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10-02-21 | Arkansas State +2 v. Georgia Southern | 33-59 | Loss | -110 | 19 h 49 m | Show | |
 Arkansas State is 1-3 S/U and 2-1-1 ATS on the season. Two teams with defensive liabilities meet here on Saturday. Arkansas State can't seem to stop the run and Georgia Southern can't seem to stop the pass. Arkansas State did cover last week at Tulsa, losing 34-41 as a 14-point dog. They gave up 308 yards rushing to Tulsa. Georgia Southern lost at home to UL Lafayette last week, 20-28. The loss dropped Ga Southern to 1-3 S/U and ATS on the year. This looks to me like a game where the last team to have the ball might win it all. I do like the visitor a bit more in this one though. Play Arkansas State. |
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10-02-21 | Pittsburgh v. Georgia Tech +3.5 | 52-21 | Loss | -110 | 15 h 49 m | Show | |
Pittsburgh is 3-1 S/U and 2-1 ATS on the season. Can't really count last week though as they beat up on New Hampshire to the tune of 77-7. That can skew their offensive and defensive numbers. The only real team they played was at home against Tennessee which they won and covered, 41-34. Georgia Tech is 2-2 S/U and 3-1 ATS on the season. Tech is coming off it's most impressive win of the season, a 45-22 win over North Carolina as a 11.5-point dog. I like the competition that Tech has played thus far in NCU and Clemson, compared to the relative cream puffs the Panthers have faced. I'll take Georgia Tech here on Saturday. |
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10-01-21 | BYU v. Utah State +9.5 | 34-20 | Loss | -100 | 8 h 25 m | Show | |
Reason: The Battle for the Old Wagon Wheel takes place tonight in Login Utah when No 13 BYU faces off against Utah State. BYU is 4-0 on the season and looks to make a statement as to why they need to be considered for the CFB Playoff finals. They are coming off a win over South Florida, 35-27. Utah State is 3-1 on the season but is coming off a loss to Boise State, 3-27 last week. The teams have split covering the last four meetings with no matchup in 2020. Aggies getting almost 10 points here tonight. This rivalry game usually brings out the best in Utah State, though BYU is the more talented team. I'll take the points and see if the Aggies can rebound from lst week's poor performance. Play Utah State. |
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10-01-21 | Iowa v. Maryland +3 | 51-14 | Loss | -101 | 20 h 26 m | Show | |
Iowa brings its perfect 4-0 record into today's game at Maryland. The Hawkeyes are off a 24-14 win over Colorado State, though they failed to cover the spread. It was their first cover fail of the season. The defense has been the biggest part of this team. Iowa has the 13th ranked overall defense. They will have a big test here tonight against one of the more dynamic offenses in the country. Maryland is ranked 13th overall in offense in the country. Maryland is 4-0 on the season and has scored 30 points or more in three of their four games. That includes 30 points against a very good West Virginia defense to start the season. The Iowa offense will need to rely on their defense. The offense ranks 122nd in the country and average 293 yards per game. This game really comes down to the Iowa defense against the Maryland offense. For me, I'm getting points at home with a very good offense, I'll take that. Play Maryland. |
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10-01-21 | Houston v. Tulsa -3 | 45-10 | Loss | -120 | 7 h 60 m | Show | |
The Houston Cougars look to improve to 4-1 here tonight as they visit Tulsa. The Cougars lost their season opener to Texas Tech, 21-38. Since then they have beaten Rice, Grambling and then last week 28-20 over Navy. Meanwhile, Tulsa is 1-3 on the season as they won their first game of the year last week at home over Arkansas State, 41-34. The Golden Hurricane did lose to UC Davis in their opener, 17-19. They then went to Oklahoma State and played well, covering but losing outright 23-28. They also covered against Ohio state, 20-41. Big difference in competition these teams have played. While Tulsa has just one win they have played the better opponents. Tulsa has covered three of the last four in this series, though they didn't play last year due to Covid. I'm going to take the home team here tonight. Play Tulsa. |
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09-30-21 | Jaguars v. Bengals -7.5 | 21-24 | Loss | -105 | 4 h 1 m | Show | |
Jacksonville is 0-3 both S/U and ATS after three games. They are coming off a loss at home to Arizona last week. They led Arizona at the half, but fell apart in the 2nd half. The defense has been bad, ranking 29th overall while the offense ranks 27th. They will face the 2-1 Bengals today. Cincinnati opened their season with a win over the Vikings, 27-24, then lost to Chicago, 17-20. Last week they beat Pittsburgh, 24-10. They won by 14 points despite being outgained 268-343 and allowing a whipping 29 more offensive plays. They also had just 12 fist downs to the Steelers 21. If you only looked at the stats, you would swear that the Steelers won this game 24-10. The way Jacksonville has allowed points this year I expect Cincinnati to get there share also here today. Jags still looking for that first win and cover, will still be that way after tonight's game. Play Cincinnati. |
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09-27-21 | Eagles +3.5 v. Cowboys | Top | 21-41 | Loss | -120 | 22 h 35 m | Show |
It's already come down to this game to see who is first to take the lead in the AL East. With the NY Giants at 0-3 and Washington at 1-2, the winner of this game between 1-1 teams will take the lead in the division. Philly opened the season with a win over Atlanta, 32-6 followed by a loss at home to San Francisco, 11-17. Dallas opened with a narrow loss to the Bucs, 29-31, followed by a win at home over the Chargers, 20-17. Dallas is 4th in the NFL in total offense with 435 yards while the Eagles are 15th with 381. Philly has the better defense, ranked 4th overall while the Cowboys are 28th defensively. The Cowboys are just 1-7 ATS in their last eight as a favorite. They are also 1-5 ATS their last six vs the NFC East. For me, I'll take the better defensive team here tonight plus the points. Play Philadelphia. |
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09-26-21 | Chargers +7 v. Chiefs | 30-24 | Win | 100 | 15 h 34 m | Show | |
Two of the most dynamic young QB's matchup here on Sunday as Justin Herbert of the Chargers meets Patrick Mahomes of the Chiefs. The Chargers look to overcome their loss last week at home to Dallas, 17-20. The Chargers and Cowboys were almost identical in stats with LA having one more turnover. Last year the Chargers won and covered the game in Kansas City, 38-21 as a 7-point dog. The Chargers have covered five of their last six games and are 7-3-1 ATS in their last 10 away games. The Chiefs lost last week in an exciting finish at Baltimore, 35-36. Despite leading late the Ravens mounted a big comeback for the win. KC had 405 yards in the game compared to 485 by Baltimore. The Ravens did have 18 more offensive plays. The Chiefs are only 2-10 ATS in their last 12 games as a favorite. They are also 1-5 ATS in their last six games as a home favorite. I'm going to take the points here today with the Chargers. |
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09-25-21 | Indiana v. Western Kentucky +9.5 | 33-31 | Win | 100 | 19 h 39 m | Show | |
Indiana looks to get back to winning today after losing at home last week to Cincinnati, 24-38. The Illini turned the ball over four times in that loss compared to just two take aways. Despite losing by 14, they had 42 more yards, 5 more plays and the same amount of first downs. Turnovers played the key role. Indiana is 1-2 both S/U and ATS on the season. The Illini play their last non-con game here today before getting solely into Big 10 play. Western Kentucky had last week off after losing to Army the previous week. 25-28. Indiana has just the 116th ranked offense in country after three games with just 316 yards per game. Compare that to W.Ky that is ranked 12th in offense with 532 yards per game. Indiana is a 9 point road dog and for me that's too many points to give a good offensive team. Play Western Kentucky. |
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09-25-21 | Clemson v. NC State +10.5 | 21-27 | Win | 100 | 14 h 12 m | Show | |
 ACC matchup here today has NC State hosting Clemson. Clemson might be one of the biggest disappointments of the season thus far. Clemson had a lackluster win at home last week to Georgia Tech, 14-8. The Tigers had only 284 yards of offense to Tech's 318 yards. They had six fewer plays and just 126 yards passing. The Tigers offense also sputtered in their opening game loss to Georgia, 3-10. Their only good game came against South Carolina State, 49-3. NC State is 2-1 both S/U and ATS as they are coming off win over Furman, 45-7. The Wolfpack opened the season with a nice win over South Florida, 45-0 and then lost at home to Mississippi State, 10-24. Clemson is ranked 114th in the country in offense while NC State is ranked 31st. Both teams have under performed, but Clemson has look pretty bad thus far. I'll take NC State at home today. |
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09-25-21 | Texas A&M v. Arkansas +5.5 | 10-20 | Win | 100 | 14 h 11 m | Show | |
A Top 25 matchup here on Sunday pits No 7 Ranked Texas A&M against No 16 ranked Arkansas. Both teams are coming into this game 3-0. A&M is coming off an easy win over New Mexico last week, 34-0. The Aggies had 429 yards of offense to just 122 for the Lobos. Arkansas also had little issue last week with Georgia Southern. The Hogs had 633 yards to just 233 for Ga Southern. Arkansas is ranked 22nd in the nation in offense with 492 yards per game. Texas A&M is 33rd with 446 yards. Arkansas is 4-1 ATS in their last five game. Arkansas is getting 5-points here at home today. I think they can win this game outright, but I'll take the points. Play Arkansas. |
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09-25-21 | LSU v. Mississippi State +2.5 | 28-25 | Loss | -110 | 11 h 41 m | Show | |
If there was already a big game in the SEC, this could be it. The Miss State Bulldogs are 2-1 and are coming off a loss at Memphis, 29-31 for their first loss. They opened the season with win over La Tech, 35-34 and then a win over NC State, 24-10. LSU is also 2-1, opening the season with a loss at home to UCLA, 27-38. They came back and beat McNeese State, 34-07 and then won at home vs Central Michigan last week, 49-21. The LSU rushing game has struggled, gaining just 84 yards vs Central Michigan and now ranks 120th in the county. Miss State has also struggled offensively, ranking 72nd in offense with 4-6 yards per game. The Bulldogs defense has been the strength of this team, ranking 46th nationally as they allow jut 317 yards. In addition, they have one of the lowest red zone efficiencies in the nation at just 37%. Only one TD has been scored against them in five red zone trips by the opposition. I look for Miss State's defense to be the difference here today. Play Miss State. |
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09-25-21 | Notre Dame +6.5 v. Wisconsin | 41-13 | Win | 100 | 11 h 40 m | Show | |
 One of the last few Independent teams, Notre Dame, takes on the Big 10's Wisconsin here today from Madison. The Irish are 3-0, but it hasn't been an easy stretch. The Irish opened with a 3-point win over Florida State, then a 3-point win over Toledo before a more easy game last week in a win over Purdue, 27-13. Notre Dame's offense is ranked only 70th in the country with 408 yards per game. Wisconsin had last week off after beating Eastern Michigan the week before that, 34-7. They opened the season with a loss against Penn State, 10-16. Wisconsin has the 35th ranked offense with 442 yards average in teir two games. Have to wonder if the Badgers are looking a next week's Big 10 game at home vs Michigan. No one should ever look past the Irish though. Irish are a dog here on Saturday and I like taking dogs who I believe can win outright. I'll take the points here today. Play Notre Dame. |
