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11-29-20 | Cardinals v. Patriots +2 | 17-20 | Win | 100 | 14 h 16 m | Show | |
Arizona makes the long trip from the West to the Northeast today to take on the Patriots. The Pats actually find themselves a small dog here at home on Sunday, currently around +2 points. Arizona has had a rough stretch, playing Buffalo, then last week at Seattle and now at New England. The Cardinals lost at Seattle, 28-21, totaling just 314 yards in the process against one of the worst defenses in the league. The Pats lost last week too, dropping their contest at Houston, 20-27. The Pats had 455 yards in the loss and no turnovers. Cam Newton threw for 349 yards in the loss. Arizona still has the league's top ranked offense, despite their below average showing last week. The Pats come in at 16th. I don't like these West teams that have to make the long trips East. Plus I get a couple of points with the host here. I'll take the Patriots in this one. Play New England. |
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11-29-20 | Raiders v. Falcons +3 | 6-43 | Win | 102 | 14 h 15 m | Show | |
The Las Vegas Raiders have had some tough losses this year and last week was one of them. They led Kansas City with just over a minute remaining, but that's all Patrick Mahomes needed to drive the Chiefs for the winning score, 35-31. The Raiders now have to make the long trip East to Atlanta to play the Falcons. The Falcons lost last week at New Orleans, 9-24. The loss snapped a two game win streak for Atlanta. The Falcons had just 248 yards in the loss with a pair of turnovers. That was a departure for the 9th ranked Falcons offense. They are also 4th in passing. Vegas is 14th in offense, 20th with the pass. Both teams in the lower half of the league in defense, Vegas ranking 23rd and Atlanta 29th. Not sure the right team is favored in this game. Vegas laying points on the road isn't what they do best. I'll take the home dog here. Play Atlanta. |
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11-29-20 | Richmond +8.5 v. Kentucky | 76-64 | Win | 100 | 2 h 5 m | Show | |
Richmond played its first game on Friday and go the win over Morehead State, 82-64, though failed to cover the 21-point chalk line. The Spiders return all five starters to a team that was 24-7 last year and 2nd in the Atlantic 10 with a 14-4 record. All good things on horizon for this Richmond team. This team is full of veterans and leaders. Kentucky has also played one game, a 81-45 win over Morehead State last Wednesday as a 25.5 point favorite. Kentucky looks to be in a rebuild mode as they lost all five starters from a team that went 25-6 last year and 15-3 in the SEC (1st place). This is nothing new for Calipari as he usually looses many players to the NBA draft. So it might take a bit for this team to find the right starting combinations. For me, Richmond has all the pieces in place already and early in the season that makes the difference for me. Play Richmond. |
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11-28-20 | Rhode Island +1.5 v. South Florida | 84-68 | Win | 100 | 6 h 53 m | Show | |
Rhode Island has a couple of games behind them now and they are 0-2 S/U and 1-1 ATS thus far. After shooting 50% from 3-point land in their opener vs Arizona State, they dropped to just 17% in their loss to Boston College last game. South Florida Bulls played Florida College for their only game, an easy win 94-84. Rhode Island finished last year at 21-9 overall and 13-5 in the Atlantic 10 (3rd place). The club returns two starters to this year's team. This team has a lot of talent and will be deep on their bench. They also have an excellent backcourt and will pressure in a lot of man-to-man situations. A lot is expected of this Rams team so 0-2 to start is not acceptable. That being said, I don't look for this Rams team to start the season 0-3. I expect them to get their first win here today. Play Rhode Island. |
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11-28-20 | Northwestern -13 v. Michigan State | Top | 20-29 | Loss | -110 | 16 h 35 m | Show |
Northwestern showed just why they are one of the best teams in the Big 10 as they totally shut down Wisconsin last week, 17-7. The Northwestern defense we knew was good, but they were outstanding last week. They Cats have now covered all five games this year as they head to Michigan State today. The Michigan State Spartans were shut out two weeks ago by Indiana, 24-0. The Spartans have scored seven points combined in their last two games. Not good for now having to play the 15th ranked defense in the country. I look for another Northwestern win and possible shutout here on Saturday. Play Northwestern. |
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11-28-20 | Texas Tech v. Oklahoma State -10.5 | 44-50 | Loss | -110 | 12 h 5 m | Show | |
Big 12 matchup as Oklahoma State hosts Texas Tech on Saturday. Texas Tech is coming off a hard fought home win over Baylor two weeks ago, 24-23. They had the week off to prepare for today's contest. The win snapped a two game losing streak by Tech. Ok State lost to their rivals, Oklahoma last week, 13-41. The Cowboys fell behind early and could never recover. They are now 5-2 with three games to play in the regular season. The Cowboys excellent defense allowed 301 passing yards to the Sooners and another 191 rushing yards. The loss dropped the Cowboys defense to 25th in the country. They won't have that vaunted Oklahoma offense to contend with this week. I look for a Ok State rebound this week as they look to take out some frustration on the visiting Texas Tech team. Take Oklahoma State. |
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11-27-20 | La Salle v. St. Peter's -2 | 51-62 | Win | 100 | 4 h 40 m | Show | |
The Lasalle Explorers opened their seasson with a loss to St Johns, 65-82. Lasalle was 15-15 overall last year and 6-12 in the Atlantic 10 Conference. They return three starters to the team for Ashley Howard. Lasalle will have more depth this year and the talent level should be better also. This team will go down in their frontcourt however, where they will lack the most talent. This team is still in a building mode. St Peters also opened with a loss to St Johns, 75-76. They did cover the 11-point dog line though. The Peacocks hit over 50% from the field while holding St Johns to just 40.7%. The Peacocks returned just two starters to a team that was 4-6 in the Metro Atlantic last year and finished 2nd. This team looks to be good both in front an back courts again this year and the Bench is decent. They showed they can play with St Johns and really should have won that game. Look for a easy St Peters win here today. |
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11-27-20 | Notre Dame -5.5 v. North Carolina | Top | 31-17 | Win | 100 | 16 h 0 m | Show |
Top 25 matchup here on Friday has No 2 Notre Dame taking on No 25 North Carolina. This game looks to be the most difficult thus far for the Irish. Yes they played Clemson, but QB Lawrence missed that game with Covid. The Irish are a perfect 8-0 on the season while North Carolina is 6-2 with losses coming to Florida State and Virginia. The Tar Heels are coming off a shootout two weeks ago against Wake Forest, which they won in a come-from-behind fashion, 59-53. It follows that the Tar Heels would have the 4th ranked offense in the country. Notre Dame comes in at 24th. The Irish have a much better defense though, ranked 9th overall compared to the 68th ranked defense of NCU. These teams have met just once in the last five years and that was in 2017 with the Irish winning at Chapel Hill, 33-10. I like the Irish as it appears they are destined for a New Year's day playoff spot. They can' afford to look past any opponent, especially the Tar Heels here today. Play Notre Dame. |
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11-27-20 | Boise State +13 v. Houston | 58-68 | Win | 100 | 3 h 39 m | Show | |
Boise State plays its first game of the season here today. The Broncos return two starters to a team that finished 20-12 last year and 11-7 in the Mountain West. The Broncos have now won 20 games seven times in the last eight seasons. Head Coach Leon Rice said this will be his most athletic team he has had in some time. The backcourt will be excellent this year and they will have plenty of depth on the bench. Rice says they have eight or nine players that can start on this team and that makes for a great bench. The hardest part for Rice is finding which five to start. Houston had an easy tuneup with Lamar on Wednesday, winning 89-45. The Cougars held Lamar to just 30% shooting from the field and 7.7% from the 3-point stripe. Houston was 23-8 last year and 13-5 in the American Athletic, which tied them for first. They return three starters to this year's team. HC Kelvin Sampson has built a decent program in Houston and that looks to continue this year. This will be a nice test against a very good Boise State team here today. I think Houston laying 13.5 against a good Boise team is way too many points. I'm taking the dog here in this one. Play Boise State. |
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11-27-20 | Belmont v. George Mason +3.5 | 77-67 | Loss | -110 | 2 h 39 m | Show | |
Belmont opened its season with a win over Howard yesterday, 95-78. The Bruins hit over 50% of their shots from the field. Belmont was first in the Ohio Valley conference last year with a 26-7 overall record and 15-3 conference mark. The Bruins had a NCAA berth last year until it was pulled by Covid. There are high hopes for this club this season. George Mason plays its first game of the season here today. The Patriots looks to rebound from a 5-13 conference record last year, though they did have an overall winning record at 17-15. Mason had lots of injury problems last year that they hope to avoid this season. They return all five starters, which is great news for Dave Paulsen. This team should have much better depth with those starters returning and a healthy bench. Belmont laying points here today. For me, I'll take Mason as they return all that experience and should gel better early with a lack of game experience most teams will have. Play George Mason. |
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11-27-20 | Iowa State v. Texas +1 | 23-20 | Loss | -110 | 33 h 26 m | Show | |
Iowa State looks for its fourth straight win here on Friday at Texas. The Cyclones are coming off a shutout win over Kansas State last week, 45-0. Iowa State has just two losses this year, their opening game to Louisiana and then to Oklahoma State, 21-24. The teams last game will be next week at home against West Virginia. Texas plays its last two games of the regular season with their game today and then next week at Kansas State. The Longhorns are coming off a bye week, so they have had plenty of time to prepare for this game. They have won three straight games and are 5-3 on the season. Iowa State has the 38th ranked offense in the nation with Texas coming in at right behind them at 39th. Texas has the 59th ranked defense and Iowa State is 24th. Texas has covered the last four in this series, though they did lose at Iowas State last year, 21-23. Basically we just need to win this game here with Texas as the line is around -1 on Texas. Take Texas. |
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11-25-20 | Liberty +9.5 v. Purdue | 64-77 | Loss | -106 | 19 h 51 m | Show | |
