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10-31-20 | Memphis v. Cincinnati -6.5 | 10-49 | Win | 100 | 23 h 36 m | Show | |
Cincinnati comes into Saturday's contest ranked 7th nationally and have their sights set on a New Year's day Six seeding. The Memphis Tigers beat Cincinnati twice last year, so there is revenge on the minds of the Cats here today. Memphis has racked-up 155 points in their four games this season. They will have a tough time here today against a very good Cincinnati defense that held a explosive SMU club to just 13 points last week in a 42-13 win. This rematch of last year's AAC Championship game will have Cincinnati all hyped for some revenge and to keep their New Year's Day date in tact. Take Cincinnati. |
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10-31-20 | Coastal Carolina v. Georgia State +4 | 51-0 | Loss | -110 | 23 h 36 m | Show | |
Coastal Carolina won its first game as a ranked team last week over Georgia Southern, 28-14. But it was much more difficult than expected, as they were tied at the half 14-14 and struggled at times. Part of this is due to the fact that they played their first game without starting QB Grayson McCall. McCall missed the game with an upper body injury and is doubtful for today's contest. That's a huge loss for this Carolina team and while they got somewhat lucky last week to win, don't expect that here today. Carolina is 5-0 overall and ranked 20th nationally. Fred Payton looks to play his second game at QB here today. He did complete 15-of-28 passes for 252 yards last week. Georgia State upset Troy last week, 36-34 and improved to 2-2 on the season. They are led by Red-shirt freshman QB Cornelious Brown. Brown has been very impressive in his first year, completing 59.1% of his passes with 9 TD's and just 4 INT's. Georgia State has improved with each game this year. I expect Georgia State to give the Chants all they can handle here on Saturday. I'll take the few points at home today. Play Georgia State. |
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10-31-20 | Georgia -17 v. Kentucky | 14-3 | Loss | -108 | 23 h 35 m | Show | |
Both teams looking to rebound after respective losses last time out. The Kentucky Wildcats dropped to 2-3 after losing to Missouri last week, 10-20. The Georgia Bulldogs got their fist loss of the year at 3-1 after getting bum rushed by Alabama, 24-31 two weeks ago. The week off should have done wonders for the Dogs to get that loss out of their head and get some rest for today's contest. The Dogs look to make it 11 straight wins over Kentucky here on Saturday. Kentucky will have to do better than what they did at Missouri, as the Wildcats held the ball for just 17 minutes of the entire game. The Cats are last in the SEC in passing offense with just 124 yards per game. Kentucky also has to get off to better starts, as their last three games they have had 65, 75 and 122 yards respectively. The Cats struggled offensively against a mediocre Missouri defense. What will they do here today against an aggressive and rested Georgia defense? I expect not much. Take Georgia. |
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10-30-20 | Hawaii v. Wyoming UNDER 60.5 | 7-31 | Win | 100 | 8 h 34 m | Show | |
Mountain West finally got underway last week and both these teams had opposite opening days. Hawaii won it's opener at Fresno State, 34-19. Meanwhile Wyoming lost in OT to Nevada, 34-37. Hawaii will be a long way from its balmy weather as they play at ice-cold Laramie Wyoming tonight. Maybe that will cool down the Hawaii attack that put up 34 points at Fresno last week. Wyoming found itself down 6-28 last week before climbing back and forcing an OT at Nevada. Harsh conditions here isn't something Hawaii is used to playing in. With below freezing temps here tonight I don't see the same high scoring games we got last week. I'm taking, UNDER. |
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10-29-20 | Colorado State v. Fresno State OVER 59 | 17-38 | Loss | -109 | 25 h 47 m | Show | |
The Mountain West just began play last week, but Colorado State didn't play their first game until tonight. Steve Addazio will make his debut as the new HC of the Colorado State Rams. The Rams finished last year 4-8 on the season. Fresno State is 0-1 and under first year HC in Kalen DeBoer. Fresno lost last week at home to Hawaii, 19-34. The Rams have Patriock O'Brien back at QB. He threw for 13 TD's last and 7 INT's. Should see improved here tonight in the Fresno offense since they have that one game under their belt. Expect O'Brien to have success against a poor Fresno secondary. I like a lot of points in this one. Play OVER. |
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10-29-20 | Falcons v. Panthers UNDER 51.5 | 25-17 | Win | 100 | 8 h 14 m | Show | |
Thursday night action has the Atlanta Falcons taking on the Carolina Panthers. The Falcons lost a heartbreaker last week at home to the Detroit Lions, 22-23. Todd Gurley's failure to keep out of the endzone late in the 4th quarter ended up losing the game for the Falcons. The Falcons and Lions went under their 54.5 point total. Carolina gave the Saints all it could handle last week, just coming up short in a 24-27 loss at the Super Dome. Carolina had just 283 totals yards in the game compared to the Saints 415 and ran 24 fewer plays. They did just get over the 49.5 point total. Two of the last three years and four of the last six has seen these two teams go UNDER the total. The Panthers have a decent defense, ranked 11th overall and 9th against the pass. The Panthers also have the 6th best sack total in the league with 32. The Falcons defense is next to last in the league, though they are ranked 6th against the rush. High total here tonight as oddsmakers have adjust up totals since a lot of early week games have gone over. I look for this game to be not quite that high, so I'm playing UNDER. |
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10-29-20 | South Alabama v. Georgia Southern UNDER 51.5 | 17-24 | Win | 100 | 19 h 22 m | Show | |
South Alabama Jaguars are 3-2 on the season but are a perfect 2-0 in Sun Belt play after beating Louisiana Monroe last week, 38-14. Tonight they get on the national stage with a television game at Georgia Southern in Statesboror, GA. Ga Southern lost to ranked Coastal Carolina last week, 14-28 to fall to 3-2 overall and 1-2 in Sun Belt action. Southern was tied 14-14 at the half and played a Coastal team without its starting QB, but could not do anything offensively in the second half. This Ga Southern team has a fast defense that is led by some very good linebackers and a very good pass rush. They rank 13th nationally in rushing defense and yards per carry. Georgia Southern drops in class this week against South Alabama. South Alabama will have lots of trouble moving the ball against this very good Southern defense that gave Coastal Carolina fits last week. I'm taking the UNDER here tonight as I expect South Alabama to be held in check. Play UNDER. |
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10-28-20 | Barcelona FC v. Juventus | 2-0 | Loss | -100 | 6 h 48 m | Show | |
Marquee matchup here in the Champions League for Wednesday as Barcelona takes on Juventus. Looks like Juventus will be once again without superstar Cristiano Ronaldo, who is awaiting further testing after a positive Covid test. Both teams won their opening games of the Champions League. Barcelona will be without some key gogs here on defense today including Coutinho, Marc-Andre ter Stegen and Gerard Pique. Even without their superstar, Juventus has more talent up and down the lineup here. I'm going to take the Italian team in this one. Play Juventus. |
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10-28-20 | Nottingham v. Luton Town +243 | 1-1 | Loss | -100 | 6 h 32 m | Show | |
EFL Championship play here on Wednesday as Nottingham takes on Luton Town. Luton won their last game, a 1-0 victory at Sheffield. Nottingham came away with a draw in their last contest 1-1 with Derby County. Luton will be without James Collins, forced to sitout with Covid positive test result. Nottingham is facing the real prospect of relegation as they sit just one-point above that line at present. These teams are fairly even, but for me I'm giving the edge here to the hosts. At +2.30 on the money line, the host is worth a play here today. Play Luton Town. |
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10-28-20 | Chelsea v. Krasnodar UNDER 3 | 4-0 | Loss | -120 | 4 h 42 m | Show | |
Premier League Champion Chelsea makes the road trip to Russia here today to take on Krasnodar in the Champions League play. Krasnodar finished third in their Russian Premier league last season. This year the host is just in 8th place as they off to a slow start. Krasnodar is coming off a 1-1 draw and now undefeated in their three Champions League games. Chelsea coming off a 0-0 draw against Manchester United. Five of their last seven games have resulted in draws. Their alignment against United was great at keeping Manchester off the board, but also blunted their own attack. Chelsea the big favorite here, but they have not played up to standards of late. I'm looking for a low scoring contest here on Wednesday. PLAY UNDER. |
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10-27-20 | Rays +130 v. Dodgers | Top | 1-3 | Loss | -100 | 21 h 4 m | Show |
The Dodgers on the edge of winning their first World Series since 1988. They showed little effects of that horrid loss in game four with a bounce back to take game five and a 3-2 lead. Blake Snell will try to keep the Rays in the series tonight. Snell did well in his start against the Dodgers, going 4 2/3 innings and allowing two hits and two runs. Tony Gonsolin will start here tonight for the Dodgers. Gonsolin started against Snell in their last matchup with Gonsolin going just 1 1/3 innings, allowing one hit and one run. I have a big edge in starters here tonight to the Rays. Yet they are still a dog. I'll take that dog price. Play Tampa Bay. |
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10-26-20 | Bears +6 v. Rams | 10-24 | Loss | -109 | 23 h 27 m | Show | |
The 5-1 Chicago Bears take on the 4-2 LA Rams on Monday Night football from Los Angeles. Contrast of two teams here on Monday as the Bears get it done with their defense first and then just enough of the offense to get them the wins. The Rams offense has been hitting on all cylinders, that is until last week when they went to San Francisco and couldn't do much with the ball.The defense has been hard on opposing QB's with seven sacks and 14 QB hits this year. The offense has 43 points in their last two games, nothing great, but enough to get things done with the defense. The Rams are 2-0 at SoFi Stadium and outscored opponents 37-26. I like defense and the Bears have one of the best this year. I expect the Rams to continue to struggle against good defenses as they did last week. I'll take the visitor here tonight plus the points. |
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10-26-20 | Bears v. Rams UNDER 45 | 10-24 | Win | 100 | 23 h 27 m | Show | |