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09-24-21 | Liberty -6.5 v. Syracuse | 21-24 | Loss | -110 | 6 h 3 m | Show | |
Liberty looks to go 4-0 as they travel to New York tonight to face the Syracuse Orange. Liberty has wins over Campbell, Troy and Old Dominion. The Flames had little issue with Old Dominion last week, 45-17, just covering the 27.5 point line. They held ODU to just 201 total yards to their own 424 yards. Syracuse is 2-1, but padded their stats last week against Albany, 62-24. They wracked-up 686 yards but still turned the ball over twice to just one take away. Their other win was against a poor Ohio team, 29-9. Their loss coming at the hands of Rutgers, 7-17. I'm looking at this last game by Syracuse. The one good team they played held them to just seven points. What does that tell me? This Syracuse team won't hold up well against Liberty tonight. Liberty has the 9th ranked defense right now, allowing just 234 yards through three games. They have only allowed three red zone incursions thus far in 12 quarters of play. I look for this Liberty defense to do just what Rutgers did, hold Syracuse down on offense. Play the UNDER |
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09-24-21 | Wake Forest v. Virginia -3 | 37-17 | Loss | -115 | 5 h 2 m | Show | |
The undefeated Wake Forest Deamon Decons put their perfect 3-0 record on the line tonight at Virginia. Wake is coming off a nice win over Florida State last weekend, 35-14. They had a huge turnover day, taking away six times from Florida State to just two turnovers. They also had 89 offensive plays to just 51 by the Seminoles. Virginia is 2-1 after losing their first game of the season last week to North Carolina, 39-59. North Carolina came just one yard from 700 total yards of offense. Virginia had 577 yards themselves in the loss. But the rushing defense of Virginia was shredded for 392 yards and a 8.3 yards per carry average. Despite Virginia losing last week, they did so against one of the better teams in the conference. Wake is a decent team too, but Virginia will want to rebound after that poor defensive showing last week. And, home crowd means more this year with full stadiums again. I'll take the Cavaliers on the national spot light tonight. Play Virginia. |
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09-23-21 | Marshall +7 v. Appalachian State | 30-31 | Win | 100 | 17 h 43 m | Show | |
Marshall looks to get back on the winning track here on Thursday night as they take on Appalachian State. Both teams are 2-1 on the season. The Thundering Herd lost last week at home to East Carolina, 38-42 as a 10-point home favorite. They had three turnovers to just one by the Pirates. They did outgain ECU, accumulating a staggering 647 yards of offense but allowing 361 yards. The Herd threw for 433 yards and rushed for 214. Marshall was the preseason favorite to win the Conference USA after welcoming back 13-starters this season to a team that went 7-3 last year. App State had an easy game last week at home against Elon, winning 44-10. They had 528 yards to just 291 by Elon. They did have two turnovers though in the contest. App State was 9-3 last year and 6-2 in the Sun Belt. Marshall is 8-2 ATS their last 10 as a road dog and App State is only 1-5 ATS their last five vs a winning team. They also don't play well as a favorite, going 4-10 ATS their last 14 as a favorite. Marshall getting a TD here today is too much to pass on. Take Marshall. |
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09-20-21 | Lions v. Packers -11.5 | Top | 17-35 | Win | 100 | 18 h 38 m | Show |
 The Green Bay Packers looked horrible last week against the New Orleans Saints. The Packers lost 3-38 and had just 229 totals yards and three turnover. Aaron Rodgers was pulled from the game as many speculated he performed that way on purpose because he is unhappy in Green Bay. The Lions almost pulled the shocker of the week as they trailed the 49ers by 28 points and then scored the games final 21 of 28 points to pull close, but lose 33-41. They had almost as many yards as SF (430 to 442) and they had 27 more offensive plays and a +2 turnover ratio. They played even or better than the Niners in most statistical categories. If you only looked at the stats you would figure they had won the game. Question is, who will show up here in week 2, the same Packer team from Week 1 or last year's No 1 ranked offense? The Lions are only 4-9 ATS in their last 13 road games and 3-7 ATS when the road dog. The Packers usually rebound from losses well, going 16-5 ATS in their last 21 following a ATS loss. I believe Rodgers will be ready to show last week was a fluke and he's ready to return to his old self here against this poor defense of the Lions. I look for the Packers to take out those week 1 frustrations here on the Lions tonight. Play Green Bay. |
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09-19-21 | Raiders v. Steelers -5.5 | 26-17 | Loss | -108 | 93 h 4 m | Show | |
as Vegas played an exciting game last week as they came from behind to tie Baltimore and send the game into OT. Both teams had a chance and both teams turned the ball over, Vegas doing so on 1st and goal at the half yard line. But Vegas finally won an exciting game on a Carr TD pass to Jones for the win before almost 70,000 fans at Allegiant Stadium. However, the win didn't come without a price, the Raiders suffered injuries, especially on the offensive line where they are very thin heading into this week's game. Pittsburgh overcame a deficit to come back and win their game at Buffalo, 23-16. Their defense was once again very good when it needed to be. This week Vegas has to come down from their high and travel cross country to take on a very good defensive Steelers team. I look for a letdown here from the Raiders, especially with all the injuries they have. I'll take the Steelers and lay the points. |
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09-19-21 | Saints v. Panthers +3.5 | 7-26 | Win | 100 | 21 h 12 m | Show | |
Both these teams started this season with new QB's and both opened the season with impresive wins. Sam Darnold led the Panthers to victory over his old team, the Jets. He completed 68.6% of his passes for 279 yards with one TD. The Saints pulled the shocker on the Packers, though one has to wonder what's going on inside that Packers' locker room with Aaron Rodgers so unhappy. Jameis Winston took over for Drew Brees and led the Saints to the win. Christian McCaffrey also returned to the Saints after an injury filled 2020 campaign. He looked like his All-pro self, rushing the ball 21 times for 98 yards. He also led the team in receptions (9) and receiving yards (89). The Panthers sacked the Jets AB Zach Wilson six times and will look to put that same pressure on Winston here today. The Saints are laying three points on the road here today. I'm not convinced Winston is the answer in New Orleans as last week the Packers were a team in disarray. I'm going to take the points here on Sunday with the Panthers. |
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09-19-21 | Patriots -6 v. Jets | 25-6 | Win | 100 | 21 h 42 m | Show | |
The Jets and new QB Zack Wilson host the New England Patriots and their new QB Mac Jones. This is already a crucial AFC East divisional game here this early as both teams lost their openers last week. Wilson was sacked five times last week by the Panthers, 14-19. They averaged just 4.2 ypp last week and the defense gave up almost 400 yards. Don't expect things to get better today for the Jets as the Patriots are a much better team then the Panthers. Jones had a nice performance last week for the Patriots in their loss to the Dolphins. Jones was 29-for-39 for 281 and one TD. The backfield is very good with Damien Harris rushing for 100 yards last week and James White backing him up. The defense is the main stay of this Patriots team. They allowed just 259 total yards to the Dolphins last week. Mac Jones looks well ahead of Wilson thus far. The Patriots have skill players and a better defense. I'll take theme here on Sunday. Play the Patriots. |
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09-19-21 | 49ers v. Eagles +3 | 17-11 | Loss | -110 | 20 h 19 m | Show | |
The SF 49ers make the trek East to take on the Philadelphia Eagles. The 49ers almost blew their game last week in Detroit. They led by as many as 28 points, but just escaped Detroit with the win, 41-33. Detroit scored 21 of the games final 28 points. The Niners also got some bad news when they found out that RB Raheem Mostert was injured for the rest of the season. This will leave San Fran thin at running back and put more pressure on QB Jimmy Garoppolo. Meanwhile, Philly put a hurt, as in Jalen Hurts, on the Atlanta Falcons to the tune of 34-6 last week. Hurts completed 27-of-35 passes for 264 yards and three TD's. He also ran for another 62 yards. The Eagles defense allowed just 288 yards of offense to the Falcons. Meanwhile, the 49ers allowed 33 points and 454 yards to a poor Detroit team last week. Always tough when the West coats teams have to travel to the East Coast. Plus now they have to overcome injuries on both sides of the ball. The Eagles look good with Hurts and getting points here at home is just a bonus. I look for Philly to win this game outright. Play the Eagles. |
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09-18-21 | Utah v. San Diego State +8.5 | 31-33 | Win | 100 | 19 h 7 m | Show | |
San Diego State looks to beat a second PAC-12 opponent this year when they host Utah here on Saturday. Utah is 1-1, losing to intrastate rival BYU last week, 17-26. San Diego State is 2-0 on the season and cruised to a win over Arizona, 28-14 last week. San Diego State has an excellent defense, especially against the run where they have allowed just 97 total yards in two games. Greg Bell will look to grind out the yard on offense for the Aztecs. He's averaging 143 yards in two games with a 7.5 yards per carry average. I am surprised that Utah is a 7-point road favorite here today. The Aztecs have the defense to hang tough. I'll take the points with San Diego State. |
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09-18-21 | Colorado State v. Toledo -14.5 | Top | 22-6 | Loss | -104 | 16 h 9 m | Show |
Toledo came within one minute last week of shocking the football world with the near upset of Notre Dame in South Bend. It took an Irish TD with just one minute to play to avoid the shocking loss to the Rockets. Today they face a winless Colorado State team. The Rams lost at home last week to Vanderbil, 21-24. Toledo is 1-1 and look to bring a winning record in MAC play next week. Colorado is allowing 33 points per game thus far and 404 yards of offense. That will not bode well today against this very good Toledo team. I'll take Toledo here in what I see as a big blowout. |
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09-18-21 | Alabama -14.5 v. Florida | 31-29 | Loss | -101 | 16 h 39 m | Show | |
SEC action kicks off here on Saturday with Florida hosting the defending national champion Alabama Crimson Tide. This is a rematch of last year's SEC Conference Championship game which Alabama won 52-46 in a shootout. Alabama had a tuneup last week against Mercer and you can't blame the team for a flat performance against an FCS opponent with SEC Florida on deck. Alabama won 48-14 behind QB Bryce Young's 227 yards and three scores. No 11 Florida is one of the best offenses in the country, averaging 38.5 ppg and 8.1 yards per play. They also boast the nation's No 1 rushing offense (381 ypg). For Florida to win here today they have to play better defensively. That's a tall order against the Tide offense. I'm going to stick with the team that are the Champs for a reason. Play Alabama. |
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09-18-21 | Purdue v. Notre Dame -7 | 13-27 | Win | 100 | 27 h 43 m | Show | |
