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NFL Picks

Dallas Cowboys logo DAL @ Washington Commanders logo WAS Dec 25 | 1:00 PM ET
Score a Touchdown
CeeDee Lamb logo CeeDee Lamb Score a Touchdown (Yes: +120)
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Pick made: 5 hours ago
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Mike Spector
Author

Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb has a knack for producing big games in the spotlight on national television. Two of Lamb’s three touchdowns this year have come on Thanksgiving and Monday Night Football, and he has averaged 115.5 receiving yards on 6.5 catches in two other Thursday games this season. 

Lamb has six touchdowns in his last six games against Washington, with a least one score in five of them. And with the Cowboys pegged for an implied team total of 29.5 points, he is a great bet to score one of the team’s four projected touchdowns in this matchup.

 

Game Prop
Washington Commanders logo o20.5 Team Total (-130)
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Pick made: 6 hours ago
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Mike Spector
Author

Despite entering last week with the 22nd-ranked schedule, Dallas still ranked 30th in pass defense DVOA, and is without one of its best cornerbacks (Daron Bland).

 

Detroit Lions logo DET @ Minnesota Vikings logo MIN Dec 25 | 4:30 PM ET
Interceptions Thrown
Jared Goff logo Jared Goff o0.5 Interceptions Thrown (+130)
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Pick made: 5 hours ago
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Mike Spector
Author

Lions quarterback Jared Goff has struggled mightily when pressured this season. 

He has completed 38% of his passes, been off target on 33% of throws, and totaled a 0-to-3 touchdown-to-interception ratio on throws under pressure, which are all his worst in five seasons with Detroit. That does not bode well for his chances of success against a blitz-happy Brian Flores defense.

 

Spread
Minnesota Vikings logo MIN +6.0 (-110)
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Pick made: yesterday
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C Jackson Cowart
Senior Publishing Editor

The Lions desperately need a win to keep their playoff hopes alive, though that's been the case for weeks and it hasn't made much of a difference for this beleaguered group. I expect Minnesota's defense to frustrate Jared Goff enough to at least keep this one close.

NCAAF Picks

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo WKU @ Southern Miss Golden Eagles logo USM Dec 23 | 5:30 PM ET
Score a Touchdown
MH Matthew Henry Score a Touchdown (Yes: +100)
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Pick made: yesterday
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Rob Paul
Publishing Editor

The emergence of Rodney Tisdale Jr. at QB has taken Matthew Henry's game up a notch. The former FCS All-American has put up 22 receptions for 311 yards and three TDs on 32 targets in Tisdale's four starts against G5 teams.

Spread
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo WKU -1.5 (-106)
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Pick made: yesterday
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Rob Paul
Publishing Editor

With Southern Miss head coach Charles Huff off to Memphis, WKU is in better shape entering the New Orleans Bowl. The emergence of freshman QB Rodney Tisdale Jr. spells trouble for a Golden Eagles' defense that's ranked No. 103 by SP+.

UNLV Rebels logo UNLV @ Ohio Bobcats logo OHIO Dec 23 | 9:00 PM ET
Score 2+ Touchdowns
JT Jai'Den Thomas Score 2+ Touchdowns (Yes: +165)
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Pick made: yesterday
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Rob Paul
Publishing Editor

Jai'Den Thomas is one of the best big-play backs in the country, ranking No. 6 in the country in breakaway rate (53.7%). Thomas has a team-high 13 TDs this season and 33 in three years at UNLV.

Spread
UNLV Rebels logo UNLV -6.5 (-111)
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Pick made: yesterday
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Rob Paul
Publishing Editor

UNLV has one of the best offenses in the country. The Rebels are sixth in the Group of Six in PPG (35.9) and should win a shootout against an Ohio team dealing with a coaching change.

NBA Picks

Brooklyn Nets logo BK @ Philadelphia 76ers logo PHI Dec 23 | 7:00 PM ET
Total Assists
Tyrese Maxey logo Tyrese Maxey o6.5 Total Assists (-124)
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Pick made: 7 hours ago

76ers guard Tyrese Maxey has 22 assists and 50 potential assists over his past three games. I expect him to continue making plays as a passer with Paul George and Joel Embiid in the lineup.

New Orleans Pelicans logo NO @ Cleveland Cavaliers logo CLE Dec 23 | 7:30 PM ET
Points Scored
DQ Derik Queen o13.5 Points Scored (-126)
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Pick made: 7 hours ago

NHL Picks

Dallas Stars logo DAL @ Detroit Red Wings logo DET Dec 23 | 6:30 PM ET
Assists
Mikko Rantanen logo Mikko Rantanen o0.5 Assists (-134)
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Pick made: 5 hours ago
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Liam Fox
Publishing Editor

Mikko Rantanen is having a career-best season in terms of setting up his teammates.

He's tied for third in the NHL in assists, including 12 helpers in his last 10 games. And Rantanen has rocked the Red Wings since 2024, with seven assists across his previous five matchups versus Detroit.

Points
Moritz Seider logo Moritz Seider o0.5 Points (-115)
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Pick made: 5 hours ago
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Liam Fox
Publishing Editor

Red Wings defenseman Moritz Seider has tallied five points over his previous four contests for a surging Detroit squad.

He now ranks top 10 in the NHL in points among blue-liners, and I'm backing him to add to that total against the Stars.

Montreal Canadiens logo MON @ Boston Bruins logo BOS Dec 23 | 7:00 PM ET
Goals Scored
Cole Caufield logo Cole Caufield o0.5 Goals Scored (+170)
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Pick made: 7 hours ago
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Liam Fox
Publishing Editor

Caufield is in the midst of a bit of a drought, as he's goalless across his last six games. But the American forward has a great track record against the rival Bruins, lighting the lamp in five of his previous six head-to-head meetings with Boston.

I love backing Caufield to shake loose for a score tonight, especially at the odds we're getting.

NCAAB Picks

Harvard Crimson logo HARV @ St. John's Red Storm logo SJU Dec 23 | 6:00 PM ET
Spread
Harvard Crimson logo HARV +26.5 (-110)
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Pick made: 6 hours ago
Villanova Wildcats logo VILL @ Seton Hall Pirates logo HALL Dec 23 | 7:00 PM ET
Points
BL Bryce Lindsay u14.5 Points (-125)
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Pick made: 5 hours ago

Bryce Lindsay has cooled off since his hot start to the season. He's averaging 13.1 points per game since Nov. 19. He's only scored 15 or more points twice since then.

Total
Villanova Wildcats logo Seton Hall Pirates logo u133.5 (-110)
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Pick made: 5 hours ago

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Imagine the Knicks are favorites and the Nets are underdogs:

TeamMoneyline Odds
Knicks–250
Nets+400
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