4* Money Maker RUTGERS

Taking the JAGUARS. Jags 0-2 and as Yogi Berra said - It is getting late early, or something like that! - I mean. Losing by 3 at Miami and a tough 5pt loss to the Browns. Can we get mad losing to a couple teams that are probably playoff teams? (Miami was before Tua hurt). Desperation mode perhaps? I'm taking the points. I can hear the masses. Bills can't win by a TD with Allan? Trevor stinks! Give me the dog 4* Money Maker JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS

4* Money Maker KANSAS CITY CHIEFS

4* Money Maker LA RAMS

Taking MIAMI - TERRIBLE NUMBER Yes - but, if you watch my Look Ahead Lines Show, you would know why we are this one early. Seattle home vs Denver, road to NE, back home for Miami. While Miami would have extra prep and rest off Thursday Night Football. Well, losing your starting QB was not what I was hoping for. But also wasn't counting on an OT game either in NE. Still the dogfight I though it would be. Time for the ol' next man up for the Dolphins. Skylar Thompson has been in the system 3 years, and again, some extra prep time. Plenty of weapons to help him out at WR and at RB. Pretty much a step up game talent wise for Seattle as well. Denver and the Patriots don't have the kind of skill guys that Miami has. 4* Money Maker MIAMI DOLPHINS

Taking the COLTS. We are back for the trifecta on the Colts. +2.5 miracle in Week 1.. +4.5 loser in Week 2 when they went off as a favorite. I have been anti-Bears all off season. Not changing now. I know people think Caleb is the best thing since puffed rice. Guy wouldn't even list to CJ Stroud at midfield the Sunday night. What a child - let's add in their garbage HC. Bears have 1 offensive touchdown and Williams has been sacked 7 times. Somehow, they are 1-1 (we had the Titans +4.5!) and 2-0 ATS. I know Anthony Richardson is still in his growing pains stage. But we have seen flashes from him and, more importantly, WINS. Richardson and Jonathan Taylor should be able to score on this defense. Now that Bryce Young is benched, Caleb is the worse QB in the league after 2 weeks. 4* Money Maker INDIANAPOLIS COLTS

Taking the VIKINGS. I'll grab the home dog even off a huge win over the Niners. Texans a good team - but, the world saw them win on Sunday Night. There was already a lot of hype on Stroud and Houston to start. Yet - this line has dropped. As much as this could be a bad spot for Minny, how about Houston. Big win Week 1 at Indy. SNF win at home. Next week, home vs division rival Jacksonville. Have to grab the points here. 4* Money Maker MINNESOTA VIKINGS

Taking UCONN. Last game at home Huskies hammered Merrimack 63-17. This one is a bit tougher opponent. But they have gone from dog to a complete line flip favorite. I think it's the right move. UCONN will be pumped up at home. I think they can run the ball here. FAU is a team we went Under with in Game 1 vs Michigan State. We faded them in Game 2 vs Army for another win. We will hit the fade on them again here. Should be a low scoring, grinding run first game. I'm going with the home team.  4* Money Maker UCONN

Taking SOUTH FLORIDA. Huge spot for the home team - getting big bad Miami U to come on the road. Crowd will be pumped for sure. Miami is absolutely rolling right now. I mean look. We like the points. Bulls played Alabama tough for 50 minutes before falling about. I am sure they will bring that energy and more against an in-state, huge named rival like the Hurricanes. Canes should win this one. Is it by 20ish? Do they cover the 3+ scores. I don't think so. Much bigger foe in ACC rival Virginia Tech. Backdoor should be open and we get in there for a cover. 4* Money Maker SOUTH FLORIDA

Taking OKLAHOMA STATE. Alan Bowman baby! Gotta love 7th year starting QBs. 3 years at Texas Tech - 2 at Michigan - 2nd year here with the Cowboys. Looks like Cam Rising will be out though. Hopefully he gets another redshirt and comes back. That cat is good when he plays. But it looks like Ex Jet, Denver Bronco Zach Wilson's younger brother Isaac will get the call again. Not bad last start at Utah State. But this might be a tad tougher of a matchup. Have to give the defensive edge to Utah. We got two pretty good coaches. Should be an absolute rock fight. Will grab any points with the home team here. 4* Money Maker OKLAHOMA STATE

Going to lay it with OHIO STATE. Michigan State is just another cupcake for the Buckeyes to eat. So no look ahead spot. They have won 56-0 and 52-6 their last 2 games. Is Marshall going to score 10 points this afternoon? I don't think so. These guys have scored more than 14 on the road in just 3 of their last 8. - 56-14 is a cover!  Probably will grab some their FH also. 4* Money Maker OHIO STATE

Taking the PATRIOTS. What have we seen from the Jets that warrants a TD spread? Is it because the Patriots are off an OT game and it's a short week? This team was pegged as one of the worse in the NFL to start the year, and all it has done was beat Joe Burrow in Cincy and lose a tough OT game. Jets are off b2b road games and are also in a short week situation - and laying points vs a defense first team. May also be looking under here. 4* Money Maker NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS

Taking the EAGLES. Forget about Cousins 3-10 MNF Record. Cousins dropped 4 TDs on these guys almost exactly a year ago to the day when he was with Minny. But that just shows you how short a rehab he has had. Falcons looked terrible last week. Giving up 6 FGs to Josh Fields is one thing. This Philly offense is pretty legit. Green Bay has a pretty solid defense and we saw the Eagles move the ball. I know that no team is as bad as they look one week (except for maybe the Panthers). But, home opener. Monday Night. A new offensive toy in Barkley to get the crowd pumped up. Eagles by 10. 4* Money Maker PHILADELPHIA EAGLES