Notre Dame has really had some excitement in the first two weeks of the season. The Irish (2-0) had to go to OT to beat Florida State in their opening game of the season. Then last week they had everything they could handle with Toledo. The Rockets came into South Bend and led the Irish late into the 4th quarter before Notre Dame got a game winning TD with about minute to play. Whew! Now we get this intra-state rivalry as Purdue visits South Bend. Purdue is 2-0 on the season, destroying U Conn last week, 49-0 and tallying more than 560 yards of offense. The Boilermakers have not beaten a top 10 team since they beat the Irish back in 1974. Is there an upset on the board for Saturday? Purdue will be throwing and often. They are 17th in the country in pass attempts per game (39). They will however, be without leading rusher Zander Horvath who is out for at least a month. What does that mean? More passing! Notre Dame has struggled offensively, especially with a O-line that had to replace four starters. Notre Dame just 7 or 7 1/2 here on Saturday. To me that's a bargain since the Irish have yet to put together their best game. With Horvath out for the Boilermakers the Irish can concentrate on pass defense here today. I'll take the Irish as I believe they are ready for a breakout game. Play Notre Dame. |
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09-18-21 | Virginia Tech v. West Virginia -2.5 | 21-27 | Win | 100 | 12 h 8 m | Show | |
 The two former Big East rivals meet again here on Saturday as West Virginia welcomes Virginia for the Black Diamond Trophy. Virginia tech had that big upset win in week 1 over top-10 ranked North Carolina, 17-10. The Hokies had a bit of a letdown last week, struggling to get past Middle Tennessee State. West Virginia lost to Maryland in their opener, 24-30 but came away with the softball win last week over Long Island U, 66-0. WVU had one of the best defenses last season and they are looking good again this year. Even with that impressive win over NCU, Va Tech has a tough spot here today. I'm taking the host. Play West Virginia. |
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09-18-21 | Cincinnati -3.5 v. Indiana | 38-24 | Win | 100 | 12 h 7 m | Show | |
The Cincinnati Bearcats offense has been high octane, averaging 8.8 yards per play and has scored more than 40 points in each of their first two games. QB Desmond Ridder has hit on 72.3 percent of his passes and has six passing TD's and the fourth best passer rating in the country. Indiana had a rough start to the season, losing at home to Iowa. QB Michael Penix was intercepted three times by the Hawkeyes. Now they face a Cincinnati team that is ranked 13th in the nation in yards allowed with just 324.6 ypg. Don't see Indiana stopping this Cincy offense here today. I'm taking the visitor and laying the points. Play Cincinnati. |
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09-17-21 | Maryland -7 v. Illinois | Top | 20-17 | Loss | -110 | 8 h 12 m | Show |
Maryland (2-0) takes on Illinois (1-2) from Champaign in this Big 10 matchup here on Friday. The Fighting Illini opened its season against Big 10 Nebraska and upsetting the 7-point Huskers. However, it's been downhill since then, losing to Texas San Antonio and then to Virginia last week. The defense has gotten shredded in those two losses, allowing 1,053 total yards. Won't get any easier against a offensive Maryland team here tonight. Maryland is 2-0 and has won it's first two games by a combined 92-24 score. Maryland is led by Junior QB Taulia Tagovailoa who is leading the Big 10 in completion percentage (76.2) and in passer rating (188.4). Illinois will welcome back QB Brandon Peters who was injured against Nebraska and hasn't played since. Not sure how Illinois will stop this Maryland offense tonight. And, I don't think they have the offense themselves to keep pace in a shootout. Take Maryland. |
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09-16-21 | Giants +3.5 v. Washington Football Team | 29-30 | Win | 100 | 9 h 34 m | Show | |
Washington not only lost the game last week, but they also lost QB Ryan Fitzpatrick to a hip injury for the rest of the game. Good news is that he's listed as probably for tonight's contest. Washington has one of the better defenses in the league, especially against the pass. Even though they lost 16-20 to the Chargers last week, they could have lost by a lot more. They gave up 424 totals yards (334 vis pass to Hebert) while totally just 259 themselves (133 passing). Should be a easier time this week against Jones for the Giants. The Giants also lost last week at home to the Broncos, 13-27. They gave up 420 yards with 255 through the air to Teddy Bridgewater and another 165 on the ground. The Giants have covered five of the last seven in this series, splitting the two games last year. The Giants are also 20-6 ATS in their last 26 games as a road dog and 19-6-1 ATS in their last 26 on grass. Take the Giants tonight. |
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09-12-21 | Jaguars v. Texans +3.5 | 21-37 | Win | 100 | 16 h 10 m | Show | |
The one good thing about taking over a team in your rookie season is that there isn't much pressure on that team to do well this season. That's what Trevor Lawrence will be in here as the QB and No 1 pick in the draft. Urban Meyer takes over the helm of the Jaguars and he has Lawrence, which is a huge upgrade for this team. Cant's say the same for Houston who will be without QB Deshawn Watson. Watson has legal problems and even if he could play, he wants out of Houston. Lawrence had an excellent preseason and now gets to face a troubled Houston team. So who will be running the Texans? That will fall to well traveled Tyrod Taylor. Taylor will be the starter with no one really behind him trying to take over the team. One team is on the upswing while the other is heading South. Still, until I see Lawrence under real game time pressure and against No 1 defenses, I'll take the home dog here. Play Houston. |
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09-12-21 | Steelers +6.5 v. Bills | 23-16 | Win | 100 | 16 h 10 m | Show | |
Two teams that both look to be in the playoff mix come the end of the season will kickoff the season here in week 1. This is a rematch from last year that saw the Bills win at home over the Steelers, 23-15. The Steelers are a good road dog, going 10-3 ATS in their last 13 in that role. Pittsburgh has won 10 of the last 13 in this series. The Steelers were 12-4 last year. The run game was an issue last year, averaging just 3.6 yard per carry. The Bills were 13-3 last year and lost to the Chiefs in the AFC Championship. Josh Allen had an amazing season at QB, with nearly 5,000 total yards rush and passing. The Bills are a 6.5-point favorite here today. I would have liked to have that extra half point, but getting a excellent defensive team like Pittsburgh with 6.5 points is enough for me. Play Pittsburgh. |
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09-12-21 | Chargers v. Washington Football Team -1 | Top | 20-16 | Loss | -109 | 16 h 9 m | Show |
The Chargers begin their season all the way across the country here in Washington on Sunday. LA was 7-9 to finish last season as was Washington. Though Washington made the postseason in a terrible NFC East. The Chargers made a change in their head coach, sacking Anthony Lynn and replacing him with Brandon Staley. LA will once again rely on QB Justin Herbert after a fine rookie season in 2020. Washington has one of the best defenses in the league, ranked 4th overall. However, the offense wasn't very good, ranked 25th in scoring offense. Fitzpatrick return at QB for Washington. I personally like betting against a new coach in his first game of the season. The team is still learning the playbook, and with new coaches it will take a bit for the team to come together. Add the excellent Washington defense and I'll take the host here today. Play Washington. |
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09-11-21 | San Diego State v. Arizona -1.5 | Top | 38-14 | Loss | -110 | 22 h 19 m | Show |
an Diego State didn't have quite the cakewalk they expected in week 1 against New Mexico State. The Aztecs could only win 28-10 against arguably the worst team in college FBS football. Meanwhile, Arizona played against a very good BYU team last week in Las Vegas. The Wildcats covered the spread but came up short in the outright win, 16-24. San Diego State travels to Tucson here today to face Arizona. The Wildcats look to put an end to their 13-game losing streak here tonight. They had 425 yards of offense vs BYU, but missed a pair of field goals and turned the ball over in the red zone. San Diego State somehow trailed NM State at the half 0-10 and didn't have a single point in the first half. Arizona has won 10 of the 15 games in this series. This should be a good defensive game. The Cats held BYU to under 30 points and the SD St offense isn't near as good. Arizona only a 1 to 2 point favorite here at home. I look for them to finally snap that losing streak. Play Arizona. |
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09-11-21 | Washington +7 v. Michigan | 10-31 | Loss | -117 | 21 h 31 m | Show | |
It's the PAC-12 vs the BIG 10 here on Saturday as Michigan welcomes Washington to town. Both these clubs have one game under their belt and both had opposite outcomes. The Washington Huskies lost last week to FCS Montana, 7-13. The team had just 288 total yards between their QB Dylan Morris and RB Richard Newton. Michigan had little issue last week with Western Michigan, beating the Broncos 47-17. QB Cade McNamara threw for just 136 yards but had two TD's. Michigan is just 1-4 ATS in their last five home games and 1-11 ATS in their last 12 vs the PAC-12. I look for Washington to rebound here today with a cover at Michigan as a nice dog. Play Michigan. |
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09-11-21 | Appalachian State v. Miami-FL -7.5 | 23-25 | Loss | -110 | 19 h 17 m | Show | |
Miami Florida ran into a buzzsaw and defending NCAA Champion last week in Alabama. The Hurricanes were manhandled in that game and lost 13-44. Meanwhile, Appalachian State opened the season with a win last week over East Carolina, 33-19. App State had a good 2020 with a 9-3 overall record and a win in the Myrtle Beach Bowl over North Texas, 56-28. The Hurricanes finished 8-3 last year and 7-2 in the ACC. I have to believe that the Hurricanes will be primed to take out last week's frustration on this week's opponent. That team is App State. I'll take the host here and play Miami Florida. |
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09-11-21 | Texas v. Arkansas +7 | 21-40 | Win | 100 | 19 h 16 m | Show | |
The Steve Sarkasian era has begun in Austin, as the Texas Longhorns opened with a win last week against Louisiana, 38-18. They were led by RB Bijan Robinson who rushed for 103 yards and a TD. QB Hudson Card made his debut for the Longhorns also, hitting on 14-of-21 passes for 224 yards. Arkansas had early troubles last week with Rice, but pulled away late for a 38-17 win. QB KJ Jefferson wasn't very effective with just 6.1 yards passing per attempt. However, the ground game was in full force, averaging 5.6 yards per rush. Texas laying 7-points here on the road. Problem is, I'm not sold that this team is for real yet. I have to see more games. In the meantime, I'll take the Hogs plus the points at home. Play Arkansas. |
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09-11-21 | Iowa v. Iowa State -4 | 27-17 | Loss | -110 | 17 h 49 m | Show | |
Rivalry matchup here today in the Hawkeye State as Iowa States hosts their rivals, Iowa. This game usually invokes big emotions on both sides, just ask Iowa State HC Matt Campbell who got very emotional the last time these teams met in 2019. The Cyclones led that contest at the half, but Iowa rallied in the 2nd half the win, 18-17. This will be the first time these teams have met with both being ranked in the AP top 25. Iowa State beat Northern Iowa last week, 16-10, holding NIU to just 275 total yards. Meanwhile, Iowa dominated Indiana last week, 34-6. With the fans back in force this should be one for the books today. I'm taking the Cyclones here today and laying the small price. |
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09-11-21 | Oregon +14.5 v. Ohio State | 35-28 | Win | 100 | 12 h 21 m | Show | |
