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Indianapolis Colts logo IND @ Washington Commanders logo WAS Sun, Oct 4 • 9:30 AM ET
Total
Indianapolis Colts logo Washington Commanders logo o48.5 (-108)
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Pick made: 5 hours ago
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Gary Pearson
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Sunday’s London matchup features teams that have allowed the second-most (Commanders) and third-most (Colts) points per game. 

Neither defense is good at defending aerial attacks either, with the Commanders sporting the 29th-worst defensive pass DVOA and the Colts 28th-worst. With the second-best EPA per play, the Colts have been proficient on the ground. 

However, the Commanders are the best against the run in DVOA. 

 

Spread
Indianapolis Colts logo IND -3.5 (-108)
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Pick made: 2 days ago
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Mike Spector
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Indianapolis’ defense had been much maligned after allowing 514.5 total yards per game through two weeks, the second-worst through two games in NFL history. But the Colts allowed just 67 yards to the Texans in the first half, and 27 yards across five possessions in the first and third quarters.

Dallas Cowboys logo DAL @ Houston Texans logo HOU Sun, Oct 4 • 1:00 PM ET
Moneyline
Houston Texans logo HOU (-142)
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Pick made: 2 days ago
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Mike Spector
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Houston entered last week with the fifth-worst Pass Rush Win Rate, but Will Anderson Jr. single-handedly did his best to improve those numbers last week while generating nine pressures and 2.5 sacks. Meanwhile, Dallas’ offensive success against Baltimore last week was aided by the Ravens missing 13 tackles. I’m also worried about Dallas’ running game that entered last week with the third-worst rushing total and the fewest rushing first downs, as well as its ability to rebound from the travel to last week’s game in Rio.

NCAAF Picks

Liberty Flames logo LIB @ Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens logo DEL Fri, Oct 2 • 7:00 PM ET
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Liberty Flames logo Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens logo u49.5 (-110)
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Pick made: 2 days ago
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Philip Wood
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The status of Delaware quarterback Nick Minicucci is unknown, but even if he does play, I'm backing the Under. Liberty's offensive strength is the run, but Delaware has been great at stopping ground attacks all season. Liberty hasn't allowed more than 23 points in a game this season.

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Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens logo DEL +7.5 (-112)
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Pick made: 2 days ago
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Philip Wood
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Delaware's 33rd-ranked rush defense poses a serious problem for a run-first Liberty offense. Delaware has only allowed 2.89 yards per carry this season, which ranks 25th in the nation.

Pittsburgh Panthers logo PITT @ Virginia Tech Hokies logo VT Fri, Oct 2 • 7:00 PM ET
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Virginia Tech Hokies logo VT -2.5 (-114)
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Pick made: 4 hours ago
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LJ Blut
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The Hokies enter Friday night 4-0 and are averaging 43.3 points per game while allowing just 16.0 points per contest. Ethan Grunkemeyer has thrown for 1,012 yards and the offense has shown plenty of explosiveness through four games. Virginia Tech also enters 3-1 against the spread this season, showing an ability to outperform expectations.

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Pittsburgh Panthers logo PITT +3.5 (-114)
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Pick made: 4 days ago
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Mike Spector
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Pittsburgh enters off a 59-0 beatdown of Bucknell in which it set school records for total offense (766 yards), passing yards (574), and touchdown passes (eight). Quarterback Mason Heintschel now ranks second in the ACC with 13 touchdown passes, and is in the top four in passing yards per game and passing efficiency. 

MLB Picks

Chicago White Sox logo CHW @ Cleveland Guardians logo CLE Sat, Oct 3 • 1:00 PM ET
Total Home Runs
Chase Meidroth logo Chase Meidroth o0.5 Total Home Runs (+1300)
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Pick made: 5 hours ago
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Mike Spector
Author

In 122 games in 2025 Chase Meidroth slugged .253/.329/.320 with five home runs, an 87 wRC+, and a 14.3% strikeout rate. Those numbers improved dramatically over 154 games this season when he slashed .276/.350/.415 with 16 home runs, a 118 wRC+, and a 21.9% strikeout rate. 

Hits+Runs+RBIs
Jose Ramirez logo Jose Ramirez u1.5 Hits+Runs+RBIs (-110)
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Pick made: 5 hours ago
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Mike Spector
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Ramirez’ struggles were magnified in September with the team in a close division race with the White Sox right down to the very last series. He hit .198 in September with just one home run, which is why I also wouldn’t put anyone off his Under of 1.5 total bases. But those odds are much more steep at DraftKings (-183, 64.66% implied probability) which is why I shifted gears to this hits/runs/RBI prop.

