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This is a play on the NEW ORLEANS PELICANS for our NBA Thursday Enforcer. Oklahoma City has won three straight games and what normally would have been a great matchup has lost some of the sizzle with New Orleans struggling and Anthony Davis being out. The Thunder defeated Portland on Tuesday to take sole possession of third place in the Western Conference by one game over the Blazers and that coupled with an upcoming game against the Eastern Conference-leading Bucks puts them in a tough spot tonight in trying to avoid a letdown. Oklahoma City is 8-20 ATS as a home favorite of 6.5 to 12 points over the last two seasons. The Pelicans are coming off a loss against Detroit last night as they had no answer for Blake Griffin with Davis sidelined. The matchup is definitely better tonight and as bad as New Orleans has been on the road with a 7-19 record, it has been outscored by just 1.3 ppg and only six of those 19 losses were by double-digits. The Pelicans are 4-0 ATS in their last four games following an ATS loss. Here, we play against home teams in the second half of the season shooting between 45.5 and 47.5 percent going up against a team allowing between 45.5 and 47.5 percent shooting, after two straight games shooting 50 percent or better. This situation is 91-42 ATS (68.4 percent) since 1996. 10* (559) New Orleans Pelicans

This is a play on the SOUTHERN MISS GOLDEN EAGLES as part of our CBB Thursday Trifecta. Southern Miss is coming off its toughest stretch of its schedule as eight of its last 10 games have come away from home resulting in six losses. The Golden Eagles are 3-4 in C-USA with both home games turning into wins against Middle Tennessee St. and UAB and they are 6-1 at home on the season. They are coming off a loss at Old Dominion as Southern Miss led 22-15 at the nine-minute mark of the first half, but four straight three-pointers from allowed Old Dominion to retake the lead and closed the first half on a 25-7 run. The Golden Eagles are 28-14 ATS in their last 42 home games after a loss by 15 points or more while going 18-7 ATS in their last 25 home games against teams with a road winning percentage of less than .400. The Hilltoppers are coming off a three-game homestand where they went 2-1 including wins in the final two games against Marshall and Florida Atlantic. The road has not been kind as Western Kentucky is just 2-6 and going back, it is 17-32 ATS in its last 49 games as a road favorite of three points or less or as a pickem. 9* (636) Southern Miss Golden Eagles

This is a play on the UTSA ROADRUNNERS as part of our CBB Thursday Trifecta. We played on Charlotte on Monday and after building a 10-point lead at halftime, the 49ers eventually fell behind by 15 points but were still able to come back and sneak in under the number. That was their third straight home game and now they hit the road where they are 1-7 including 1-4 in true road games. As mentioned Monday, their defense has steadily improved but their five-guard lineup could struggle here against one of the best backcourt duos in Jhivvan Jackson and Keaton Wallace, who average combined 39.8 ppg. Charlotte 3-11 ATS in its last 14 road games after a game where they covered the spread while going 1-6 ATS in its last seven road games following three or more consecutive home games. UTSA is 4-2 in the conference with both losses coming last week on the road but it heads back home where it is riding a six-game home winning streak. The Roadrunners have been solid when laying points as they are 4-1 ATS as favorites and included in the six-game winning streak is a five-game ATS unbeaten streak on their home floor. 9* (644) UTSA Roadrunners

This is a play on the UTAH JAZZ as part of our NBA Wednesday Triple Play. Denver received a wake-up call eight days ago when it was blasted by Golden St. by 31 points. The Nuggets bounced back with a pair of wins since then but those came against Chicago and Cleveland, two of the three worst teams in the Eastern Conference. And they were at home where Denver is 20-4, the best home record in the Western Conference, and now the Nuggets hit the road where they are just 11-10 with six of those wins coming against teams with a losing record. Denver is 2-12 ATS in its last 14 road games after playing two consecutive home games. Utah lost against Portland in its most recent game which snapped a six-game winning streak as well as a six-game home winning streak. It has been a substantial 12-5 run and the Jazz are 9-1-1 ATS in their last 11 games following a straight up loss. Here, we play on home teams that are coming off a loss against a division rival going up against an opponent after two consecutive covers as a favorite. This situation is 45-18 ATS (71.4 percent) over the last five seasons. 9* (556) Utah Jazz

This is a play on the MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES as part of our NBA Wednesday Triple Play. Memphis is in a tailspin as it has lost six straight games and 12c of its last 13 games and while there are no excuses, the Grizzlies have played a brutal schedule over this stretch. They have faced Boston twice, Houston twice, San Antonio twice as well as playing Toronto and Milwaukee. Overall, they have played the toughest schedule in the NBA as 32 of their 47 games have come against the top 16 in the league. The Grizzlies are 16-7-1 ATS in their last 24 home games against teams with a road winning percentage of less than .400. Charlotte opened the season by winning its first two road games but it is 4-16 on the highway since then and the Hornets have covered just two of their last 10 games on the road. Here, we play against road teams where the line is +3 to -3 that are shooting between 43.5 and 45.5 percent from the floor after two straight games making nine or more three-point shots going up against a team allowing between 43.5 and 45.5 percent shooting from the floor. This situation is 52-23 ATS (69.3 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (554) Memphis Grizzlies

This is a play on the BROOKLYN NETS as part of our NBA Wednesday Triple Play. We won with Brooklyn on Monday and we come back again as it looks to extends its winning streak to five games. As mentioned two days ago, the Nets are playing some of the best basketball in the NBA right now as they are now 17-5 over their last 22 games, tied for the second-best record in the NBA since December 7th. Only the 18-5 Bucks have been better over that span. The Nets are 10-1 ATS in their last 11 games against teams with a losing straight up record. Orlando is coming off a win over Atlanta which snapped a three-game losing streak and that was just its eighth road win of the season. The Magic somehow defeated the Spurs and Celtics on the road early in the season but are 0-5 since then against winning teams and they are 0-5 ATS in their last five road games against teams with a winning home record. Here, we play against underdogs of 3.5 to 9.5 points off a divisional win by 10 points or more going up against an opponent off a home win by 20 points or more. This situation is 34-11 ATS (75.6 percent) since 1996. 9* (542) Brooklyn Nets

This is a play on the TCU HORNED FROGS as part of our CBB Wednesday Trifecta. Texas snapped a three-game losing streak on Saturday as it defeated Oklahoma by three points and now it hits the road where it has played just three road games, going 1-2. The Longhorns are struggling to defend the three-point line, ranking ninth in the Big 12 in opposing three-point percentage and in the last four games, Texas has allowed opponents to shoot 42.9 percent from beyond the arc. This is not a good trend considering the Horned Frogs are shooting 39.5 percent from long range over their last five games. The Longhorns are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games against teams with a winning percentage above .600. TCU has lost three of its last four games to fall to 2-3 in the conference but those three losses came on the road. The Horned Frogs are 8-1 at home and going back, TCU is 6-0 ATS in its last six home games after one or more consecutive losses. 9* (794) TCU Horned Frogs

This is a play on the VANDERBILT COMMODORES as part of our CBB Wednesday Trifecta. Tennessee has taken over the No. 1 spot in the country for just the second time in program history and playing its first game on the road against a hungry opponent is not the ideal situation. The Volunteers spent one week at No. 1 in February 2008 but a loss followed against Vanderbilt. We expect some complacency here with Tennessee as teams not used to this stature tend to celebrate a little too long. The Volunteers have won 12 straight games while Vanderbilt has dropped five straight games and this is adding to the value. The Commodores are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games following a double-digit loss at home. Here, we play on underdogs of 10 or more points in the second half of the season that are averaging between 74 and 78 ppg going up against a team allowing between 63 and 67, after a loss by 15 points or more. This situation is 39-14 ATS (73.6 percent) since 1997. 9* (804) Vanderbilt Commodores

This is a play on the GEORGIA BULLDOGS as part of our CBB Wednesday Trifecta. Georgia has lost three straight games to fall to 1-4 in the SEC but the schedule has been a brutal one. The Bulldogs four losses came against Tennessee, Auburn, Kentucky and Florida and while this is another tough foe, the linemakers have taken that into consideration. They were on a 7-1 ATS run and going back, the Bulldogs are 6-2-1 ATS in their last nine games following a double-digit loss at home. LSU has started conference play 4-0 but only one of those was a quality win and now it is laying its biggest number in SEC play. The Tigers are 1-3-1 ATS in their last five games following a straight up win of more than 20 points. Here, we play on road teams as an underdog or pickem with a winning percentage between .501 and .600 coming off three straight losses against conference rivals, playing a winning team. This situation is 61-26 ATS (70.1 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (805) Georgia Bulldogs

This is a play on the ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE as part of our CBB Tuesday Triple Play. The Rebels have won 11 of its last 12 games and has beaten solid conference opponents Mississippi St. and Auburn along the way. The Rebels are coming off a dominating win over Arkansas on Saturday which made up for that lone loss with came against LSU by 14 points. The Crimson Tide have gone 2-3 in the SEC, including a buzzer-beater loss at the hands of Texas A&M and a road loss to Tennessee this past Saturday by three points. Alabama is 6-2 at home with the two losses coming by a combined four points and included in the wins are victories against Kentucky and Arizona. Alabama is currently tied with LSU and Mississippi St. in the SEC for most total wins against Quadrant 1 and Quadrant 2 opponents with seven. Overall, the Crimson Tide are 7-3, and undefeated against Q2 teams. The Alabama winning percentage is also tied for second-best behind Tennessee, who leads with .857 so this team is underrated right now. the Crimson Tide are 6-1-1 ATS in their last eight home games against teams with a winning road record. 10* (638) Alabama Crimson Tide

This is a play on the DALLAS MAVERICKS for our NBA Tuesday Enforcer. It has been an up and down season for both Los Angeles and Dallas and for different reasons. We played on the Clippers on Sunday as they went into San Antonio and won outright as 9.5-point underdogs to snap a five-game losing streak and have now moved back up to seventh place in the Western Conference. Injuries have been the problem even though they overcame it Sunday as Lou Williams and Danilo Gallinari remain out. They account for a combined 37.7 ppg. The Clippers are 1-5 ATS in their last six games overall. Dallas is riding a four-game losing streak but three of those came against the Bucks, Warriors and Pacers, all ranked in the top five and the other was against San Antonio. The problem for the Mavericks is they cannot win away from home as their 4-20 road record is tied with Phoenix for worse in the league. Dallas is 7-0 ATS at home when playing six or less games in 14 days this season. Here, we play on favorites revenging a loss where opponent scored 100 or more points and coming off an upset win as an underdog. This situation is 187-118 ATS (61.3 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (534) Dallas Mavericks

This is a play on the FLORIDA ST. SEMINOLES as part of our CBB Tuesday Triple Play. Clemson snapped a three-game losing streak with a win over Georgia Tech last Wednesday and has been off since then. That moved the Tigers to 1-3 in the conference and while those three wins have been against elite opposition, they have yet to defeat anyone of note the entire season as Clemson is 0-6 against the top 50. Its best win of the season came against No. 91 ranked South Carolina. The Tigers are 4-10 ATS in their last 14 road games against teams with a home winning percentage of greater than .600 and they head to Tallahassee at the wrong time. Florida St. has dropped three straight games that opened with a two-point loss against Duke at home but the last two losses were inexcusable, coming at Pittsburgh and Boston College. This is a quick turnaround for the Seminoles which played Sunday and had their flight delayed foe six hours out of Boston but that is not a bad thing here considering what is at stake. Florida St. has won 39 of its last 42 games at home and will look to up its home record to 9-1 this season. 9* (618) Florida St. Seminoles

This is a play on the TEXAS TECH RED RAIDERS as part of our CBB Tuesday Triple Play. Here we have two teams with identical 4-2 Big XII records and both have been put together in opposite ways. Texas Tech opened the season 4-0 in the conference but have since lost consecutive games for the first time this season. The Red Raiders fell at home to Iowa St. and then put up a bad second half on Saturday in an 11-point loss. Texas Tech's defense continues to lead nation by limiting opponents to 34.9 percent shooting, while it is second by holding opponents to 55.8 ppg and to 26.2 percent shooting on three-pointers. Kansas St. dropped its first two conference games but has won four straight since then, the last two coming by double-digits. The Wildcats have a very inconsistent offense as it is averaging only 65.6 ppg on 42.6 percent shooting including 31.4 percent from long range. This is the second meeting this season and Texas Tech held the wildcats to 33.3 percent shooting including 4-23 from behind the arc. Granted, Dean Wade did not play for Kansas St. so his return helps but the Wildcats are 2-5 ATS in their last seven home games. 9* (619) Texas Tech Red Raiders

