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NFL Picks

Detroit Lions logo DET @ Buffalo Bills logo BUF Thu, Sep 17 • 8:15 PM ET
Spread
Buffalo Bills logo BUF -4.5 (-108)
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Pick made: yesterday
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Gary Pearson
Publishing Editor

The Bills' 36-31 Week 1 win over the Texans was immeasurably more impressive than the Detroit Lions' ugly overtime victory against the New Orleans Saints. The Lions' woeful secondary reared its ugly head in the second half, and Dan Campbell’s team almost threw away a 21-0 lead. 

Spread
Buffalo Bills logo BUF -3.5 (-110)
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Pick made: 2 days ago
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Liam Fox
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A raucous environment for the first game in new Highmark Stadium will be an impossible setting for the visiting Lions. The Bills will win this one going away.

Total
Detroit Lions logo Buffalo Bills logo o52.5 (-118)
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Pick made: 2 days ago
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Liam Fox
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Both the Bills' and Lions' season openers featured Over 60 points on Sunday. Two stacked offenses and two suspect defenses will translate to plenty of points on Thursday night.

Minnesota Vikings logo MIN @ Chicago Bears logo CHI Sun, Sep 20 • 1:00 PM ET
Total
Minnesota Vikings logo Chicago Bears logo u47.5 (-105)
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Pick made: 10 hours ago
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Liam Fox
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With Caleb Williams at QB, the Bears are only averaging 20.5 points per game across four matchups against the Vikings.

Spread
Minnesota Vikings logo MIN +5.5 (-108)
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Pick made: 10 hours ago
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Liam Fox
Publishing Editor

Despite an abysmal J.J. McCarthy starting both contests against the Bears in 2025, the Vikings won the first matchup and lost the second by just two points. The Vikings' defense remains the team's biggest strength, unaffected by whatever's happening on the other side of the ball to keep this matchup close.

NCAAF Picks

Syracuse Orange logo SYR @ Pittsburgh Panthers logo PITT Thu, Sep 17 • 7:30 PM ET
Total
Syracuse Orange logo Pittsburgh Panthers logo o51.5 (-110)
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Pick made: yesterday
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Philip Wood
Author

Syracuse's defense allowed 34.9 points per game this season and will face its first true test in Mason Heintschel on Thursday. While Syracuse only scored 18 points against Cal, the Orange had three turnovers and two missed field goals. 

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Pittsburgh Panthers logo PITT -10.5 (-105)
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Pick made: yesterday
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Philip Wood
Author

Pittsburgh's Mason Heintschel has thrown 14 touchdowns in his last five games against unranked opponents, and I expect him to explode against an untested defense that finished 122nd against the pass last year.

Miami (FL) Hurricanes logo MIA @ Wake Forest Demon Deacons logo WAKE Fri, Sep 18 • 7:30 PM ET
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Miami (FL) Hurricanes logo Wake Forest Demon Deacons logo o55.5 (-112)
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Pick made: 4 hours ago
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Philip Wood
Author

Though Miami has only allowed 13 points this season, Wake Forest has scored 38 in back-to-back games and has come away with points on nine of 10 red-zone possessions this year. Miami's offense has put up 122 points through two games.

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Miami (FL) Hurricanes logo MIA -20.5 (-110)
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Pick made: 4 hours ago
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Philip Wood
Author

Miami quarterback Darian Mensah has more touchdown passes (8) than incompletions (4) this season. He will lead Miami to another 40-point game against a defense that allowed 36 to Purdue last week.

MLB Picks

Boston Red Sox logo BOS @ Texas Rangers logo TEX Wed, Sep 16 • 8:05 PM ET
Total Home Runs
Jake Burger logo Jake Burger o0.5 Total Home Runs (+350)
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Pick made: 20 hours ago
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Philip Wood
Author

Burger's 12.1% barrel rate ranks in the top 50 in the MLB, and tonight he faces a pitcher who has allowed five home runs in his last two starts.

Total Bases
Willson Contreras logo Willson Contreras o1.5 Total Bases (+115)
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Pick made: 20 hours ago
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Philip Wood
Author

Contreras is 9-for-16 against Gore with three doubles and a home run. His slash line is .563/.611/.938 against him.

Moneyline
Texas Rangers logo TEX (-115)
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Pick made: 20 hours ago
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Philip Wood
Author

Jake Bennett has allowed at least three earned runs in eight of his last nine starts, while MacKenzie Gore has allowed one run or fewer in three of his last home starts.

Seattle Mariners logo SEA @ Los Angeles Angels logo LAA Wed, Sep 16 • 9:38 PM ET
Game Prop
Seattle Mariners logo Los Angeles Angels logo YRFI/NRFI (Yes: +104)
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Pick made: 12 hours ago
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Mike Spector
Author

George Kirby is on pace for his third straight month with a 4.96 ERA or worse. He ranks in the 18th percentile in xBA and the bottom-third of all qualified pitchers in hard-hit rate. He should have trouble pitching a clean first inning, as Zach Neto and Mike Trout have both homered off of him, and own OPSs of 1.000 and .944, respectively, in their head-to-head matchups.

CFL Picks

Montreal logo MTL @ Hamilton logo HAM Fri, Sep 18 • 7:30 PM ET
Total
Montreal logo Hamilton logo u60.5 (-110)
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Pick made: 2 hours ago
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Corey Scott
Author

Hamilton's defense isn't bad. It has allowed 29.5 points per game this season (middle of the pack), despite the offense struggling to sustain long drives. The Tiger-Cats' offense is the real weak link here. Its median scoring output is just 22 points per game since Mitchell was injured in Week 5.

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Montreal logo MTL -5.5 (-110)
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Pick made: 2 hours ago
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Corey Scott
Author

Even if Tre Ford is cleared to play, he won't be at 100% health, and Montreal is the last team you want to face right now if you can't bring your A-game. The Alouettes are coming off a 19-point loss against BC, and Montreal has won by seven points in each of its last two games after a non-cover.

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A moneyline pick is simply wagering on who will win a game - no point spreads involved. Odds show favorites with a minus (‑) and underdogs with a plus (+).

Imagine the Knicks are favorites and the Nets are underdogs:

TeamMoneyline Odds
Knicks–250
Nets+400
  • $100 on Knicks (‑250) → Profit = $100 × (100 / 250) = $40 (total payout $140)
  • $100 on Nets (+400) → Profit = $100 × 4 = $400 (total payout $500)

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Over/Under betting doesn’t care who wins the game, just how many points, runs, or goals are scored, or how long a fight lasts.

  • Book sets a line → i.e., Over/Under 54.5 for a football game
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    • Over 54.5
    • Under 54.5
  • Odds are usually around –110, meaning you bet $110 to win $100 (and your $110 stake returns $210 total)
  • If the final score is:
    • 56–22 (total 78) → Over wins
    • 24–20 (total 44) → Under wins
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