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12-24-22 | Eagles +4.5 v. Cowboys | Top | 34-40 | Loss | -110 | 7 h 38 m | Show |
NFL Saturday 10* Top Play Philadelphia Eagles +4.5 @ Dallas Cowboys @ 4:25 ET - The Eagles lost here by 20 last year. Also, when they met in Philly in a meaningless late season game last year, the Eagles lost by 25 and Minshew was also at QB for that one. Minshew starting here because Hurts is out with an injury. The Eagles did beat the Cowboys 26-17 earlier this season. So who gets revenge here? Minshew in another shot against the Cowboys (met them late last season) and the Eagles getting revenge at Dallas for laying an egg here earlier in last year's season? Or are the Cowboys getting revenge for the loss at Philly earlier this season? My money is on the Eagles. Minshew actually played quite well in his couple starts last season. Philadelphia will have the edge in the trenches here and they continue to pile up impressive sack totals on defense and their offense has continued to be able to produce impressive running totals too. Now, because of Hurts out and Minshew in, a team with only 1 loss on the season is getting 4.5 points and there is just too much line value to pass up on here. The Eagles need this game. It locks up up everything for them as a win gives them the NFC East title plus the #1 seed for the entire post-season. You know they will go hard here. The Eagles are going all out for this game. Right now the Cowboys are questioning a lot of things. They gave up over 500 yards at Jacksonville last week and the confidence of Dallas is not nearly on the level of that of the Eagles! Philly gets revenge for what happened in their last visit to Dallas. 10* PHILADELPHIA +4.5 |
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12-24-22 | Seahawks v. Chiefs OVER 49 | Top | 10-24 | Loss | -110 | 4 h 51 m | Show |
NFL Saturday 10* Top Play OVER 49.5 in Kansas City Chiefs vs Seattle Seahawks @ 1 ET - It will be cold in Kansas City but no precipitation expected and the winds are not strong enough to be expected to be a factor either. That said, the offenses are the key in this match-up of two teams with potent offensive production but question marks on the other side of the ball. Chiefs have number 1 passing offense in the league but rank in the bottom third of the league for pass defense. Seattle has a solid passing offense but ranks as one of the worst defenses in the league overall on the other side of the ball. Seahawks off a loss at San Francisco (strong D) in which their offense struggled but they entered that game averaging 29.5 ppg last 10 games! Seattle can, and will, score well here in this one. The Chiefs just piled up big yardage at Houston in a game that never should have had to have OT to decided it. Huge yardage edge for KC as they piled up over 500 yards! That said, there is good value with this game to go over the total when you consider the potency of these two offenses. This one should get well into the 50s. The Chiefs are averaging 30 ppg last 11 games. 10* OVER 49.5 in Kansas City |
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12-23-22 | Canucks v. Oilers OVER 6.5 | Top | 5-2 | Win | 100 | 12 h 31 m | Show |
NHL Friday 10* Top Play OVER 6.5 in Edmonton Oilers vs Vancouver Canucks @ 9:05 ET - The Canucks off a 6-5 OT win yesterday. That was the 3rd straight game in which they have allowed at least 5 goals. Vancouver has actually allowed at least 5 goals in 7 of last 10 games. The Oilers have seen 19 of their last 25 games total at least 7 goals! That means this game, based on pure statistics for Edmonton, has a 76% chance of going over the total of 6.5 goals posted on this one. You can see why I like the over here quite a lot and also the Oilers have allowed at least 3 goals in 5 straight games. Edmonton also scores plenty though too and so if you think both they and their opponent each reach the 3-goal mark here, you know there is no way the game does not end with anything less than 7 goals! It has to be at least a 4-3 final in that case. Keep in mind here that another key is the Canucks are in a B2B spot here and Vancouver had Martin between the pipes yesterday plus Demko is still out with injury. That means they are down to a #3 goalie here or using Martin again in 2nd game of B2B. Neither option is a good one and this shapes up to be yet another high-scoring Canucks game. 10* OVER 6.5 in Edmonton |
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12-23-22 | Clippers v. 76ers OVER 214.5 | Top | 114-119 | Win | 100 | 9 h 56 m | Show |
NBA Friday 10* Top Play OVER 214.5 in Philadelphia 76ers vs Los Angeles Clippers @ 7:10 ET - The Sixers game was on pace for 227 points Wednesday heading to the 4th quarter but then an ugly 4th quarter resulted in an easy under as the Pistons in particular did not score well at all and Philly pulled away for the easy win. This one will not be so easy as the Clippers hang around in this game and it should fly over the total. The over/under has dropped from near 220 to the 215 range so there is extra value with the over. The Clippers have won 5 of 6 games and have averaged 111 points per game in the 5 victories. The 76ers are also hot and scoring well. Prior to scoring only 103 in the game against Detroit that finished so ugly, Philadelphia did have a low-scoring OT win versus the Raptors but the 4 games before that in this current 6-game winning streak saw the Sixers average 123 points per game. This one should well into the 220s given the above. 10* OVER 214.5 in Philadelphia |
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12-23-22 | Wake Forest v. Missouri +2.5 | Top | 27-17 | Loss | -105 | 10 h 48 m | Show |
Bowl Friday 10* Top Play Missouri Tigers +2.5 vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons @ 6:30 ET - The Tigers are facing a Demon Deacons team that had a lead in all 12 of their games this season yet lost 5 of the 12. They also wrapped up the season losing 4 of their last 5 games. The point is that no lead is safe with Wake Forest and the Tigers are the much better team on defense. The Demon Deacons have allowed at least 30 points in 5 straight games. Missouri allowed 27 points or less in ALL but TWO of their DOZEN games this season. The Tigers started the season only 2-4 but they have 3 close losses to solid SEC foes like Auburn, Georgia, and Florida. Now Missouri very focused on getting a bowl win after falling just short last year versus Army. The Tigers won their final two games this season to get to 6-6 and become bowl eligible. Now Missouri wants to get that 7th win to get to their first winning season in 4 years. Like the motivation factor here while Wake Forest had an 11-3 season last year and went 7-1 in the ACC and played in a New Year's Eve bowl. Will they be motivated enough here? That is a legitimate question for sure and I feel the hungrier team with the far superior defense gets the win here. 10* MISSOURI +2.5 |
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12-23-22 | Houston v. UL-Lafayette UNDER 57 | Top | 23-16 | Win | 100 | 7 h 57 m | Show |
Bowl Friday 10* Top Play UNDER 57 in UL Lafayette Ragin Cajuns vs Houston Cougars @ 3 ET - The Cougars are known for high-scoring games but the weather will be cold and breezy for this bowl in Shreveport and also ULL is quite solid defensively. Louisiana also has a tendency to not score a lot of points. Looking at this one, Louisiana will wan to temper the Houston offense and try to win the game with possession of the ball and running clock to make the game go by faster. The Cougars were an over team this season but this total will prove to be too high as the Ragin Cajuns play a solid game and keep this game close and tight throughout. The 7 point line is probably right but the total is where the value is in this one as ULL plays well in this one in their home state. So often they have been held to 24 points or less this season but also so often they have allowed 21 points or less. Look for this game to land in the 40s. 10* UNDER 57 in Louisiana |
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12-22-22 | Wild v. Sharks OVER 6 | Top | 2-5 | Win | 100 | 12 h 25 m | Show |
NHL Thursday 10* Top Play OVER 6 in San Jose Sharks vs Minnesota Wild @ 10:35 ET - The Wild are on a winning streak and getting great goaltending but this is a back to back spot for Minnesota and I expect goals in this one. Yes, Gustavsson has been playing well - just as Fleury has and did again last night - but the Sharks already beat Gustavsson and the Sharks earlier this season. Plus the Wild are scoring plenty of goals as they have scored 4 in each of last 4 games in current 6-game winning streak. In fact, the Wild have scored at least 4 goals in 9 of last 11 wins. They are favored here for a reason so look for a road team win and at least 4 goals but the key to the over is the Sharks here. At over 6, San Jose would be 18-6-1 to the over last 25 games. 14 of the Sharks last 16 home games have totaled at least 6 goals. This one should too and 7 or more is likely! 10* OVER 6 in San Jose |
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12-22-22 | George Washington v. Washington State OVER 136.5 | Top | 64-66 | Loss | -110 | 10 h 57 m | Show |
CBB Thursday 10* Top Play OVER 136.5 in Washington State Cougars vs George Washington Colonials @ 9 ET - This is part of the Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic being played in Honolulu, Hawaii. The Cougars are off a tough loss in a defensive-minded game against Baylor but this one should play out much differently with a more open style as they take on the Colonials. Note that George Washington has allowed 75 ppg last 3 games. The Colonials also have averaged scoring 75.4 ppg last 5 games so you can see why I am expecting this game to get into at least the 140s here. Washington State had scored an average of 74 points last 6 games before the low-scoring loss to the Bears. Also, the Cougars are known for scoring big against teams from weaker conferences. George Washington is certainly on powerhouse and the Cougars scored more than 80 against Texas State, Eastern Washington, and Detroit Mercy. Look for a breakout game here from WSU after losing B2B games. GW averaging 76.6 ppg this season but will not be able to stop the Cougars here. 10* OVER 136.5 in Washington State |
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12-22-22 | Jaguars v. Jets -2 | Top | 19-3 | Loss | -110 | 12 h 32 m | Show |
NFL Thursday 10* Top Play New York Jets -2 vs Jacksonville Jaguars @ 8:15 ET - Jets are off loss to Lions at home but are 5-0 / 100% ATS this season when off an ATS loss. Love the fact the weather will be ugly which lessens the Jaguars QB edge. Also, like the fact that Jacksonville off the huge upset win of the Cowboys in OT. Everything is aligned perfectly for New York to move to 6-0 ATS on the season when off an ATS loss. I know the Jets have lost 3 straight games SU overall but this is the perfect spot for them to bounce back and end that streak. They are favored here for a reason. 10* NEW YORK JETS -2 |
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12-22-22 | Air Force +3.5 v. Baylor | Top | 30-15 | Win | 100 | 10 h 56 m | Show |
CFB Thursday 10* Top Play Air Force Falcons +3.5 vs Baylor Bears @ 7:30 ET - Brutal weather in Fort Worth, TX expected for this one. Temperatures in the teens with wind chills possibly in the teens below zero. I would be the first one to tell you that Air Force is a bit over-rated based on their strength of schedule but there are some key factors here supporting the underdog Falcons. First off the weather is going to help the run-based Falcons offense. Also, Air Force is more used to playing in bad weather games because they play in the mountain west conference. Also, how motivated will Baylor be for this game? Yes it is just up the road from Waco in Fort Worth but the Bears can't be too thrilled about playing in this game after winning the Big 12 title last season. Baylor only ended up 6-6 this season and they recently fired defensive coordinator. This is the Armed Forces Bowl and so you know that the Falcons will come to this game motivated and ready as service academy schools are certainly known for being fully prepared for the biggest of games. Discipline and structure on one side in this one and even if they are the weaker side the fact that motivation and weather go in their favor here plus the fact we are getting 3.5 points to work with as well means that the underdog is the play here. 10* AIR FORCE +3.5 |
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12-21-22 | South Alabama v. Western Kentucky +4 | Top | 23-44 | Win | 100 | 13 h 40 m | Show |
CFB Wednesday 10* Top Play Western Kentucky Hilltoppers +4 vs South Alabama Jaguars @ 9 ET - With QB Austin Reed deciding NOT to enter the transfer portal and the fact he WILL play in this game means the Hilltoppers offense is going to be operating at full efficiency for this one. Western Kentucky's passing offense will key this one. South Alabama has lost and failed to cover each of their last two bowl appearances. Now here the Jaguars are favored because of their 10-2 record but the 8-5 Hilltoppers are the play! Don't let the records fool you. The Jags just don't have a potent enough offense to keep up with the underdog in this one. 10* WESTERN KENTUCKY +4 |
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12-21-22 | Pistons v. 76ers OVER 223 | Top | 93-113 | Loss | -110 | 10 h 14 m | Show |
NBA Wednesday 10* Top Play OVER 223 in Philadelphia 76ers vs Detroit Pistons @ 7:10 ET - The Pistons have an OT win and 6 losses last 7 games. The last 6 games for Detroit, not including OT points, have seen them allow an average of 123 points! They are an 11 point dog here. That would put this final at 123-112 if the oddsmakers are right and if Pistons keep allowing a lot of points as they have been. Considering this is a back to back and Detroit has tired legs on defense, we should see this game get into the mid 230s rather than just low 220s and that means value with this total to go over. The 76ers are off a tight low-scoring OT win but this was preceded by 4 straight wins in which, not including OT points, the Sixers did average 123 points per game. 10* OVER 223 in Philadelphia |
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12-21-22 | Lightning v. Red Wings OVER 6.5 | Top | 4-7 | Win | 103 | 9 h 37 m | Show |