Liberty had an excellent season last year before the Covid stopped play. The Flames were 30-4 and 13-3 in the Atlanta Sun (1st place). Ritchie McKay enters his 8th season at Liberty. This team doesn't look to be as dynamic as it was last year but expect them to be right in the thick of the A-Sun race again this year. This team was 2nd in the nation in scoring defense, allowing a paltry 53.8 ppg last year. Expect that same kind of tenacity again this year. IT's a shame that last year's team got shut down just after winning the A-Sun Championship and heading to the NCAA tourney. He does return guards Darius McGhee and Elijah Cuffee to build this year's team around. Liberty hasn't lost the A-Sun since joining the conference. They had heavy losses to graduation and that will show in their depth as six red-shirt freshman will grace the roster. This team might not be as good as last year, but they will still be a team that will be there at the end. Lets take the points here on Wednesday. |
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11-25-20 | Old Dominion +8 v. Maryland | 67-85 | Loss | -108 | 15 h 21 m | Show | |
Old Dominion Monarchs look for a better season after a 13-19 2019 season. The Monarchs finished the year with just seven players on the roster after injuries and mid-season transfers. The team looks for more depth as they welcome back Jason Jones, one of their best players. This was a great rebounding team, 1st in Conference USA on both the offensive and defensive boards. It's the offense they need improvement with this year. Look for the Monarchs to up the tempo this year with the offense with some key returners on offense. You may even see four guards on the floor at the same time. If this team can improve on the offense, and do believe that will happen, they have the pieces to contend in the conference. As for today's contest, I'll take the points here with the visitor. Play Old Dominion. |
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11-23-20 | Rams v. Bucs -3 | Top | 27-24 | Loss | -130 | 150 h 22 m | Show |
Rams beat the Seahawks on Sunday, shutting them out in the 2nd half. However, the win didn't come without a big loss, that being left tackle Andrew Whitworth who tore his MCL and is done for the season. Why is this so important? The Rams play one of the best defenses in the league and a defense that loves to blitz QB's. With Whitworth out, you lose a very good veteran who protects Goff's blindside. That will open up the attack for the Bucs and you can believe they will design an attack just for that here on Monday. Goff does not do well under pressure and he will be under plenty tonight. I'm going to lay the short field goal here in what I see as a Bucs blowout win. |
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11-22-20 | Patriots -1.5 v. Texans | 20-27 | Loss | -117 | 14 h 17 m | Show | |
The NE Patriots pulled off a huge win last week at home over the Baltimore Ravens, 23-17. It was the teams 2nd win in a row since their four game losing string. Cam Newtown returned from his Covid exile and now looks to be back into form. A big plus for the Pats here on Sunday is the return of RB Sony Michele who hasn't played since week 3. Houston lost last week to Cleveland, 7-10 in a wind filled game. The Texans could muster just 243 total yards. It was the teams 2nd loss in their last three games. Houston is now just 2-7 ATS on the season while the Patriots are 4-5 ATS. Both teams are very evenly matched on offense with the Pats having the 13th ranked defense compared to the Texans 29th ranked defense. Pats laying just 2 or 2 1/2 here so basically have to little more than win. I like them in this spot. Play New England. |
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11-22-20 | Titans +6.5 v. Ravens | 30-24 | Win | 100 | 14 h 16 m | Show | |
The Tennessee Titans look to get back on the winning side today after losing to the Colts last week, 17-34. Baltimore is also coming off a loss, losing at the Patriots last week, 17-23. Baltimore's offense ranks just 22nd in the league, but they have the 2nd best rushing offense. The Titans have the 11th ranked offense with the 6th ranked rushing offense. Expect to see a lot of rushing in this game as two of the best will go head to head on the ground. I'll take the points here with the visitor. Play Tennessee. |
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11-22-20 | Falcons +4 v. Saints | 9-24 | Loss | -115 | 14 h 16 m | Show | |
NFC South clash here has Atlanta Falcons playing at New Orleans Saints. Saints will be without QB Drew Brees who will sit this one out with a rib injury. Taysom Hill will step into the starters role for the Saints. Hill sees plenty of action normally so this shouldn't be a big departure for the Saints. The Saints were able to beat the 49ers last week, 27-13 behind four San Francisco turnovers. The Saints also used their potent rushing attack to gain 114 yards compared to the Niners 49 yards. The Falcons have the 30th ranked defense, 6th vs the rush and 30th vs the pass. Even without Brees, I like these teams to get points on the board. Hill should have issues moving this team against this poor Falcons defense. Expect lots of points here today. Play the OVER. |
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11-21-20 | Kansas State +12 v. Iowa State | 0-45 | Loss | -105 | 17 h 9 m | Show | |
Kansas State has dropped its last two games and now is 4-3 on the season. They lost last week at home to Oklahoma State, 18-20, but covered the 14-point dog line. Now they will have to play at Iowa State as they look to snap that 2-game losing streak. Iowa State has won two straight games after their loss to Oklahoma State, 21-24. They are coming off a home win over Baylor, 38-31 two weeks ago as a 14-point favorite. Kansas State won this game last year at home, 27-17 covering as a home dog. A bit surprised that K State getting double digits as a dog here. I'm not sure they can't actually win this contest today. I'll take the points in this one. Play Kansas State. |
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11-21-20 | Wisconsin v. Northwestern +7.5 | 7-17 | Win | 100 | 17 h 39 m | Show | |
Very good Big 10 battle here between two of the best in the league. Wisconsin is 2-0 after demolishing their first two opponents. They opened with a win at home over Illinois, 45-7 and then went into Penn State last week and beat them 49-11. The defense is once again excellent, ranked 1st overall in the nation right now and have only allowed one redzone possession and that resulted in a field goal. Northwester has also flashed defense, ranked 11th overall in the nation. The Wildcats have won and covered their first four games this season after last week's win at Purdue, 27-20. They have yet to allow more than 20 points to any one team. This one really shapes up to be a nice defensive battle. With Northwestern getting 7 or 7 1/2 points that just looks to be too many points to this fine defensive team. Play Northwestern. |
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11-21-20 | UCLA v. Oregon -17 | 35-38 | Loss | -105 | 17 h 37 m | Show | |
UCLA was forced to move their game last week to Sunday because of the virus. They responded well with a 34-10 win over Cal as a 3.5 point dog. They opened the season with a loss at Colorado, 42-48 as a 7-point favorite. Oregon has also played two games, opening with a win at home over Stanford, 35-14 and then winning at Washington State, 43-29. Now they face a possibly shorthanded UCLA squad. UCLA Qb Dorian Thompson-Robinson is questionable in this game with his Covid Quarantine. UCLA is ranked 25th offensively after two games. The defense is 33rd. These teams haven't met since 2018 and in that contest the Ducks drowned the Bruins, 42-21. With or without the UCLA QB, I like Oregon at home in this one. Play Oregon. |
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11-21-20 | Cincinnati -4.5 v. Central Florida | 36-33 | Loss | -105 | 17 h 33 m | Show | |
Cincinnati Bearcats looking to make one of the New Year's day playoff bowl games and they have made a statement for that thus far. Cincy didn't hold back last week against ECU, beating them 55-17 and even faking a punt up 32-points. The Cats are a perfect 7-0 and have what could be their biggest test thus far at Central Florida. UCF is 5-2 but lost to Memphis by just one point and lost to Tulsa by eight. The Cats won this game last year 27-24 at home after UFC had won the prior three contests. UCF has the nation's top ranked offense with Cincy coming in at 21st. Both teams will have their respective hands full with the opposing offenses. UCF has a poor defense, ranked 94th overall and has a 81.1% defensive redzone efficiency as they have allowed 21 TD's out of 28 redzone tries this year. I believe this is the Bearcats season. I look for them to win here today, cover and keep their playoff hopes alive. Play Cincinnati. |
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11-21-20 | Iowa v. Penn State +1.5 | 41-21 | Loss | -110 | 17 h 33 m | Show | |
If there is one team that might be the most difficult to understand what happened, that's Penn State. It has been one disaster after another for the Nittany Lions this year. They are 0-4 both S/U and ATS, though they did come back after being down big last week at Nebraska but still lost 23-30. They have allowed at least 30 points in all four games thus far. Iowa has bounced back after starting the season 0-2. The Hawkeyes have since flexed their defensive muscles with a 49-7 win over Michigan State and a 35-7 win at Minnesota last week. Penn State has dominated in recent years, winning the last four against Iowa and covering three of the four. It's not too often we get Penn State at home as a small dog. Futhermore, I believe this team is better then they have showed us thus far. The season likely has no meaning now for the Lions, but they still play for pride. Take Penn State. |
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11-21-20 | Appalachian State v. Coastal Carolina -4 | 23-34 | Win | 100 | 13 h 4 m | Show | |
Great matchup here on Saturday as 6-1 Appalachian State takes on 7-0 and 15th ranked Coastal Carolina. App State Mountaineers have won three straight division titles, but the Chanticleers look to send that this season. Winner of this game looks to play for the Conference Championship against Louisiana. App State is also 3-0 in this series, so Carolina has something to prove here on Saturday. This is going to be a close game, but for me, this is Coastal's season and I expect them to send a statement here on Saturday. Play Coastal Carolina. |
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11-17-20 | Akron v. Kent State -27 | Top | 35-69 | Win | 100 | 8 h 51 m | Show |
Looks like early week is MAC week as MAC play enters its 3rd week, at least for most teams. Some have had Covid issues and games PPD. Tonight Akron travels to play at Kent State. Kent is one of the better teams in the MAC at 2-0 on Season. They opened with a win over Eastern Michigan, 27-23, but failed to cover 5-point line. Then they went to Bowling Green where they cruised to a 62-24 win and cover. Now they host a poor Akron as they should go 3-0 tonight. Akron is 0-2 after losing to Western Michigan 13-58 and then last week at Ohio, 10-24, covering the 26-point line. Akron out gained Ohio last week 434 to 307 yards. It was the three turnovers that hurt the Zips. Kent State rolled-up 667 yards at Bowling Green last week and had 30 more offensive plays. Kent is now 6th in the country in total yards. Kent held Akron to just 3 points last year in this matchup. I'm going to lay the points with a very good Kent team tonight. Play Kent. |
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11-16-20 | Vikings v. Bears +3.5 | 19-13 | Loss | -111 | 6 h 37 m | Show | |