Clash of top 25 teams here on Saturday as No 12 Oregon travels to No 3 Ohio State to take on the Buckeyes. Oregon opened their season last week with a win at home over Fresno State, 31-24. Oregon had a tougher time last week against Fresno then many expected. However, I think they were looking ahead to this matchup with Ohio State, a team they haven't faced since the 2015 National Championship that Ohio State won, 42-20. Ohio State QB C.J. Stroud made his Buckeyes debut, completing 13-of-22 for 294 yards and four TD's. Oregon has an excellent defense that should keep them close in this game. With the big line that Ohio State has to lay, I'll take that number early in the season and see if Oregon can't slide inside the number. Play Oregon. Ohio State dominated Minnesota on the road last week, 45-31. |
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09-11-21 | Western Kentucky v. Army -5.5 | 35-38 | Loss | -119 | 12 h 50 m | Show | |
 Western Kentucky opened their season with an easy win over Tennessee-Martin, 59-21. The Hilltoppers racked-up 587 total yards in the win. Army was on the road last week and beat Georgia State, 43-10. Army dominated the time of possession with a 42:07 to 17:53 advantage. Army used three QB's in that game and all of them are excellent at running. Both teams will get their first real test of the season here today. This will be a contrast of styles as W.Ky will look to move through the air and Army will look to ground and pound the Hilltoppers. Army has a excellent defense and W.Ky won't have the luxury they did last week. I'll take Army here on Saturday. |
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09-09-21 | Cowboys +8 v. Bucs | 29-31 | Win | 100 | 443 h 38 m | Show | |
Tampa Bay begins its defense of their Super Bowl win with tonight's opening game of the 2021 NFL season. The Bucs host the Dallas Cowboys. The Cowboys looking to turn around what was a very disappointing season from last year. It all started going downhill in week four when QB Dak Prescott went down with that season ending nasty ankle injury. Dak is Back! Well, hopefully at full strength. There is some question as to whether he's nursing that ankle and he also had some should issues during the preseason. For me, I like betting against the previous NFL SUper Bowl champs in week one. I feel the lines are inflated by the oddsmaker and I believe the Cowboys will give a good account here tonight. Take the generous points with the Cowboys. |
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09-05-21 | Notre Dame v. Florida State +7.5 | 41-38 | Win | 100 | 81 h 52 m | Show | |
Notre Dame coming off a fine 2020 campaign, posting a 10-2 record. Can't say the same for Florida State that recorded just a 3-6 mark last season. FSU begins their second season under HC Mike Norvell. You can't find much fault with the Irish numbers from last year, scoring 33.4 ppg and 448 ypg while allowing 19.7 ppg and 343 yards. Kyren Williams returns at QB after leading Notre Dame with 1,100 yards rushing and 13 TD's. Jack Coan, a Wisconsin transfer, will take over at QB. Florida State averaged 25.8 ppg and 396 yards while allowing 36 points and 456 yards. The Seminoles return QB Jordan Travis who had six TD's and 1,000 yards passing. Florida State had a horrible season, but this team always has quality players and should rebound this season. This will be a night game at Florida State and the Seminoles receiving around a touchdown here tonight. I'm going to take the points with the home team. Play Florida State. |
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09-04-21 | BYU -12.5 v. Arizona | 24-16 | Loss | -105 | 60 h 51 m | Show | |
Week 1 action of the college football season here on Saturday has BYU taking on Arizona at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. BYU was an offensive powerhouse in 2020, averaging 43.5 ppg and 522 yards per game. The defense was very good, allowing 15.3 ppg. Baylor Romney looks to be the heir apparent to Zach Wilson who graduated to the NFL. Back is RB Tyler Allgeier who had 1,100 yards and 13 TD's last year. Arizona had a bad season, especially on offense where they average just 17.4 ppg and 369 yards. The defense was also horrible, allowing almost 40 ppg and 473 yards. Arizona is 0-5 ATS in their last five neutral site games and 0-4 ATS their last four games overall. While BYU can't be expected to be the same team from last year with a new QB, they are far and above the better team here tonight. Play BYU. |
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09-04-21 | Stanford +3 v. Kansas State | 7-24 | Loss | -103 | 49 h 12 m | Show | |
Stanford had a Covid shortened PAC-12 schedule last year and went 4-2 S/U. They begin the new season today under 11-year HC David Shaw. Shaw has been a winner, producing 71% winning games. Kansas State struggled last year, going 4-6 S/U and are in their third year under HC Chris Klieman. Klieman is 12-11 in his first two seasons. Stanford average 29 ppg and 420 yards per game last season. The defense was the problem, allowing 31.7 ppg and 438 yards per game last year. Kansas State average 26.6 ppg and 337 yard last season. The defense was also a problem, as they allowed 32.2 ppg and 444 ypg. Will Howard is back at QB. His freshman year last year he had 1,100 yards passing and eight TD's. I expect a close game here on Saturday, but it's hard to pass up on points with the Cardinal. Play Stanford. |
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09-03-21 | Michigan State +3.5 v. Northwestern | Top | 38-21 | Win | 100 | 10 h 12 m | Show |
Reason: Conference play starts right away for the Big 10 and today Northwestern hosts Michigan State. Northwester had a fine year last season at 7-2 despite the Covid schedule. They lost in the Big 10 Championship to Ohio State despite leading 10-6 at the half. Meanwhile, Michigan State has something to prove under second year head coach Mel Tucker after finishing last in the Big Ten East with a 2-5 record. Michigan State still is looking for a QB to take over the starting spot vacated by Rocky Lombardi, who transferred to Northern Illinois. Northwestern has had a great defense, but they will be without their coordinator Mike Hankwitz who retired. Michigan State has done well in this series, with the Spartans winning the last two meetings. Both teams have a lot of holes to fill especially for Northwestern that returns only five defensive starters. I look for this game to be very close and with that I'll take the points here today. Play Michigan State. |
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09-02-21 | South Florida v. NC State -18.5 | Top | 0-45 | Win | 100 | 18 h 10 m | Show |
Week 0 had a few teams playing last week, but the full schedule gets underway here in week one. South Florida visits Raleigh here tonight to play NC State in both team's opening game of the season. NC State had a nice 8-4 record last year, though they lost to Kentucky in the Gator Bowl. South Florida had a horrid season at 1-8 as Jeff Scott's took over the helm in his first year last season. USF QB Cade Fortin should be familiar with NC State as he transferred from North Carolina where he faced the Wolfpack. NC State QB is Devin Leary, a fourth-year sophomore who started three games last year. This Wolfpack team should be even better then their eight wins last year and that means problems here tonight for South Florida. Take NC State in what should be a Wolfpack blowout. |
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09-01-21 | UAB v. Jacksonville State +16.5 | 31-0 | Loss | -105 | 9 h 45 m | Show | |
UAB won the USA Championship last year, the second time in the last three years. The Blazers beat Marshall in the Championship game and finished 6-3 overall but passed on a Bowl game. Jacksonville State didn't even begin play until October last year and eventually lost in the quarterfinals to Delaware, 14-20. They finished a very good 10-3 overall. They did beat Florida International last year, 19-10. This Blazer team is pretty good and proved they can beat an FBS team. I'll take the generous points here today. Play Jacksonville State. |
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08-28-21 | Nebraska v. Illinois +7 | 22-30 | Win | 100 | 99 h 6 m | Show | |
First college games of the season kickoff on Saturday and we get Nebraska vs Illinois in a Big 10 matchup. Nebraska won just three games last season and still haven't had a winning season under HC Scott Frost. Illinois won just twice last year, but welcome new HC Bret Bielema who was at Wisconsin last year. Nebraska returns QB Adrian Martinez for his fourth year as signal caller. Martinez was the team's leading rusher last season. Illinois returns Brandon Peters at QB. They also return their leading rusher in Chase Brown. Nebraska laying a TD on the road here on Saturday is a lot for a team that has had a difficult time winning straight-up. I look for Illinois to be improved this year and won't be surprised by a straight-up win here on Saturday. Play Illinois. |
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05-08-21 | Delaware v. South Dakota State -7 | 3-33 | Win | 100 | 2 h 56 m | Show | |
FCS Semifinal action here on Saturday has Delaware taking on South Dakota State. Both these teams were regular season champions from the CAA and MVFC conference. The winner here earns a spot in the FCS Championship game. Delaware opened the season with four straight wins where they scored at least 31 points. However, since then the scoring hs gone down but the defense has held teams to just 15.5 points per game. South Dakota is led by the QB, Mark Gronowski who won the Newcomer of the Year in the conference and Offensive Player of the Year with 20 TD's. Delaware has the best defense in the FCS this year so they will be tested here today against Gronowski. South Dakota State had to come from behind last week against Southern Illinois after trailing at half. Don't look for that again here today. I'm taking SD State with their talented QB. Play South Dakota State. |
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05-02-21 | Southern Illinois v. South Dakota State -15.5 | 26-31 | Loss | -110 | 4 h 36 m | Show | |
FCS Football playoffs continue here on Sunday as South Dakota State hosts Southern Illinois. SD State is 6-1 on this shortened season while Southern Illinois comes into this one at 6-3. Both these teams are from the Missouri Valley conference. In fact, four of the remaining eight teams are from the Missouri Valley. SD State Jackrabbits coming off a nice performance where they held Holy Cross to just three points in a 31-3 win. Southern Illinois had a bit more trouble, beating Weber State 34-31. SD State already has beaten this team once, back in March when the Jackrabbits went into Southern Illinois and won going away, 44-3. I like this SD State team as they have a great defense and that makes laying the 15 or 15 1/2 points a bit easier to take. Play South Dakota State. |
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04-24-21 | Monmouth v. Sam Houston State -11 | 15-21 | Loss | -110 | 2 h 36 m | Show | |
The Monmouth Hawks head to Texas to take on the No 2 seeded Sam Houston State in the FCS playoffs. Both teams are undefeated, however Monmouth hasn't played in two weeks after having its last game cancelled. Sam Houston didn't encounter any Covid issues and got to a perfect 6-0 record. The Hawks are 5th in the nation ins scoring (41.7 ppg) and 10th in total defense. Sam Houston coming off a blowout in their last game over Incarnate Word, 42-14. This Sam Houston team has one of the best offenses inthe country as they rank third in scoring (44.8 ppg) and fourth in total defense. Sam Houston comes into this game with more games under its belt than thei opponent. Monmouth has a promising future, but in this game I'm going with Sam Houston. |
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03-14-21 | Murray State -4.5 v. Tennessee Tech | 36-31 | Win | 100 | 3 h 47 m | Show | |
Murray State makes the short trek today over the board to take on Tennessee Tech. The Racers have started off to a 2-0 record in the FCS football. They look to return to the FCS playoffs for the first time since 2002. The defense has been outstanding, holding UT Martin to just 10 points in their opening game and beating SE Missouri, 24-21 in game number two. Tennessee Tech has been out to a slow start offensively which has resulted in a 1-1 record. QB Bailey Fisher was highly touted before the season but has been dissapoiting with just 137 total passing yards in two games. Tech has already played two very good defenses and not faired all that well. They do so again here today. Murray State's defense should do well against a struggling Tech offense here today. Play Murray State. |