The 5-1 Chicago Bears take on the 4-2 LA Rams on Monday Night football from Los Angeles. Contrast of two teams here on Monday as the Bears get it done with their defense first and then just enough of the offense to get them the wins. The Rams offense has been hitting on all cylinders, that is until last week when they went to San Francisco and couldn't do much with the ball.The defense has been hard on opposing QB's with seven sacks and 14 QB hits this year. The offense has 43 points in their last two games, nothing great, but enough to get things done with the defense. The Rams are 2-0 at SoFi Stadium and outscored opponents 37-26. I like defense and the Bears have one of the best this year. I expect the Rams to continue to struggle against good defenses as they did last week. The Bears will play to their defense and that means not a high scoring game. Take the UNDER. |
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10-25-20 | Seahawks -3 v. Cardinals | Top | 34-37 | Loss | -125 | 19 h 21 m | Show |
The Seattle Seahawks had last week off to prepare for today's game at Arizona. The Seahawks are one of three remaining unbeaten teams in the NFL with a 5-0 record. Seattle look beaten in their game before the break, losing to the Vikings at the half, 0-13. But another big Russell Wilson comeback resulted in another close Seattle win, 27-26. Meanwhile, Arizona is 4-2 and coming off a dominating performance at Dallas last Monday night, 38-10. The only bad thing here is that while the Seahawks had last week off, the Cards are playing on the short week. This should be the Wilson vs Murray showcase, but I'm giving it to the veteran to school the youngster. Play Seattle. |
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10-25-20 | Dodgers v. Rays +150 | 4-2 | Loss | -100 | 10 h 14 m | Show | |
What a great game four in the World Series. Back and forth they went with each team taking leads multiple times. Then Jansen came in the 9th with the Dodgers leading 7-6 and of course with two outs and a 1-2 count on Phillips he gave up the hit to tie the game and a subsequent error allowed the winning run to score. Why HC Dave Roberts continues to use Jansen in situations like this I have no idea. With all the young, strong arms he had available he had to go to Jansen. Well, it cost you Dave and maybe the World Series and possibly your job if you lose. For me, this was a huge let down for the Dodgers and that might just carry over to today's game. The Rays have their ace in Glasnow going and Kershaw has been excellent, but it is the playoffs. I'm taking the nice dog price with the Rays who should be pumped up here today. Play Tampa Bay. |
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10-25-20 | 49ers v. Patriots UNDER 45 | 33-6 | Win | 100 | 15 h 27 m | Show | |
In what has been a very strange season, two of the pre-season favorites meet here today in Foxboro as the 49ers take on the Patriots. The Pats had been without QB Cam Newton due to Covid and his return last week was not a good one. The Pats lost at home to the Broncos, 16-18. That was New England's 2nd straight loss and has dropped the team below the .500 mark. The 49ers finally looked like the team that went to the Super Bowl with a dominating performance last week vs the Rams in a 24-16 win. The Pats hope Newton can bounce back this week against a very good 49ers defense. Both these teams still have a lot of injuries. I'm taking the UNDER here today. |
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10-25-20 | Chiefs v. Broncos UNDER 44.5 | 43-16 | Loss | -110 | 15 h 26 m | Show | |
The Kansas City Chiefs make the trek to Colorado's Mile High city to take on their division rivals, Denver Broncos. It's never easy for teams to play in the high elevation. The Broncos welcomed back QB Drew Lock last week and RB Phillip Lindsay from injuries. The Broncos upset the Patriots on the road, 18-16 in an ugly game. The Chiefs bounced back from their loss at home to the Las Vegas Raiders with a nice win over Buffalo, 26-17 to improve to 5-1 on the season. Their defense really came to play last week, holding the very good Bills offense to just 206 total yards. The Broncos defense needs to come up big this week as they cannot afford to get into a shootout with the Chiefs. They can do this against the Chiefs run defense, which is their weak spot. The Broncos will also get back RB Gordon this week so they will have plenty in the tank at RB. I'm not going to take a side here, but I will take the UNDER as I look for Denver to try and take the air out of the ball. Play UNDER. |
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10-25-20 | Steelers v. Titans OVER 50.5 | 27-24 | Win | 100 | 12 h 7 m | Show | |
Two of the last three undefeated teams meet here on Sunday as the 5-0 Pittsburgh Steelers take on the 5-0 Tennessee Titans. The Titans have a balanced offense and are the best Red Zone team in the NFL. Derrick Henry leads the team and the league in rushing with 588 yards and 6TD's. The Steelers have an excellent defense starting with their pass rush. This should be a great game between these unbeatens heavyweights. I'm looking for a high scoring affair here on Sunday. Play the OVER. |
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10-25-20 | Packers v. Texans OVER 57 | 35-20 | Loss | -104 | 12 h 6 m | Show | |
The Green Bay Packers fell from the undefeated last week as they lost at Tampa Bay, 10-38. Aaron Rodgers looked to be on a MVP season until he ran into that buzz saw last week in Tampa. Rodgers threw three pass interceptions last week including a pick-six. They should get a good chance to get back on track vs a reeling 1-5 Houston Texans team. The Texans fired Bill O'Brien and installed Romeo Cronell at HC and it looked to be a winning combo as they went to Tennessee last week and took a 7-point lead late into the 4th quarter. However, a controversial two point try by Houston led to the Titans needing just a TD and extra point to tie, which they did. The Titans forced OT and scored a TD on the opening possession for the win and cover to the dismay of bettors all over who had the Titans. The Texans allow a league worst 5.4 yards per carry and 177.5 yards per game on the ground. The one good thing is the offense is still potent with QB Deshaun Watson and a trio of very good receivers. I look for the Packers to take out some of that frustration from last week here today on the Texans. Look for a high scoring game. Play OVER. |
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10-25-20 | Steelers v. Titans -1 | 27-24 | Loss | -110 | 12 h 1 m | Show | |
Two of the last three undefeated teams meet here on Sunday as the 5-0 Pittsburgh Steelers take on the 5-0 Tennessee Titans. The Titans have a balanced offense and are the best Red Zone team in the NFL. Derrick Henry leads the team and the league in rushing with 588 yards and 6TD's. The Steelers have an excellent defense starting with their pass rush. This should be a great game between these unbeatens. I expect a high scoring game here with the home team coming out the victor. Play Tennessee. |
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10-25-20 | Panthers +7.5 v. Saints | 24-27 | Win | 100 | 12 h 0 m | Show | |
NFC South matchup here has the Carolina Panthers visit the Superdome to play the New Orleans Saints. The Panthers have played much better than most thought this year, especially since most of their games so far have been without star running back Christian McCaffery who will miss today's game too. The Saints have missed their own stars as WR Michael Thomas and WR Emmanuel Sanders will both miss today's contest. Not many would think the Panthers would be 3-3 while the Saints just 3-2 this season. The Panthers saw their three game win streak snapped last week, losing to the Bears, 16-23. Teddy Bridgewater gets to face his old team here today and he's playing very well for the Panthers with a pair of 300-plus performances on the road this year. I am not overly impressed with the Saints and without their top two receivers I expect the Panthers to stick close. Take the points. Play Carolina. |
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10-24-20 | Dodgers -1.5 v. Rays | 7-8 | Loss | -100 | 6 h 3 m | Show | |
The Dodgers have been flexing their offensive muscles in this series. Mookie Betts is paying dividends in his first year as he continues to be Mr Everything for the Dodgers. LA can take a 3-1 lead in the series with a win tonight. The Rays offensive struggles continued again last night. They did break out in game two with a big night, but that has been far and few between for the Rays. The Dodgers pitching staff has been just as good if not better than the Rays. I don't see the Rays being able to keep these Dodgers bats down. I'm going to lay the Run Line here tonight with the Dodgers. |
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10-24-20 | Dodgers v. Rays OVER 8 | 7-8 | Win | 100 | 6 h 3 m | Show | |
The Dodgers have been flexing their offensive muscles in this series. Mookie Betts is paying dividends in his first year as he continues to be Mr Everything for the Dodgers. LA can take a 3-1 lead in the series with a win tonight. The Rays offensive struggles continued again last night. They did break out in game two with a big night, but that has been far and few between for the Rays. The Dodgers pitching staff has been just as good if not better than the Rays. I don't see the Rays being able to keep these Dodgers bats down. I'm going to take the OVER here tonight. |
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10-24-20 | Michigan v. Minnesota +3.5 | 49-24 | Loss | -118 | 82 h 47 m | Show | |
The Big 10 returns today with football and we get a great matchup here as the Minnesota Fighting Gophers take on the Michigan Wolverines. The Michigan defense will once again be the strong suit of this team. The offense, well that's a work in progress that might take some time to do much. Minnesota returns one of the best receivers if not the best receiver in college in Bateman. QB Morgan will be the one throwing and he's one of the best too. Should be a great game for the Little Brown Jug, but I'm taking the points here with the home team. Play Minnesota. |
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10-24-20 | South Carolina v. LSU UNDER 55.5 | 24-52 | Loss | -114 | 19 h 43 m | Show | |
The 2-2 South Carolina Gamecocks take on the struggling 1-2 LSU Tigers this week from Baton Rouge. After losing to Tennessee and Florida, the Gamecocks have rebounded with wins over Vanderbilt and No 15 Auburn. Kevin Harris is the star on this team at RB, averaging 5.0 yards per run this year. He's the type of back that can wear down defenses. LSU will be forced to make a change at QB. Myle Brennan has been profilic leading this team to 467.3 yards per game and 38.7 ppg this season. Brennan is expected to miss this game which leave freshman TJ Finley or Max Johnson to run the offense. Brennan is thought to have torn ab muscle. Now LSU will try and get one of the nation's worst rushing attacks going here. With Brennan out, look for a much more conservative offensive approach today. For me, that means an UNDER. |
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10-24-20 | Notre Dame v. Pittsburgh +10 | 45-3 | Loss | -110 | 15 h 23 m | Show | |
