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This is a play on the RICE OWLS as part of our CBB Thursday Trifecta. Florida Atlantic has gotten off to a 2-0 start in C-USA which is a bit of a surprise considering it was supposed to finish near the bottom of the conference which should very well still happen. The Owls are on a five-fame cover streak so that is a big reason this line is what it is which is creating value on the other side. Florida Atlantic is 1-4 on the road with the lone win coming against 6-10 Mercer out of the Southern Conference. Rice enters the game with an 8-7 record, including 0-2 in the conference. The Owls are looking to snap a three-game losing streak after falling at Western Kentucky, 68-61, last Saturday afternoon. That was a quality loss as the Hilltoppers are odds on favorites to win C-USA. Both conference losses came on the road and the Owls have been competitive in the majority of their losses. 9* (638) Rice Owls

This is a play on the NORTHEASTERN HUSKIES as part of our CBB Thursday Trifecta. We won with Hofstra in its last game on Saturday as it hammered Elon as expected to improve to 3-1 in the Colonial Athletic Association. The Pride have won and covered six of their last seven games but now comes their first test within the conference and during this current winning stretch. They are a respectable 6-3 on the road and while they will be out for revenge from the CAA Championship loss last season, getting that on the road is not an easy task. Northeastern is coming off its first conference loss of the season as it fell to William & Mary at home last Saturday. The Huskies are 3-3 at home but going back, they are 12-2 over their last 14 CAA games inside Matthews Arena and this team is very similar to the one from last season as they were picked to finish in first place in the Colonial. 9* (650) Northeastern Huskies

This is a play on the UTSA ROADRUNNER for our CBB Thursday Enforcer. Louisiana Tech had an odd schedule to open C-USA action as its first two games came against Southern Mississippi and easily won both of those. It was to the Bulldogs advantage considering the Golden Eagles are pegged as one of the worst teams in the conference. They have now won five straight games and they now hit the road where they are just 3-3 compared to a perfect 8-0 at home. Texas-San Antonio is off to a disappointing 0-2 start in the conference as expectations are high for the Roadrunners after finishing in second place last season and retuning four starters. One of those is the preseason C-USA Player of the Year Jhivvan Jackson who is averaging 25.3 ppg, second most in the country. UTSA was on a 5-1 run prior to the two losses so heading back home is just what it needs. 10* (604) Texas-San Antonio Roadrunners

This is a play on the BOISE ST. BRONCOS for our CBB Wednesday Enforcer. Boise St. fell to 2-2 in the MWC with a 17-point loss against Nevada on Saturday. The Broncos had won four straight games prior to that defeat which was their fourth away from home. They are 8-2 at home which is no fluke as Boise St. has never had a losing home record since ExtraMile Arena opened in 1982. Boise St. is committing 12.0 tpg, second fewest in the Mountain West Conference. UNLV is 8-8 on the season with a 3-0 mark in Mountain West play, including a win against defending-champion and preseason-favorite Utah St. as a 6.5-point home underdog. The Rebels are coming off a six-game homestand and this will be their first road game in over a month where they are 1-3, the lone win coming Fresno St. which is 5-10 on the season. 10* (836) Boise St. Broncos

This is a play on the CONNECTICUT HUSKIES as part of our CBB Wednesday Trifecta. Connecticut went 9-2 during its non-conference part of the schedule but it came out sluggish during the first two game of AAC play. The Huskies were blasted by both Cincinnati and South Florida by 16 and 15 points respectively but both of those were on the road. They are 7-1 at home including wins in six straight games. This one is being played at Gampel Arena where Connecticut is 190-37 (.837) since its opening in 1990. Tulane has already made some major strides under first-year coach Ron Hunter, going from four wins during all of last season to nine this season and notching a conference win in its second league game after going 0-18 last year. We still are not sold on the Green Wave as they had lost three straight games prior to its upset win against Cincinnati this past Saturday. 9* (844) Connecticut Huskies

This is a play on the XAVIER MUSKETEERS as part of our CBB Wednesday Trifecta. Xavier is coming off a win over St. Johns which came after losing its Big East opener at Villanova. The Musketeers have just three losses and the other two outside of Villanova were by a combined seven points and both were away from home. Xavier has won 13 straight games at Cintas Center, including a 9-0 mark this season. Xavier, Villanova and Seton Hall are the three leading contenders to win the Big East Conference so having this first meeting at home against the Pirates is big. Xavier has four players that are nearing 1,000 career points so this is a very experienced team. Seton Hall has won and covered four straight games after a 2-3 stumble and the Pirates are just 2-2 in true road games with the losses coming at Iowa St. and Rutgers, both by double digits. 9* (826) Xavier Musketeers

This is a play on the BOSTON CELTICS for our NBA Wednesday Enforcer. Boston is coming off a bad loss last time out as it fell to the 12-24 Wizards by five points on Monday as a 9-point road favorite. The Celtics have been without Kemba Walker for the last three games but is expected to return tonight. Despite the setback, the Celtics still have won eight of their last 10 games and are 14-2 at home. The Celtics are 6-2 ATS in their last eight games following a straight up loss. San Antonio is coming off a home win over Milwaukee on Tuesday as it won by 22 points as an eight-point underdog. It has been a rough season for the Spurs as that win was just their third over a top ten team and they hit the highway with a 4-11 road record. The Spurs are 6-20 ATS in their last 26 games following a straight up win. 10* (570) Boston Celtics

This is a play on the GEORGE MASON PATRIOTS for our CBB Wednesday Supreme Annihilator. St. Bonaventure is playing very well as it has won eight of its last nine games following a 1-4 start. The wins have not been great as the best team the Bonnies played was Buffalo and that was the one loss. The road record shows 5-3 but three of those wins came on a neutral floor and the other two came against 4-11 Middle Tennessee St. and 6-8 George Washington. George Mason was riding a six-game winning streak but has dropped its last two games. The Patriots were big underdogs in both of those games and the most recent loss against VCU was their first home loss of the season. They had won their first eight games at EagleBank Arena. The Patriots are 10-0 when shooting 40 percent or better from the floor this season. 9* (788) George Mason Patriots

This is a play on the INDIANA HOOSIERS as part of our CBB Wednesday Trifecta. Indiana fell to 1-2 in the Big Ten following a loss at Maryland by 16 points on Saturday. That was the second straight loss for the Hoosiers after an 11-1 start to the season which included solid wins over Florida St., which is 13-2, Notre Dame and Connecticut on the road. They started 9-0 at home prior to a loss against Arkansas and the two most recent losses overall have come against teams a combined 24-3. Northwestern is just 5-8 following its fourth consecutive loss on Sunday at Minnesota. The Wildcats are just 1-3 on the road with the lone victory coming against Boston College. Boo Buie was averaging a team-best 16.0 ppg in conference play before his injury that will cause him to miss a few games. 9* (796) Indiana Hoosiers

This is a play on the NEW MEXICO LOBOS as part of our CBB Tuesday Trifecta. New Mexico has had six days to stew about its most recent game, a road loss at San Jose St. as a double-digit favorite. That snapped an eight-game winning streak for the Lobos as they fell to 13-3 on the season. That was a bad loss but the other two losses came on the road as underdogs to Auburn and UTEP. New Mexico is 10-0 at the Pit, winning those games by an average of 13.5 ppg. Fresno St. snapped a three-game losing streak with a blowout win over San Jose St. on Saturday. The Bulldogs are just 1-6 on the road with the lone win coming against Cal Poly in a game they were favored in. they have yet to win as an underdog and while they have covered all three games as road underdogs, they were getting at least 12 points in all of those games. 9* (656) New Mexico Lobos

This is a play on the SACRAMENTO KINGS for our NBA Tuesday Enforcer. This is already the fourth meeting between Sacramento and Phoenix this season with the Suns taking two of the first three games. This line is too big as Phoenix was favored by one point in the first meeting here. Sacramento was getting 7.5 points in Denver in its last road game and is getting a bucket less against Phoenix and that does not add up. Additionally, the Kings were getting five in Indiana just over two weeks ago and Indiana is 15-4 at home while the Suns are just 7-13 on their home floor. Phoenix has lost 10 of its last 13 games and the Suns are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games as a favorite. Meanwhile, the Kings are 6-2 ATS in their last eight road games against teams with a home winning percentage of less than .400. 10* (559) Sacramento Kings

This is a play on the TOLEDO ROCKETS as part of our CBB Tuesday Trifecta. Toledo has lost four straight games including its conference opener at Ball St. on Friday. Additionally, the Rockets have failed to cover six straight games but this is the most points they are catching over this stretch. Toledo was 5-1 last season in games decided by five points or less but is 1-3 this year with a pair of two-point defeats at Valpo and Notre Dame and a four-point setback at Ball St. The Golden Flashes opened their season with an 18-point win at Bowling Green as a bucket underdog. Kent St. is 7-0 at home but two of those wins came against non-Division I teams, were favored by double-digits in four games and the best win came against Purdue Fort Wayne. The Golden Flashes lead the MAC in field goal percentage at 45.6 percent but will be facing a Toledo defense that has held every opponent to 45 percent or less. 10* (609) Toledo Rockets

This is a play on the TEMPLE OWLS as part of our CBB Tuesday Trifecta. Houston is coming off a convincing win over Central Florida to open AAC action and that was its fifth straight win and cover. The Cougars are 5-1 away from home but just 2-1 in true road games with the wins coming against Rice and South Carolina. They ran through the AAC with a 16-2 record last season but they lost four starters and this will be the first conference road test. Temple got thumped by Tulsa in its conference opener 70-44, easily its worst loss of the season while scoring its fewest amount of points. The Owls are just 5-3 at home but the three losses came against Miami, Missouri and Maryland. Temple has been one of the top teams in the country defensively this season and currently ranks second in the AAC and ranks 18th nationally in field goal percentage defense at 37.6 percent. 9* (624) Temple Owls

This is a play on the MIAMI OHIO REDHAWKS for our CFB Monday Lending Tree Bowl Winner. The RedHawks are not getting any respect here with this being tied for the third biggest spread of all the bowl games. Miami finds itself as an underdog tonight against Louisiana, but that is nothing unusual for the RedHawks, who in their 12 previous games against FBS opponents were underdogs in all but two of those games despite their 8-5 record and 6-2 mark in MAC games. While the RedHawks may not score a lot of points, most of the season they have made the points they score in games count. Entering tonight, Miami holds a 5-0 record this season in games decided by one score. They have made a season, and won a Mid-American Conference championship, out of winning close games. Louisiana is coming off a loss to Appalachian St. in the Sun Belt Conference Championship. The Cajuns possess a very potent offense so Miami will be tested but has proved to be able to slow teams down. Through 13 games in 2019, Louisiana ranks eighth in country and leads the conference in total offense per game (501.3) and 10th in the nation in scoring offense (38.8). After raising the New Orleans Bowl trophy four straight seasons under coach Mark Hudspeth, the Cajuns have lost their past two bowl games and have not won a bowl game outside of Alabama since 1944. 10* (279) Miami Ohio RedHawks

This is a play on the GEORGIA SOUTHERN EAGLES for our CBB Monday Enforcer. Little Rock was picked to finish dead last in the Sun Belt Conference after finishing in a tie for last place last season. Yet the Trojans are off to a 4-0 start, the only undefeated team in the conference but that record is a bit deceiving. All four wins have come down to the final minute and all four coming by four points or less so while they have been clutch, the record could be worse. Georgia Southern is off to a 3-1 start in the conference as the Eagles were picked to contend for first place in the SBC. The Eagles are very efficient on offense and swarm the ball on defense as they are ranked 29th in the country in steals (9.1 spg), 17th in turnovers forced (18.2 tpg) and sixth in turnover margin (+5.9). The Eagles are 16-5-1 ATS in their last 22 games following a straight up loss. 10* (855) Georgia Southern Eagles

This is a play on the PHILADELPHIA 76ERS for our NBA Monday Enforcer. The Sixers will be looking to snap a season-high four-game losing streak when they return home to face the Thunder on Monday. All four losses came on the road however and they bring in a 16-2 home record as they try and ease their way back up the Eastern Conference standings where they are currently sitting in fifth place. Philadelphia is 3-0-1 ATS in its last four home games against teams with a losing road record. Oklahoma City meanwhile has won and covered five straight games but it is still sitting in seventh place in the Western Conference. The Thunder are still a game under .500 on the road despite winning four in a row albeit three against losing teams. Here, we play on home favorites of 3.5 to 9.5 points revenging a loss where opponent scored 100 or more points, off two or more consecutive road losses. This situation is 53-22 ATS (70.7 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (540) Philadelphia 76ers

