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NFL Picks

Dallas Cowboys image thumbnail DAL @ Philadelphia Eagles image thumbnail PHI Mon, Oct 26 • 8:15 PM ET
Score 1+ Touchdown
CeeDee Lamb logo CeeDee Lamb Score 1+ Touchdown (Yes: +125)
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Pick made: 3 hours ago
LJ Blut logo
LJ Blut
Author

He's already demonstrated his ability to deliver explosive performances, including a 153-yard, two-touchdown outing against Washington in Week 2. Lamb remains one of Dak Prescott's most reliable targets, and his ability to create separation and make plays after the catch makes him dangerous in the red zone. 

Total
Dallas Cowboys image thumbnail Philadelphia Eagles image thumbnail u44.5 (-110)
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Pick made: 3 days ago
Mike Spector logo
Mike Spector
Author

Green Bay’s defense last week gave Philadelphia a blueprint for how to defend Dallas, specifically its passing game, after forcing the Cowboys into their first shutout in the first half since 2021 Week 9. Dak Prescott averaged 4.8 yards per attempt in the loss, his lowest since 2023 Week 15 at the Bills (3.9 YPA), and his 3-to-4 touchdown-to-interception ratio since Week 4 is tied for 26th among quarterbacks.

Minnesota Vikings image thumbnail MIN @ Detroit Lions image thumbnail DET Sun, Nov 1 • 1:00 PM ET
Moneyline
Detroit Lions image thumbnail DET (-164)
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Pick made: 3 hours ago
Mike Spector logo
Mike Spector
Author

To this point, Minnesota has played the third-easiest strength of schedule (.390 opponents’ win percentage), while a game against Detroit kicks off the league’s hardest stretch of games over the next four weeks (.731 opponents’ win percentage). Furthermore, Minnesota’s top-ranked scoring defense (12.3 points per game) is about to get challenged by a string of top-3 offenses and top-3 quarterbacks in terms of EPA, starting this week with Jared Goff.   

NCAAF Picks

Illinois Fighting Illini image thumbnail ILL @ Maryland Terrapins image thumbnail MD Sat, Oct 31 • 12:00 PM ET
Moneyline
Maryland Terrapins image thumbnail MD (+120)
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Pick made: an hour ago
Mike Spector logo
Mike Spector
Author

Maryland’s offense showed signs of life in its last loss (37-30 to Rutgers) as quarterback Malik Washington logged his 15th career game with 200-plus passing yards and seventh game with multiple touchdown passes. The Terrapins haven’t committed a turnover in consecutive games and are coming off a bye, and Washington’s experience at quarterback becoming the fifth at the school since 1996 with at least 20 career passing touchdowns and five or more career rushing touchdowns should make the difference.

Wisconsin Badgers image thumbnail WIS @ Iowa Hawkeyes image thumbnail IOWA Sat, Oct 31 • 12:00 PM ET
Moneyline
Iowa Hawkeyes image thumbnail IOWA (-165)
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Pick made: an hour ago
Mike Spector logo
Mike Spector
Author

Iowa had plenty of chances to win last week despite rushing for just three yards per carry. The Hawkeyes uncharacteristically committed four turnovers after entering the game with three offensive turnovers all season. And while Wisconsin is 3-1 in the Big Ten, it had a 1.5% win probability at one point in the fourth quarter against Penn State and pounded a lifeless Michigan State team that is the only 0-5 team in the league. Iowa is much better equipped to handle Wisconsin’s physicality than USC was.

NBA Picks

Washington Wizards image thumbnail WAS @ Charlotte Hornets image thumbnail CHA Mon, Oct 26 • 7:00 PM ET
Spread
Washington Wizards image thumbnail WAS +2.5 (-115)
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Pick made: 5 hours ago
Corey Scott logo
Corey Scott
Author

The Hornets are still without Kon Knueppel and Coby White, who each averaged more than 15 points per game last season, so I don't know how this spread is 2.5. Even if you give Charlotte 1.5 points for home-court advantage, which I wouldn't, this spread still implies the Hornets are 1 point better than the Wizards. I'll take the points with Anthony Davis and Trae Young.

Phoenix Suns image thumbnail PHO @ Oklahoma City Thunder image thumbnail OKC Mon, Oct 26 • 8:00 PM ET
Points Scored
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander logo Shai Gilgeous-Alexander o30.5 Points Scored (-115)
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Pick made: 5 hours ago
Corey Scott logo
Corey Scott
Author

Per StatMuse, Gilgeous-Alexander has averaged 31.9 points per game without Williams in the lineup and has attempted 20.3 field goals per outing. Usually, the risk with betting Gilgeous-Alexander's Over on points is that he sits the fourth quarter when the Thunder are winning in a blowout. However, with the Suns being healthier than the Thunder, I'm expecting a tighter game than the 9.5-point spread suggests.