Taking the TEXANS. I told you in the Mid Day Money and Look Ahead Lines way back in March to take this Game 2. I told you on the Week 1 Look Ahead Lines show. I told you all week long to take this game. Now. I thought the Colts would lose and we would cover with the Titans. Titans, well. A terrible way to not cover for us. I know this line has moved. Just another reason to turn into the Look Ahead Lines Show I do LIVE every Sunday night at halftime.  Heck. Sometimes I do the Pre- Looky Looky on Wednesday when the lines come out to tell you where spreads are going to be.. I don't care that this is a 6 or 6.5. TEXANS FH is -3.5. I don't think this is close. Bears defense might stymie Levis. But the Texans are different. And just because we cashed on the Colts +2.5 last week doesn't mean we don't like Houston. Did you see the Bears offense? Or lack of it? People think this is a 10 win team? Yeah. Trey Lance MVP Ticket holders when he was drafted by the Niners probably think that. You want a Look Ahead Winner. Grab the Colts right now at ML -130 next week vs these Bears. Because when the Bears get mauled, that line will be 3. B2B road games for a rookie QB. Get outta here. Take the TEXANS to the Bank $ 5* Best Bet HOUSTON TEXANS

Taking the BRONCOS. Oh how I love a little home dog. Especially one with a rookie QB vs a pretty good defense. Edge Steelers there yes. But how about the Pitt offense? Missing in action with Fields. Not shocking. Points at premium, I will grab them. Will also be on the UNDER in this one as well. 2 Poor offenses. I don't think we see 31 points. 4* Money Maker DENVER BRONCOS

Taking the COWBOYS. Last game here that meant something Dallas got trucked by Green Bay giving up 48 points. 3 straight 12 win season with nothing to show. So lets give Dak the biggest QB contract ever and toss it another small country GDP for Lamb! Look. I think Dallas has some problems. But thrashing the Panthers 47-10 does not count for much in my book. I think Parsons has 3 sacks today vs Carr. Cowboys offense too explosive for New Orleans to handle. 4* Money Maker DALLAS COWBOYS 

Taking MINNESOTA. So we get the Niners off a win, on MNF, short week, traveling, and a favorite. San Fran throttling the Jets the last thing everyone saw from Week 1 of NFL. Not that many will remember Minny clubbing the Giants like baby seals. All I hear in my giant potato sized head is -- If San Fran can beat Aaron Rodgers like that, how the heck can't they beat Sam Darnold by a Touchdown. Vikings beat the Niners last year. Maybe they dust off a new wrinkle and pull the outright win again. 4* Money Maker MINNESOTA VIKINGS

Taking the RAVENS. No matter the outcome vs the Chiefs, this was going to be a play. Wish I got the 7.5, but I think Baltimore wins by 10. Extra rest. Off a loss. Vegas cross country flight. A team I think wins 5 games. Big spot for Baltimore here to show the league they mean business. Add in a new QB with Minshew. A new OC. A new system. I don't like laying a big number in the NFL, especially here in Week 2. But this is a spot the Ravens must have after the way they lost last week. 4* Money Maker BALTIMORE RAVENS 

 Taking the JAGUARS. Oh brother. Had the Browns last week, at least we caught them as a dog. What a joke. Don't get me started on QBs playing in the preseason. I think after the Jags rip these guys by 20 on Sunday, Watson is benched. I gave him the benifit of the doubt last year coming back and being rusty. Zero excuse. Browns defense didn't look all that great. Last year, it was horrible on the road. And last year, I am pretty sure the Jags were a little bit of a public darling to make a deep playoff run. Nearly pulled off an upset last week in Miami, they drop 30 here and color Cleveland black and blue. 4* Money Maker JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS 

Taking COLORADO STATE. Had these guys last year and they nearly pulled it off in double OT. The Primes have 2 players. You need more than that to win games at this level. Still can't run the ball. QB throwing his OL under the bus. Coach throwing reporters out. A total hot mess. Rams with a chip the size of the entire State of Colorado on their shoulders here. A one score game for sure and we are grabbing any and all points with the home dog. 4* Money Maker COLORADO STATE 

Taking THE U. You know from my Mid Day Money Show that I am a fan of the U. Banner hanging on the door. Signed Howard Schnellenberger mini helmet. But I am a fair fan when it comes to any team I root for. And you know I do not love the HC. But the offense is purring scoring 97 in it's first two games - and yes 41 came vs a real SEC school in Florida. Time to pad the stats, get the boosters paid on their bets, and run it up here vs Ball State. Who - gave up 34 to Southwest Missouri State. Canes should drop a 54 spot at a minimum. 4* Money Maker MIAMI HURRICANES

Taking WASHINGTON. Only a PAC 2, but the Apple Cup lives! Another November Rivalry Week Game in September. We'll take it! Look. I get it QB + WR are in the NFL. HC is at Alabama. How are we laying points to a team that scored 70 (Portland!) and then a nice little 36 piece against Texas Tech. I like this Washington coach though. Fisch did a nice job with the offense at Arizona, and in Will Rogers from Mississippi State, he gets a guy who was completely 70% of his passes before dipping to 60 last year in 8 games. Think we have the better also. 4* Money Maker WASHINGTON

Taking WEST VIRGINIA. Well. Hokies let us down Week 1 vs Penn State. Time for a little State of PA Payback in the Backyard Brawl with Pittsburgh. And a quick note - how about all these rivalry games in September! - ok - Pitt. What a comeback vs Cincy last week. Anything left in the tank after that 4th quarter? Is it a rallying cry to save Narduzzi's job and get him off the hot seat? Beating Albany is no great shakes for the Hokies. But for me, they have the much better QB in Garrett Greene, plus a pair of RBs who went for over 700 and over 800 yards last year. Hokies saw that comeback - not going to take their foot off the gas. 4* Money Maker WEST VIRGINIA

Taking PURDUE. Just an absolutely brutal loss for the Irish last week as 28 point favorites losing outright to Northern Illinois. This line of course ticked down a bit. Have to grab the Boilermakers as a home dog off an early bye week. Haven't seen anything that says the Irish win by 2 scores. I do also have the UNDER in this one. 4* Money Maker PURDUE