This is a play on the WASHINGTON HUSKIES as part of our CBB Sunday Trifecta. Washington is coming off a loss against UCLA on Thursday which was its second straight loss overall, the other being in the championship of the Diamond Head Classic. It was just the second home loss for the Huskies which played a great game against No. 1 Gonzaga but eventually lost by seven points. The Huskies are 6-2 ATS in their last eight games as a favorite. USC won its sixth straight game with a nine-point win at Washington St. and this will be the biggest road test of the young season after a 2-1 start on the highway. The Trojans are 2-11 ATS in their last 13 games as a road underdog. 10* (848) Washington Huskies

This is a play on the ILLINOIS FIGHTING ILLINI as part of our CBB Sunday Trifecta. Illinois returns home following a 20-point beatdown at Michigan St. on Thursday to fall to 1-2 in the Big Ten. Both losses came on the road while the one win was an impressive one over No. 12 Michigan by nine points. The Illini are 5-1 ATS in their last six games following an ATS loss. Purdue has dominated for years but the Boilermakers are off to just a 9-5 start and needed overtime to win their last game at home against Minnesota. Purdue is just 1-2 on the road with the only win coming at Ohio. The Boilermakers are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 road games against teams with a winning home record. 9* (846) Illinois Fighting Illini

This is a play on the MIAMI HEAT for our NBA Sunday Enforcer. Miami heads back home following a 20-point loss in Orlando on Friday which came after a solid win over Toronto the night prior. The Heat are an average 9-9 on the road but are an NBA best 16-1 at home so this is a prime situation as they look to improve to 10-0 this season following a loss. The Heat are 7-2-1 ATS in their last 10 home games against teams with a road winning percentage of less than .400. Portland is having a very disappointing season at 15-21 but it did snap a five-game losing streak with a win over the Knicks on Friday although that is not saying much. The Blazers are just 7-12 on the road and they are 0-5 ATS in their last five games against teams with a winning straight up record. 10* (526) Miami Heat

This is a play on the OREGON ST. BEAVERS as part of our CBB Sunday Trifecta. The Colorado home court edge has been big this season as the Buffaloes improved to 9-1 with a win on Thursday over No. 4 Oregon which was their fifth straight win overall. They have covered the last three and are now laying a big number to a quality team. Oregon St. is coming off a tough loss at Utah Thursday as the altitude seemed to have gotten to the Beavers but they have had time to adjust and will be better off on Sunday. They are 10-3 overall and won here last season as a two-point underdog. The Beavers are 13-3 ATS in their last 16 games following an ATS loss. 9* (841) Oregon St. Beavers

This is a play on the SEATTLE SEAHAWKS for our NFL Sunday Star Attraction. Seattle was inches away from winning the NFC West but lost in the final seconds to the 49ers and were handed the No. 5 seed. While the Seahawks have to travel, that is not a bad thing for this team as they finished 7-1 on the road and get to face a banged up Eagles team that is lucky to be here. Seattle is banged up in its own right but is not as depleted as the Eagles are. Russell Wilson is healthy, and he threw for 4,110 yards and 31 touchdowns this season with just five interceptions. he finished sixth in the NFL in passing yards despite attempting just 516 passes, which ranked 12th. Travel is certainly no issue for him. Since the beginning of the 2018 season, Wilson is 7-0 in the Eastern time zone, with a 72.2 completion percentage, a 15-1 intercept touchdown ratio and a 128.0 pin rating. Offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer said more of the playbook should be available to Marshawn Lynch on Sunday now that he has another week of work under his belt. Carson Wentz guided the Eagles to four straight wins to close out the season, albeit all against the moribund NFC East. Now facing a team with a pulse, Philadelphia will have its hands full despite playing at home. He has limited targets at receiver and tight end Zach Ertz is still listed as questionable. Making matters worse, starting right tackle Lane Johnson will not play. Here, we play on road favorites averaging 335 or more total ypg, after allowing 375 or more total yards in two consecutive games. This situation is 44-20 ATS (68.8 percent) over the last 10 seasons. 10* (147) Seattle Seahawks

This is a play on the DETROIT PISTONS for our NBA Saturday Enforcer. Detroit has lost three straight games to open this six-game roadtrip nut the first three came against the Spurs, Jazz and Clippers. The Pistons have lost five straight games on the road but all five have come against current playoff positioned teams. The Pistons are 13-6 ATS in their last 19 games as a road favorite. While Blake Griffin remains out, the Warriors are dealing with their own issue as D'Angelo Russell is also still not going to suit up. Golden St. has lost three straight games as well following a four-game winning streak. The Warriors are 4-11 ATS in their last 15 home games against teams with a road winning percentage of less than .400. Here, we play against home teams where the line is +3 to -3 after failing to cover two of their last three games against the spread, in a game involving two teams with winning percentages between .250 and .400. This situation is 104-58 ATS (64.2 percent) since 1996. 10* (519) Detroit Pistons

This is a play on the WASHINGTON ST. COUGARS as part of our CBB Saturday Late Trifecta. UCLA is typically one of the most overvalued teams in the country based on name and program history. The Bruins are actually considered one of the bottom four teams in the conference this season and we have seen it with losses against CS Fullerton and Hofstra, at home no less. The Bruins are 6-20 ATS in their last 26 road games against teams with a winning home record. Washington St. is coming off a home loss against USC which snapped a six-game winning streak. The Cougars have won five straight at home and this is a great opportunity to snap a five-game losing streak to UCLA which is still celebrating its upset win over Washington. 9* (736) Washington St. Cougars

This is a play on the DRAKE BULLDOGS as part of our CBB Saturday Late Trifecta. Drake is coming off a loss at Bradley to open conference action and it can ill afford to lose a second straight game as the Bulldogs are expected to contend in the MVC. They return home where they are 7-1 on the season, outscoring opponents by 16 ppg. The Bulldogs are 7-1 ATS in their last eight games following a straight up loss. Indiana St. is coming off a conference opening win over Southern Illinois at home to extend its winning streak to eight games. The Sycamores are 1-2 in true road games with the lone win needing overtime to take. The winning streak is certainly keeping this line down and the Sycamores are 4-10 ATS in their last 14 games following an ATS win. 9* (722) Drake Bulldogs

This is a play on the IOWA ST. CYCLONES as part of our CBB Saturday Late Trifecta. Iowa St. is coming off one of the worst losses this season and one of the worst in program history. The Cyclones did not show up against Florida A&M as they lost by a bucket at home as 25-point favorites. If ever there is a time to step up and bounce back, this is certainly the time. The Cyclones are 5-1 ATS in their last six games following an ATS loss. TCU is 9-3 but has defeated no one of significance. The Horned Frogs are picked by many to finish last in the Big XII as they have nine newcomers on a roster that has underachieved the last two seasons. The Horned Frogs are 1-6 ATS in their last seven games following a straight up win. 9* (729) Iowa St. Cyclones

This is a play on the BUFFALO BILLS for our NFL Saturday Star Attraction. The first Wild Card game of the playoffs takes place in Houston as the Bills hit the road in the postseason for the second time in three years. Buffalo leaned on their defense to reach 10 wins this season. The Bills defense finished second in points allowed (16.2), fourth in passing yards allowed (195.2), 10th in rushing yards allowed (103.1) and third in total yards allowed (298.2) this season. They were one of only three teams that held opposing quarterbacks to under an 80.0 QB rating (To put that in perspective opposing quarterbacks had a 95.3 rating against the Texans this year). The Texans are an offense-first squad which explodes at unpredictable times. It did not happen enough in the second half of the season, and it usually happens when Will Fuller is on the field but he has been downgraded to doubtful. Houston averages over 25 ppg when Fuller plays and less than 20 when he is missing so he is a big factor in this offense. J.J. Watt will be back on Saturday but the Texans defense has major issues lately even though Watt will be back. Look for Buffalo to try and pound the ball as Devin Singletary had 775 yards, two touchdowns, on 151 carries, which is an average of 5.1 ypc, fifth-best in the NFL. Get the running game going and Josh Allen should be able to take some shots against this Texans secondary. Here, we play against home favorites that are averaging 4.5 ypc going up against teams allowing between 3.5 and 4.5ypc, after being outrushed by 75 or more yards last game. This situation is 54-20 ATS (73 percent) since 1983. 10* (141) Buffalo Bills

This is a play on the HOFSTRA PRIDE for our CAA Game of the Year. We played against Hofstra on Thursday as got crushed at home against William & Mary and that was its first home loss of the season since November 6. Now the Pride have a chance to feast on the worst team in the CAA with value on top of it. The Pride are 4-0 ATS in their last four games following a straight up loss. Elon has lost four straight games but it has been competitive in the last three as it has covered all of those games. The Phoenix are walking into a bad place on Saturday however and they do not have the depth to compete here with their seven-man rotation. The Phoenix are 8-22 ATS in their last 30 games following an ATS win. 10* (686) Hofstra Pride

This is a play on the MARQUETTE GOLDEN EAGLES as part of our CBB Saturday Early Trifecta. Villanova is coming off a pair of big wins as it defeated Kansas two weeks ago and then opened Big East action with a big win over Xavier on Monday. The Wildcats are 1-1 in true road games, beating a bad St. Joes team and getting crushed at Ohio St. the Wildcats are 1-7-1 ATS in their last nine road games against teams with a winning home record. Marquette did not have the same luck as it opened conference action with a 17-point loss at Creighton on Wednesday. The Golden Eagles return home where they are 9-1 with the only loss coming against Maryland. They had a five-game winning snapped and they are 5-2 ATS in their last seven home games. 9* (650) Marquette Golden Eagles

This is a play on the VIRGINIA CAVALIERS as part of our CBB Saturday Early Trifecta. Virginia is off to an uneven start as it may be 10-2 but it has not dominated like it should be. The Cavaliers covered their first two games of the season but are on a 1-9 ATS run which is giving us huge value here and no better team to right the ship than rival Virginia Tech. The only cover during this stretch was a win over North Carolina. Virginia Tech has won four straight games but this will be its true road game since the season opener when it won at Clemson which is picked to finish at the bottom of the ACC. This is a stretch of nearly two months and the Hokies are 0-4 ATS in their last four games against teams with a winning straight up record. 9* (652) Virginia Cavaliers

This is a play on the TEXAS TECH RED RAIDERS as part of our CBB Saturday Early Trifecta. Texas Tech has won four straight games but has failed to cover its last three games and is on a 1-6 ATS run. This is their most challenging home game to date as the Red Raiders are 7-0 here but have been favored by at least 20 points in all of those games. The Red Raiders are 5-0-1 ATS in their last six home games against teams with a winning road record. Oklahoma St. is coming off an 82-31 beatdown of Southeastern Louisiana but it is just on a 2-3 run. The Cowboys are 2-0 in true road games but this is the toughest one yet. The Cowboys are 3-10-1 ATS in their last 14 games after allowing less than 50 points in their previous game. 9* (604) Texas Tech Red Raiders

This is a play on the TULSA GOLDEN HURRICANE as part of our CBB Friday Trifecta. Tulsa has lost three straight games and four of its last five following a six-game winning streak but the recent stretch has not been that bad. One loss came in overtime while the most recent defeat came on Sunday at Kansas St. by just a bucket. This is a big team that does its damage down low as Tulsa has scored 47.2 percent of its points in the paint through 13 games. Tulsa has had nine games with a double-digit margin of points in the paint. Overall, the Golden Hurricane are 7-2 at home and going back, they are 10-2 ATS in their last 12 games as a home underdog. The Owls are 1-0 in ACC play after defeating Central Florida by four points on Saturday in their conference opener. Temple is a perfect 3-0 in true road games which is why the Owls are favored in this game. While they are off to a hot start, the Owls were picked to finish 7th in the ACC so they have overachieved to start the season. They failed to cover their only game as road favorites and this is far from an easy venue as they well know with Tulsa winning all five home games in the series by a margin of 15.6 ppg. 9* (874) Tulsa Golden Hurricane