The Vikings coming off a big win at home over Detroit last week, 34-20. That's two big wins in a row since Dalvin Cook returned. The running game is piling up the yards with 275 last week and 173 the week before. Compare that to just 32 in their loss three weeks ago to Atlanta, 23-40. The Bears got stuffed last week in Tennessee, 17-27. The Bears defense did its job, holding the Titans to just 228 total yards. However, two turnovers were too much to overcome in the loss. The Bears are now 3-6 Over/Under on the season and 1-3 o/u at home. Chicago has the 30th ranked offense in the league this year. However, their defense is ranked 8th, 7th vs the pass and 14th vs the run. This one will all depend on how well the Vikings can run the ball against this Bears defense. I look for a low scoring game in this one. Take UNDER |
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11-16-20 | Panama v. United States -1 | 2-6 | Win | 100 | 4 h 42 m | Show | |
USA finally hit the turf for a real game last week at Wales. It had been a long time since the squad had been in a actual game and the rust was appearant, at least on the offensive side as they ended in a 0-0 draw with Wales. The last time these teams met was on June 26, 201 with the USA taking the game at home, 1-0. The last four games for Panama have resulted in either 1-0 contests, 0-0 against Guatamal or a 2-0 win over Guatamala. The USA had some chances to score against Wales, but couldn't finish them off, likely a result of such a long layoff. I expect the USA to get at least one goal today, but not really anything from Panama. Take the USA as they finally get on the scoreboard. USA -1, -1.16 |
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11-15-20 | Broncos +4 v. Raiders | 12-37 | Loss | -110 | 22 h 46 m | Show | |
The Denver Broncos trailed big last week in Atlanta. However, they closed the gap in the 2nd half, but came up just short in the loss, 27-34. The Broncos have had a very balanced attack, as they have over 100 yards rushing in each of their last five games and seven of their eight overall. The defense has registered at least one sack in every game this year and 18 sacks in their last five games. The Las Vegas Raiders are coming off a win last week at the Chargers, 31-26. Vegas has won three straight road games. However, they have lost their last two home games. This is a run first team, gaining 160 yards on the ground last week and 208 the previous game. The Raiders have the 9th ranked rushing offense in the league. The issue is the defense, which ranks 22nd overall and 26th vs the pass. There is no love lost between these teams. However, the dog looks to be the play here today. Take the Broncos. |
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11-15-20 | Texans v. Browns -3.5 | Top | 7-10 | Loss | -110 | 19 h 40 m | Show |
Cleveland had last week off. Good thing too with some Covid concerns and also injuries. Those appear to be solved here today. However, if you remember back to their Nov 1 game vs the Raiders they had high winds and it really shut down the scoring. The Browns had just 223 totals yards and neither team got over 122 yards passing. Well, it's deja vu all over again here today. Winds are expected over 20 mph throughout the game and for me, that means another ground and pound game from both teams. I believe that the experience of having played the wind already gives the Browns an advantage here today. They just have to follow the Raiders game plan from last time and run, run, run the ball. They have the horses to do that here today and keep the ball out of Houston's hands. Take Cleveland. |
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11-15-20 | Eagles v. Giants +4 | 17-27 | Win | 100 | 19 h 40 m | Show | |
No matter how bad the NFC East teams are or even their records, all teams are still in the hunt for the division title. That's because the first place Eagles are just 3-4-1 with 2nd place Washington at 2-6 and last place Giants are 2-7. That makes this game all the more important for the Giants if they want to keep their playoff hopes alive. The Giants have played very well of late, in fact their last four game have all been decided by three points or fewer. They are coming off a road win at Washington, 23-20. They lost to these Eagles three weeks ago in Philly, 21-22. The defense has not allowed 100 yards or more on the ground in any of their last four games. Moreover, only two of three of their nine opponents have gained over 100 yards on the ground this year against them. Philly can put some distance in the division with a win here today. They are coming off a win over the Cowboys, 23-9. It was the team's second win in a row. I like the way the Giants are playing and I look for a straight-up win here today out of New York. However, I'll take the 3.5 points with a much improved Giants team. Play New York. |
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11-14-20 | Wisconsin v. Michigan +5 | 49-11 | Loss | -110 | 34 h 55 m | Show | |
Wisconsin finally back in action after many weeks off due to Covid protocols. Have to wonder how the nationally ranked Badgers will respond here today after the long layoff. The Badgers only game this year was on October 23, a 45-7 win over Illinois. Problem in the Big 10 is they don't have a lot of latitude to reschedule games. Wisconsin only has five more games scheduled and any more cancellations could mean they won't have enough games this year. Michigan might wish they have had games cancelled the way they have played. The Wolverines won their opener against Minnesota, 49-24 and then have lost to Michigan State, 24-27 and last week to Indiana, 21-38. They allowed Indiana 460 yards of offense to just 357 by Michigan. Michigan also turned the ball over twice to no take aways. Last year Wisconsin won this matchup 35-14 in Madison as a 3-point favorite. These teams are ranked right next to each other in offense with Wisconsin at 42 and Michigan 43. I have to look for an improved effort here today at home from Michigan while I just don't know what to expect from this Wisconsin team. We could see rust and this is no place for that to occur. I'll take the rare Michigan home dog here today. Play Michigan. |
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11-14-20 | Notre Dame v. Boston College +14 | 45-31 | Push | 0 | 30 h 45 m | Show | |
Huge win last week for Notre Dame as they defeated No 1 Clemson, 47-40 in OT. It looked bleak for the Irish as they fell behind last in the 4th quarter, but rallied for the tying TD to force OT. Sure, Clemson was without QB Trevor Lawrence, but they still got 439 yards from their young backup. In fact, these teams combined for almost 1000 yards of offense last week. But it was the three Clemson turnovers that made the difference in this one. This week the Irish hit the road at a very good Boston College team that almost beat Clemson a few weeks ago. How to wonder if Notre Dame will have a hangover after their big win last week? Boston College is 5-3 on the season with narrow losses to North Carolina and Clemson. They won a close game last week at Syracuse, 16-13. They have also covered four of their last six games. Notre Dame is ranked 31st in total offense with Boston College coming in at 91. Notre Dame is ranked 9th in defense with BC at 42nd. I'm taking the home team here on Saturday as I look for a sluggish Irish team to show up today after a huge win last week. Play Boston College. |
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11-14-20 | Miami-FL +2.5 v. Virginia Tech | Top | 25-24 | Win | 100 | 26 h 11 m | Show |
No 9 Miami Florida hits the road today for a conference game at Virginia Tech. The Hurricanes are 6-1 on the season and while they likely won't make a CFB Playoff, they are in line for a good bowl game. The Canes lost last year at Virginia Tech, 35-42, but outgained Tech 563-337. It was a five turnover day that did in the Canes. Miami beat North Carolina State last week, 44-141 as a 11-point favorite. The Canes had 620 total yards and no turnovers in the win. Virginia Tech lost at home to a nationally ranked Liberty team, 35-38 as a 16.5 point favorite. Liberty ran 80 plays to just 58 for Tech. Virginia Tech could be without their top RB here today in Khalil Herbert. Herbert is nursing a hamstring injury and is questionable. Herbert has 804 yards on the season with seven TD's. I like Miami here as a small dog. Points likely won't come into play here, so I looking at a Miami straight up win. Play Miami Florida. |
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11-14-20 | Indiana v. Michigan State +7.5 | 24-0 | Loss | -110 | 26 h 11 m | Show | |
No 10 Indiana brings a perfect 3-0 record into today's contest at Michigan State. The Hoosiers looking to send a message to the rest of the Big 10 that they are for real. Indiana beat Penn State in their opener, 36-35 and then beat Rutgers 37-21 and last week did in Michigan, 38-21 at home. They hit the road now for real tests at Michigan State today and then at Ohio State next. You have to go back to 1969 for the last time a Hoosiers football team has been ranked in the top 25. Indiana has the 38th ranked defense this year with Michigan State coming in at 44th. Surprisingly, the Hoosiers have just the 105th ranked offense despite their high scoring games. Another good Big 10 team at home getting quite a few points. I'll take the home team here with the points. Play Michigan State. |
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11-13-20 | Iowa -3.5 v. Minnesota | 35-7 | Win | 100 | 7 h 19 m | Show | |
Iowa has three games under its belt in Big 10 play and they are 1-2 after a pair of close losses to open the season. The Hawkeyes opened with a 20-24 loss at Purdue, followed by a 20-21 lost at home to Northwestern. Last week they got their first "W" at home over Michigan State, 49-7. Minnesota has done the same, opening with a pair of losses before getting their first win last week at Illinois, 41-14. Iowa won this matchup last year in Minnesota, 23-19. That win despite being out-gained by the Gophers, 290-431. Iowa has now covered the last four in this series winning all four straight-up too. Minnesota has the nation's 37th ranked offense and a red-zone efficiency rating of 82.5%. Iowa is 77th in offense. Iowa holds the defensive edge, ranked 19th overall in the nation with Minnesota coming in at 112th. Likely to be a close game here as both team's losses have been close games. I'll take the better defense here today and that's IOWA. |
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11-12-20 | Colts +1 v. Titans | 34-17 | Win | 100 | 20 h 43 m | Show | |
The Colts took a 10-7 lead into the locker room at halftime against the Ravens last week, but were outscored 0-17 in the 2nd half for the loss, 10-24. The Colts still won the stats battle, having 339 yards to just 266 yards for the Ravens. The Titans beat Chicago last week, 27-17 as a 6-point favorite. The Titans did this despite having just 228 total yards to Chicago's 375 yards. The Bears had two turnovers to none for the Titans. The Colts still have the top rated defense in the league and ranks 3rd both in rushing and passing defense. The Titans are 25th in defense, 17th in rushing and 27th in passing. The Titans hold the edge on offense, ranked 10th overall, 6th rushing and 20th passing. The Colts are 19th overall, 23rd rushing and 14th passing. The Colts have covered three of the last four in the series and six of the last nine. If the Colts can use their 3rd ranked rush defense to keep the running game in check, this looks to be a road win for Indy. Play the Colts. |
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11-11-20 | Central Michigan -7.5 v. Northern Illinois | Top | 40-10 | Win | 100 | 22 h 40 m | Show |
Central Michigan won a shootout last week at home over Ohio, 30-27. The Chippewas gained 427 yards to Ohio's 345 yards. In addition, they have 30 more offensive plays then did the Bobcats. Northern Illinois lost at home last week to Buffalo, 30-49. The Huskies had 29 more offensive plays, but just 40 yards more and yet were still outscored by 19 points thanks in part to a -3 turnover ratio. When these teams met last year that game was also in Nothern Illinois as Central won easily, 48-10 as a small dog. Central Michigan has really owned this NIU team, covering the last five years. I expect that again here tonight. I'm taking the road team in this one. Play Central Michigan. |