4* Money Maker BOSTON COLLEGE

Taking MEMPHIS. Maybe Florida State figures it out with their bye week. But I don't trust them. We have faded them since Game 1 vs Georgia Tech - I told you these guys were frauds. DJU. Guy is on his 3rd team in 3 years. Now. Maybe an ACC line can bully an AAC line. But Memphis coach Silverfield is former Norvell guy. So he knows the ins and outs. Plus. We get the ole little brother big brother here with the small conference. And honestly. I think we have the better QB right now. This offense was really good last year. Granted, most teams aren't as talented as Florida State, but this team has some issues right now. Finally. How many people are thinking to themselves - no way Florida State starts 0-3. All they have to do is win by a touchdown. Yeah. Well FSU was a Top 10 team in August. Here we are now. 4* Money Maker MEMPHIS 

4* Money Maker WISCONSIN 

4* Money Maker TULSA 

Taking KANSAS. Bad loss for Jayhawks last week as Daniels throws 3 INTs and 4 turnovers in total. That does not translate into covers, so a win + cover was way out of the question.  But off a sloppy game, and coming home, I like the spot. UNLV scored 72 last week vs Utah Tech. Come on. Even their win at Houston including a Pick 6 to get them more than 20 points. And that against a worse team with a new HC and terrible roster. Jayhawks a tad better. And as much as I do like Barry Odom running things for Vegas, the home team should score a 10 point win tonight. 4* Money Maker KANSAS

Taking the J E T S Jets Jets Jets here on Monday Night Football. Line has dropped since I posted this up. But if you listen to Mid Day Money, you know I talked about this game way back on March 5th when I did a Live Show with the Westgate lines. My biggest concern was Rodgers being back and not playing basically a full year. But he has a rebuild line, and play makers around him. His OC is here. And he has a defense that talks so much crap, they better deliver since they ran a 1st round draft pick out of town. Honestly - I am a bit shocked this line has come down this much. You know me. A 6, 6,5 dog, I am all for it. You can hear people saying,  how doesn't so and so win by a touchdown! Look. Niners a good team. But this line here screams to me to take the New York. Haven't moved on the under yet, but I am interested. 4* Money Maker NEW YORK JETS

Taking the BROWNS. These guys always find a way to hurt me. But not as much as the Cowboys burying their fans. Look. This might be a bad year in Dallas. Dak wants a ton of money. Lamb, as I write this August, wants his money. They bring back Zeke to run the ball. They thought he was done, and let him go - somehow, he has gotten  better with age - as if he is a fine wine. And the OL is rebuild. We know Cleveland will bring the defense here at home. 4* Money Maker CLEVELAND BROWNS

Taking the BRONCOS. Not a lot of love for these guys. I don't even know who their starting QB will be as do these write ups. Won't matter to me though. The World is down on Denver, and that means I will be cuddling them like a small child. Broncos staff is out to prove themselves after last year. Not sure I trust Seattle to cover in what should be a close to a field goal type of game. 4* Money Maker DENVER BRONCOS 

Taking the CHARGERS. I think this Vegas team will be an absolute mess this season. At least the Chargers went with a new HC and have a new attitude about themselves. Last years wins for the Raiders, in my eyes, some flukes in there. I understand wanting to take divisional dogs. But I think that Vegas wins maybe 4 or 5 games, and a home opener vs a team with a new HC is not the spot for one of them. 4* Money Maker LA CHARGERS

Taking the TITANS. This is me fading the Bears and their rookie QB. So they get a new OC and some new weapons. They still have a terrible HC. Guy is the worse. Not much expected out of the Tennessee. That's fine, I will grab an ugly dog vs a team that people are high on. 4* Money Maker TENNESSEE TITANS

Taking the COLTS. Oh man. Everyone loves CJ and the Texans. Great year last year. Last year.. That was last year. Now the league has a years worth of film and tendencies of the QB and the HC. Indy has their own QB who was kinda special when he wasn't hurt. Give me a home dog in a division game 100% of the time. 4* Money Maker INDIANPOLIS COLTS

Taking the PANTHERS. Yes. This team is an absolute mess. But there is zero chance I will be laying anything with the Saints. I like Saints unders, but I was hoping this would be more than 40.5 - Panthers need a quick start. They need to show off some offense. No better place then in a controlled dome setting vs a team that I don't think is very good. Give me non stop Chubba Hubbard. I don't care. This is a FG game. 4* Money Maker CAROLINA PANTHERS

Taking NEBRASKA. Huge revenge spot for the Cornhuskers. You know my thoughts last year and this year on Colorado. Joke. Over Rated. We cashed fading them last week, we will do it again this week. Better coach and play calling will win out here. Still not a sniff of OL play or a run game from the Buffs. 4* Money Maker NEBRASKA

4* Money Maker UCF 

4* Money Maker EAST CAROLINA 

Taking NAVY. I know laying double digits with a Navy bunch is a tough pill to swallow. But there is no Warner to throw the ball for 400 yards. 51-3 losers last week, Temple is a bad team. We also get the ole Revenge Angle. How do you have Zero Turnovers, force 4 and still lose 32-18 to Temple. Well - Navy did it last year in Philly. Time for some sweet payback. I don't think the Owls score 10 this game. Also like the Under in this one. 4* Money Maker NAVY

Taking BAYLOR here. I do like Utah a lot. I think they win the Big 12. They probably score a win in the playoffs. They are good. Love the HC. They have their QB back. What is not to like? Well A huge spread. It has since come down a bit. Makes sense to me. They beat the Bears by double digits and move on. No need to get fancy here. In state rival Utah State on the road next followed by a road trip to Oklahoma State. Not loving that Tarleton State picked off our Baylor QB TWICE last week! But, with the Bears HC clearly on the hot seat. Some miracle 12-2 season. Then 6-7 and 3-9. He needs to stay within 2 scores this afternoon. 4* Money Maker BAYLOR