No 3 ranked Notre Dame travels to Pitt today to take on the Panthers. The Irish are 4-0 on the season and coming off a win at home over Louisville, 12-7. Pittsburgh is 3-3 on the season after losing to Miami Florida last week, 19-31. The Irish will have to contend with the nation's top defense against the rush here today. The Panthers have lost two games this year by one point in each game. This will be the first road game for the Irish so a big test here today after that lackluster offensive performance last week. Now they have to play a very good Pitt run defense. I'll take the points with the home team here. Play Pittsburgh. |
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10-24-20 | Alabama -21.5 v. Tennessee | Top | 48-17 | Win | 100 | 15 h 23 m | Show |
Tennessee was manhandled last week on their home turf by Kentucky, 7-34. That was the second loss in a row for the Vols. Meanwhile, Alabama came off a huge win last week over Georgia, 41-24. Even with the loss of QB Tua Tagovailoa and WR Henry Ruggs, the offense has been clicking under QB Mac Jones. Jones ranks first nationally in QB rating and completed 78.3% of his passes with 12 TD's and just two INT's. Tennessee will need better production from its QB's. Jarrett Guarantano has started all four games, but tossed two pick-six INT's last week vs Kentucky. Don't expect a letdown here today by the Tide, Saban always has his teams prepared. Tide will roll here today. Play Alabama. |
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10-24-20 | Iowa State +3 v. Oklahoma State | 21-24 | Push | 0 | 15 h 13 m | Show | |
No 17 Iowa State Cyclones visit No 6 Oklahoma State here on Saturday with the winner having its sights set on first place. Iowa State lost its opener this season to Louisiana, but since has won all its conference games including a big win over Oklahoma. Iowa State QB Brock Purdy will have his toughest test of the season here against this very good OK State defense. But not all falls to Purdy, as RB Breece Hall has been having an excellent season and looks to be a key here on Saturday. The Ok State Cowboys will have to make a decision at QB. Will Spencer Sanders return today after getting injured in the first game of the season vs Tulsa and missing all play since? I believe that Iowa State is the better team and no matter which QB starts for Ok State, I'll take the visitor in this one. Play Iowa State. |
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10-23-20 | Dodgers v. Rays +146 | 6-2 | Loss | -100 | 29 h 53 m | Show | |
The Rays tied up the series on Wednesday with a 8-3 win over the Dodgers. Their bats finally came alive, especially that of Lowe. Lowe was their best hitter during the regular season, but has had a horrible post season. He finally broke on in game two with a pair of home runs. In fact, all the bats have improved for the Rays. The Dodgers went the bullpen way, starting Gonsolin as he went just over one inning and then turned the game over to the pen who could not hold the Rays down. Dodgers Ace Walker Beuhler will start here on Friday. Beuhler got the big win over the Braves in the NLCS, going six strong innings and allowing no runs and no walks. Charlie Morton will toe the rubber for the Rays. Morton has won all three of his postseason starts, allowing just two runs over his 15 2/3 innings. I'm sticking with the live dog here in game three. Play Tampa Bay. |
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10-23-20 | UL-Lafayette v. UAB +3 | 24-20 | Loss | -114 | 7 h 23 m | Show | |
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns play at UAB tonight. the Cajuns are 3-1 overall and 2-1 in Sun Belt play. They are coming off their first loss of the season, that coming against Coastal Carolina last week, 27-30. That loss also knocked them out of the Top 25 rankings. Meanshile, UAB is 4-1 overall and 2-0 in Conference USA standings. They are coming off a win over Western Kentucky, 37-14. ULL will use its ground attack here tonight. The Cajuns are averaging 186 yards rushing this year. While ULL has struggles since their opening season win, UAB has gotten stronger as the season has progressed. UAB averages 33.3 points per game over their last three games. This should be a close game, but I like UAB to win so I'll take the points with them. Play UAB. |
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10-21-20 | Rays +124 v. Dodgers | 6-4 | Win | 124 | 8 h 26 m | Show | |
Game 2 of the World Series here on Wednesday. Game 1 looked to be a great pitcher's duel early between Glasnow and Kershaw. Both pitchers were cruising along until the 4th when the Dodgers got on the board with a 2-run home run. Then in the 5th the Dodgers broke it open and never looked back in their 8-3 win. Tonight, the Rays start Blake Snell. Snell lost to the Astros in the ALCS, allowing two runs and three hits over his four innings. Snell has an overall 3.23 ERA on the season. The Dodgers will start Tony Gonsolin. Gonsolin was hit hard by the Braves in the NLCS, giving up five runs over 4 1/3 innings. That's now nine runs he's allowed over his last 10 1/3 innings. Almost a must game here tonight for the Rays. I'll take the dog price again and look for a better outcome tonight. Play Tampa Bay. |
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10-20-20 | Rays +165 v. Dodgers | Top | 3-8 | Loss | -100 | 20 h 60 m | Show |
The LA Dodgers pulled the big upset in the NLCS after being down 1-3 to pull out the next three wins and advance to the World Series. The Tampa Bay Rays also had something similar happen when they blew a 3-1 lead to the Astros, but held on for the win in game seven. Tyler Glasnow gets the start here in game one. Glasnow was 7-2 on the season with a 4.23 ERA. He lost to the Astros in the ALCS, allowing eight hits over six innings to go with four runs. The Dodgers will start Clayton Kershaw. Kershaw lost to the Braves in the NLCS, going just five innings and allowing seven hits and four runs. Kershaw was battling back problems and had is start pushed back a few days. The Rays have excellent starting pitching and in game one I look for a upset winner on the Rays. Play Tampa Bay |
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10-20-20 | Juventus v. FC Dynamo Kiev UNDER 2.5 | 2-0 | Win | 100 | 3 h 43 m | Show | |
This was going to be a tough, close game anyways as Juventus and Dynamo Kiev meet here today in Kiev for the UEFA Champion's Leuge. But now it gets even tougher for this Juventus team. Juventus begins thier quest for a Champions League trophy without arguably the best player in the world in Cristiano Ronaldo. Ronaldo has had to self isolate back in Itay after testing positive for Covid. This is bad news for Juventus as Kiev will give them all they can handle. This has changed the perspective on this contest for the total. What normally might be high scoring, looks to be low scoring now. Play UNDER |
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10-20-20 | Juventus v. FC Dynamo Kiev +0.5 | 2-0 | Loss | -100 | 3 h 42 m | Show | |
This was going to be a tough, close game anyways as Juventus and Dynamo Kiev meet here today in Kiev for the UEFA Champion's Leuge. But now it gets even tougher for this Juventus team. Juventus begins thier quest for a Champions League trophy without arguably the best player in the world in Cristiano Ronaldo. Ronaldo has had to self isolate back in Itay after testing positive for Covid. This is bad news for Juventus as Kiev will give them all they can handle. I like the spread on this game taking the half goal with Kiev and won't be surprised with a outright win by the hosts. Play Dynamo Kiev |
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10-19-20 | Cardinals v. Cowboys +3 | 38-10 | Loss | -125 | 153 h 56 m | Show | |
The loss of Dallas QB Dak Prescott is a huge one for this Dallas team. Hopefully he will be able to return next season. However, now it's up to Andy Dalton to lead this Dallas team. Here today the Cardinals are laying 3 points at Dallas. I am of the feeling that these Dallas players will rally around the loss of Prescott and the support of Dalton. At least in the short term I see Dallas being just as good offensively. Teams tend to do that shortly after the loss of a big player. In the long run they might degrade but for this week, this 3-point line is just what I'm looking for. I'm taking the Cowboys here with Dalton in what should be a straight-up win. |
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10-18-20 | Braves +147 v. Dodgers | 3-4 | Loss | -100 | 4 h 50 m | Show | |
Dodgers were down 1-3 in this series with the Braves, but have clawed their way back to tie it up and force a game seven. The Astros did the same to the Rays, but just couldn't overcome the deficit as today's winner fill face Tampa Bay in the World Series. Ian Anderson goes for the Braves. I really like this pitcher. He's only 3-2, but he has an ERA of just 1.95 and a WHIP of 1.08. Anderson faced the Dodgers back in game two, going four strong innings and allowing no runs and just one hit. Only problem was he walked five batters, something he can ill afford to do here today. The Dodgers have yet to announce a starter, but it looks like they will go the same route as they did in game two and start a reliever in Gonsolin. Either way, I like Anderson as a dog and that's who I'm taking no matter who the Dodgers start. Play ATLANTA. |
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10-18-20 | Packers v. Bucs +1.5 | 10-38 | Win | 100 | 18 h 44 m | Show | |
Great matchup of future Hall of Famers here today as Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers take on Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Bucs. The Packers are 4-0 on the season and off their bye week as they sit atop the NFC North. The Buccaneers are 3-2 after losing at Chicago last week. The Bucs are still in first place in the NFC South, tied with the Saints and Panthers. This game should tell us a lot about both these teams as both have equally great offenses. I expect a close game here but will take the host in this one. Play Tampa Bay. |
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10-18-20 | Texans v. Titans OVER 53 | 36-42 | Win | 100 | 14 h 19 m | Show | |
The Tennessee Titans remained unbeaten despite having to go through some Covid hoops last week that included losing practice time and having their game moved. More than 20 players and staff tested positive and they were without some of their wide receivers in their game, yet they beat the undefeated Bills handily, 42-16. The Texans started 0-4 and then fired HC Bill O'Brien. Romeo Crennel took over and that seemed to give the Texans a shot in the arm as they got their first win over Jacksonville, 30-14. Titans playing on a very short week here today after playing last Tuesday. Both teams put up excellent points last week and with the new coach I expect Houston to continue to roll here this week. This one should be a shoot out on Sunday. Play OVER. |
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10-18-20 | Texans +4 v. Titans | 36-42 | Loss | -110 | 14 h 19 m | Show | |