This is a play on the PHILADELPHIA 76ERS for our NBA Monday Enforcer. The Sixers look to shake off a loss against Oklahoma City on Saturday which was its second loss at home in its last three games following am 18-3 start. They now trail Toronto by 4.5 games in the Atlantic Division. Going back, Philadelphia is 26-10 ATS in its last 36 home games against teams with a losing road record. Houston hits the road following a pair of overtime wins to close out its three-game homestand including a win over the Lakers to improve to 17-7 at home but the Rockets are just 9-12 on the highway and they are 0-4 ATS in their last four games following a straight up win. Here, we play on home favorites of 3.5 to 9.5 points in the second half of the season that possess a scoring differential between +3 and +7 going up against a team with a scoring differential between +3 and -3, after scoring 110 points or more two straight games. This situation is 45-19 ATS (70.3 percent) since 1996. 10* (524) Philadelphia 76ers

This is a play on the CHARLOTTE 49ERS for our CBB Monday Enforcer. We played on Charlotte back on 12/18 against East Carolina with a big factor being the improved defense under new head coach Ron Sanchez who brought in the same system as Virginia where was an assistant coach. While it has taken some time, that unit is starting to gel and the 49ers are coming off their best defensive game of the season as they held Louisiana Tech to 40 points on 27.8 percent shooting. The 49ers are 5-0 ATS in their last five games against teams with a winning straight up record. Old Dominion defeated Southern Miss by 18 points which was its third straight win while snapping a three-game ATS losing skid. The Monarchs are 3-2 on the road but have failed to cover their last two, losing outright at Florida Atlantic as a favorite of seven points and defeating Florida International by just one point. The Monarchs are 2-5 ATS in their last seven road games against teams with a losing home record. Here, e play on underdogs of 3.5 to 9.5 points with a winning percentage between .200 and .400 off a double digit win as a underdog of six or more, playing a team with a winning record. This situation is 47-17 ATS (73.4 percent) since 1997. 10* (852) Charlotte 49ers

This is a play on the BROOKLYN NETS for our NBA Monday Afternoon Dominator. The two biggest surprises in the NBA meet Monday afternoon and we give a significant edge to the home team. The Nets are playing some of the best basketball in the NBA right now as they are 16-5 over their last 21 games, tied for the second-best record in the NBA since December 7th. Only the 17-5 Bucks have been better over that span. The Kings are coming off a buzzer-beating win in Detroit on Saturday and that could carry over into a letdown on Monday with the early start. Sacramento has won four of its last five games as it now sits one-game out of the final playoff spot in the Western Conference. Despite the win against the Pistons, the Kings are 1-5 ATS in their last six road games. Here, we play on home favorites involving two teams with winning percentages between .501 and .600 after a game where they covered the spread. This situation is 93-41 ATS (69.4 percent) over the last five seasons. 9* (518) Brooklyn Nets

This is a play on the LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS for our NBA Sunday Enforcer. Once atop the Western Conference, the Clippers are in a freefall as they have lost five straight games and are now in eighth place in the conference, just percentage points ahead of the Lakers. This includes four straight losses at home but going back, the Clippers are 4-1 ATS in their last five road games. San Antonio has won two straight games, a pair of road victories against Dallas and Minnesota as underdogs. The Spurs have been on a solid long run but they are completely overpriced here as the last meeting here a month ago, they were favored by just three points. They are just 3-6 ATS on the season when favored by six or more points and here, we play against teams with a winning percentage between .501 and .600 coming off two or more consecutive wins as a road underdog. This situation is 90-49 ATS (64.7 percent) since 1996. 10* (505) Los Angeles Clippers

This is a play on the KANSAS CITY CHIEFS for our NFL Playoff Game of the Year. This line is holding strong at -3 and will likely stay on this number before kickoff. Some demons were removed last week with Kansas City as it defeated the Colts and essentially removed any pressure going forward. The Chiefs have had one of their best seasons in years and appear to have finally found their franchise quarterback in Patrick Mahomes. But in order to complete their ascension, they will need to beat the very best the NFL has to offer in Bill Belichick and the Patriots. New England has had a dynasty going for a while now yet they are only 3-4 in the postseason on the road under Belichick, which opens the door for a team as well-coached and dangerous as the Chiefs to perhaps negate that advantage. Additionally, the Patriots went 3-5 on the road this season with all five of those losses coming against non-playoff teams. w England played a near flawless game last week against the Chargers but it did catch Los Angeles in a tough spot having to play its second straight road game on the east coast in an early game. Much is being said about how cold it is going to be in Kansas City and how good of a cold-weather quarterback Tom Brady is. Those claims are pretty false however as he is not great in real cold weather (20 and under). He has completed 125 of 223 passes (56.1 percent) for 1,307 yards, 10 touchdowns, and four interceptions while posting a QB rating of 80.7. here, we play on home favorites in the second half of the season that are outgaining opponents by 0.4 to 1 yppl going up against a team with a +/- 0.4 yppl differential, after gaining 400 or more total yards in their previous game. This situation is 72-37 ATS (66.1 percent) since 1983. 10* (314) Kansas City Chiefs

This is a play on the MISSOURI ST. BEARS for our CBB Sunday Enforcer. Missouri St. is coming off a home loss on Wednesday against Evansville as it shot just 39.7 percent from the floor including going only 3-16 (18.8 percent) from long range. That stopped some positive momentum as the Bears has won their previous two games, both on the road, against Indiana St. and Bradley. They have been favored in the last six meetings against Drake but are now catching points. The Bulldogs won at Bradley by 17 points on Wednesday as four-point underdogs but they are just 2-3 in the conference. They suffered a huge loss earlier this month with graduate transfer point guard Nick Norton going down for the season with a knee injury. He was their leading scorer with 15.5 ppg at the time while also leading the team in assists. 10* (825) Missouri St. Bears

This is a play on the LOS ANGELES RAMS for our NFC Championship Winner. We caught a tough break with the Saints last Sunday as a missed field goal late in the game prevented a cover. New Orleans comes in as a much smaller favorite this time around but the number is significant as the half-point is big for the Rams. They dominated Dallas last week in a game that was not as close as the final score indicated. The same can be said for the Saints which outgained the Eagles by 188 total yards and shut them out over the final 49 minutes of the game. While revenge is not a significant factor in a game of this magnitude, the Rams loss here in November ended their undefeated start and they have a substantial addition this ti9me around. Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas burned Los Angeles with 12 catches for 211 yards. However, the Rams did not have Aqib Talib on the field in that game and he can be a difference maker. The Saints defense received a huge blow last week against Philadelphia, when it lost defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins for the remainder of the season with a torn Achilles. The rushing defense is one of the best in the NFL as New Orleans has not allowed a 100-yard rusher this season, Well, entering last week, the Cowboys had allowed just three 100-yard rushers the entire season and just four 70-yard rushers. Both Todd Gurley (115) and CJ Anderson (123) eclipsed the century mark and hit 70 in the first half alone, for the Rams. Here, we play on road teams in the second half of the season averaging 265 or more passing ypg going up against a team allowing between 230-265 passing ypg, after allowing 7 or more passing ypa in two straight games. This situation is 25-5 ATS (83.3 percent) over the last 10 seasons including a 16-1 ATS record the last five seasons. 9* (311) Los Angeles Rams

This is a play on the TEXAS LONGHORNS as part of our CBB Saturday Triple Play. While this is a bigger rivalry on the football field, there is bad blood between these two teams on the basketball court as well and Texas is out for some payback after a recent poor stretch. The Longhorns have dropped three straight games including a pair against the top two teams in the Big XII in their last two. We won with Texas against Kansas on Monday as it lost by a bucket despite dominating the boards and committing just five turnovers. Going to the free throw line only seven times shows the home floor edge the Jayhawks had. Oklahoma came into the week ranked but is long gone following a 13-point home loss against Kansas St. The Sooners do possess a winning record on the road but two of those wins came against UTSA and Texas Rio Grande Valley. They are 2-15 ATS in their last 15 games following a double-digit loss as a favorite and they head to Texas at the wrong time. 9* (750) Texas Longhorns

This is a play on the INDIANA PACERS for our NBA Saturday Enforcer. We backed the Pacers in their most recent game and they were trounced by Philadelphia by 24 points. This is a good bounce back spot however and they are catching a good number as well. Despite that most recent setback, Indiana has won nine of its last 11 games at home and overall, the Pacers are outscoring opponents by 8.7 ppg here. Going back, Indiana is 11-2 ATS in its last 13 games off a home loss by 10 points or more. Dallas was 16-4 at home heading into a tough two-game stretch against San Antonio and Golden St. and the Mavericks failed on both occasions even though both games were close. They hit the road where it has been a struggle all season as Dallas is 4-18 which is tied for the second worst road record in the league. Here, we play on favorites of 3.5 to 9.5 points that are shooting 48 percent or better on the season, after two straight games making nine or more three-point shots. This situation is 167-110 ATS (60.3 percent) since 1996. 10* (574) Indiana Pacers

This is a play on the BUTLER BULLDOGS as part of our CBB Saturday Triple Play. Butler is back home following three straight road games and it bounced back in the third one in a big win over Creighton following a pair of one-point losses at Seton Hall and Xavier. The Bulldogs are 8-1 at home this season with the lone loss coming against Georgetown by eight points in a game they were outscored by 11 points from the free throw line. They are 9-4 ATS in their last 13 home games against teams with a winning road record while going 11-3 ATS in their last 14 home games after one or more consecutive wins. St. John's is also coming off a win following a pair of losses to improve its record to 15-3 on the season which is one-win shy of its total victories from all of last season. It has certainly been a solid start for the Storm but they have played the No. 173 ranked schedule compared to Butler which has played the second toughest slat in the Big East at No. 26. 9* (692) Butler Bulldogs

This is a play on the VALPARAISO CRUSADERS as part of our CBB Saturday Triple Play. Valparaiso did not have a good transition from the Horizon League to the MVC as it finished in last place in its inaugural season. Things are on the way up however as the Crusaders are off to a 4-1 start in conference action and they look to bounce back following a loss at Loyola-Chicago by 17 points on Tuesday. That snapped a five-game winning streak and heading back home following two straight road games puts them in a great spot. Northern Iowa used to dominate the MVC but it finished send to late place last season and not much is expected this year either. The Panthers are coming off a pair of wins against Drake and Indiana St. but those were at home where they possess bad losses against Grand Canyon and Stony Brook. Northern Iowa is 1-4 on the road and going back, it is 5-15-1 ATS in its last 21 road games against teams with a winning home record. 10* (682) Valparaiso Crusaders

This is a play on the MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES as part of our NBA Friday Triple Play. Minnesota is another team we are backing that is coming off a humiliating loss as it lost in Philadelphia by 42 points on Tuesday which put an end to a 4-1 run. The Timberwolves are 6-16 on the road but head back home where they are much better 15-7 and outscoring opponents by 6.4 ppg. Minnesota is 9-0 ATS in its last nine home games after a combined score of 215 points or more two straight games this season. The Spurs pulled off the upset in Dallas on Wednesday which snapped a two-game skid as well as a two-game road losing streak. The Spurs are just 8-14 on the road and going back, they are 4-13 ATS in their last 17road games against teams allowing 110 or more ppg. Here, we play on favorites revenging a loss where opponent scored 100 or more points going up against an opponent off an upset win as an underdog. This situation is 187-117 ATS (61.5 percent) over the last five seasons. 9* (560) Minnesota Timberwolves

This is a play on the ORLANDO MAGIC as part of our NBA Friday Triple Play. Orlando is coming off an overtime loss at Detroit on Wednesday which snapped a two-game winning streak. The home team has had the edge of late, going 10-1 in the last 11 games for the Magic and this includes a current four-game home winning streak for Orlando. The Magic are 7-2 ATS in their last nine home games against teams with a losing road record. Brooklyn meanwhile has won two straight games and both were impressive victories against Boston and Houston, the latter coming on the road in overtime on Wednesday. It has been an impressive run for the Nets which are 15-5 over their last 20 games and while this includes a 6-4 record on the road, three of those wins came against the Bulls (twice) and the Knicks. Here, we play against teams where the line is +3 to -3 that are allowing 103 or more ppg on the season, after a win by three points or less. This situation is 109-55 ATS (66.5 percent) since 1996. 10* (554) Orlando Magic