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02-27-21 | Missouri State -6.5 v. Western Illinois | 30-24 | Loss | -110 | 4 h 47 m | Show | |
Missouri State lost three games in the fall of 2020 before packing it in. They got beat bad by a top ranked Oklahama team, 0-48 and lost twice to Central Arkansas. Those games will give the team something to build on here in the FBC football conferences. Missouri State has a decent QB in Jaden Johnson and he has very good running back behind him in Kevon Latulas. The running game will be the big question for Western Illinois. They need more experience on the offensive line to opening up the running game here today. Western Illinois is the team I will be on Saturday, despite laying 5 to 6 points on the road. Should be a good game, but Missouri State will cover this game. Play Missouri State. |
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02-07-21 | Chiefs -3 v. Bucs | 9-31 | Loss | -106 | 31 h 33 m | Show | |
Really you can make a valid argument for either side in this Super Bowl 55. Both have Super Bowl winning QB's leading them Both teams have been red-hot both winning and scoring points. You could give an edge to the Bucs since they are playing at home, but that would have been more impressive with a Stadium full of fans. Still, this game promises to be filled with offense and excitement. For me, I'm sticking with the Chiefs here on Sunday. I like the younger Patrick Mahomes and it always seems like Andy Reid has some tricks up his sleeve for these games. I expect a close battle here but I'll be on the Chiefs in this one. |
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01-24-21 | Bucs v. Packers -3 | 31-26 | Loss | -128 | 38 h 56 m | Show | |
Just like last week, we get treated to a pair of future Hall of Fame QB's going at it here today in the NFC Championship game. Tom Brady won his showdown with Drew Brees last week and looks to do it again here today against another future Hall of Fame QB. One player missing today will be WR Antonio Brown for the Bucs, as he hurt his knee last week against the Saints. These teams are pretty evenly matched, so for me to decide here today I am looking at the weather. It's going to be below freezing the entire game, mostly in the 20's with some light snow possible and not much winds. We have a warm weather Tampa Bay team playing in the cold today. Brady likely went to Florida to get away from these kind of days. I have more faith in QB Aaron Rodgers to run the offense in the cold then I do Brady. I have to take the home team here on a very cold Green Bay day. Play Green Bay. |
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01-17-21 | Bucs v. Saints -3 | 30-20 | Loss | -111 | 46 h 50 m | Show | |
NFC Divisional playoffs have a pair of South division foes facing off for the third time this year as the 12-5 Buccaneers take on the 13-4 Saints from the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans. The Saints had their way with the Bucs in both previous games this year. the New Orleans defense has been amazing. Last week they kept the Bears out of the endzone the entire game except a late score with no time left on the clock. The Saints won in week one, 34-23 and then again in November 38-3. The Bucs appear to be at their best this time, so it won't be as easy. Alvin Kamira set a record with 6 TD's a few weeks ago, WR Michael Thomas is finally coming around after missing early in the season and QB Drew Brees isn't ready to retire just yet. The Saints have won five straight and look for their sixth here today. Really the Bucs have been embarrassed of late in this series. This one won't be easy, but I'm taking the Saints who seem to have the Buccaneers number in recent times. Play New Orleans. |
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01-16-21 | Ravens +2.5 v. Bills | 3-17 | Loss | -109 | 98 h 36 m | Show | |
The 11-5 Baltimore Ravens take on the 13-3 Buffalo Bills in this AFC Divisional playoff matchup. The Ravens lead this series with the Bills 6-3. These teams last met in 2019 in a Baltimore win, 24-17. The Ravens have been good to bettors this year, going 10-5-1 ATS. They are 8-5-1 when a dog of at least 1.5-points. The Bills defense isn't anywhere near as dominating as it was last year, with it ranking mostly in the bottom half of the league. The Bills have a potent offense, scoring 31.3 ppg this year. The Ravens offense average 29.2 ppg this year. Ever since Baltimore survived their COVID breakout, they have been playing their best ball of the season. Lamar Jackson got his first playoff win after winning MVP last year and losing his first postseason game. The Ravens should keep the ball out of Josh Allen and the Bills highly explosive passing attack. The Ravens are great at controlling the close and running ball. Their defense also is very good and 2nd in the league in third down stops. This Buffalo team will have a lot of problems with Jackson and the Ravens rushing attack. Play Baltimore. |
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01-16-21 | Rams v. Packers -6.5 | Top | 18-32 | Win | 100 | 20 h 45 m | Show |
Divisional Round of the playoffs here on Saturday as the 10-6 LA Rams take on the 13-3 Green Bay Packers from Lambeau field. Always have to check weather when dealing with Green Bay. It's going to be cold, likely below freezing during the game with light showers turning to snow later in the game with light winds. Never easy for West Coast teams to make the trip East, especially a warm weather team like the Rams playing in cold Green Bay. The Rams defense is the best in the league and it will be put to the test against likely the NFL MVP in Aaron Rodgers and the Packers offense here today. The Rams playing with hobbled QB's. Jared Goff had to come back last week even with his surgically repaired thumb to replace injured QB John Wolford. Wolford is out this week so that means Goff again despite not being near 100%. No 1 offense of Green Bay vs No 1 defense of the Rams. The Rams will try and use their excellent corners against these high powered Packer receivers and take away what Rodgers looks for most. I don't believe the Rams will have what it takes on offense to get it done here today. This likely won't be as high scoring as the Packers are used to, but they get it done today. Take Green Bay. |
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01-10-21 | Browns v. Steelers -5.5 | 48-37 | Loss | -108 | 80 h 60 m | Show | |
The Steelers didn't finish the season as they really wanted. After an 11-0 start, the Steelers lost four of their next five games. The Steelers and Browns split the regular season games. The Browns taking week 17 contest with Pitt not having anything to play for and the Browns a lot to play for. Week 6 the Steelers blew out the Browns, 38-7. The Steelers haven't been in the playoffs in two three seasons and don't want to lose and go home here today. In week 17 the Steelers nearly beat the Browns, despite playing mostly reserves. The Browns are only 3-3 against terams with a .500 or better record and 8-2 against teams below .500 mark. The line is just Pitt -4 here right now, but I expect that to go up. So I'm getting down early on a Pittsburgh team that won't take the Browns for granted and look past them. Play Pittsburgh. |
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01-10-21 | Ravens v. Titans +3.5 | 20-13 | Loss | -107 | 12 h 26 m | Show | |
The Baltimore Ravens look to avenge their last loss to the Tennessee Titans back on Nov 22, losing in OT 24-30. Derrick Henry ran all over the Ravens in that contest, much like he has done to the entire NFL this season. Henry became just the 8th back in the NFL history that rushed for more than 2,000 yards after his 250 yard performance last week at Houston. The Ravens finished 11-5 on the season and winners of five games in a row. This game will be filled with rushing. Henry for the Titans and QB Lamar Jackson for the Ravens. Jacks rushed for 97 yards in their blowout win at Cincinnati last week. The Titans are 7-3-1 ATS their last 11 games against Baltimore. This is going to be a battle of rushing attacks, but with the Titans having the best back in the NFL I like them here today to win this game outright. Play Tennessee Titans. |
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01-09-21 | Rams v. Seahawks -3 | 30-20 | Loss | -115 | 30 h 25 m | Show | |
The 10-6 LA Rams take on the 12-4 Seattle Seahawks from Seattle this Saturday in the Wild Card round of the playoffs. These teams split during the regular season. The Rams likely won't know their starting QB until shortly before kickoff. QB Jared Goff broke his finger against Seattle back on Dec 27 and had surgery the following day. John Wolford started against Arizona, helping the Rams clinch their playoff spot. Wolford was 22 of 38 passing for 231 yards and rushed for a team-high 56 yards. The Rams have a great defense, tops in the NFL in fewest points allowed, passing yards allowed, TD passes, 1st downs and total yards. They will rely on that defense here today to keep Seattle QB Russel Wilson in check, which isn't easy. The Hawks had to rally from 10 points down vs the 49ers to clinch the NFC West last week. Seattle has done well in Wildcard rounds, going 6-1 ATS their last 7 times. The Hawks are also 10-4 ATS in their last 14 meetings with the Rams in Seattle. I'll put my trust here in Wilson over either Goff or Wofford. Play Seattle. |
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01-03-21 | Packers v. Bears +4.5 | 35-16 | Loss | -120 | 21 h 16 m | Show | |
These age old enemies meet here in the last week of the regular season and this game is big. The Bears are 8-7 and red hot hosting the 12-3 Green Bay Packers at Soldier Field. The Pack can lock up the No 1 overall seed and the Bears can gain a Wild Card spot. The Bears have won three in a row and if they win, they are in. They could still make it if they lose, but that requires an Arizona loss to the Rams. The Bears will have to be at their best here today as the Packers have won five in row. Mitchell Trubisky regained his starting position after losing it to Nick Foles. And since his return he has been very good. David Montgomery has also contributed a lot to the Bears down the stretch with 354 yards in his last three games. The Packers are laying four points here today. I'll take those points with the Bears. Play Chicago. |
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01-03-21 | Jets +3 v. Patriots | Top | 14-28 | Loss | -110 | 18 h 51 m | Show |
The NY Jets will have the No 2 overall pick in the NFL draft. Today's game will have no bearing on that pick, win or lose. That way they can try and end the season on a winning note. In fact, the Patriots have nothing to play for here either as they are eliminated from the playoffs. The Patriots usually play a lot of backups in a meaningless Week 17 matchup. The Jets can end the season with a three game win streak here today. The Patriots will likely have Jarrett Stidham starting here at QB. The bad news is that the Jets won't land Trevor Lawrence in the draft. This won't likely be a game to watch, but the Jets will want to win it more than the Patriots will. I'll take the field goal with the Jets who likely win outright. Play NY Jets |
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01-02-21 | North Carolina v. Texas A&M -7 | 27-41 | Win | 100 | 22 h 41 m | Show | |
