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NFL Picks

Philadelphia Eagles image thumbnail PHI @ Jacksonville Jaguars image thumbnail JAC Sun, Oct 11 • 9:30 AM ET
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Philadelphia Eagles image thumbnail Jacksonville Jaguars image thumbnail u42.5 (-113)
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Pick made: 11 hours ago
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Mike Spector
Author

Things won’t get easier for the Eagles long-term after Lane Johnson announced his retirement. Since drafting Johnson, Philadelphia has a .659 win percentage with him, while averaging 137 rush yards per game and a 43% third down percentage. Without him, Philadelphia has just a .375 win percentage while rushing for 115 yards per game and converting 38% of third downs (including playoffs).

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Philadelphia Eagles image thumbnail Jacksonville Jaguars image thumbnail u42.5 (-115)
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Pick made: yesterday
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Liam Fox
Publishing Editor

The Jaguars are allowing just 13.3 points per game, while the Eagles' offense ranks bottom-seven in both points and yards.

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Jacksonville Jaguars image thumbnail JAC -7.5 (-105)
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Pick made: yesterday
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Liam Fox
Publishing Editor

On top of Lane Johnson's surprise retirement this week, the injuries are piling up for the Eagles. Philadelphia is used to having a talent advantage most weeks, but that won't be the case on Sunday in London. The Jaguars will roll.

Cleveland Browns image thumbnail CLE @ New York Jets image thumbnail NYJ Sun, Oct 11 • 1:00 PM ET
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New York Jets image thumbnail NYJ -1.5 (-110)
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Pick made: 11 hours ago
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Mike Spector
Author

The forecast in East Rutherford is calling for the potential for heavy rainfall and a 90% chance of rain throughout the game. Thus, I trust Geno Smith to take care of the football, as evidenced by him not throwing an interception in 117 pass attempts ( the fourth-longest streak without an interception to start a season in Jets history).

NCAAF Picks

Florida State Seminoles image thumbnail FSU @ Louisville Cardinals image thumbnail LOU Fri, Oct 9 • 7:00 PM ET
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Florida State Seminoles image thumbnail Louisville Cardinals image thumbnail o59.5 (-105)
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Pick made: 12 hours ago
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Mike Spector
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Louisville cannot use injuries much as an excuse for its 31-28 loss to NC State, as three of its top four most questionable players heading into the game (quarterback Lincoln Kienholz, wide receiver Lawayne McCoy, and cornerback DJ Waller Jr.) all played and were effective. Despite the injuries, Louisville still ran for an outstanding 9.2 yards per carry in the loss, while three different players had receptions of 20-plus yards in the passing game. 

Iowa Hawkeyes image thumbnail IOWA @ Washington Huskies image thumbnail WASH Fri, Oct 9 • 9:00 PM ET
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Iowa Hawkeyes image thumbnail IOWA +3.0 (-106)
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Pick made: 7 hours ago
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Philip Wood
Author

I'm expecting a low-scoring game, as both offenses are struggling this season. Therefore, I'll back Iowa to cover, as the Hawkeyes haven't allowed more than 19 points to anyone other than Ohio State, and Washington has the Big Ten's 16th-ranked scoring offense.

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Iowa Hawkeyes image thumbnail Washington Huskies image thumbnail u41.5 (-110)
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Pick made: 7 hours ago
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Philip Wood
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Iowa is allowing an average of eight points per game if you remove its performance against Jeremiah Smith and Ohio State. Washington has yet to score more than 24 points against an FBS team.

CFL Picks

Edmonton image thumbnail EDM @ Hamilton image thumbnail HAM Fri, Oct 9 • 7:00 PM ET
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Hamilton image thumbnail HAM +6.5 (-110)
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Pick made: 6 hours ago
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Corey Scott
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The Tiger-Cats may have nothing to play for (in theory), but it's almost as if the games meaning less has made them play better. They covered as a 9.5-point underdog in a two-point overtime loss in Edmonton in Week 17, then followed up that performance with a cover as a 1.5-point underdog in an 18-point win in Ottawa.

Ottawa image thumbnail OTT @ BC image thumbnail BC Fri, Oct 9 • 10:00 PM ET
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BC image thumbnail BC -13.5 (-110)
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Pick made: 6 hours ago
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Corey Scott
Author

The Lions have arguably been the best team in the CFL since Nathan Rourke returned from injury in Week 10. They have a +68 point differential across those eight games and have covered the spread by an average margin of 4.75 points per game in that span.

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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
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    • 56–22 (total 78) → Over wins
    • 24–20 (total 44) → Under wins
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