Spartan
KANSAS STATE +4.5
This all the makings for a truly great match up at Mizzou Arena, a venue in which the Missouri Tigers have prevailed an astounding 29 straight games. I suspect most will love Mizzou with the relatively short number here and plan on banking some easy money. I will likely be in attendance at this one and frankly I would not be shocked to see the streak end. I call them the way I see them and when it has come to Mizzou basketball the last few years I am typically dialed in to have they will perform. This Kansas State club under coach Frank Martin is off to the schools best start since the 1958-59 season, and that span has included many fine quality clubs. At 13-1 they present a huge challenge to the Tigers. The Tigers will do what they always do, pressure defense and try to wreak havoc on the opponents creating points off turnovers. The deal here is that the Wildcats handle the ball well and their back court of Denis Clemente and Jacob Pullen will likely deal with the pressure much more effectively than anyone the Tigers have faced to date, with the possible exception of Vanderbilt who defeated them earlier this fall. The Wildcats also do not rely on a couple of players to carry the load offensively as they have five guys spreading the ball around all averaging in double figures. Mizzou is a sound, hustling team that is fun as hell to watch play and they will always leave it all on the floor, but this is still a work in progress for Mike Anderson has the team has only 3 seniors and frankly are downright weak down in the post and they do not typically hit the boards on the offensive end as hard as you might expect from an Anderson team. Don't be a bit surprised of Mizzou comes out like gangbusters in front of the sold out Mizzou arena, however they will soon realize this is not Austin Peay or Savannah State that they are dealing with. The Tigers will not be able to shake this Wildcat team and the contest will likely go to the final buzzer. I am a long time Missouri supporter but I call them the way I see them. Triple Star on Kansas State guys plus the points!
KANSAS STATE +4.5
This all the makings for a truly great match up at Mizzou Arena, a venue in which the Missouri Tigers have prevailed an astounding 29 straight games. I suspect most will love Mizzou with the relatively short number here and plan on banking some easy money. I will likely be in attendance at this one and frankly I would not be shocked to see the streak end. I call them the way I see them and when it has come to Mizzou basketball the last few years I am typically dialed in to have they will perform. This Kansas State club under coach Frank Martin is off to the schools best start since the 1958-59 season, and that span has included many fine quality clubs. At 13-1 they present a huge challenge to the Tigers. The Tigers will do what they always do, pressure defense and try to wreak havoc on the opponents creating points off turnovers. The deal here is that the Wildcats handle the ball well and their back court of Denis Clemente and Jacob Pullen will likely deal with the pressure much more effectively than anyone the Tigers have faced to date, with the possible exception of Vanderbilt who defeated them earlier this fall. The Wildcats also do not rely on a couple of players to carry the load offensively as they have five guys spreading the ball around all averaging in double figures. Mizzou is a sound, hustling team that is fun as hell to watch play and they will always leave it all on the floor, but this is still a work in progress for Mike Anderson has the team has only 3 seniors and frankly are downright weak down in the post and they do not typically hit the boards on the offensive end as hard as you might expect from an Anderson team. Don't be a bit surprised of Mizzou comes out like gangbusters in front of the sold out Mizzou arena, however they will soon realize this is not Austin Peay or Savannah State that they are dealing with. The Tigers will not be able to shake this Wildcat team and the contest will likely go to the final buzzer. I am a long time Missouri supporter but I call them the way I see them. Triple Star on Kansas State guys plus the points!
Lenny Del Genio
DREXEL -3
The Tribe of William and Mary has cashed all seven tickets as an underdog this season and is coming off a thrilling 74-73 road win over Delaware Wednesday night in overtime. The previous game saw them lose by one to UNC Wilmington. The game before that saw them win by one at Hofstra. All three games were decided in the final 17 seconds. Eventually this nonsense must come to an end and it speaks volumes that they are taking points here against an 8-8 Drexel squad. Both of these teams are 3-1 to start CAA play, which of course means that the Dragons played the more difficult non-conference schedule. Sure enough, you will find teams like Kentucky and Villanova on their schedule while no such quality foes exist on the William and Mary resume. That pretty much explains away the discrepency in records right there. The Tribe is 0-6 ATS off a conference win the last two seasons while Drexel is 10-2 ATS last 12 times laying points at home. The hosts are also the superior defensive club, allowing just 59.3 PPG on this floor. Drexel is our CAA Game of the Week.