This is a play on the MIAMI HEAT as part of our NBA Friday Triple Play. Detroit won its last game against Orlando on Wednesday which put a halt to a 1-5 run as well as snapping a two-game home losing streak. The Pistons are just 12-10 at home and with their overall record at five games under .500, they are in ninth place in the Eastern Conference. The Pistons are 2-7 ATS in their last nine games after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game. Miami lost in Milwaukee on Tuesday and it was ugly as the Heat lost by 38 points but they are still over .500 on the road where they have won six of their last 10. On the season, Miami is 7-3 ATS on the road against losing teams and going back, it is 9-0 ATS in its last nine road games after a loss by 30 or more. Here, we play against home teams with a winning percentage between .400 and .499 after a home game where both teams scored 100 or more points. This situation is 363-279 (56.5 percent) since 1996. 9* (557) Miami Heat

This is a play on the OHIO ST. BUCKEYES for our CBB Friday Enforcer. The Buckeyes have lost three consecutive games for the first time under second-year coach Chris Holtmann with the last two coming on the road. Ohio St. is 8-2 at home with the two losses being quality ones against Syracuse and Michigan St. and the goal tonight is to clean up the mistakes as it turned the ball over 34 times the past two games, including a season-high 21 vs. Iowa. Another key struggle area for Ohio St. has been the foul trouble of its top scorer, sophomore forward Kaleb Wesson so keeping him on the floor is huge. Ohio St. is 15-5 ATS in its last 20 home games after failing to cover four of its last five games. Maryland is a team trending very much in the opposite direction as after a tough loss to Seton Hall at the end of December, the Terrapins have rattled off six straight wins to work their way into the Top 25. They have had only two road games over this stretch and now comes their biggest test. Despite being ranked, we like the fact Maryland is the underdog here and Ohio St. gets the much needed victory to turn its season around. 10* (852) Ohio St. Buckeyes

This is a play on the ARIZONA ST. SUN DEVILS as part of our CBB Thursday Triple Play. The biggest early surprise in the PAC 12 is Oregon St. which is off to a 3-0 start which includes wins over USC and UCLA at home last week. The Beavers are up to 11 wins on the season which is just five fewer than all of last season and they are one of the remaining three teams undefeated in conference play along with Arizona and Washington. This is their best conference start since 1992-93 but going back, Oregon St. is 5-19 ATS in its last 24 games after four or more consecutive wins. Arizona St. got some momentum going with a pair of double-digit wins over Colorado and California but fell to Stanford by 14 points on Saturday. It returns home where it is 7-2 on the season including a win over then No.1 Kansas. The Sun Devils are 7-0 ATS in their last seven home games after allowing 85 points or more. 9* (652) Arizona St. Sun Devils

This is a play on the NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS as part of our CBB Thursday Triple Play. Michigan St. has gotten off to a 6-0 start in the Big Ten as it has now won 10 straight games while covering their last six. The Spartans are 3-0 on the road within the conference but this is their biggest test from an unlikely candidate. Michigan St. is 0-7 ATS in its last seven road games in the second half of the season against teams outscoring opponents by eight or more ppg. Nebraska has shook off a 1-3 start in the Big Ten with a pair of wins including a 15-point win at Indiana on Sunday. The Huskers are a perfect 9-0 at home including impressive wins over Creighton and Seton Hall by double-digits and going back, they are 8-1 ATS in their last nine home games against teams with a winning road record. Additionally, Nebraska is 6-0 ATS in its last six games against teams averaging 84 or more ppg. 9* (634) Nebraska Cornhuskers

This is a play on the UAB BLAZERS as part of our CBB Thursday Triple Play. UAB opened the conference season with a pair of wins over Florida Atlantic and Florida International but lost both games last week on the road to fall to 2-2 in C-USA. The Blazers are back home where they are 8-1 with the lone defeat coming against Troy by just one-point. They are extremely balanced with seven players averaging between 6.6 and 12.4 ppg and going back, the Blazers are 5-2 ATS in their last seven games following a straight up loss. UTEP snapped a three-game losing streak with an unimpressive one-point win over Rice on Saturday, considered by most as the worst team in the conference. That was the third straight home game for the Miners where they are 6-4 but they hit the road after dropping their first five games by an average of close to 18 ppg. The Miners are 0-5 ATS in their last five road games following three or more consecutive home games. 10* (636) UAB Blazers

This is a play on the INDIANA PACERS for our NBA Thursday Enforcer. Indiana is on a solid roll right now but it has not defeated any team of significance since mid-December which makes this a fair test tonight. The Pacers are not at fault however as the schedule has just set up this way and going back, they are 19-9 ATS in their last 28 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record. Indiana has won nine of its last 10 games at home and overall, the Pacers are outscoring opponents by 10.3 ppg here. The Sixers have also won two straight games including a 42-point win over Minnesota on Tuesday but they hit the road where they are two games under .500 on the season compared to their 19-4 record at home. Keeping that momentum going has been difficult for Philadelphia as it is 0-7 ATS in seven road games after a win by 10 points or more this season. Here, we play against road teams where the line is +3 to -3 in a game in the second half of the season involving two teams allowing between 43.5-45.5 percent, after a game where it made 55 percent of their shots or better. This situation is 28-6 ATS (82.4 percent) since 1996. 10* (544) Indiana Pacers

This is a play on the NEW ORLEANS PELICANS as part of our NBA Wednesday Triple Play. We played against the Warriors last night and a 51-point first quarter doomed us as Denver never led and trailed by as many as 38 points. Golden St. has won five straight games and this is a pretty short price at home which is putting close to three-quarters of the consensus on the Warriors as well as two-third of offshore action. The Warriors have dominated the poor teams this season, going 12-4 ATS when laying double-digits but they are just 3-15 ATS on the season when favored between 3.5 and 9.5 points. It has been a struggle for New Orleans this season but it does have some momentum going with wins in four of its last five games including a win against the Clippers two nights ago. The Pelicans road struggles are well documented but facing a Golden St. team coming off a road win last night to take the lead in the Western Conference is an ideal situation. Here, we play against home teams in the second half of the season that are averaging 102 or more ppg going up against allowing 102 or more ppg, after scoring 110 points or more three straight games. This situation is 82-44 ATS (65.1 percent) since 1996. 9* (537) New Orleans Pelicans

This is a play on the LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS as part of our NBA Wednesday Triple Play. We played on the Clippers on Monday as they lost at home to New Orleans having no answer for Anthony Davis and turning the ball over 16 times did not help. They have now lost three straight games including two in a row at home where they are now 14-8 and this includes a 12-4 record when favored. With Golden St. on deck, this is a big game to avoid dropping down further as they are currently tied for sixth place in the Western Conference. The Jazz have played a tough schedule this season but they have not exactly been proving to be good against top level competition as their 15 losses against teams ranked within the top 16 are tied for the most in the NBA among teams ranked in that group. Utah is 14-6 against everyone else. The Jazz are 1-4 ATS in their last five road games against teams with a home winning percentage of greater than .600. Here, we play against underdogs with a winning percentage between .501 and .600 after three or more consecutive wins, playing a winning team. This situation is 77-39 ATS (66.4 percent) over the last five seasons. 9* (540) Los Angeles Clippers

This is a play on the BOSTON CELTICS as part of our NBA Wednesday Triple Play. This line came out late because of the Kyrie Irving injury situation but he is now probable. Toronto has won five straight games to take over first place in the Eastern Conference, one game in front of Milwaukee. One of those wins came on the road against the Bucks, the first of two straight road wins but the Raptors are just 3-5 in their last eight road games. Additionally, the Raptors are 0-8 ATS in their last eight games after scoring more than 125 points in their previous game. Boston is back home following a three-game roadtrip where it dropped all three games and it is now seven games behind the Raptors in the Atlantic Division. The Celtics have won six straight home games and they have had success against the elite teams, going 17-5-1 ATS in their last 23 home games against teams with a road winning percentage of greater than .600. Here, we play against underdogs with a winning percentage between .600 and .750 after going over the total by more than 18 points in their previous game, playing a team with a winning record. This situation is 61-23 ATS (72.6 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (530) Boston Celtics

This is a play on the BOSTON COLLEGE EAGLES for our CBB Wednesday Enforcer. Louisville is coming off a monumental upset as it went to Chapel Hill and beat North Carolina by 21 points as an 11-point underdog. It was even more shocking considering its previous game resulted in a loss against Pittsburgh, a team that did not win a single conference game last season. The Cardinals are 0-3-1 ATS in their last four games following a straight up win. Boston College has opened 0-3 in the ACC but two of those games came against Virginia and Virginia Tech, two top ten teams, while the other came at Notre Dame, which is a difficult venue, by just three points. The Eagles have covered all five games away from home this season and they are 6-0 ATS in their last six games after having lost four of their last five games. Here, we play on road underdogs of 10 to 19.5 points off a road cover where the team lost straight up as an underdog going up against an opponent off an upset win as a road underdog. This situation is 73-36 ATS (67 percent) since 1997. 10* (797) Boston College Eagles

This is a play on the DENVER NUGGETS for our NBA Tuesday Enforcer. First place in the Western Conference is on the line tonight when Golden St. visits Denver and the Nuggets continue to get no respect with the public right there with them as Golden St. is a heavy consensus. Denver has the best home record in the NBA at 18-3 including 12 straight wins and it is 49-13at home since last season. Nuggets are 4-0 ATS in their last four home games against teams with a winning road record. One argument that will be made for Golden St. is the fact that it steps up in these big games against elite teams but that is actually not the case. The Warriors are 3-8 against teams ranked within the top 10 and those three wins are tied for fourth fewest in the league with Phoenix and Cleveland and ahead of only New York, Chicago and Atlanta. Additionally, they are one of only five teams ranked in the top 16 that have single-digit wins within that group. Conversely, Denver has 15 wins against the top 16 which is tied for second most in the NBA. The Warriors are 3-9 ATS in their last 12 road games against teams with a winning home record. There is no intimidation here as Denver has actually won five of the last nine meetings. Here, we play on home teams where the line is +3 to -3 after a game where they failed to cover the spread, in a game involving two teams with winning percentages between .600 and .750. This situation is 168-109 ATS (60.6 percent) since 1996. 10* (522) Denver Nuggets

This is a play on the LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS for our NBA Monday Enforcer. New Orleans had some momentum going with three straight wins but lost at Minnesota last time out to fall to 5-17 on the road. Two of those wins during the winning streak came against Cleveland and since a rare road win in Toronto on November 11th, the Pelicans are 0-6 on the road against winning teams. Additionally, New Orleans is 3-13 ATS off a road loss this season while going 1-14 ATS against teams making 36 percent or more of their three-point attempts this season. The Clippers have dropped two straight games, one in Denver which was not surprising but the latest at home against Detroit was a bad one. They have fallen into fifth place in the Western Conference and need a bounce back win with games against Utah, Golden St. and San Antonio on deck. Despite the loss against the Pistons, the Clippers are 17-7 ATS as favorites this season and the Pelicans fall into a negative situation where we play against road underdogs with a winning percentage between .400 and .499 after a road game where both teams scored 100 or more points. This situation is 108-58 ATS (65.1 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (512) Los Angeles Clippers

This is a play on the TEXAS LONGHORNS for our CBB Monday Star Attraction. We played on Kansas last Wednesday as it defeated TCU but the matchup is more difficult tonight and the Jayhawks are laying a bucket more. They are coming off a win over Baylor on Saturday as they were outrebounded 44-26 with a lot of that due to the season-ending injury to junior center Udoka Azubuike. With Azubuike out, the Jayhawks lack mismatches the 7-footer created and they have trouble attacking teams from three-point range. While sitting at 14-2, six wins have been decided by six points or less, including two in overtime. Texas lost to eighth-ranked Texas Tech on Saturday, and there is no shame in that. But there is no winning in that, either. Playing well for a half or so will only get you a losing record in this conference. This roster is talented enough to compete with anyone but the Longhorns have underachieved at times, including losses to Radford and VCU. Guards Kerwin Roach (13.6 ppg), Matt Coleman (10.1) and Elijah Mitrou-Long (7.5) and forwards Jaxson Hayes (10.1) and Dylan Osetkowski (9.5) provide balanced scoring for Texas. Kansas is 2-12 ATS in its last 14 games of a conference road win. 10* (873) Texas Longhorns