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11-10-20 | Miami-OH +8 v. Buffalo | 10-42 | Loss | -110 | 7 h 25 m | Show | |
Second week of MAC play as Miami Ohio plays at Buffalo tonight. Miami Ohio won a shootout last week with Ball State, 38-31. Miami had 422 yards to Ball State's 478 yards. Both teams had balanced attacks with Miami rushing for 134 yards and passing for another 288. Buffalo had a pretty easy time last week at Northern Illinois. Buffalo won 49-30 despite being out-gained by NIU, 357-397. It was FIVE big turnovers by NIU that turned out to the difference in this one. Miami won this game last year in Ohio, 34-20, as Buffalo had four turnovers in that contest. Miami has now covered four of the last five in this series winning three of those straight-up. Buffalo laying over a TD here tonight looks to be a bit much against a good Miami club. I'll take the points in this one. Play Miami Ohio. |
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11-10-20 | Kent State -19.5 v. Bowling Green | Top | 62-24 | Win | 100 | 19 h 22 m | Show |
The MAC finally got underway last week and Kent State was in a dog fight with Eastern Michigan. Kent pulled out the win and cover, 28-20. Kent had 431 yards of offense to just 302 by Eastern. In addition, they had a very balanced offense with 212 yards on the ground and 219 yards through the air. Bowling Green is one of the worst teams in the nation and it showed last week at Toledo. BG lost 3-38 as a 18-point dog and was almost doubled in yardage, 267-524. In addition, BG turned the ball over three times. Last year's meeting between these teams was not pretty for BG, as they lost at Kent, 20-62 and gave up 750 yards of offense! Kent has covered the last two in this series and that's just wahat I expect here tonight in another Kent rout. Play Kent State. |
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11-08-20 | Dolphins v. Cardinals -4.5 | Top | 34-31 | Loss | -110 | 19 h 1 m | Show |
The Tua Tagovailoa era began last week as the rookie made his first start of the season at home against the Rams. If you look at just the final score you would expect a big Miami offensive explosion as they won 28-17. However, it was defensive TD's that made the score and win for the Dolphins. The Rams had 471 yards to just 145 for the Dolphins. Tua had just 90 passing yards and the offense 55 rushing yards. It was the four Rams turnovers that inflated that score. Now they had better find some offense at they travel to Arizona to face the high scoring Cardinals. Arizona has the 2nd ranked offense, 2nd rushing and 14th passing. Miami's defense got all the credit last week, but overall they are just 20th in the league and 26th against the pass. That will be the test this week. I don't believe the Dolphins have much shot against this Cardinals team that is leaps and bounds above them on the offensive sides of the ball. This could be a rough learning day for young Tua. Take the Cardinals. |
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11-08-20 | Raiders v. Chargers | 31-26 | Win | 100 | 19 h 40 m | Show | |
The Raiders make the short trip West to SoFi Stadium to take on the LA Chargers. Las Vegas went into Cleveland last week amid a wind storm and left with a hard earned 16-6 victory. The Raider rushed for 208 yards and passed for just 101 yards. The high winds effected both teams passing attacks as the Browns had just 122 passing yards. The Chargers lost a heartbreaker on the last play of the game at Denver last week, 30-31. The loss came despite 210 rushing and 275 passing yards. The Chargers have the 3rd ranked offense in the league, 6th passing and 8th rushing. The Raiders are 11th in the league, 11th in rushing and 15th passing. Should be plenty of points on the board in this one. The Raiders have had a knack for winning on the road, doing just that their last two away games at Cleveland and Kansas City. I'll take the points with the Raiders today. Play Las Vegas. |
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11-08-20 | Ravens v. Colts +1.5 | 24-10 | Loss | -110 | 16 h 35 m | Show | |
The Indianapolis Colts had little problems last week at Detroit, beating the Lions 41-21. The Colts didn't dominate the stats through, gaining just 40 more yard, 366-326. The Colts defense held the Lions to just 29 rushing yards and had a +2 turnover differential. The Ravens became the latest victim of the undefeated Steelers, losing to Pittsburgh 24-28. The loss came despite out gaining the Steelers, 457-221 yards. The top ranked rushing offense of the Ravens had 265 yards on the ground against the league's best defense. The difference was the four Ravens turnovers in this game. Even though Baltimore has the No 1 rushing offense, they come in 20th overall in total offense. The Colts have the 2nd overall defense and are 2nd against the rush. That should make for a great matchup here with the 2nd ranked rushing defense against the 1st ranked rushing offense. I look for the Colts to keep the Ravens under their season rushing average and put pressure on the passing game. I'll take the home team here. Play the Colts. |
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11-08-20 | Bears +6.5 v. Titans | 17-24 | Loss | -100 | 16 h 35 m | Show | |
The Bears coming off a loss at home to the Saints last week, 23-26. Their defense gave up more than their average on the road, allowing 122 yards to the Saints rushing. The defense saw its ranking drop 9th the week before to 12th. Tennessee might have had the biggest upset loss, a 20-31 setback at Cincinnadi as 7-point road favorites. The Titans outgained the Bengals 441-367 yards, yet trailed big most of the game and had only one turnover. The edge on offense goes to the Titans, 5th in offense and 5th in rushing yards. The Bears are a horid 29th in offense and last in rushing. The Bears have also had trouble scoring in the third quarter, just 7-points on the entire season. This is the Bears defense against the Titans offense. I'll take the points though in this game. Play Chicago. |
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11-08-20 | Seahawks -3 v. Bills | 34-44 | Loss | -100 | 16 h 34 m | Show | |
Seattle makes the cross country trip to take on the Buffalo Bills. Buffalo held on to beat the New England Patriots last week, 24-21, but didn't cover the 4-point line. Buffalo was slightly outplayed, but got the big plays when they needed them. Seattle once again in a shootout, beating San Francisco 37-27 as a 1-point favorite. The Seahawks and 49ers each had 35 yards and the lone advantage came in rushing yards where Seattle had 101 to the Niners 51. Seattle has the top rated offense in the league and is 1st in passing and 12th in rushing. Buffalo is 13th in the league, 9th in passing and 21st in rushing. Issue for the Seahawks is that they are dead last in overall defense, 32nds vs the pass and 7th vs the rush. Buffalo doesn't have the defense they had last year, now ranking 16th overall, 10th vs the pass. I haven't been all that impressed with the Buffalo offense the last four week. They have scored 16, 17, 18 and 24 points. That after scoring 27 or more points in their first four games this season. I'm sticking with the Seahawks here on Sunday and laying less than a field goal. Play Seattle. |
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11-07-20 | Clemson -5 v. Notre Dame | 40-47 | Loss | -103 | 30 h 27 m | Show | |
Huge game here on Saturday as No 1 Clemson takes on No 4 Notre Dame. Clemson had to come from a big deficit last week at home against Boston College to keep their perfect season alive. The problem for the Tigers is that they had to play without arguably the best QB in the country in Trevor Lawrence. Lawrence missed the BC game last week with a Covid positive test and is forced to miss this game also. No doubt that Clemson is the more talented team, but without Lawrence it levels the field and gives the Irish hopes here on Saturday. Look for the Tigers to lean heavily on RB Travis Etienne. These teams last met in 2018 with Clemson taking that game, 30-3 as a 11-point favorite. These are two of the best defensive teams in the nation, with Clemson coming in at 7th and Notre Dame 6th. I don't expect a shootout here today without Lawrence, but I do expect a Clemson win and cover. Play Clemson. |
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11-07-20 | Florida +3.5 v. Georgia | 44-28 | Win | 100 | 27 h 37 m | Show | |
Big SEC contest here on Saturday as No 8 Florida takes on No 5 Georgia. Loser of this game can likely kiss goodbye any playoff hopes. Georgia played a pretty uninspired game last week at Kentucky, winning 14-3. Florida QB Kyle Trask is tied in the SEC in touchdown passes and has at least four in every game. Georgia's excellent defense with be without some key cogs in safety Richard LeCounte, guard Jordan Davis and DE Julian Rochester. Should be an excellent game, but getting point with Trask and the Gators is too much to pass on. I expect a straight up win here today by Florida. |
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11-07-20 | Houston v. Cincinnati -13.5 | Top | 10-38 | Win | 100 | 27 h 33 m | Show |
Cincinnati is flexing its muscles in the AAC conference after dismantling Memphis last week, 49-10 as a 6.5 point favorite. The Bearcats had 513 yards to just 321 by Memphis. That included 242 yards rushing. Cincy improved to 5-0 overall and 3-0 in conference play. Houston comes into today's contest at 2-2 overall and 2-1 in the AAC. Houston will have its hands full this week with a 15th ranked Cincinnati defense and top defense in the AAC. Cincinnati hitting on all cylinders right now and that's what I like. They have their sights set on a New Year's day bowl game and I expect another Bearcats blowout here today. Take Cincinnati. |
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11-07-20 | Michigan State v. Iowa -6.5 | 7-49 | Win | 100 | 23 h 59 m | Show | |
Just a couple of weeks into the Big 10 season and we have already seen some big upsets. One such happened last week as Michigan State overcame a seven-turnover opening game vs Rutgers to upset rival Michigan last week, 27-24 as a 24.5-point dog. Meanwhile, Iowa is 0-2 to start the season. However, they have lost both games by a combined margin of just five points. The Hawkeyes lost last week at home to Northwestern, 20-21 as a 2.5-point favorite. The defense has been very good, ranked 19th after two games. These teams have met just twice in the last five years and both those have been low scoring with a Michigan State win in 2017, 17-10 and also in 2015, 16-13. Not sure which Michigan State team we will see here. But, I do expect they might be celebrating that big upset win last week a bit too much and I look for Iowa to jump up and take their first win of the season here today. Play Iowa. |
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11-07-20 | West Virginia +6 v. Texas | 13-17 | Win | 100 | 23 h 58 m | Show | |
West Virginia brings one of the top ranked defenses in the country in to today's contest at Texas. The Mountaineers are ranked 4th overall in defense and holding teams under 100 yards rushing. Texas comes into today ranked 60th in defense, allowing 130 yards on the ground. West Virginia had little trouble with visiting Kansas State last week, winning 37-10 as a 4-point favorite. They held the Wildcats to just 41 yards rushing and 184 yards passing to go with three turnovers in the win. Texas won a shootout at Oklahoma State last week, 41-34. This was despite getting outgained in yardage, 287-530. So what was the difference? Four Ok State turnovers to none by Texas. With such a poor offensive showing the final score can be a bit deceiving. Don't expect that same thing to happen here today against this excellent West VA defense. Take the visitor, West Virginia. |