Taking SOUTH CAROLINA, again. What a terrible game last week vs OD. Go +3 in TOs and can't even come close to sniffing a cover in a 23-19 dog fight. But now we get double digits from Kentucky. Looking at the last 3 games. 17-14 SC - 24-14 SC - 16-10 UK, we see some close games. Carolina will bring some defense. This should be a slow paced game. Even if the Wildcats get up, a TD will get us in through the back door. 4* Money Maker SOUTH CAROLINA

Taking TEXAS. This line is now over 7 points! This is why you watch my Mid Day Money Show and Look Ahead Lines. 4* Money Maker TEXAS LONGHORNS 

Taking ARMY. Love me some doggy Cadets in this spot. FAU off a tough game at Michigan State. Now they get the triple option from Army. Good luck with that. Army will control the clock. Pound these guys into submission. I think Army can surprise some teams in the AAC. 4* Money Maker ARMY

Taking ARKANSAS. I think this is it for Arkansas HC Pittman with former HC Bobby Petrino on the staff. Not much to be seen beating Pine Bluff 70-0. But what I do know is that on the road last year, the Razorbacks were a handful. 34-31 losers at LSU getting 18 -- 27-20 losers at Ole Miss getting 13 -- 24-21 losers at Alabama getting 19 (and after the Ole Miss loss) -- 39-36 winners in The Swamp catching a FG. Like I said earlier. Petrino back in town and will be running the offense. Good measuring stick vs Oklahoma State, but the spread is a great equalizer. Grab those points. 4* Money Maker ARKANSAS

4* Money Maker KANSAS STATE

4* Money maker BYU 

Taking the RAVENS. Talk about having a game circled. Baltimore absolutely needs this one. If you listen to Mid Day Money or Look Ahead Lines, you have heard me talk about this game since the lines came out. Ravens here for no other reason then they need to get the AFC Championship Game out of their heads. Chiefs with nothing to prove. They are the Super Bowl Champs. I'll take any points, sprinkle some ML, and might also be looking at the under in this one. 5* Best Bet BALTIMORE RAVENS

4* Money Maker BOSTON COLLEGE

4* Money Maker HAWAII

4* Money Maker SOUTH CAROLINA 

Taking SYRACUSE. I am buying some of the hype here on the Cuse. But also think Ohio is not that good a team. 11 guys of the MAC Championship team hit the portal. This program is in the MAC. They don't reload, they actually rebuild. Fran Brown bringing a lot of hope to the Orange and he is getting a rebuilding MAC team breaking in a new QB and plenty of new pieces on defense. Not that games 1 are statement games or stuff like that. But a new HC + QB - I would like to think both want to make good impressions. Going to lay it here - Cuse by 20+ ! 4* Money Maker SYRACUSE

Taking WEST VIRGINIA. I think the Mountaineers keep it within a score here vs Penn State. WVA really surprised me last year with a really solid season. The expanded playoffs has Penn State pumped since when you lose every year to Michigan and Ohio State, you can't win the Big 10 and get a playoff bid. They can eke out a win here and still get an invite. West Virginia is a live home dog for me. Franklin always seems to mess things up with really good teams. Mountaineers a pretty good team, so we will take a cover instead of an outright win. 4* Money Maker WEST VIRGINIA 

4* Money Maker SACRAMENTO STATE

Taking NORTH DAKOTA STATE here. Now. Colorado is not New Mexico. But Montana State, the 4th ranked is sitting as an 11pt favorite right now on the road. NDST is ranked #2, and playing, albeit a much better team. But nearly 10 points? Coach Prime has painted such targets on his kids back with his attitude and they kids don't have the talent to deliver. You don't think this small school will want to come in here and absolutely punish the Louie Luggage? I don't see Colorado winning 5 games this season. This will probably be a 'public pro' play. I don't care. I don't the Buffs are any good. 4* Money Maker NORTH DAKOTA STATE

Taking GEORGIA TECH. Florida State reloads and has a chip on its shoulder after the way last season ended. Not a fan of their QB. Guy couldn't get it done at Clemson. Tech offense not terrible. For me though - this game is in Ireland. Florida State has all the pressure on them. Not much expected from Georgia Tech this year. Enough points where the backdoor is good enough for a cover. 4* Money Maker GEORGIA TECH  -- Don't love 10.5 as much as 13.5... FH UNDER 27.5 in play for me .. Be sure to find MID DAY MONEY my Daily Live Show so you know to take this 2 months ago!

Taking the NINERS. Great year for Detroit. How can we not be happy for this bunch. I think they are a talented group. Coach will make a bonehead play here today that will get San Fran to that 10pt margin though. Niners the more conservative bunch for sure - but slow and steady will win this race. I think the Lions will want to run the ball a lot. They don't San Fran getting shots. But this Niners defense is pretty solid. Good teams find ways to win when they play poorly. And these guys played poorly last week. Everyone saw it. Everyone reacts to it. Lions had good fortune in both home playoff wins. This team is average at best on the road. Ravens crushed you. Bears beat you. Wild games in New Orleans and vs the Chargers. You had a nice game 1 in KC. You lost in Dallas. Calls go both ways sometimes. That being said, I think people are underestimating the Niners. And I am pretty sure they know exactly what to expect out of Goff, since they saw him plenty when he was on the Rams. No edge there. Niners by 10! . 4* Money Maker SAN FRANCISCO 49ers 

 Taking BALTIMORE. I understand all of the Mahomes and KC love. Guy as a dog. How cna I knock you for grabbing points. He crushed me last week. Totally different team, and HC here in Baltimore than in Buffalo. Bills were pretty banged up on defense. They caught some breaks, and were still in position to win the game, settled for a tie, and blew it. Ravens seem to be on mission this year. The KC flaw has been their offense all season. It is why the Ravens are the home team. I don't think the Chiefs can stop this offense. Also will be on the Over 44.5 in this one. 4* Money Maker BALTIMORE RAVENS

