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NFL Picks

Philadelphia Eagles logo PHI @ New York Giants logo NYG Oct 09 | 8:15 PM ET
Receiving Yards
Dallas Goedert logo Dallas Goedert u34.5 Receiving Yards (-110)
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Pick made: 2 hours ago
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Matt Jacob
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Through five games, only one tight end has exploited the Giants' poor secondary: Dallas' Jake Ferguson went off for 78 yards in Week 2.

No other tight end has topped 26 yards against New York, and that includes Travis Kelce. So even though the Eagles' Dallas Goedert can be a force, I'm banking on quarterback Jalen Hurts to key on stud wideouts A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith on Thursday night.

Rushing Yards
Jaxson Dart logo Jaxson Dart o35.5 Rushing Yards (-114)
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Pick made: 4 hours ago
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Matt Jacob
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Giants rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart has put up pedestrian passing numbers in his first two NFL starts. However, his athleticism has been on full display, as he's left the pocket 17 times and gained 98 yards.

Dart probably will be running for his life again Thursday night, and I see no reason why he can't rack up at least 40 yards against an Eagles' defense that has let opposing QBs scamper for 104  yards on just 13 carries.

Denver Broncos logo DEN @ New York Jets logo NYJ Oct 12 | 9:30 AM ET
Spread
Denver Broncos logo DEN -7.0 (-118)
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Pick made: yesterday
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Gary Pearson
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Denver is 7-0 ATS when favored by at least 4.5 points since the start of last season. The New York Jets were dominated for the most part in their last four games, relying on garbage-time points or good fortune to keep  scores respectable. 

Spread
Denver Broncos logo DEN -7.0 (-118)
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Pick made: 2 days ago
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Gary Pearson
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The Broncos have the third-best defensive EPA per play, the 10th-best defensive DVOA, and concede the second-fewest points per game (16.8). Defensive coordinator Vance Joseph's unit didn't allow any points against the Eagles after the 1:37 mark of the third quarter.

 

NCAAF Picks

Missouri State Bears logo MOSU @ Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo MTU Oct 08 | 7:30 PM ET
MoneyLine
Missouri State Bears logo MOSU (-132)
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Pick made: yesterday
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Isaiah Sirois
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The market is giving Middle Tennessee the benefit of home-field advantage, but there isn’t any in Murfreesboro. The Blue Raiders are 0-2 at home so far this year and are 1-7 at home under head coach Derek Mason.

Rushing Yards
SL Shomari Lawrence o55.5 Rushing Yards (-113)
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Pick made: yesterday
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Isaiah Sirois
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Liberty Flames logo LIB @ UTEP Miners logo UTEP Oct 08 | 8:00 PM ET
Score a Touchdown
AE Ashten Emory Score a Touchdown (Yes: +110)
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Pick made: yesterday
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Rob Paul
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Liberty's defense is ranked No. 117 in EPA per rush and is allowing the most rushing yards per game in the Conference USA (225.0). Freshman running back Ashten Emory leads the Miners in rush attempts (44), forced missed tackles (20), and total touchdowns (4) this season.

Spread
UTEP Miners logo UTEP +2.5 (-115)
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Pick made: yesterday
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Rob Paul
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Liberty has been a massive disappointment this season with an offense that's No. 112 in SP+. With Jamey Chadwell's offense struggling, UTEP should be able to take advantage. The Miners rank top 30 in EPA per pass and rush on defense behind the play of pass rusher Udoka Ezeani. And UTEP can take advantage of a Liberty run defense that's the worst in the CUSA.

NBA Picks

Houston Rockets logo HOU @ Oklahoma City Thunder logo OKC Oct 21 | 7:30 PM ET
Spread
Oklahoma City Thunder logo OKC -6.5 (-105)
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Pick made: one month ago
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Liam Fox
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Oklahoma City will begin its first-ever title defense with a win on opening night. The Rockets may prove to be legitimate title contenders, but it will take time for them to find their groove after the addition of Kevin Durant. The Thunder set the all-time record for point differential in 2024 (averaging plus-12.87 per game), and they'll roll to a comfortable victory here.

Golden State Warriors logo GS @ Los Angeles Lakers logo LAL Oct 21 | 10:00 PM ET
Spread
Los Angeles Lakers logo LAL -3.5 (-114)
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Pick made: one month ago
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Andrew Reid
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The Lakers made some positive offseason additions, and that should only help the squad build on their 50-win season last year. LeBron and Doncic having home court advantage should be enough to help cover this short line on opening night in Los Angeles.

Total
Golden State Warriors logo Los Angeles Lakers logo o224.5 (-110)
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Pick made: one month ago
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Liam Fox
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There's simply too much offensive firepower on these teams for this to be anything other than a scoring showcase on opening night. The Warriors and Lakers combined for more than 225 points in each of their matchups last season, and Luka Doncic only played in one of those four games. Expect LeBron James, Steph Curry, and Doncic to kick off their seasons with a bang.