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11-07-20 | Arizona State +11.5 v. USC | 27-28 | Win | 100 | 23 h 56 m | Show | |
The PAC 12 is the last conference to return to action this week as Arizona State takes on USC from Los Angeles. Herm Edwards has done great things down in Tempe with the Sun Devils. In fact since Edwards took over the helm, he's 1-1 vs USC and both games decided by just eight points. Short six game schedule means every game is very important. ASU QB Jayden Daniels is back after a decent freshman season last year. He had 17 TD's and just 2 turnovers last year and is a legitimate dual threat. This game promises lots of offense with plenty of threats on both sides of the ball. Look for USC to throw and ASU to try and establish the run. This one should come right down to the end. I'm taking the points with the visitor. Play Arizona State. |
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11-06-20 | BYU -2.5 v. Boise State | 51-17 | Win | 100 | 79 h 43 m | Show | |
This will be the biggest and hardest test of the entire season for the BYU Cougars. The Cougars have pretty much cruised through their games thus far. BYU coming off a easy win over Western Michigan, 41-10. They have covered six of their seven games this year. They have also scored at least 41 points in all but one game, that being a 27-20 win over UTSA. Zach Wilson has been amazing for the Cougars at QB and is a leading candidate for the Heisman. This will be Wilson's toughest test to date. One thing to consider tonight, BYU has played 7 games and has their timing and all else in sync. Boise State has just one game as their season started last week. They could still be working the kinks out and may be facing this excellent BYU team a bit early in their season. Boise struggled against the Air Force rushing game last week, but then again who doesn't. Right now no one can stop Wilson and the BYU offense. I don't think Boise has the horses to do that either here tonight. I'm taking BYU in this one. |
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11-04-20 | Ohio v. Central Michigan +3 | 27-30 | Win | 100 | 28 h 43 m | Show | |
The MAC conference finally gets underway here on Wednesday with all the games in this conference tonight. It took until week 10 and November to get them going, but they are back. All teams will play a shortened 6-game schedule. Ohio Bobcats play at Central Michigan Chippewas tonight as this could be a preview of the Championship game. Ohio went to the Famous Idaho Bowl last year and beat Nevada, 30-21. Central lost its bowl game to San Diego State in the New Mexico Bowl, 11-48. Ohio has to replace their star QB in Nathan Rourke, but hopes the apple doesn't fall far from the tree with little brother Kurtis Rourke. Central Michigan looks to start red-shirt freshman at QB, Daniel Richardson. Great game here on Wednesday between two of the best in the MAC. I have these teams pretty equal, but with CMU at home and getting a point or two, I'll take the host. Play Central Michigan. |
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11-04-20 | Ball State +1 v. Miami-OH | 31-38 | Loss | -110 | 5 h 27 m | Show | |
MAC is back in action tonight with a shortened 6-week schedule. Ball State Cardinals take on the defending MAC Champions, Miami Ohio. Ball State finished last season at 5-7 despite having the conferences top offense. High hopes this year for Cardinals as they return 17 starters and have their eyes on a MAC Championship. The Cards have plenty of returners on offense, including QB Drew Pitt and RB Caleb Huntley. Miami also returns their QB in Brett Gabbert. Ball State has the talent and returning starters to win the MAC. I expect a close game, but I'm taking the road team. Play Ball State. |
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11-02-20 | Bucs v. Giants +13 | 25-23 | Win | 100 | 6 h 29 m | Show | |
Tampa Bay had little trouble with Las Vegas last week, winning 45-20. Though, 24 of those points came in a 4th quarter explosion. The Bucs ran for just 85 yards in the contest but threw for 369 yards and no turnovers. The Giants lost a tough battle last week at Philadelphia, 21-22 as 5-point dogs, though they did cover. The Giants out-rushed the Eagles, 160-96. However, the Eagles passed for 346 yards compared to just 165 for the Giants. What really hurt NY was their three turnovers. Tampa comes into this wee as the 15th ranked offense overall 20th on rush and 9th in passing. The Giants are second to last, 27th in rushing and 30th in passing. The Bucs have the third best defense in the league while the Giants aren't bad at 14th. Big game for the Bucs next week at home vs the Saints. Not sure how invested they will be past just winning here tonight. I'll take the points with the Giants and look for the cover. Play NY Giants. |
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11-01-20 | Steelers +4 v. Ravens | Top | 28-24 | Win | 100 | 92 h 9 m | Show |
Two AFC heavyweights square-off here on Sunday as the 6-0 Pittsburgh Steelers take on the 5-1 Baltimore Ravens. The Steelers definitely have Super Bowl thoughts at this point as they are scoring a lot of points and their defense has been great. The Steelers jumped out to a big lead last week at Tennessee and held on for a 27-24 win as a 1-point dog. The Steelers had 20 more plays than the Titans did but had three turnovers to none for Tennessee. The Steelers have the league's top rated overall defense and are 2nd against the rush and 6th against the pass. they also have the most QB sacks in the league. The Ravens had last week off. The Ravens have the 13th ranked defense and are 2nd in QB sacks. The offense has the league's top ranked rushing attack (164 yards per game) but overall is just 27th because of a 31st ranked passing attack. Now they face the leagues top ranked defense. The Ravens are laying points here on Sunday at last look about 3 1/2 to 4 points. I'll take the points with the best defense in the league and a pretty good offense too. Play Pittsburgh. |
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11-01-20 | Colts v. Lions +3 | 41-21 | Loss | -115 | 17 h 3 m | Show | |
The Detroit Lions looked like dead ducks last week at Atlanta. The Falcons only needed to stay out of the endzone on a Todd Gurley run and they could run out the clock. But, the Lions let Gurley score as he tried to stay out but failed. That allowed the Lions to march down the field for the winning TD, 23-22. The stats were pretty much identical with the Lions have 386 yards and the Falcons 388. The Lions look to take that momentum here today against the Colts. The Colts had last week off to prepare for today's contest. The Colts have the league's second rated overall defense and are third against the rush and 2nd against the pass. They also lead the league in pass interceptions with 10. Detroit's defense isn't as good, ranked 22nd overall. Offensively, neither team in the top half of the league with the Colts ranked 19th and the Lions coming in at 22nd. I don't see this as a very high scoring game and as such points will be at a premium. I'm taking the dog in this one. Play Detroit. |
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11-01-20 | Raiders +2.5 v. Browns | 16-6 | Win | 100 | 17 h 3 m | Show | |
The Las Vegas Raiders couldn't overcome one of the better defenses in the league last week in Tampa Bay, losing at home 20-45. The Raiders were close, but a 24 point fourth quarter by the Bucs broke that one open. The Browns had themselves a shootout with their instrastate rivals, Cincinnati. The Browns scored late to win, 37-34. However, the win was costly as star WR Odell Beckham Jr was lost for the rest of the season due to an injury. The Raiders have already picked up a big win on the road when they went to KC and shocked the Chiefs. Vegas is ranked 9th in total offense and 7th in passing. The Browns are 19th offensively. Both teams in the bottom half of the league in defense. There looks to be light rain and winds over 20 mph in this one. I'm taking the dog here as I expect the Raiders to win outright. Play Las Vegas. |
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10-31-20 | Kansas State v. West Virginia -4 | 10-37 | Win | 100 | 23 h 36 m | Show | |
Kansas State Wildcats (4-1) travel to Morgantown to take on the 3-2 West Virginia Moutaineers. The Cats had an easy go of it last week vs Kansas, winning handily 55-14. The one area that K State need to improve is on penalties. They had penalty after penalty in last week's contest. That might not have hurt them against an overmatched Kansas team, but today they can ill afford to make those same mistakes. West Virginia leads the conference in total defense and has a very good rush defense. When the Mountaineers have held opponents to under 100 yards rushing they are 3-0. This game should be about the defenses and if West Virginia can put pressure on the K State rushing game, they win here today. Play West Virginia. |
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10-31-20 | Memphis v. Cincinnati -6.5 | 10-49 | Win | 100 | 23 h 36 m | Show | |
Cincinnati comes into Saturday's contest ranked 7th nationally and have their sights set on a New Year's day Six seeding. The Memphis Tigers beat Cincinnati twice last year, so there is revenge on the minds of the Cats here today. Memphis has racked-up 155 points in their four games this season. They will have a tough time here today against a very good Cincinnati defense that held a explosive SMU club to just 13 points last week in a 42-13 win. This rematch of last year's AAC Championship game will have Cincinnati all hyped for some revenge and to keep their New Year's Day date in tact. Take Cincinnati. |
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10-31-20 | Coastal Carolina v. Georgia State +4 | 51-0 | Loss | -110 | 23 h 36 m | Show | |
Coastal Carolina won its first game as a ranked team last week over Georgia Southern, 28-14. But it was much more difficult than expected, as they were tied at the half 14-14 and struggled at times. Part of this is due to the fact that they played their first game without starting QB Grayson McCall. McCall missed the game with an upper body injury and is doubtful for today's contest. That's a huge loss for this Carolina team and while they got somewhat lucky last week to win, don't expect that here today. Carolina is 5-0 overall and ranked 20th nationally. Fred Payton looks to play his second game at QB here today. He did complete 15-of-28 passes for 252 yards last week. Georgia State upset Troy last week, 36-34 and improved to 2-2 on the season. They are led by Red-shirt freshman QB Cornelious Brown. Brown has been very impressive in his first year, completing 59.1% of his passes with 9 TD's and just 4 INT's. Georgia State has improved with each game this year. I expect Georgia State to give the Chants all they can handle here on Saturday. I'll take the few points at home today. Play Georgia State. |
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10-31-20 | Georgia -17 v. Kentucky | 14-3 | Loss | -108 | 23 h 35 m | Show | |
Both teams looking to rebound after respective losses last time out. The Kentucky Wildcats dropped to 2-3 after losing to Missouri last week, 10-20. The Georgia Bulldogs got their fist loss of the year at 3-1 after getting bum rushed by Alabama, 24-31 two weeks ago. The week off should have done wonders for the Dogs to get that loss out of their head and get some rest for today's contest. The Dogs look to make it 11 straight wins over Kentucky here on Saturday. Kentucky will have to do better than what they did at Missouri, as the Wildcats held the ball for just 17 minutes of the entire game. The Cats are last in the SEC in passing offense with just 124 yards per game. Kentucky also has to get off to better starts, as their last three games they have had 65, 75 and 122 yards respectively. The Cats struggled offensively against a mediocre Missouri defense. What will they do here today against an aggressive and rested Georgia defense? I expect not much. Take Georgia. |
