyze trends and gain insights ahead of the new season.

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WNBA Free Bet Today: Phoenix Mercury +6.5 at Atlanta Dream

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WNBA Free Bet Today: Phoenix Mercury +6.5 at Atlanta Dream – 7pm ET tipoff – Wednesday, August 5th 2026

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Phoenix Mercury +6.5 at Atlanta Dream 7:00 PM ET

Phoenix has been something of an enigma this season at 12-19 straight up, despite essentially the same roster that reached the Finals a year ago. The Mercury went all-in with a trade for perennial All-Star and instant offense Kelsey Plum (averaging 23.6 points per game). The results showed with a win over Chicago in her debut with the Mercury on Monday:

Phoenix is 4-1 in its last five games (the only loss coming against New York) and ranks 5th in the league in net rating (+4.2) over that stretch.

The biggest jump has come on the defensive end, where the Mercury have been excellent. With Plum now in the mix to boost the offense, this team can become dangerous if it reaches the playoffs.

Atlanta is 5-1 in its last six games, but the wins look softer on paper (Sparks, Tempo, Sky, Storm, plus one quality win over the Wings). The Dream’s net rating over a comparable recent stretch sits at just +1.6. More telling: Atlanta has covered only one of those recent games and sits at just 1 cover in its last 10.

While Atlanta grades as better than average in both offensive and defensive rating, it doesn’t shoot particularly well (49.4% eFG%, 12th-worst in the league). Phoenix, with Plum’s scoring punch, should find plenty of looks against a Dream defense that ranks last in the WNBA in opponents’ field-goal percentage allowed.

The Play: Phoenix Mercury +6.5

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ASA ACC Win Total Projections: Cal Under & Clemson Over

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ASA’s ACC WIN TOTAL PROJECTIONS

2026 Regular Season Win Total Projections courtesy Draftkings:

Boston College 3.5

California 6.5

Clemson 7.5

Duke 5.5

Florida State 6.5

Georgia Tech 6.5

Louisville 8.5

Miami FL 10.5

NC State 7.5

North Carolina 4.5

Pittsburgh 7.5

SMU 8.5

Stanford 3.5

Syracuse 4.5

Virginia 7.5

Virginia Tech 6.5

Wake Forest 5.5

ASA ACC Win Total Projections 2026: Cal Under 6.5 & Clemson Over 7.5

Looking for the best ACC win total projections ahead of the 2026 college football season? Our latest ACC football win total analysis highlights one team we like Under its season win total and one we strongly favor Over.

Here are our top ACC win total projections at DraftKings.

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California Golden Bears Under 6.5 Wins (-130)

Cal finished with a 6-6 regular season record last year, and we expect the Golden Bears to take a small step back in 2026. They went 4-4 in ACC play, but all four of their conference wins came by four points or fewer, while three of their four losses were by double digits. Their average ACC win margin was just +3.25 points, while their average loss was a lopsided -15.75 points. In short, they were fortunate to finish .500 in league play.

The Bears were also outgained overall on both a yards-per-game and yards-per-play basis. While they return a solid quarterback in Jeron-Keawe Sagapolutele, they enter the year with a first-time head coach plus new offensive and defensive coordinators. An adjustment period is likely.

Although Cal avoids the ACC’s top team (Miami) this season, the schedule still presents challenges. The Bears make three trips to the East Coast and face non-conference tests at UNLV and against UCLA. We project them as clear favorites in only two games (vs. Wagner and Stanford). Cal has not exceeded six regular-season wins since 2019.

Projection: 6-6 at best, more likely 5-7. We like the California Golden Bears Under 6.5 wins.

Clemson Tigers Over 7.5 Wins (-140)

Clemson Over 7.5 wins

Clemson entered last season as a top-10 team but disappointed with a 7-5 regular-season record. We expect a solid bounce-back in 2026 from a program that has claimed eight of the last 11 ACC titles. Playing with slightly less external pressure could actually help the Tigers.

Despite going 4-4 in ACC play last year, Clemson outgained its conference opponents by nearly +70 yards per game—a performance that typically produces a record closer to 6-2. The defense should take another step forward under second-year coordinator Tom Allen, one of the top defensive minds in the country. We rate the Tigers’ defensive line, linebackers, and secondary as top-three units in the ACC.

While they must replace former starter Cade Klubnik, new quarterback Christopher Vizzina showed promise in his lone start last season, throwing for 317 yards and three touchdowns against a strong SMU defense. He returns for his third year in the program and has plenty of weapons around him if he can stay consistent.

Schedule-wise, Clemson avoids both Louisville and SMU—two of the ACC’s strongest teams alongside Miami and the Tigers themselves. They also enjoy a favorable home slate with seven home games and just five on the road. Prior to last season, Clemson had not failed to win at least eight regular-season games since 2010.

Projection: Bounce-back year for the Tigers. We like Clemson Over 7.5 wins.

Final Thoughts on These ACC Win Total Projections

These two plays stand out among our 2026 ACC football win total projections. The California Golden Bears face roster and coaching transition challenges that should keep them under their number, while Clemson has the talent, defense, and schedule to clear 7.5 wins comfortably.Stay locked in for more college football win total projections and ACC betting analysis throughout the offseason.

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WNBA free bet today | Liberty at Wings | July 20

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ASA WNBA free bet today on NY Liberty +3.5 at Dallas Wings, 8pm ET

These two teams have played similar strength of schedules and have Net ratings of +5.3 for Dallas and +4.6 for the Liberty. New York has played much of the season without perennial All-Star Sabrina Ionescu, who is back from injury and playing well. Ionescu has put up 26, 17, 14, 25, 28 and 12 points in her last 6-games.

New York is the more desperate team right now after losing 4-straight games, one of which was at home to this same Wings team. The Liberty were coming off a huge win over the Lynx in the Commissioners Cup Championship game and suffered a letdown. Following their game against the Wings the Liberty faced the Lynx again and lost then were upset in Toronto on Sunday night before getting embarrassed in Indiana on Saturday by 20-points.

Dallas on the other hand has won 6-straight games but other than their victory in New York, the other 5 wins weren’t overly impressive coming against the Sky, Sun and two versus the Tempo and the Sparks.

Dallas has a slight edge offensively for the season, but again, the Liberty were without Ionescu for the start of the season. Defensively the Liberty have the edge ranking 5th compared to the Wings at the 8th position. The Wings have the 10th worst FG% defense in the league and rank 12th in 3PT% D.

New York off a loss is historically good with a 23-17 SU record and an average +/- in those games of +2.1ppg. We will gladly take whatever points are available with New York in this one as our free WNBA bet.

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WNBA Free Bet Sky vs Aces – July 3rd 2026

ASA’s Free WNBA bet on Chicago Sky +7.5 at Las Vegas Aces, 10pm ET

The Sky got plenty of rest with the Commissioners Cup break while the Aces traveled to New York to face the Liberty in the Championship game. Unfortunately for the Aces they lost to the Liberty and now travel back home to face an improving young Sky team. Chicago had won two straight games against Portland before losing at home to this same Aces team 99-107. A solid indicator of how much better the Sky are playing shows up in their last 5-game Net rating of +4.2 which is 4th best in the league. Granted, Las Vegas is one of the best teams in the league, but they have an average scoring differential of +4.3PPG which is clearly not enough to get a cover in this situation. Chicago has an average margin of victory of -3.1PPG. Las Vegas has really good numbers when coming off a loss but they also just beat this team, are coming off that emotional game in NY AND have a massive game on deck with the Fever. It’s a good spot to grab the value with the Sky.

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