MLB Picks

Milwaukee Brewers image thumbnail MIL @ Tampa Bay Rays image thumbnail TB Mon, Oct 26 • 8:00 PM ET
Total Home Runs
Jake Bauers logo Jake Bauers o0.5 Total Home Runs (+625)
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Pick made: yesterday
Mike Spector logo
Mike Spector
Author

Among those with a minimum of 400 plate appearances this season, Bauers ranked in the top eight in ob-base percentage, wRC+, and walk percentage, and the top 25 in chase percentage, hard-hit rate, barrels, and pitches per plate appearance.

Strikeouts Thrown
Freddy Peralta logo Freddy Peralta u4.5 Strikeouts Thrown (+113)
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Pick made: yesterday
Mike Spector logo
Mike Spector
Author

Peralta has pitched to an MLB-best 1.17 ERA since Aug. 26 (10 games/nine starts). But this is an inflated line since one of his starts this postseason was his longest playoff outing of his career (6 IP), and I don’t expect nearly the same length when facing a pesky Brewers lineup.

Moneyline
Milwaukee Brewers image thumbnail MIL (+102)
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Pick made: yesterday
Mike Spector logo
Mike Spector
Author

No disrespect to the Rays who tied the Brewers with an MLB-best 55-26 home record in the regular season. But I cannot pass up Milwaukee at plus-money odds after winning nine of 10 playoff games, with its 9-1 record tying for the best through the first 10 games of a single postseason in MLB history.

NHL Picks

Toronto Maple Leafs image thumbnail TOR @ Calgary Flames image thumbnail CAL Mon, Oct 26 • 8:30 PM ET
Points
William Nylander logo William Nylander o1.5 Points (+230)
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Pick made: 8 hours ago
Gary Pearson logo
Gary Pearson
Publishing Editor

Nylander is second on the Maple Leafs with 18 points in 13 games. He registered two points in two of the previous three outings, including a two-goal outing in Edmonton on Saturday. 

While he has only five multi-point outings thus far, Nylander is historically exceptional against the Flames. He has at least two points in six of the previous eight meetings with Calgary, amassing 21 points in that sample. 

 

Detroit Red Wings image thumbnail DET @ Edmonton Oilers image thumbnail EDM Mon, Oct 26 • 9:30 PM ET
Points
Connor McDavid logo Connor McDavid o1.5 Points (-135)
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Pick made: 8 hours ago
Gary Pearson logo
Gary Pearson
Publishing Editor

McDavid, on pace for an unprecedented 252 points, scored at least two points in nine of 11 contests. The Oilers’ captain enters on a four-game multi-point streak, notching 15 in the sample size. 

He failed to register at least two points just once in six tries at Rogers Place. 

 

Goals Scored
Leon Draisaitl logo Leon Draisaitl o0.5 Goals Scored (+110)
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Pick made: 8 hours ago
Gary Pearson logo
Gary Pearson
Publishing Editor

Draisaitl has netted 12 goals in 11 games, which is an absurd total that puts him on course for 77. He has scored two goals in each of his last three games, including a pair against the Maple Leafs, Carolina Hurricanes, and Minnesota Wild. 

WNBA Picks

Atlanta Dream image thumbnail ATL @ Golden State Valkyries image thumbnail GS Mon, Oct 26 • 8:00 PM ET
Total Points and Rebounds
Angel Reese logo Angel Reese o27.5 Total Points and Rebounds (-110)
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Pick made: 23 hours ago
Corey Scott logo
Corey Scott
Author

Despite Game 4, Reese is still averaging 18.3 points and 12.3 rebounds per game in this series and has recorded 33 or more points + rebounds in two of the last three contests. She was just 2 of 12 from the field in Game 4, so while she went under this total, the fact that she attempted 12 field goals is a good sign moving forward.

Spread
Atlanta Dream image thumbnail ATL +1.5 (-115)
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Pick made: 23 hours ago
Corey Scott logo
Corey Scott
Author

The Dream still have a WNBA-best +8.7 point differential in the playoffs, compared to just +1.2 for the Valkyries. Yes, the Valkyries played well defensively in Game 4, but their offense remains a problem, and I can't lay points with Golden State moving forward when it can't even score more than 71 points in a game.

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TeamMoneyline Odds
Knicks–250
Nets+400
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