This is a play on the DENVER NUGGETS for our NBA Sunday Enforcer. Denver is coming off a brutal loss last night in Phoenix as its only lead was by one-point, it shot just 38.6 percent from the floor and committed 17 turnovers. This comes after a big home win over the Clippers on Thursday and the Nuggets return home where they have won 11 straight games, covering nine of those. That loss will get the focus back and this one is needed before hosting the Warriors on Tuesday who they lead by just a half-game in the Western Conference. The Nuggets are 6-1 ATS in their last seven games against teams with a winning percentage above .600. Portland has won four straight games and while there was a win over Houston in that mix, the last three have been rather unimpressive against three Eastern Conference teams with losing records. The Blazers have played seven of their last eight games at home and they are 8-10 on the highway this season, including 5-10 as an underdog. The Blazers are 4-11 ATS in their last 15 road games against teams with a winning home record. 10* (592) Denver Nuggets

This is a play on the NEW ORLEANS SAINTS for our Sunday NFL Eagles/Saints Winner. This is the first time since 2009 that the Saints have had a first round bye and with this being one of the best home fields in the NFL, this is big for New Orleans. Since the beginning of the Drew Brees/Sean Payton era in 2006 the team has a 7-5 postseason record. Payton and Brees are 5-0 in home playoff games, including 2-0 at home in the divisional round. In those five home games, Brees threw for 1,529 yards with 12 touchdown passes against one interception and his career playoff passer rating in New Orleans is 116.8. Another big reason that New Orleans got a bye was for rest purposes as the offense started to look tired down the stretch. It was actually a two-week layoff for most starters as they rested Week 17. What Nick Foles has done has been incredible the last two seasons but this is where we feel the magic ends. Philadelphia was 6-7 and outside of the playoff picture when it turned to Foles. Including the playoffs, he has now started 12 games for Philadelphia the last two seasons, and the Eagles have won 10 of them. The Saints dominated Wentz in the first meeting this season and they should do the same to Foles this week. Philadelphia is 4-13 ATS revenging a road loss by 14 points while the Saints are 25-6 ATS in their last 31 home games against teams with a winning road record. Here, we play against road underdogs of 3.5 to 10 points that are coming off two consecutive road wins, with a winning record on the season playing another winning team. This situation is 25-5 ATS (83.3 percent) since 1983 with the average margin of victory being +14.1 ppg. 10* (308) New Orleans Saints

This is a play on the LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT LIONS as part of our CBB Saturday Trifecta. When it comes to teams from smaller conferences, lines are sometimes based on names since bettors do not follow these teams very closely and that is the case here. St. Mary's is off to a 10-7 start and those seven losses are already more than they have had in each of the last three seasons. The slow start should not be a big surprise as the Gaels lost three starters from last season as well as five of their top seven scorers yet they are still a public favorite. Loyola-Marymount has not been prominent in a long time but this could be a special season with all five starters back. The Lions opened 5-0 for the first time since 2003 which included wins over Georgetown and UNLV and those came without Eli Scott who is starting to get back into form. They are 8-0 at home and going back are 6-2 ATS in their last eight home games against teams with a losing road record. Meanwhile, the Gaels are 2-6 ATS in their last eight road games against teams with a winning home record. 10* (760) Loyola-Marymount Lions

This is a play on the DALLAS COWBOYS for our Saturday NFL Cowboys/Rams Winner. The Rams stormed out of the gate with an 8-0 record but they became pretty average the rest of the season as they went 5-3 over the final eight games. With the exception of an early season win over the Chargers, Los Angeles struggled against playoff teams as it went 3-3 in six games with the three wins coming by a combined 10 points. Jared Goff was outstanding to start the season but over the last six weeks of the season, he has dealt with much more pressure, and as the pressure came, so did his mistakes. While the regression of Goff played a big part in the second half, the defense performed pretty bad as well. In those final six games against playoff teams, the Rams allowed 33.8 ppg and on the season, the Rams allowed a higher ypc average than any other team in the league. This means Ezekiel Elliott could go off again after gaining 137 yards against the Seahawks last week. Additionally, Dak Prescott kept the Seattle defense off balance with quarterback draws and sweeps and he will utilize that again in keeping the ultra-aggressive Rams front seven on their toes which will slow the pass rush down. On the other side, if the Cowboys defense plays a similar game that they did against the Saints, they can win this game outright. This is a home game for the Rams but the stadium will not be fully Los Angeles fans. A 50/50 split that some say is coming seems unlikely as the Rams' success the past two years has strengthened their hold on the bulk of locals but 60/40 or 65/35 isn't out of the question. Dallas is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games against teams allowing 350 ypg. 10* (303) Dallas Cowboys

This is a play on the OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER for our NBA Saturday Enforcer. The Spurs and Thunder meet for the second time in three days in this home-and-home after a wild double-overtime game on Thursday that saw San Antonio win 154-147. Oklahoma City has now lost three straight games with the last two being games it could have won in regulation and this is a great bounce back spot. The Thunder are 5-0 ATS in their last five games after scoring more than 125 points in their previous game. San Antonio improved to 18-5 with that win but it is just 7-13 on the road and this is the third straight home-and-home since Christmas. The first two resulted in home wins followed by road losses at Denver and Memphis. The Spurs are 2-7 ATS in their last nine games after scoring more than 125 points in their previous game. Here, we play on favorites revenging a loss where opponent scored 100 or more points going up against an opponent off a win as an underdog. This situation is 185-117 ATS (61.3 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (570) Oklahoma City Thunder

This is a play on the NEVADA WOLF PACK as part of our CBB Saturday Trifecta. While we are going against the public on Tennessee, we are on the consensus side here as Nevada has something to prove. The Wolf Pack suffered an embarrassing loss at New Mexico by 27 points as a 15-point road favorite and they took their frustrations out on a horrible San Jose St. team in a 39-point win on Wednesday. Now they will be out to show they can beat a quality opponent on the road which goes a long way come NCAA Tournament time. Fresno St. is off to a great start at 12-3 but it has defeated no quality team along the way. Its best win is against Utah St. which was its last game on the road and playing the No. 250 ranked schedule in the nation can confirm that the record on the season is skewed. Here, we play against underdogs with a winning percentage of .800 or better off a win over a conference rival as an underdog of six points or more, playing a team with a winning record. This situation is 31-9 ATS (77.5 percent) since 1997. 9* (739) Nevada Wolf Pack

This is a play on the FLORIDA GATORS as part of our CBB Saturday Trifecta. Tennessee has been in cruise control most of this season as it is currently ranked No. 3 in the country with a 13-1 record. The only loss came against Kansas in overtime and the Volunteers posses an impressive win over Gonzaga which took place in Phoenix. They have won their last six games by double-digits and because they are laying a short number here, the public is all over them. It has been an up and down season for Florida as it is 9-5 with all of those losses being quality ones for what it is worth. The Gators have played the toughest schedule of any team in the SEC and are coming off a confidence building win at Arkansas following an upset home loss in their conference opener against South Carolina. Here, we play on home teams that are allowing 39 percent shooting or better on the season going up against an opponent that has gone three straight games of shooting 47 percent or better. This situation is 83-44 ATS (65.4 percent) over the last five seasons. 9* (712) Florida Gators

This is a play on the KANSAS CITY CHIEFS for our Saturday NFL Colts/Chiefs Winner. Indianapolis has essentially won two straight playoff games on the road and now comes it biggest test as it leaves the AFC South to face the top seed in the AFC. The Colts have been on a solid run with 10 wins in their last 11 games and even though we bet on them last week, it is not a very impressive run however as eight of those came against non-playoff teams, including two against Tennessee with Blaine Gabbert. This is a dangerous team but what worked against Houston will not work here. One huge factor that came out of last week was that the Colts were able to play a soft zone and Deshaun Watson was not able to get anything going. For a team that played more snaps in zone coverage than almost any team in the NFL this season, it is not a good sign that this week's opponent was so dominant against zone coverages during the regular season. Given the design of Kansas City's offense and the weapons they have, it's not exactly surprising that zones could not stop Mahomes. The Chiefs bounced back from a pair of losses and beat Oakland in Week 17 to secure the No. 1 seed and while there is a new quarterback in place this season, they will be out to make up for last season when they lost to Tennessee in the Wild Card round after blowing a 21-3 lead. Here, we play against road underdogs of 3.5 to 10 points that are coming off two consecutive road wins, with a winning record on the season playing another winning team. This situation is 25-5 ATS (83.3 percent) since 1983 with the average margin of victory being +14.1 ppg. 9* (302) Kansas City Chiefs

This is a play on the WASHINGTON WIZARDS for our NBA Friday Enforcer. We played against Milwaukee on Wednesday as the Houston offense shot just 34.5 percent from the floor taking away the James Harden production and the Bucks took advantage of a big shooting night of their own. They are 10-7 on the road and while Milwaukee is 18-4 as a home favorite, it has won just seven of 13 games as a road favorite. The Bucks are 8-19 ATS in their last 27 road games after two or more consecutive wins. Washington has been stung by the injury bug but it has been playing better by going 4-2 in its last six games including a confidence-building win over Philadelphia on Wednesday. After a 0-3 start at home, the Wizards are 12-4 in their last 16 and they are 3-1 as home underdogs, the only loss coming against Boston in overtime. They are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 home games and fall into a solid situation where we play against favorites of 3.5 to 9.5 points with a winning percentage between .600 and .750 after having won four of their last five games, playing a team with a losing record. This situation is 101-55 ATS (64.7 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (546) Washington Wizards

This is a play on the INDIANA HOOSIERS for our CBB Friday Star Attraction. The Hoosiers are coming off its first conference loss of the season as they were defeated in Michigan by 11 points on Sunday. Indiana is just 1-3 on the road but two of those losses came against the top two teams in the country while the third came by just one point at Arkansas. On Thursday, Hoosiers head coach Archie Miller said the team is hopeful it will have De'Ron Davis available in College Park and that will be a huge boost against the Maryland size advantage. The Hoosiers are 9-4 ATS in their last 13 games following a straight up loss. The Terrapins have won five straight games including a pair on the road in their last two to improve to 4-1 in the Big Ten. They do have a rebounding advantage but that it is as they are on the wrong side of effective offense and defense on both sides of the floor. Maryland does not force many turnovers and can be turnover prone because of its youth and decision making, so a performance similar to what the Hoosiers produced in Ann Arbor (season low 11.9 turnover percentage) is a clear key. The Terrapins are 4-10-1 ATS in their last 15 home games. 10* (801) Indiana Hoosiers

This is a play on the DENVER NUGGETS for our NBA Thursday Enforcer. The Western Conference remains wide open as 5.5-games separates first place and eighth place with Denver retaining its hold on the top spot. The Nuggets are coming off a win in Miami on Tuesday and are now 6-1 following a brief two-game slide which included a loss at the Clippers by 21 points. That is by far their biggest loss of the season so payback is in order tonight. Denver is 11-1 ATS in home games after one or more consecutive wins this season, winning those games by over an average of 13 ppg. The Clippers trail Denver by 3.5 games following three straight wins although all of those were against teams with losing records. Los Angeles is a respectable 10-10 on the road but that record is deceiving as only three of those wins have come against winning teams as it is 3-9 on the season when getting points on the highway. Here, we play against underdogs with a winning percentage between .501 and .600 after three or more consecutive wins, playing a winning team. This situation is 76-39 ATS (66.1 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (540) Denver Nuggets

This is a play on the CONNECTICUT HUSKIES for our CBB Thursday Supreme Annihilator. As is the case almost every year, SMU has played a very weak schedule is it is ranked No. 342 in the nation. The Mustangs have opened AAC action with a pair of wins over East Carolina and Tulane but those are the two worst teams in the conference. This is just the third true road game for SMU and the biggest test to date on the highway. The Mustangs are 7-18-1 ATS in their last 26 games against teams with a winning straight up record. The Huskies have opened their conference schedule with a pair of losses at South Florida and at home against Central Florida, arguably the top team in the AAC. Connecticut has faced six teams ranked in the top 50, which is the most in the conference, and while it has gone just 1-5 in those games, playing those teams will help going forward. Take note that SMU is not part of that group, it is part of the group that the Huskies have gone 8-1 against. The Huskies are 13-6-1 ATS in their last 20 games following a double-digit loss at home. 10* (622) Connecticut Huskies