The Tennessee Titans remained unbeaten despite having to go through some Covid hoops last week that included losing practice time and having their game moved. More than 20 players and staff tested positive and they were without some of their wide receivers in their game, yet they beat the undefeated Bills handily, 42-16. The Texans started 0-4 and then fired HC Bill O'Brien. Romeo Crennel took over and that seemed to give the Texans a shot in the arm as they got their first win over Jacksonville, 30-14. Titans playing on a very short week here today after playing last Tuesday. I'm going to take the Texans under their new coach and see if they can keep the momentum going. Play Houston. |
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10-18-20 | Falcons v. Vikings -4 | Top | 40-23 | Loss | -109 | 14 h 18 m | Show |
The 0-5 Atlanta Falcons still looking for that first win of the season as they travel to the 1-4 Vikings here on Sunday. The Vikings came up short last week at Seattle, losing 26-27. The Vikings held a 13-0 lead at half but couldn't hold on for the win. The Vikings will be without star running back Dalvin Cook here today as he had to leave last week's game with a groin injury. The Falcons lost last week to the Panthers, 16-23. Dan Quinn was fired after that loss as was GM Thomas Dimitroff. I don't think a coaching change will make much difference here today for the Falcons. They just find ways to lose games these days. Play Minnesota. |
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10-17-20 | Texas A&M -4.5 v. Mississippi State | Top | 28-14 | Win | 100 | 44 h 39 m | Show |
No 11 Texas A&M is 2-1 on the season and has been a scoring machine through the air. Mike Leach's Mississippi State Bulldogs are just 1-2 and under performed thus far this season. The Aggies had a big come-from-behind last week for one of their biggest victories when they defeated Florida, 41-38. The Aggies trailed 17-28 in the third quarter. The Bulldogs have to curtail their turnovers if they hope to have a chance here today. Costello threw four Interceptions against Kentucky. His backup, Rogers, came in and threw two more. Arkansas showed how to beat MSU and I believe Leach will take a page out of that playbook this week. I like A&M laying less than a TD here on the road today. Play Texas A&M. |
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10-17-20 | Duke v. NC State OVER 59.5 | 20-31 | Loss | -110 | 43 h 8 m | Show | |
Duke finally got a win last week at Syracuse, their best offensive production thus far as they scored 38 points in the win. The offense was clicking as they ran 102 plays and rushed for over 300 yards. The NC State Wolfpack are 3-1 on the season and averaging 34.3 ppg. Duke has averaged just 21.6 ppg, but last week's outburst has the offense is starting heat up. I look for both these teams to get plenty on the scoreboard. Take the OVER. |
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10-17-20 | Auburn v. South Carolina +3.5 | 22-30 | Win | 100 | 40 h 33 m | Show | |
Is this the time that South Carolina can finally beat Auburn? The Gamecocks have lost eight straight games to the Tigers. This Tigers team is down this year so this is their best chance in recent times. Auburn barely escaped with a win over Arkansas. Meanwhile, S.Carolina finally got a win with a W over Vanderbilt. Auburn's Bo Nix has been a totally different QB at home and on the road. Away from home, just he's 3-4 with 9 TD's and 7 INT's. I'm taking the upset here on Saturday. Play South Carolina. |
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10-17-20 | South Florida v. Temple -10.5 | 37-39 | Loss | -113 | 40 h 33 m | Show | |
My Inner Circle plays have been a staple among my clients for over 30 years. My Inner Cirlce play for this week is in the game between Templa and South Florida. South Florida is just 1-2 in their Three game thus far. For Temple, they finally got to play a game last week and they lost to Navy, 29-31. Their defense got pushed around at time by the unconventional Navy offense. Don't expect that here on Saturday against a much weaker South Florida offense. I look for Temple to get their first win of the season here. |
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10-16-20 | BYU -4.5 v. Houston | 43-26 | Win | 100 | 29 h 15 m | Show | |
Houston finally got to play a game last week and their offense showed no rust in a 49-31 blowout of Tulane. Meanwhile, the 15th ranked BYU Cougars have improved to 4-0 on the season. QB Zach Wilson has been amazing for the Cougars, completing 81% of his passes and passing for over 300 yards in every game so far. The Cougars had their first close game last week in a win over UTSA, 27-20. It was the first time this season the defense allowed 10 points or more. The Houston offense piled up the points last week, but did have five turnovers. They won't be able to do that against this Cougars team this week. BYU and their secondary get their first real test here on Friday against this Houston offense. still, BYU has too much firepower for Houston to contend with. Take BYU. |
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10-16-20 | Astros v. Rays UNDER 8 | 7-4 | Loss | -112 | 19 h 56 m | Show | |
If you have watched this series then you have seen some excellent pitching. Both teams have excellent starters and very strong pens with big arms. But one thing that the hitters didn't want to contend with are the horrible shadows that PetCo Park in San Diego causes just at these times of the day. With this game starting in the afternoon, they will once again have to deal with those horrific shadows that make those hard throwers even more difficult to pick up. For that reason plus the excellent staffs, I'm sticking with the under here on Friday. Play UNDER. |
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10-16-20 | SMU v. Tulane +6.5 | 37-34 | Win | 100 | 26 h 46 m | Show | |
No 18 SMU puts its 4-0 record on the line today as they play at Tulane (2-2). SMU coming off a win over Memphis, 30-27. It was the club's third straight cover since their opening game. The Mustangs have 558 yards per game, which ranks them 4th in the nation. Tulane is coming off a loss at Houston last time out, 31-49. Bad news for SMU in their win over Memphis was the loss of star receiver Reggie Roberson and starting RB TJ McDaniel, both of whom are lost for the season. Not sure how SMU will replace those offensive weapons yet, but getting nearly a TD at home with Tulane looks too good to pass on at this point. Take TULANE. |
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10-14-20 | Rays -137 v. Astros | 3-4 | Loss | -137 | 19 h 30 m | Show | |
Errors and lack of clutch hitting have really hurt the Houston Astros in this series. The Astros are down 0-3 to the Tampa Bay Rays after another error filled third game, especially by 2B Altuve who opened the door for big innings in these games. Altuve looks to have taken a page out of the Steve Saks playbook all of a sudden and can't make routine throws. In addition, the Astros have left 31 runners on base through the first three games of this series. The pitching has just been superb for the Rays. They allowed the Astros one run in game one, then two runs in game two and another two in game three. The Astros face game one starter Tyler Glasnow. Glasnow only went 2 1/3 innings in game one, but allowed no hits and no runs to the Astros. It was thought Zack Grienke would miss this series with a sore arm, but he's received extra time off and looks ready to go here tonight. Grienke gave up four runs and five hits in his postseason start vs the A's. Just too much on the side of the Rays as I look for the sweep here on Wednesday. Play Tampa Bay Rays. |
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10-14-20 | Coastal Carolina +7.5 v. UL-Lafayette | Top | 30-27 | Win | 100 | 8 h 47 m | Show |
A pair of undefeated college football teams meet here on Wednesday night as Louisiana Ragin Cajuns take on the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers in a Sun Belt conference matchup. Coastal opened the season with a win at Kansas followed by wins over Campbell and then last week against Arkansas State, 52-32. Louisiana was a program best 11-3 in 2019 and have won back-to-back Sun Best West divisions. Coastal has the conference's best offense so far this season, averaging 44.3 ppg and 6.9 yards per play. The Louisiana defense is holding teams to 5.2 yards per play. Louisiana is led by their offensive line and running attack, which Coastal will have to contend with tonight. Elijah Mitchell leads the team with 210 rushing yards and that is even after missing the Georgia Southern game. Big game for both teams as Coastal wants to prove they can play with Louisiana. Meanwhile, Louisiana can likely crack the top 25 with a good showing here tonight. Getting 7.5 points looks good with such a good offensive team as Carolina is tonight. Play Coastal Carolina. |
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10-14-20 | Dodgers v. Braves OVER 9.5 | 15-3 | Win | 100 | 6 h 22 m | Show | |
The Dodgers are already in the position of a "must win" game here on Wednesday as they trail the Atlanta Braves 0-2. The Dodgers fell behind 0-6 in Tuesday's game and rallied late to a 7-8 loss with the tying run on third base. Clayton Kershaw was supposed to start that game two, but back spasms had him replaced. The Dodgers can ill afford to fall back to 0-3 and as such they will be counting on Julio Urias here today. Urias has been very good of late, allowing no earned runs over his last two starts with just four hits. Moreover, Urias hasn't allowed more than two runs in any of his last five starts. Kyle Wright will start for the Braves. Wright is just 2-4 on the season with a 5.21 ERA. Wright has pitched better of late, allowing just two runs over his last three starts. Two very good offenses here tonight as I look for this one to go OVER the total. |
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10-13-20 | Bills -3 v. Titans | Top | 16-42 | Loss | -120 | 7 h 48 m | Show |
Two undefeated teams meet here on Tuesday as the 3-0 Tennessee Titans host the 4-0 Buffalo Bills. This game moved from Sunday due to covid issues can be played tonight because no other players tested positive. Covid has played a big part in this year's games with no preseason and teams limited in practice. We saw a rash of early injuries that may or may not be directly attributable to the Covid delays. But, they look like they will play this game. The Titans had 20 players and staff infected and they had their facilities shut down, so they may be more effected then the Bills tonight. The Titans could still be without many players for tonight that are currently on the Reserve/Covid-19 list, with most notable being WR Corey Davis, WR Adam Humphries, DE Jeffrey Simmons and DL DaQuan Jones. Bills QB Josh Allen is having an MVP season already with 12 TD's and 70% completion rate. This year he has added talent around him including WR Stephan Diggs. Tough to get behind the Titans here with all their Covid issues. Take Buffalo |
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10-13-20 | Braves +158 v. Dodgers | 8-7 | Win | 158 | 6 h 53 m | Show | |