NHL Wednesday 10* Top Play OVER 6.5 in Detroit Red Wings vs Tampa Bay Lightning @ 7:05 ET - The Lightning are off a loss and should bounce back here but are in a B2B spot. I would expect the Bolts to start Elliott here in goal since Vasilevskiy started last night's game. No matter who starts I like the over. I expect the Red Wings to score well on home ice in a divisional battle. Detroit beat them in a 4-2 win two weeks ago and now take another shot at the Lightning here. But Tampa Bay is off a 4-1 loss at Toronto last night and had been red hot winning big and then the Bolts lost to Maple Leafs. The Lightning had won 13 of 16 games and scored an average of 4 goals per game prior to that loss to the Leafs. Tampa Bay should score well here as Detroit, other than 1-0 loss to Carolina, allowed 4 goals per game in the other 5 games in their current 6-game winning streak. Looking at last 8 home games, one was the 1-0 loss to Hurricanes but the other 7 games averaged 7 goals apiece and this one should get there as well. At least 7 goals as Red Wings respond on home ice as they catch TB in 2nd game of B2B but Lightning also respond off a low-scoring loss. 10* OVER 6.5 in Detroit |
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12-21-22 | St. John's +5.5 v. Villanova | Top | 63-78 | Loss | -110 | 9 h 59 m | Show |
CBB Wednesday 10* Top Play St John's Red Storm +5.5 @ Villanova Wildcats @ 6:30 ET - The Wildcats enter this game on a winning streak but they still are not the same team they use to be under coach Jay Wright. That is a big reason they are only 6-5 this season. As for St John's, they are now in 4th season under coach Mike Anderson and the improvement year over year continues. He is building this program the way he has wanted it and they are now 11-1 this season. With this line moving higher on Villanova, we get extra line value here. Blocks, steals, rebounds, field goal percentage on offense, etc. all these factors go in favor of the underdog here. Grab the Red Storm as they continue to develop strongly under Anderson. This is their chance after blowing a 17 point lead in the Big East tournament last season versus Nova and losing the game by a single point. 10* ST JOHN'S +5.5 |
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12-20-22 | Illinois-Chicago v. Northwestern -14 | Top | 54-92 | Win | 100 | 11 h 3 m | Show |
CBB Tuesday 10* Top Play Northwestern Wildcats -14 vs Illinois-Chicago Flames @ 9 ET - Normally I do not lay big points but this line has ticked down from a higher opener and I see Northwestern, with their stifling defense, winning this one by 20+ points against a Flames team that does not have the level of defensive play to hang around in this game on the road. Northwestern allowed 87 points in a loss to Pittsburgh but, in the other 9 games they have allowed only 52 points per game. The Flames have allowed 68 points per game last 11 games. UIC has won 3 straight but they have played a weak schedule this season and so their 8-4 record is not as impressive as you would think. UIC is a huge dog here for a reason and they have allowed 73 ppg in their 4 losses this season. Northwestern has allowed 54 points or less in 7 of 10 games this season. I am looking for a 75 to 50 type game in this one. 10* NORTHWESTERN -14 |
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12-20-22 | Toledo -3.5 v. Liberty | Top | 21-19 | Loss | -110 | 11 h 40 m | Show |
CFB Tuesday 10* Top Play Toledo Rockets -3.5 vs Liberty Flames @ 7:30 ET - The Rockets catch a Flames team that struggled late in the season plus has an interim head coach. I also am a contrarian and love the fact that Rockets are 0-4 SU/ATS last 4 bowls and Liberty is 3-0 SU/ATS last 3 bowls. Toledo has been upset in recent bowls and should bounce back here with a strong effort. The Rockets are desperate to end the bowl streak of losses. They have the firepower to get the job done here. Liberty closed the season with 3 straight losses including a UConn team that got hammered by Marshall already in this bowl season. The Flames also lost to Virginia Tech who went 3-8 this season and also lost to a New Mexico State team by 35 and the Aggies barely limped into bowl season. Rockets have momentum after beating Ohio University in the MAC Championship Game too! When I match these teams up I just can not see any areas of the game where I give Liberty the edge. That said, laying the short number is very fair here. 10* TOLEDO -3.5 |
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12-20-22 | Eastern Michigan v. San Jose State OVER 52 | Top | 41-27 | Win | 100 | 7 h 22 m | Show |
CFB Tuesday 10* Top Play OVER 52 in San Jose State Spartans vs Eastern Michigan Eagles @ 3:30 ET - Spartans can't run the ball well so will be a pass-first mindset here. Eagles have QB Powell back for this game after he missed some time late in the season. The Eastern Michigan offense is much stronger when he is under center. Powell had a ratio of 3 TDs versus 0 INTs in the Eagles final two games of the season. Eastern Michigan averaged 34.3 ppg last 3 games this season. San Jose State has scored at least 27 points in 8 of last 9 games. Considering the above plus this total dropping to as low as a 52, happy to take the over here. The snow is not moving into the Boise area until this game is just about finished and any snow until then will be light and not much wind expected here either. 10* OVER 52 in San Jose State |
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12-20-22 | Hermannstadt v. CFR Cluj -156 | Top | 1-0 | Loss | -156 | 5 h 13 m | Show |
Romania Liga 1 Tuesday 10* Top Play CFR Cluj money line -157 vs Hermannstadt @ 1 ET - CFR Cluj can go into the holiday break with the top spot in the table by securing the full 3 points here versus Hermannstadt. CFR Cluj has been one of the hottest clubs in the league short-term and long-term. Keep in mind they started this season splitting their first 6 matches with 3 wins and 3 losses but have since had 11 wins, 2 draws, 1 loss their last 14 matches! Hermannstadt, on the other hand, started the season strong but has since slumped badly. Hermannstadt is off a shocking upset victory over Farul. However, prior to that, they had won only once in last 9 matches with 1 win, 6 losses, 2 draws. CFR Cluj is 4-0 with 1 draw in last 5 matches against Hermannstadt and the aggregrate score of the 5 matches was 11 to 4 and I expect more domination here and will lay the price with the hosts in this one. 10* CFR Cluj money line -157 |
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12-19-22 | Blues v. Canucks OVER 6 | Top | 5-1 | Push | 0 | 10 h 19 m | Show |
NHL Monday 10* Top Play OVER 6 in Vancouver Canucks vs St Louis Blues @ 10:35 ET - The Blues are off a 5-2 win over Calgary but allowed 43 shots on goal in that game. They were fortunate they only allowed 2 goals. I know they have not been allowing as many goals lately but St Louis is in trouble here and after allowing so many shots at goal like that against the Flames. The Canucks are off rare B2B efforts on home ice in which they struggled to score goals so the set up here is perfect to expect a lot of goals. Vancouver is fired up to get back on track on home ice. Problem for the Canucks is they can stop no one. That has been a big problem for the Blues this season too. St Louis allowing 4 goals per game on the season. Canucks allowing 4 goals per game last dozen games. 10* OVER 6 goals in Vancouver |
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12-19-22 | Texas-Arlington +15.5 v. San Francisco | Top | 68-63 | Win | 100 | 11 h 20 m | Show |
CBB Monday 10* Top Play UT Arlington Mavericks +15.5 @ San Francisco Dons @ 10 ET - When universities are on Christmas break for the holidays how much does home court even matter? Exactly! That said, this is just too many points. San Francisco is off a tight win at UNLV plus they are hosting Arizona State, a Pac-12 foe, on Wednesday! That said, the Dons might look right past UT Arlington and that could prove ot be dangerous. The Mavericks have lost 3 straight but all 3 games by 6 or less points! In 11 games this season the Mavs only have 2 losses by more than 14 points. San Francisco's only wins by a bigger margin than this are 3 out of 12 games this season and 2 of those were against Merced College and Merrimack! Considering that the Mavericks play solid defense in most games and are competitive in most games and the fact the Dons have a huge game on deck, this one is a great value. 10* UT ARLINGTON +15.5 |
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12-19-22 | Rams v. Packers OVER 39 | Top | 12-24 | Loss | -110 | 11 h 51 m | Show |
NFL Monday 10* Top Play OVER 39 or 39.5 in Green Bay Packers vs Los Angeles Rams @ 8:15 ET - Yes it will be cold at Lambeau Field of course. However, light winds expected. Also, the snow is expected to hold off until late in the game or perhaps no snow at all. The Rams will again be without star defensive tackle Aaron Donald also. With this total dropping into the upper 30s we have excellent line value here. Packers off a bye week and QB Rodgers playing with a chip on his shoulder and will come out strong in this one. Green Bay getting a little healthier overall on the offensive side of the ball. Also, the Rams got a boost with a late game win courtesy of QB Mayfield last week. With the confidence of each offensive unit up here and a very low total to work with in this one, I sense an over is going to be the ultimate result in this one. Before the 17-16 win last week, Rams allowed at least 26 points in 4 straight games. Packers off a 28-19 win at Chicago before their bye week but allowed an average of 26.7 ppg their 10 prior games. With each team in that 26 point range you are talking about a game that would normally get into the 50s here and just because is cold weather for this one it does not mean the game fails to reach at least the 40s. I am taking advantage of the line value and going over the total here as we fade the line move. 10* OVER 39 or 39.5 in Green Bay |
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12-19-22 | Raptors v. 76ers -7.5 | Top | 101-104 | Loss | -110 | 7 h 20 m | Show |
NBA Monday 10* Top Play Philadelphia 76ers -7.5 vs Toronto Raptors @ 7:10 ET - The Sixers off a win versus Warriors FRIDAY. The Raptors off a loss versus those same Warriors SUNDAY! So Toronto is in a back to back and has lost 5 straight. Philadelphia is at home and well-rested and has won 4 straight. Philly has won 10 of last 11 home games. The Raptors have lost 9 of last 10 road games. Yes we must cover a fairly large spread here but you can see why a 76ers win is likely. The Raptors continue to deal with injury issues and a back to back spot does not help in that regard. Lay the points with confidence here. 10* PHILADELPHIA -7.5 |
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12-19-22 | Connecticut v. Marshall OVER 40.5 | Top | 14-28 | Win | 100 | 6 h 20 m | Show |
CFB Monday 10* Top Play OVER 40.5 in Marshall Thundering Herd vs Connecticut Huskies @ 2:30 ET in Myrtle Beach Bowl at Conway, SC - I know the Thundering Herd has 9 unders in 12 games this season but this total is just too low. I look for the Huskies to struggle to stop the Marshall offense. But, at the same time, Connecticut has built up confidence as the season has gone on and they will score better than many are expecting here. Marshall has scored 26.3 ppg last 3 games. 7 of last 10 UConn games have totaled at least 45 points. More of the same on tap here. 10* OVER 40.5 in Marshall |
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12-19-22 | Botosani v. Steaua Bucharesti OVER 2.75 | Top | 0-1 | Loss | -120 | 6 h 36 m | Show |
Romania Liga 1 Monday 10* Top Play OVER 2.5 in FCSB vs FC Botosani @ 1 ET - FCSB just got shutout 1-0 by CFR Cluj. This followed 5 straight victories in league action and FCSB scored an average of 3 goals per match in those victories! Across all competitions FCSB has allowed 27 goals last 16 matches so certainly goaltending and defense has not proven to be their forte. However, they had been on a major goalscoring run before losing to CFR Cluj and will bounce back here against a weak FC Botosani club. These clubs just met a few weeks back and it was a 3-2 FCSB victory. FC Botosani has allowed 4 goals per match last 3 matches overall! Also, 4 of the last 5 meetings between these clubs have totaled at least 3 goals with the last 3 of those all totaling at least 4 goals. There is a reason that FCSB is priced big here and favored by 1.5 goals and I am looking for a 3-1 type final here and feel strongly we should get to at least a total of 3 goals for the win here. 10* OVER 2.5 in FCSB |
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12-18-22 | Giants +4.5 v. Commanders | Top | 20-12 | Win | 100 | 11 h 3 m | Show |
NFL Sunday 10* Top Play New York Giants +4.5 @ Washington Commanders @ 8:20 ET - Value with the points here. I know Washington is off a bye week but they have covered ATS just 3 of last 14 when off a bye. I know the Giants just got clobbered last week but it was against the NFL best Eagles. That said, we are getting some line value here because the line move to 4.5 means the key numbers of 3 and 4 are now "win numbers" on this one with the underdog. The Giants are just not getting enough respect here. I know they have not won a game in a month but they will still be scrappy underdog here against an over-rated Commanders team. Washington has the same record as New York but has been playing better of late but the result is that they are over-valued here. The Giants were 9-3 ATS this season prior to getting hammered by Philadelphia last week. The Commanders, other than a shocking win over Philly, have seen all their wins come against teams with a losing record this season. The combined record of the other 6 team they beat is 23-54-2. So you can see why I have no hesitation in taking a 7-5-1 Giants team that just tied Washington two weeks ago in game that could not even be settled in OT. Outright upset would not surprise me at all here so I am happy to have the points in a game that certainly could be decided by 4 or less points. Look for the Giants ground game on offense to be the difference maker in this one. 10* NEW YORK GIANTS +4.5 |
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12-18-22 | Patriots v. Raiders OVER 44.5 | Top | 24-30 | Win | 100 | 7 h 24 m | Show |