This is a play on the KANSAS JAYHAWKS as part of our CBB Wednesday Trifecta. Kansas is coming off a 77-60 defeat at Iowa St, a game where center Udoka Azubuike, who averages 13.4 ppg and 6.8 rpg, missed after suffering his latest injury a day earlier in practice. That was significant considering there was little time to prepare without him, especially with that game taking place on the road. Now the Jayhawks are back home where they are 8-0 which puts them in a great spot after they have failed to cover their last two games and going back, Kansas is 14-3 ATS in its last 18 games after failing to cover the spread in two or more consecutive games. Additionally, when the game following a loss is in Allen Fieldhouse, Kansas is 47-3 in the Bill Self era. TCU has won nine straight games including a win over Baylor in its conference opener and it hits the road for just the second time this season. The Horned Frogs have played a soft schedule and they hare the only team in the conference that has yet to face a top ten team. The Horned Frogs are 1-4 ATS in their last five games following an ATS loss. 9* (826) Kansas Jayhawks

This is a play on the HOUSTON ROCKETS as part of our NBA Wednesday Triple Play. This is the marquee matchup of the night as both Milwaukee and Houston are playing at a high level and we are backing the home underdog Rockets which have won and covered two of three games in this situation. They have stepped up all season against the NBA elite as they are the only team in the league with double-digit wins against the top ten with 11 victories. The Rockets are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games against teams with a winning percentage above .600. This will be a test as Milwaukee is one of three teams to rank in the top 10 in offensive (113.5 points per 100 possessions) and defensive (104.3) efficiency, and the only team in the top five in both. The Nuggets are one of the two other teams in the top 10, and the Rockets handled Denver with ease. Here, we play against road teams where the line is +3 to -3 after scoring 110 points or more going up against an opponent after a combined score of 235 points or more. This situation is 59-26 ATS (69.4 percent) since 1996. 9* (524) Houston Rockets

This is a play on the MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES as part of our NBA Wednesday Triple Play. We played on and lost with Memphis on Monday and we are going contrarian again tonight with the Grizzlies which have lost six straight games overall and have failed to cover their last seven games. Memphis is still a game over .500 at home despite three straight defeats and while it has played the 3rd toughest schedule in the NBA, its 11 wins against top 16 teams is tied for 7th most in the league. The Grizzlies are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 home games against teams with a road winning percentage of less than .400. The Spurs have won five straight games which includes a 20-point win over the Grizzlies at home on Saturday so focus could be an issue here. Additionally, they are home tomorrow against the Thunder, the first of a home-and-home with Oklahoma City. Here, we play on home teams coming off a loss against a division rival going up against an opponent after two consecutive covers as a favorite. This situation is 44-17 ATS (72.1 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (526) Memphis Grizzlies

This is a play on the BOSTON CELTICS as part of our NBA Wednesday Triple Play. The surprise team from the Eastern Conference is the Pacers which are just a game and a half behinds Milwaukee in the Central Division and they have decimated the Eastern Conference with 21 wins. Most of those have come against the bottom teams however as their 28th ranked schedule has produced only six wins against the top 16 in the league, which is fewest among teams ranked 17th or higher. Indiana is 10-4 on the road against Eastern Conference teams but only one of those was against a team with a winning record. After a lackluster run, Boston has won three straight games and look to sweep this homestand before hitting the road for three straight. The Celtics are 13-2 in their last 15 games coming off a home win by 20 points or more while going 17-5 ATS in their last 25 games revenging a straight up loss. Here, we play against underdogs of 3.5 to 9.5 points after allowing 105 points or more three straight games going up against an opponent after a win by 20 points or more. This situation is 73-36 ATS (67 percent) since 1996. 9* (520) Boston Celtics

This is a play on the AUBURN TIGERS as part of our CBB Wednesday Trifecta. Last night, we played against NC State with a lot of that based on being overrated based on its weak schedule. Mississippi is in a similar spot tonight as it is 11-2 but has played the second easiest schedule of all teams in the SEC. The Rebels are 1-0 in the conference and that came against Vanderbilt which has played the easiest schedule in the SEC. The soft schedule has played a role in the 8-0 straight up and ATS run for the Rebels and that is ideal contrarian material for tonight. Auburn has two losses this season and it has been ansy to get back on the court as it has not played in 10 days and this will be just its second game in 17 days. The Tigers are the reigning SEC Champions and this is their conference opener so getting off to a big start is top priority. Auburn has four players averaging double-digit points, led by senior guard Bryce Brown at 15.3 ppg. Auburn is 7-0 ATS in its last seven games after scoring 85 or more points in two straight games and will be ready to fire on all cylinders again. 9* (785) Auburn Tigers

This is a play on the CREIGHTON BLUEJAYS as part of our CBB Wednesday Trifecta. The Bluejays opened Big East play with a win at Providence but lost at Butler by 15 points on Saturday to fall to 10-5 on the season overall. That record looks average but they have played the 6th ranked schedule in the nation as they have played 10 teams that won at least 21 games last year. They have been a great bounce back team, going 8-0 ATS in their last eight games after allowing 80 or more points. Marquette is coming off an 18-point win over Xavier on Saturday but that was at home where it is 11-0 on the season. The Golden Eagles have been blown out in their only two road games this season, including an 89-69 loss at St. John's to open conference play on January 1st. Marquette is 4-13 ATS in its last 17 games after a win by 10 points or more and here, we play on favorites of 3.5 to 9.5 points in a game involving two teams outscoring opponents by 8 or more ppg, after allowing 45 points or more in the first half last game. This situation is 35-9 ATS (79.5 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (800) Creighton Bluejays

This is a play on the NORTH CAROLINA TAR HEELS as part of our CBB Tuesday Trifecta. North Carolina has not gotten off to the start it expected but it opened the season ranked No. 8 and now sits No. 12 so it has not been a big fall considering the losses were all quality ones. The Tar Heels won their ACC opener on Saturday as they rolled past the Panthers in Pittsburgh and while the challenge will be tougher here, this is a case of a team being a false favorite. NC State came into the season unranked and received only one vote and now with a 13-1 record, the Wolfpack are ranked No. 15. They did have a solid win in Miami to open conference play but this will be their first true ACC test for what is an overrated team. Out of 353 teams in Division I, NC State has played the No. 352 ranked schedule so its record is deceiving. Here, we play against teams where the line is +3 to -3 in a game involving two teams outscoring opponents by 8 or more ppg, after scoring 80 points or more three straight games. This situation is 77-35 ATS (68.8 percent) over the last five seasons. 9* (639) North Carolina Tar Heels

This is a play on the TEXAS TECH RED RAIDERS as part of our CBB Tuesday Trifecta. Oklahoma is another team that came into the season unranked but it is off to a 12-2 start and has cracked the top 25. The Sooners are 1-1 in the Big XII as they bounced back from a loss at Kansas with a home win over rival Oklahoma St. on Saturday. They are 3-1 on the road and while a win at Northwestern was nice, it took overtime and the other two wins came at UTSA and Texas Rio Grand Valley. Texas Tech is now ranked in the top ten with a 13-1 record thanks to a pair of wins to open conference play over West Virginia and Kansas St. The Red Raiders only loss came against Duke in a close one. Texas Tech is 17-4 ATS in its last 21 home games after failing to cover six or seven of its last eight games. Here, we play on favorites after failing to cover the spread in four or more consecutive games going up against an opponent after successfully covering the spread in four or more consecutive games. This situation is 96-54 ATS (64 percent) since 1997. 10* (642) Texas Tech Red Raiders

This is a play on the OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER for our NBA Tuesday Enforcer. This is the first game for Minnesota since the firing of head coach Tom Thibodeau and it was a tough one for players to take. Karl-Anthony Towns said Monday that "no one saw it coming" when asked about the firing. In fact, Towns said he told assistant coaches just last week that he felt the organization was gaining some much-needed stability and that he was finally feeling comfortable within his team's schemes. The Timberwolves have won two straight games so the firing did come at a strange time and getting up for this game will be difficult. The Timberwolves are 2-8 ATS in their last 10 road games against teams with a winning home record. Oklahoma City lost at home against Washington on Sunday, the first time it had ever lost at home against the Wizards. That snapped a three-game winning streak and the Thunder remain just one and a half games out of first place in the Western Conference. They are still a solid 13-5 at home and this is a big bounceback game with a home-and-home on deck against the Spurs. The Thunder are 23-10-1 ATS in their last 34 games following a double-digit loss at home. 10* (510) Oklahoma City Thunder

This is a play on the OKLAHOMA ST. COWBOYS as part of our CBB Tuesday Trifecta. Texas has opened Big XII play with a 2-0 record with impressive wins at Kansas St. and at home against West Virginia. Overall, the Longhorns have won three straight games and five of their last six since suffering consecutive home losses against Radford and VCU. The Longhorns are 1-4 ATS in their last five games against teams with a losing straight up record. Oklahoma St. has gotten off to the opposite start as it has opened 0-2 in conference action with a home loss against Iowa St. and a road loss at Oklahoma, both of which are ranked. The Cowboys have lost six of their last eight games although most have been competitive and the value is clearly on their side here as they have dropped seven straight games against the number and that puts them into a great situation. Here, we play on home teams after failing to cover the spread in seven or more consecutive games. This situation is 37-12 ATS (75.5 percent) over the last five seasons. 9* (614) Oklahoma St. Cowboys

This is a play on the MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES as part of our NBA Monday Triple Play. Memphis is coming off a loss at San Antonio on Saturday which was its fifth straight defeat and tenth loss over its last 12 games. The Grizzlies, who entered the game ranked fifth in the NBA in fewest turnovers per game (12.8), committed a season-high 21, leading to 26 San Antonio points. The Grizzlies are four games under .500 on the road but getting outscored by just 3.8 ppg. Things have not been much better for New Orleans although it is coming off a win to move to 18-22 on the season. While they have been decent at home, the Pelicans are outscoring opponents by just 4.9 ppg. The Pelicans are 0-7 ATS in their last 7 games following a straight up win while going 4-16 ATS in their 20 games after playing a road game this season. Here, we play on underdogs with a winning percentage between .450 and .550 after failing to cover the spread in 12 or more of the last 15 games. This situation is 45-18 ATS (71.4 percent) since 1996. 9* (579) Memphis Grizzlies

This is a play on the MILWAUKEE BUCKS as part of our NBA Monday Triple Play. Milwaukee is coming off a rare loss at home but it came against Toronto. The Bucks are now 18-4 at home and they have won nine of their last 11 overall and are currently one game behind Toronto for first place in the Eastern Conference. Milwaukee is 18-7 ATS in its last 25 games coming off an upset loss as a favorite. Utah opened this four-game roadtrip with a loss in Toronto but has won the last two games, albeit against Cleveland and Detroit. While Utah has played the toughest schedule in the NBA, it has struggled against the top teams with 11 losses against the top 10 which is the most for any team ranked within the top 20. The Jazz are 1-6 ATS in their last seven games against teams with a winning percentage above .600. here, we play on favorites of 3.5 to 9.5 points that are outscoring their opponents by 9 or more ppg, after scoring 105 points or more three straight games. This situation is 85-50 ATS (63 percent) since 1996. 10* (582) Milwaukee Bucks

This is a play on the HOUSTON ROCKETS as part of our NBA Monday Triple Play. Houston had a six-game winning streak snapped with a loss in Portland on Saturday, two days after that incredible overtime win over Golden St. Over the Rockets' first six games without Chris Paul, James Harden averaged 42.2 ppg, 6.8 rpg, and 9.5 apg while shooting 41.9 percent on three-pointers. The Rockets are 8-0-1 ATS in their last nine home games. The Western Conference-leading Nuggets extended their winning streak to five games with a 123-110 victory over the Hornets on Saturday. Denver remained two games in the loss column ahead of the Thunder and going back, it is 3-13 ATS in its last 16 games after scoring 110 points or more three straight games while going 7-20 ATS in its last 27 games after scoring 120 points or more. Here, we play against road underdogs revenging a home loss of 10 points or more, off a home win by 10 points or more. This situation is 166-105 ATS (61.3 percent) since 1996. 9* (584) Houston Rockets