This NLCS looks to be dominated by pitching and that's just what we got in game one as the teams were tied 1-1 late into the game until the Braves finally broke out with a 3-1 win to take a 1-0 series lead. Tonight Jim loves the dog in this game because of their starting pitcher. Ian Anderson gets the start for the Braves with a 5-2 record in his eight starts. Anderson has a great 1.43 ERA and 0.977 WHIP. Anderson has not allowed an earned run over his last three starts (17 1/3 innings. Still, he's a big dog tonight because he's facing veteran Clayton Kershaw. Kershaw is 8-2 on the season with a 2.12 ERA and 0.816 WHIP. Kershaw did allow three earned runs over six innings to the Padres in the NLDS. Really, Anderson has outpitched Kershaw this season and I'll take the big dog price here tonight. Play Atlanta. |
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10-12-20 | Chargers v. Saints -6.5 | Top | 27-30 | Loss | -107 | 10 h 42 m | Show |
It's the old dog vs the rookie here tonight as future Hall of Famer Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints take on rookie Justin Herbert and the LA Chargers. Brees started his career with the Chargers and this looks to be his final start against his old team. The Chargers led the Bucs last week 24-7 before collapsing by allowing 24 second half points to Tampa Bay. The Saints climbed back to .500 with a win over the Lions last week. LA will be without Austin Ekeler who has a hamstring issue. He was the Chargers leading rusher this season. Looks like this will put more stress on Herbert's shoulders since the Saints do not allow a lot of yards on the ground. Herbert has thrown for 330 and 290 yards in his two starts. This is another long road trip for the Chargers. Meanwhile the Saints get next week off. I look for the Saints and Brees to school the rookie here tonight. Take The New Orleans Saints. |
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10-12-20 | Astros v. Rays -123 | 2-4 | Win | 100 | 6 h 34 m | Show | |
The Rays took a 1-0 lead in this best of seven series with a 2-1 win in game one on Sunday. This looks to be a very tight pitching series and that's just what we say in game one. The Astros will start Lance McCullers here today. McCullers is 3-3 in his 12 starts with a 4.27 ERA and 1.237 WHIP. McCullers got hit fairly hard vs Oakland in the ALDS, giving up four earned runs over four innings. Prior to that start he had allowed no runs over his previous three starts (17 2/3 innings). Charlie Morton will get the nod for the Rays. Morton was 3-2 on the season with a 4.40 ERA. Morton beat the Yankees in the ALDS, allowing just four hits over five runs with one earned run. Morton has been very consistent, allowing three runs or fewer in each of his nine starts. I'm taking the Rays again here in game two as I believe their pitching is just better overall. Play Tampa Bay. |
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10-11-20 | Lakers v. Heat +6.5 | 106-93 | Loss | -110 | 3 h 9 m | Show | |
Game six here in the NBA Finals as the Miami Heat just won't go quietly. Heat guard Jimmy Butler put his team on his back and carried them in the 4th quarter of game five, hitting clutch shots and making every free throw. The Lakers had their shots in that 4th quarter and LeBron James did all he could to get the win, but in the end it was Butler and the Heat pulling out the win and forcing another game. Heat point guard Goran Dragic is still doubtful here with a foot injury. Lakers forward Anthony Davis was limping noticeably in game five and he does show up on the injury report, but is probably with a heel issue. The oddsmaker continues to chip away at this line, going from Lakers -9 or -10 in game four to Lakers -7 in game five and now down to -5 on Lakers. However, the public has now pushed that number back up to around seven and for me, that's too many points again here today. I'm taking the Heat. |
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10-11-20 | Colts v. Browns +1 | 23-32 | Win | 100 | 22 h 26 m | Show | |
Week five matchup here of teams that are both on 3-0 win streaks. Both these clubs opened the season with losses and since have gone on to win their next three games. The Colts defense has been excellent this season. Their last three games they have held the Vikings, Jets and Bears to a combined 29 points. The Browns lost to the Ravens in week 1 and since have scored 118 points in wins over Cincinnati, Washington and Dallas. The Colts are playing their second straight road game here this week. The Browns are controlling the ball on the ground, averaging 5.9 yards per carry. This one will be the Colts defense against the Browns offense. The game is basically pick and I'll take the home club in this one. Play Cleveland. |
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10-11-20 | Colts v. Browns UNDER 48.5 | 23-32 | Loss | -110 | 22 h 24 m | Show | |
Week five matchup here of teams that are both on 3-0 win streaks. Both these clubs opened the season with losses and since have gone on to win their next three games. The Colts defense has been excellent this season. Their last three games they have held the Vikings, Jets and Bears to a combined 29 points. The Browns lost to the Ravens in week 1 and since have scored 118 points in wins over Cincinnati, Washington and Dallas. The Colts are playing their second straight road game here this week. The Browns are controlling the ball on the ground, averaging 5.9 yards per carry. The battle in this one is the defense of the Colts vs the offense of the Browns. The Colts defense has been very good and they should control both the offensive and defensive lines here today. I'm taking this game to go UNDER. |
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10-11-20 | Eagles v. Steelers -7 | Top | 29-38 | Win | 100 | 19 h 0 m | Show |
Pennsylvania battle here as the Steelers host their intrastate rivals, Philly. This week there will be a limited number of fans allowed at the game with the cap coming in at 5,500. The Pittsburgh Steelers can go 4-0 with a win this week. The Eagles are coming off their first win of the season last week, an upset win at San Francisco. The Steelers had the week off after the Titans had a Covid outbreak. Philly QB Carson Wentz has already tossed 7 INT's this season and has come under fire. The Philly defense hasn't been very good as they have allowed opposing QB's to throw 7 touchdowns while picking off just two passes. They have also allowed 243 yards per game through the air and opposing passers a rating of 100. Yes, the Eagles got a big win last week at the 49ers. However, that came against a backup QB. Now they have to face Big Ben. Don't expect the Eagles to come away with bragging rights today. I look for a Steelers win. Play Pittsburgh. |
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10-11-20 | Bengals +13 v. Ravens | 3-27 | Loss | -119 | 19 h 60 m | Show | |
Cincinnati (1-2-1) takes on the Baltimore Ravens (3-1) here on Sunday. Bengals QB Joe Burrow has thrown for over 300 yards in his last two games and averaged 28.6 ppg over their last three games. Burrow is turning out to be everything expected of him when taken number one in the draft. However, the lack of a good offensive line has resulted in Burrow taking a bruising. Burrow has been hit 36 times in his four starts. The two Bengals losses have come by five points or fewer. Today, they are getting 13-points from the Ravens. The Ravens are 3-1 and like to run the ball. The problem the Ravens could have is overlooking this Bengals team. Cincy has Joe Mixon who is running great and Burrow. For me, that's just a bit too much offense to get 13-points. I'm going to take the dog here on Sunday. Play Cincinnati. |
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10-11-20 | Panthers +2.5 v. Falcons | 23-16 | Win | 100 | 19 h 60 m | Show | |
The 2-2 Carolina Panthers visit the 0-4 Atlanta Falcons this week. The Panthers lost their first two games of the season but since have rebounded with two straight wins over the Chargers and Cardinals. While the Falcons are still looking for that first win, they could easily already have at least two wins if they didn't blow 4th quarter leads. The Falcons playing on the short week here today after losing at Green Bay on Monday Night, 16-30. Teddy Bridgewater is emerging as a NFL star as he replaced departed Cam Newton at QB for the Panthers. The Panthers have also been winning with out their best player in RB Christian McCaffrey who has missed the last two games. Bridgewater has completed 73% of his passes this season, 3rd best in the NFL. The Falcons defense has been horrible, allowing the most TD passes in the league this year (13). The secondary is riddled with injuries as they now have lost safety Damontae Kazee for the season. The Falcons could be without WR Julio Jones today who has a hamstring injury. I've been on the Panthers the last two weeks and see no reason to get off them here today. Play Carolina. |
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10-10-20 | Alabama v. Ole Miss UNDER 69.5 | 63-48 | Loss | -110 | 21 h 12 m | Show | |
Huge total here in this game of around 70. I can see why the oddsmaker put up such a big number though. The Alabama Crimson Tide are averaging 45 ppg and Ole Miss coming in at 38.5 ppg. The Rebels are also pretty bad on defense, allowing 46 points per game. I know I'm a bit out of the box on this pick today and I don't have any stats to back it up. But I'm looking at the UNDER. So why is that? They have Georgia up next on October 17th. I don't think we'll see the Alabama first team players long into this game and they might even be looking past this terrible Ole Miss team to the undefeated Bulldogs next week. I'm taking the under and expecting the Tide to have their minds on their next game. Take UNDER. |
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10-10-20 | Mississippi State v. Kentucky -2.5 | 2-24 | Win | 100 | 21 h 3 m | Show | |
SEC action here on Saturday has Kentucky looking for its first win after starting the season 0-2. They will host Mississippi State, which is coming off a loss last week to Arkansas and is now 1-1. The Bulldogs loss to Arkansas, 14-21 despite good passing numbers by K.J Costello and rushing by Jo'quavious Marks. There were high hopes for Kentucky this year so they can ill afford to fall to 0-3 on the season. Miss State is under new HC Mike Leach. They had the upset win as a 10-point dog over LSU, then fell flat against Arkansas last week. Kentucky had 559 total yards in their loss to Ole Miss with 408 of those coming on the ground. Kentucky is too good a team to start 0-3 on the season. They played well in both their losses and should be 1-1 at worse. I look for Kentucky to put it all together here on Saturday. Play Kentucky. |
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10-10-20 | Temple -3 v. Navy | 29-31 | Loss | -105 | 20 h 33 m | Show | |