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10-28-20 | Barcelona FC v. Juventus | 2-0 | Loss | -100 | 6 h 48 m | Show | |
Marquee matchup here in the Champions League for Wednesday as Barcelona takes on Juventus. Looks like Juventus will be once again without superstar Cristiano Ronaldo, who is awaiting further testing after a positive Covid test. Both teams won their opening games of the Champions League. Barcelona will be without some key gogs here on defense today including Coutinho, Marc-Andre ter Stegen and Gerard Pique. Even without their superstar, Juventus has more talent up and down the lineup here. I'm going to take the Italian team in this one. Play Juventus. |
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10-26-20 | Bears +6 v. Rams | 10-24 | Loss | -109 | 23 h 27 m | Show | |
The 5-1 Chicago Bears take on the 4-2 LA Rams on Monday Night football from Los Angeles. Contrast of two teams here on Monday as the Bears get it done with their defense first and then just enough of the offense to get them the wins. The Rams offense has been hitting on all cylinders, that is until last week when they went to San Francisco and couldn't do much with the ball.The defense has been hard on opposing QB's with seven sacks and 14 QB hits this year. The offense has 43 points in their last two games, nothing great, but enough to get things done with the defense. The Rams are 2-0 at SoFi Stadium and outscored opponents 37-26. I like defense and the Bears have one of the best this year. I expect the Rams to continue to struggle against good defenses as they did last week. I'll take the visitor here tonight plus the points. |
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10-25-20 | Seahawks -3 v. Cardinals | Top | 34-37 | Loss | -125 | 19 h 21 m | Show |
The Seattle Seahawks had last week off to prepare for today's game at Arizona. The Seahawks are one of three remaining unbeaten teams in the NFL with a 5-0 record. Seattle look beaten in their game before the break, losing to the Vikings at the half, 0-13. But another big Russell Wilson comeback resulted in another close Seattle win, 27-26. Meanwhile, Arizona is 4-2 and coming off a dominating performance at Dallas last Monday night, 38-10. The only bad thing here is that while the Seahawks had last week off, the Cards are playing on the short week. This should be the Wilson vs Murray showcase, but I'm giving it to the veteran to school the youngster. Play Seattle. |
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10-25-20 | Steelers v. Titans -1 | 27-24 | Loss | -110 | 12 h 1 m | Show | |
Two of the last three undefeated teams meet here on Sunday as the 5-0 Pittsburgh Steelers take on the 5-0 Tennessee Titans. The Titans have a balanced offense and are the best Red Zone team in the NFL. Derrick Henry leads the team and the league in rushing with 588 yards and 6TD's. The Steelers have an excellent defense starting with their pass rush. This should be a great game between these unbeatens. I expect a high scoring game here with the home team coming out the victor. Play Tennessee. |
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10-25-20 | Panthers +7.5 v. Saints | 24-27 | Win | 100 | 12 h 0 m | Show | |
NFC South matchup here has the Carolina Panthers visit the Superdome to play the New Orleans Saints. The Panthers have played much better than most thought this year, especially since most of their games so far have been without star running back Christian McCaffery who will miss today's game too. The Saints have missed their own stars as WR Michael Thomas and WR Emmanuel Sanders will both miss today's contest. Not many would think the Panthers would be 3-3 while the Saints just 3-2 this season. The Panthers saw their three game win streak snapped last week, losing to the Bears, 16-23. Teddy Bridgewater gets to face his old team here today and he's playing very well for the Panthers with a pair of 300-plus performances on the road this year. I am not overly impressed with the Saints and without their top two receivers I expect the Panthers to stick close. Take the points. Play Carolina. |
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10-24-20 | Dodgers -1.5 v. Rays | 7-8 | Loss | -100 | 6 h 3 m | Show | |
The Dodgers have been flexing their offensive muscles in this series. Mookie Betts is paying dividends in his first year as he continues to be Mr Everything for the Dodgers. LA can take a 3-1 lead in the series with a win tonight. The Rays offensive struggles continued again last night. They did break out in game two with a big night, but that has been far and few between for the Rays. The Dodgers pitching staff has been just as good if not better than the Rays. I don't see the Rays being able to keep these Dodgers bats down. I'm going to lay the Run Line here tonight with the Dodgers. |
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10-24-20 | Michigan v. Minnesota +3.5 | 49-24 | Loss | -118 | 82 h 47 m | Show | |
The Big 10 returns today with football and we get a great matchup here as the Minnesota Fighting Gophers take on the Michigan Wolverines. The Michigan defense will once again be the strong suit of this team. The offense, well that's a work in progress that might take some time to do much. Minnesota returns one of the best receivers if not the best receiver in college in Bateman. QB Morgan will be the one throwing and he's one of the best too. Should be a great game for the Little Brown Jug, but I'm taking the points here with the home team. Play Minnesota. |
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10-24-20 | Notre Dame v. Pittsburgh +10 | 45-3 | Loss | -110 | 15 h 23 m | Show | |
No 3 ranked Notre Dame travels to Pitt today to take on the Panthers. The Irish are 4-0 on the season and coming off a win at home over Louisville, 12-7. Pittsburgh is 3-3 on the season after losing to Miami Florida last week, 19-31. The Irish will have to contend with the nation's top defense against the rush here today. The Panthers have lost two games this year by one point in each game. This will be the first road game for the Irish so a big test here today after that lackluster offensive performance last week. Now they have to play a very good Pitt run defense. I'll take the points with the home team here. Play Pittsburgh. |
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10-24-20 | Alabama -21.5 v. Tennessee | Top | 48-17 | Win | 100 | 15 h 23 m | Show |
Tennessee was manhandled last week on their home turf by Kentucky, 7-34. That was the second loss in a row for the Vols. Meanwhile, Alabama came off a huge win last week over Georgia, 41-24. Even with the loss of QB Tua Tagovailoa and WR Henry Ruggs, the offense has been clicking under QB Mac Jones. Jones ranks first nationally in QB rating and completed 78.3% of his passes with 12 TD's and just two INT's. Tennessee will need better production from its QB's. Jarrett Guarantano has started all four games, but tossed two pick-six INT's last week vs Kentucky. Don't expect a letdown here today by the Tide, Saban always has his teams prepared. Tide will roll here today. Play Alabama. |
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10-24-20 | Iowa State +3 v. Oklahoma State | 21-24 | Push | 0 | 15 h 13 m | Show | |
No 17 Iowa State Cyclones visit No 6 Oklahoma State here on Saturday with the winner having its sights set on first place. Iowa State lost its opener this season to Louisiana, but since has won all its conference games including a big win over Oklahoma. Iowa State QB Brock Purdy will have his toughest test of the season here against this very good OK State defense. But not all falls to Purdy, as RB Breece Hall has been having an excellent season and looks to be a key here on Saturday. The Ok State Cowboys will have to make a decision at QB. Will Spencer Sanders return today after getting injured in the first game of the season vs Tulsa and missing all play since? I believe that Iowa State is the better team and no matter which QB starts for Ok State, I'll take the visitor in this one. Play Iowa State. |
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10-23-20 | UL-Lafayette v. UAB +3 | 24-20 | Loss | -114 | 7 h 23 m | Show | |
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns play at UAB tonight. the Cajuns are 3-1 overall and 2-1 in Sun Belt play. They are coming off their first loss of the season, that coming against Coastal Carolina last week, 27-30. That loss also knocked them out of the Top 25 rankings. Meanshile, UAB is 4-1 overall and 2-0 in Conference USA standings. They are coming off a win over Western Kentucky, 37-14. ULL will use its ground attack here tonight. The Cajuns are averaging 186 yards rushing this year. While ULL has struggles since their opening season win, UAB has gotten stronger as the season has progressed. UAB averages 33.3 points per game over their last three games. This should be a close game, but I like UAB to win so I'll take the points with them. Play UAB. |
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10-20-20 | Juventus v. FC Dynamo Kiev +0.5 | 2-0 | Loss | -100 | 3 h 42 m | Show | |
This was going to be a tough, close game anyways as Juventus and Dynamo Kiev meet here today in Kiev for the UEFA Champion's Leuge. But now it gets even tougher for this Juventus team. Juventus begins thier quest for a Champions League trophy without arguably the best player in the world in Cristiano Ronaldo. Ronaldo has had to self isolate back in Itay after testing positive for Covid. This is bad news for Juventus as Kiev will give them all they can handle. I like the spread on this game taking the half goal with Kiev and won't be surprised with a outright win by the hosts. Play Dynamo Kiev |
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10-19-20 | Cardinals v. Cowboys +3 | 38-10 | Loss | -125 | 153 h 56 m | Show | |
The loss of Dallas QB Dak Prescott is a huge one for this Dallas team. Hopefully he will be able to return next season. However, now it's up to Andy Dalton to lead this Dallas team. Here today the Cardinals are laying 3 points at Dallas. I am of the feeling that these Dallas players will rally around the loss of Prescott and the support of Dalton. At least in the short term I see Dallas being just as good offensively. Teams tend to do that shortly after the loss of a big player. In the long run they might degrade but for this week, this 3-point line is just what I'm looking for. I'm taking the Cowboys here with Dalton in what should be a straight-up win. |
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10-18-20 | Packers v. Bucs +1.5 | 10-38 | Win | 100 | 18 h 44 m | Show | |
Great matchup of future Hall of Famers here today as Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers take on Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Bucs. The Packers are 4-0 on the season and off their bye week as they sit atop the NFC North. The Buccaneers are 3-2 after losing at Chicago last week. The Bucs are still in first place in the NFC South, tied with the Saints and Panthers. This game should tell us a lot about both these teams as both have equally great offenses. I expect a close game here but will take the host in this one. Play Tampa Bay. |
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10-18-20 | Texans +4 v. Titans | 36-42 | Loss | -110 | 14 h 19 m | Show | |