This is a play on the PHILADELPHIA 76ERS for our NBA Friday Enforcer. The Sixers have lost three straight games after the Pacers ran them off the court on Tuesday, an 18-point loss that saddled Philadelphia with its second three-game skid in just over two weeks. Philadelphia fell to 7-11 on the road and it took that last loss against Indiana pretty hard to a full effort will be in play tonight. The Sixers were without Joel Embiid against the Pacers but he returns to action tonight and it should be noted that their seven wins against top ten teams are tied for second most in the NBA. The Sixers are 15-5 ATS in their last 20 games following a straight up loss of more than 10 points. Houston defeated Denver last time out and the Rockets improved to 12-+4 at home. The Houston pace is what makes the Rockets flashy but they have been pretty average on both ends as they are ranked No. 17 in offensive shooting and No. 19 in defensive shooting. The Rockets are 2-5 ATS in their last seven home games against teams with a road winning percentage of less than .400. Here, we play on underdogs of 3.5 to 9.5 points in non-conference games, off three or more consecutive road losses. This situation is 36-9 ATS (80 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (569) Philadelphia 76ers

This is a play on the ILLINOIS-CHICAGO FLAMES as part of our CBB Friday Trifecta. The Flames were the least experienced team in the country in 2016-17, 287th in 2017-18 and 180th in 2018-19. This is the most experienced team that Illinois-Chicago has had over that stretch as it has four starters back and eight upperclassmen in the rotation. The Flames have opened 1-1 in Horizon action and they hit the road where they are 1-5 away from home but two losses were against Memphis and DePaul while two others came by just a single point. They have covered four of their last five and the Flames are 4-0 ATS in their last four games following a straight up loss. Green Bay is also off to a 1-1 start in the conference and after three straight road game, the Phoenix head home where they are a pedestrian 3-2. Two of those wins came against non-Division I teams while the other came against CS Northridge by just one point. The Phoenix are 2-6-1 ATS in their last nine home games following three or more consecutive road games. Here, we play on underdogs of 3.5 to 9.5 points in the second half of the season averaging between 63 and 67 going up against teams allowing 78 or more ppg. This situation is 39-14 ATS (73.6 percent) over the last five seasons. 9* (845) Illinois-Chicago Flames

This is a play on the TOLEDO ROCKETS as part of our CBB Friday Trifecta. We played on Toledo last Saturday and it fell down early and could not recover. That was the third straight loss for the Rockets but this game will have their attention with it being the conference opener. Toledo is predicted to win the MAC West and getting off to a good start is imperative especially against a fellow MAC West opponent. The Rockets have lost three straight games during a season for the first time in 73 games. This is a team that was dominating as they have six double-digit wins this season which gives them 21 victories of 10 points or more since the start of the 2018-19 season. Toledo has held all of its opponents to a 45 percent shooting or less, including six under 40 percent. The Rockets are 6-2 ATS in their last eight games as a road underdog. After losing the first two games of the Diamond Head Classic, Ball St. was able to win the consolation game against Portland. The Cardinals head home where they are just 3-3 on the season with those victories coming against Defiance, Howard and Indiana-Purdue. The Cardinals are 0-8 ATS in their last eight games against teams with a winning percentage above .600. 10* (841) Toledo Rockets

This is a play on the OHIO BOBCATS for our CFB Friday Potato Bowl Winner. Ohio finished the season 6-6 but it could have been a lot better as four of those losses came by a field goal or less. Ohio quarterback Nathan Rourke is arguably one of the greatest quarterbacks in program history, owning the record for most touchdowns accounted for in a career with 110 (60 passing, 48 rushing, 2 receiving). This season, Rourke ranks 16th in the FBS in points accounted for per game with 16.5. He is also one of the most productive rushers in MAC history as his career average of 6.1 ypc is tied for 8th in the MAC since 1962. Because of his production, Ohio has been one of the most productive offenses in the FBS in the last three seasons, finishing 9th, 12th, and 20th in scoring offense each season, respectively culminating with an average of 34.7 ppg this season. Nevada will have a tough time finding a way to overcome the loss of four key defensive players from a defense already allowing 32.1 ppg as those players were suspended for this game. The offense will be challenged as well as Nevada averaged just 21.3 ppg on the season and even that is skewed with big numbers against bad teams. They finished 1-4 against bowl teams while getting outgained by 211 ypg which is the most of any team in a bowl game this season. The Wolf Pack won three of their last four games to become bowl eligible but the schedule was in their favor as three of three of those four teams finished 4-8 or worse. Here, we play on favorites of 3.5 to 10 points in the second half of the season that are averaging 440 or more ypg going up against a team allowing between 390 and 440 ypg, after gaining 6.75 or more yppl in their previous game. This situation is 38-9 ATS (80.9 percent) over the last 10 seasons. 10* (275) Ohio Bobcats

This is a play on the LOYOLA MARYMOUNT LIONS as part of our CBB Thursday Trifecta. Loyola Marymount has lost three of four games while failing to cover any of its last five games and that is keeping this number down on this contrarian play. The Lions are coming off a 22-win season a year ago, their most wins since 1989-90, and they welcomed back three starters from the CBI Semifinal team. Loyola Marymount is paced by Eli Scott who has three double-doubles this season, including the WCC's only triple-double. The Toreros are winners of four of their last five games, with the only loss in that stretch being a neutral site three-point defeat to Stanford. San Diego is still just 7-8 overall and are in rebuilding mode. It lost four senior starters who supplied 73 percent of the scoring from last year and it is showing as San Diego ranks 269th in the country in scoring (67.7 ppg) and that is after hanging 93 on Division III Whittier. San Diego's 220 turnovers this season are the most of WCC schools this season and rank 328 nationally among Division I programs. In the WCC, the Toreros are 10th in shooting percentage (42.9) and a distant 10th in three-point shooting (30.9 percent). The next worst shooting team from deep, Pepperdine, hits 35.7 percent behind the arc. 10* (684) Loyola Marymount Lions

This is a play on the MIAMI HEAT for our NBA Thursday Enforcer. Miami is sitting in third place in the Eastern Conference with a 24-9 record as it had a five-game winning streak snapped in its most recent game. The Heat should be motivated after an embarrassing 123-105 loss at the lowly Wizards on Monday. The Heat allowed a season-high 42 points in the second quarter. Miami head home with a 15-1 record, the best in the NBA, with the only loss coming against the Lakers by just three points. The Heat are 8-0 this season following a loss, covering seven of those games. We won with Toronto on Tuesday as it defeated the Cavaliers by 20 points to improve to 14-5 at home but have struggled on the road with a 2-4 record against winning teams. This season, with expectations lowered, the Raptors have been solid, sitting in fourth place in the Eastern Conference and just 1.5 games behind the Heat. The Raptors remain banged up as Pascal Siakam, the reigning NBA Most Improved Player, leads Toronto in scoring (25.1 ppg) and is tied for the top spot in rebounds (8.0 rpg). His absence, and that of Marc Gasol (6.6 rpg) and Norman Powell (14.4 ppg) is a big factor in this matchup. Here, we play on favorites of 3.5 to 9.5 points off an upset loss as a favorite of 10 points or more, with a winning record on the season playing another winning team. This situation is 56-25 ATS (69.1 percent) since 1996. 10* (550) Miami Heat

This is a play on the DUQUESNE DUKES as part of our CBB Thursday Trifecta. Duquesne is off to one of its best starts in school history but it should not come as a huge surprise as the Dukes are coming off a 19-win season, their most victories since 2010-11, and returned four starters from that team. This is just the third time in school history that Duquesne enters conference play with 10 wins (10-3 in 2007-08 & 10-3 in 2015-16 are the others). The balanced Dukes have six players averaging between 9.0 and 13.5 points per game. Six players have either led, or tied for the team lead, in scoring and five have scored 20 or more in a game. This is Duquesne's first home game since Dec. 9. DU has played more games in the Bahamas (3), Florida (2) and Ohio (2) than it has within Pittsburgh's city limits. St. Louis is also off to a great start at 11-2 as it has won three straight games. The Billikens, the defending A-10 Champion, were picked to finish seventh in the conference's preseason poll, just one spot ahead of Duquesne. One huge factor not to overlook here is that Duquesne is hitting 79.2 percent of its free throws, seventh best in the country while the Billikens are shooting just 57.7 percent from the stripe, 351st in the nation. 9* (610) Duquesne Dukes

This is a play on the WILLIAM & MARY TRIBE as part of our CBB Thursday Trifecta. 80 percent of the public and 72 percent of the money is on Hofstra here and yet this line has not moved. The Pride have won five straight games, covering all five as well, including a pair of wins in the Colonial this past weekend to share the early conference lead with Charleston and Northeastern. Playing the second easiest schedule in the conference has helped to their 10-4 record and Hofstra will be tested here in this rivalry as eight of the last 10 meetings have been decided inside this number and six of the last 11 have finished within one possession. With its victory at Elon, the Tribe picked up its fifth road win, which is now tied for the second most road wins in the country. William & Mary tied a school record with three-straight road wins to open the year, including snapping Wofford's 17-game home win streak, the fourth-longest in the country, on Nov. 12. The Tribe leads the CAA and ranks 63rd nationally in rebounding margin (+5.4). They also lead the CAA in defensive rebounding percentage (78.3), which is 14th nationally. The Tribe are 7-2 ATS in their last nine games against teams with a winning percentage above .600. 9* (633) William & Mary Tribe

This is a play on the CINCINNATI BEARCATS for our CFB Thursday Birmingham Bowl Winner. Boston College ended the season 6-6 and it will be without a couple key pieces. Head coach Steve Addazio was fired after the regular season and has since been hired by Colorado St. Wide receivers coach Rich Gunnell will serve as the interim coach for this game. Additionally, they will not have star running back AJ Dillon, who rushed for 1,685 yards and scored 14 touchdowns this season and is the Boston College all-time leading rusher. He has declared for the draft and is sitting out the game. That puts a lot of pressure on quarterback Dennis Grosel who completed under 50 percent of his passes, sometimes turning the Boston College offense one-dimensional. On the other side, the Eagles defense is allowing 480.3 ypg which is tied for fourth worst in the country. The Eagles are 1-5 ATS in their last six games following a straight up win. In just three seasons, Cincinnati head coach Luke Fickell took his team from four wins to less than 90 seconds away from a conference championship. The Bearcats lost only three games this season, one to Ohio St. and the final two against Memphis, the eventual AAC Champion. Cincinnati is led offensively by running back Michael Warren and dual-threat quarterback Desmond Ridder. Warren collected 1,160 yards and 14 touchdowns on the ground, while Ridder threw for 2,069 yards and 17 touchdowns while rushing for 545 yards and two scores. Cincinnati allowed 21.7 ppg, leading the conference in scoring defense for a second consecutive year. Cincinnati is 6-0 ATS against defenses allowing 8 or more passing ypa over the last two seasons. 10* (272) Cincinnati Bearcats

This is a play on the BAYLOR BEARS for our CFB Sugar Bowl Winner. This line has come down considerably and for good reason. Georgia is depleted in key areas whether it be by injury or other factors. Starting offensive linemen Andrew Thomas and Isaiah Wilson will miss the game after declaring early for the NFL draft, while right guard Ben Cleveland will miss the game, reportedly for academic reasons. Second-leading rusher Brian Herrien also won't play for undisclosed reasons, and it's believed several other players won't be on hand. Additionally, the status of leading rusher D'Andre Swift is also uncertain due to a shoulder injury he suffered late in the year. That is a lot to overcome and it was so bad that head coach Kirby Smart closed all 11 of the team's practices prior to arriving in New Orleans. It was a remarkable season for Baylor that on one saw coming. The Bears finished 1-11 in 2017, improved to 7-6 in 2018 before this year's 11-2 campaign, their only losses coming to Oklahoma. No. 7 Baylor lost to the Sooners in the regular season and later 30-23 in overtime of the Big 12 championship game. While Georgia is shorthanded, Baylor head coach Matt Rhule said that he will have his entire team at his disposal, including starting quarterback Charlie Brewer, who left the Big 12 championship game on Dec. 7 with a concussion. Being down 15 scholarship players is a big deal and you know that Baylor is going to have a ton of fight and energy coming into this game. Rhule coached teams are 14-2 ATS after three or more consecutive wins against the spread. Here, we play against favorites of 3.5 to 10 points with a rushing defense allowing 100 or less rushing ypg, after gaining 75 or less rushing yards last game. This situation is 56-24 ATS (70 percent) since 1992. 10* (269) Baylor Bears