Hard to believe that Temple will finally get on the field for a game here tonight. Due to scheduling and Covid concerns they had to reschedule this game from Sept 26th. Now they get their first game against a Navy squad that is just 1-2 on the season. Navy was sunk by Byu in their opener, 3-55. Navy wasn't ready for the season and it showed. They did bonce back in week two with a come from behind win over Tulane and then got beat bad again last week by Air Force, 7-40. Temple is led by QB Anthony Russo. Russo tossed 21 TD's last year to go with his 2,861 yards. The offensive line returns lots of experience and should really benefit Russo this season. Navy has been a tough team to figure out. They have really been behind big in all three games with the one big comeback vs Tulane. I just don't trust this Navy defense against an experienced QB today. Take Temple |
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10-10-20 | Duke v. Syracuse +2 | 38-24 | Loss | -110 | 14 h 2 m | Show | |
Duke just not feeling 2020 thus far as they are off to a horrible start. The Blue Devils are 0-4 on the season losing to Va Tech, 31-38, then to Virginia 20-38 and then to Boston College 6-26 and week 1 at Notre Dame, 13-27. The offense scored their most points of the season last week (31) in their loss to Va Tech. Syracuse is 1-2 on the season, with their lone win thus far coming against Georgia Tech, 27-30. Duke has been a turnover machine with a -7 turnover ratio in just four games. Now they face an Orange team that is first in the ACC in turnover differential with a +6 mark. Unless Duke can hold onto the ball I don't see any different outcome here today but their fifth loss. And facing the best takeaway team in the ACC is not a good sign. I'm sticking with the home team in this one. Play Syracuse. |
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10-10-20 | Florida -5 v. Texas A&M | Top | 38-41 | Loss | -105 | 14 h 34 m | Show |
ESPN game here as Florida takes on Texas A&M. The Florida Gators are 2-0 on the season with A&M Aggies coming in a 1-1. The Aggies lost last week to Alabama, 24-52. Won't get any easier this week as they play an explosive Florida team. The offense is averaging 44.5 ppg so far and 7.8 yards per play. TE Kyle Pitts will pose a huge problem for A&M here. Pitts has has been a TD machine thus far and he's big and fast and it looks like the Aggies don't have an answer to covering him here today. The A&M secondary was destroyed last week by Alabama for 435 yards and four TD's. I don't see that getting any easier today against an equally explosive Florida offense. Take Florida in a blowout. |
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10-09-20 | Heat +7.5 v. Lakers | Top | 111-108 | Win | 100 | 17 h 27 m | Show |
The Lakers are one game away from the NBA Championship. However, Jimmy Butler and the rest of the Heat will make it as difficult as possible for that to happen, at least today. Butler has basically taken this team on his shoulders with injuries to center Bam Adebayo and point guard Goran Dragic. Abedayo likely will play today while Dragic is doubtful with a foot injury. The Heat covered game four, albeit within the last minute of the game. I expect the Heat to stay within striking distance of the line here tonight and do what they did in game four. Furthermore, I like this game to go over the total. Your free play is on the OVER. |
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10-09-20 | Yankees v. Rays +144 | 1-2 | Win | 144 | 15 h 27 m | Show | |
The Yankees forced a fifth and decisive game here today with the Rays with the winner moving on to the ALCS. The Yankees won game four, 5-1 and have scored at least four run in every game of the series. Gerrit Cole gets another start in this series. Cole got the win in game one, going six innings and allowing six hits and three earned runs. The three runs were the most he's allowed since August 31st. Tyler Glasnow went five innings in game one, allowing four runs on three hits. The Yankee bats aren't as hot as they were in the Wild Card round and the first few games of this series. This game will likely be settled by the bullpens and for me, that's an edge to the Rays. It's just a plus that I get the Rays as a dog here today. Play Tampa Bay. |
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10-09-20 | Louisville -4.5 v. Georgia Tech | 27-46 | Loss | -110 | 7 h 28 m | Show | |
Both Louisville Cardinals and the George Tech Rambling Wreck started the season with wins. Since then, they are a combined 0-4. Louisville (1-2) has lost to Miami Florida and Pittsburgh with their lone win coming over Western Kentucky. Georgia Tech (1-2) has lost to Central Florida and Syracuse after beating Florida State in its opener. Louisville QB Malik Cunningham has 757 passing yards and 7 TD's with 5 INT's. Geogia Tech starts a true freshman at QB in Jeff Sims. Sims has 695 yards with 3 TD's and 8 INT's. Tech's leading rusher, Jordan Mason, has missed the last two games. Big difference in QB here with Cunningham for Louisville and freshman for Tech. I'll lay the points here on the road. Play Louisville. |
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10-08-20 | Bucs -3.5 v. Bears | Top | 19-20 | Loss | -100 | 23 h 6 m | Show |
A pair of 3-1 teams meet here on Thursday as the Tampa Bay Bucs take on the Chicago Bears from Soldier field. The Bucs lost their opener under new QB Tom Brady at New Orleans, but now go for their fourth straight win. Brady has completed 65.2% of his passes for 1122 yards and 11 TD's. Brady has a good ground game behind him, averaging 97.8 yards per game with Ronald Jones II and Leonard Fortnette. The Bears lost last Sunday at home to the Colts. The offense could never really get going until a last, meaningless 4th quarter drive. Nick Foles took over in game three but struggled in game four. The Bears also have a excellent ground game, averaging 110.5 yards per game behind David Montgomery. I'm not sold on this Bears team which has been very inconsistent this year. The Bucs are playing well so I will take them here in this Thursday night game. Play Tampa Bay. |
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10-08-20 | Tulane +7 v. Houston | 31-49 | Loss | -110 | 18 h 19 m | Show | |
The Covid pandemic has caused many a college teams to shuffle their schedules. None more effected then Houston thus far. The Cougars will just now be playing their first game of the season. Compare that to Tulane, which is playing its fourth game after starting the season 2-1. The Cougars have had five game rescheduled or cancelled thus far. They finally get to play tonight. The Cougars have 33 junior college and other conference transfers after finishing a disappointing 4-8 last season. The Cougars will have their hands full playing Tulane. Not only does the Green Wave have had three games to get their team in order, but they are 2-1 and already won twice on the road. Thus far, Tulane is third in the AAC in total defense. Hard to gauge this Houston team since they have so many changes from last year. Add to that the rust that can accompany any first game of the season and I'm a bit surprised they are laying a TD here tonight. I'm going to take the points with a very good Tulane team. Play Tulane. |
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10-08-20 | Tulane v. Houston UNDER 59.5 | 31-49 | Loss | -110 | 6 h 27 m | Show | |
The Covid pandemic has caused many a college teams to shuffle their schedules. None more effected then Houston thus far. The Cougars will just now be playing their first game of the season. Compare that to Tulane, which is playing its fourth game after starting the season 2-1. The Cougars have had five game rescheduled or cancelled thus far. They finally get to play tonight. The Cougars have 33 junior college and other conference transfers after finishing a disappointing 4-8 last season. The Cougars will have their hands full playing Tulane. Not only does the Green Wave have had three games to get their team in order, but they are 2-1 and already won twice on the road. Thus far, Tulane is third in the AAC in total defense. Hard to gauge this Houston team since they have so many changes from last year. Tulane's defense ranking along with the rust factor for this Houston team. Take UNDER. |
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10-08-20 | A's v. Astros OVER 9.5 | 6-11 | Win | 100 | 3 h 19 m | Show | |
Game four here as the A's looked to stave off elimination in game three trailing 0-2 to the Astros. The A's won 9-7 in another wild shootout at Dodger Stadium. Dodger Stadium has long been known as a pitcher park, but not now. It has the highest runs in the postseason and every game thus far has been high scoring in this series. The A's likely without closer Liam Hendricks today as he had to go three innings in their win on Wednesday. Zack Greinke will go tonight after he was thought to miss the series with a sore arm. Helps our case for the total even more tonight as it looks like Greinke won't be 100%. The pitching staff will be thin for the Astros here on Thursday. Looks like another hitters game from the Launching pad on Thursday. With pitching being thin on both sides I expect another high scoring game here today. Play OVER. |
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10-07-20 | Rays v. Yankees OVER 9 | 8-4 | Win | 102 | 6 h 22 m | Show | |
The Yankees are healthy for the first time all season and it's showed with their bats. The Yankees have scored at least five runs in each of their playoff games. In fact, during their series with the Indians they score 22 runs in two games. And that's against one of the better pitching staffs this year in baseball. They opened with a 9-3 win over the Rays in game one of this series and then lost yesterday in game two, 5-7. Yet, we see just a total of nine on tonight's contest. Charlie Morton has a 4.74 ERA for the Rays this year. Masahiro Tanaka has just a 4.33 ERA for the Yankees. I don't see this game going any other way than OVER. |
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10-06-20 | Lakers v. Heat +7.5 | 102-96 | Win | 100 | 21 h 12 m | Show | |
The Miami Heat showing that they weren't quite dead yet after falling down 0-2 in their NBA Finals with the Lakers. The Jimmy Butler show was on full tap Sunday as the Heat got in the win column with a 115-104 game three win. Butler is confident that the Heat will even this series here on Tuesday at 2-2. The Heat won game three without two of their better players as Goran Dragic and Bam Adebayo both missed game three with injuries. Abebayo likely will play here in game four while Dragic is doubtful. The Lakers will likely use Butler's confidence as a rally point here on Tuesday. For me, I will take the points with Butler, I mean the Heat. Play Miami. |
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10-06-20 | Yankees v. Rays -120 | Top | 5-7 | Win | 100 | 20 h 13 m | Show |
The New York Yankees are healthy for the first time all season and it's showed here in the playoffs as their bats have been on fire. The TB Rays kept them down most of the night on Monday as the score was 4-3 Yankees heading into the top of the 9th. However, the Yankees bats once again exploded in the 9th for five runs. The Yankees take a 1-0 lead in this best of five series. The Rays can ill afford to go down 0-2 in this series and will turn to Tyler Glasngow in game two. Glasnow was 5-1 for the Rays this year with a 4.08 ERA. Glasnow has not allowed more than two earned runs in any of his last three starts. The Yankees Deivi Garcia will toe the rubber on Tuesday. Garcia was 3-2 this year with a 4.98 ERA. Garcia hasn't pitched that well of late, allowing 10 earned runs over his last 9 2/3 innings. This is the spot for the Rays to take a win against a Yankee pitcher in Garcia that has struggled of late. No love lost between these teams so the Rays would love nothing more than to run up the score. Play Tampa Bay. |
