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NFL Picks

Buffalo Bills logo BUF @ Houston Texans logo HOU Nov 20 | 8:15 PM ET
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Houston Texans logo HOU +3.5 (-110)
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Pick made: yesterday
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Gary Pearson
Publishing Editor

The Texans had the best defensive DVOA entering Week 11 and concede the fewest points per game, allowing 20 points or more three times. The Texans are 3-2 straight up and ATS at NRG Stadium, with their two defeats coming by a combined four points. 

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Buffalo Bills logo BUF -3.5 (-110)
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Pick made: yesterday
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C Jackson Cowart
Senior Publishing Editor

I buy the Texans' defense as an elite unit, but I don't think Houston's offense can keep pace with whatever Josh Allen can lead his side to in what should be a low-scoring affair on Thursday Night Football.

Minnesota Vikings logo MIN @ Green Bay Packers logo GB Nov 23 | 1:00 PM ET
MoneyLine
Minnesota Vikings logo MIN (+250)
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Pick made: 32 minutes ago
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Mike Spector
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The Packers are seemingly losing their best skill position players each week. Tight end Tucker Kraft is already out with a season-ending injury, and now leading rusher Josh Jacobs is dealing with a knee injury.

Jacobs has accounted for 57% of the team’s rushing yards and all but one of the team’s rushing touchdowns. With Green Bay ranking 23rd in Run Block Win Rate, Emanuel Wilson and the fellow backup running backs may not be able to overcome that. 

This is still a Minnesota team that won at Detroit three games ago, while Green Bay has head-scratching losses at Cleveland and at home to Carolina.

 

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Minnesota Vikings logo MIN +6.5 (-114)
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Pick made: yesterday
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C Jackson Cowart
Senior Publishing Editor

It brings me no pleasure to bet on J.J. McCarthy after his brutal showing last week, but the Vikings still nearly won thanks to their playmaking defense. The Packers have a nasty habit of hanging around with lesser competition, which I expect to continue against a familiar foe.

NCAAF Picks

Akron Zips logo AKR @ Bowling Green Falcons logo BGSU Nov 18 | 7:00 PM ET
Score a Touchdown
IP Israel Polk Score a Touchdown (Yes: +140)
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Pick made: 8 hours ago
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Philip Wood
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Polk hasn't caught more than five passes in a game this season, but he's recorded seven receiving touchdowns. Bowling Green is allowing 25.8 points per game, and they've given up at least one passing touchdown in five of six MAC games.

Rushing Yards
JG Jordan Gant o83.5 Rushing Yards (-114)
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Pick made: 8 hours ago
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Philip Wood
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Gant has topped 90 yards in four consecutive games, carrying the ball at least 19 times in each contest. He's averaging 5.0 yards per carry, which should bode well against a Bowling Green team that is allowing 4.3 per touch.

UMass Minutemen logo MASS @ Ohio Bobcats logo OHIO Nov 18 | 7:00 PM ET
Score 2+ Touchdowns
CH Chase Hendricks Score 2+ Touchdowns (Yes: +350)
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Pick made: yesterday
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Mike Spector
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Ohio’s Chase Hendricks has recorded six 100-plus yard games this year, two of which were against Power Four competition. Not only do his 858 receiving yards lead the MAC, but it makes him the No. 7 leading wide receiver in the country.

Hendricks’ six receiving touchdowns are triple the next closest teammate’s two scores, and he already has a two-touchdown game to his name this year.

 

Rushing Yards
SB Sieh Bangura u92.5 Rushing Yards (-114)
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Pick made: yesterday
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Mike Spector
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I do not expect much volume for Bangura, especially in the second half, if Ohio races out to a big lead as expected. Ohio was the first MAC team to become bowl eligible this season, and the coaching staff knows more important things are ahead instead of getting their star running back hurt in a blowout.

NBA Picks

Golden State Warriors logo GS @ Orlando Magic logo ORL Nov 18 | 7:00 PM ET
Points Scored
Jimmy Butler III logo Jimmy Butler III u20.5 Points Scored (-125)
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Pick made: 9 hours ago

Jimmy Butler III hasn't been as aggressive as a scorer this month. He's averaging 17.3 points on 10.1 field goal attempts per game. I expect that to continue in tonight's matchup against the Magic.

Boston Celtics logo BOS @ Brooklyn Nets logo BK Nov 18 | 7:30 PM ET
Points Scored
Payton Pritchard logo Payton Pritchard o16.5 Points Scored (-102)
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Pick made: 6 hours ago

Pritchard is averaging 16.4 points per game overall on the season, and although he's had a couple of duds on the road thus far, he's coming in hot with totals of 27, 24 and 30 points within his last five contests while shooting 58.1% from distance in those contests.

Total Points, Rebounds, and Assists
Michael Porter Jr. logo Michael Porter Jr. o33.5 Total Points, Rebounds, and Assists (-120)
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Pick made: 6 hours ago

Porter is shouldering an even heavier load than usual with Cam Thomas sidelined, and the former checks into Tuesday's contest averaging 27.3 points, 7.7 rebounds, and 3.7 assists over his last six contests while putting up a robust 18.3 shot attempts per game in that span.

NHL Picks

St. Louis Blues logo STL @ Toronto Maple Leafs logo TOR Nov 18 | 7:00 PM ET
Shots on Goal
Jordan Kyrou logo Jordan Kyrou o2.5 Shots on Goal (+106)
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Pick made: 11 hours ago
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Connor Cooper
Author

Kyrou has had at least two shots on goal in 11 of his last 12 games, and should get several good looks versus a Leafs defense that is allowing approximately 40 shots per game during a five-game losing streak.

Shots on Goal
John Tavares logo John Tavares o2.5 Shots on Goal (-125)
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Pick made: 11 hours ago
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Connor Cooper
Author

Tavares leads Toronto in shots over the last five games, generating 0.33 expected goals per game during that stretch, and has seen more than 20 minutes of ice time in three straight.

Seattle Kraken logo SEA @ Detroit Red Wings logo DET Nov 18 | 7:00 PM ET
Score a Goal
Dylan Larkin logo Dylan Larkin Score a Goal (Yes: +145)
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Pick made: 13 hours ago
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Gary Pearson
Publishing Editor

Larkin has scored 11 goals in 19 games, netting in nine of them. But what draws me to this pick is Larkin's recent productivity at home, where he netted in the previous three games.

NCAAB Picks

Little Rock Trojans logo UALR @ Murray State Racers logo MURR Nov 18 | 8:00 PM ET
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Little Rock Trojans logo Murray State Racers logo u162.5 (-114)
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Pick made: 12 hours ago
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Mike Spector
Author

While Little Rock shoots threes at a 47.7% clip, Murray State’s defense runs teams off the 3-point line, and allows the third-fewest 3-point attempts per opponent’s field goal attempts (24.8%).

Rhode Island Rams logo URI @ Yale Bulldogs logo YALE Nov 18 | 8:00 PM ET
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Yale Bulldogs logo YALE -8.0 (-117)
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Pick made: 12 hours ago
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Mike Spector
Author

Yale was unanimously voted as the Ivy League’s preseason favorite, as the reigning regular season and tournament champions returned 61.4% of the minutes from last year’s squad (fourth-most in DI).

So far that continuity has paid off in three straight wins, with the first two coming by an average of 32 points in consecutive road games.

 

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TeamMoneyline Odds
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