NFL Sunday 10* Top Play OVER 44.5 in Las Vegas Raiders vs New England Patriots @ 4:05 ET - The Raiders have scored an average of 24 points last 6 games. Las Vegas has allowed 24 points on the season. The Patriots have allowed 23 points last 4 road games. New England has scored an average of 27.5 ppg last 4 road games. The over is 3-1 in Pats last 4 road games and the only under came up just short of going over by only 1 point. Considering that plus how dangerous this Raiders offense is (but lack of LV defense too) this game should be a high-scoring one that gets into the 50s. You know Raiders coach McDaniels - had been offensive coordinator of NE for 10 years - is going to want to show the Patriots and Bill Belichick what he is capable of orchestrating on offense. At the same time, Belichick wants to show what they can do without McDaniels calling the shots on offense. In other words, this is about two offensive minds looking to one-up the other and I expect plenty of points to result. Raiders have a solid overall offense but bad pass defense and New England will take advantage. 10* OVER 44.5 in Las Vegas |
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12-18-22 | Rapid Bucuresti v. UTA Arad OVER 2 | Top | 1-1 | Push | 0 | 6 h 13 m | Show |
Romania Liga 1 Sunday 10* Top Play OVER 2 in UTA vs Rapid @ 1:30 ET - UTA off a 0-0 match last week but that was on the road. At home UTA should perform much better here and I am certain a surging Rapid club is going to "force the issue" here as they have been scoring plenty of goals and this has led to wide open matches involving the club from Bucuresti. Note that Rapid has seen each of their last 10 matches total at least 2 goals so certainly there is some added value with this one available at a total of 2 goals. Those 10 matches have averaged 3 goals and I am looking for at least a 2-1 final here. UTA had seen 12 of last 13 matches total at least 2 goals before their scoreless draw last week. UTA saw those 12 matches average about 3 goals apiece and I love situations like this where the weaker club is at home so they can respond well there but are facing a high-scoring road club that has been playing well of late. The clubs have totaled 10 draws in 40 matches so only a 25% draw rate between them and I am looking at the strong odds that each club scores here but also that neither club is willing to settle for a draw. The result is a 2-1 final at the very least in my opinion. 10* OVER 2 in UTA |
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12-18-22 | France v. Argentina OVER 2 | Top | 2-2 | Win | 100 | 3 h 13 m | Show |
World Cup Sunday 10* Top Play OVER 2 in Argentina vs France @ 10 AM ET - France just delivered a clean sheet against Morocco but this is not Morocco. Argentina is going to expose a France rear guard that entered that match having allowed a goal in every World Cup match thus far. Now this is the big one and you know both clubs are strong defensively but also fully capable on the attack. Argentina has scored well throughout this tournament but France is fantastic on the counter-attack too. France was held off the scoresheet by Tunisia but has scored at least 2 goals in each of its other 5 matches in the World Cup. Since a shocking opening loss to Saudi Arabia, Argentina has scored at least 2 goals in 5 straight matches. More of the same on tap here. I feel certainly we are looking at least a 2-1 match here but like the added value of the total set at 2 goals here in case this one finishes 1-1. I just don't see either club being held off the scoresheet in this one. 10* OVER 2 in Argentina |
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12-18-22 | U Craiova 1948 v. Petrolul 52 OVER 2 | Top | 1-1 | Push | 0 | 9 h 47 m | Show |
Romania Liga 1 Sunday 10* Top Play OVER 2 in Petrolul Ploiesti vs U Craiova 1948 @ 7:30 AM ET - The hosts are off a 3-1 loss that was the 4th straight match that has totaled at least 2 goals. U Craiova 1948 is off a 1-0 win but that was preceded by 5 straight matches that totaled at least 2 goals. I feel we have excellent line value here with this total at only 2 goals for this one. U Craiova 1948 has only had a draw in 20 percent of matches and Petrolul Ploiesti has had a draw in only 10 percent of matches. That said, if you like each club to score at least 1 goal - and signs point toward that for sure - the odds definitely favor the match finding its way to at least a 2-1 final. 10* OVER 2 in Petrolul Ploiesti |
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12-17-22 | Tennessee +4 v. Arizona | Top | 70-75 | Loss | -110 | 9 h 24 m | Show |
NCAAB Saturday 10* Top Play Tennessee Volunteers +4 @ Arizona Wildcats @ 10:30 ET - This line opened up around a 2 and now is up in the 4 range as of mid-day Saturday. This is a lot of value to give a solid team like the Vols. I know everyone will be looking at the Cats since this game is in Arizona but I love grabbing the road dogs in games like this. The Volunteers are allowing only 51.4 ppg this season. The Wildcats are allowing 75.7 ppg. Look for Tennessee to do a good job in controlling the tempo here and the Vols will frustrate Arizona. A pair of 9-1 teams and value with the underdog as I am fully expecting the solid defensive play of the Volunteers to win this game in crunch time. 10* TENNESSEE +4 |
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12-17-22 | Boise State v. North Texas OVER 59.5 | Top | 35-32 | Win | 100 | 11 h 3 m | Show |
CFB 10* Top Play OVER 59 or 60 in North Texas Mean Green vs Boise State Broncos @ 9:15 ET - The Mean Green now have their DC as their interim head coach for this one. The defense was already bad enough when the DC was fully focused on it and now he is worried about the entire team not just the defense! This potent Broncos offense is going to roll right through them like a hot knife through butter! Now the key to this over is that this North Texas offense has been very balanced and very good this season and this game is being played practically in their back yard. That said, the Mean Green can - and will - score big points here even against a solid Broncos defense. To me, Boise State is use to playing in bigger bowl games. I just don't know how excited and pumped and motivated this Broncos defense is going to be here. I could see the Mean Green offense enjoying plenty of success in this one but, again, this UNT defense just has no chance of stopping a dangerous and quick Boise State offense that will break out for some big plays in this one. 10* OVER 59 or 60 in North Texas |
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12-17-22 | Sabres v. Coyotes OVER 6.5 | Top | 5-2 | Win | 100 | 8 h 31 m | Show |
NHL Saturday 10* Top Play OVER 6.5 in Arizona Coyotes vs Buffalo Sabres @ 9:05 ET - Great spot for an over here with Arizona off a high-scoring upset win over the Islanders last night plus Buffalo off a big win. The Sabres have actually won B2B games and by combined score of 10 to 2. Normally the Sabres give plenty of goals and there is no doubt they are scoring plenty of goals. That said, Arizona is going to get their goals at home too. They love playing at home in their current 5,000 seat arena but the Coyotes have had a road-heavy schedule so far this season. They will take advantage of home ice again in this one. The Sabres last 3 games have totaled 6 or less goals but this was after 16 of 21 games totaled at least 7 goals. Also, last 9 games have seen Buffalo average about 5 goals per game. The Sabres have allowed 3.3 goals per game last 9 games. The Coyotes last 5 games have averaged 8 goals per game. Arizona scores a ton on home ice but usually can not stop anyone. More of the same here. 10* OVER 6.5 in Arizona |
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12-17-22 | Dolphins +7.5 v. Bills | Top | 29-32 | Win | 100 | 9 h 57 m | Show |
NFL Saturday 10* Top Play Miami Dolphins +7 or +7.5 @ Buffalo Bills @ 8:15 ET - Weather is the great equalizer in a game like this. Likely going to be a snowstorm in Buffalo during this game. The snow especially heavy during the game. So when you have a game where the teams can't fully operate their offenses as they want to would you rather be laying a full TD or getting a full TD? The fact is that anything can happen in wild weather games like this so I generally stay away when the games have a small spread. But when you have a spread of at least a TD in a game like this I love having the big dog. It is generally just hard for either team to create a lot of separation on the scoreboard when the weather is going to be nasty. Both teams have a pretty solid rush defense and I like the fact that the Bills are off a divisional revenge win over the New York Jets last week. The Dolphins are off B2B losses, including a 6 point loss last week at LA versus the Chargers. Buffalo is 8-3 last 11 games but other than a win by 14 points at New England and a 35-point win versus Pittsburgh, the other 9 games were decided by an average margin of just 5 points! In other words, week in and week out, the Bills are almost always involved in close games and with this game likely played in a snowstorm in Orchard Park, I just don't see the Bills being able to maximize the edge of having Josh Allen at QB. 10* MIAMI +7 or +7.5 |
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12-17-22 | Heat v. Spurs OVER 222.5 | Top | 111-101 | Loss | -115 | 5 h 48 m | Show |
NBA Saturday 10* Top Play OVER 222.5 in San Antonio Spurs vs Miami Heat @ 5:10 ET - We get a rather low total because the Heat are known for lower-scoring games but I love the over here with high-scoring Spurs off a loss following 3 straight wins. San Antonio scores very well but has a leaky defense to say the least. That said, note that SA has scored 112 points or more in 4 straight games. Also, the Spurs have allowed 122 ppg last 15 games. The line on this game is near 10 and 122 to 112 sounds right. That total is a full 10 points higher than the number posted on this game and we have got a great number on this total to work with here. 10* OVER 222.5 in San Antonio |
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12-17-22 | Florida +8.5 v. Oregon State | Top | 3-30 | Loss | -110 | 5 h 42 m | Show |
CFB Saturday 10* Top Play Florida Gators +8.5 vs Oregon State Beavers @ 2:15 ET - Typical contrarian play for me. Yes I know the Gators have some opt-outs but this line has jumped too high and Florida is not getting near enough respect here. I feel strongly that, given all the extra prep time plus the fact QB Jack Miller was highly recruited and came over from Ohio State will lead to a stronger performance here than most are expecting. Florida is well-coached and will be fully prepared here and this is a solid SEC team taking on an Oregon State team that had gone 9-22 from 2018 to 2020. The Beavers did go 7-6 last season but now after the 9-3 this season are a little over-rated here. I am not saying Oregon State will not win this bowl game but an upset would not surprise me. At the very least, the Gators will stay within a single score margin here. 10* FLORIDA +8.5 |
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12-17-22 | Chindia Targoviste v. CS U Craiova OVER 2 | Top | 0-3 | Win | 100 | 7 h 47 m | Show |
Romania Liga 1 Saturday 10* Top Play OVER 2 in Universitatea Craiova vs Chindia Targoviste @ 1:30 ET - These teams just met a few weeks ago and the match finished 1-1. Look for a little more here as the hosts are off a 1-0 win but allowed 1.7 goals per match their 3 prior matches. As for the visitors, they have allowed 1.5 goals per match last 4 matches. Yes the hosts delivered a clean sheet in most recent match but that was against a CS Mioveni club that is the worst one in the league. That said, with each team having high likelihood of allowing at least 1 goal here coupled with the fact that Chindia Targoviste has only drawn in 30 percent of games and Universitatea Craiova having only drawn in 25 percent of games this season, you can see why I am expecting at least a 2-1 match here. Value in this total at a 2 as there was some 2.5 earlier this week and the total was posted higher for a reason. We'll grab the line value here after the move. 10* OVER 2 in Universitatea Craiova |
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12-17-22 | Morocco v. Croatia | Top | 1-2 | Win | 100 | 3 h 50 m | Show |
World Cup Saturday 10* Croatia Goal Line Pick -145 vs Morocco @ 10 AM ET - Morocco has been a great story in the World Cup and has been so solid defensively. However, Croatia has the stronger firepower and will play more aggressively here. This is a shot at the bronze medal and I like the value of the Pick on the goal line in this one. That means if these teams are still tied up after the added stoppage time and heading into the extra time, we still get a push here. I do expect Croatia to win this match before it goes to extra time but I do like this added value for sure. Morocco has scored just 1 goal in last 3 matches. When these clubs met in a scoreless draw in the group stage, Croatia did dominate possession time 65% to 35%. Also, Croatia's loss to Argentina was their first defeat in last dozen matches! Croatia had scored a goal in each of prior two matches and I do not see them being denied here by Morocco and especially like the value of the pick'em offered on this one on the goals line. 10* CROATIA Pick -145 |
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12-16-22 | Blues v. Flames OVER 6 | Top | 5-2 | Win | 104 | 12 h 46 m | Show |
NHL Friday 10* Top Play OVER 6 in Calgary Flames vs St Louis Blues @ 9:05 ET - The Blues are in a B2B spot and off a 4-3 win in the shootout at Edmonton last night. St Louis had Binnington in goal last night. If he goes again this would be another back to back spot for him. Also, he has allowed at least 3 goals in 8 of last 9 games. In those 8 games he allowed an average of 4 goals per game. If he does not start due to back to back then it would be back-up Thomas Greiss and he has allowed at least 4 goals in each of his last 6 starts. In fact, in his 7 starts this season he is allowing 4 goals on average! So you can see why I am expecting the Flames to score plenty here on the Blues no matter what and, because Calgary is off 4 straight losses I know they will bring a big effort here. The issue for the Flames is they have given up at least 3 goals in 4 of last 5 games so you can see why I am expecting at least a 4-3 final here. Each team should get to at least 3 goals and that guarantees us at least a 4-3 final. Look for plenty of scoring in this one as the Blues have been piling up goals this season but also struggling to stop the opposition. 10* OVER 6 in Calgary |