The late game on the Bowl schedule for Saturday is the Orange Bowl and it pits Texas A&M against North Carolina. NCU had an excellent season, finishing 8-3 under Mack Brown. A&M finished 8-1 and just missed being in one of the CFB Playoff games. A&M boasts one of the best offensive lines in the country so you can expect a lot of ground and pound here today. The Aggies were 2nd in the SEC in rushing offense with a 202.9 yards per game average. The offense should have little trouble with a Tar Heels defense that allowed 28.4 points per game this year. NCU will also have to contend with one of the best defenses this year in Texas A&M. At full strength this would be a tough game for the Tar Heels. But they also have players opting out of this game, including Chazz Suratt, Michael Carter and Dyami Brown. They lose their leading tackler, leading rusher and leading receiver here on Saturday. Sure, Mack Brown will say this is a chance for others to step up, but against this Texas A&M team that has something to prove by not getting a playoff spot - well it's just too much in my opinion. Take Texas A&M. |
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01-02-21 | Oregon v. Iowa State -4 | 17-34 | Win | 100 | 18 h 41 m | Show | |
Fiesta Bowl has No 25 Oregon taking on No 10 Iowa State here on Saturday in Glendale, AZ for the first meeting ever between these clubs. Oregon was only able to get in six games in the PAC 12 play, going 4-2. Iowa State got a bit more action on the season with a 8-3 record. Iowa State has an excellent defense including a very good defensive line. They have 35 tackles for loss this season and should likely provide lots of problems for Oregon that has struggled at times on offense. The difference for me in this matchup is the aggressive defensive front of Iowa State. Plus the Cyclones have something to prove after losing the Big 12 Championship. Take Iowa State. |
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01-01-21 | Ohio State v. Clemson -7 | 49-28 | Loss | -115 | 34 h 4 m | Show | |
NCAA football playoffs here between No 3 Ohio State and No 2 Clemson in the Sugar Bowl. Ohio State had an abbreviated year due to Covid, but still finished 6-0. Clemson was 10-1 with that one loss coming at Notre Dame when QB Trevor Lawrence missed due to Covid. These teams met last year in the Fiesta Bowl playoff and in one of the most exciting games of the year, Clemson rallied from a 0-16 halftime deficit to win 29-23. Clemson is 4-0 against Ohio State in their history. Ohio State QB Justin Fields leads the team. He is a great QB, but was underperforming at times this season. That could have been to cancelled games or the discontinuity of the season. The Clemson offense might be a tad under last year's squad, but they still average 44.9 points per game this year. Lawrence missed two games due to Covid and one was that loss at Notre Dame. Lawrence likely the the No 1 NFL Draft pick this year. The defensive edge goes to Clemson, which always puts up great defenses. Should be a great game with two of the best QB's in college football. Let's hope we get another game like last year. For me, I am taking Lawrence here today and the Tigers. Play Clemson. |
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01-01-21 | Notre Dame v. Alabama -19.5 | Top | 14-31 | Loss | -109 | 30 h 44 m | Show |
College Football playoffs begin here with No 4 Notre Dame taking on No 1 Alabama. Alabama laying a lot of wood in this game, currently around 19-20 points. This is the Rose Bowl, but not your normal Rose Bowl as it's been moved to Arlington, Texas from Pasadena due to Covid restrictions in California. Alabama makes it's sixth appearance in the NCAA FB playoffs in its seven year history. Alabama is an offensive juggernaut with Mac Jones at QB, Najee Harris at RB and WR DeVonta Smith that give this team a three-headed monster for defenses. The Tide have scored at least 52 points in four of their last five games and only one decided by less than 15 points. The only chance for Notre Dame here is to win the battle in the trenches and keep the ball out of Alabama's hands. If Notre Dame can't get a running game going, this will be a long day for the Irish. After what Clemson did to Notre Dame last time out I don't see how Alabama will be kept in check here today. I look for an Alabama blowout win. |
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01-01-21 | Cincinnati +7 v. Georgia | 21-24 | Win | 100 | 26 h 44 m | Show | |
Two top 10 teams matchup here on New Year's Day in the Peach Bowl as Georgia takes on undefeated 9-0 Cincinnati. Cincy will be looking to send a statement here today that they deserved to be in one of the playoff games. Yet, the oddsmaker isn't giving them any love, despite being undefeated they are a TD dog here today. This will be the Bearcats biggest challenger all season though. Georgia is good and better since JT Daniels took over at QB. I expect a high scoring game here today and with that maybe the last team to have the ball will cover. I will take the Touchdown though with a undefeated Cincinnati team. |
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12-31-20 | Mississippi State +1.5 v. Tulsa | 28-26 | Win | 100 | 13 h 33 m | Show | |
Armed Forces Bowl from Fort Worth Texas here on New Year's eve has Tulsa taking on Mississippi State. This will be the first ever meeting between these teams. Mississippi State Bulldogs opened the season very nice with a big win over LSU, 44-34. However, they then proceeded to drop their next four games and while they had a losing season, they did finish with a win over Missouri, scoring 51 in that season finale. Tulsa had quite a few come from behind wins this year coupled with Covid cancellations. Their two losses were by a combined 12 points. The offense has struggled at times and has not scored more than 30 points in any of their last four games. Miss State has a top 25 rushing defense. Tulsa also commits a lot of penalties, 2nd most per game in the FBS. Both teams have their issues in this contest, but I'll take the SEC team here. Play Mississippi State. |
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12-30-20 | Florida v. Oklahoma -6.5 | 20-55 | Win | 100 | 8 h 45 m | Show | |
College Cotton Bowl action here tonight has Florida taking on Oklahoma. Bowls are a different animal these days. Not only is Covid effecting who's playing, but you have players opting out so they don't get hurt if they are going into the NFL draft. That's what has happened here tonight as the top 4 wide receivers of Florida are all OUT here tonight. That's big since QB Trask likely hasn't many reps with receivers this low down on the list. Yes, the line has now moved from Oklahoma -4.5 to around a touchdown. But I'll take the Sooners here as I'm not sure Florida can keep up offensively with so many receivers not playing. Take Oklahoma. |
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12-29-20 | Colorado +8 v. Texas | 23-55 | Loss | -114 | 9 h 5 m | Show | |
It's the Alamo Bowl here today from San Antonio Texas with Colorado taking on Texas. These are old foes, both going back to their days in the Southwest Conference and now the Big 12. Now, Colorado plays in the PAC-12 so these teams haven't met since 2009. The leader of this Texas team is QB Sam Ehlinger, who quietly put up 25 TD's on the season. Ehlinger had preseason Heisman hype, but that never materialized during the season. Ehlinger will be without his favorite receiver in Brennan Eagles, who opted out for the NFL draft prep. The Colorado defense is very good against the pass, intercepting a pass in every game this year but one. They have also only allowed seven TD passes on the season. Texas will also be without tackle Samuel Comsi and Derek Kerstetter. The former opting out and the latter being injured. This will also cause issues for the Texas QB. Too many questions and changes for this Texas team heading into today's contest. Yet here they are laying just over a touchdown to Colorado. I look for Colorado to quite possibly win this game outright. Therefore, I'll take the points with Colorado. |
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12-29-20 | Oklahoma State -1 v. Miami-FL | 37-34 | Win | 100 | 5 h 25 m | Show | |
Cheez-It Bowl here on Tuesday has two nationally ranked teams squaring-off as Oklahoma State takes on Miami Florida. Miami is still reeling from that beating they took in their last game against North Carolina, 26-62. Conversely, Oklahoma State is coming off a blowout win over Baylor on Dec 12, 42-3. Miami is just 1-2 this season against ranked teams, with their only win coming against Louisville when they were 18th ranked. Ok State is 1-1 vs ranked teams with their win coming against Iowa State. The Cowboys will be without their star running back, Chuba Hubbard, who opted out to prepare for the NFL draft. They can replace him though with Dezmon Jackson who rushed for 235 yards in a win over Texas Tech this season. Miami will be without a their star defensive ends in Jeaelan Phillips and Quincy Roche, both of whom opted out to prepare for the draft. This one should be quite an offensive show here today. The loss of those defensive ends will hurt Miami more then the loss of Ok State's running back. Should be a good one, but I'll be on Oklahoma State. |
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12-28-20 | Bills -7 v. Patriots | 38-9 | Win | 100 | 20 h 52 m | Show | |
The Buffalo Bills clinched their first AFC East Title since 1995 with their win last week. They are now 11-3 and can still pick up the No 2 seed in the playoffs. The New England Patriots are hearing words they and their fans are not used to hear, they have been eliminated from the playoffs. In all the years that Tom Brady was in New England, they failed to make the playoffs just once and that was because Brady was hurt. Cam Newton should play tonight, despite the fact they have failed to score an offensive TD in the last two weeks. Wouldn't be surprised to see Jarrett Stidham at some point in this game or next. The Bills have everything to play for while the Patriots have nothing. The Bills have momentum with four straight wins and the motivation of kicking the Pats behinds. I look for a Buffalo blowout here on Monday. Play the Bills. |
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12-27-20 | Colts v. Steelers -1.5 | 24-28 | Win | 100 | 12 h 35 m | Show | |
The Indianapolis Colts have won three straight games since their loss to Tennessee back on November 29th. The defense got 5 sacks last week in their win over the Houston Texans, 27-20. The Colts are in a log jam in the AFC at 10-4 they are tied with the Titans Browns. Currently they hold the 6th playoff. Meanwhile, the Steelers have dropped three straight games after starting 11-0. The Steelers were shocked by the Bengals last week in Cincinnati, 17-27. Teams that usually limp into the playoffs don't do well, so I look for the Steelers to want to finish strong these last two weeks. In addition, the Colts with be without a pair of offensive line starters, which could be bad for QB Rivers against the excellent Steelers defense. With Pittsburgh laying just one or two points here on Sunday I'll take them to get back in the win column. Take Pittsburgh. |
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12-26-20 | Liberty +7 v. Coastal Carolina | 37-34 | Win | 100 | 13 h 25 m | Show | |
Coast Carolina Chanticleeers have been the Cinderella team of 2020. From their starting win to their big win over BYU, this 11-0 team and nationally ranked club might have expected a bit better than today's Cure Bowl against Liberty. This game was scheduled late in the regular season before it had to be cancelled due to Covid related issues. Despite their 11-0 record and big win over BYU, it just wasn't enough in the eyes of the selection committee to put them in a New Year's day playoff bowl. Liberty also had a great season, their lone loss coming at NC State 14-15, a game they could have easily won. Both these teams are very good and this should not only be a great game, but one that I see coming down to the wire. And with that, I'll take the TD with Liberty here on Saturday. Play Liberty. |
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12-26-20 | 49ers v. Cardinals -4 | Top | 20-12 | Loss | -105 | 103 h 6 m | Show |