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10-06-20 | Aces v. Storm -8.5 | 59-92 | Win | 100 | 19 h 2 m | Show | |
The Seattle Storm are one game from taking the WNBA Championship as they jumped out to a 2-0 lead vs the Las Vegas Aces. I'm not shocked at this at all. The Aces struggled throughout their series vs the sub .500 Connecticut Sun and barley eaked out the win in game five to advance to the Championship series. Meanwhile, the Storm have cruised throughout the playoffs led by Sue Bird. I think you can stick a fork in the Aces here on Tuesday as the Storm are just too much right now in this series. Play Seattle. |
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10-06-20 | Astros v. A's -110 | 5-2 | Loss | -110 | 17 h 40 m | Show | |
Dodger Stadium is usually a pitcher friendly park, but it wasn't so on Monday as these teams used it as a launching pad as the Astros took game one of this best of five series, 10-5. Game two here on Tuesday has Framber Valdez making the start for the Astros. Valdez was 5-3 on the season with a 3.57 ERA. Valdez has won four straight games and has allowed just two earned runs over his last three starts. Sean Manaea will oppose for the A's. Manaea was 4-3 on the season with a 4.50 ERA. Manaea has not allowed more than three earned runs in any of his last seven starts. A's need this game today or fall down 0-2 in a best of five series. I'm taking the A's in this one. Play Oakland. |
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10-06-20 | Marlins +182 v. Braves | 5-9 | Loss | -100 | 14 h 11 m | Show | |
The Miami Marlins are 7-0 in their playoff history winning series. They have their work cut out for them in this series thought against the Atlanta Braves as they begin their best of five in the NLDS. The Braves are led by their pitching, which was on display in the Wild Card round vs the Reds as they swept Cincy 2-0 and didn't allow a single run in 22 innings. The Marlins followed a similar script, allowing just one run in their sweep the Chicago Cubs. Braves Ace Max Fried will start game one here today. Fried is 7-0 on the season with a 2.25 ERA. He went seven innings vs the Reds and allowed six hits and no runs in the win. The fish will start Sandy Alcantara, who was 3-2 this season with a 3.00 ERA. Alcantara went 6 2/3 vs the Cubs and allowed just one run and three hits. Should be a series dominated by pitching, but I'm taking a chance here with the high dog price on a very good Marlins team. Play Miami. |
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10-05-20 | Falcons v. Packers -6.5 | Top | 16-30 | Win | 100 | 19 h 5 m | Show |
I don't know what youth pill Packers' QB Aaron Rodgers has taken, but can we all have some. Rodgers has looked like his old self after a down season in 2019. Rodgers and the Packers are undefeated at 3-0. The Falcons, well they have blown big leads this year and are 0-3 after losing to the Bears last week, 26-30. That loss on the heals of a shocking loss to the Cowboys in week 2 where they blew a 15-point fourth quarter lead. It must seem like Deja Vu for the Falcons after something similar happened in their Super Bowl loss to the Patriots in Super Bowl LI. HC Dan Quinn is in desperate need of a win or face a 0-4 start. The injury plagued Falcons will have to face the NFL best offense that averages 6.9 yards per play and 40.7 ppg. The Falcons do possess a potent passing attack with Matt Ryan. But I don't see this defense stopping this Packers juggernaut of an offense. Take the Packers. |
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10-05-20 | Falcons v. Packers OVER 56 | 16-30 | Loss | -105 | 9 h 2 m | Show | |
I don't know what youth pill Packers' QB Aaron Rodgers has taken, but can we all have some. Rodgers has looked like his old self after a down season in 2019. Rodgers and the Packers are undefeated at 3-0. The Falcons, well they have blown big leads this year and are 0-3 after losing to the Bears last week, 26-30. That loss on the heals of a shocking loss to the Cowboys in week 2 where they blew a 15-point fourth quarter lead. It must seem like Deja Vu for the Falcons after something similar happened in their Super Bowl loss to the Patriots in Super Bowl LI. HC Dan Quinn is in desperate need of a win or face a 0-4 start. The injury plagued Falcons will have to face the NFL best offense that averages 6.9 yards per play and 40.7 ppg. The Falcons do possess a potent passing attack with Matt Ryan. But I don't see this defense stopping this Packers juggernaut of an offense. Take the OVER |
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10-05-20 | Astros v. A's UNDER 8 | 10-5 | Loss | -100 | 14 h 12 m | Show | |
The ALDS begins here on Monday with the Astros facing the A's. This series will be in Dodgers Stadium in LA with the winning moving on to the AL Championship Series. Both teams won their Wildcard round best of three and now this is best of five before moving into best of seven for the ALCS. Lance McCullers will start for the Astros. McCullers was 3-3 on the season with a 3.93 ERA and 1.16 WHIP. McCullers has lost his last four games, though he's allowed just three earned runs over 17.2 innings. Chris Bassitt will start for the A's. Bassitt was 5-2 on the season with a 2.29 ERA. Bassitt has won five straight games and has allowed just two earned runs over his last 33.2 innings. Should be a very good pitchers duel. I'm taking the UNDER. |
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10-04-20 | Colts v. Bears +3 | Top | 19-11 | Loss | -113 | 19 h 30 m | Show |
The Colts used three INT's last week to defeat the Jets, 36-7 and improve to 2-1 on the season. RB Jonathon Taylor has been great for the Colts, with 261 scrimmage yards this season. After losing their opening game at Jacksonville, the Colts have won their next two games by a combined 64-18. The Bears had a miraculous comeback at Atlanta last week with Nick Foles coming off the bench to toss three, fourth quarter touchdowns. That made the Bears 3-0 on the season. Foles was 16-for-29 for 188 and three TD's in their win last week. Colts QB Phillip Rivers showing he still has what it takes. Rivers leads the NFL in completion rate, 78.3%. This should be an excellent matchup with two hot teams. I'm going to take the points here at home with the undefeated Bears. |
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10-04-20 | Seahawks v. Dolphins +6 | 31-23 | Loss | -115 | 15 h 6 m | Show | |
The Seattle Seahawks are 3-0 to start the season and have had some wild finishes already. They came down to the last seconds to hold onto their win over the Patriots and last week had to keep Dallas at bay in a wild shootout. Meanwhile the Dolphins got their first win of the season last week on Thursday with a victory over the Jaguars, 31-13. Miami has had good success at home against the Seahawks with a 6-1 record their last seven tries. It's a very long trip for the Seahawks from the Northwest to the far South of Miami. Teams going from West to East don't usually do well in that scenario. The Dolphins have looked decent this year and I look for them to stay with the Seahawks on Sunday. Take the Points with Miami. |
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10-04-20 | Cardinals v. Panthers +3.5 | 21-31 | Win | 100 | 15 h 6 m | Show | |
The 2-1 Arizona Cardinals make the trip East to play the 1-2 Carolina Panthers. The Cardinals lost their first game of the season last week at home to Detroit, 23-26. The Lions making the winning field goal as time expired. The Cardinals are now 1-9 S/U when they score fewer than 25 points. QB Kyler Murray had three INT's in that loss. The Panthers picked up their first win of the season last week against the Chargers, 21-16. QB Teddy Bridgewater has completed 78.6% of his passes in each of his last two games. Not only does Arizona make the dreaded West to East Coast trip here today, but they are laying points on the road. The Panthers might still be without star RB Christian McCaffrey, but Bridgewater seems to be getting things done this season. I'll take the points here at home with the Panthers. |
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10-03-20 | Auburn +7.5 v. Georgia | 6-27 | Loss | -110 | 8 h 9 m | Show | |
Late TV game here on the SEC schedule as Georgia host Auburn. Georgia opened the season last week with a win over Arkansas, 37-10. The Bulldogs trailed that game at the half, 5-7. Todd Monken takes over as offensive coordinator and the team showed some growing pains last week. While the offense will take time under new OC, the defense will once again be solid. Bo Nix returns to Auburn after a uneven 2019 season. Nix looked good in their opener, completing 16 of 27 passes for 233 yards and three TD's. Nix will be the key to today's game if the Tigers look for the upset in Georgia. This is going to be a close game with the Auburn offense against the Georgia defense. I'll take the points in this one. Play Auburn. |
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10-03-20 | Charlotte +5 v. Florida Atlantic | 17-21 | Win | 100 | 4 h 28 m | Show | |
Florida Atlantic finally looks to get on the grid iron today as their previous games vs Georgia Southern and South Florida were both cancelled due to Covid. They face the Charlotte 49ers today. FAU will be under first year coach Willie Taggart and are the defending Conference USA Champions. Charlotte lost its opener to Appalachian State, 20-35. They are under 2nd year coach Will Healy. Charlotte also saw scheduled games vs North Carolina and Georgia State scrapped due to the Virus. FAU led the conference in scoring and total offense last year. However, many players are gone from that team. QB Chris Robinson left and most of his receivers from last year graduated. FAU might be more rusty then most having waiting this long to get a game under its belt. I believe this one will be closer then most think it might be. FAU needs time under a new coach and with so many offensive players missing. Take Charlotte. |
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10-03-20 | Texas A&M v. Alabama UNDER 54.5 | 24-52 | Loss | -110 | 4 h 7 m | Show | |
The SEC plays its second week of the season here on Saturday as Alabama host Texas A&M in Tuscaloosa. Alabama is the favorite in the SEC and opened with a win last week over Vanderbilt, 38-19. With QB Tua Tagovailoa gone to the the NFL it's now up to Mac Jones to lead the team. Jones looked solid in his start last week. Texas A&M will have to clean up its act after last week where they committed way too many penalties and turn overs. A&M scored just 17 points in their opener last week and will not have it any better today against a solid Alabama defense. Texas A&M still looks like a work in progress after their first game. They have a lot of areas to work on and that won't be much easier here today against Alabama. I'm taking UNDER in this game as I expect A&M to be limited in points. Play UNDER. |