MLB Picks

Toronto Blue Jays logo TOR @ New York Yankees logo NYY Oct 08 | 7:08 PM ET
Total RBIs
George Springer logo George Springer o0.5 Total RBIs (+210)
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Pick made: 9 hours ago
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Josh Goldberg
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Springer has been cold at the plate in the first three games of the series. However, he saw Cam Schlittler well in their lone meeting, drawing two walks with a hit in two official at-bats.

Hits, Runs, and RBIs
Cody Bellinger logo Cody Bellinger o1.5 Hits, Runs, and RBIs (-105)
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Pick made: 9 hours ago
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Josh Goldberg
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Bellinger has two runs scored, three hits, and three RBIs over the last two games. He hit .353 with an OPS above 1.000 during the regular season, which should bode well against expected Blue Jays bulk pitcher Eric Lauer.

Philadelphia Phillies logo PHI @ Los Angeles Dodgers logo LAD Oct 08 | 9:08 PM ET
To Record A Win
Yoshinobu Yamamoto logo Yoshinobu Yamamoto To Record A Win (Yes: +131)
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Pick made: 12 hours ago
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Mike Spector
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Yamamoto finished the regular season fourth in ERA (2.49), which included a minuscule 0.67 ERA in four September starts. He was equally as brilliant in his NLWCS start against the Cincinnati Reds, allowing zero earned runs in 6 ⅔ innings while striking out nine and inducing more ground ball outs (nine) than fly-ball outs (seven).

Yamamoto is backed by an offense that has scored at least four runs in 13 consecutive playoff games. That is tied with the 1970-71 Orioles for the longest such streak in postseason history.

 

Total Bases
Kyle Schwarber logo Kyle Schwarber u0.5 Total Bases (+105)
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Pick made: 12 hours ago
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Mike Spector
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Philadelphia Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber has picked a bad time to go into a slump, as he now has zero hits in his last 21 at-bats dating back to the regular season.

Of the top five Phillies hitters that make a combined $927M (Trea Turner, J.T. Realmuto, Bryce Harper, Nick Castellanos, and Schwarber), they started a combined 2-for-26 with 11 strikeouts in this series.

 

NHL Picks

Montreal Canadiens logo MON @ Toronto Maple Leafs logo TOR Oct 08 | 7:00 PM ET
Score a Goal
Auston Matthews logo Auston Matthews Score a Goal (Yes: +105)
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Pick made: 12 hours ago
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Gary Pearson
Publishing Editor

Auston Matthews has two goals in his last four games against the Habs, with 16 shots in that span.

And despite playing only 67 games last season, he had 41.1 expected goals, the most of any skater. Matthews' 33-goal haul was eight shy of where it should have been, but I expect his snake-bitten ways to become a thing of the past.

Shots on Goal
Cole Caufield logo Cole Caufield o2.5 Shots on Goal (-130)
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Pick made: 12 hours ago
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Gary Pearson
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Caufield has struggled to compile points against the Maple Leafs, with none in the last three. That absence of production isn't due to a lack of shots, though, as the 24-year-old hit the Over on this total in seven of the previous nine meetings. He has 31 shots in the last six games against Toronto, an average of 5.2.

Boston Bruins logo BOS @ Washington Capitals logo WAS Oct 08 | 7:30 PM ET
Total Saves
Logan Thompson logo Logan Thompson u22.5 Total Saves (-130)
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Pick made: 8 hours ago
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Liam Fox
Publishing Editor

This has nothing to do with Logan Thompson's quality (he ranked top 10 in save percentage and goals against average last season).

Rather, it's a wager against a Bruins team that really struggled to put shots on goal last season. Boston ranked 29th out of 32 teams in total SOG in 2024-25.

Shots on Goal
David Pastrnak logo David Pastrnak o3.5 Shots on Goal (+105)
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Pick made: 8 hours ago
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Liam Fox
Publishing Editor

David Pastrnak's 2024-25 campaign flew under the radar given the lack of team success. Pastrnak ranked second in the league in total shots on goal last season, finishing with just one fewer than top-ranked Nathan MacKinnon.

WNBA Picks

Las Vegas Aces logo LV @ Phoenix Mercury logo PHO Oct 08 | 8:00 PM ET
Points Scored
Alyssa Thomas logo Alyssa Thomas o14.5 Points Scored (-120)
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Pick made: yesterday
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Josh Goldberg
Author

Thomas is averaging 19.5 points per game in four contests on her home floor during the postseason. I expect the Thomas to be more aggressive attacking the paint with Phoenix's back against the wall in Game 3. 

Spread
Phoenix Mercury logo PHO -3.5 (-118)
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Pick made: yesterday
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Josh Goldberg
Author

The Mercury have won three straight games at home in the playoffs. The Aces are not nearly as potent on the road, and I expect Phoenix to show up to avoid going down 0-3 in the series.

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