Moneyline
Chicago White Sox logo CHW (+130)
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Pick made: 5 hours ago
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Mike Spector
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Parker Messick made four starts against the White Sox this year. While Cleveland had a plus-six run differential in those starts, the team went just 2-2.

New York Yankees logo NYY @ Tampa Bay Rays logo TB Sat, Oct 3 • 6:30 PM ET
Total Home Runs
Yandy Diaz logo Yandy Diaz o0.5 Total Home Runs (+790)
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Pick made: 5 hours ago
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Mike Spector
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Gerrit Cole finished the regular season with at least one home run allowed in four consecutive starts (nine home runs allowed total in that span). He hasn’t had the best success against Yandy Diaz either, allowing a .340/.389/.520 slash line to the righty with two of his five extra-base hits going for home runs.

Earned Runs Allowed
Drew Rasmussen logo Drew Rasmussen u1.5 Earned Runs Allowed (-122)
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Pick made: 5 hours ago
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Mike Spector
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Rasmussen was one of four pitchers this year with at least five starts of seven or more shutout innings. He went 7-0 in his first seven starts after the All-Star Break with 62 strikeouts and a 2.07 ERA, the third-lowest ERA in the Majors in that span.

FirstFiveInnings Moneyline
Tampa Bay Rays logo TB FirstFiveInnings (-148)
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Pick made: 5 hours ago
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Mike Spector
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New York is getting a lot of betting support after clobbering the Red Sox by a combined score of 18-to-2 in the two-game sweep. But the Yankees were only winning those games by scores of 2-0 and 1-0 when Boston went to the bullpen early, and I’m limiting this wager to just the first five innings since Tampa Bay’s bullpen ERA ranked 10th out of the 12 playoff teams.

NHL Picks

Boston Bruins logo BOS @ Winnipeg Jets logo WIN Fri, Oct 2 • 8:00 PM ET
Goals Scored
David Pastrnak logo David Pastrnak o0.5 Goals Scored (+140)
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Pick made: 16 hours ago
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Gary Pearson
Publishing Editor

Pastrnak, who scored at least 40 goals in four of the previous five seasons. Last year, he only scored 29 goals, but I expect him to tally more in 2026-27. 

He has enjoyed playing the Jets recently, netting four goals in the previous four meetings, including potting a pair the last time he played in Winnipeg. 

 

St. Louis Blues logo STL @ Dallas Stars logo DAL Fri, Oct 2 • 9:00 PM ET
Shots On Goal
Wyatt Johnston logo Wyatt Johnston o2.5 Shots On Goal (-114)
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Pick made: 16 hours ago
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Gary Pearson
Publishing Editor

Johnston scored 45 goals last season, tied for the fourth most with three others. He did so on just 206 shots, which ranked 46th (tied with three others). 

His 21.8 shooting percentage was exceptional, but is it sustainable? 

I have my doubts, which is why I expect Johnston to fire more rubber on net this season. That starts with a favorable home matchup against the St. Louis Blues, whom he has at least three shots against in three of the previous five meetings. 

 

WNBA Picks

Dallas Wings logo DAL @ Golden State Valkyries logo GS Fri, Oct 2 • 9:00 PM ET
Points Scored
Paige Bueckers logo Paige Bueckers o18.5 Points Scored (-115)
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Pick made: 3 hours ago

After scoring 10 points in Game 2, Paige Bueckers is due for a bounce-back. She hasn't failed to clear her scoring line in consecutive games since Aug. 7.

SecondPeriod 2nd Period Spread
Golden State Valkyries logo GS SecondPeriod -1.5 (-120)
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Pick made: 4 hours ago

The Valkyries led the WNBA in second-quarter net rating at +26.1, including +35.9 at home. They will want to start strong in Game 3.

CFL Picks

BC logo BC @ Toronto logo TOR Sat, Oct 3 • 3:00 PM ET
Spread
BC logo BC -3.5 (-115)
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Pick made: 29 minutes ago
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Corey Scott
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The Argonauts beat the Lions in Week 8 - with Chase Brice and Kaidon Salter playing quarterback for BC - but Toronto will likely struggle to keep this game close now that Nathan Rourke is healthy and Chad Kelly is out with a right-hand injury.

Winnipeg logo WPG @ Montreal logo MTL Sat, Oct 3 • 7:00 PM ET
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Montreal logo MTL -6.5 (-109)
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Pick made: 28 minutes ago
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Corey Scott
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The Alouettes will have motivation to run up the score after losing by 16 points in their last meeting with the Blue Bombers. Montreal is 8-1 straight up and ATS in its last nine games as a favorite.

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TeamMoneyline Odds
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