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12-16-22 | Warriors v. 76ers -8 | Top | 106-118 | Win | 100 | 11 h 57 m | Show |
NBA Friday 10* Top Play Philadelphia 76ers -8 vs Golden State Warriors @ 7:40 ET - The Sixers will take advantage of a wounded Warriors team here. Curry is out. Even if Green and/or Wiggins play, neither one of them is 100 percent. Of course the loss of Curry - expected out one month - is a big one. Golden State just won't have the firepower to keep up with a surging Philly team in this one. The Warriors are 2-13 on the road this season. Philly is 10-5 at home this season. The 76ers have won 10 of 15 overall and 3 straight and all 3 of the wins by a double digit margin. Golden State has lost 4 of last 5 games. 10* PHILADELPHIA -8 |
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12-16-22 | Xavier v. Georgetown OVER 155.5 | Top | 102-89 | Win | 100 | 10 h 8 m | Show |
CBB Friday 10* Top Play OVER 155.5 in Georgetown Hoyas vs Xavier Musketeers @ 6:30 ET - This is a big total but actually dropped some from its opener and this one should get crazy with a ton of points. The Musketeers are averaging 83 points per game this season. The Hoyas are averaging 74 points per game but just can not stop teams. Other than bad teams, and Xavier certainly not one of them, the Hoyas give up tons of points! So Georgetown is at home and will score just fine but Musketeers will score like crazy in this one. I know this total is big but this one set up to get into the 160s or 170s. 10* OVER 155.5 in Georgetown |
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12-16-22 | Troy v. UTSA -115 | Top | 18-12 | Loss | -115 | 7 h 27 m | Show |
CFB Friday 10* Top Play UTSA Roadrunners -115 vs Troy Trojans @ 3 ET - This UTSA program is on the national map in recent seasons after years of obscurity hailing from down in San Antonio, TX. No one cared about the Roadrunners with all the strong Big 12 programs in the state including THE University of Texas in Austin and then, from the SEC, you have the Aggies of Texas A & M. However, this Runners team is now ranked and in a 3rd straight bowl. They lost the first two though under coach Jeff Traylor. That said, I know this one means so much for this team and I do not see them being denied. I know that Troy has a solid defense and I know the CUSA is not a tough conference but neither is the SunBelt Conference that Troy hails from. That said, the key here is a high amount of motivation from a lot of players from this UTSA program that have been with them even since the days of the program under head coach Frank Wilson. Keep in mind, this team has only had a football program for the past decade. It has come a long way and after the program began with Larry Coker (won national title with Miami) as a head coach, they then had Wilson and now Taylor. This program is 0-3 all-time in bowls and wants to put an end to that streak. Troy has won 4 straight bowls but this is their first since 2018 and this is a rookie head coach in Jon Sumrall leading the Trojans this season. UTSA coach Jeff Traylor and the Roadrunners just want this one too much and I do not see them being denied. With the spread as low as -1 but the money line as low as -115 the latter is the way to play this one. 10* UTSA -115 |
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12-16-22 | Farul Constanta +106 v. Voluntari | Top | 1-1 | Loss | -100 | 6 h 18 m | Show |
Romania Liga 1 Friday 10* Top Play Farul Constanta Money Line +105 @ FC Voluntari @ 1 ET - Farul lost 4-0 last week at Hermanndstadt. Farul is one of the top clubs in the league and will be ready to respond in a big way here. Voluntari has been playing a little a better of late but still has just 2 wins last 7 matches. I know we lose this bet if this one ends in a draw but Farul has drawn in only 25% of its matches this season and Voluntari has only drawn in 30% of its matches. I look for a determined road club to get back on track. When one of the top teams in the league is off, not just a loss but a bad loss, they will respond in a big way. 10* FARUL +105 |
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12-16-22 | Farul Constanta v. Voluntari OVER 2 | Top | 1-1 | Push | 0 | 6 h 59 m | Show |
Romania Liga 1 Friday 10* Top Play OVER 2 in FC Voluntari vs Farul @ 1 ET - 14 of last 15 matches involving Farul have totaled at least 2 goals. Not only that, those 15 matches have averaged 3.5 goals per match. Indeed I am expecting this one to land on 3 or 4 goals and the total being at a 2 is too much value to pass up here. I am going with the over. I know Voluntari's matches average totaling only 2 goals each but they themselves have exploded for 3 goals scored in 2 of last 4 at home. They are hosting a Farul club that is high quality but off a 4-0 loss. There should be plenty of goals here as Voluntari battles hard at home but Farul will not be in a good mood after being delivered a clean sheet on their home pitch. So goals will be piling up in this one. 10* OVER 2 in FC Voluntari |
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12-15-22 | 49ers v. Seahawks +3.5 | Top | 21-13 | Loss | -115 | 12 h 36 m | Show |
NFL Thursday 10* Top Play Seattle Seahawks +3.5 vs San Francisco 49ers @ 8:15 ET - 49ers off win and Seahawks off loss. Seattle lost at San Francisco way back in Week 2 this season. Revenge? Check! Situational edge with Seahawks off home loss and Niners on the road now but coming off home win last week? Check! Seattle has been on a strong run as a home dog and I like them in this primetime affair at home and catching 3.5 points. Of course SF has the better defense and yes Purdy played well last week at QB but he is bothered right now by a rib/oblique injury. If it becomes worse or is too bothersome for him, Josh Johnson would likely get the call here. Purdy has 0 pass attempts on the road this season and a road game at Seattle is not easy. As for Johnson, he has been a journeyman NFL quarterback for a reason and has more INTs than TDs in his career. 10* SEATTLE +3.5 |
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12-15-22 | Bucks v. Grizzlies -1.5 | Top | 101-142 | Win | 100 | 6 h 29 m | Show |
NBA Thursday 10* Top Play Memphis Grizzlies -1.5 or -2 vs Milwaukee Bucks @ 8:10 ET - Two strong teams but the key here is home court for Memphis plus the fact Milwaukee is still without starting point guard Jrue Holiday for this one. The Grizzlies have won 12 of 14 home games. Memphis has won 8 of last 9 games and 6 straight home games. Milwaukee has won only 5 of last 9 road games. Bucks really going to miss Holiday when going up against Ja Morant and the Grizzlies. Morant is just such a back court start and will be too much at home for Milwaukee in this one. 10* MEMPHIS -1.5 or -2 |
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12-15-22 | Ducks v. Canadiens OVER 6 | Top | 5-2 | Win | 100 | 6 h 12 m | Show |
NHL Thursday 10* Top Play OVER 6 in Montreal Canadiens vs Anaheim Ducks @ 7:05 ET - The Ducks have big time goaltending issues as Gibson got hurt and normal #2 Stolarz was already hurt and that means it is #3 option Dostal likely to be in goal for this one. We get line value here with a total of only 6 goals posted on this one because of the fact neither one of these teams is known for scoring a lot of goals. The key here is Montreal is in a B2B spot and off a loss and the Ducks are off a 7-0 loss and have major goalie issues right now. The Canadiens have allowed 3.5 goals last 6 games. The Ducks have allowed 4.4 goals last 10 games. Look for a 4-3 type game here as you can see why each team should get to at least 3 goals. 10* OVER 6 in Montreal |
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12-15-22 | CFR Cluj v. Steaua Bucharesti OVER 2.25 | Top | 1-0 | Loss | -107 | 5 h 40 m | Show |
Romania Liga 1 Thursday 10* Top Play OVER 2.5 +120 in FCSB vs CFR Cluj @ 1 ET - Two hot clubs matched up here so they are each playing with confidence and this one is a make-up match from Week 9 being played on short rest as a result as the Week 20 matches just got wrapped up earlier this week. That said, some tired legs on defense could see some great scoring opportunities and both of these clubs have been scoring well. FCSB has won 5 straight matches and averaged 3 goals per match. Across all competitions, FCSB has allowed 1.7 goals last 15 matches. CFR Cluj is undefeated last 5 matches and they are averaging 2 goals scored per match. Look for at least a 2-1 match. 10* OVER 2.5 +120 in FCSB |
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12-14-22 | Canucks v. Flames OVER 6.5 | Top | 4-3 | Win | 104 | 13 h 2 m | Show |
NHL Wednesday 10* Top Play OVER 6.5 in Calgary Flames vs Vancouver Canucks @ 10:05 ET - The Canucks are off a 3-0 shutout loss versus Minnesota. Getting beaten at home and not scoring a goal, Vancouver will bounce back big here even though they are on the road. Trouble is they will not be able to stop the Flames though either. The Canucks have allowed an average of 4 goals per game last 7 games. Vancouver has scored an average of 4.4 goals per game last 5 games. Calgary is on a 3-game losing streak but those games were on the road. The Flames are a different team when at home. Calgary has scored an average of 4 goals per game last 8 home games! The Flames have allowed an average of 3 goals per game last 10 home games. This one, given the situation, simply has the look and feel of a game in which each team should score at least 3 goals and, of course, a game can not end 3-3 and I am looking for at least a 4-3 final here. 10* OVER 6.5 in Calgary |
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12-14-22 | Hawks v. Magic +3 | Top | 124-135 | Win | 100 | 11 h 9 m | Show |
NBA Wednesday 10* Top Play Orlando Magic +2.5 or +3 vs Atlanta Hawks @ 7:10 ET - The Hawks are so banged up dealing with recent injuries. Even if Trae Young plays, he has been struggling badly. As for Orlando, they have also had a few guys out but they have been out for awhile and, right now, the Magic have been hot even without those guys. Orlando has won 3 straight games and they catch a Hawks team that has just 3 wins last 10 games. The Magic saw Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner come up with big games in the B2B versus the Raptors. Also, Orlando's bench came up big with Bamba, Anthony, and Ross all having strong games versus Toronto. That said, at home and playing with confidence and catching an Atlanta team that is short-handed and struggling, the Magic are the play again here. The kicker is that Orlando lost the first two meetings with the Hawks, each by double digits. Double payback here! 10* ORLANDO +2.5 or +3 |
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12-14-22 | Drexel v. Seton Hall OVER 127.5 | Top | 49-66 | Loss | -115 | 10 h 28 m | Show |
CBB Wednesday 10* Top Play OVER 127.5 in Seton Hall Pirates vs Drexel Dragons @ 7 ET - Love this spot as both teams off tight, low-scoring games but that sets this one up well for a much different style of game. Keep in mind that Drexel just played a Philly rival and got the OT win over LaSalle. They put a lot of defensive effort into that game. The same holds true for Seton Hall. The Pirates are off a hard-fought 45-43 win over Rutgers. Seton Hall was scoring an average of 72 points per game before that low-scoring win. The Dragons averaged about 67 points per game before the low-scoring OT win. That said, this game is destined to get to at least the 140 range. I am sure each team is not going to have the defensive intensity they both just had in most recent games. This one sets up much better to be a higher-scoring game as a result and we get great line value with the low total. 10* OVER 127.5 in Seton Hall |
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12-14-22 | Morocco v. France OVER 2 | Top | 0-2 | Push | 0 | 6 h 25 m | Show |
World Cup Wednesday 10* Top Play OVER 2 in France vs Morocco @ 2 ET - Morocco has been a great story in their World Cup run and I know they have done it with defense and goaltending to this point. However, they have some fitness concerns with the defense entering this one and France has too much firepower for Morocco to stop here. At the same time, I do expect Morocco to get on the scoresheet as well. That is why the play here is the over as we also are getting excellent line value courtesy of the over being available at 2 goals for this one. Morocco has scored 5 goals in last 4 matches here in the World Cup. As for France, 4 of their 5 matches here at the World Cup have totaled at least 3 goals. France has scored an average of 2.2 goals per match but also conceded 1 time in all 5 matches. Per the above, don't be surprised if we see at least a 2-1 final in this one and it should go over the total nicely for us just like yesterday's Argentina match did. 10* OVER 2 in France |
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12-14-22 | Petrolul 52 v. Rapid Bucuresti OVER 2 | Top | 1-3 | Win | 100 | 5 h 58 m | Show |
Romania Liga 1 Wednesday 10* Top Play OVER 2 in Rapid vs Petrolul Ploiesti @ Noon ET - Excellent line value with this total available at 2 goals. Rapid has seen their last 9 matches all total at least 2 goals and these 9 matches have averaged 2.8 goals per match. Look for at least 3 goals in this one on Wednesday as Petrolul Ploiesti has seen 10 of last 12 matches total at least 2 goals! Those 10 matches have averaged 2.9 goals apiece. In Rapid's last 9 matches there has been only 1 clean sheet delivered as Rapid had one shutout win during this stretch and they have not been shutout in any of last 9 matches. Given all of the above, and both clubs in solid form right now, there will be goals in this one. 10* OVER 2 in Rapid |
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12-13-22 | Prairie View A&M +4.5 v. Illinois-Chicago | Top | 61-70 | Loss | -110 | 11 h 13 m | Show |