The Tennessee Titans remained unbeaten despite having to go through some Covid hoops last week that included losing practice time and having their game moved. More than 20 players and staff tested positive and they were without some of their wide receivers in their game, yet they beat the undefeated Bills handily, 42-16. The Texans started 0-4 and then fired HC Bill O'Brien. Romeo Crennel took over and that seemed to give the Texans a shot in the arm as they got their first win over Jacksonville, 30-14. Titans playing on a very short week here today after playing last Tuesday. I'm going to take the Texans under their new coach and see if they can keep the momentum going. Play Houston. |
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10-18-20 | Falcons v. Vikings -4 | Top | 40-23 | Loss | -109 | 14 h 18 m | Show |
The 0-5 Atlanta Falcons still looking for that first win of the season as they travel to the 1-4 Vikings here on Sunday. The Vikings came up short last week at Seattle, losing 26-27. The Vikings held a 13-0 lead at half but couldn't hold on for the win. The Vikings will be without star running back Dalvin Cook here today as he had to leave last week's game with a groin injury. The Falcons lost last week to the Panthers, 16-23. Dan Quinn was fired after that loss as was GM Thomas Dimitroff. I don't think a coaching change will make much difference here today for the Falcons. They just find ways to lose games these days. Play Minnesota. |
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10-17-20 | Texas A&M -4.5 v. Mississippi State | Top | 28-14 | Win | 100 | 44 h 39 m | Show |
No 11 Texas A&M is 2-1 on the season and has been a scoring machine through the air. Mike Leach's Mississippi State Bulldogs are just 1-2 and under performed thus far this season. The Aggies had a big come-from-behind last week for one of their biggest victories when they defeated Florida, 41-38. The Aggies trailed 17-28 in the third quarter. The Bulldogs have to curtail their turnovers if they hope to have a chance here today. Costello threw four Interceptions against Kentucky. His backup, Rogers, came in and threw two more. Arkansas showed how to beat MSU and I believe Leach will take a page out of that playbook this week. I like A&M laying less than a TD here on the road today. Play Texas A&M. |
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10-17-20 | Auburn v. South Carolina +3.5 | 22-30 | Win | 100 | 40 h 33 m | Show | |
Is this the time that South Carolina can finally beat Auburn? The Gamecocks have lost eight straight games to the Tigers. This Tigers team is down this year so this is their best chance in recent times. Auburn barely escaped with a win over Arkansas. Meanwhile, S.Carolina finally got a win with a W over Vanderbilt. Auburn's Bo Nix has been a totally different QB at home and on the road. Away from home, just he's 3-4 with 9 TD's and 7 INT's. I'm taking the upset here on Saturday. Play South Carolina. |
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10-17-20 | South Florida v. Temple -10.5 | 37-39 | Loss | -113 | 40 h 33 m | Show | |
My Inner Circle plays have been a staple among my clients for over 30 years. My Inner Cirlce play for this week is in the game between Templa and South Florida. South Florida is just 1-2 in their Three game thus far. For Temple, they finally got to play a game last week and they lost to Navy, 29-31. Their defense got pushed around at time by the unconventional Navy offense. Don't expect that here on Saturday against a much weaker South Florida offense. I look for Temple to get their first win of the season here. |
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10-16-20 | BYU -4.5 v. Houston | 43-26 | Win | 100 | 29 h 15 m | Show | |
Houston finally got to play a game last week and their offense showed no rust in a 49-31 blowout of Tulane. Meanwhile, the 15th ranked BYU Cougars have improved to 4-0 on the season. QB Zach Wilson has been amazing for the Cougars, completing 81% of his passes and passing for over 300 yards in every game so far. The Cougars had their first close game last week in a win over UTSA, 27-20. It was the first time this season the defense allowed 10 points or more. The Houston offense piled up the points last week, but did have five turnovers. They won't be able to do that against this Cougars team this week. BYU and their secondary get their first real test here on Friday against this Houston offense. still, BYU has too much firepower for Houston to contend with. Take BYU. |
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10-16-20 | SMU v. Tulane +6.5 | 37-34 | Win | 100 | 26 h 46 m | Show | |
No 18 SMU puts its 4-0 record on the line today as they play at Tulane (2-2). SMU coming off a win over Memphis, 30-27. It was the club's third straight cover since their opening game. The Mustangs have 558 yards per game, which ranks them 4th in the nation. Tulane is coming off a loss at Houston last time out, 31-49. Bad news for SMU in their win over Memphis was the loss of star receiver Reggie Roberson and starting RB TJ McDaniel, both of whom are lost for the season. Not sure how SMU will replace those offensive weapons yet, but getting nearly a TD at home with Tulane looks too good to pass on at this point. Take TULANE. |
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10-14-20 | Coastal Carolina +7.5 v. UL-Lafayette | Top | 30-27 | Win | 100 | 8 h 47 m | Show |
A pair of undefeated college football teams meet here on Wednesday night as Louisiana Ragin Cajuns take on the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers in a Sun Belt conference matchup. Coastal opened the season with a win at Kansas followed by wins over Campbell and then last week against Arkansas State, 52-32. Louisiana was a program best 11-3 in 2019 and have won back-to-back Sun Best West divisions. Coastal has the conference's best offense so far this season, averaging 44.3 ppg and 6.9 yards per play. The Louisiana defense is holding teams to 5.2 yards per play. Louisiana is led by their offensive line and running attack, which Coastal will have to contend with tonight. Elijah Mitchell leads the team with 210 rushing yards and that is even after missing the Georgia Southern game. Big game for both teams as Coastal wants to prove they can play with Louisiana. Meanwhile, Louisiana can likely crack the top 25 with a good showing here tonight. Getting 7.5 points looks good with such a good offensive team as Carolina is tonight. Play Coastal Carolina. |
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10-13-20 | Bills -3 v. Titans | Top | 16-42 | Loss | -120 | 7 h 48 m | Show |
Two undefeated teams meet here on Tuesday as the 3-0 Tennessee Titans host the 4-0 Buffalo Bills. This game moved from Sunday due to covid issues can be played tonight because no other players tested positive. Covid has played a big part in this year's games with no preseason and teams limited in practice. We saw a rash of early injuries that may or may not be directly attributable to the Covid delays. But, they look like they will play this game. The Titans had 20 players and staff infected and they had their facilities shut down, so they may be more effected then the Bills tonight. The Titans could still be without many players for tonight that are currently on the Reserve/Covid-19 list, with most notable being WR Corey Davis, WR Adam Humphries, DE Jeffrey Simmons and DL DaQuan Jones. Bills QB Josh Allen is having an MVP season already with 12 TD's and 70% completion rate. This year he has added talent around him including WR Stephan Diggs. Tough to get behind the Titans here with all their Covid issues. Take Buffalo |
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10-12-20 | Chargers v. Saints -6.5 | Top | 27-30 | Loss | -107 | 10 h 42 m | Show |
It's the old dog vs the rookie here tonight as future Hall of Famer Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints take on rookie Justin Herbert and the LA Chargers. Brees started his career with the Chargers and this looks to be his final start against his old team. The Chargers led the Bucs last week 24-7 before collapsing by allowing 24 second half points to Tampa Bay. The Saints climbed back to .500 with a win over the Lions last week. LA will be without Austin Ekeler who has a hamstring issue. He was the Chargers leading rusher this season. Looks like this will put more stress on Herbert's shoulders since the Saints do not allow a lot of yards on the ground. Herbert has thrown for 330 and 290 yards in his two starts. This is another long road trip for the Chargers. Meanwhile the Saints get next week off. I look for the Saints and Brees to school the rookie here tonight. Take The New Orleans Saints. |
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10-11-20 | Lakers v. Heat +6.5 | 106-93 | Loss | -110 | 3 h 9 m | Show | |
Game six here in the NBA Finals as the Miami Heat just won't go quietly. Heat guard Jimmy Butler put his team on his back and carried them in the 4th quarter of game five, hitting clutch shots and making every free throw. The Lakers had their shots in that 4th quarter and LeBron James did all he could to get the win, but in the end it was Butler and the Heat pulling out the win and forcing another game. Heat point guard Goran Dragic is still doubtful here with a foot injury. Lakers forward Anthony Davis was limping noticeably in game five and he does show up on the injury report, but is probably with a heel issue. The oddsmaker continues to chip away at this line, going from Lakers -9 or -10 in game four to Lakers -7 in game five and now down to -5 on Lakers. However, the public has now pushed that number back up to around seven and for me, that's too many points again here today. I'm taking the Heat. |
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10-11-20 | Colts v. Browns +1 | 23-32 | Win | 100 | 22 h 26 m | Show | |
Week five matchup here of teams that are both on 3-0 win streaks. Both these clubs opened the season with losses and since have gone on to win their next three games. The Colts defense has been excellent this season. Their last three games they have held the Vikings, Jets and Bears to a combined 29 points. The Browns lost to the Ravens in week 1 and since have scored 118 points in wins over Cincinnati, Washington and Dallas. The Colts are playing their second straight road game here this week. The Browns are controlling the ball on the ground, averaging 5.9 yards per carry. This one will be the Colts defense against the Browns offense. The game is basically pick and I'll take the home club in this one. Play Cleveland. |
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10-11-20 | Eagles v. Steelers -7 | Top | 29-38 | Win | 100 | 19 h 0 m | Show |
Pennsylvania battle here as the Steelers host their intrastate rivals, Philly. This week there will be a limited number of fans allowed at the game with the cap coming in at 5,500. The Pittsburgh Steelers can go 4-0 with a win this week. The Eagles are coming off their first win of the season last week, an upset win at San Francisco. The Steelers had the week off after the Titans had a Covid outbreak. Philly QB Carson Wentz has already tossed 7 INT's this season and has come under fire. The Philly defense hasn't been very good as they have allowed opposing QB's to throw 7 touchdowns while picking off just two passes. They have also allowed 243 yards per game through the air and opposing passers a rating of 100. Yes, the Eagles got a big win last week at the 49ers. However, that came against a backup QB. Now they have to face Big Ben. Don't expect the Eagles to come away with bragging rights today. I look for a Steelers win. Play Pittsburgh. |
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10-11-20 | Bengals +13 v. Ravens | 3-27 | Loss | -119 | 19 h 60 m | Show | |