This is a play on the CLEMSON TIGERS for our CFP Championship Winner. In what is becoming an annual tradition, Clemson and Alabama will meet in the College Football Playoff for the fourth consecutive year, the third time in the championship game. Early money came in on the Tigers, dropping this number a point to a point and a half depending on the opening number. Alabama beat Clemson 24-6 in a semifinal last season, and the teams split their two meetings in the Championship game in 2016 and 2017. Turnovers were the difference last season as a pair of interceptions hurt Clemson and it has to avoid that this year. Alabama is talked about as being the most dominant team in the country, winning just one game by fewer than 24 points. However, since winning 28-26 at Texas A&M and 27-23 against Syracuse in the first month of the season, Clemson has won its last nine games by an average margin of 37 points. The closest game in that stretch was a 20-point win at then-No. 17 Boston College. the Tigers offense will want to keep the Tide offense off the field and they can definitely do that. The Clemson running game goes through Travis Etienne (1,572 yards and 22 touchdowns) and he averages 8.3 ypc while and the offense overall averages 6.7 ypc. On the other side, Tua Tagovailoa is currently not 100 percent healthy. He does not want to run the ball, he wants to sit in the pocket and throw the ball like he did against Oklahoma. The Tigers need to get pressure and try to make him uncomfortable. Clemson is 6-0 ATS in its last six games away from home after outgaining opponent by 175 or more total yards in two consecutive games while Alabama 0-6 ATS in its last six games away from home against teams averaging 230 or more rushing ypg. Here, we play on neutral field underdogs that are outrushing their opponents by 100 or more ypg on the season. This situation is 35-10 ATS (77.8 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (151) Clemson Tigers

This is a play on the PHILADELPHIA EAGLES for our Sunday NFL Eagles/Bears Winner. The Eagles are back in the playoffs behind the arm of Nick Foles, who has made three starts, and a defense that has played well down the stretch. The defense has given up only 4.8 yppl in his starts (for reference, the Bears and Ravens tied for best in the NFL in the regular season, allowing 4.8 yppl), and a lot of this can be attributed to Foles and the offense in his ability to slow down the game. Facing the Bears defense will be a challenge but he was able to defeat the No. 8 pass defense of the Rams in his first start this year. We are catching an inflated number due to the Bears cover success of late as they are 9-1 ATS over their last 10 games. Chicago has impressed for sure and that defense is obviously the strength. The offense averaged just 5.6 yppl on the season and the Bears are not going to change much based on the somewhat limited Mitchell Trubisky. He has not exactly impressed since returning from his shoulder as they are averaging just 19.3 ppg and he has only four touchdowns compared to three interceptions in those four games. The Eagles are 8-1 ATS in their last nine games against defenses allowing 90 or fewer ypg rushing while Chicago is 7-18 ATS in its last 25 games off an upset win over a division rival as an underdog. Here, we play against favorites of 3.5 to 10 points after a game where they forced no turnovers going up against an opponent after a game where they committed one or less turnovers. This situation is 55-25 ATS (68.8 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (107) Philadelphia Eagles

This is a play on the BROOKLYN NETS for our NBA Sunday Enforcer. While the top quarter of the Eastern Conference is strong, there is a lot left to be desired the rest of the way down but Brooklyn is making a move after years of futility. The Nets have won 11 of their last 14 games including two straight against Memphis and New Orleans and they are currently sitting in seventh place in the playoff standings. They have held their own on the road at 9-10 and are 4-0 ATS in their last four road games against teams with a losing home record. The Bulls are having the season many expected as they come in 10-29 including a 5-15 record at home with four of those wins coming against teams with a worst record than the Nets. They have covered five of their last seven games which is helping to keep this number in check but on the season, Chicago is 3-7 ATS at home against teams with a losing record. Brooklyn swept the season series last year and won the first meeting this season and here, we play against teams where the line is +3 to -3 revenging a loss of three points or less, off a loss by three points or less to a division rival. This situation is 33-11 ATS (75 percent) since 1996. 10* (561) Brooklyn Nets

This is a play on the ST. JOSEPH'S HAWKS for our CBB Sunday Enforcer. We are not sure what happened to St. Joseph's in its conference opener as it fell to George Mason by 25 points as a seven-point favorite. The Hawks could not buy a basket as they shot just 34.6 percent from the floor including 23.3 percent from long range but we expect a big rebound today at the expense of one of the worst teams in the conference. They are laying a big number for a reason. George Washington is 0-5 away from home and it has lost those games by an average of 22.4 ppg. This is nothing new for the Colonials as they won just two games away from home last season while getting outscored by 18.6 ppg. The situation today makes it even better as George Washington has covered five straight games while the Hawks have failed to cover in their last four games which puts this number even lower than it should be. Here, we play on favorites after failing to cover the spread in four or more consecutive games going up against an opponent after successfully covering the spread in four or more consecutive games. This situation is 96-53 ATS (64.4 percent) since 1997. 10* (812) St. Joseph's Hawks

This is a play on the MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES for our NBA Saturday Enforcer. We played on San Antonio on Thursday as it hosted Toronto and Kawhi Leonard and it resulted in a wire-to-wire winner which puts the Spurs in a difficult position tonight facing a letdown. While defeating Leonard was the big focal point, DeMar DeRozan was the real story facing his former team that let him go as he posted his first career triple-double. San Antonio has played its best against top competition, going 14-4 ATS against winning teams but going just 8-9 ATS against teams with a losing record, covering just three of its last 11. Memphis has now lost four straight games after getting beat at home last night against Brooklyn. The Grizzlies are 8-11 on the road but have been fairly competitive as they have been outscored by just 2.9 ppg in those 19 games. The recent struggles have inflated this line considerably as its last road game came in Houston where it was a four-point underdog and now this road line has doubled that in some places against a team that is ranked below the Rockets in the power ratings. Here, we play against home favorites that are averaging 102 or more ppg going up against a team averaging between 98 and 102, after scoring 110 points or more two straight games. This situation is 71-32 ATS (68.9 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (555) Memphis Grizzlies

This is a play on the DALLAS COWBOYS for our Saturday NFL Seahawks/Cowboys Winner. We expect to see a good deal of running the football in this matchup and the edge goes to Dallas in a strength against strength on one side and strength against weakness on the other. Seattle finished the regular season first in rushing yards per game and fifth in yards per carry so it will continue to try and pound the ball. However, this will be an excellent test against a Dallas defense ranked fifth in yards per carry allowed, led by linebackers Jaylon Smith and Leighton Vander Esch. On the other side, Dallas was ranked 10th in rushing offense led by Ezekiel Elliott who gashed the Seahawks defense with 127 yards on 16 carries (7.9 ypc) in the first meeting and this was a problem for the Seahawks all season. They finished dead last in the NFL in yards per carry average at 4.9 so Elliot should have another big game. The Cowboys are 16-4 in 20 games when he rushes for 100 yards and while one of those losses was against the Seahawks, that game was in Seattle and Dallas has only lost to Green Bay at home in those 100-yard games. The Cowboys are 7-0 ATS in their last seven games after allowing more than 250 yards passing in their previous game and they fall into a successful situation where we play on teams where the line is +3 to -3 averaging between 18 and 23 ppg going up against a team averaging between 23 and 27, after a playing a game where 60 total points or more were scored. This situation is 38-13 ATS (74.5 percent) since 1983. 10* (104) Dallas Cowboys

This is a play on the ARIZONA ST. SUN DEVILS for our CBB Game of the Week. Arizona St. pulled off a big upset at home against Kansas but could not sustain the momentum as it lost at home against Princeton as a 14.5-point favorite and then lost by 10 points against Utah in its conference opener as an 11-point chalk. To say the Sun Devils are hungry is an understatement. Colorado also lost its PAC 12 opener at Arizona and the Buffaloes are road weary at this point with this being their sixth straight game away from home. Arizona St. falls into two superb situations. First, we play against road teams as an underdog or pickem that are averaging between 74 and 78 ppg going up against a team allowing between 67 and 74 ppg, after three straight games where both teams scored 70 points or less. This situation is 25-2 ATS (92.6 percent) since 1997. Second, 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 54 or more points total in their last ten games. This situation is 44-11 ATS (80 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (698) Arizona St. Sun Devils

This is a play on the CHARLOTTE HORNETS for our NBA Saturday Assassin. In a league full of egos, it can be humbling when a team loses badly which is the case for Charlotte following a 38-point loss to the Mavericks which came in 2-16 on the road prior to that game. Those losses can get the juices going pretty quick so we can expect a big effort from the Hornets in this early Saturday start which is a disadvantage for the home team. Charlotte is 12-4 ATS after having lost two of their last three games this season while going 4-0 ATS in its last four games against teams with a winning percentage above .600. The Nuggets have won four straight games to take control of first place in the Western Conference but this is a tricky spot with a game at Houston on deck. They have won nine straight home games which is inflating this line along with that recent Charlotte loss. The Nuggets are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 home games against teams with a losing road record while going 4-15 ATS in their last 19 home games after scoring 110 points or more two straight games. Here, we play on road underdogs after a loss by 20 points or more going up against an opponent after a combined score of 215 points or more two straight games. This situation is 74-37 ATS (66.7 percent) since 1996. 9* (545) Charlotte Hornets

This is a play on the INDIANAPOLIS COLTS for our Saturday NFL Colts/Texans Winner. Last season, we saw all four road teams cover in the Wild Card Round and the big reason for that was due to all four home teams being favored by at least six points. This year, only one team is favored by that many points and we are starting off by backing the smallest underdog team of the weekend. The Colts are grabbing 62 percent of the offshore action and they are a sleeper team by many to advance a ways in the playoffs thanks to winning nine of their last 10 games. It is not a very impressive run however as eight of those came against non-playoff teams, including two against Tennessee with Blaine Gabbert, Indianapolis did have an impressive shutout against Dallas but the Cowboys were coming off an emotional win over Philadelphia. That being said, the Houston winning streak was very similar in that most wins came against non-playoff teams. The division-clinching win over Jacksonville snapped a four-game streak of getting outgained while the Colts have outgained each of their last seven opponents including a 121-yard advantage here in Houston a month ago. Andrew Luck tore apart the secondary for 399 yards and there is no reason to think he will not do it again considering Nick Foles threw for an Eagles-record 471 yards alongside four touchdowns two weeks ago. The Colts are 6-0 ATS in their last six games against teams with a winning record while Houston is 1-5 ATS in its last six games against teams with a winning record. 9* (101) Indianapolis Colts

This is a play on the NEW YORK KNICKS as part of our NBA Friday Triple Play. The Knicks have caught a break as they will not have to deal with LeBron James when they visit the Lakers in a game pairing teams that have struggled of late. There could be even more good news in that Kyle Kuzma is listed as questionable after hurting his back last game. He had been on a tear as he was averaging over 40 mpg and 25 ppg in three games in the first three games James missed. The Lakers have dropped three of four games since he went down but are still laying a significant number here despite going 3-9-1 ATS in their last 13 home games against teams with a losing road record. Additionally, they are just 3-12 ATS in their last 15 games against the Eastern Conference. The Knicks are clearly having a rough season but as mentioned, they are getting a break here. To their credit, they have played the toughest schedule out of all Eastern Conference teams. New York has held its own against the Western Conference, covering five of its last seven games and it is 6-3 ATS when getting between 7.0 and 9.5 points on the season. Here, we play on road teams in non-conference games, off three or more consecutive road losses. This situation is 43-17 ATS (71.7 percent) over the last five seasons. 9* (541) New York Knicks

This is a play on the LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS as part of our NBA Friday Triple Play. We typically steer clear of laying road chalk but the value is too good to pass up here. These teams last met here just over three weeks ago and the Clippers were favored by 9.5 points that game and while the absence of Devin Booker was part of it, a 5.5-point line difference is a bit much for one player similar to the Irving adjustment. Los Angeles has lost two straight games, both at home against the Sixers and Spurs and you have to go all the way back to December 5th to find the last time the Clippers lost to a losing team. The Suns are losers of four straight games and they are 4-12 ATS in their last 16 home games against teams with a losing road record. We have two strong situations in play here. First, we play on road teams after allowing 105 points or more three straight games going up against an opponent after trailing in their previous game by 20 or more points at the half. This situation is 48-18 ATS (72.7 percent) since 1996. Second, we play against home underdogs of 3.5 to 9.5 points that are being outscored by their opponents by 6.0 or more ppg, after scoring 105 points or more two straight games. This situation is 28-12 ATS (70 percent) over the last five seasons. 9* (539) Los Angeles Clippers