#306581 CBB Tuesday 10* Top Play Prairie View A & M Panthers +4.5 @ Illinois-Chicago Flames @ 8 ET - This line looks funny at first glance. A team, UIC, at home that most bettors are familiar with but they are laying only 4.5 points against a Prairie View team that is from one of the weakest conferences (SWAC) in the nation. However, the Panthers are better than people realize. They only have one loss by more than 10 points this season. They can compete and certainly that holds true against a Flames team that is not that strong so far this season. Note that Prairie View already defeated Washington State by a dozen points plus beat Arkansas State. Now take a look at the 6-4 Flames. The fact is that UIC has wins over only Trinity (Ill), Jacksonville State, Stonehill, Holy Cross, Green Bay, and now Western Michigan. The win over the Broncos would be their "signature win" so far this season but even they are just 3-7 this season and none of the teams the Flames have beaten have a winning record this season. Look for the Panthers to get the upset win here but we'll grab the points just in case they fall short as I would expect any defeat for the visitors to be by the slimmest of margins. 10* PRAIRIE VIEW A & M +4.5 |
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12-13-22 | Kings +5.5 v. 76ers | Top | 103-123 | Loss | -110 | 10 h 37 m | Show |
NBA Tuesday 10* Top Play Sacramento Kings +5.5 @ Philadelphia 76ers @ 7:10 ET - I lost with the Hornets going against the Sixers on Sunday but Charlotte actually had the same number of free throws made (26) as Philly but managed to lose the game by 18 despite having 10 MORE field goal attempts. So, what happened? As you would guess it was hot shooting for the 76ers and there is no way they will repeat those ridiculous numbers here against a scrappy Kings team. Philly made 55% of their shots from the field plus 48% from 3-point land. The 76ers have won B2B games but 2 of the 3 prior to the win over the Hornets were OT games and I look for Philly to finally wear down here. The Kings are off a loss to the Knicks but had won 4 of 5 before that. Also, Sacramento still has won 14 of last 21 games and 3 of those 7 losses were by 5 or less points. So if you had Kings +5.5 in last 21 games you would have gone 17-4 ATS! Love the value here with the scrappy Kings catching a nearly half dozen points for this one. 10* SACRAMENTO +5.5 |
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12-13-22 | Kings v. Sabres OVER 6.5 | Top | 0-6 | Loss | -125 | 9 h 44 m | Show |
NHL Tuesday 10* Top Play OVER 6.5 in Buffalo Sabres vs Los Angeles Kings @ 7:05 ET - The Sabres are off a 3-1 loss at Pittsburgh. Back home they will respond and score much better. Keep in mind, Buffalo's last 10 games before that one had seen 9 of them total at least 7 goals. Those 10 games averaged a crazy 9 goals apiece and we only need 7 to be a winner here. Speaking of crazy, LA is off a wild 6-5 loss in the shootout at Columbus. The last 10 Kings games have averaged 8 goals apiece. Given the high-scoring trending of each of these teams of late plus the fact that each team is hungry off a loss here, I am expecting plenty of goals in this one. 10* OVER 6.5 in Buffalo |
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12-13-22 | Blue Jackets v. Panthers OVER 6.5 | Top | 0-4 | Loss | -113 | 7 h 54 m | Show |
NHL Tuesday 10* Top Play OVER 6.5 in Florida Panthers vs Columbus Blue Jackets @ 7:05 ET - The Blue Jackets are Bobrovsky's former team and he has struggled against them at times when he faced them. That included earlier this season in a 5-3 loss. In that game the Panthers fired nearly 50 shots on goal and will be ready to dominate again in that department here. Florida has seen 15 of last 22 games total at least 7 goals. The Blue Jackets have allowed at least 4 goals in 4 of last 5 games. Columbus has allowed 4.6 goals last 5 games. So with Panthers likely to continue giving up a pile of goals when facing the Blue Jackets but Columbus also having major troubles keeping the puck out of their own net, this one should get crazy. 10* OVER 6.5 in Florida |
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12-13-22 | Croatia v. Argentina OVER 2 | Top | 0-3 | Win | 100 | 6 h 48 m | Show |
World Cup Tuesday 10* Top Play OVER 2 in Argentina vs Croatia @ 2 ET - Croatia known for their tough defensive play but you know Argentina will figure out how to attack and break down the staunch defense so we will see goals here. Note that Argentina's last dozen matches have all totaled at least two goals. In fact, the average of those dozen matches was 3 goals. Croatia will push for lower scoring match here but I just don't see Argentina allowing for that. Croatia is averaging a solid 1.5 goals per match last 10 matches and also in last 4 matches in this World Cup too. So don't be surprised if we see a 2-1 type match here as also Argentina will push hard to avoid going to penalty kicks in this one. Croatia has dominated that phase of the game for a long-time now. That said, Argentina's goals is to win this before it gets to the extra time phase too. By the time the first 90 and the injury time are in the books, this one should be decided and I fully expect at least 3 goals by then but also like the value of this total being available at 2 goals. So, even if it lands on 2 we avoid a loss but, again, expect 3 or more here. 10* OVER 2 in Argentina |
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12-12-22 | Patriots v. Cardinals +2 | Top | 27-13 | Loss | -110 | 12 h 44 m | Show |
NFL Monday 10* Top Play Arizona Cardinals +2 vs New England Patriots @ 8:15 ET - Just like the Chargers last night, I like a little ugly home dog action here. Arizona is an ugly 4-8 this season but they are coming off their bye week. Trend players will be happy to know the Cardinals are 12-5 ATS last 17 times they have been a home dog. Also, in non-conference battles, they are have covered 6 of last 8 games. They catch a Patriots team still liking its wounds from Thursday's loss to the Bills in last week's action. That was a key game for New England and dropped them to the bottom of the division with the loss sending them to a 6-6 record on the year. The Patriots could struggle to bounce back after that defeat. Keep in mind, the Pats had only 242 yards of offense in that one. I feel they will struggle to keep up here as the Cardinals offense can be very dangerous and now has more weapons back compared to earlier in the season when Hopkins missed practically the first half of the season. Also, Murray and others have had a chance to heal up thanks to the bye week. Marquise Brown and DeAndre Hopkins both are back and on the field the same time with Kyler Murray now. Yes the Cards lost their first game this season in which they were all together two weeks ago but they will be even better now coming off the bye week. 10* ARIZONA +2 |
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12-12-22 | Hawks v. Grizzlies -6.5 | Top | 103-128 | Win | 100 | 11 h 11 m | Show |
NBA Monday 10* Top Play Memphis Grizzlies -6.5 vs Atlanta Hawks @ 8:10 ET - I am generally not a big fan of laying many points in the NBA but this looks like a great spot for a huge home win. The Hawks are off an OT win versus Chicago last night. Atlanta was already a banged up team so playing the 2nd night of a B2B after going to overtime the night before is not going to do them any favors. Also, Trae Young's shooting slump has continued and the Hawks are expected to still be without Dejounte Murray tonight and he is their 2nd leading scorer. The Grizzlies have the rest edge and are at home where they are 11-2 this season. The Hawks had lost 6 of 8 before getting the win over the Bulls yesterday. Memphis has won 5 straight home games. The Grizzlies won all 5 of those by at least 8 points and by an average margin of 14 points. Another big win likely here. 10* MEMPHIS |
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12-12-22 | Predators v. Blues OVER 6.5 | Top | 0-1 | Loss | -102 | 10 h 28 m | Show |
NHL Monday 10* Top Play OVER 6.5 in St Louis Blues vs Nashville Predators @ 8:05 ET - The Blues are off a tight 3-2 OT loss to the Avalanche yesterday. Binnington started in goal which means St Louis will likely go with Greiss here in the 2nd game of a B2B. He has allowed at least 4 goals in each of his last 5 starts and, on the season, has allowed an average of 4 goals per start. Greiss and the Blues have struggled to stop the opposition and it is a big reason they have struggled with losing streaks this season. The Predators will take advantage but, at the same time, I do expect the Blues to score plenty here. Nashville will likely outscore them so the thinking here is a 5-4 game likely but at least a 4-3 in my opinion and so we have value with the over 6.5 goals in this one. St Louis, prior to yesterday, has seen 11 of last 13 games total at least 7 goals! The Predators trend toward lower scoring games than the Blues but the Preds road games have trended higher scoring and you know they want push the pace here against a possibly tired St Louis team in the 2nd game of a B2B. The Predators are allowing 4 goals per game on the road this season! You can see why I am expecting that this one could possibly get to 4-4 at some point as Blues are allowing 4 goals per game on the season! A true wild barn-burner has distinct possibility here. 10* OVER 6.5 in St Louis |
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12-12-22 | CS U Craiova v. Mioveni OVER 2.25 | Top | 1-0 | Loss | -100 | 6 h 7 m | Show |
Romania Liga 1 Monday 10* Top Play OVER 2 goals -130 in CS Mioveni vs Universitatea Craiova @ 1:30 ET - This total has moved to 2.25 or 2.5 in some spots but there is still some over 2 available in the price range of -130 and this is a great value. Universitatea Craiova has allowed an average of 1.7 goals last 3 matches. However, prior to being delivered a clean sheet in most recent match (which has them very motivated to score big here), Universitatea Craiova has scored at least one goal in 6 straight matches and actually averaged scoring 1.5 goals per match during this stretch! They won by a 1-0 count over CS Mioveni in the first meeting this season but the average score of the meetings last season was 4-1 in favor of Universitatea Craiova. There is nothing "average" about that for sure. That said, with the visitors off a 2-0 loss but facing a much weaker foe here, I am expecting an explosion of goals in this one. CS Mioveni has scored at least 1 goal in 2 of last 3 matches but has allowed an average of 2.5 goals per match last 4 matches. 10* OVER 2 goals -130 in CS Mioveni |
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12-11-22 | Dolphins v. Chargers +3.5 | Top | 17-23 | Win | 100 | 8 h 55 m | Show |
NFL Sunday 10* Top Play Los Angeles Chargers +3.5 vs Miami Dolphins @ 8:20 ET - The Dolphins are getting healthier as Tua Tagovailoa is cleared to play in this game at QB plus weapons like Jaylen Waddle and Tyreek Hill are both expected to play as well. The key? None of the 3 are 100% here. The biggest key? Tagovailoa threw 2 picks last week and he is the one to worry about as the QB is going to try and outduel the Chargers and QB Justin Herbert here and I just do not see that happening! Herbert and the Chargers are undervalued here as a home dog catching 3.5 points now and I just do not trust Miami in this spot. The Dolphins are 3-3 SU on the road this season but none of the 3 SU wins was by more than 3 points and the 3 SU losses were all by double digit margins. The average margin of the 3 defeats was 17 points and there is nothing "average" about that. With this being said, we have great home dog value here as the Chargers are angry off a 27-20 loss to the Raiders and, prior to that, 5 of last 7 LA games were decided by 3 or less points! The Chargers have one of the top passing attacks in the league and I feel Tagovailoa's ankle is still an issue for the Dolphins QB and it will reflect again in his performance here. Keep in mind all 5 of his picks have come on the road this season. The Chargers defense is their area of concern but watch them step up at home in this key Sunday night battle and note that LA had allowed 24 points or less in 4 of last 6 games prior to giving up 27 last week. That is significant here because Dolphins allowing an average of 33 points per game in road games this season. 10* LOS ANGELES CHARGERS +3.5 |
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12-11-22 | Wisconsin +4.5 v. Iowa | Top | 78-75 | Win | 100 | 6 h 42 m | Show |
NCAAB Sunday 10* Top Play Wisconsin Badgers +4.5 @ Iowa Hawkeyes @ 6:30 ET - Hawkeyes still without Kris Murray and he is their leading scorer and leading rebounder. Iowa did just beat rival Iowa State without him but it was in large part due to the Hawkeyes knocking down 12 of 23 three pointers while the Cyclones were just 3 of 22 from downtown. Iowa won the game by 19 but outscored Iowa State by 27 from three point land so that says a lot. It has been a tough recent slate of games and tough schedule for the Hawkeyes and coming off that huge win I could see them falling flat here and coming up short against the Badgers. If they hang on for a win here look for it be by just a single possession. Dog should be in this one all the way and I am expecting an upset. 10* WISCONSIN +4.5 |
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12-11-22 | Hornets +10.5 v. 76ers | Top | 113-131 | Loss | -110 | 5 h 3 m | Show |
NBA Sunday 10* Top Play Charlotte Hornets +10.5 @ Philadelphia 76ers @ 6:10 ET - The 76ers are off a very fortunate cover versus the Lakers in their most recent game. They won big in OT after blowing a big fourth quarter lead late. The Sixers were a comedy of errors in their late game sequence versus the Lakers and ended up very fortunate to win that game let alone cover the spread. That being said, the Sixers just can not be justified in laying double digits against anyone right now. I know they have revenge against the Hornets from losing at Charlotte earlier this season but this Philly team just can not be trusted right now. They also certainly were much more motivated to face LeBron James and Anthony Davis and the Lakers in most recent game and they will not be as excited about facing the Hornets in this one. A hungry road dog that is on a losing streak is absolutely the play in this one as they will bring plenty of energy. Philadelphia knows they have a tough game with a surging Sacramento team on deck and I expect a bit of a listless performance from Philly in this one. 10* CHARLOTTE |
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12-11-22 | Kings v. Blue Jackets OVER 6.5 | Top | 5-6 | Win | 106 | 5 h 37 m | Show |