This is a play on the CINCINNATI BEARCATS for our CBB Wednesday Enforcer. Cincinnati is coming off a loss against Iowa in Chicago to make it three losses over its last four games but the lone win was an impressive one against Tennessee. The Bearcats are 7-1 at home with the only defeat coming against a pretty solid Colgate team although that was a game they never should have lost. This is a tough place for any opponent to win as the Bearcats are 54-4 at home since the start of the 2016-17 season, including a 25-2 mark against AAC teams. Additionally, the Bearcats are 25-4 in conference openers since 1990 (start of the Bob Huggins coaching era), including a 5-1 mark in AAC lid lifters. Connecticut enters league play having won three in a row and six of its last seven. There are not many high expectations for the Huskies as they have won 16 games or less in each of the last three seasons and are pegged to finish sixth in the AAC. The Huskies are 2-5-1 ATS in their last eight games following a straight up win of more than 20 points while going 4-13 ATS in their last 17 games following two straight up wins of more than 20 points. 10* (830) Cincinnati Bearcats

This is a play on the OREGON DUCKS for our CFB Rose Bowl Winner. Wisconsin offensive coordinator Joe Rudolph was quick to point out the Badgers haven’t seen a scheme as multiple as the Ducks. Their use of three and four-down fronts, pre-snap movement and pass rush packages that include two and even one true defensive lineman will put the Badgers to the test. Wisconsin relies heavily on its run game and while Taylor leads the Big Ten in rushing yards, quarterback Jack Coan ranks second to last in passing yards per game, a weakness that has the potential to be exploited. Seven times this season Coan has failed to reach 200 passing yards. Ranked eighth and 10th, respectively, Oregon is giving up just 15.7 ppg and Wisconsin 16.1 ppg but the Badgers have surrendered 20-plus points in six of their last seven games. While the Wisconsin offensive line gets the pub, Oregon enters the game with one of the best offensive lines in the country. Sophomore left tackle Penei Sewell gained some consideration for the Heisman Trophy and he also took home the biggest honor for an offensive lineman, the Outland Trophy, becoming the first player in Oregon football history to do so. This is a big and quiet reason the Ducks offense is so dynamic as they also possess a talented wide receiver group and a first-round NFL Draft pick in quarterback Justin Herbert. Herbert looks to cap his final season, currently completing 66.7 percent of his passes for 3,333 yards, 32 touchdowns and five interceptions. Here, we play against teams where the line is +3 to -3 after allowing 6.25 or more yppl in their previous game going up against an opponent after outgaining opponent by 125 or more total yards in their previous game. This situation is 74-32 ATS (69.8 percent) over the last five seasons. 9* (268) Oregon Ducks

This is a play on the SAMFORD BULLDOGS for our CBB Wednesday Supreme Annihilator. Samford comes in rising a three-game losing streak but those came against three solid opponents in Hawaii, Alabama and Georgetown, two of which came on the road. The loss to Alabama was the only home loss of the season for the Bulldogs which are 5-1 at home although they are 5-0 at the Pete Hanna Center with that loss to the Tide taking place at Legacy Arena and they look to open SoCon season strong after a disappointing 6-12 season a year ago. The Bulldogs are 22-8 ATS in their last 30 games following a straight up loss of more than 20 points. The Citadel has won five of its last seven games while covering all four lined games over this stretch. This means three of those games came against non-Division I opponents. After finishing 4-14 in the SoCon last season, the Bulldogs are again expected to finished in or near the basement and they are already off to a 0-1 start with a 12-point home loss against East Tennessee St. The Bulldogs are 10-24-3 ATS in their last 37 games against teams with a losing straight up record. 9* (820) Samford Bulldogs

This is a play on the TORONTO RAPTORS for our NBA Tuesday Supreme Annihilator. We are catching some good value with Toronto. The Raptors are coming off a loss at home against Oklahoma City on Sunday which was just their fifth home loss of the season. That can be chalked up to a letdown from the previous night when they dismantled Boston on the road, a revenge game from their previous contest on Christmas Day where they lost at home by 16 points to the Celtics. The Raptors were limited to eight fastbreak points in the loss to the Thunder and they entered the game averaging an NBA-best 18.8 fastbreak ppg. The Raptors are 15-5 ATS in their last 20 games against teams with a losing straight up record. Cleveland is coming off a win at Minnesota, making it four wins over its last five games. All four of the wins came against losing teams and the Cavaliers have just one victory against a team with a winning record and that in their second game of the season. Since then, they are 0-16 against winning teams, losing by an average of 18.1 ppg. the Cavaliers are 7-18-1 ATS in their last 26 road games against teams with a home winning percentage of greater than .600. Here, we play against road underdogs of 3.5 to 9.5 points averaging 83 or more shots per game going up against an opponent after two straight games attempting 10 or less free throws than opponent. This situation is 31-11 ATS (73.8 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (532) Toronto Raptors

This is a play on the PROVIDENCE FRIARS for our CBB Tuesday Enforcer. Providence is coming off a much needed win prior to the Christmas break as it rolled over Texas by 22 points. The Friars held the Longhorns to an offensive rebounding percentage of 20.0 (below their season average of 30.5) and an effective field goal percentage of 0.342 (below their season average of 0.528). After a 4-1 start, the Friars went on a 2-5 run so that victory was big heading into conference action and it also snapped a seven-game non-cover run. The Hoyas have won six straight games while covering all of those as well. That is a big reason the line have flipped to Georgetown now favored on the road. Ball control will be a big factor here as the Friars are forcing turnovers while Georgetown has been prone to giving it away. Providence ranks second in the Big East in turnover margin at +3.4 while also second in the conference in steals at 9.8 per game. The Friars averaging 14.1 turnovers per game compared to 17.5 by its opponents. Georgetown is ranked 271st in the nation with a turnover percentage of 20.8 percent, while the Providence defense forces the 25th-most turnovers in the country at 24.6 percent. Here, we play on home teams with a winning percentage between .501 and .600 where the line is +3 to -3 after beating the spread by more than 18 points in their previous game, playing a winning team. This situation is 48-20 ATS (70.6 percent) since 1997. 10* (804) Providence Friars

This is a play on the NAVY MIDSHIPMEN for our CFB Tuesday Supreme Annihilator. This is a great spot for Navy which comes in loads of momentum following three straight wins and going 8-1 over its last 10 games, the lone loss coming against Notre Dame. Midshipmen quarterback Malcolm Perry broke a lot of school records this season and he will be a nightmare matchup for Kansas St. as not only is Navy the No. 1 rushing offense in the country but they own the No. 2 redzone offense and will square off against the No. 130 in redzone defense in Kansas St. Additionally, the Wildcats rushing defense is mediocre as they are ranked No. 61 and allow an average of 4.9 ypc. Kansas St. closed the season with a little bit of momentum as it defeated Texas Tech and Iowa St. over its final two games to finish third in the Big XII Conference. Kansas St. split its six games against bowl teams but that is misleading as the Wildcats were outgained by an average of 106 ypg which is the fourth most among bowl teams from the Power 5 conferences. Overall, Navy outgained nine of 12 opponents while the Wildcats outgained just five of 12 foes. Navy is 40-19 ATS in its last 59 games after outrushing opponent by 150 or more yards in two straight games. Here, we play on teams averaging 4.8 or more ypc going up against teams averaging between 4.3 and 4.8 ypc, after outrushing opponent by 125 or more yards last game. This situation is 116-56 ATS (67.4 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (258) Navy Midshipmen

This is a play on the KENTUCKY WILDCATS for our CFB Tuesday Afternoon Dominator. Kentucky comes in riding a three-game winning streak including a 32-point win over rival Louisville in its regular season finale. The Wildcats were 4-5 but vaulted into a bowl game with their strong finish. The defense is the strength as they are ranked No. 20 overall and No. 12 in scoring. Kentucky is 7-0 ATS in its last seven games against non-conference opponents. While going just 2-4 against fellow bowl teams, Kentucky outgained those six teams by an average of 24 ypg. Conversely, Virginia Tech went 4-3 against bowlers but were outgained by 27 ypg on average. While those margins are not overwhelming, the strength of schedules actually make those numbers skewed as the ACC as a conference ranked lower than the Pac 12 and the AAC. A big storyline here is that this is the last game for Hokies defensive coordinator Bud Foster so while they will be jacked up the matchup is not a good one. Virginia Tech has struggled against running quarterbacks this season and Kentucky quarterback Lynn Bowden Jr. is an electric athlete. He has averaged 174.3 ypg during the three-game winning streak. Here, we play against teams off an upset loss to a conference rival as a favorite going up against an opponent off two consecutive home wins by 14 points or more. This situation is 35-10 ATS (77.8 percent) over the last 10 seasons. 9* (291) Kentucky Wildcats

This is a play on the PORTLAND TRAILBLAZERS for our NBA Monday Enforcer. The Blazers have lost two straight games although both came against two of the top teams in the Western conference in the Lakers and Jazz. Against Los Angeles, Portland's bench was outscored 72-39 in the beating, while Damian Lillard scored 31 points to post his 11th 30-point effort of the season. Portland has now failed to cover its last four games while falling to just .500 at home. Still, the Blazers are 3-1-1 ATS in their last five games as a home favorite and while going 0-4-1 ATS against winning teams at home, the Blazers are 6-3-1 ATS at home against losing teams. Phoenix snapped a seven-game losing streak with a win at Sacramento on Saturday. This came after blowing a 12-point lead entering the fourth quarter against Golden St., getting outscored 39-18 in the final period. The Suns haven't defeated Portland since posting a 118-115 overtime win on Nov. 2, 2016, in Phoenix. Phoenix is 1-6 ATS in its last seven games following a straight up win. 10* (522) Portland Trailblazers

This is a play on the VIRGINIA CAVALIERS for our CFB Orange Bowl Winner. Even though they were dismantled in the ACC Championship by Clemson, the Cavaliers are clearly the second best team in the conference and while that might not be saying much to some, this is a solid team with a solid coach that wants to rebound from that defeat. Scoring hasn't been a problem for the Cavaliers, whose 421 total points and 32.4 ppg average are both the second-highest marks in school history. The Cavaliers are 11-4 ATS in their last 15 games against teams with a winning record. Florida is an overrated No. 9 in the CFP Rankings as it has defeated hardly anyone. A win over No. 12 Auburn was nice but that is the only win over a team ranked within the top 30. The Gators finished the season just +57 ypg against bowl teams so there was no domination to make them a two-touchdown favorite here. Florida won't have cornerback C.J. Henderson, who is sitting out after declaring for the draft and he is a big piece of the secondary that decided to give up on his team despite a high profile bowl game. Bowl favorites are a dismal 9-36 ATS in the last 45 occurrences when coming off three or more ATS wins and facing an opponent that scored 21 or fewer points last time out. Additionally, we play against teams with a winning percentage of .800 or better after beating the spread by 49 or more points total in their last five games, playing a team with a winning percentage between .600 and .800. This situation is 46-18 ATS (71.9 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (251) Virginia Cavaliers

This is a play on the DAVIDSON WILDCATS for our CBB Monday Enforcer. Davidson has won and covered three straight games as it heads into Vanderbilt for its final non-conference tuneup prior to Atlantic Ten play. The Wildcats have played a tough schedule thus far with some quality losses and while the Commodores are not much of a team, a win over an SEC team can do some good. Davidson defeated Loyola Chicago 59-56 eight days ago in its most recent win and Loyola Chicago defeated Vanderbilt earlier this season 78-70 in Phoenix. Vanderbilt has played no one up to this point and the Commodores are the worst team in the SEC and after having gone 9-23 last season including 0-18 in the conference. So far during non-conference action, they have played the 345th ranked schedule in the country and that is out of 353 teams in Division I. Vanderbilt lost a key contributor in Clevon Brown as he is out with a knee injury which hurts as only three other players are averaging more than 6.7 ppg. Here, we play against home teams as an underdog or pickem after going over the total by 48 or more points total in their last seven games going up against an opponent after going under the total by 48 or more points total in their last ten games. This situation is 36-12 ATS (75 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (749) Davidson Wildcats

