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Every Friday during football season, ESPN Chalk will ask some of Las Vegas top oddsmakers where the action has gone over the course of the week. Here is the latest installment?of their insights into the betting action coming in on college football this week.1. Which game(s) have had the biggest line move so far?Chris Andrews, sportsbook director, South Point casino: Kentucky opened -18.5 vs. New Mexico State and is now up to -21. Oklahoma State (vs. Pittsburgh) opened -6.5 and is down to -4.5. Northwestern (vs. Duke) opened -6.5 and is down to -4.Nick Bogdanovich, director of bookmaking for William Hill:?We opened Army as a 6-point favorite vs. UTEP, and its now set at -3.5 Army. Opened Navy as 6.5 point favorites vs. Tulane; now its -5 Navy. New Mexico State was an 18.5-point underdog when the line opened against Kentucky; now the Aggies are a 20-point underdog. Pittsburgh opened as a 6.5-point underdog against Oklahoma State, but the line is moving down rapidly -- currently at 5.?Florida Atlantic vs. Kansas State is another one, as we opened Kansas State at -22, and now the line is moved to -25 Kansas State.Jay Rood, vice president of race and sports, MGM Resorts International:?Marshall up to -17 against Akron.?Randy Blum, supervisor, Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook:?Duke has gone from +6.5 to +3.5 at Northwestern.?2. Which game(s) have had the biggest public action?Andrews: Ohio State (at Oklahoma) is the biggest side the public has bet. Alabama-Ole Miss has the most public action.Bogdanovich:?Once Saturday begins, it is all about the key top-25 matchups: Ohio State-Oklahoma, Oregon-Nebraska, Florida State-Louisville, Colorado-Michigan, Michigan State-Notre Dame and Alabama-Mississippi. As of right now 85 percent of the total point spread dollars wagered are on Ohio State, 53 percent on Oregon, 67 percent on Florida State, 52 percent on Michigan, 82 percent on Michigan State and 89 percent on Alabama.Rood:?Louisville, with its offense being back and Florida States best player (Derwin James) out.Blum:?No surprise on this one. Public likes Alabama at Ole Miss.3. Which game(s) have had the biggest wiseguy action?Andrews: East Carolina vs. South Carolina, Duke, Pitt and Kentucky.Bogdanovich:?We are seeing sharp action on Boston College against Virginia Tech (77 percent of the total point spread dollars wagered on BC), Central Florida against Maryland (63 percent of the total point spread dollars wagered on Central Florida), Marshall against Akron (100 percent on Marshall) and California against Texas (57 percent total dollars are on California).Rood:?Louisville and MarshallBlum:?We took some money on Pitt +6.5.?4. 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The 31-year-old righty went 2-1 with 27 saves in 30 chances and a 1.87 ERA last season. He spent time on the disabled list with a forearm injury and was limited to 43 1/3 innings, but returned to pitch in September.Hoyer said Royals GM Dayton Moore allowed the Cubs trainer to examine Davis earlier in the day, and the medical report was fine.He looks fantastic, Hoyer said.The 24-year-old Soler hit .238 with 12 home runs and 31 RBI in 86 games last season. He missed almost two months because of a strained left hamstring.Love his upside. Love his power, Moore said.For the Royals, the deal made financial sense as they try to cope with several star players eligible to leave after the 2017 season. Davis, who will make $10 million next year, was part of those looming free agents, along with outfielder Lorenzo Cain, first baseman Eric Hosmer, third baseman Mike Moustakas and pitcher Danny Duffy.Starting next offseason, teams only receive a draft pick after the first round if a player signs with a new club for $50 million or more. Otherwise, its a lower pick.At 24, Soler is under contract control by the Royals for a while, so this was important for us, Moore said.Soler figures to play right field and can also serve as a designated hitter.Davis joins a bullpen that includes Hector Rondon, Pedro Strop, Carl Edwards Jr. and more. 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The San Francisco Giants gave closer Mark Melancon a $62 million, four-year deal while free agents Kenley Jansen and Chapman are still available.Theres several guys out there right now that everybody would like to have, and the guys that are out there as free agents are obvious. Guys like Wade Davis, ask around the industry, how many people would like to have him, Maddon said.Asked about Davis vs. the Cubs closer last October, I cant tell you hes better. Hes just different, Maddon said.Like I said, Aroldis pretty much relies on his fastball. Hes got a great slider. Whereas Wade, growing up a starter, pitches, he said.Davis is a two-time All-Star who has dominated in recent seasons. Since the former Tampa Bay starter became a full-time reliever in 2014, Davis is 19-4 with 47 saves and 1.18 ERA.Soler made his big league debut in 2014, and the Cuban is a career .258 hitter with 27 homers and 98 RBI. He starred in the 2015 postseason when the Cubs reached the NL Championship Series, reaching base in his first nine playoff plate appearances and batting .474 with three homers and three doubles in seven games.Soler went 2 for 13 in this years postseason, with both hits coming against Cleveland in the World Series. ' ' '