Cincinnati (1-2-1) takes on the Baltimore Ravens (3-1) here on Sunday. Bengals QB Joe Burrow has thrown for over 300 yards in his last two games and averaged 28.6 ppg over their last three games. Burrow is turning out to be everything expected of him when taken number one in the draft. However, the lack of a good offensive line has resulted in Burrow taking a bruising. Burrow has been hit 36 times in his four starts. The two Bengals losses have come by five points or fewer. Today, they are getting 13-points from the Ravens. The Ravens are 3-1 and like to run the ball. The problem the Ravens could have is overlooking this Bengals team. Cincy has Joe Mixon who is running great and Burrow. For me, that's just a bit too much offense to get 13-points. I'm going to take the dog here on Sunday. Play Cincinnati. |
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10-11-20 | Panthers +2.5 v. Falcons | 23-16 | Win | 100 | 19 h 60 m | Show | |
The 2-2 Carolina Panthers visit the 0-4 Atlanta Falcons this week. The Panthers lost their first two games of the season but since have rebounded with two straight wins over the Chargers and Cardinals. While the Falcons are still looking for that first win, they could easily already have at least two wins if they didn't blow 4th quarter leads. The Falcons playing on the short week here today after losing at Green Bay on Monday Night, 16-30. Teddy Bridgewater is emerging as a NFL star as he replaced departed Cam Newton at QB for the Panthers. The Panthers have also been winning with out their best player in RB Christian McCaffrey who has missed the last two games. Bridgewater has completed 73% of his passes this season, 3rd best in the NFL. The Falcons defense has been horrible, allowing the most TD passes in the league this year (13). The secondary is riddled with injuries as they now have lost safety Damontae Kazee for the season. The Falcons could be without WR Julio Jones today who has a hamstring injury. I've been on the Panthers the last two weeks and see no reason to get off them here today. Play Carolina. |
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10-10-20 | Mississippi State v. Kentucky -2.5 | 2-24 | Win | 100 | 21 h 3 m | Show | |
SEC action here on Saturday has Kentucky looking for its first win after starting the season 0-2. They will host Mississippi State, which is coming off a loss last week to Arkansas and is now 1-1. The Bulldogs loss to Arkansas, 14-21 despite good passing numbers by K.J Costello and rushing by Jo'quavious Marks. There were high hopes for Kentucky this year so they can ill afford to fall to 0-3 on the season. Miss State is under new HC Mike Leach. They had the upset win as a 10-point dog over LSU, then fell flat against Arkansas last week. Kentucky had 559 total yards in their loss to Ole Miss with 408 of those coming on the ground. Kentucky is too good a team to start 0-3 on the season. They played well in both their losses and should be 1-1 at worse. I look for Kentucky to put it all together here on Saturday. Play Kentucky. |
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10-10-20 | Temple -3 v. Navy | 29-31 | Loss | -105 | 20 h 33 m | Show | |
Hard to believe that Temple will finally get on the field for a game here tonight. Due to scheduling and Covid concerns they had to reschedule this game from Sept 26th. Now they get their first game against a Navy squad that is just 1-2 on the season. Navy was sunk by Byu in their opener, 3-55. Navy wasn't ready for the season and it showed. They did bonce back in week two with a come from behind win over Tulane and then got beat bad again last week by Air Force, 7-40. Temple is led by QB Anthony Russo. Russo tossed 21 TD's last year to go with his 2,861 yards. The offensive line returns lots of experience and should really benefit Russo this season. Navy has been a tough team to figure out. They have really been behind big in all three games with the one big comeback vs Tulane. I just don't trust this Navy defense against an experienced QB today. Take Temple |
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10-10-20 | Duke v. Syracuse +2 | 38-24 | Loss | -110 | 14 h 2 m | Show | |
Duke just not feeling 2020 thus far as they are off to a horrible start. The Blue Devils are 0-4 on the season losing to Va Tech, 31-38, then to Virginia 20-38 and then to Boston College 6-26 and week 1 at Notre Dame, 13-27. The offense scored their most points of the season last week (31) in their loss to Va Tech. Syracuse is 1-2 on the season, with their lone win thus far coming against Georgia Tech, 27-30. Duke has been a turnover machine with a -7 turnover ratio in just four games. Now they face an Orange team that is first in the ACC in turnover differential with a +6 mark. Unless Duke can hold onto the ball I don't see any different outcome here today but their fifth loss. And facing the best takeaway team in the ACC is not a good sign. I'm sticking with the home team in this one. Play Syracuse. |
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10-10-20 | Florida -5 v. Texas A&M | Top | 38-41 | Loss | -105 | 14 h 34 m | Show |
ESPN game here as Florida takes on Texas A&M. The Florida Gators are 2-0 on the season with A&M Aggies coming in a 1-1. The Aggies lost last week to Alabama, 24-52. Won't get any easier this week as they play an explosive Florida team. The offense is averaging 44.5 ppg so far and 7.8 yards per play. TE Kyle Pitts will pose a huge problem for A&M here. Pitts has has been a TD machine thus far and he's big and fast and it looks like the Aggies don't have an answer to covering him here today. The A&M secondary was destroyed last week by Alabama for 435 yards and four TD's. I don't see that getting any easier today against an equally explosive Florida offense. Take Florida in a blowout. |
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10-09-20 | Heat +7.5 v. Lakers | Top | 111-108 | Win | 100 | 17 h 27 m | Show |
The Lakers are one game away from the NBA Championship. However, Jimmy Butler and the rest of the Heat will make it as difficult as possible for that to happen, at least today. Butler has basically taken this team on his shoulders with injuries to center Bam Adebayo and point guard Goran Dragic. Abedayo likely will play today while Dragic is doubtful with a foot injury. The Heat covered game four, albeit within the last minute of the game. I expect the Heat to stay within striking distance of the line here tonight and do what they did in game four. Furthermore, I like this game to go over the total. Your free play is on the OVER. |
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10-09-20 | Louisville -4.5 v. Georgia Tech | 27-46 | Loss | -110 | 7 h 28 m | Show | |
Both Louisville Cardinals and the George Tech Rambling Wreck started the season with wins. Since then, they are a combined 0-4. Louisville (1-2) has lost to Miami Florida and Pittsburgh with their lone win coming over Western Kentucky. Georgia Tech (1-2) has lost to Central Florida and Syracuse after beating Florida State in its opener. Louisville QB Malik Cunningham has 757 passing yards and 7 TD's with 5 INT's. Geogia Tech starts a true freshman at QB in Jeff Sims. Sims has 695 yards with 3 TD's and 8 INT's. Tech's leading rusher, Jordan Mason, has missed the last two games. Big difference in QB here with Cunningham for Louisville and freshman for Tech. I'll lay the points here on the road. Play Louisville. |
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10-08-20 | Bucs -3.5 v. Bears | Top | 19-20 | Loss | -100 | 23 h 6 m | Show |
A pair of 3-1 teams meet here on Thursday as the Tampa Bay Bucs take on the Chicago Bears from Soldier field. The Bucs lost their opener under new QB Tom Brady at New Orleans, but now go for their fourth straight win. Brady has completed 65.2% of his passes for 1122 yards and 11 TD's. Brady has a good ground game behind him, averaging 97.8 yards per game with Ronald Jones II and Leonard Fortnette. The Bears lost last Sunday at home to the Colts. The offense could never really get going until a last, meaningless 4th quarter drive. Nick Foles took over in game three but struggled in game four. The Bears also have a excellent ground game, averaging 110.5 yards per game behind David Montgomery. I'm not sold on this Bears team which has been very inconsistent this year. The Bucs are playing well so I will take them here in this Thursday night game. Play Tampa Bay. |
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10-08-20 | Tulane +7 v. Houston | 31-49 | Loss | -110 | 18 h 19 m | Show | |
The Covid pandemic has caused many a college teams to shuffle their schedules. None more effected then Houston thus far. The Cougars will just now be playing their first game of the season. Compare that to Tulane, which is playing its fourth game after starting the season 2-1. The Cougars have had five game rescheduled or cancelled thus far. They finally get to play tonight. The Cougars have 33 junior college and other conference transfers after finishing a disappointing 4-8 last season. The Cougars will have their hands full playing Tulane. Not only does the Green Wave have had three games to get their team in order, but they are 2-1 and already won twice on the road. Thus far, Tulane is third in the AAC in total defense. Hard to gauge this Houston team since they have so many changes from last year. Add to that the rust that can accompany any first game of the season and I'm a bit surprised they are laying a TD here tonight. I'm going to take the points with a very good Tulane team. Play Tulane. |
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10-06-20 | Lakers v. Heat +7.5 | 102-96 | Win | 100 | 21 h 12 m | Show | |
The Miami Heat showing that they weren't quite dead yet after falling down 0-2 in their NBA Finals with the Lakers. The Jimmy Butler show was on full tap Sunday as the Heat got in the win column with a 115-104 game three win. Butler is confident that the Heat will even this series here on Tuesday at 2-2. The Heat won game three without two of their better players as Goran Dragic and Bam Adebayo both missed game three with injuries. Abebayo likely will play here in game four while Dragic is doubtful. The Lakers will likely use Butler's confidence as a rally point here on Tuesday. For me, I will take the points with Butler, I mean the Heat. Play Miami. |
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10-06-20 | Aces v. Storm -8.5 | 59-92 | Win | 100 | 19 h 2 m | Show | |
The Seattle Storm are one game from taking the WNBA Championship as they jumped out to a 2-0 lead vs the Las Vegas Aces. I'm not shocked at this at all. The Aces struggled throughout their series vs the sub .500 Connecticut Sun and barley eaked out the win in game five to advance to the Championship series. Meanwhile, the Storm have cruised throughout the playoffs led by Sue Bird. I think you can stick a fork in the Aces here on Tuesday as the Storm are just too much right now in this series. Play Seattle. |
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10-05-20 | Falcons v. Packers -6.5 | Top | 16-30 | Win | 100 | 19 h 5 m | Show |
I don't know what youth pill Packers' QB Aaron Rodgers has taken, but can we all have some. Rodgers has looked like his old self after a down season in 2019. Rodgers and the Packers are undefeated at 3-0. The Falcons, well they have blown big leads this year and are 0-3 after losing to the Bears last week, 26-30. That loss on the heals of a shocking loss to the Cowboys in week 2 where they blew a 15-point fourth quarter lead. It must seem like Deja Vu for the Falcons after something similar happened in their Super Bowl loss to the Patriots in Super Bowl LI. HC Dan Quinn is in desperate need of a win or face a 0-4 start. The injury plagued Falcons will have to face the NFL best offense that averages 6.9 yards per play and 40.7 ppg. The Falcons do possess a potent passing attack with Matt Ryan. But I don't see this defense stopping this Packers juggernaut of an offense. Take the Packers. |