This is a play on the SEATTLE SEAHAWKS for our NFL Sunday Primetime Punisher. Bettors have very short memories and that plays into this game. The Seahawks lost at home last week to the Cardinals and the public overreaction to that has forced linesmakers to not only make the 49ers the favorites, but to make them overpriced favorites. This is a huge matchup for both sides. But the 11-4 Seahawks have a chance to completely thwart where San Francisco sits in the standings, as a Seattle win would give the Seahawks the tiebreaker, the NFC West crown while pushing the 49ers down to the No. 5 seed in the conference. The Seattle offensive line will be a big factor as Russell Wilson has been sacked 47 times this season but the 49ers have just two sacks over their last three games. On the other side, Jadeveon Clowney looks to return to action after missing the last two weeks. The Seahawks are giving up an average of 4.8 ypc, which ranks fifth worst among defenses but they held San Francisco to 3.2 ypc in the first meeting. Here, we play on home underdogs or pickems after being beaten by the spread by 21 or more points total in their last three games, in the last two weeks of the regular season. This situation is 53-24 ATS (68.8 percent) since 1983. 9* (130) Seattle Seahawks

This is a play on the HOUSTON ROCKETS for our NBA Sunday Enforcer. Houston bounced back from the Christmas debacle against Golden St. with a 10-point win over Brooklyn last night to make it five wins over their last six games. The Rockets remain a half-game ahead of Dallas in the Southwest Division while sitting in third place in the Western Conference. As expected, Russell Westbrook is sitting this game out in the second of a back-to-back but that is creating value. Also adding to that is the fact that New Orleans has won three straight games including a 22-point win over Indiana on Saturday. The Pelicans are still just 5-11 at home with those five wins being the second fewest in the Western conference. The Rockets are 4-1 ATS in their last five road games while the Pelicans are 1-6 ATS in their last seven home games. Here, we play against underdogs with a winning percentage between .250 and .400 off a home win by 20 points or more, playing a team with a winning record. This situation is 73-35 ATS (67.6 percent) since 1996. 10* (503) Houston Rockets

This is a play on the RICHMOND SPIDERS for our CBB Sunday Enforcer. Richmond is coming off a loss at Radford in its last game a week ago which snapped a five-game winning streak for the Spiders. That was just the second loss of the season for the Spiders, the first coming against Auburn, and they will look to close the non-conference season strong with a win prior to A-10 action stating on Thursday. This team is loaded and deep as they returned all five starters as well as getting Nick Sherod back who missed most of last season with a knee injury after being a starter the previous two seasons. This is probably the deepest team Richmond has had since the team made the NCAA tournament in 2011 with at least 10 players in regular rotation. Alabama has won two straight games and four of its last five, covering all five of those games. That is pushing this number up higher than it should be. Ball control will be a factor here as the Richmond offense has turned the ball over on 16.2 percent of its possessions, the 20th-best mark in the country. Conversely, 21.5 percent of all Alabama possessions have resulted in a turnover which is 291st, nationally. 10* (715) Richmond Spiders

This is a play on the NEW YORK GIANTS for our NFL Sunday Star Attraction. This is another instance of going against a team that needs to win and one simple belief for that is if a team needs to win in Week 17 to get into the playoffs, it cannot be that good of a team to begin with. That is certainly the case for the Eagles which are coming off a must win game against the Cowboys. We are not here saying the Eagles cannot or will not win this game but this line is simply too high. The Giants have won two straight games, albeit against Miami and Washington and they would like nothing more than to finish with three straight wins and knock their rival from the playoffs. Daniel Jones is coming off the best game of his rookie season where he threw for 352 yards and five touchdowns. He has another good matchup here and while the Eagles help Dak Prescott in check last week, clearly he was not close to 100 percent. Additionally, Saquon Barkley is back as he has two straight 100-yard games, including a career-best 189 yards rushing last week. He finished with a franchise-record 279 yards from scrimmage. Here, we play against teams with a winning percentage between .501 and .600 off an upset win as a home underdog, playing a losing team in the second half of the season. This situation is 24-3 ATS (88.9 percent) since 1983. 10* (116) New York Giants

This is a play on the DENVER BRONCOS for our AFC West Game of the Year. Oakland still has an outside shot at a playoff berth as it needs a win here plus losses by Pittsburgh and Tennessee, a win by Indianapolis and a win or tie from either Chicago, Detroit, Los Angeles Chargers or New England. The scenario for the final four teams would give the Raiders the strength of schedule tiebreaker over Pittsburgh. That being said, this is a very inconsistent team and one that should not be trusted on the road. The Raiders are 2-5 away from home and their -105 scoring differential of fifth worst in the NFL. Denver has played well of late by winning three of its last four games has played very well in those wins. The game against Kansas City can be tossed out since it was being played in a snowstorm. Oakland has some horrible history heading into this game. The Raiders are 0-12 ATS in their last 12 games as divisional underdogs coming off a SU/ATS Win, 0-18 ATS in their last 18 games following a win in which they had less than 400 yards of offense and did not commit a single turnover and 0-11 ATS in their last 11 road games following a win. This includes losses this season at the Packers 42-24 and at the Jets 34-2. 10* (132) Denver Broncos

This is a play on the CHICAGO BEARS for our NFL Sunday Afternoon Dominator. This game is meaningless for the Vikings and as expected the line has the Bears favored in this one. Courtney Cronin of ESPN is reporting that the Vikings are leaning heavily towards resting their starters against the Bears on Sunday afternoon. With the Vikings locked into the #6 spot in the NFC playoff field and several key players already dealing with injury issues, the team appears to have decided that getting healthy for the postseason will outweigh the potential for getting to a record of 11-5. It has been a lost season for Chicago after winning the division a year ago with a 12-4 record. The Bears will be out to finish 8-8 and this is the final chance for quarterback Mitchell Trubisky to prove he's the right player to commit to for the future, giving him plenty to play for against the Vikings. In week 17, teams which have between one and three wins fewer than their opponent are 136-75-5 ATS (64.5 percent). Here, we play on road teams after failing to cover the spread in 3 out of their last 4 games, in December games. This situation is 48-19 ATS (71.6 percent) over the last five seasons. 9* (105) Chicago Bears

This is a play on the BYU COUGARS for our CBB Saturday Enforcer. BYU defeated Weber St. 91-61 a week ago, its third 30-point win during a current four-game win streak. The Cougars defeated UNLV 83-50 at Vivint Smart Home Arena and Nevada 74-42 at home as well. They are ranked No. 11 in the country in shooting at 49.5 percent while hitting 40.9 percent of shots from long range, good for No. 7 in the nation. This team is loaded as BYU has three players on its roster with 1,000 career points, including two in the top 20 on the BYU career scoring list. Of the four losses, two were against Kansas and San Diego St. while the other two came in overtime on the road. Oral Roberts has won four straight games as well but nowhere near against the same opposition and the Golden Eagles bring in a four-game ATS winning streak and it actually could be eight games but four games were not on the board as those came against non-Division I teams which shows how weak the schedule has been. Here, we play on teams after beating the spread by 30 or more points total in their last five games, team from a second tier division 1-A conference against a team from a mid-major conference. This situation is 82-49 ATS (62.6 percent) since 1997. 10* (660) BYU Cougars

This is a play on the CLEMSON TIGERS for our CFB Saturday Fiesta Bowl Winner. The Buckeye defense has not seen a quarterback all season long that even comes close to the talent level of Trevor Lawrence. This will be a massive adjustment for the Ohio St. defenders. Lawrence for the season has over 3,100 yards passing and 34 touchdowns. But he also gets it done on the ground as he has rushed for 407 yards and seven scores. While the Buckeyes will be focused to slow Lawrence down, there is another big weapon they have to worry about. Travis Etienne is a monster in the backfield as he averages 8.2 ypc and scores a touchdown about every 11th time he takes a handoff. His 19 plays of 20 or more yards are tied for fifth among all non-receivers. The three running backs ahead of him on the list all have considerably more offensive touches than his 211. Etienne seems like a new challenge altogether in that the Buckeyes cannot make him the focal point of their defensive plan, nor can they afford to overlook him. This Ohio St. roster is one of the best in recent memory. The Buckeyes also have one of the most talented backfields in the country, comprised with Heisman finalist quarterback Justin Fields and Doak Walker Award finalist running back J.K. Dobbins. But Clemson is clearly the best defense that the Buckeyes will have faced this season. Defensive coordinator Brent Venables has had multiple weeks to prepare for the Buckeyes and we have seen what he has done in the past when given extra time to prepare. Clemson is a team that has won 28 straight games with CFP experience matched up with a group not all that familiar with the big stage. 10* (243) Clemson Tigers

This is a play on the OKLAHOMA SOONERS for our CFB Saturday Peach Bowl Winner. What LSU accomplished this season was very special but to be favored by two touchdowns over the No. 4 team in the country is overaggressive. LSU could be without one of its primary weapons in running Clyde Edwards-Helaire, who has rushed for 1,290 yards and an SEC-best 16 touchdowns. He's also a big part of the passing game. Edwards-Helaire suffered a hamstring injury in practice last week and even if he does go, he will not be close to 100 percent. Following losses to Clemson in the 2015 season (37-17 in the Orange Bowl), Georgia in the 2017 season (54-48 in the Rose Bowl) and Alabama last year (45-34 in the Orange Bowl), there remains a major step they haven’t taken on the big stage. The keys for Oklahoma are not only its defense but quarterback Jalen Hurts. He enters the weekend with 3,634 passing yards, 32 touchdowns and seven interceptions. But he can offer an added dimension with his legs having rushed for a team-high 1,255 yards and 18 touchdowns this season. On the other side, the Sooners defense held Baylor to 265 yards of total offense in the rematch, with 159 of those coming on two long pass plays. The defense has allowed just 25.4 ppg which is pretty solid in the offensive-heavy Big 12 and over a touchdown less from a season ago. The LSU staff has labeled Oklahoma as the fastest defense on the schedule, Kenneth Murray as the best linebacker in the country and the offense as intricate as you'll find. Here, we play on neutral field underdogs outrushing their opponents by 100 or more ypg. This situation is 37-13 ATS (74 percent) over the last five seasons. 9* (241) Oklahoma Sooners

This is a play on the OAKLAND GOLDEN GRIZZLIES for our CBB Saturday Supreme Annihilator. Oakland has lost four straight games, the latest coming in overtime at home against Fairfield a week ago which was just the second home loss of the season, the first coming against Michigan St. Oakland sits first in the Horizon League in defense, only allowing a league-best 64.8 ppg. The Golden Grizzlies held Michigan St. seven points below its season average, allowing just one Spartan to hit double-figures. Oakland has held opponents to under 60 point four times this season and opponents have hit just 40.3 percent of their field goals against Oakland, making the Golden Grizzlies defense tops in the Horizon League. The matchup here is ideal as Detroit is ranked No. 350 in the country in shooting as it is hitting just 36.4 percent of its shots. The Titans are 1-6 on the road with all six of those losses coming by double-digits. We are expecting a big rebound from the Golden Grizzlies which are again expected to contend in the conference going up against a Detroit team that has won just 29 games total going back to the 2016-17 season. 9* (626) Oakland Golden Grizzlies

This is a play on the TOLEDO ROCKETS for our CBB Saturday Afternoon Dominator. It was an ugly week last week for Toledo which lost both of its games as favorites against what are considered inferior teams. The Rockets were riding a five-game winning streak but have nor dropped four straight against the number which is adding value to this play here. The last two games can be chalked up as an aberration as the Rockets' six double-digit wins this season give them 21 victories of 10 points or more since the start of the 2018-19 season. Bradley is 7-0 inside Carver Arena this season and has won 11 straight home games dating back to last year. Junior forward Elijah Childs leads the Braves with 15.0 ppg and 9.4 rpg but he is out on Saturday as he is dealing with a hand injury and is expected to be out another week. Here, we play on teams after being beaten by the spread by 36 or more points total in their last five games going up against an opponent after going under the total by more than 12 points in two consecutive games. This situation is 53-23 ATS (69.7 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (621) Toledo Rockets

This is a play on the IOWA ST. CYCLONES for our CFB Saturday Camping World Bowl Winner/ Notre Dame had another very successful season under head coach Brian Kelly as it posted 10 wins for the third straight season but expectations of heading back to the CFP fell short once again. Motivation could come in question here in a lower level bowl and it will have to face off against a Big 12 team with lots of offensive firepower, a talented young coach, and a desire to prove themselves on a national stage against a blue blood program. Iowa St. is looking for a successful ending to its third consecutive bowl appearance under head coach Matt Campbell. It comes in 7-5 and while it lost its regular season finale against Kansas St., there is still a lot to be excited about here especially getting points. The Cyclones five losses came by a total of 21 points, including one-point losses to ranked opponents Iowa and Oklahoma and a two-point loss to Baylor. Iowa St. is going for an eight-win season for the third straight year and this would be just the second time in school history this would take place. Iowa St. ranks as the number nine passing offense in the FBS at 318.3 ypg, and the Cyclones are 21st in yards per passing attempt thanks to sophomore Brock Purdy. No quarterback Notre Dame has faced this year comes close to his passing numbers and his completion percentage is second to only USC's Kedon Slovis. Only five Notre Dame opponents have a passing offense ranked in the top 75 and just USC (No. 5) is in the top 25. 9* (237) Iowa St. Cyclones