This is a play on the BOSTON CELTICS as part of our NBA Friday Triple Play. This is one of those games where the line adjustment is too big for a missing star player. Kyrie Irving is out for his second consecutive game and linesmakers have taken that into consideration. But based on the first meeting where Boston was a 2.5-point favorite in Dallas, that should make it an 8.5-point favorite with the change in venue so there is 3.5-point variance in this line and Irving is not worth 3.5 points. Terry Rozier got the start in place of Irving and contributed 16 points and five assists in 32 minutes as he is more than a capable backup. Dallas is coming off a rare road win at it destroyed Charlotte by 38 points on Wednesday and that was just its third road win of the season compared to 16 losses. The 38-point win skews the overall road numbers and taking that out gives the Mavericks a -7.3 scoring differential on the road and there have been losses to some very bad teams along the way. The Celtics are 7-1 ATS in their last eight home games against teams with a losing road record and here, we play on favorites revenging a loss where opponent scored 100 or more points going up against an opponent off an upset win as an underdog. This situation is 183-117 ATS (61 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (526) Boston Celtics

This is a play on the WISCONSIN BADGERS for our CBB Thursday Supreme Annihilator. We played against Wisconsin on Saturday as it lost to Western Kentucky to fall to 2-2 on the road. The Badgers are back home where they are 6-0 and those six home games are tied for the fewest in the conference. Despite playing more games away from home than in Madison, Wisconsin is the only team with that distinction that is ranked. Wisconsin is 19-7 ATS in its last 26 games after scoring 75 points or more three straight games while going 4-0 ATS in its last four home games against teams with a losing road record. Minnesota has won five straight games but considering it did not cover any of the last four shows that record is overblown. The Gopher were favored by at least 15 points in all of those games which shows they clearly did not live up to what they were supposed to do. Now they hit the road and the venue has played a big role this season as Minnesota is 8-0 at home and 0-2 in true road games. The Gophers are 2-8 ATS in their last 10 games after one or more consecutive wins this season while going 0-5 ATS in their last five road games against teams with a winning home record. 10* (656) Wisconsin Badgers

This is a play on the SAN ANTONIO SPURS for our NBA Thursday Enforcer. The Spurs have had this game circled all season as they welcome back Kawhi Leonard who will be making his first visit back to San Antonio. It took some time for San Antonio to come together as a team as they had to break in eight new players this season and have gone 10-3 over their last 13 games. The Spurs have won four straight home games where they are 15-5 on the season compared to 6-12 on the road. While the Spurs will be out to get some back at Leonard, DeMar DeRozan, along with center Jakob Poeltl, were moved to the Spurs from Toronto in the trade that sent Leonard to the Raptors and this is especially big for DeRozan. Toronto has won two straight games but both of those were at home and while it is 13-7 on the road, it has lost four of its last five on the highway. The Raptors are still without guard Kyle Lowry and center Jonas Valanciunas and they are 1-3 and 1-4 respectively on the road without them during this recent stretch. Toronto is just 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games following a win while the Spurs are 6-0 ATS in their last six games against teams with a winning percentage above .600. Here, we play against underdogs with a winning percentage between .600 and .750 after going over the total by more than 18 points in their previous game, playing a team with a winning record. This situation is 58-23 ATS (71.6 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (520) San Antonio Spurs

This is a play on the UNLV RUNNIN' REBELS for our CBB Wednesday Supreme Annihilator. UNLV is back home for the first time in over a month as its last five games have taken place on the road. The Rebels lost their two most recent home games but those were against Valparaiso and Cincinnati and they take a big step down in competition in their conference opener/ Last season, UNLV ranked 6th in the country in free throw rate, a testament to their focus on attacking the basket, aided by the 20th-best offensive rebounding percentage in the country. The free throw rate is down slightly this season but the Rebels are ranked 2nd in offensive rebounding percentage. Colorado St. is 5-8 to open the season with none of those victories coming against a quality opponent. The Rams finished 10th in the Mountain West and had the dishonorable distinction of sporting the worst defense in the league. They are not much better this season ac their .528 effective field goal percentage allowed is in the bottom sixth in the nation. The Rebels are 20-7-1 ATS in their last 28 games against teams with a winning percentage below .400 while the Rams are 5-12-1 ATS in their last 18 road games against teams with a winning home record. Here, we play on favorites off two or more consecutive losses as a favorite going up against an opponent off a home loss. This situation is 142-84 ATS (62.8 percent) since 1997. 10* (830) UNLV Runnin' Rebels

This is a play on the BROOKLYN NETS for our NBA Wednesday Enforcer. It has been a struggle since November 21st for New Orleans where it has gone 7-14 to fall four games under .500. The Pelicans put together a 5-5 record at home with only one of those wins coming against a winning team while going 2-9 on the road and overall, they are 4-15 on the highway. While they have played a difficult schedule overall, the Pelicans are 2-10 ATS in their last 12 games against teams with a losing straight up record while going 0-6 ATS in their last six games following a straight up win. Brooklyn has stumbled in its last two games, a 13-point loss against Charlotte and a 14-point loss against Milwaukee but both of those were on the road. The Nets had won nine of 10 prior to that including a 6-1 record at home, and while they has lost their previous eight home games, six came against current playoff teams and half of those came by two points or less or in overtime. The Nets are 4-0 ATS in their last four games playing on three or more days rest while going 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game. 10* (508) Brooklyn Nets

This is a play on the SACRAMENTO KINGS for our NBA Tuesday Enforcer. We won with Portland in its last game as it defeated the Sixers by 34 points in a game where it led by as many as 43 points. The Blazers improved to 14-6 at home but they hit the road where they are just 7-10. Going back, they are 3-11 ATS in their last 14 road games against teams with a winning home record while going 2-15 ATS in their last 17 road games after failing to cover four or five of their last six games against the spread. Additionally, Portland is 9-21 ATS in its last 30 road games after a win by 15 points or more. The Kings lost to the Lakers in their last game on Sunday which made it three straight losses on the road but they have won three games in a row at home where they are now 10-7 yet are still the underdogs as of late Tuesday morning. Sacramento is 10-5 ATS as a home underdog this season and even if it shirts to the favorite, that is more than fine as the Kings are 6-0 this season when laying points. Sacramento is 10-2 ATS when the line is +3 to -3 this season while gong 10-4 ATS in their last 14 home games against teams with a losing road record. 10* (582) Sacramento Kings

This is a play on the TEXAS LONGHORNS for our CFB Sugar Bowl Winner. Texas is looking for its first 10-win season since 2009 and if anyone can get it done, it is head coach Tom Herman who is 12-2 as an underdog going back to his days at Houston. It was a highly successful season for the Longhorns despite losing their opener to Maryland as the other losses came against Oklahoma, Oklahoma St. by a field goal and West Virginia by a point. That is what makes this line perplexing and a lot of that is on the other side as well. Even though this was a while ago, it looks like the Georgia players and coaches may not have recovered from the Alabama fourth-quarter rally in the SEC Championship. The Bulldogs led Alabama 28-14 in the third quarter but failed to score again in a 35-28 loss. While the Sugar Bowl is a nice reward for most teams, the way Georgia lost, and the double-digit line attached makes this a very difficult situation for the Bulldogs and we all know that double-digit spreads and disappointment do not go well together. Here, we play against teams in the second half of the season allowing between 16 and 21 ppg going up against teams allowing between 21 and 28 ppg, after two straight games where 60 total points or more were scored. This situation is 28-7 ATS (80 percent) over the last 10 seasons. 10* (277) Texas Longhorns

This is a play on the NEW ORLEANS PELICANS for our NBA Monday Enforcer. New Orleans followed up a last second win with a loss at Houston the next night on Saturday and it looks to bounce back here before hitting the road for a pair of games. The Pelicans have gone five straight games without covering but this is a great spot to end that as they are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 home games against teams with a road winning percentage of less than .400. add to the fact Minnesota played last night in Miami where it pulled off the upset win to make it three straight road wins after opening the season 2-13 on the highway. The Timberwolves have failed to win or cover both times this season when playing the second game of a back-to-back on the road and going back, they are 0-10 ATS in road games after covering three of their last four against the spread. Additionally, the Timberwolves are 2-6 ATS in their last eight road games against teams with a winning home record. Here, we play against teams with a winning percentage between .400 and .499 off an upset win as a road underdog, playing a losing team. This situation is 62-31 ATS (66.7 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (572) New Orleans Pelicans

This is a play on the NC STATE WOLFPACK for our CFB Gator Bowl Winner. We are backing another top ranked quarterback who has a chance to show off against one of the worst pass defenses around. Ryan Finley is one of the best quarterbacks in the country and squares off against the No. 111 ranked Texas A&M pass defense. He finished the season with 3,789 yards, 24 touchdowns and nine interceptions while completing 68 percent of his passes. The Wolfpack were No. 6 in the nation in passing offense and Finley was selected to the 2018 All-ACC First Team. Bowl games are big for some teams and that is the case here for NC State which can reach double-digit wins for the first time since 2002. The Wolfpack defense put up a solid season as well and it goes up against the best running back in the SEC in Trayveon Williams who rushed for 1,524 yards, which led the conference. NC State has allowed just 109.1 ypg on 3.5 ypc on the season so they can slow him down. As mentioned, the Aggies pass defense is putrid as they allow 8.5 ypa and the Wolfpack are 6-0 ATS in their last six games against teams allowing 8.0 ypa or more. Here, we play on underdogs of 3.5 to 10 points in a game involving two teams averaging 440 or more ypg, after gaining 525 or more total ypg over their last two games. This situation is 44-18 ATS (71 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (267) NC State Wolfpack

This is a play on the OREGON DUCKS for our CFB Redbox Bowl Winner. The fact that Justin Herbert is not sitting out a bowl game to get ready for the NFL Draft like other quarterbacks is one thing but the fact he is coming back next season tells a lot and Oregon can jumpstart its 2019 season right here. Oregon opened the season 5-1 and then a pair of double-digit losses at Washington St. and Arizona could have defined their season but instead the Ducks closed on a 3-1 run under first year head coach Mario Cristobal and throughout the season, Oregon to become a more balanced attack out of the pistol formation, averaging 191.3 ypg rushing to go with 254.7 ypg through the air. Scoring seven points against Michigan and six points against Ohio St. is one thing but the Spartans closed the season by scoring six points against Nebraska and 14 points against Rutgers so there is little chance to keep up here. Michigan St. is solid on defense as typical but the passing defense ranked No. 63 in the nation and they will be without the second-highest graded Big Ten corner by Pro Football Focus in Justin Layne who is sitting out to get NFL Draft ready. Here, we play on teams with a winning percentage between .600 and .800 where the line is +3 to -3 off a double digit road win, playing a team with a winning record. This situation is 27-10 ATS (73 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (262) Oregon Ducks

This is a play on the PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS for our NBA Sunday Enforcer. The Blazers will be playing the second of back-to-back home games after falling 115-105 to the Warriors last night. They know it will be difficult to avoid another loss on their homecourt but this is a game they need to secure where they are 13-6 and six of their next seven games take place at the Moda Center. Portland has won three straight games following a loss and going back, the Blazers are 10-4 ATS in their last 14 games against teams with a winning percentage above .600. The Sixers won their last game on Thursday at Utah but they are still just 7-10 on the road. Joel Embiid is listed as questionable after missing practice Saturday because of a sore knee but that was just precautionary so he likely will play if we had to guess so his status is not a factor in this play. The Sixers are 2-10 ATS in their last 12 road games against teams with a home winning percentage of greater than .600 while going 1-8 ATS this season following one or more consecutive road wins. Here, we play against favorites in non-conference games, off an upset win as a road underdog. This situation is 113-63 ATS (64.2 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (558) Portland Trail Blazers

This is a play on the TENNESSEE TITANS for our NFL Sunday Night Primetime Winner. The Titans have won four in row, and their strength is their defense. Tennessee is second in the NFL in scoring defense, allowing just 18.0 ppg, and they have not yielded more than 16 points in any of their past three games. Some will scoff at that four-game winning streak considering the wins came against the Jets, Jaguars, Giants and Redskins but many will forget the two-game winning streak prior to that against the Patriots and Cowboys. Indianapolis has won eight of its last nine games but half of those wins came by a field goal or less, three coming at home and while blowout wins over Dallas and Tennessee look impressive, they were at home and the one against the Titans, Mariota left the game in the second quarter. Colts quarterback Andrew Luck has owned the Titans since he entered the league. He is 10-0 against Tennessee, but Luck noted this week that the past doesn't have any impact on this game and he is 100 percent correct. Here, we play against road teams in the second half of the season with a winning percentage between .600 and .750 after one or more consecutive wins, playing a team with a winning percentage between .501 and .600. This situation is 79-40 ATS (66.4 percent) since 1983. 10* (322) Tennessee Titans

