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Carolina Panthers image thumbnail CAR @ Green Bay Packers image thumbnail GB Thu, Oct 29 • 8:15 PM ET
3 LEG PARLAY
MarShawn Lloyd profile picture
MarShawn Lloyd o17.5 Rushing Yards
Rushing Yards
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Josh Jacobs o58.5 Rushing Yards
Rushing Yards
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Tetairoa McMillan o5.5 Receptions Made
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Carolina's run funnel defense should present opportunities for both Green Bay running backs, as the Panthers have allowed the most rushing yards per game in the NFL.

The Panthers should look to the air with frequency in a script that sees them at 3.5-point underdogs. The Packers haved allowed 99 receptions to wide receivers, the most in the NFL to this point in the season.

Spread
Carolina Panthers image thumbnail CAR +3.5 (-106)
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Mike Spector
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I’m giving a pass to Carolina for last week’s loss, as the Buccaneers have owned that rivalry with an 11-2 record since 2020. Green Bay is much too undisciplined of a team to back on a short week, as it has committed the most penalties (65), roughing the passer penalties (eight), and committed the most drops (18).

Longest Reception
Christian Watson logo Christian Watson u26.5 Longest Reception (-112)
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Liam Fox
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It might seem a tad risky to fade one of the league's best deep threats this season, but the Panthers have allowed the second-fewest deep passes (20-plus yards) in the NFL.

Rush and Rec Yards
Josh Jacobs logo Josh Jacobs o77.5 Rush and Rec Yards (-113)
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Pick made: 2 days ago
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Liam Fox
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This is a prime spot for Green Bay to finally put forth a solid rushing performance vs. the league's worst run defense, but I'm backing this combo prop to benefit from Josh Jacob's pass-catching ability as well.

Jacobs tallied 91 scrimmage yards in his season debut last week, with the majority of that production coming via the air.

Receiving Yards
Chuba Hubbard logo Chuba Hubbard o14.5 Receiving Yards (-112)
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Liam Fox
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I expect this to be a road loss for Chuba Hubbard's team, which means the Panthers' top running back should get plenty of snaps in passing situations.

Hubbard is averaging 31 receiving yards per game in Panthers losses this season. He finished Over this projected total in all three Carolina defeats so far.

Minnesota Vikings image thumbnail MIN @ Detroit Lions image thumbnail DET Sun, Nov 1 • 1:00 PM ET
Passing Completions
Jared Goff logo Jared Goff o22.5 Passing Completions (-114)
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Liam Fox
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The blitz-happy Vikings will force Goff to take plenty of short passes, driving up his completions total this Sunday.

Goff has averaged 24.2 completions against Minnesota since Flores took over the defense.

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Detroit Lions image thumbnail DET -3.5 (+100)
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Mike Spector
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Minnesota blitzed Colts quarterback Daniel Jones on more than 85% of his dropbacks last week, the highest blitz rate of any defense in the Next Gen Stats era (since 2016). But Lions quarterback Jared Goff ranks No. 1 in EPA/Dropback versus the blitz. Goff clearly doesn’t get rattled under pressure, as he is the only one of 15 quarterbacks with double-digit touchdown passes who hasn’t thrown an interception.

Moneyline
Detroit Lions image thumbnail DET (-164)
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Mike Spector
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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.   

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Florida Atlantic Owls image thumbnail FAU @ North Texas Mean Green image thumbnail UNT Thu, Oct 29 • 7:30 PM ET
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Florida Atlantic Owls image thumbnail FAU +13.5 (-107)
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Mike Spector
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North Texas is one of two undefeated teams left in the American Conference, but will have its hands full when facing Owls wide receiver Easton Messer. Messer accounted for 30 points on five touchdowns last week, which tied a single-game program record and was the most against an FBS opponent. He ranks in the top 10 in the country in receptions and receiving yards per game, while quarterback Caden Veltkamp can keep the chains moving with the most completions per game of all FBS quarterbacks (26.8).

Baylor Bears image thumbnail BAY @ UCF Knights image thumbnail UCF Fri, Oct 30 • 7:30 PM ET
Total
Baylor Bears image thumbnail UCF Knights image thumbnail u47.5 (-105)
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Philip Wood
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Baylor is allowing just 16.1 points per game and 4.64 yards per play. UCF ranks 15th in total offense in the Big 12. Baylor has scored 24 or fewer in four of seven games.