This is a play on the PHOENIX SUNS for our NBA Friday Enforcer. Entering last weekend, Golden St. had the worst record in the NBA but that is no longer the case as the Warriors have won three straight games including an upset win over Houston on Christmas Day. The gameplan was to stop James Harden and let the rest of the Rockets beat them and they did just that as the rest of the team shot 34.1 percent from the floor. That being said, this is not a team that should be trusted on a nightly basis as a full effort was put forth two nights ago in front of a national audience. The Warriors are 9-23-1 ATS in their last 33 home games against teams with a losing road record. Phoenix has not played since Monday when it lost to Denver by just a bucket at home which extended its losing streak to seven games. The last five have come against teams currently in playoff positions with the other two coming against teams within two games of a playoff spot. This is a team they should take care of and going back, the Suns are 13-3 ATS in their last 16 road games against teams with a losing home record. Here, we play on road teams with a winning percentage between .250 and .400 where the line is +3 to -3 after five or more consecutive losses, playing a team with a losing record. This situation is 50-22 ATS (69.4 percent) since 1996. 10* (555) Phoenix Suns

This is a play on the USC TROJANS for our CFB Friday Holiday Bowl Winner. USC opened the season 3-3 but the Trojans came to life by winning five of their last six games to bounce back from a disappointing 2018 season where they went 5-7. The four USC losses have largely come against solid competition with three of the four at the hands of ranked opponents. The poise of USC quarterback Kedon Slovis the last few games and the growth of the wide receivers into Graham Harrell’s scheme has really shown that this is a deadly offense. It is ranked as one of the best for a reason. Slovis ended up missing only one full game and was named Pac 12 Offensive Freshman of the Year after completing 260 of 362 passes. He has a QB rating of 167.60 and averages 294.7ypg. The Hawkeyes surrender an average of only 184.2 ypg through the air, hold opposing quarterbacks to a passer rating of 113.08, and have allowed only twelve passing touchdowns while picking off eleven passes. But they have not faced a passing offense such as this. Iowa is totally dependent on its defense, which is ranked 3rd and 12th in scoring and total defense. The offense has been a different story as the Hawkeyes are ranked 96th, 97th, & 98th in scoring, rushing, and total offense respectively. Seven of last 10 games have been decided by one possession. While it may seem off because of the Pac 12, the Trojans played the 11th toughest schedule in the nation. 10* (233) USC Trojans

This is a play on the NORTH CAROLINA TAR HEELS for our CFB Friday Military Bowl Winner. While a 6-6 record may not seem very impressive, it was a great resurgent season for North Carolina which won only two games last season prior to head coach Mack Brown making his return to Chapel Hill. All six of those losses came against bowl teams and all of those losses came by just one possession. Additionally, all six of those teams are ranked well ahead of Temple and while the Owls had a nice win against Memphis, the other six FBS wins came against non-bowl teams that finished a combined 22-50. Tar Heels true freshman quarterback Sam Howell set an NCAA-record with 35 touchdown passes for a true freshman and with 15 extra practices should only get better here. Injuries derailed the defense, especially in the secondary, but North Carolina is hopeful the extended time off will allow some of their defensive stars back for this bowl game. While that unit is the weakness, the Owls may not be able to take advantage. Temple quarterback Anthony Russo passed for 21 touchdowns and 11 interceptions and has connected on just 58.6 percent of passes. Certainly not a big edge there and the Owls average 142.2 rushing ypg which is ranked 91st out of 130 FBS teams so this offense has no clear advantage. 9* (227) North Carolina Tar Heels

This is a play on the DALLAS MAVERICKS for our NBA Thursday Enforcer. Dallas held its own without Luka Doncic after missing four games following an ankle injury two minutes into the Miami game back on December 14. The Mavericks went 2-2 over that stretch with all four games coming against the top four teams from the Eastern Conference and three of those were on the road. Doncic is back tonight and Dallas is back home prior to a three-game roadtrip to close out December. We have to face facts and come to the conclusion San Antonio is no longer the San Antonio of old. The Spurs are coming off a win at Memphis on Monday but they are just 1217 on the season and they have gone an abysmal 1-10 ATS this season following their first 11 wins. They have yet to win as road underdogs, going 0-7 while covering just one of those games. Here, we play on home favorites after leading their last three games by five or more points at the half going up against an opponent after a combined score of 235 points or more. This situation is 46-17 ATS (73 percent) since 1996. 10* (540) Dallas Mavericks

This is a play on the LOUISIANA TECH BULLDOGS for our CFB Thursday Independence Bowl Winner. This line has come down a point from opening but it is not enough. Miami has little interest in playing in this game as it comes in 6-6 after an underachieving regular season and the proof of not wanting to show up is evidenced by the top players. Defensive ends Jonathan Garvin and Trevon Hill, junior wide receiver Jeff Thomas, and linebacker Michael Pinckney have all decided to skip the Independence Bowl to prepare for the NFL draft. That says a lot. Louisiana Tech meanwhile would like nothing more than to secure a win over a major program to gain its first 10-win season since 1984. The Bulldogs are led by quarterback J'Mar Smith, Conference USA's Offensive Player of the Year and one of the most dynamic quarterbacks the Hurricanes have faced this season. The Hurricanes defense was one of the best this season but they are down their three best players and that will be a huge difference here. On the other side, the quarterback situation for Miami is so bad, a starter has yet to be names as it was an open tryout heading into the bowl game. The Louisiana Tech's campus in Ruston is located about an hour away from Shreveport, where the Independence Bowl will be played. Needless to say, the Bulldogs should have a distinct home-field advantage on Thursday. 10* (224) Louisiana Tech Bulldogs

This is a play on the WASHINGTON HUSKIES for our CBB Wednesday Enforcer. Washington and Houston are coming off blowout wins in the first two rounds of the Diamond Head Classic and we are catching a great line with the Huskies. They defeated Ball St. by 21 points and then took out host Hawaii by 11 points on Monday. They are led by their trio of former McDonald's All-Americans and while they are young, they are extremely talented. Houston is off to a solid 9-3 start following wins against Portland and Georgia Tech. They made a trip to the Sweet 16 last season and finished 33-4 overall but they had to replace four starters and have not defeated anyone of note this season. Houston is a great rebounding team but this will be the biggest test of the season against a tall and athletic Washington team. The Huskies are 6-1 ATS in their last seven games as a favorite. 10* (828) Washington Huskies

This is a play on the LOS ANGELES LAKERS for our NBA Wednesday Star Attraction. This is a revenge game for the Lakers which lost the season opener to the Clippers by 10 points and with all of the talk about the Clippers taking over the Los Angeles brand, the Lakers will be highly motivated here. On top of that, they come into tonight riding a three-game losing streak. LeBron James missed a 128-104 loss to the visiting Nuggets on Sunday because of a muscle strain near his rib cage. The defeat was the most one-sided of the season for the Lakers but he is listed as probable as is Anthony Davis. The Clippers lost to Oklahoma City last time out and have lost two of three and three of their last five. Here, we play on home teams revenging a road loss of 10 points or more, off an upset loss by 15 points or more as a home favorite. This situation is 57-26 ATS (68.7 percent) since 1996. 10* (530) Los Angeles Lakers

This is a play on the BYU COUGARS for our CFB Tuesday Hawaii Bowl Blockbuster. Hawaii finished the regular season strong with a run of four straight wins but three of those were against non-bowl teams while the other was an ugly win against San Diego St. and of its nine total wins, only three came against bowl teams. The Warriors lost the yardage battle in five of the seven games against bowlers and in the four outright losses, they lost by an average of 26.3 ppg. BYU finished the season 7-5 with four of those wins coming against bowl teams including a win over Boise St., the Broncos only regular season loss of the season. The Cougars finished strong on the field as they outgained seven of their last eight opponents including the last five but that did not pay off at the ticket window as BYU dropped its last four games against the number. How important is the outcome of the Hawaii Bowl to BYU coach Kalani Sitake, his staff and the Cougar players? According to BYU Insiders, very important. This will be a business trip, not a vacation, to be sure. Here, we play on road favorites after allowing 14 points or less last game going up against an opponent after allowing 31 points or more in two straight games. This situation is 107-60 ATS (64.1 percent) over the last 10 seasons. 10* (221) BYU Cougars

This is a play on the WASHINGTON HUSKIES for our CBB Monday Enforcer. Washington and Hawaii are coming off wins in the first round of the Diamond Head Classic but the Huskies looked a lot more impressive. They defeated Ball St. 21 points but it was the way they did it early on that was special. The Cardinals opened the game making four of their first six three-pointers and head coach Mike Hopkins, who employs the 2-3 zone from his days as an assistant at Syracuse, decided to switch to man and Washington was able to pull away showing that this team has the ability to change it up when needed. They are led by their trio of former McDonald's All-Americans and while they are young, they are extremely talented. Hawaii defeated an average UTEP team by four points and while it is playing on its home floor, the Warriors are severely outmanned in this matchup. The only two games they have played against upper tier talent, they lost to Illinois and Oregon by 13 and 25 points respectively. Here, we play on neutral court teams as a favorite or pickem from a major Division 1 conference going up against a team from a mid-major Division 1 conference, playing their 2nd road game in 3 days. This situation is 43-16 ATS (72.9 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (815) Washington Huskies

This is a play on the MINNESOTA VIKINGS for our NFL Monday Primetime Punisher. Even though we are 14 games into the season, it is hard to get a grasp on the Packers and how good their 11-3 record really is. They've been outscored in the second and fourth quarters, only four of their 11 wins have come by more than one score and their team rankings in rushing and passing yardage on both offense and defense are all in the bottom half of the league. Green Bay has been outgained in five of its last six and seven of its last 10 games and just two of the 11 wins are against teams in current playoff positions. The Vikings have won eight of their last 10 games after an uneven 2-2 start to the season. There is a lot on the line for Minnesota as well even though it clinched a playoff berth with the Rams loss on Saturday. The only way Minnesota can win the NFC North is if the sputtering Lions beat the Packers in addition to Vikings victories in their last two games. They host Chicago on Dec. 29, with the chance to go 8-0 at home for the first time in 10 years. It is well documented that Kirk Cousins is 0-8 on Monday Night Football but he is not solely to blame. He has completed 191 of 292 passes (65.4 percent) for 2,153 yards with 11 touchdowns and five interceptions, and his passer rating is 92.7 in those games. Here, we play against road underdogs or pickems after having won 8 or more out of their last 10 games. This situation is 40-16 ATS (71.4 percent) over the last 10 seasons. 10* (482) Minnesota Vikings

This is a play on the MIAMI HEAT as part of our NBA Monday Trifecta. Utah has turned the corner with wins in its last five games but it is not a very impressive 5-0 run as all of those wins came against teams with a losing record. The Jazz have not beaten a team with a winning record since November 12th, a win over Brooklyn and that was at home. They are 0-6 on the road against teams with a winning record, losing those games by an average of 11.7 ppg. The Jazz are 0-5 ATS in their last five games following an ATS win. Miami has won two straight games following a loss at Memphis and the Heat remain tied for tied place in the Eastern Conference as the top four teams all have current multiple winning streaks. Miami is 12-1 at home with the lone loss coming against the Lakers by just three points. The Heat are 13-4 ATS in their last 17 games as a favorite. 10* (512) Miami Heat

This is a play on the INDIANA PACERS as part of our NBA Monday Trifecta. Toronto has won five straight games despite being a banged up unit right now. The Raptors are 8-5 on the road which includes a signature win at the Lakers but that was their only road win against a team with a winning record and all five losses have been by at least six points each. The Raptors are 1-4 ATS in their last five games against teams with a winning percentage above .600. Indiana is coming off a 28-point loss at Milwaukee on Sunday and after a 0-3 start to the season, the Pacers have lost consecutive games only once and those last six wins following a defeat have come by an average of 12.2 ppg. Indiana is 13-3 at home, winning its last four which includes impressive wins over the Lakers and Celtics. The Pacers are 9-3-1 ATS in their last 13 games as a home favorite. 9* (504) Indiana Pacers