NHL Sunday 10* Top Play OVER 6.5 in Columbus Blue Jackets vs Los Angeles Kings @ 6:05 ET - The Kings are off a 4-2 win at Montreal but, prior to that, allowed an average of 4 goals per game last 8 games. Los Angeles has shown the ability to score well too with an average of 4 goals scored last 9 games. I look for a non-conference barn-burner here with plenty of scoring as the Kings off a game that did not go over the total and the same holds true with Blue Jackets game totaling only 4 goals as they are off a 3-1 win over Flames. That is helping keep this total off the radar of most but I feel the recent trending of both of these clubs for high-scoring games will resume here. The Blue Jackets are allowing an average of 4 goals per game this season. Columbus has also been scoring better of late though too. The Jackets have averaged a respectable 3 goals per game last 14 games and I am looking for at least a 4-3 final in this game. When Columbus is off a win they have allowed an average of 4.5 goals in their next game. When Los Angeles is off a win the Kings have given up an average of 4 goals per game the last 5 times. That said, each team getting to at least 3 goals here is not a big ask given the situation. 10* OVER 6.5 in Columbus |
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12-11-22 | Panthers v. Seahawks OVER 44.5 | Top | 30-24 | Win | 100 | 5 h 32 m | Show |
NFL Sunday 10* Top Play OVER 44.5 in Seattle Seahawks vs Carolina Panthers @ 4:25 ET - The Panthers will be able to attack a Seattle defense that ranks among the weakest in the league overall and also among the worst in the league against the run. Carolina coming out of their bye week and enjoyed success with Sam Darnold at QB against Denver before the bye. That is a respectable Broncos defense that the Panthers faced and they were able to establish their ground game and that allowed Darnold to have a solid game as a game manager too and he was solid overall. That said, success should come even much easier against a bad Seahawks defense. However, the key to the over here is the Seattle offense is very good. The Seahawks have been quite consistent overall on offense plus have averaged 29.4 points scored per game last 10 games. Other than allowing just 9 points in one of their games against Arizona, the Seahawks other 10 games since their season-opening win have seen them allow 27.9 points per game. You can see, given these numbers, why I am expecting this game to get into the 50s. 10* OVER 44.5 in Seattle |
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12-11-22 | Steaua Bucharesti v. Chindia Targoviste OVER 2.25 | Top | 2-0 | Loss | -57.5 | 6 h 36 m | Show |
Romania Liga 1 Sunday 10* Top Play OVER 2.5 +115 in Chindia Targoviste vs FCSB @ 1:30 ET - The last two times these clubs have met the matches have each ended with 5 goals as FCSB prevailed by a 3-2 count each time. The way FCSB is rolling right now I would not be surprised to see a similar result here. FCSB has won 4 straight matches in league action and have scored an average of 3 goals per match in those. FCSB has scored at least 1 goal in 16 straight league matches and has scored an average of 2 goals in those 16 matches! Chindia Targoviste is generally known for getting involved in lower-scoring matches but they have been a higher-scoring club at home where they have scored at least 1 goal in 7 straight matches and averaged scoring 1.4 goals in those 7 matches. So you can see why I am expecting at least a 2-1 final in this one and, honestly, another 3-2 final between these clubs is a lot of goals but would not surprise me in the least! 10* OVER 2.5 +115 in Chindia Targoviste |
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12-11-22 | CFR Cluj -1 v. Botosani | Top | 1-1 | Loss | -100 | 3 h 51 m | Show |
Romania Liga 1 Sunday 10* Top Play CFR Cluj -1 +110 @ FC Botosani @ 10:30 AM ET - CFR Cluj is one of the top clubs in the league and has been red hot. FC Botosani is one of the weaker clubs in the league and has been struggling. The kicker for me that insured this play would make my card is the fact that CFR Cluj lost at home to FC Botosani 1-0 in mid-August in their earlier meeting this season. This will be a payback match for the visitors as they look to return their favor and beat the hosts now on their own pitch. Look for them to do just that and dominate. So we will lay the goal line here to avoid laying a heavy money line price. FC Botosani has 1 draw and 3 losses in their last 4 matches and just lost by an 8-0 count at Farul last week. The visitors are a red hot 10-1-1 last 12 matches. Lay it! 10* CFR Cluj -1 +110 |
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12-10-22 | Wild v. Canucks OVER 6.5 | Top | 3-0 | Loss | -114 | 9 h 12 m | Show |
NHL Saturday 10* Top Play OVER 6.5 in Vancouver Canucks vs Minnesota Wild @ 10:05 ET - The Canucks and Wild have both been trending over in a big way. The Wild game barely snuck over the total yesterday courtesy of a late empty netter but one of the keys I like there is that Minnesota scored just two goals. I know the Wild are going to be hungry tonight in the 2nd night of a back to back and I know that the Canucks are going to respond to whatever is thrown at them because they continue to pile up goals too! Vancouver's problem, similar to Minnesota, is they so often struggle to stop the opposition. The Wild have now had 8 straight games total at least 7 goals. The Canucks have allowed an average of 4 goals per game last 17 games! However, Vancouver has won 8 of 11 games now thanks to huge production in the offensive zone. The Canucks have scored an average of 4 goals per game during this hot stretch. 10* OVER 6.5 in Vancouver |
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12-10-22 | Jazz +8 v. Nuggets | Top | 110-115 | Win | 100 | 9 h 2 m | Show |
NBA Saturday 10* Top Play Utah Jazz +8 @ Denver Nuggets @ 9:10 ET - The Jazz are in 2nd game of B2B and even if Markkanen is still unavailable I do like Utah here. They lost last night simply because the Wolves shot better than they did. That was the key to the final outcome. Now a Utah team that is hungry off a loss is catching too many points because of the situational perspective this has presented to the marketplace. Note that Denver is actually just 2-3 last 5 home games. Also, the Nuggets had lost 3 straight before the 1-point win at Portland Thursday. Denver should find a way to win this game but I don't seem them covering. They hammered the Jazz when they last faced them here in Denver by 16 points in late October. Utah has not forgotten and coming off a loss last night insures proper focus from them here. 10* UTAH +8 |
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12-10-22 | Hurricanes -135 v. Islanders | Top | 3-0 | Win | 100 | 7 h 60 m | Show |
NHL Saturday 10* Top Play Carolina Hurricanes Money Line -135 @ New York Islanders @ 7:35 ET - We get line value here because the Hurricanes are on the road. This is a great value spot because the Islanders just got the upset win over the divisional rival Devils last night in New Jersey. That was a big win for them and Varlamov was in goal. Now it will probably be Sorokin in goal and they have lost each of his last 3 starts by a combined score of 14 to 6. The Hurricanes are off a loss but that was way back on Tuesday and followed 4 straight wins. The Canes are a strong team and rested and hungry to bounce back off a loss. The final key here is Carolina did lose at home to the Islanders 6 to 2. Payback time here for one of the worst losses the Hurricanes have had this season. 10* CAROLINA -135 |
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12-10-22 | Navy v. Army OVER 32 | Top | 17-20 | Win | 100 | 6 h 58 m | Show |
CFB Saturday 10* Top Play OVER 32 in Army vs Navy @ 3 ET - Long time followers know I am a contrarian. I am aware that there have been a ridiculous 16 straight unders in this game. That is almost as long as I have been in business as I have been online for 20 years now with my picks. That said, I certainly have NOT played the over every year but this year I am. Both teams struggled a bit to stop the run when they faced Air Force this season. There still were not a lot of points in their match-ups with Air Force but I look for this one to make up for that. The total is just too low considering good weather in Philly for this one too. These teams can, and will, move the ball well enough on the ground to score points throughout this contest. The Midshipmen have averaged about 28 points scored per game last 7 games. The Black Knights have scored at least 28 points in 7 of 11 games this season. That has been against some weaker competition but it does raise the confidence level and Army enters this game off B2B big wins. Also, the Commander in Chief trophy for this season already belongs to Air Force since they beat both these teams. That takes some of the pressure off here and I expect some relaxed and confident drives on offense to help lead the way to more points than most are expecting here. Navy's back-up QB has had a chance to get worked in and the Midshipmen did score 32 versus Notre Dame. 10* OVER 32 in Army |
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12-10-22 | Illinois-Chicago -115 v. Western Michigan | Top | 62-56 | Win | 100 | 5 h 56 m | Show |
CBB Saturday 10* Top Play Illinois-Chicago Flames Money Line -115 @ Western Michigan Broncos @ 2:30 ET - I like the way this line has moved and feel that Flames are the stronger team but we get line value because they are on the road. Keep in mind, the Broncos have given up piles of points often in their games and their only wins have come against very weak foes. I just do not see Western Michigan as having enough to get past UIC here. The Flames are off B2B losses for the first time this season and can't wait to get back on the floor. They catch Western Michigan off a blowout win over Concordia (MI) which could give the Broncos a false sense of security as they now take a step up in class and face a much tougher team here. The Flames are not a great team but my point is they are much better than the only teams the Broncos have managed to beat this season. Also, UIC has the better statistics defensively this season even though they have played the tougher schedule. Considering that plus the situational factors we have solid value here with the road team at essentially a pick'em price in this one. Also, Western Michigan has a game against a ranked team, Iowa State, on deck while the Flames have only Prairie View on deck. UIC going all out in this one and fully focused on the Broncos as they look to snap the 2-game skid. 10* Illinois-Chicago Flames -115 |
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12-10-22 | France v. England OVER 2.5 | Top | 2-1 | Win | 125 | 15 h 12 m | Show |
World Cup 10* Top Play OVER 2.5 +125 in England vs France @ 2 ET - Just too much firepower here and we should see plenty of scoring. France has given up a goal in each of their 4 World Cup matches but also has scored an average of 3 goals in their 3 victories. England had the one scoreless draw with USA but other than that scored an average of 4 goals in their 3 victories! Also, dating back to UEFA Nations League action, England has scored at least 3 goals in 4 of last 5 matches. With the way England is approaching this one it sounds like the plan is to stay aggressive on the attack and this will play right into the hands of a dangerous France attack with a lot of counterattack opportunities. So with early scoring likely the pace and tempo will be set for an entertaining affair with a lot of quality scoring chances. I like getting solid plus money with the over in this one as well. 10* OVER 2.5 +125 in England |
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12-10-22 | Farul Constanta v. Hermannstadt OVER 2 | Top | 0-4 | Win | 104 | 13 h 11 m | Show |
Romania Liga 1 Saturday 10* Top Play OVER 2 in Hermannstadt vs Farul @ Noon ET - I was first looking at Farul here because this is a classic case of hot versus not. However, this money line looks funny to me. It is one of those "someone knows something" lines and it concerns me that this match is going to be more of a battle than originally anticipated. The way I see it, that translates to goals in this one! Hermannstadt has allowed 3 goals in each of last 2 matches but did score a pair of goals in most recent home match. Farul has seen 13 of last 14 matches total at least 2 goals and they are coming off an 8-0 win last week. Hermannstadt might put up a fight at home but still believe Farul is a solid road favorite here for a reason. The result should be at least a 2-1 final in this one. 10* OVER 2 in Hermannstadt |
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12-10-22 | Portugal -142 v. Morocco | Top | 0-1 | Loss | -142 | 13 h 33 m | Show |
World Cup Saturday 10* Top Play Portugal Money Line -145 vs Morocco @ 10 AM ET - Both the matches Friday required penalty kicks to be decided. In other words, neither favorite took care of business the way it was expected and, in fact, one (Brazil) was sent home unexpectedly as Croatia sent them packing. That said, it all changes here as Portugal is offering us great line value here and, trust me, they have taken notes on how Morocco has frustrated some opponents thus far. Morocco will not be able to do the same to Portugal. Note the only match that Portugal has lost was one some say they wanted to lose to avoid a certain match-up in the next round. They have dominated statistically and the theory is they could have won that one if they wanted to. That being said, their other 3 matches in World Cup action have seen them win by a combined score of 11 to 3. They can dominate this one too. Morocco will struggle to score. Yes they score 2 against Canada and 2 against Belgium but Canada was one of the weaker teams in the field this year and Belgium looked like a shell of its former self. Morocco's other two matches were scoreless draws. Look for the underdogs to again struggle to score just like they did against solid teams like Spain and Croatia and now they face a Portugal team that is on a whole other level. That would be reflected in a solid win here as, in my opinion will finally see our first blowout of this round. 10* PORTUGAL -145 |
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12-09-22 | Sharks v. Ducks OVER 6 | Top | 6-1 | Win | 100 | 9 h 46 m | Show |