Nothing on the line here today for the San Francisco 49ers. They will be playing out the last few weeks of the season. At 5-9 and in 12th place in the NFC playoff race they have been eliminated. Not so though for the Arizona Cardinals who are sitting in that 7th and final playoff spot in the NFC at 8-6. They have two teams above them at 9-5, the Rams and Bucs, with the Bears breathing down their back at 7-7 and the Vikings two back at 6-8. The 49ers have one of the longest injury lists in the NFL. It has been a horrid season for the defending NFC Champions. They don't even have a home field anymore as they play their home games here in Arizona. The 49ers have won just one of their last seven games both S/U and ATS. Additionally, the Cardinals have won and covered five of the last six vs the 49ers. The Cards need the win to hold onto that last playoff spot and the 49ers are just too beat up to contest here today. Arizona is my NFL Game of the Year for 2020. |
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12-24-20 | Hawaii +9.5 v. Houston | 28-14 | Win | 100 | 4 h 20 m | Show | |
The only game on the entire sporting slate today is the New Mexico Bowl. Well, sort of, as it's being played in Frisco, TX this year because of Covid issues in New Mexico. Still, should be a good one as Hawaii takes on Houston. Houston was only 3-4 on the season due to numerous cancellations and a very late start to the season. They have played just one time since Nov 14, a loss at Memphis, 27-30. Hawaii was 4-4 overall on the season. The Rainbow Warriors really depend on QB Chevan Cordeiro. He's a duel threat and when he plays well the team wins. Houston is an offensive team, averaging 32 points per game this year. I have to wonder how the long layoffs will effect this Houston team. Rust could be a big factor here today, especially on offense. For me, the layoff is too much to overlook along with the generous points the oddsmaker is giving us. Take Hawaii |
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12-23-20 | Georgia Southern -6.5 v. Louisiana Tech | 38-3 | Win | 100 | 2 h 15 m | Show | |
New Orleans Bowl pits Georgia Southern vs Louisiana Tech. The Bulldogs of La tech had a strange year, starting 2-0 and then then 2-2 before having 30 days off because of Covid. They finished their season with a tough blowout loss to TCU on Dec 12, 10-52. Ga Southern won three of its first four games. Five of their wins have come by a TD or less. Georgia Southern is a run dominated team with a good defense. They are deep at running back and use them all. Southern has the better team and I look for the win and cover here today. Play Georgia Southern. |
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12-22-20 | Tulane -2.5 v. Nevada | 27-38 | Loss | -105 | 16 h 34 m | Show | |
A pair of 6-win teams meet here on Tuesday in the Idaho Potato bowl as 6-5 Tulane takes on 6-2 Nevada. Jim his opening bowl game Monday with App State over North Texas. Both of today's teams have played in three straight bowl games. Nevada started the season 5-0 before dropping two of its last three games. Those losses coming to San Diego State and to San Jose State. This should be an offensive game as both teams can score. Nevada rides the arm of sophomore QB Carson Strong. Tulane will put the pressure on Strong here today, as they led the AAC with 36 sacks. This is going to be a close game here as both teams should score. But I will lay the points with a slightly better Tulane squad. Play Tulane. |
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12-21-20 | North Texas v. Appalachian State -21 | 28-56 | Win | 100 | 3 h 19 m | Show | |
The Bowl season kicks-off here on Monday with the Myrtle Beach Bowl between App State and North Texas. App State plays in its sixth straight bowl game and brings a perfect 5-0 record into today's contest. App State was 8-3 on the season and finished with a win over Georgia Southern, 34-26. North Texas is just 4-5 overall and is coming off a win over UTEP, 45-43. Mean Green are just 1-3 in bowl games under HC Seth Littrell. App State is led by QB Zac Thomas who has 58 TD's in his career. Thomas will have that extra year to come back because of Covid if he wants or he may try his hand in the NFL Draft. App State is a big favorite here today and rightfully so. We have one of the most successful programs in App State with one of the best QB's in school history going against a North Texas team that has a losing record. I expect a App State blowout here on Monday. Play App State. |
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12-20-20 | Chiefs v. Saints +3 | 32-29 | Push | 0 | 15 h 23 m | Show | |
The New Orleans Saints look to welcome back QB Drew Brees here on Sunday. However, it looks more and more like he'll be splitting time with Taysom Hill. Hill has led the team these last four weeks with Brees on the injury list. And, Hill has done a very good job too. This game will pit the NFL's top ranked offense in the Cheifs against the NFL's 2nd ranked defense of the Saints. The Saints have the 2nd rated defense vs the run and 4th vs the pass. The Chiefs have the NFL's top passing attack and the 17th running game. Patrick Mahomes has just five INT's on the season, that's second best to only Aaron Rodgers four INT's. The Saints lost last week for the first time under Hill, dropping a 21-24 contest at Philadelphia. Kansas City held on for the win at Miami last week, 33-27 despite four turnovers and 15 fewer offensive snaps. Should be a very good one here today, but the infusion of Brees back into the lineup gives the home dog Saints all I need to see for the taking. Play the Saints. |
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12-19-20 | Alabama -17 v. Florida | Top | 52-46 | Loss | -112 | 21 h 35 m | Show |
SEC Championship game from Atlanta, GA here on Saturday has No 1 Alabama taking on No 7 Florida. Alabama looks to keep its perfect record in tact here on a top seed in the NCAA playoffs on New Year's day. Florida lost a shocker last week to LSU at home. LSU has had a horrible season with multiple injuries and COVID tests, but somehow pulled the biggest upset of the season. The Crimson Tide are almost a perfect team, difficult to find any weakness on this club. With QB Mac Jones, RB Najee Harris and WR DaVonta Smith they have three legitimate Heisman candidates. Alabama has won all year and won BIG! They are sending a statement the the NCAA that they are the team to beat this year and I have to agree with that. Even with Florida's excellent QB in Trask, I look for a Alabama blowout here on Saturday. I don't even know if Florida can recover from that LSU loss, let alone do so against the best team in the country. Play Alabama here on Saturday. |
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12-19-20 | Bills v. Broncos +5.5 | 48-19 | Loss | -108 | 5 h 21 m | Show | |
The Buffalo Bills have won three straight games after that devastating loss to the Cardinals back on November 15th. They have covered five straight games after a four game losing streak. Buffalo handed Pittsburgh its second straight loss last week, 26-15. The Bills held the Steelers to just 224 total yards and had 16 more offensive plays. Denver is coming off a road win last week at Carolina, 32-17, despite having five less yards than the Panthers and one more turnover. Drew Lock passed for 269 yards on 21-of-27 passing. Buffalo ranks 10th overall in total offense while the Broncos are 25th. Denver has the slightly better defense, ranked 15th to Buffalo's 20th ranked D. Buffalo closes out their season with games at New England and then at home against Miami. The Broncos might catch the Bills in a bit of a letdown spot here today after their big win last week. I'll take the points at home with Denver. |
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12-19-20 | Oklahoma v. Iowa State +6 | 27-21 | Push | 0 | 12 h 25 m | Show | |
Big 10 Championship here on Saturday has No 10 Oklahoma taking on No 6 Iowa State. Iowa State has already beaten Oklahoma once this year, 37-30, on October 3rd in Ames, Iowa. Here today the Cyclones are the dogs. The Oklahoma offense is impressive with Spencer Rattler at QB and the return of Rhamondre Stevenson at running back. Stevenson has averaged six yards per carry in the games he's played. Iowa State has a very balanced offense and will look to keep the ball out of the OU hands with a deliberate style of play. For me it's tough to pass on the 5.5 points or thereabout with a team that has proven they can beat the Sooners. I see these teams as even and as such I'll take the points. Play Iowa State. |
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12-18-20 | UAB v. Marshall -4.5 | Top | 22-13 | Loss | -102 | 17 h 15 m | Show |
Conference USA Championship game here on Friday has the 5-3 UAB Blazers vs the 7-1 Marshall Thundering Herd. Marshall hasn't won in more than a month as they enter play here tonight. Marshall had their final game against Charlotte cancelled. Their only loss of the season coming at the hands of Rice where they gained just 245 total yards and QB Wells threw five interceptions. Marshall leads the FBS in points allowed, just 11.4 per game. Marshall has the 2nd best rushing defense, allowing just 73.0 yards per game. This Marshall defense will be a huge task for UAB to overcome here today. UAB hasn't won a game this year in which they have allowed more than 16 points, except their opening game against Central Arkansas. I look for Marshall to rebound from that Rice loss and use it's vaunted defense to shut down UAB. Play Marshall. |
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12-13-20 | Saints -7.5 v. Eagles | Top | 21-24 | Loss | -110 | 17 h 33 m | Show |
The New Orleans Saints hold the top playoff spot in the NFC with a 10-2 overall record. Philadelphia is pretty much out of it, even in the NFC East as they are just 3-8-1 on the season. The Saints will play again tomorrow with QB Drew Brees. But that hasn't been a problem with Taysom Hill at the Helm. He's guided them to three straight starting wins. The defense has been great and it should be as it's the tops in the NFL (2nd vs rush and 4th vs pass). That doesn't bode well today as the Eagles will start Jalen Hurts at QB. They have wanted to get Hurts into the mix, but this is more like throwing him to the wolves. Hurts brings a run/pass dynamic to the Eagles, but his passing leaves a lot to be desired. Now he must face the 4th best pass defense. The Saints have gone under in five straight games, mainly because Hill is more a controlled rusher with short passes. Since Hill has bee at the helm, the rushing yards have gone up to 168, 229 and 207 yards in each of their last three games. I like the Saints here today as they completely shut down this Eagles Team. Play New Orleans. |
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12-13-20 | Cardinals v. Giants +3 | 26-7 | Loss | -120 | 13 h 8 m | Show | |
The Cardinals have seen their playoff hopes drop drastically over the last few weeks as they now sit 6-6. Arizona has lost three straight since their miracle win over Buffalo back on November 15th. There is lots of concern with QB Kyler Murray who has been nursing various injuries, which could account for the lack of offense in recent weeks. The Cards had just 232 total yards last week and 298 yards the previous week. Meanwhile, the Giants are in the driver seat to win the NFC East. They had that big win last week at Seattle and own the tiebreaker over Washington based on head to head win percentage. More good news, they get back QB Daniel Jones here today, who has been nursing a hamstring injury. These teams headed in different directions plus the Cards make that long West to East trip, which is never good. Take New York Giants. |
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12-12-20 | Virginia +3 v. Virginia Tech | 15-33 | Loss | -108 | 21 h 46 m | Show | |
Rivalry game here as Virginia takes on Virginia Tech. Virginia can finish above .500 with a win here in their final game. The Cavs have won three straight games are 4-4 as they head into the finale. They have also covered three of their last four games and scored at least 43 points in each of their last three games. Virginia Tech has lost four straight games both S/U and ATS. The Hokies have scored just 24 points combined in their last two games. Last year Virginia won this game 39-30 as a 3-point home dog. Tech laying small points at home here today but I see Virginia winning this game straight-up. Take Virginia. |
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12-12-20 | USC -3 v. UCLA | Top | 43-38 | Win | 100 | 21 h 31 m | Show |