This is a play on the ORLANDO MAGIC as part of our NBA Monday Trifecta. The Magic have lost three straight games but all of those came on a west coast roadtrip. Orlando is 8-6 at home which seems average in this league but it is a skewed record. The home losses have come against the Bucks, Nuggets, Raptors, Pacers, Lakers and Rockets so they are beating the teams they are supposed to beat and those eight wins have come by an average of 11.5 ppg. The Magic are currently sitting in the No. 8 spot in the Eastern Conference as their 4-11 record on the road has hurt them. The Magic are 3-0-1 ATS in their last four games following a straight up loss of more than 10 points. Chicago has won two straight and has covered seven of its last eight but that is keeping this price down. The Bulls are 4-10 ATS in their last 14 games following a straight up win. 9* (506) Orlando Magic

This is a play on the SOUTH DAKOTA COYOTES for our CBB Sunday Enforcer. After getting drubbed by Kansas by 41 points, Kansas City returned home and defeated MAC favorite Toledo by 15 points as a seven-point underdog. The Rockets shot just 18 percent from long range while committing 16 turnovers and while you can chalk it up to a great defensive performance from the Kangaroos, that was not the case as this defense is not good as they are ranked No. 240 in shooting defense and now face a very efficient offense looking to rebound. South Dakota, a contender to win the Summit League, is coming off a bad loss against Northern Colorado as it got outscored by 17 points in the second half. Northern Colorado buried seven of its 10 three-pointers in the second half while South Dakota, one of the best three-point shooting teams in the country, was held without a triple in eight attempts. This is the final non-conference game for the Coyotes and they will be not only looking to bounce back from Friday, but also get some revenge from a two-point loss in this facility a year ago. The Kangaroos are 2-5 ATS in their last seven road games against teams with a winning home record while the Coyotes are 6-0-1 ATS in their last seven games following a double-digit loss at home. 10* (782) South Dakota Coyotes

This is a play on the PHILADELPHIA EAGLES for our NFL Sunday Star Attraction. We won with Dallas last week as a home underdog and now it comes into this week as a road favorite which is a complete overreaction to the win last week. Couple that with the Eagles needing a late comeback to defeat to the Redskins and the public will be all over the Cowboys this week.0020Dallas is top ten in scoring offense, total offense, scoring defense and total defense yet it is just 7-7 on the season. The Cowboys can win the NFC East with a win no matter what happens next week but a playoff berth is still in play for the Eagles. Beat the Cowboys and win in Week 17 against the Giants, and they're in so clearly there is a lot at stake for both sides. Carson Wentz is playing one of the true must-win games of his career. He tossed a two-yard touchdown pass to Zach Ertz in overtime to beat the Giants and followed up on the road with a touchdown pass to Greg Ward to beat the Redskins. He is down his top three receivers so expect big games from Ertz and Ward as the Cowboys struggle to defend the middle of the field. Here, we play against road teams where the line is +3 to -3 off an upset win by 14 or more points as a home underdog, after the first month of the season. This situation is 29-7 ATS (80.6 percent) since 1983. 10* (476) Philadelphia Eagles

This is a play on the ARIZONA CARDINALS for our NFL Sunday Ultimate Underdog. The Seahawks know two wins will at the very least give them a first-round bye in the postseason. But a loss here would still mean a first round bye should they defeated the 49ers next week to win the NFC West. And based on how the year has gone with 10 of Seattle's 11 wins being decided by one score, this week will probably be close as well. The Seattle defense is in bad shape right now with the status of Jadeveon Clowney, Qunadre Diggs, Ziggy Ansah, Mychal Kendricks and Shaquill Griffin all in question. The first two have been downgraded to doubtful while the others are listed as questionable. Arizona snapped a six-game losing streak with a win over the Browns last week. The offense was balanced and that will be important here, especially against the Seahawks defense that is undermanned. It is important for that consistency to remain as it will keep the Seattle offense off the field and take some pressure off the worst defense in the NFL. Here, we play on road underdogs of 3.5 to 10 points with a scoring defense allowing 27 or more ppg. This situation is 48-20 ATS (70.6 percent) over the last five seasons. 9* (477) Arizona Cardinals

This is a play on the CAROLINA PANTHERS for our NFL Sunday Enforcer. The Colts put up a dud for us on Monday night as the Saints used the Drew Brees record setting night as a means for motivation. Now there is nothing to play for as a rash of injuries, a flurry of costly special teams mistakes, and back-to-back sub-par defensive performances led to a fourth consecutive loss at New Orleans, sealing their playoff fate. They've been outscored 31-7 in the fourth quarter of the last three games to go along with no running game. The Panthers have given up on the Kyle Allen experiment that actually started out good but has failed miserably of late. They have lost six straight games but four of those losses came by just one possession and there is no wat the Colts should be laying this number with nothing on the line especially facing Christian McCaffrey. He needs 186 yards receiving over the final two games to become the third player to have 1,000 yards both rushing and receiving so he will be a heavy part of the passing game with new starter Will Grier. Here, we play against home favorites with a winning percentage between .400 and .499 off a road loss, playing a team with a winning percentage between .250 and .400. This situation is 49-18 ATS (73.1 percent) since 1983. 10* (471) Carolina Panthers

This is a play on the UAB BLAZERS for our CFB Saturday Star Attraction. Appalachian St. lost just once this season but it is in a terrible spot here. The Mountaineers will be playing without head coach Eli Drinkwitz who jetted for Missouri after just one season and they simply do not want to be here. This is a lackluster bowl game for a team that is considered one of the best non-Power 5 teams in the country. They were one Memphis loss away from playing in the Cotton Bowl so it shows how big the bowl disparity is. UAB, meanwhile, had its worst performance of the season in the biggest moment, as the Blazers were trounced by Florida Atlantic in the C-USA title game 49-6. That result should not overshadow what was a successful year for Bill Clark's team, reaching the conference championship a year after losing a number of key playmakers to graduation on both sides of the football. The Blazers will be out to bounce back from that is they are impressive considering they made it to a championship game from a stronger conference than the Sun Belt. Here, we play against favorites of 10.5 to 21 points with a winning percentage of .800 or more after having won eight or more out of their last 10 games, playing a team with a winning percentage between .600 and .800. This situation is 63-31 ATS (67 percent) since 1992. 9* (217) UAB Blazers

This is a play on the TEXAS A&M AGGIES for our CBB Game of the Week. Oregon St. is off to a 9-1 start as it has won seven straight games following its lone loss against Oklahoma. This includes a 3-0 record on the road but all three wins were as double-digit favorites so the Beavers take a big step up in competition here even though the Aggies are not expected to do a whole lot in the SEC. They have not been favored on the road against a major conference team by this many points since 2012 and there really is no reason for it to happen now. Texas A&M snapped a five-game losing streak with a win over Texas A&M-CC but it was close with another non-cover which put the Aggies at 1-8 on the season against the number. These are the streaks we love to go against especially with a veteran team that returns a ton of talent as five of the six top scorers are back from last season and this is a great opportunity to build off that win. Home losses against Gonzaga and Temple were expected but this is one they should not let get away. 10* (708) Texas A&M Aggies

This is a play on the LOS ANGELES RAMS for our NFL Saturday Primetime Punisher. The Rams are coming off a loss last week in Dallas which severely hurt their playoff chances. They have to win out in their final two games, here and then next week at home against the Cardinals. Additionally, Los Angeles needs Minnesota to love this Monday and then next week at home against the Bears. All scenarios are more than possible so it is up to the Rams to do its job. The Rams are 5-1 ATS in their last six games following a straight up loss. San Francisco is coming off a bad loss against Atlanta last Sunday and while it can still lock down the No. seed in the NFC, it can also fall to the No. 5 seed which is where it currently sits. The 49ers are just 3-2 against the top 10 in the league while playing the No. 17 ranked schedule. While these teams are separated by three games, San Francisco seems pretty overpriced here and this is just the second time the Rams have been road underdogs and by far by the biggest amount. The 49ers are 7-18-1 ATS in their last 26 games as a home favorite. Here, we play on underdogs or pickems with a winning percentage between .501 and .600 off an upset loss as a road favorite, in the second half of the season. This situation is 29-8 ATS (78.4 percent) since 1983. 10* (451) Los Angeles Rams

This is a play on the UNC-WILMINGTON SEAHAWKS for our CBB Saturday Ultimate Underdog. UNC-Wilmington had a rough season last year as its defense ranked dead last in all of the country and it was the worst defense according to defensive metrics dating back to 2002. That being said, the Seahawks have improved immensely this season and while they are 0-3 on the road, the losses have come against Davidson, Boise St. and Stanford which are all solid programs. Vanderbilt is not in that group as the Commodores are the worst team in the SEC and after having gone 9-23 last season including 0-18 in the conference, it is an uphill battle. Vanderbilt has been favored by double-digits four times this season and while it is 4-0, it has covered just twice against much inferior teams. Vanderbilt lost a key contributor in Clevon Brown as he is out with a knee injury which hurts as only three other players are averaging more than 6.7 ppg. The Commodores are 2-7 ATS in their last nine home games against teams with a losing road record. 9* (697) UNC-Wilmington Seahawks

This is a play on the BOISE ST. BRONCOS for our CFB Game of the Week. The storyline here is that this is the final game for Washington head coach Chris Peterson and he squares off against his former team which he directed a complete turnaround to where they are now. It is a great feel good story but the game is played on the field and the Broncos will not have any less motivation. Boise St. lost once this season, a three-point loss at BYU, and was favored in every game it played. Granted, they are now playing a team from a Power 5 conference but the Pac 12 is the worst of the bunch. Since 2006, the Broncos are 5-3 as neutral-site underdogs and two of those losses came back to back with an interim coach in the 2013 Hawaii Bowl vs. Oregon St. and in the first game under head coach Bryan Harsin in 2014 against Ole Miss. The Broncos are 7-0 ATS in their last seven games as an underdog. Washington struggled down the stretch, going 3-4 in its last seven games and two of those losses came against teams not playing in a bowl game. Pac 12 teams are 2-20 ATS in bowl games over the last three years while the Huskies are 2-8 ATS in their last 10 games after allowing less than 20 points in their previous game. 10* (216) Boise St. Broncos

This is a play on the BUFFALO BILLS for our NFL Saturday Afternoon Dominator. This is a game where you have to trust the eye test and not the history lesson. New England is making its 11th straight playoff appearance but this could be the worst of the bunch despite an 11-3 record. The defense is great but the offense has struggled as Tom Brady looks slow and inaccurate and he has no weapons to throw to. Facing one of the best defenses in the league will be a challenge and the Patriots struggled in the first meeting as they won by six points but mustered a mere 224 yards of total offense and the difference was a blocked punt returned for a touchdown. Playing at home with a chance to win the division in tough to go against but the Patriots are 1-5 ATS in their last six games against teams with a winning record. Buffalo will not be intimidated here just like last week when they were not against the Steelers. They held Pittsburgh to 229 total yards and the site of Brady is not going to scare them off. The offense has certainly been inconsistent but Josh Allen has the ability to confuse the Patriots with his mobility. The Bills are 7-0-1 ATS in their last eight road games. Here, we play on underdogs or pickems after covering the spread in three out of their last four games, in the last two weeks of the regular season. This situation is 38-14 ATS (73.1 percent) over the last 10 seasons. 9* (453) Buffalo Bills

This is a play on the MIDDLE TENNESSEE ST. BLUE RAIDERS for our CBB Saturday Enforcer. Middle Tennessee has lost seven of its last eight games but it has played a brutal schedule as six of those games came against teams expected to contend in their respective conferences with the other loss coming against Mississippi. The Blue Raiders are 0-7 in their last seven games and this again is where the value is to be found. They had a tough year last season but are once again contenders in C-USA. St. Bonaventure has turned things around after a rough start to win six straight games and not losing a cover in any of those. The last three wins have been blowouts but those games all were at home and while the Bonnies are 3-0 in neutral court games, they are 0-2 in true road games and are being asked to lay a bigger number than they should be putting down. The Blue Raiders are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a winning road record. 9* (660) Middle Tennessee St. Blue Raiders