NHL Friday 10* Top Play OVER 6 in Anaheim Ducks vs San Jose Sharks @ 10:07 ET - These teams have met twice this season and both games were high-scoring shootouts that each went to a shootout as well! Anaheim won one 6-5 and the other 5-4. I love the value of getting the over 6 here as we should see plenty of scoring. The Sharks have lost 9 of 11 in part because they have allowed an average of 5 goals per game in those 9 losses. However, they do score well on the road generally speaking and I look for that trend to continue here. San Jose has scored an average of 3.3 goals per game last 10 road games. They will take advantage of facing an Anaheim team that continues to allow a ton of goals. The Ducks have given up 4 goals per game this season! But I do like them to score well here. Anaheim is on home ice and has scored at least 3 goals in 3 of last 4 at home. The Ducks have earned at least a point in 3 of last 5 games but continue to find ways to lose games and have allowed an average of 4.5 goals per game last 4 games. This looks like another wild one between these divisional rivals. 10* OVER 6 in Anaheim |
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12-09-22 | Wild v. Oilers OVER 6.5 | Top | 2-5 | Win | 100 | 8 h 3 m | Show |
NHL Friday 10* Top Play OVER 6.5 in Edmonton Oilers vs Minnesota Wild @ 9:05 ET - Oilers off huge 8-2 win and, speaking of 8-2, Edmonton's last 10 games have seen 8 of them reach at least the 7 goal mark. The Oilers averaged scoring nearly 5 goals per game in the 6 wins but allowed 3 goals per game on average in those victories. Also, they allowed an average of 4 goals per game the 4 losses. As for Minnesota, just like Edmonton, their games have also trended toward high-scoring no matter who the goalies were. The Wild have allowed an average of 4 goals per game last 6 games. Gustavsson recently came back from upper body injury and allowed 4 goals so Fluery could get the start again but he has been the one allowing many goals of late so both options are concerning. This is particularly true when you consider the Oilers are hell-bent on going on a tear and the 8-2 win over the Coyotes could be a catalyst for a very confident group of attackers that also got Hyman back for that game. The Wild offense has also been dangerous and has averaged scoring 4 goals per game last 7 games but they also play into the teeth of revenge here as they defeated the Oilers 5-3 in Minnesota last week. So payback on order here but the Oilers struggle to stop teams so over absolutely looks solid for this one! 10* OVER 6.5 in Edmonton |
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12-09-22 | Washington v. Gonzaga OVER 148 | Top | 60-77 | Loss | -110 | 11 h 29 m | Show |
CBB Friday 10* Top Play OVER 148 in Gonzaga vs Washington @ 9 ET - The Bulldogs did not shoot well from long-range in recent game and neither did their opponent yet that game still got to within single digits of the current posted total on this game. We should see plenty of points here. Gonzaga can score like crazy when at home and is averaging 80 ppg this season but also allowing 74. Washington is averaging 70 points per game this season but is a huge 17 point dog here for a reason. Look for a rather free flowing game with plenty of scoring as the Bulldogs game prior to barely squeaking by Kent State was a tight low-scoring loss to Baylor. So Gonzaga is really looking for a breakout game on offense and that is what I fully expect here. The Huskies also have plenty of capable scoring and will contribute nicely to this total which should get well into the 150s and I am actually predicting 160s as the more likely result. 10* OVER 148 in Gonzaga |
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12-09-22 | Lakers v. 76ers -4.5 | Top | 122-133 | Win | 100 | 8 h 34 m | Show |
NBA Friday 10* Top Play Philadelphia 76ers -4.5 vs Los Angeles Lakers @ 7:40 ET - The Lakers should have Davis and James back tonight. However, the 76ers now have Harden back. Keep in mind Harris and Embiid had also missed time recently and those guys will be on the floor too. Coming off multiple days off but also off multiple consecutive defeats, the 76ers are rested and ready to turn things around. The line here is short enough that it is well worthy of investment here. The Lakers are 4-8 on the road this season and all 8 losses were by at least 9 points! LA is now on their 3rd losing streak of the season. The first two lasted 5 games apiece. This one is only 2 games into it but you get my point. Philly is on a 3-game losing streak but has not lost 4 in a row yet this season. The 76ers are 6-1 in home games this season! So if you like Philly to win here and you know the Lakers have a knack for losing big on the road with all 8 defeats by at least 9 points, you can see why we have bargain line here. I will take it. 10* PHILADELPHIA -4.5 |
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12-09-22 | Argentina v. Netherlands OVER 2 | Top | 2-2 | Win | 100 | 19 h 40 m | Show |
World Cup Friday 10* Top Play OVER 2 in Argentina vs Netherlands @ 2 ET - Excellent line value with this total available at 2 goals. Argentina has seen all 4 of their matches total at least 2 goals and 2 of the 4 did reach the 3 goal mark. Similarly, each of the 4 matches for the Netherlands reached the 2 goal mark and the most recent one finished with 4 goals. Argentina scored 2 goals in each of last 3 matches and Netherlands is scoring an average of 2 goals in last 4 matches. Expecting each club to make the net ripple at least once, given the above, is certainly not a big ask. Also, the odds on a draw here are 2 to 1 so that tells you that the odds certainly favor that this one will not end in a draw. I am expecting a highly competitive match with some surprising quick strike counterattacks and I see this one getting to at least 2 to 1 final. 10* OVER 2 in Argentina |
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12-09-22 | Voluntari v. Sepsi OVER 2.25 | Top | 1-1 | Loss | -56.5 | 18 h 52 m | Show |
Romania Liga 1 Friday 10* Top Play OVER 2.5 +120 in Sepsi vs Voluntari @ Noon ET - Look for plenty of goals here. These teams just met, ironically, a few days ago in Romania Cup action and Sepsi won 4-0. Voluntari will be out for revenge here in league action now but I just don't see them stopping Sepsi. That said, look for continued high-scoring ways here. Sepsi has won 3 straight in league action and scored an average of 3.7 goals in those 3 matches plus now just scored 4 goals in Romania Cup action against this same Voluntari club. Goals should continue being piled up here. Voluntari is undefeated last 3 matches and scored at least 1 goal in each of those 3 matches. Sepsi is a 1-goal favorite on the goal line for a reason though of course. So look for a 2-1 final at the very least in this one. 10* OVER 2.5 +120 in Sepsi |
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12-09-22 | Brazil v. Croatia UNDER 2.5 | Top | 0-0 | Win | 110 | 15 h 2 m | Show |
World Cup Friday 10* Top Play UNDER 2.5 goals +110 in Brazil vs Croatia @ 10 AM ET - Brazil off the 4-1 win versus South Korea but they scored an average of only 1 goal in their 3 prior matches. Also, Brazil has allowed an average of only 1/2 a goal in their 4 World Cup matches. Croatia did explode for 4 goals against Canada but this is not Canada they are facing here. This is a very stingy Brazil defense that will be tough to penetrate. At the same time, Croatia also fully capable of playing a tough defensive-minded game! Croatia, like Brazil, has allowed only a 1/2 goal so far in World Cup action. Also, other than the explosion against Canada, Croatia has scored only 1 other goal in the other 3 matches. This one will be more of a defensive struggle than many anticipate and Croatia - who had looked like they were tiring - are relishing the few days off and will make the most of it here with another strong effort defensively. This should be a very tight low-scoring match as a result. 10* UNDER 2.5 goals +110 in Brazil |
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12-08-22 | Rockets v. Spurs OVER 230.5 | Top | 109-118 | Loss | -110 | 9 h 39 m | Show |
NBA Thursday 10* Top Play OVER 230 or 230.5 in San Antonio Spurs vs Houston Rockets @ 8:35 ET - Who will play defense here? Exactly! This one should be very high-scoring and I like the fact the total dropped from mid-230s to the 230 range in terms of what is posted at the books as of Noon ET on gameday. The Spurs have lost 11 straight games and allowed at least 117 points in 10 of those 11 games. The Rockets, not including the OT points from their double OT win over the Sixers Tuesday, have allowed 119 points per game last 8 games. So two teams that play at a fast pace and give up points in bunches and that each see this as a winnable game so they will be pushing hard here. It all adds up to a great pace and a lot of points and a game filled with transition buckets. 10* OVER 230 or 230.5 in San Antonio |
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12-08-22 | Raiders v. Rams +6.5 | Top | 16-17 | Win | 100 | 11 h 5 m | Show |
NFL Thursday 10* Top Play Los Angeles Rams +6.5 vs Las Vegas Raiders @ 8:15 ET - The Rams only have one home game remaining after this match-up and it is hosting a Broncos team that, just like LA, currently sits with a 3-9 record and is going nowhere this season. That means this Thursday match-up in primetime is the Rams last significant home game of the season. Los Angeles can play spoiler and diminish the Raiders already-slim playoff hopes. That said, I absolutely expect the Rams to come to play in this one and the Raiders will struggle to win this game, let alone cover the big spread. Long-term trend followers will be happy to know that the Raiders have covered only 10 of last 32 in non-conference battles. Las Vegas is off a big win over rival Chargers last week and they have New England on deck. Yes the Patriots team that McDaniels was the offensive coordinator for under coach Belichick for about a decade! In other words, this spot is absolutely a sandwich spot for the Raiders as they now take on a team that has lost 6 straight games. They are traveling this week on short rest and off a divisional win and are in a lookahead spot with McDaniels former team waiting on deck. I am not saying the Rams win this outright but it certainly would not shock me. Look for this game to be decided by 3 or 4 points. LA continues to lose games but has been competitive and, after struggling in other primetime appearances and with their next one coming up next Monday on the road and being that will be their last one of the season, look for Rams to make most of this primetime game at home! 10* LOS ANGELES RAMS |
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12-08-22 | Jets v. Blues OVER 6 | Top | 5-2 | Win | 100 | 6 h 16 m | Show |
NHL Thursday 10* Top Play OVER 6 in St Louis Blues vs Winnipeg Jets @ 8 ET - The Blues are expected to start Greiss again here. Though he won most recent start he allowed 4 goals and has now allowed at least 4 goals in each of his last 5 starts and the only one in 6 that he did not allow at least 4 he did allow 3 this season. He is just playing well and now gets a 2nd consecutive start but that is because no Blues netminder has stood out this season. That is why 10 of last 12 Blues games have totaled at least 7 goals. Now I am well aware Winnipeg is a solid defensive team but, matched up with wild and crazy St Louis here I just do not think that will matter. The Blues are out for revenge from a 4-0 loss to the Jets in prior meeting this season and now they get this one on home ice. Hellebuyck is a great goalie but when he does tend to get tripped up is when he is on the road. In fact he has a 3.48 GAA in road games this season. The Jets do enter this game having won 5 of 6 games and they scored an average of 5 goals in those 5 wins. Winnipeg is hot but the Blues are off a 7-4 win and this one should be a barn-burner. 10* OVER 6 in St Louis |
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12-08-22 | Iowa State v. Iowa -3.5 | Top | 56-75 | Win | 100 | 7 h 24 m | Show |
CBB Thursday 10* Top Play Iowa Hawkeyes -3.5 vs Iowa State Cyclones @ 8 ET - This is another game where I am fading line movement. The Hawkeyes opened up as a bigger favorite versus the Cyclones but Iowa State is a ranked 1-loss team and Iowa has lost 2 of 3. Of course this has Iowa State getting a lot of attention and the line is now down to as low as a 3.5 and I am happy to fade the line movement. The Cyclones one loss was ugly by 18 points to Connecticut. Also, their win over Villanova game in OT and is less impressive given the Wildcats are not the same team they were under coach Jay Wright and with key personnel now gone. Also, some will point to the Cyclones win over North Carolina but the struggling Tar Heels have now suffered a 4-game losing streak. I also like the fact that the Hawkeyes are off a loss by a double digit margin to Duke at MSG. Coming off a loss they will bounce back here and note that both their losses this season were on a neutral floor but they are a solid team when at home. There is a good reason the unranked team with the lesser record is the favorite here. 10* IOWA -3.5 |
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12-08-22 | Predators v. Lightning OVER 6 | Top | 2-5 | Win | 100 | 5 h 28 m | Show |
NHL Thursday 10* Top Play OVER 6 in Tampa Bay Lightning vs Nashville Predators @ 7:07 ET - The Lightning are expected to go with goalie Brian Elliott for this one. He has a great record this season but constantly is involved in high-scoring games. We get line value here because the Predators are known for lower scoring games and that is helping to hold this total at a 6. The fact is that Elliott has been giving up goals in bunches. As for the Predators, they are off B2B wins and have averaged scoring 3.5 goals in regulation time of their last two games. Look for the Preds to enjoy success firing shots at little-used Elliott as Vasilevskiy gets a break tonight. As for the Lightning scorers, look for a big game as the Preds were allowing 4 goals per game last 9 road games before the 4-1 win in most recent road game. Also, TB is angry off a loss so I am expecting a big bounce back from them here. The Lightning had averaged 3.7 goals per game, not including OT/SO of course, before their 4-2 loss in most recent game. They will bounce back strong here. They are 3-0 last 3 times when off a loss and have averaged scoring 5 goals per game in those wins. But can't back them here with Elliott in goal. That means we should be looking at a solid over here. 10* OVER 6 in Tampa Bay |
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12-07-22 | Hawks v. Knicks -113 | Top | 89-113 | Win | 100 | 11 h 17 m | Show |