The annual USC vs UCLA rivalry game will lose some luster this week without the usual full Rose Bowl of rabid fans. USC has just four games this year after beating Washington State 38-13 and improving to 4-0 on the season. UCLA is 3-2 on the season after beating Arizona State, 25-18 on December 5. It's hard to figure who is more interested, but that appears to be USC with their perfect 4-0 record and top 20 ranking. Without the fans I have to be on the USC side in this one. |
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12-12-20 | Wisconsin v. Iowa +2.5 | 7-28 | Win | 100 | 16 h 17 m | Show | |
Wisconsin looking forward to this year being over. Between Covid cancelled games and just four games they will welcome the end today. The Badgers opened the season with two wins, scoring over 45 points in both games. Then they went into Northwestern and lost 7-17 and then last week lost at Indiana, 6-14. The defense has been great, but the offense has gone South the last two weeks. They face an Iowa team that is 5-2 and won five straight games after starting the season 0-2. The Hawkeyes have also covered four of their last five games. They finish up here today against Wisconsin and should make a bowl game either way. Their defense has been very good, not allowing more than 21 points in any of their last six games. Should be a low scoring game here today and Iowa at home against a Wisconsin team looking for the season to end is the play for me. Play Iowa. |
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12-12-20 | Coastal Carolina v. Troy +14 | 42-38 | Win | 100 | 16 h 46 m | Show | |
Coastal Carolina could be in for a bit of a letdown here today after coming off that big win over BYU last time out. They had been looking for legitimacy and they got it with that win over the Cougars. Now they have to finish the season at Troy and I'm looking for a Chantileers club to come out a bit flat here. They are laying 2 touchdowns and that might be just too many points against this Troy club. Troy is coming off a win over South Alabama on the road, 29-0. Troy one of those few teams with a full slate of games this year at 5-6 S/U and 4-7 ATS on the season. Some clubs have just 2, 3 or 4 games they have been able to play. Obviously Coastal the better team, but I'm looking for a letdown here today as they are coming off that big win over BYU. Take Troy plus the double digits at home. |
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12-12-20 | Rutgers +7.5 v. Maryland | 27-24 | Win | 100 | 13 h 45 m | Show | |
Rutgers looks to finish its regular season with a win here today at Maryland. The Scarlet Knights are 2-5 S/U and 4-3 ATS on the season. They have played a tough Big 10 season but can highlight wins over Michigan State and Purdue to build on. Now they face a Maryland team that has been able to play just four games this season and is 2-2 S/U and ATS. Maryland one of those teams effected greatly by Covid this season. They haven't played since Nov 28th as they close out the season here today. Hard to gauge a team with such few games, but for me Rutgers has a lot more experience this year with a full slate of games. Maryland might be looking at just getting out of this season and looking forward to next year. Play Rutgers. |
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12-10-20 | Patriots +5 v. Rams | 3-24 | Loss | -104 | 19 h 47 m | Show | |
 The Patriots defense came up big last week in their win at the LA Chargers, getting the shutout win, 45-0. The Pats also got three sacks and two fumbles to go with big special teams plays. They held the Chargers to seven yards rushing and 188 yards passing. Tonight, they get the other host of SoFi stadium, the Rams. The Rams are coming off a big win over Arizona to take over the NFC West lead. The Rams defense held the Cardinals to just 92 yards rushing and 140 yards passing. The Rams have four games left with three of those at home (Pats, Jets and Cardinals) and their lone road game coming at Seattle. The Rams have the third ranked offense in the league (8th rush, 6th pass) whit the Patriots coming in at 22nd. Both teams are top 10 defenses, Patriots at 9th and Rams and No 2. Should be a good defensive battle here on Thursday. Off what I saw last week, the Pats have a lot of confidence built up and I'm going to take the points with them here tonight. Play New England. |
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12-08-20 | Cowboys v. Ravens -9 | 17-34 | Win | 100 | 7 h 33 m | Show | |
Both teams need a win here today to keep their respective playoff hopes alive. The Dallas Cowboys are coming off a bad loss at home to Washington, 16-41. The loss snapped the nice win they had the week before at Minnesota, 31-28. The Ravens had that crazy week with Covid where their Thursday game got moved four times until they played last Wednesday, losing to the Steelers 14-19. With as many losses to Covid, they performed very well in the loss. However, it was their third loss in a row. Baltimore's offense is ranked 25th overall. However, they have the league's 3rd ranked rushing attack. Dallas is 9th in the league and 7th in passing. However, a lot of those came with Dak Prescot who is out for the season. Raven's QB Lamar Jackson should return today from his Covid protocols. With Jackson and their full contingent of running backs, I'll take the Ravens here today. Play Baltimore. |
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12-07-20 | Bills v. 49ers +1 | 34-24 | Loss | -108 | 21 h 22 m | Show | |
The Buffalo Bills make the trip West, but not to San Francisco to play the Niners but to Arizona. The 49ers are forced to play the rest of their home games in Arizona now. Buffalo and Josh Allen don't really want to visit this place again after they lost to the Cardinals here in that last second "Hail Murray" pass. Buffalo beat the Chargers last week, 27-17. The offense only had 332 total yards and three turnovers but somehow still pulled out the win and cover. The 49ers came off that big win at the Rams, 23-20, holding the LA offense to just 308 total yards and taking the ball away four times from the Rams. This game is basicially a pick here today. This is the early game going at 2pm PT and I will take the 49ers in this one. Play San Francisco. |
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12-07-20 | Washington Football Team +7 v. Steelers | 23-17 | Win | 100 | 18 h 7 m | Show | |
The Pittsburgh Steelers kept their perfect record in tact last Wednesday against an undermanned Baltimore Ravens team. Baltimore was hit hard by Covid issues and didn't even have starting QB Lamar Jackson. The Steelers play the late game on Monday against the Washington. The big question is if Pittsburgh QB Ben Roethlisberger will play with his knee injury. Offjavascript:__doPostBack('eAddPickPackage','')icially he's questionable but even if he does play how effective will he be tonight? James Conner is also questionable with Covid issues and Center Maurkice Pouncey also has Covid issues. So many questions surround this Steelers team this week. Pittsburgh has the third ranked defense, but Washington is right behind them, ranked 4th overall. Washington has the 2nd best pass defense and that will come into play here tonight. Pittsburgh laying 7 or 7 1/2 right now. I'm going to get on the dog right now with this very good Washington defense. Play Washington. |
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12-06-20 | Saints v. Falcons +3 | 21-16 | Loss | -116 | 16 h 44 m | Show | |
New Orleans will be without Drew Brees again this week with his rib injuries. Taysom Hill will start again here today. The Saints beat the Broncos last week as Denver had no quarterbacks and New Orleans had little issues in the 31-3 win. Still, the Saints managed just 63 total passing yards to go with their 229 rushing yards. The Falcons had the week off after beating the Raiders the week before, 43-6. The team has won three of their last four games both S/U and ATS. Their one loss came to these Saints on Nov 22nd, 9-24 in New Orleans. Atlanta's offense has improved to 10th overall and 6th passing. The Saints are 13th, 7th rushing. The Saints defense is ranked No 1 overall, 2nd against the rush and 5th against the pass. This will be a tough task today on the road for the Saints against a improving Falcons club. I expect a lot of rushing from the Saints as they limit Hill's passing attempts. The Falcons plus the points here look very good to me as I fully expect a outright Falcons win. Play Atlanta. |
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12-05-20 | Colorado -7 v. Arizona | 24-13 | Win | 100 | 19 h 32 m | Show | |
Colorado only has a pair of games under their belts but the offense has been clicking. The opened with a 48-42 win over UCLA at home as a 7-point dog and then beat Stanford on the road, 35-32 as a 7-point dog, covering both games. Arizona has three games played and has lost all three while covering one. They have allowed at least 27 points in each game, not a good sign against this high flying Colorado team. Arizona has the 97th ranked offense and a rezone efficiency of just 66.1%. In their three games they have scored just four redzone TD's. Colorado has the 52nd ranked offense and a redzone efficiency of 91.2%, scoring 11 TD's in 13 redzone trips. Buffaloes laying just a TD here looks like a steal to me. Play Colorado in a blowout. |
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12-05-20 | BYU -10.5 v. Coastal Carolina | 17-22 | Loss | -105 | 17 h 3 m | Show | |
Monster matchup here between two teams that both feel they should be in the NCAA Playoff final four come New Year's Day. This game will show which team might have a legitimate claim to that fame. No 13 BYU is 9-0 on the season while No 18 Coastal is also 9-0. Coastal was set to face Liberty today, but Covid issues cancelled that game and BYU stepped in willingly. BYU needs to prove they can beat the tough teams on the road. Both teams have great offenses, with BYU ranking No 5 nationally. BYU also ranks in the top 10 defensively (7th), with the Cougars just one of two teams to rank in the top 10 in both categories. Coastal ranks 29th offensively in the nation and 14th in defense. This is a great matchup, but for me I'm taking the Cougars in this one. Play BYU. |
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12-05-20 | Texas A&M v. Auburn +5.5 | 31-20 | Loss | -105 | 12 h 36 m | Show | |
Texas A&M plays its last scheduled game of the season here today. The Aggies defense has come alive the last two games, holding both LSU and South Carolina to a combined 10 points while scoring 68 themselves. A&M is now 6-1 S/U and 3-4 ATS on the season. Auburn also on its last scheduled game is coming off a beating at the hands of Alabama, 13-42. That loss broke a three-game win streak for the Tigers. Auburn is 5-3 S/U and 4-4 ATS on the season. A&M has the 47th ranked offense in the nation while Auburn comes in at 66th. A&M has a very good defense, ranked 20th overall with Auburn coming in at 65th. Auburn playing at home here today getting points is really a bargain for me. I believe they win this game outright, but I'll still take the points. Play Auburn. |
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12-04-20 | UL-Lafayette +3 v. Appalachian State | 24-21 | Win | 100 | 8 h 49 m | Show | |
This is a rematch of the last two Sun Belt Championship games. Louisiana will play for another belt while App State will miss out due to their loss to Coastal Carolina. The App State Mountaineers look to spoil the Top 25 ranking of Louisiana here tonight. Louisiana coming off a big blowout of UL Monroe last week, 70-20. Louisiana is 8-1 this year, their only loss coming to Coastal Carolina who they will meet in the championship game. App State also lost to Coastal Carolina a few weeks ago, 23-34. They also lost to Marshal earlier this year. App State won this game last year, 45-38 in a shootout despite Louisiana having 18 more plays. It was the three Louisiana turnover that made the difference. I look for a different outcome here tonight. I'll take the 2.5 or 3 points with the Ragin Cajuns in this one. Play Louisiana. |
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