My selection is on San Francisco plus the points over Seattle at 8 pm et on Saturday.

It's going to be up to the 49ers to make the necessary adjustments after they were trounced 13-3 in a truly one-sided affair against Seattle just two weeks ago. San Francisco is still dealing with plenty of key injuries with TE George Kittle the latest big name to be sidelined. I liked what I saw from the Niners in Philadelphia on Sunday, however. To me, it looked like they found something offensively and the fact that they were able to pull the upset without getting anything at all from their ground game was encouraging to be sure. Defensively, despite all of the injuries, this is a unit that has developed an identity under coordinator Robert Saleh. All of the talk leading up to last week's game surrounded the Eagles vaunted defense but that unit was upstaged by the Niners rag-tag group. Seahawks bettors have to be a little nervous about laying a touchdown with a team led by QB Sam Darnold, who is suddenly dealing with an injury ahead of Saturday's contest. Darnold should be good to go but after turning in a rare clean performance against the Niners two weeks ago, I wonder whether he gets blindsided by a revamped defensive gameplan on Saturday. These primetime games have had the tendency to go down to the wire with absolutely wild finishes. I think there's a good chance we'll see a similar story unfold in Seattle on Saturday. Take San Francisco (8*).

Divisional Round Game of the Year. My selection is on Buffalo plus the points over Denver at 4:30 pm et on Saturday.

I don't think Buffalo could have hoped for a better Divisional Round matchup than this. Hear me out. The Bills crushed the Broncos 31-7 in last year's playoffs, albeit at home. Denver is a better team this year and Buffalo has been decimated by injuries on both sides of the football. With that being said, I think all of the pressure is on the Broncos in this matchup as they had a phenomenal regular season to earn the number one seed and get this game at home. I don't have a ton of faith in Denver to deliver, however. QB Bo Nix came up big at times but also wilted under the pressure at others. The way to beat the Bills is by running the football but the Broncos don't exactly have an elite stable of running backs to lean on. I don't like the fact that Denver closed out the regular season with consecutive 'layups' against a Chiefs team led by QB Chris Oladokun and a Chargers squad quarterbacked by Trey Lance. The prospect of facing QB Josh Allen should certainly worry Broncos supporters here. Of note, Denver parlayed one of the easiest schedules in the league to a one-seed. We successfully faded the Broncos in their most recent loss - at home against the Jaguars on December 21st - and we'll do so again here. Take Buffalo (10*).

Big 12 Game of the Month. My selection is on Colorado plus the points over West Virginia at 6 pm et on Saturday.

We'll grab the points with the Buffaloes as they look to salvage the back-end of this two-game road trip after dropping a 77-68 decision at Cincinnati earlier this week. Colorado owns the slightly better overall record in this matchup this season and has also faced a tougher schedule (not by much) by most metrics. West Virginia has leaned on its defense for much of the campaign, but has allowed its last three opponents to get off 62, 61 and 58 field goal attempts. With that type of volume, Colorado has the potential to thrive offensively in this matchup. The Buffaloes have connected on 25 or more field goals in eight of their last nine games and 29 or more in five of those contests. Defense has been another story as Colorado has struggled at times in that department. With that being said, I'm not convinced West Virginia can take full advantage. The Mountaineers have been held to 22 or fewer made field goals in three of their last four contests. I think Colorado might welcome the opportunity to face a slower-paced team after coming out on the wrong side of some track meets in recent weeks. Take Colorado (10*).

My selection is on Bethune-Cookman minus the points over Mississippi Valley State at 6 pm et on Saturday.

We'll lay the points with Bethune-Cookman on Saturday as it looks to bounce back following an 'upset' loss at home against Southern University last time out. The Wildcats have had four days to chew on that defeat which snapped their two-game winning streak. It certainly hasn't been a great season for Bethune-Cookman to this point, but it's had a lot to do with a difficult schedule - certainly more difficult than that of the 1-17 Delta Devils by most metrics. Mississippi Valley State is quite simply one of the worst teams in Division-I this season. While the Wildcats have been vulnerable defensively, I'm not convinced the Delta Devils can take advantage. They've had a difficult time just getting shots off, let alone knocking them down, hoisting up 56 or fewer field goal attempts in eight straight games and 51 or less in five of those contests. On the flip side, despite playing at a slow pace, the Delta Devils have allowed seven of their last nine opponents to knock down 27 or more field goals. Bethune-Cookman has shown a pulse offensively, making good on 25, 26, 28, 27 and 25 field goals over its last five contests, despite getting off 56 or fewer field goal attempts in four of those games. Take Bethune-Cookman (8*).

Horizon League Game of the Year. My selection is on Robert Morris plus the points over Northern Kentucky at 7 pm et on Saturday.

Robert Morris enters this game in a world of hurt following three straight losses including an overtime defeat at IU-Indy two nights ago. Here, it will look to avenge an earlier 79-77 home loss against Northern Kentucky. Note that while the Norse do own the better overall record in this matchup this season, they've also played one additional game and have faced the weaker schedule by most metrics. As far as I'm concerned, these two teams have been virtual mirror images of one another with both able to pour it on offensively but with a tendency to play 'matador-like' defense. Northern Kentucky not only defeated Robert Morris in the first meeting but has reeled off five wins in its last six games. I simply feel it will have a hard time winning this rematch by margin on Saturday, noting that the Colonials have been tough to put way, connecting on 25 or more field goals in 14 straight and 17 of their last 18 games. Take Robert Morris (10*).

Saturday CBB Free play. My selection is on Iowa plus the points over Indiana at 2 pm et on Saturday.

Both of these teams enter this Big Ten showdown reeling with Iowa having lost three games in a row and Indiana checking in off back-to-back defeats. We'll grab the points with the Hawkeyes on Saturday. While the Hawkeyes and Hoosiers own identical overall records this season, Iowa has faced the slightly more difficult schedule by most metrics. I like the fact that the Hawkeyes have continued to 'fill it up' despite their recent struggles to find victories, knocking down 25 or more field goals in three straight and eight of their last nine games. The Hoosiers have allowed their last four opponents to connect on 26, 25, 29 and 27 field goals and have been limited to 26 or less made field goals themselves in two straight and five of their last seven contests. Take Iowa.