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10-03-20 | Arkansas State v. Coastal Carolina +3 | Top | 23-52 | Win | 105 | 14 h 15 m | Show |
Two teams that will likely contend for the Sun Belt title meet today. Coastal Carolina is 2-0 to start the season. The Chanticleers have a solid QB in McCall. McCall had over 200 yards in their win over Kansas with five Td's. Arkansas State has been rotating QB's with Logan Bonner and Layne Hatcher. Starting RB Marcel Murray returns today after missing both of the first two games. A bit surprised that the Chanticleers getting points at home in this one. For me, I'll take this very good Coastal Carolina plus the points and won't be surprised by a straight up win. |
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10-03-20 | Baylor v. West Virginia +1.5 | 21-27 | Win | 100 | 14 h 15 m | Show | |
Baylor had to wait a bit to start their season, but they didn't show any rust as they pummeled Kansas 47-14 last week. West Virginia has a pair of games under its belt, beating Eastern Kentucky in week one, 56-10, and then losing last week to Oklahoma State, 13-27. Baylor Bears have a excellent QB in Charlie Brewer. He's thrown for over 3,000 yards two times in his college career. RB Trestan Ebner scored four TD's in their win over Kansas. West Virginia's pass defense has been solid, all0owing just 135 yards average thus far. West Virginia is led by running back Leddie Brown who has posted back-to-back 100 yard efforts. Despite their loss last week, this West Virginia club looks much improved under 2nd year HC Neal Brown. I expect a lot of points in this one, but I'll take the home club. Play West Virginia. |
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10-02-20 | Heat v. Lakers -9.5 | 114-124 | Win | 100 | 18 h 15 m | Show | |
The Lakers became the first team in the NBA finals to trail by 10 points or more and then lead by 30 points or more in the same game. That's just what they did in game one of the Finals as the Heat jumped out to a big lead, only to be caught by the end of the 1st quarter and then proceed to get blown out by the Lakers. The Heat will be nursing some injuries here on Friday. Center Bam Adebayo is doubful with a shoulder injury. Guard Goran Dragic is doubtful with a foot injury. And guard Jimmy Butler is probable with a ankle injury. It's apparent that the Lakers are just too much for the Heat. With the Heat being banged-up too I don't see this one lasting long. The Lakers should easily cruise to victory here on Friday. Play Lakers. |
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10-02-20 | Louisiana Tech +24.5 v. BYU | 14-45 | Loss | -110 | 18 h 9 m | Show | |
No 22 BYU definitely loaded once again this year and they are eying a perfect season and maybe a playoff berth. The Cougars are led by junior QB Zach Wilson who led the Cougars to a easy win last week over Troy, 48-7. Louisiana Tech is coming off a 10-3 record last year and is unbeaten this year. Luke Anthony is at QB and he also has this offense running smooth. The big difference is in defense where BYU has allowed 10 points over the last two weeks while La Tech has allowed 68. La Tech has covered their last four games and they get 24 1/2 points here today from BYU. Anthony has thrown for 463 yards and eight TD's so far this year. While BYU is the better team, I believe that 24 1/2 points is too many to give a dynamic La Tech offense. Take the points, play Louisiana Tech. |
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10-02-20 | Cardinals v. Padres OVER 9 | 0-4 | Loss | -110 | 7 h 4 m | Show | |
Game three of this series and it's all tied up at 1-1 as the winner of tonight's contest will move on to the next round of the playoffs. The Cardinals took game one and looked in control of game two. But a rally by the Padres saved the day and they get to play again. The Cards will send Jack Flaherty to the hill today. Flaherty is 4-3 in his nine starts with a 4.91 ERA. However, he's been horrible on the road, posting a 9.45 ERA in his four games. Adrian Morejon will start for the Padres with a 0-1 record in his four starts with a 4.82 ERA. Neither pitcher will likely be around long, especially Morejon who likely will go only an inning or two. For me, I love this game to go over the total. Play OVER. |
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10-01-20 | White Sox v. A's -101 | 4-6 | Win | 100 | 3 h 48 m | Show | |
Final game of this series as the White Sox took game one and the A's rebounded in game two, 5-3. No day off here as the teams come right back on Thursday for the third and final game of this series. The A's might be without their closer in Hendricks who had to go last night to preserve the win. Hendricks doesn't usually go in back-to-back games, but he might be forced to here today. Dane Dunning will go for the Sox with a 2-0 record and 3.97 ERA on the season. He will be opposed by Mike Fiers who is 6-3 with a 4.58 ERA. Tough game here today, but I give the edge to Fiers who has been winning games all season. The A's might not need their closer in this one if they blow them out. Take the A's |
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10-01-20 | White Sox v. A's OVER 8.5 | 4-6 | Win | 100 | 3 h 47 m | Show | |
Final game of this series as the White Sox took game one and the A's rebounded in game two, 5-3. No day off here as the teams come right back on Thursday for the third and final game of this series. The A's might be without their closer in Hendricks who had to go last night to preserve the win. Hendricks doesn't usually go in back-to-back games, but he might be forced to here today. Dane Dunning will go for the Sox with a 2-0 record and 3.97 ERA on the season. He will be opposed by Mike Fiers who is 6-3 with a 4.58 ERA. Tough game here today, but I give the edge to Fiers who has been winning games all season. The A's might not need their closer in this one if they blow them out. Take the OVER. |
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09-30-20 | Heat +4.5 v. Lakers | Top | 98-116 | Loss | -102 | 20 h 13 m | Show |
The NBA Finals have finally arrived. It's been a long time in the bubble in Orlando, but the teams made it through with no Covid cases. The Heat dispatched the Boston Celtics to get here tonight while the Lakers got rid of the pesky Denver Nuggets. The Lakers are prohibitive favorites, which isn't surprising since they are a very public team. The Heat are a bit of a surprise to be here today. The Lakers are really a two-player team of Lebron James and Anthony Davis. This is exactly why these two players were brought to LA, to bring back the Championship trophy. For me, I like the Heat as I believe they are a much deeper team. Once you get pas James and Davis, this Lakers team is quite ordinary. I'm throwing out all the numbers in this and taking the Heat who I believe will give the Lakers all they can handle. Play Miami. |
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09-30-20 | Yankees -116 v. Indians | 10-9 | Win | 100 | 8 h 15 m | Show | |
This best of 3 series could be the end today for the Cleveland Indians if they can't find a way to slow down this Yankees lineup. The Yankees led the AL in runs and they proved it to the Indians in game 1 with 12 runs in the AL Wild card series. Masahiro Tanaka will start for the Yankees today. Tanaka was 3-3 in his 10 starts with a 3.56 ERA. The Indians will send Carlos Carrasco to the hill. Carrasco was 3-4 in his 12 regular season starts with a 2.91 ERA. Carrasco will have his hands full with this Yankees lineup today. I'm going to stick with the hot bats and those are the Yankees. Play New York. |
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09-30-20 | White Sox v. A's UNDER 7.5 | 3-5 | Loss | -115 | 14 h 24 m | Show | |
The White Sox took game one of this series with the Oakland A's on Tuesday, 4-1. That takes a lot of pressure off the Sox here today as they send lefty Dallas Keuchel to the hill. Keuchel was 6-2 in his 11 starts this season with a nifty 1.99 ERA and 1.090 WHIP. Keuchel finished strong, allowing just two total runs over his last four starts (20 innings). The A's will try to even this series with righty Chris Bassitt. Bassitt was 5-2 in his 11 starts with a 2.29 ERA and 1.159 WHIP. Bassitt was equally strong down the stretch, allowing just one earned run over his last 26 1/3 innings. This will be another great pitcher's duel today and for me, I'll take the UNDER and enjoy the low scoring affair. Play UNDER. |
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09-30-20 | Astros v. Twins UNDER 8 | 3-1 | Win | 100 | 12 h 22 m | Show | |
The Houston Astros took game one of this playoff series with the favored Minnesota Twins on Tuesday, 4-1. The game was tied in the 9th inning before the Astros got a bases loaded 2-out walk and a 2-out single to push across three runs and steal game one. The Astros will send Lance McCullers to the hill. McCullers is 3-3 in his 11 starts with a 3.93 ERA. However, he's had some excellent starts of late. In two of his last four starts he's allowed no runs. The Twins turn to Jose Berrios. Berrios is 5-4 in his 12 starts with a 4.00 ERA. Berrios wasn't great his last start, allowing four runs over five innings. However, before that he allowed 5 total runs over four starts (22 innings). This series looks to be a very tight, close and low scoring one. I'm taking UNDER here in game two. |
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09-30-20 | Reds v. Braves UNDER 7.5 | 0-1 | Win | 100 | 11 h 21 m | Show | |
The earliest game here on Wednesday's Playoffs will have the Cincinnati Reds playing at the Atlanta Braves. The Reds finished the regular season in 3rd place in the NL Central with a 31-29 record. The Atlanta Braves were 1st in the NL East with a 35-25 record. Treor Bauer will go here for the Reds. Bauer was 5-4 in his 11 starts, but had a very good 1.73 ERA and 0.795 WHIP that really warranted a better overall record. Bauer didn't allow more than two runs in any of his last five starts. Max Fried was the Ace for the Braves and rightly so. Fried was a perfect 7-0 in his 11 starts with a 2.25 ERA. Fried was so consistent that he allowed more than two runs just one time in 11 starts and that was only three runs. Don't expect the Reds to get much here today, they need Bauer to keep pace. With that, this is an UNDER play for me. |
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09-29-20 | Yankees v. Indians -104 | 12-3 | Loss | -104 | 20 h 40 m | Show | |
The Yankees and Indians start their playoff series here today. Gerrit Cole starts for the Yankees and he finished the season great with a 7-3 record and 2.84 ERA. Cole allowed just two runs over his last three starts (21 innings). Shane Bieber was equally as good for the Tribe with a 8-1 record and 1.63 ERA in his 12 starts. Bieber allowed 1 run or fewer in five of his last eight starts. Both these pitchers have been excellent, but for me I'm going with Bieber who has been much more consistent. I'll take Bieber at this great price. |