This is a play on the CENTRAL MICHIGAN CHIPPEWAS for our CFB Saturday Afternoon Dominator. A year after going 1-11, Central Michigan has improved to 8-5 and won the MAC West division title in Jim McElwain's first season. The Chippewas enter this game averaging 32 ppg but that will be tested going up against San Diego State's physical, stingy defense. It will be up to the experience of seniors Quinten Dormady and Jonathan Ward, Central Michigan's sharp quarterback and top running back respectively, to lead the way. The Chippewas are 7-0 ATS after covering the spread in two out of their last three games this season. The Aztecs offense struggled all season and there is no reason to think they found the secret to turn it around here. They are averaging just 19.0 ppg and making matters worse. running back Juwan Washington is not expected to play because of a nagging ankle injury. That's a big loss since the senior has been a workhorse for three seasons, rushing for more than 500 yards every year during that span. The Aztecs are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games following a ATS win. While the Aztecs are 12-1-1 in their history against the MAC, the lone loss came last year, a 27-0 shutout courtesy of Ohio in the Frisco Bowl. 9* (207) Central Michigan Chippewas

This is a play on the VCU RAMS for our CBB Saturday Afternoon Dominator. VCU is off to a 9-2 start with the two losses coming against Purdue and Tennessee by three points. What makes this game value wise for the Rams is that they have dropped their last six games against the number including those aforementioned games by just one point each and they have been favored in all of the other games. Wichita St. has won and covered three straight games including a pair of impressive wins against Oklahoma and Oklahoma St. and that is also playing into this line. While they are 9-1, the Shockers have played the No. 248 ranked schedule which includes those two previous wins mentioned. VCU rolled in this meeting last season and seven of the top eight scorers are back so it again has the edge on the floor and yet is getting a great number. 10* (601) VCU Rams

This is a play on the UTAH ST. AGGIES for our CFB Friday Frisco Bowl Winner. Kent St. snuck into the postseason with a 6-6 record thanks to winning its final three games of the regular season. The Golden Flashes lost the yardage battle in two of those games and on the season, they were outgained in all seven games against current bowl teams and by an average of 192 ypg. Utah St. had a below average season by its standards as it went 7-5 and four of those five losses came by at least 24 points. Of course, those were all against teams much better than Kent St. and three of those are currently ranked. One of the big reasons for the pedestrian season was the average play of quarterback Jordan Love who crushed it last season with 28 touchdowns and five interceptions compared to a 17:16 split this season. He is pegged as a high draft NFL quarterback and this is his showcase. For the Aggies, beating the Golden Flashes would represent ending 2019 on a high note after missing their goal of winning a Mountain West Conference championship. Here, we play on teams after being beaten by the spread by 49 or more points total in their last five games, in December games. This situation is 44-17 ATS (72.1 percent) since 1992. 10* (204) Utah St. Aggies

This is a play on the MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES for our NBA Friday Enforcer. Memphis had reason to celebrate with four wins in five games before letting a 24-point lead in the third quarter go by the boards in a 126-122 loss to Oklahoma City on Wednesday. The Grizzlies had a two-game winning streak snapped with that loss and also put a halt to a 4-1 run, its best stretch of the season. The Grizzlies are 5-1 ATS in their last six road games against teams with a losing home record. The Cavaliers are coming off a win at home against Charlotte by a bucket but it was a game that never should have been that close as they never trailed and at one point had a 24-point lead. That was just the fourth home win of the season The Cleveland offense is putrid as it is ranked No. 25 or worse in scoring, shooting and three-point shooting. The Cavaliers are 4-14 ATS in their last 18 games overall. Here, we play against home underdogs outscored by their opponents by nine or more ppg going up against an opponent after allowing 100 points or more five straight games. This situation is 54-24 ATS (69.2 percent) since 1996. 10* (541) Memphis Grizzlies

This is a play on the GEORGIA BULLDOGS for our CBB Friday Supreme Annihilator. We played against Georgia last Saturday as it got hammered at Arizona St. A big reason for that was because of the scheduling as Georgia had won two straight games but those came against Chaminade and North Carolina Central in Hawaii and then it traveled to Arizona St. for its first true road game of the season. The Bulldogs are back home where they are 5-0 and their six wins overall are already more than half of what they had all of last season. It has been an overhaul for head coach Tom Cream, now in his second year, but he has the best player on the floor in guard Anthony Edwards who is the highest rated recruit ever to come to Georgia. The Bulldogs are 5-2 ATS in their last seven home games against teams with a road winning percentage of greater than .600. SMU is also coming off a loss, its first of the season, as it fell at home against Georgetown by 17 points. This will be the biggest test to date for the Mustangs which are picked to finish just sixth in the AAC following a 15-win season last year. The Mustangs are 4-10-2 ATS in their last 16 games following a double-digit loss at home. 10* (844) Georgia Bulldogs

This is a play on the MILWAUKEE BUCKS for our NBA Thursday Star Attraction. Any information on Anthony Davis has not been released as of Thursday late morning as he might be sitting his second straight game. Both Los Angeles and Milwaukee will be out to bounce back from big winning streaks. The Lakers will conclude a five-game road swing that saw their 14-game winning streak away from home end Tuesday in a 105-102 loss to the Pacers. Meanwhile, the Bucks had their 18-game winning streak snapped when they were stopped by the Mavericks 120-116 on Monday. Milwaukee is 13-2 at home and the only other home loss came way back on October 26 in an overtime loss against Miami. The Bucks have lost consecutive games in the regular season just once since Mike Budenholzer took over as head coach entering the 2018-19 season, going 24-1 over that span. The Lakers have a top-five offense but they aren't nearly as potent from three-point range as they're more about interior offense. That actually fits the Bucks' strengths defensively. The Bucks allow 12.9 field goals made per game inside the restricted area and only 54.5 percent in that zone, both league-wide lows. Here, we play on favorites with a winning percentage of .750 or better off an upset loss as a favorite of 10 points or more, playing a team with a winning record. This situation is 32-9 ATS (78 percent) since 1996. 10* (534) Milwaukee Bucks

This is a play on the SOUTH ALABAMA JAGUARS as part of our CBB Thursday Trifecta. South Alabama was pegged as the preseason favorite in the Sun Belt Conference so getting off to a strong start is necessary, especially with a game against contender Coastal Carolina on deck. The Jaguars are coming off a win on Tuesday but they have failed to cover their last three games and that is giving us a better price here at home. They are 5-1 on the season at home and going back, the Jaguars are 13-6-1 ATS in their last 20 games against teams with a winning straight up record. Appalachian St. has won two straight games in blowout fashion but those came against St. Andrews Presbyterian and Howard. The Mountaineers have been just the opposite as they have covered their last four games so this is the perfect contrarian betting spot. The Mountaineers are 1-5 ATS in their last six games following a straight up win of more than 20 points. Since splitting the first two games in the series in 2014-15, South Alabama has won the last seven and are 5-0 at home. 9* (720) South Alabama Jaguars

This is a play on the HOUSTON COUGARS as part of our CBB Thursday Trifecta. UTEP is coming off a tournament win in the annual Haskins Trophy, the first time in five years the Miners have brought home the championship. They are now 8-1 straight up and against the number but a lot of this success has to do with an easy schedule as they have yet to face a team ranked within the top 50. This is just the second game for the Miners and compounding that is the fact this is their third game in four days making the travel aspect even more difficult. The Miners are 1-6 ATS in their last seven road games following three or more consecutive home games. Houston is coming off a six-point loss at home against Oklahoma St. Trailing by as many as 18 points early in the second half, the Cougars mounted an impressive comeback and rallied to tie the game but fell short to see their four-game winning streak end. Going back the last three seasons, Houston is 12-0 after a loss so coaching plays a big role there. Additionally, the Cougars are 15-6-1 ATS in their last 22 games following an ATS loss. 9* (726) Houston Cougars

This is a play on the COASTAL CAROLINA CHANTICLEERS as part of our CBB Thursday Trifecta. Coastal Carolina has won four straight games, covering the last three, as it heads into Sun Belt Conference action looking to get off to a great start. The Chanticleers are contenders this season after a .500 finish last year, both overall and in the conference. Of the four losses on the season, two came against Mississippi St. and Baylor while the other two came against a single point. The Chanticleers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games. Troy is coming off an overtime loss at Chattanooga which snapped a three-game winning streak and the Trojans are now on a 4-0 ATS roll. They are currently ranked as the worst team in the Sun Belt despite playing the third easiest schedule as two of their four wins have come against non-Division I teams. Here, we play against home teams as an underdog or pickem averaging 62 or more shots per game going up against an opponent after a game where they made 55 percent of their shots or better. This situation is 42-15 ATS (73.7 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (713) Coastal Carolina Chanticleers

This is a play on the BOSTON CELTICS for our NBA Star Attraction. Dallas is coming off a monumental win at Milwaukee on Monday as it defeated the Bucks as a 14.5-point underdog while playing without Luka Doncic which snapped the Bucks 18-game winning streak. This presents a significant letdown for the Mavericks which are a pedestrian 8-6 at home compared to 10-2 on the road. Dallas has been a home underdog only once this season which resulted in a 15-point loss to the Clippers. The Celtics are looking to bounce back after defeats to the Pacers and Sixers on consecutive nights last week. Boston has had five full days off to correct the slide after playing last Thursday. The time off is significant as their five primary player Kemba Walker, Marcus Smart, Gordon Hayward, Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum have taken the floor together just five times this season but all are finally healthy. The Celtics are 10-3 ATS in their last 13 games against teams with a winning straight up record. Here, we play on all teams where the line is +3 to -3 that are outscoring their opponents by six or more ppg, after allowing 105 points or more in three straight games. This situation is 30-5 ATS (85.7 percent) since 1996 including going 21-1 ATS over the last three seasons. 10* (525) Boston Celtics

This is a play on the GEORGIA TECH YELLOW JACKETS as part of our CBB Wednesday Trifecta. Georgia Tech opened the season with an upset win at NC State and it has been pretty uneven since then. The Yellow Jackets lost a pair of games against Georgia and Arkansas by a combined five points before winning two straight. Then came an inexcusable home loss against Syracuse by 34 points but to their credit, they came back and held their own against Kentucky on the road. This is a veteran team with four returning starters and a team that is highlighted by seven juniors and seniors. Expectations are high and ending the two-game skid is imperative. Ball St. is coming off its lowest win total in five years and not much is expected this season. The Cardinals are coming off a win over Indiana-Purdue, a team projected to finish last in the Horizon League, to snap a two-game slide but this is a tough spot. Ball St. has not left home since November 17th and going back, the Cardinals are 5-12 ATS in their last 17 road games following three or more consecutive home games. 9* (646) Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

This is a play on the EAST TENNESSEE ST. BUCCANEERS as part of our CBB Wednesday Trifecta. Based on name recognition, this is a mismatch especially with what LSU accomplished last season. And that is being factored into this line. The Tigers went 28-7 last season including a 16-2 record in the SEC and they managed to make a run into the Sweet 16 before eventually getting crushed by Michigan St. They are off to a 7-2 start including a 6-0 record at home but that includes so quality wins. A game against East Tennessee St. seems like it should be a layup but that is far from the case. The Buccaneers are 9-2 following a 24-10 record last season and this is arguably the best team head coach Steve Forbes has had in his five years at the school. They bring back all five starters and East Tennessee St. has two of the best players in the Southern Conference in Jeromy Rodriguez and Bo Hodges, the former being tabbed as the preseason Player of the Year. The Buccaneers have been underdogs only once this season and that was at Kansas, a game in which they held their own and covered. 10* (657) East Tennessee St. Buccaneers

This is a play on the VCU RAMS as part of our CBB Wednesday Trifecta. VCU is coming off a pair of wins over Old Dominion and Missouri St. but failed to cover either of those games, running its non-cover streak to five straight games. Prior to those victories, the Rams lost to Tennessee and Purdue by three points each, their only two losses of the season, so those were quality losses and while favored again here, this is just the second time they have been favored by single digits. The first came against LSU, a game they won but missed the cover by a bucket. Charleston is coming odd a loss at Richmond on Saturday and comes in with just a 4-2 record at home with the lone quality win coming against a Providence team that has been underachieving all season including a 32-point loss against Florida last night. In their last three ATS losses, the Cougars have failed to cover by 15.5 points, 11.5 points and 22.5 points. The Rams are 7-1 ATS in their last eight games as a road favorite while the Cougars are 2-6 ATS in their last eight games as a home underdog. 9* (663) VCU Rams