NBA Wednesday 10* Top Play New York Knicks Money Line -113 vs Atlanta Hawks @ 7:40 ET - The Hawks are off a loss and would love to bounce back here but they are hurt by injuries right now. They are missing their starting frontcourt and 2 of their top 4 scores as Hunter and Collins are out with injuries. Atlanta has lost 4 of 6 games and the Knicks are the much healthier team and offering solid line value at home here. I like the fact that New York is off a solid defensive win and has allowed an average of 105 points last 4 games. The Knicks have averaged 115 points per game last 7 games, not including OT points of course. The Hawks still have Young and Murray of course but missing both Hunter and Collins at the same time is just too much to overcome here on the road. Also, I like the fact that the Knicks have home loss revenge here because the Hawks beat them here in New York in early November! Collins led Hawks with 13 rebounds and Hunter was 2nd leading scorer with 21 points. Again, neither guy playing tonight plus Young was held to 17 points and a bad shooting performance which reflects there is a match-up issue here and that will be magnified here because Knicks can focus more on defending the backcourt with the frontcourt of the Hawks being the walking wounded. 10* NEW YORK money line -113 |
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12-07-22 | Sabres v. Blue Jackets OVER 6.5 | Top | 9-4 | Win | 100 | 8 h 19 m | Show |
NHL Wednesday 10* Top Play OVER 6.5 in Columbus Blue Jackets vs Buffalo Sabres @ 7:35 ET - Columbus is in the 2nd game of a back to back. Though they were held to 1 goal on that loss at Pittsburgh last night, they had plenty of chances but Penguins goalie Jarry had a big game. That said, the Blue Jackets will push even harder tonight on home ice and given the recent penchant the Sabres have for high-scoring games, I feel we will see plenty of scoring in this one. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen is expected to get the start for Buffalo and he has allowed 14 goals in his last 3 starts plus he allowed 4 goals in his only road start this season. He is only 23 years old and has limited NHL experience. So the Blue Jackets should bounce back here but I also look for the Sabres to have a huge game offensively. Buffalo has won 4 of 7 games and a big key has been offensive production as they have scored at least 4 goals in 6 of those 7 games. In fact, in those 6 games they averaged scoring 5.3 goals per game! The Blue Jackets will take advantage of the fact the Sabres have allowed 4.2 goals per game last 5 games. Of course none of these stats include OT or SO. Columbus has not been scoring well of late but facing Buffalo will help in that regard as they will find plenty of home ice and, even with the recent slump, they have averaged 3.1 goals per game last 9 games. Fully expect much more than just this but the point is that each team should get to 3 goals here given the above and that means we are looking at least a 4-3 final. 10* OVER 6.5 in Columbus |
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12-07-22 | Pennsylvania v. Villanova OVER 139.5 | Top | 59-70 | Loss | -110 | 10 h 50 m | Show |
CBB Wednesday 10* Top Play OVER 139.5 in Villanova Wildcats vs Pennsylvania Quakers @ 7 ET - This is a Big 5 match-up in Philly as Nova and Penn join with St Joseph's and Temple and La Salle as the informal "Big 5" association in Philly. These games always mean a little something extra and these teams try to one-up each other and in this case I feel that is going to lead to a lot of offense here. Pennsylvania has seen Dingle go on a major hot streak right now and he is such a big scorer. Overall the Quakers continue to pile up points. Yes, we must eliminate the OT points from the equation but, even after doing that, the Quakers have averaged 75 points scored per game last 5 games in regulation time! The Wildcats though are, of course, favored by a big double digit margin here for a reason. The thing about this Villanova team however is they are different without Jay Wright behind the bench. This season, with a new coach, the Wildcats continue to put up big points but have not been the same on the defensive end. Look for that to continue here. The Cats have scored an average of 69 points per game last 5 games, not including OT of course. However, the Wildcats also have allowed 72.6 points per game last 5 games. Penn has allowed at least 69 points in regulation time of last 4 games. Again, they have averaged 75 too last 5 games. So look at the line on this game and you can envision a game getting into the 160s but at least 150s and certainly should reach 140s at a minimum. This one should have high entertainment value for sure if you like scoring! 10* OVER 139.5 in Villanova |
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12-06-22 | Pistons v. Heat OVER 222 | Top | 116-96 | Loss | -110 | 19 h 3 m | Show |
10* OVER 222 in Miami Heat vs Detroit Pistons @ 7:40 ET - Not including OT points of course, each of Pistons last 3 games have totaled at least 234 points! This posted total is a dozen points lower than that. The Heat are known for lower scoring games but are coming off a low-scoring loss and now are going to take advantage of facing a weaker foe and will be willing to play at a faster pace tonight. Prior to the 101-93 loss, and not including OT points of course, 4 of last 5 Miami games totaled at 217 points. This total is slightly above that number of course but the point is those games were not against a bad Pistons team that has not been playing much defense either. So the point is we should see plenty of scoring here as the Heat go for the big win and Detroit is happy to play at a fast pace even at the expense of defense. 10* OVER 222 in Miami |
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12-06-22 | Blues v. Islanders OVER 6 | Top | 7-4 | Win | 100 | 19 h 47 m | Show |
10* OVER 6 in New York Islanders vs St Louis Blues @ 7:37 ET - Blues off 6-4 loss to the Rangers last night. So this is a back to back and Binnington has struggled badly in goal and was in the crease last night. That means Greiss is likely to be in net here and he has struggled as well. That is a big reason that St Louis has seen 9 of last 11 games total at least 7 goals. We get this posted total at only 6 goals because the Islanders have more of a lower-scoring reputation but you know St Louis is going to want to respond off last night's ugly loss but will struggle to stop the Islanders. The Isles have won 4 of last 5 home games and have averaged scoring 3.5 goals per game in those 4 wins. I look for them to get to at least 4 goals here given the Blues recent struggles in their own end and we should see, at the very least, a 4-3 final here. 10* OVER 6 in New York Islanders |
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12-06-22 | St. Joe's v. Temple OVER 141 | Top | 60-70 | Loss | -110 | 18 h 57 m | Show |
10* Top Play OVER 141 in Temple Owls vs St Joseph's Hawks @ 7 ET - Don't look for much defense here! This is a Philly battle but both teams simply will be looking to outdo each other on the offensive end. Note that St Joseph's is off a 97-80 loss and this was preceded by an OT win what was 74-74 at end of regulation. The Hawks have now allowed at least 74 points in 5 of their 7 games this season. They can score well though too, they just do not get many stops! As for Temple, they have won 3 straight games and score an average of 74 points per game in those 3 wins. They just allowed 73 points in most recent victory and they are seeking revenge here for a ridiculous 68-49 loss to the Hawks last season in which they took 64 shots but made only 20 of them plus they went just 2 of 20 from three-point land! The Owls get their revenge here but I am not laying double digits with them. To me the value play here is an over that should get into the 150s! 10* OVER 141 in Temple |
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12-06-22 | Spain v. Morocco OVER 2.5 | Top | 0-0 | Loss | -100 | 10 h 54 m | Show |
10* Top Play OVER 2.5 +120 in Morocco vs Spain @ 10 AM ET - Morocco will try to let their stingy defense rule the day but Spain has too much attacking power including on a deep bench if needed. So Morocco will have to rely on offense here and they have scored 2 or goals in each of last two matches plus 8 of last 10 across all competitions. That said, I don't feel we need 2 from them to prevail here as I expect Spain to prevail with at least a 2-1 final. So Morocco scores just once we should be good! Amazingly Spain has scored at least 1 goal in 24 straight matches across all competitions and has averaged 2 goals scored per match during this stretch! 10* OVER 2.5 in Morocco |
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12-05-22 | Canadiens v. Canucks OVER 6.5 | Top | 6-7 | Win | 100 | 8 h 18 m | Show |
NHL Monday 10* Top Play OVER 6.5 in Vancouver Canucks vs Montreal Canadiens @ 10:35 ET - Sometimes the Canadiens do not score a whole lot but remember this is the Canucks we are talking about and that helps matters. Vancouver is constantly getting involved in high-scoring games and the Canadiens also have a goalie issue tonight the way I see it. If they go with Allen he'll struggle as he continues to have a very rough season. If they go with Montembeault, he could struggle too because of the rust factor. He has not played in about 10 days. These teams combined for 7 goals when they met in Montreal and the Habs had 5 of them in the 5-2 win. Canucks out for revenge here but they tend to give up a lot of goals. They are off a 3-2 OT win over Arizona but this is not the Coyotes they are facing tonight! Prior to that win, the Canucks had allowed an average of 4 goals per game last 15 games! 10* OVER 6.5 in Vancouver |
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12-05-22 | Saints v. Bucs -3 | Top | 16-17 | Loss | -120 | 7 h 26 m | Show |
NFL Monday 10* Top Play Tampa Bay Buccaneers -3 vs New Orleans Saints @ 8:15 ET - The Saints are just 1-4 on the road this season. They have 8 losses on the season overall and all have been by at least 3 points. This line dropping to a solid 3 has given us great line value here given the above. Note that Tampa Bay is off an OT loss but this was preceded by B2B wins. Also, the Bucs 5 wins this season have all been by at least 3 points. Tampa has allowed 17 points or less in regulation time of each of their last 3 games. The Saints had allowed 20 points or more in 10 of 11 games this season before last week's ugly 13-0 loss. In fact the average points allowed in those 10 games was 26.7 and then look at what TB has done recently on defense and you can see why I like the Bucs at home here. 3 of the past 4 games the Saints top rusher has had 30 rushing yards or less and last week it was QB Andy Dalton with 21 yards! That is not good news as that means New Orleans likely to struggle to run the ball here and the Bucs have a very strong pass defense. Also, the Bucs have seen White run for 105 yards and 64 yards the past two weeks. Take advantage of the line move. 10* TAMPA BAY -3 |
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12-05-22 | 76ers -8 v. Rockets | Top | 123-132 | Loss | -115 | 6 h 19 m | Show |
NBA Monday 10* Top Play Philadelphia 76ers -8 @ Houston Rockets @ 8:10 ET - Harden likely to come back tonight for this game and will be facing a former team in their city. Not only that, the Rockets just got back from a long road trip out west. Not only that, the 76ers are angry off B2B losses. Philly lost 3 straight games to open the season but that has not happened since. The Rockets 10 of last 13 defeats have been by 8 or more points. Their last 10 losses by an average margin of 12.6 points and they also have a winnable game against the rival Spurs on deck. Bad spot for Houston and great spot for a rejuvenated Sixers team to rally around the return of Harden tonight. If for some reason he did not play I still like Philly tonight given all the other variables here. 10* PHILADELPHIA -8 |
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12-05-22 | South Korea v. Brazil OVER 2.5 | Top | 1-4 | Win | 100 | 11 h 58 m | Show |
World Cup Monday 10* Top Play OVER 2.5 goals in Brazil vs South Korea @ 2 ET - Great set up here for plenty of goals as South Korea must go for it here and be aggressive on the attack. They can't sit back on their heels and try to sneak out a tight low-scoring win because Brazil has just too much for them to handle on the attack. Being aggressive on the attack will get South Korea in trouble in their own end of the pitch however. That means Brazil, on the counterattack and loaded with weapons, should score plenty here. Even though Brazil is off that 1-0 loss to Cameroon, do not put too much weight into that. They are certainly going to take advantage of the scoring opportunities presented to them. They entered that match with Cameroon having won their last 4 matches across all competitions by a combined score of 11-1. That is an average score of about 3-0 but I do expect a solid South Korea club to make the net ripple at least once in this one. So look for a 3-1 type of match here. Note that Brazil actually had scored an average of about 3.2 goals per match during 9-match winning streak prior to the loss to Cameroon. The key here too is Brazil has some injuries impacting their defense and South Korea has enough weapons to attack for sure. 10* OVER 2.5 in Brazil |
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12-05-22 | Mioveni v. Steaua Bucharesti OVER 2.5 | Top | 1-5 | Win | 100 | 10 h 10 m | Show |
Romania Liga 1 Monday 10* Top Play OVER 2.5 in FCSB vs CS Mioveni @ Noon ET - I am looking for a big win here for FCSB but don't want to get burned if they end up winning by just 1 goal and of course not going to lay 3 to 1 odds on the money line either! That said, the value here is with the over in my opinion as this is a match that could likely end 2 to 1. Look for FCSB to stay hot as they are on their home pitch and CS Mioveni has been the worst team in the league this season. FCSB has scored an average of 2.7 goals per match last 3 matches. The problem for FCSB is they have allowed an average of nearly 2 goals per match last 21 matches across all competitions. Specific to league action FCSB has allowed at least 1 goal in 14 of 16 matches! So, again, just see CS Mioveni finding the back of the net at least once here but FCSB ultimately prevailing and that puts this one to at least a 2-1 final though we'll gladly take much more and would do just fine with a 3-0 win as well. 10* OVER 2.5 in FCSB |