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New York Giants logo NYG @ Las Vegas Raiders logo LV Dec 28 | 4:05 PM ET
MoneyLine
Las Vegas Raiders logo LV (-115)
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Pick made: 5 days ago
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Mike Spector
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The loser of this game takes over as the team projected to pick first in next year’s draft, so it will be curious to see what kind of motivation there is on either side. But the Raiders looked less like the team riding out the season in holding a fourth-quarter lead in Houston last week, while the Giants conservatively ran the ball on their first 16 plays in a loss.

One of these teams will end a nine-game losing streak, but I am banking on it being the Raiders. Ashton Jeanty turned 25 touches into 188 scrimmage yards and two touchdowns, and faces a Giants defense that entered last week allowing a league-high in yards per carry, yards before contact, and explosive run rate since Week 11.

 

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Las Vegas Raiders logo LV +1.5 (-115)
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Pick made: 6 days ago
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C Jackson Cowart
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Both of these teams have lost nine consecutive games entering Week 17, but the Raiders showed a little more life last week in a loss to the Texans, while the Giants finished with 13 net passing yards. I simply can't in good conscience lay points on the road with a team coming off such an abject disaster offensively.

Philadelphia Eagles logo PHI @ Buffalo Bills logo BUF Dec 28 | 4:25 PM ET
Score a Touchdown
Dawson Knox logo Dawson Knox Score a Touchdown (Yes: +295)
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Pick made: 6 hours ago
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Esten McLaren
Content Manager

Though Dawson Knox is the clear No. 2 on the Bills' tight end depth chart, he leads Dalton Kincaid 10 to eight in red-zone targets through Week 16. He caught just five of those 10 looks, but has scored three touchdowns inside the opponents' 20-yard line.

Score a Touchdown
Josh Allen logo Josh Allen Score a Touchdown (Yes: +116)
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Pick made: 6 hours ago
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Esten McLaren
Content Manager

The narrow spread and the cold and snow from our NFL weather forecast should see Allen keeping the ball himself even more than usual. The Eagles have allowed four rushing touchdowns to opposing QBs this season, and I expect the Tush Push to be deployed regularly on both sides this afternoon.

NCAAF Picks

Georgia Southern Eagles logo GASO @ Appalachian State Mountaineers logo APP Dec 29 | 2:00 PM ET
Score 2+ Touchdowns
CB Camden Brown Score 2+ Touchdowns (Yes: +162)
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Pick made: 23 hours ago
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Rob Paul
Publishing Editor

Camden Brown leads the country in receiving touchdowns (14) and sits second in contested catches (20). He's already scored multiple TDs in four games this year, including twice in his last three outings.

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Georgia Southern Eagles logo GASO -7.5 (-115)
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Pick made: 23 hours ago
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Rob Paul
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Georgia Southern already beat Appalachian State by two in Boone, N.C, and that was before the Mountaineers lost key players to the portal. The Eagles should win the Deeper Than Hate rivalry again and cover for the fourth time in five games.

NHL Picks

Montreal Canadiens logo MON @ Tampa Bay Lightning logo TB Dec 28 | 5:00 PM ET
Goals Scored
Nikita Kucherov logo Nikita Kucherov o0.5 Goals Scored (+150)
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Pick made: 9 hours ago
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Gary Pearson
Publishing Editor

On Saturday, Kucherov scored for the first time in six games. He netted twice against the Florida Panthers, which should set him nicely for when he faces the Montreal Canadiens tonight, whom he's scored against in four successive meetings. 

Toronto Maple Leafs logo TOR @ Detroit Red Wings logo DET Dec 28 | 7:00 PM ET
Assists
Alex DeBrincat logo Alex DeBrincat o0.5 Assists (+150)
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Pick made: 5 hours ago
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Liam Fox
Publishing Editor

DeBrincat already has four assists in two games against the Maple Leafs. The American forward enters tonight with an even 20 goals and 20 assists on the season - the latter puts him on pace for a career high in helpers.

Given his recent track record of piling up assists versus Toronto, I love backing him to pick up another today rather than score himself at worse odds.

Goals Scored
Auston Matthews logo Auston Matthews o0.5 Goals Scored (+135)
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Pick made: 5 hours ago
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Liam Fox
Publishing Editor

One of the world's top goal scorers is due for one against the Red Wings.

Although Matthews failed to find the back of the net in his first two matchups versus Detroit, he totaled 14 shots on goal between the two games. The Maple Leafs captain scored in three straight previous contests against the Red Wings heading into this season.

NCAAB Picks

Penn Quakers logo PENN @ George Mason Patriots logo GMU Dec 28 | 5:00 PM ET
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George Mason Patriots logo GMU -15.5 (-110)
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Pick made: 9 hours ago
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Mike Spector
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Saint Mary's Gaels logo SMC @ Loyola Marymount Lions logo LMU Dec 28 | 7:00 PM ET
Assists
JV Jan Vide u4.5 Assists (-133)
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Pick made: 9 hours ago
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Mike Spector
Author

Vide should stay Under his projected assists total as he will be blanketed by an elite defender in Saint Mary’s Dillan Shaw. Shaw has allowed just 0.43 points per possession as a primary ball-screen defender, per Synergy.

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TeamMoneyline Odds
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