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Baylor Bears image thumbnail BAY +1.5 (-112)
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Philip Wood
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I worry UCF will have a big-win hangover after beating BYU last week. Plus, UCF's offense ranks 15th in the Big 12, and Baylor's defense has been excellent for most of the season.

NBA Picks

Miami Heat image thumbnail MIA @ Atlanta Hawks image thumbnail ATL Wed, Oct 28 • 7:00 PM ET
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Miami Heat image thumbnail MIA +2.5 (-109)
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Pick made: 5 hours ago
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Corey Scott
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The Heat are struggling with chemistry, more so offensively, but their defense should be good enough to keep this game close. Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bam Adebayo have each been selected to at least five All-Defensive teams, and the Hawks have scored fewer points in each of their games since their season opener.

Denver Nuggets image thumbnail DEN @ New Orleans Pelicans image thumbnail NO Wed, Oct 28 • 8:00 PM ET
Total
Denver Nuggets image thumbnail New Orleans Pelicans image thumbnail o240.5 (-110)
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Corey Scott
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The Nuggets rank 26th in the NBA in defensive rating this season (119.3) after ranking 21st in 2025-26 (116.0). The Pelicans, meanwhile, rank eighth in offensive rating this season (115.8) and 23rd in defensive rating (118.2).

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Milwaukee Brewers image thumbnail MIL @ Tampa Bay Rays image thumbnail TB Wed, Oct 28 • 8:00 PM ET
Total Home Runs
Jackson Chourio logo Jackson Chourio o0.5 Total Home Runs (+525)
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Pick made: 8 hours ago
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Mike Spector
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Chourio has six home runs in his postseason career, and he became the third National League hitter with at least six homers and 19 RBI in their first 20 playoff games. He also has a team-high 10 hits in this World Series, and joined Babe Ruth (1928) for the most hits through the first four games of a single World Series. In the process, he also passed Charlie Moore (1982) for the third-most hits in a World Series in franchise history.

Hits Allowed
Jacob Misiorowski logo Jacob Misiorowski u3.5 Hits Allowed (+110)
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Pick made: 8 hours ago
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Mike Spector
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Misiorowski paid off that advantage by holding Tampa Bay to four hits over five innings in Game 1. Velocity was not a concern, as he threw 38 pitches of 100-plus mph, beating Aroldis Chapman’s previous single-game high in a World Series game by 14. Misiorowski was wise to change up his game plan against Rays hitters. He threw his second-lowest percentage of 4-seam fastballs in two-strike counts, as Rays hitters were 1-for-11 on non-four-seamers in Game 1, and 3-for-6 with zero strikeouts on at-bats that ended with that pitch.

Moneyline
Milwaukee Brewers image thumbnail MIL (-154)
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Pick made: 8 hours ago
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Mike Spector
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While Tampa Bay prevented Milwaukee from being the first team ever with nine straight wins in a single postseason, it only improved to 2-5 against the Brewers this year with yesterday’s dramatic comeback win. Manager Kevin Cash was so desperate to extend his season by another day that he burned tonight’s projected starter, Nick Martinez, for 33 pitches yesterday.

NHL Picks

Calgary Flames image thumbnail CAL @ Edmonton Oilers image thumbnail EDM Wed, Oct 28 • 8:30 PM ET
Spread
Calgary Flames image thumbnail CAL +1.5 (-124)
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Pick made: yesterday
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Liam Fox
Publishing Editor

The Flames have actually held their own in the Battle of Alberta. Calgary has covered the spread in four of the last five games against the Oilers, including three wins straight up.

Toronto Maple Leafs image thumbnail TOR @ Seattle Kraken image thumbnail SEA Wed, Oct 28 • 10:00 PM ET
Points
Easton Cowan logo Easton Cowan o0.5 Points (+105)
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Pick made: 9 hours ago
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Liam Fox
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Easton Cowan is coming into his own in his second NHL season. The Maple Leafs forward has tallied at least one point in eight of his last 10 games.

Total
Toronto Maple Leafs image thumbnail Seattle Kraken image thumbnail o6.5 (-118)
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Pick made: yesterday
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Liam Fox
Publishing Editor

This is my top Over/Under bet of the day, featuring two top-seven scoring clubs hamstrung by vulnerable defenses.

The Kraken are the league's No. 1 Over team, while all six Maple Leafs road games have totaled at least seven goals this season.

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