4* Money Maker TAMPA BAY BUCS

4* Money Maker BALTIMORE RAVENS

Taking the COWBOYS. Also on Dallas First Half Team Total OVER 14.5. Cowboys at home a different beast. Forget about the Lions game. They don't fumble out of the end zone in the 2Q and its 14-3 and they have all the momentum. Simply put. How do you trust a team that allowed Bryce Young and the Panthers to put up 30 points on them, on the road! I like GB. We had GB over win ticket. A GB to win the North ticket. I have said how much I like Love coming into the season. But this is it for Dak and Dallas. McCarthy needs a big W here. It's his old club, maybe extra motivation. He needs it. Dak is 2-4 in the playoffs. Last 2 years ending at the hands of the Niners. 16 straight home wins for Dallas. 9 of their 12 wins by 20+ points on the year. Losses to Playoff teams - Miami, Buffalo, Philly, San Fran. Time to put up or shut up in Big D. 4* Money Maker DALLAS COWBOYS

Taking WASHINGTON. A pair of undefeated teams for the Natty. Have to like that. Look. I think Michigan runs the ball and bleeds the clock. Texas went for 180 on the ground last week. Have to keep Pennix off the field. Wolverines defense is the best he will face, but the guy was unbelievable last week. Huskies top RB got banged up late. That will be big if he can't play or is limited. I think this is a FG type of game. If Michigan special teams have another cluster like last week - wow. We might win this one outright. But we will grab the points here. Also, the UNDER 55.5 is our pick in the Mid Day Money Show. 4* Money Maker WASHINGTON HUSKIES

Taking the BILLS. Does anyone really want to play these guys right now. Crazy how they might not actually make the playoffs. But I think this is a big win for Buffalo. They played a clunker last week and beat NE 27-21. That game was 20-7 and 27-14. They were in cruise mode gearing up for Miami. This is the game they have to win. 4 in a row for them. Probably should be 7 straight wins with that Eagles game and late FG loser to Denver. That is how I see this team. A team that is peaking. Speaking of peaking, Miami comes in off getting demolished by maybe the best team going right now in the Ravens, 56-19. That game was 14-13 with 3 minutes left in the 1st half and was 28-13 at the half. 35-13 a minute into the 3rd and that is all she wrote. Do we like how Miami looks the last month? How about the Titans game? Dallas choke job win. They are banged up. Normally I would be on a home dog who gave up 56. I don't think the line is all that much an overreaction. Bills are not in the playoffs yet. Miami is. I think Dolphins rests, or limits some of the injured guys in this one. 4* Money Maker BUFFALO BILLS 

Taking the RAMS. So, this line has moved a bit. Not like our Steelers number where were have the better number. Now we have a bad one. Honestly though, I think we still pull this puppy out. Wentz has a little chip on his shoulder. Rams offense should be able to put some points up here. They are basically locked into their own seed. I can't see them really mailing this game in though. They have won 3 in a row and 6 of 7. Should probably be 7 in row with that crazy loss at Baltimore. You don't want to mess up a team in a good little groove. I can't see the Niners playing guys for more than a half. Heck. Maybe Purdy gets a quarter. They don't want any injuries. They are already sitting out CMC. 4* Money Maker LA RAMS

Taking the GIANTS. Wow. Philly 9-1 to start December and the wheels come off the Philly Cheese Steak Bus. Defense is absolutely gassed right now. Playing with fire got them burned. Hey. KC, Buffalo, Dallas twice, MNF in Seattle. Then you battle the Giants and Arizona two teams playing with house money and no cares in the world. I can't see Dallas losing to Washington. Although their HC is going to find a way to make a 14pt favorite sweat it out to the final drive. I think Philly sits some guys. They are tired. They are banged up. Giants playing for pride. I like the QB for them here. No Cutlets, just some TDs are what we are hoping for. They are getting on the Philly HC. Now the loss of the OC and DC matter. Freaking Philly fans. They should be looking at heading to Tampa next week where maybe they can regain some of the glory from their 25-11 MNF win back in September (I was on TB). A few ML spots for home dogs today, this is one for sure. 4* Money Maker NY GIANTS

Taking the BEARS. Also like the OVER 45 in this one. Look. I had a GB Over + NFC North ticket. We have been on them multiple times this season. But the defense is a hot mess right now. Don't be swayed by what you saw against the Vikings. Mullins starts that game and Minnesota is scoring high 20s. So what it is a win and in. Do you not remember them losing to the Lions last year in the exact same spot? Bears have been cashing for us. A different team right now. 4 wins in last 5 games. Yeah. They have the top pick. That is a discussion for the pod cast. Bears with the better defense. Should be able to make a timely stop. This game to me says 29-27. 4* Money Maker CHICAGO BEARS

Taking the PATRIOTS. There is absolutely NO WAY that I see Bill Belichick losing to the New York Jets in his final game, a home game no less! If anything, the Patriots defense will win this one for Coach. Pats have been batting down the stretch. Right there vs the Bills on the road in a loss. Beat Denver. Fought hard vs KC. Beat the Steelers. They had a 3 game slide of losses -- 6-0 10-7 10-6. Yikes. Look. Jets defense has hung it up. 37-38-30 points allowed last 3. Jets have had trouble scoring vs Patriots when it wasn't a good bye to the greatest coach in our history game. Patriots by double digits. 8* Sure Shot NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS

