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Minnesota Vikings logo MIN @ Los Angeles Chargers logo LAC Oct 23 | 8:15 PM ET
Passing Yards
Justin Herbert logo Justin Herbert o253.5 Passing Yards (-115)
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Pick made: 14 hours ago
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Dustin Saracini
Senior Analyst

After going over this number in the last two weeks, Justin Herbert gets a Vikings' pass defense that just got lit up by Jalen Hurts to the tune of 326 yards and three passing touchdowns. With the running back room decimated, Herbert has dropped back 38 and 55 times in the last two weeks, which includes a 420-yard, three-touchdown day in Week 7. With that type of volume, we should have no problem here.

Spread
Los Angeles Chargers logo LAC -2.5 (-110)
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Pick made: yesterday
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Gary Pearson
Publishing Editor

It could be another week of Carson Wentz under center for the Vikings, with J.J. McCarthy likely out for one more week. Despite Wentz racking up 313 passing yards against the Philadelphia Eagles, he missed some open targets at critical junctures and threw two picks.

Meanwhile, the Vikings' defense isn't the same without linebacker Andrew Van Ginkel, who hasn't played since the Week 3 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals. His status is still unknown for the Week 8 clash. Even if he plays, he won't be at his best after missing so much time.

New York Jets logo NYJ @ Cincinnati Bengals logo CIN Oct 26 | 1:00 PM ET
Spread
Cincinnati Bengals logo CIN -5.5 (-105)
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Pick made: yesterday
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C Jackson Cowart
Senior Publishing Editor

The Bengals are far from the team we thought they'd be entering the season, but the Jets profile as the worst team in football. I'm done expecting that to change after another embarrassing home loss last week to Carolina.

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Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo MTU @ Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens logo DEL Oct 22 | 7:30 PM ET
Total
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens logo u55.0 (-110)
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Pick made: 9 hours ago
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Isaiah Sirois
Author

While I have faith in the Delaware offense, I simply cannot put any stock in the Middle Tennessee offense. Middle Tennessee is 4-2 to the Under this year, largely due to its impotent offense, which ranks 116th in points per game (17.6). The week off may help, but the road trip won’t. Under Mason, Middle Tennessee is 6-3 to the Under when playing in away games. Another key home-road split to consider in this matchup concerns Middle Tennessee’s quarterback, Nicholas Vattiato. While Vattiato sports a solid passing efficiency score of 141.8 at home over his multi-year career, that drops to a brutal 120.4 in road games. I can’t trust him or the rest of the Blue Raiders to meet their implied team total of 23.3 points to push this one Over.

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Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens logo DEL -8.5 (-110)
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Pick made: 9 hours ago
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Isaiah Sirois
Author

Middle Tennessee head coach Derek Mason has been a profitable fade over the years. He had some famously terrible years at Vanderbilt and is now 5-13 against the spread at Middle Tennessee. The Blue Raiders have an average margin of -14.9, failing to cover by an average of 7.2. They are the fourth-worst team against the spread over this sample, edging out only Liberty, Oklahoma State, and Georgia State. The Blue Raiders have the benefit of a bye, but they now head to Newark, Del., where they’ll face a Blue Hens team making its debut at the FBS level. The lack of experience is a red flag, but increased fan interest is a major silver lining. Delaware took the leap to the FBS level with Nick Minicucci under center. He went 4-1 last year with a passing efficiency score of 138.6. This year, he is 3-3 with a passing efficiency score of 138.3. That ranks him 68th nationally. His Middle Tennessee counterpart, Nicholas Vattiato, ranks 103rd (120.9).

Missouri State Bears logo MOSU @ New Mexico State Aggies logo NMSU Oct 22 | 9:00 PM ET
Receptions
GH Gavin Harris o3.5 Receptions (+112)
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Pick made: 13 hours ago
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Rob Paul
Publishing Editor

Gavin Harris is top 10 in Conference USA in receiving yards, leading all CUSA tight ends (296). His ability to move around the formation - 39.9% of his snaps are in the slot - should help him create mismatches against a Missouri State defense that's allowing the fourth-most passing yards per game in the conference (243.7).

Total
Missouri State Bears logo New Mexico State Aggies logo u52.5 (-112)
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Pick made: yesterday
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Mike Spector
Author

Neither team possesses an efficient enough running game to sustain lengthy drives. Missouri State and New Mexico State rank 127th or worse in rushing offense. And the Bears’ offensive ceiling is low, given that they average 0.3 points per play (96th in FBS) and face an Aggies defense that allows the 16th-fewest points per play (0.3).

 

NBA Picks

Philadelphia 76ers logo PHI @ Boston Celtics logo BOS Oct 22 | 7:30 PM ET
Total
Philadelphia 76ers logo Boston Celtics logo u224.0 (-110)
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Pick made: 28 days ago
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Liam Fox
Publishing Editor

Both teams will need some time to find their offensive groove this season, but Philadelphia in particular faces the difficult task of matching up against one of the league's top defenses from a year ago in their home arena.

San Antonio Spurs logo SA @ Dallas Mavericks logo DAL Oct 22 | 9:30 PM ET
MoneyLine
San Antonio Spurs logo SA (-108)
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Pick made: 28 days ago
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Liam Fox
Publishing Editor

With Victor Wembanyama back healthy, the Spurs are ready to take the next step toward contention in the Western Conference. They'll get that journey started with a season-opening win in Dallas against a Mavs team in transition.

MLB Picks

Los Angeles Dodgers logo LAD @ Toronto Blue Jays logo TOR Oct 24 | 8:00 PM ET
MoneyLine
Los Angeles Dodgers logo LAD (-145)
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Pick made: yesterday
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C Jackson Cowart
Senior Publishing Editor

One of the hardest things about playing in a winner-take-all game in the MLB playoffs is the sacrifices you make to get to the next round.

That alone isn't a death sentence for Toronto, but it's enough for me to side with the team I already think is the better side in this series ... one coming off a seven-day break following a 14-1 run in its last 15 games. Give me the Dodgers to win a tight one in Game 1.

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TeamMoneyline Odds
Knicks–250
Nets+400
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