In the blink of an eye, our first season of pro lacrosse betting is coming to a close. The 2020 PLL Championship matchup between the #1 seed Whipsnakes and the #7 seed Chaos speaks volumes about the unpredictability of lacrosse as well as the parity that we’ve seen in the PLL. Before we get...
PLL Semi-final Betting Breakdown: Trends, Stats and Picks
The first round of the playoffs in the PLL Championship Series was full of scoring runs, surprises and some frustrating play as well (cough…Waterdogs and Paul Rabil...cough). The big shocker was the turn around we saw from the Chaos, sending the 2nd overall seed Chrome packing despite...
PLL Playoff Preview: How each team can make a run at the PLL Championship
With pool play in the rearview mirror, each team is resting and recovering for a playoff push. Some teams, like Whipsnakes, Archers and Chrome, have a few Is to dot and Ts to cross, while the rest of the field still has some big questions to answer if they want to make a run at the PLL Crown. Chaos...
PLL Playoff Betting Breakdown: Trends, Stats and Picks
As discussed on the most recent episode of the Pro Lacrosse Talk Podcast, if you’re someone who believes, “life is too short to bet the under,” then you probably haven’t been thrilled with the biggest trend of the PLL Championship Series’ Group Play—the UNDER train...
The basics to betting on the PLL
If you’ve been watching the PLL Championship Series, you’ve probably heard a lot of talk about sports betting. Thanks to the PLL’s deals with Genius Sports, bettors now have the chance to place bets on future odds, money lines, over/unders and the point spread via sportsbook apps, such...
PLL Championship Series Preview: Archers LC
The PLL Championship Series is approaching and will condense an entire season of professional lacrosse into a two-week sprint starting on July 25. Pro Lacrosse Talk is covering every team and how they’ll measure up in Utah. As our final installment, we have Archers LC. The Archers were on the verge...
Introducing the PLT Win Probability Engine
The lacrosse world is currently experiencing the advent of analytics, fantasy lacrosse and sports betting. Analytics help us better understand the game and teams strengths and weaknesses. Jake Watts is leading the analytics effort at the Premiere Lacrosse League. DraftKings and William Hill are...
PLL Championship Series Preview: Atlas LC
Photo courtesy of the Premier Lacrosse League The Bulls 2019 season was in a word, disappointing. The team, loaded with star players from some of college’s greatest programs (Duke, Hopkins, Cornell, UNC), and featuring a ridiculous amount of team USA players, was only able to go 5-5 in year...
PLL Championship Series Preview: Redwoods LC
The Redwoods enter the 2020 PLL Championship Series looking to enact some revenge. Since losing a heart breaker to the Whipsnakes in overtime of the inaugural PLL championship, the Redwoods roster has undergone some changes, losing some key players, but also adding some pivotal pieces. Can Coach...
PLL Championship Series Preview: Waterdogs LC
Photo courtesy of the Premiere Lacrosse League The Waterdogs are an expansion franchise, but you wouldn’t know it from looking at their roster. New head coach Andy Copelan enters his first season in the Premiere Lacrosse League having been able build a roster from the ground up. What...