Taking TAMPA BAY. We cashed out Over Win Ticket. Now all that is left is for Tampa to wrap up our 10-1 NFC South Ticket. Just take care of the lowly Panthers. I had Carolina last week. Absolutely zero fight in the tank. Do they show up today? Is there motivation to stop the Bucs from winning the division? I doubt it. They have lost by 7 or more in 12 of their 14 losses. Not sure why the Bucs mailed it in last week. Was revenge that great factor for the Saints? Was Carolina looming in an 'easy' game looming? I'll tell you what. You lose this one. Heck, you don't win this by 10+.. I am making the team walk home. There is zero reason this game should be close. You are locking up a home playoff game. Get in there, get up 20 by halftime - and tuck the kiddies into bed. Ride into the playoffs with a big win. Tampa 5-2 ATS and and 6-1 SU last 7 in this series. Baker with good road numbers with 18 TDs 3 INTs. He should end up with over 4000 yards and 30 TDs on the year. If you don't gift wrap a home playoff game with a big win here, nobody will care. 4*  Money Maker TAMPA BAY BUCS

Taking the TITANS. I will again fade the Jaguars. They made me eat crow last week. Today. We ride the vets! Tannehill - Henry - Hopkins. You know the coach will have this team primed to play. jags saved their season for another week. But - QB still banged up. I can't see Vrabel not getting these guys amped up to knock a team out of winning the division and the playoffs at the same time. 3 straight wins for Jacksonville in the series too. Titans 4-3 at home. 2 OT losses. 19-16 31-28. Also a 20-17 loss as Seattle scores with a 57 seconds left. You think this is blowout? I am thinking dog outright! 4* Money Maker TENNESSEE TITANS

Taking the STEELERS. So I don't like the line has completely flipped. Ravens locked in to the top seed in the AFC Steelers need a win, there are a lot of other things in that. But, they need to do their part. I had Seattle last week thinking the defensive losses of Pitt would hurt them. It didn't, they won. I really don't want to lay points with a 3rd string QB vs a hated rival. Do we really think that Baltimore is laying down for the Steelers to possibly make the playoffs? Again. Would much rather this line be what it was as to what it is. With the Steelers and plus points in my pocket, I might be looking to a Ravens ML here. If you are getting a day pass or week pass late, I would tell you to look at taking the points instead of laying them. 4* Money Maker PITTSBURGH STEELERS

 Taking the HUSKIES. Both teams had some struggles along the way. This is the best team Washington has faced. Sorry Oregon. Ducks are good, but not Texas good. Otherwise Washington wouldn't have swept them. Edge on defense to Texas. I think this is a close game which is why we are taking the points in this spot. Also like the UNDER in this one. Last team with the ball pulls out a 2pt win 31-30! 4* Money Maker WASHINGTON 

4* Money Maker DENVER BRONCOS

4*  Money Maker SEATTLE SEAHAWKS

Taking the RAVENS. Uh. I was dead wrong last week about this spot. I had the Niners doing what the Ravens did to them. Now I have the world on my Baltimore is the best in the AFC wagon. The good news is that looks like Waddle is out. Better news is that Miami gets crushed on the road vs good teams. 48-20 at Buffalo. 31-17 at Philly. Healthy Chargers put up 34 on them. Ravens can score people. 7 games 31 or more. Plus we have a 28-27 in there. Twice they couldn't get to 20. And 3 times total not scoring at least 24. So 7 of last 9 games 31 or more. And in 8 of 15 games, 17 or less allowed. Let us not forget Miami scoring 28 in the 4th quarter last year to beat these guys. Time for some payback. 4* Money Maker BALTIMORE RAVENS 

Taking the PANTHERS. Anyone out there grab some Jaguars NOT To Make Playoffs at +880 in Fan Duel and +800 on Bet Online when I mentioned it on Look Ahead Lines and Mid Day Money? Now 4 straight losses and the choke is on. Banged up QB. Carolina off just their 2nd win of the year. Way to many points to give here. Panthers defense is not that bad. And at this stage of the season, with a team in a total freefall, we have to take any and all points with the dog here. 4* Money Maker CAROLINA PANTHERS  (this line is now at 4.. QB out for Jags. Maybe go some ML on Carolina)

4* Money Maker INDIANAPOLIS COLTS

   Taking DALLAS. So. My first look at this one on Look Ahead Lines was Detroit and the Over. Well, the Over went as expected as it is now 53. But I had to do a flip here on the sides. Was not expecting the Lions to lock things up and win the division last week. They did. Now I get a fat and happy bunch on the road against a team, that was fat and happy and playing like world beaters when they hit the road. Well, back to back losses to the Bills and Miami and this game takes on a new meaning. Getting manhandled in Buffalo. Losing the way they did in Miami. Time for a gut check in Dallas. A team celebrating a 30 year drought 1993 last Division title! 4th road game in 5 games. 16-0 and 13-3 ATS run for Dallas at home. Outscoring opponents by 170 points. Lions have allowed 26 or more points in 5 of last 7, 6 of 7 if we drop to 24. Not a good defense. 4* Money Maker DALLAS COWBOYS

 Taking MISSISSIPPI. For me, give me Dart at QB to make the plays. Penn State Allar not allowed to do much. Also. Do you really want to lay points with James Franklin? But with the OC (Kansas) DC (Duke) out at Penn State, will go with the stability on the other side of the field. 4* Money Maker OLE MISS

4* Money Maker ARIZONA

 Taking the BROWNS. Oh the irony of Joe Flacco taking it to the Jets on a Thursday night game! Guy spent 3 years with the Jets and it forced him into retirement! Now the old cat has chucked for over 300 years in 3 of his 4 starts and 368 -374 his last 2. Somehow the Jets turn a 27-7 halftime lead into a 30-28 win with a FG with 5 seconds left in the game. That my friends, is NY Jets football. Jets rebound from getting eliminated from the playoffs, by winning a game they should have just lost. Well, draft pick season starts again on Thursday night. Browns at home for hte most part have been monsters on defense. 3 points to Cincy, 3 to Tennessee 17 to San Fran. Shutout Arizona. 10 to the Steelers. 17 to the Bears.Beat the Jags here 31-27 and lost to Ravens 28-3. Jets aren't those teams. Jets are a team that loses 5 straight, then pulls a miracle 30-6 blowout win over the Texans. Promptly get assaulted in South Beach 30-0, then blow a 20pt lead to a team that is worse then they are. This game screams Browns 34-17 to me. 4* Money Maker CLEVELAND BROWNS