This is a play on the CLEVELAND ST. VIKINGS for our CBB Sunday Enforcer. Detroit opened Horizon League play with an upset win at Youngstown St. by 12 points. That snapped a six-game losing streak for the Titans, four of which came on the road by double-digits. Detroit finished last in the conference last season with a 4-14 record and they are predicted to finish in the basement again this season. Going back, Detroit is 10-26 ATS in its last 36 games off a road win by 10 points or more. Cleveland St. meanwhile is coming off a loss in its conference opener against Oakland. The Vikings closed as a small favorite but ended up losing by 12 points as the Golden Grizzlies shot 50 percent from the floor. Cleveland St. should not have to worry about that tonight as Detroit is shooting under 40 percent for the season including 36.5 percent over its last five games. The Vikings are 6-0 ATS after allowing 80 points or more this season while going back, they are 15-3 ATS in their last 18 games following a straight up loss. 10* (730) Cleveland St. Vikings

This is a play on the CHICAGO BEARS for our NFL Sunday Enforcer. The Vikings control their own destiny when it comes to the 2018 NFL playoff picture as they have a half-game lead over the Eagles for the only remaining NFC postseason spot. Win and they are in and if they lose, they need the Eagles to lose as well. The NFL arranged the schedule to minimize the anticlimactic outcomes, moving the Bears-Vikings game to the late-afternoon slot so it would be played simultaneously with Eagles-Redskins, Cardinals-Seahawks and 49ers-Rams. Minnesota is an overpriced favorite here with underachiever Kirk Cousins at quarterback who is now 4-23 in his career in games against teams that have a winning record. No NFC defense has given up fewer points than Chicago this season and the Bears have said they won't take their foot off the gas in the season finale as they have something to play for as well. Head coach Matt Nagy, whose Bears have a shot to move up a seed from No. 3 should it win and the Rams lose to the 49ers, indicated his team would go all out to secure such a result. Here, we play on road underdogs of 3.5 to 10 points in the second half of the season in a game involving two teams allowing between 18 and 23 ppg, after scoring and allowing 14 pts or less points. This situation is 30-9 ATS (76.9 percent) since 1983. 9* (325) Chicago Bears

This is a play on the HOUSTON TEXANS for our NFL Game of the Month. By way of CBS Sports, the Texas have four chances to secure a first round bye but only two are realistic. First, if they win Sunday against the Jaguars and have the Patriots lose or tie, they are the No. 2 seed. Second, the Texans can also win, have the Chiefs lose, the Chargers lose and get the strength of victory tiebreaker over the Chiefs. Houston lost to Philadelphia last week but became the sixth team since 1980 to reach the playoffs after a 0-3 start on Sunday evening when Pittsburgh lost to New Orleans. The Texans will rely on Deshaun Watson who has played clean football over the past five games, throwing eight touchdown passes with no interceptions and running for three more scores. The Jaguars defense played well again against Miami but they have a bigger challenge this week and the offense continues to sputter. Jacksonville is 4-18 ATS in its last 22 games after allowing 200 or less total yards in their previous game. Here, we play on teams in the second half of the season averaging fewer than 1.25 turnovers per game going up against teams forcing fewer than 1.25 tpg, after four consecutive games where they committed one or less turnovers. This situation is 52-27 ATS (65.8 percent) since 1983. 10* (314) Houston Texans

This is a play on the BUFFALO BILLS for our NFL Sunday Supreme Annihilator. After a 3-0 start, Miami has lost eight of its last 12 games with injuries playing a big role in that. There could have been two more losses in there with the miraculous win against New England going the other way and the win over Buffalo could have been a loss also had the Bills converted that Josh Allen to Charles Clay pass. The Dolphins have been outgained in nine straight games and there is nothing to play for here. Buffalo played hard last week against the Patriots and the goal here is to initiate some revenge while getting to .500 at home for the season. Three of those losses came against the Chargers, Patriots and Bears with the other coming against the Jets despite Buffalo winning the yardage battle by 120 yards. Buffalo is 15-5 ATS in its last 20 home games in the second half of the season against teams allowing 24 or more ppg while Miami is 1-8 ATS in its last nine road games after playing a game at home and 2-5 ATS in its last seven games against teams with a losing record. Here we play on teams in the second half of the season in a game involving two teams allowing between 23 and 27 ppg, after scoring 14 points or less in two straight games. This situation is 40-17 ATS (70.2 percent) since 1983. 9* (320) Buffalo Bills

This is a play on the WASHINGTON WIZARDS for our NBA Saturday Enforcer. Charlotte came through for us last night as it was able to get some payback against Brooklyn from a loss on Wednesday. The Hornets now hit the road as favorites despite posting a 4-10 record on the highway. This is just the second time playing with no rest going from a home game to a road game and the first resulted in a loss against Philadelphia. The Hornets are 0-5 ATS in their last five games when their starting five players combine for more than 160 minutes of the previous day. The Wizards have lost three straight games to add to their miserable season following a loss to the Bulls last night. The good news is they stay home and they are 2-0 both straight up and against the number playing at home with no rest. John Wall remains out and that is a big reason Washington is catching points at home. Here, we play on home teams where the line is +3 to -3 when playing their 3rd game in four days, in December games. This situation is 66-37 ATS (64.1 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (536) Washington Wizards

This is a play on the WESTERN KENTUCKY HILLTOPPERS as part of our CBB Saturday Triple Play. Western Kentucky was picked by most outlets to win C-USA and at 6-6, some may be doubting that prediction. The Hilltoppers have played a tough schedule however and are catching a ton of points at home and this game could go a long way into their postseason future. They have not hosted an AP-ranked team since beating No. 25 Old Dominion at home in 2015. Wisconsin is ranked No. 16 in the country and heads to Bowling Green with a 2-1 record in true road games and this looms as the Badgers biggest road test. This is a rare non-conference road game against a team not from a major conference and it is certainly one Wisconsin can look past. The Hilltoppers are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games against teams with a winning straight up record and they fall into a solid situation where we play on teams averaging between 67 and 74 ppg going up against an excellent defensive team, allowing 63 ppg or less, after a win by six points or less. This situation is 216-142 ATS (60.3 percent) over the last five seasons. 9* (636) Western Kentucky Hilltoppers

This is a play on the NOTRE DAME FIGHTING IRISH for our Cotton Bowl Winner. It is hard to overlook an undefeated team getting this many points and we are going to back Notre Dame in what is not only a good matchup but it has history on its side based on the fact that undefeated teams in bowl games that are getting at least a touchdowns are 12-4 ATS. As far as the matchup, Clemson is sitting at #2 in the S&P+ overall rankings and #3 in the ESPN.com overall efficiency rankings, while Notre Dame is #6 in both. The key is the underrated Notre Dame defense which is #4 in S&P+, #11 in defensive efficiency, #9 in scoring, and that it has the unit to not necessarily shut down the Clemson high-powered offense, but to slow it down, limit its time of possession, and force it to rely less on its running game. On the other side, Clemson will be tested by the Notre Dame passing game as its secondary has struggled at times. Getting to quarterback Ian Book will be more difficult as the NCAA suspensions of Clemson DT Dexter Lawrence is big as he is a key member of the teams fearsome defensive line and has 36 tackles and seven tackles for loss. The Fighting Irish are 4-0-1 ATS in their last five games against team with a winning record while the Tigers are 0-5 ATS in their last five non-conference games. 10* (255) Notre Dame Fighting Irish

This is a play on the LOUISVILLE CARDINALS as part of our CBB Saturday Triple Play. Kentucky opened the season as the No. 2 ranked team in the nation but the Wildcats found a quick dose of reality. They had played down to competition, been blown out by Duke in the season opener and had even suffered an overtime loss to Seton Hall. However, they came together in Chicago to dominate North Carolina and potentially find their turning point for the season but this is the first true road game of the season and it could not come in a tougher environment in a rivalry game. Louisville has been up and down and while it posted a big win against Michigan St., it has looked shaky the last three games including a four-point win at home against Lipscomb. While they are 1-3 against the top 25, the Cardinals have looked good in those losses, none of which came at home. Here, we play against teams where the line is +3 to -3 in a game involving two teams outscoring opponents by 8.0 or more ppg, after scoring 80 points or more three straight games. This situation is 76-33 ATS (69.7 percent) over the last five seasons. 9* (614) Louisville Cardinals

This is a play on the UTAH UTES as part of our CBB Saturday Triple Play. It is no secret that Nevada is one of the best teams in the country and while it won and covered its two road games this season, Saturday is the biggest test thus far. The Wolf Pack have yet to lose but they have failed to cover their last four games because of being overpriced and that is the case again here. Utah is undefeated at home and has an eight-game winning streak dating back to last season. One area it has been good is getting second-chance opportunities as Utah has excellent size and grabs 30.1 percent of its misses which is a key factor against a big Nevada team that normally has an edge down low. Playing in the thin air of Salt Lake City is a big edge for the home team. Here, we play against road teams as a favorite or pickem with a winning percentage of .800 or better off a home no-cover where it won straight up as a favorite, playing a team with a winning percentage between .501 and .600. This situation is 113-65 ATS (63.5 percent) since 1997. 10* (616) Utah Utes

This is a play on the DENVER NUGGETS as part of our NBA Friday Triple Play. Denver is also in play for revenge from the day after Christmas after suffering an eight-point loss in San Antonio. The Nuggets are percentage points ahead of the Warriors for first place in the Western Conference and their 13-3 record at home is the best in the conference. Additionally, they have covered seven straight at home. The Spurs have been playing much better as they have won eight of their last 10 games but only one of those wins came on the road and that was in Orlando. The Spurs are 4-13-1 ATS in their last 18 road games against teams with a winning home record. This is the third of three games with a solid revenge situation as 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 45-16 ATS (73.8 percent) over the last five seasons. 9* (526) Denver Nuggets

This is a play on the NEW ORLEANS PELICANS as part of our NBA Friday Triple Play. A second game where immediate payback is in order and this one is even stronger for the home team based on the home/road splits. New Orleans lost by three points as Dallas won the fourth quarter 32-25 which dropped the Pelicans to 4-15 on the road compared to 11-5 at home. They come in riding a five-game losing streak, the last four coming on the highway. The Pelicans are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 home games against teams with a road winning percentage of less than .400. The Dallas splits are even worse as it is 2-14 on the road and 14-3 at home. New Orleans falls into the same situation Charlotte does where 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 45-16 ATS (73.8 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (522) New Orleans Pelicans

This is a play on the CHARLOTTE HORNETS as part of our NBA Friday Triple Play. The Hornets can get some immediate payback as they look to bounce back from a one-point loss in Brooklyn on Wednesday in double-overtime. That dropped them to 4-10 on the road and they hit the road again tomorrow which makes this one even more important. Brooklyn has been red hot, winning nine of its last 10 games. The schedule has been in the Nets favor however as only three of those games were on the road and two of those came against New York and Chicago, a combined 18-53. The Nets are 1-4 ATS in their last five road games against teams with a winning home record. Charlotte falls into a solid situation where 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 45-16 ATS (73.8 percent) over the last five seasons. 9* (512) Charlotte Hornets

This is a play on the SYRACUSE ORANGE for our CFB Game of the Year. This line shot down considerably once West Virginia quarterback Will Grier announced he was skipping the Camping World Bowl to prepare for the NFL Draft and of course to avoid injury. The Mountaineers will turn to sophomore Jack Allison to run their offense. Allison is 6-10 on the year for 75 yards with one touchdown and one interception and he will be facing a Syracuse defense which is 8th in the country in sacks with 38. What makes that even tougher for West Virginia is that All-Big 12 starting left tackle Yodny Cajuste is also skipping for the same reasons as Grier so the offense that produced 520.4 ypg will be down two key players. This is a big game for Syracuse as it will be playing its first bowl game since 2013 and this is a great opportunity to jumpstart the program heading into next season. The Orange will be out to get double-digit wins for the first time since 2001 so this is an important game for various reasons. In any other season, the Orange would be going to the Orange Bowl since they are the second highest ranked team in the ACC but the CFP has the Orange Bowl this year so they are taking a step down in a bowl game but the line is not reflecting that. The Mountaineers are 5-11-2 ATS in their last 18 games following a straight up loss while the Orange are 9-1-1 ATS in their last 11 games following a straight up win. Additionally, we play on teams where the line is +3 to -3 with a winning percentage between .600 and .800 that are coming off a double digit road win, playing a team with a winning record. This situation is 26-9 ATS (74.3 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (243) Syracuse Orange