4* Money Maker RUTGERS

 Taking KANSAS. A pair of teams hungry for a bowl win. Kansas has to go back to 2008 and UNLV to 2000 for their last bowl victories. Give me the Jayhawks here. A little more experience at QB. I think we see some heavy offense though, so I also like the OVER. I know that UNLV has been great going 10-3 ATS on the year. But stepping up their last 2 games, they have fallen short. 44-20, 37-31. With 4 INTs in the last 3 games, Maiava of UNLV will be the deciding factor for me to lay the double digits here. 4* Money Maker KANSAS

Taking BOWLING GREEN. Grabbing whatever points I can in this game. BGs 7-5 on the year with a nice upset as 20pt dogs to bowl winner Georgia Tech. Falcons also go 5-1 down the stretch. Minnesota backs in with a 5-7 record. They lost to in 2021 14-10 as 30 point favorites! The only QB to complete a pass on the season for the Gophers is out. Can't really hurt considering they have scored more than 14 points in just HALF of their games. But I can't trust a team like that. I like their HC, but this is a down year. 4* Money Maker BOWLING GREEN

Taking the NINERS here. I liked them when I thought Baltimore was going to lose on the road last week at Jacksonville. So I love them coming in off a win. Look. I have said for the last month I think these 2 teams are meeting in the Super Bowl. Only thing going to stop that would be Buffalo really going on a run, which, might still happen. But here on Christmas, I think it is San Fran in beat down fashion. Niners defense is superior. Lamar will be running for his life. Grab some Over Rushing Props on the guy. I don't the Ravens defense can slow this bunch down. I think San Fran is a TD better than any team in the league right now. Sure - bring up a 3 game slide when they were missing their 2 best offensive pieces. When this team has their RB + WR lined up, watch out. It is surgical. San Fran by double digits to close out your Christmas Day. 10* Money Bomb SAN FRANCISCO 

Taking the BEARS. We said to fade Chicago last week off that big win over the Lions. It wasn't easy, but the Browns got it done. This is the spot we wanted to jump on the Bears. At home. Christmas Eve. Late afternoon vs the team from Arizona. Are you kidding me? I am not a huge Fields lover, but I think this is a blow-out win for Chicago. I understand not wanting to be the Bears as a favorite. When is the last time they were favored more than a FG? I get it. But 3 straight home wins. Last week they nearly pulled off a Hail Mary win. They lost to Detroit 31-26 on a TD with 30 seconds left. They lost to the Saints 24-17, a game tied at 17. Fact is the last 2 months the Bears have been a tough team. Arizona has dropped 3 of 4. Somehow scored a win at Pittsburgh. A last second FG to beat the Falcons. This team could be 1-9 their last 10 because they did beat the Steelers 24-10 as 6pt dogs. Their lone road win sitting at 1-6. Bears defense should be able to continue their turnovers vs Murray who tossed 2 last week and has 4 in his 5 games (just 5 TD passes). 4* Money Maker CHICAGO  BEARS

Taking TAMPA. Oh our Bucs. Cashed the Over 6.5 win ticket. Sitting on 10-1 win the South ticket. WE get a banged up Jags team today. Jaguars look impressive with that 6-1 road record - 2 of those were in England where they always play. They are reeling having dropped 3 in a row. Might not make the playoffs. Tampa on the other side of that road with 3 straight wins. Baker is a good game manager. He has Evans at WR who is great. His RB White has been having a super year. Not only running the ball, but also in the pass catching game. The defense does enough to keep the team right in the thick of it. I know they aren't home dogs anymore, but my thinking that they win hasn't changed a bit. 4* Money Maker TAMPA BAY BUCS

4* Money Maker NEW YORK JETS

4*  Money Maker MINNESOTA VIKINGS

Taking SAN JOSE STATE. 6 straight wins for the Spartans. QB from Hawaii. Have been here, not a crazy trip to the islands. Coastal coming from something like 5 thousand miles away. QB says he wants to hit the portal. Will he play or not? Who the heck knows. Kid on UTSA decides an hour before kick to not play. Ridiculous. No matter though. Spartans to me the more motivated bunch with something to prove to get their coach his first bowl win here. 10* Money Bomb SAN JOSE STATE

Taking the BILLS. This team is still on the outside looking in for the playoffs. Chargers off a total beatdown on National TV Thursday night while the Bills hammered 'America's Team" into submission. Shocked the line is now 14? Of course not. We said on Mid Day Money Friday and Saturday and Sunday - get on Buffalo now! Buffalo getting hot at the right time. I understand those wanting to look at a flat spot after beating KC and Dallas. But there is zero margin for error here for Buffalo. Also leaning Over here think Chargers have to show a little fight right? 4* Money Maker BUFFALO BILLS 

Taking AIR FORCE. Should have our QB back. And, as always, no opt outs for the service academies. These kids are dedicated. Madison couldn't play in their championship even going 11-1. They get a bowl bid because there weren't enough bowl eligible teams. But when your coach and his coordinators leave, and a bunch of players including your QB opt out, are you really motivated to be playing in a bowl. My picks are up days in advance. Heck. I had UTSA laying 12.5 and their 10th year or whatever QB, the guy who literally final bowls game are made for, decides an hour before kickoff he is out. Give me the Fly Boys here. 4* Money Maker AIR FORCE

 Taking TROY. Will always lean to the small conference laying a TD to a big school. In this case, Duke isn't the sexiest of Big Brother Foes, but an ACC takedown will do. Duke comes in with their coach heading back to his old club (A&M). Other coaches out the door. Their QB who had been hurt, bags packed and on the road already. This team started 4-0, ranked #17 in the country - has now lost 5 of their last 8. I read that upwards of 10 starts from both sides of the ball are out for Duke. Wow. I know we can't always believe what we hear during bowl season, especially now in the NIL Era. But I am on the little guys here. 4* Money Maker TROY

Taking the RAMS here. Both teams sitting at 7-7. We can say the Saints have been dogs 3 times. But 2 of those games were 1 and 1.5. The other was 3.5 opener vs the Lions. Lions are the best team they played and were down 24-7 before the Lions defense showed up and 33-21 is 33-28. The game wasn't that close. Rams have no reeled off wins in 4 of their last 5. Probably should be 5 in a row that OT loss at Baltimore. Also losses to Dallas San Fran and Philly. Much tougher schedule. Stats Padford, I mean Matt STATSford has been on a tear the last 4 games with LA putting up 33ppg. I can't see New Orleans keeping pace here even in a good outdoor weather. They put 15 in Atlanta. 19 at Minny. 13 at Houston. Colts + Patriots in the 30s. Not buying this team vs a legit playoff team. 4* Money Maker LA RAMS

Taking SOUTH FLORIDA. Last year, 1-11, Now a bowl game in their backyard. You bet the Bulls will be fired up. 'Cuse in with a new coach taking over. Guy just nabbed McCord from Ohio State to take over QB next year. But that is 2023. He isn't on the sidelines leading this group. Orange might be pumped for a bright future, but I am on South Florida to wrap up a big season for themselves with a win here. Would also lean Over in this one if you want some total action. 4* Money Maker SOUTH FLORIDA

Taking UTSA tonight. Not a home game, but close enough. A QB that will not opt out. An offense that is humming behind its leader. This is just a great spot. Would have liked to be on this before it moved a few points, but this is still a blowout win for UTSA. Marshall has loads of opt outs including their QB. The coach has some interesting things to say. Zero heart for the Herd showing up here. UTSA will run them out of the building. 4* Money Maker UTSA

 Taking the JAGUARS. Now. I have said multiple times and on multiple shows - I think the Ravens are going to the Super Bowl from the AFC. Had them last week and they let me down. But this is a good team. Also on the OVER in this one as well. Line opened at 5.5, down to 3.5. Lawrence will be a go here. He is banged up. Who isn't in mid-December. I don't want to say the Ravens have things locked up, but with backup QBs in Cincy and Pitt, they should wrap up the North. Jags need this one. 2-4 at home. Have lost 2 in a row. This could be their season much like the Bills last week. At Tampa next week who is fighting for the NFL South. Should take care of Carolina here. Then wrap things up in Tennessee. Will grab the home dog in what I think is a must-win game for them. 4* Money Maker JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS

Taking DALLAS here. Uh. Going with my 'Boys. Why do I feel this is a spot McCarthy has his crew just totally wet the bed? Off a big win over Philly. Coming off a long home stand. Only beating Philly + Seattle who are "good" teams. The flip side of this is there is a slight chance for them to get win the East. Also the glimmer of hope that is the Bills. They are off a HUGE win over the Chiefs. We had them ML and that was their season. This is also their season. They blew the game to Philly. They had a week to stew about it. Came out and took a quick 14-0 lead. Then, in what is a season long trend, proceed to chock that lead away and nearly lose the game. 20-17 with 2 minutes left and you let Mahomes have a shot. Wow. Guess they forgot how they entered they bye week doing the exact same thing in Philly. Speaking of Philly, back to Dallas and their cruise control win over the Eagles. Maybe they are beating their chests a bit. But maybe they have had such recent failures they know they need this game. I think Dallas has the better defense. They have the best defensive player. I would give Dallas the edge at QB right now. Dallas just 3-3 SU on the road. But we don't have crazy weather. We have a FG kicker who can make one from Canada. Josh Allen has a turnover in 9 straight games. And our defense didn't allow a Philly offensive Touchdown. 4* Money Maker DALLAS COWBOYS

Taking the RAMS. I had the Ravens last week. I was shocked that LA played that good in the elements. Honestly, I was hoping for at least 7 or 7.5 on this opener. Yes That sounds weird for a guy who is on the favorite. But you know me. -3.5 and -7.5, sign me up on those faves. +2.5 and 6.5 I would be doggy all day. Washington off their bye week which might be why it is under a TD. The defense will not fix it self after giving up 45 in b2b weeks. Then 31-29-38 in 3 of their last 4 before that. They are a hot mess. A Week 14 bye week. Wow. 2-11 last 13 games outscored 90-25 by Miami and Dallas. This Rams team might not be on that level, but they have put up 31-36-37 their last 3 games vs Baltimore and Cleveland, both better than Washington, and Arizona (on the road) which is right in the same neighborhood as this Commanders bunch. Grab a LAR FH play and a Team Total OVER to add to your growing bankroll. 4* Money Maker LA RAMS

Taking MIAMI. Well. For as many good numbers as we get sometimes, we do get some bad ones. And this is a bad one. That being said - I still think the Dolphins win this by 2 scores. Are we really sold on what we saw last week? The Jets putting up 30 points. Miami blowing a 14 pt lead in the 4th quarter. Just sets everyone up nicely at a lower price. In my world - Miami won that game by 20. Takes care of the Jets in the same fashion. Then gets blitzed by Dallas next week as a small home favorite. That is now out the window. Dolphins defense had been solid before that collapse. 15-13-13-21 (KC) - 17. Not like they give up a lot. Jets defense still elite and might be angry about the 34 they allowed to Miami on Black Friday. That was after allowing 32 to Josh Allen and the Bills on the road. But maybe the Jets just feast on subpar QB play and offenses? I will stand behind my 13 and call for a 17 point win! 4* Money Maker MIAMI DOLPHINS

Taking GREEN BAY. Oh these guys let me down on Monday Night with the side and total. Now a short week vs a Tampa team tied for first in the wild NFC South. But winning back to back road games is tough. They pulled out a miracle in Atlanta. And I would rather this game be played at 20 degrees with some wind and snow for warm weather Tampa, I think Love gets it done here. 4* Money Maker GREEN  BAY PACKERS