DREXEL -3
The Tribe of William and Mary has cashed all seven tickets as an underdog this season and is coming off a thrilling 74-73 road win over Delaware Wednesday night in overtime. The previous game saw them lose by one to UNC Wilmington. The game before that saw them win by one at Hofstra. All three games were decided in the final 17 seconds. Eventually this nonsense must come to an end and it speaks volumes that they are taking points here against an 8-8 Drexel squad. Both of these teams are 3-1 to start CAA play, which of course means that the Dragons played the more difficult non-conference schedule. Sure enough, you will find teams like Kentucky and Villanova on their schedule while no such quality foes exist on the William and Mary resume. That pretty much explains away the discrepency in records right there. The Tribe is 0-6 ATS off a conference win the last two seasons while Drexel is 10-2 ATS last 12 times laying points at home. The hosts are also the superior defensive club, allowing just 59.3 PPG on this floor. Drexel is our CAA Game of the Week.
Mike Lineback
Premium Selections
[104] 4* Dallas Cowboys -3 -135 (1/2 pt buy) | 8:00p ET
4.5* NFL Teaser 7 pts -130 | [104] Dallas Cowboys +3.5 | 8:00p ET; [105] Baltimore Ravens +10.5 | Sunday, 1:00p ET
Opinions
[102] Cincinnati Bengals -2.5 -110 | 4:30p ET
[501-502] Atlanta/Orlando Magic UNDER 196 -110 | 7:00p ET
[507] Indiana Pacers +8.5 -110 | 8:00p ET
[507-508] Indiana/Oklahoma City Thunder OVER 206 -110 | 8:00p ET
Premium Selections
[104] 4* Dallas Cowboys -3 -135 (1/2 pt buy) | 8:00p ET
4.5* NFL Teaser 7 pts -130 | [104] Dallas Cowboys +3.5 | 8:00p ET; [105] Baltimore Ravens +10.5 | Sunday, 1:00p ET
Opinions
[102] Cincinnati Bengals -2.5 -110 | 4:30p ET
[501-502] Atlanta/Orlando Magic UNDER 196 -110 | 7:00p ET
[507] Indiana Pacers +8.5 -110 | 8:00p ET
[507-508] Indiana/Oklahoma City Thunder OVER 206 -110 | 8:00p ET
WUNDERDOG
Complimentary Picks and Analysis
Game: New Jersey at Montreal (7:05 PM Eastern)
Pick: New Jersey -140 (moneyline)
The Devils have been playing lights-out hockey all season, and have really kept that up on the road as well. They have now come out on the right side of 16 of their last 20, or 80%. As a slight favorite here, certainly can claim value, especially with five of the last seven roadies showing up on the right side. The Canadiens are not taking advantage of home ice, where they have been a breakeven team on the season, and recently worse as they are just 1-4 in their last five in Montreal, having scored just 3 times in their last three here. The Devils racking up the cash vs. losing teams, now at 41-12in their last 53 vs. such teams.
New Jersey gets the win here.
Complimentary Picks and Analysis
Game: New Jersey at Montreal (7:05 PM Eastern)
Pick: New Jersey -140 (moneyline)
The Devils have been playing lights-out hockey all season, and have really kept that up on the road as well. They have now come out on the right side of 16 of their last 20, or 80%. As a slight favorite here, certainly can claim value, especially with five of the last seven roadies showing up on the right side. The Canadiens are not taking advantage of home ice, where they have been a breakeven team on the season, and recently worse as they are just 1-4 in their last five in Montreal, having scored just 3 times in their last three here. The Devils racking up the cash vs. losing teams, now at 41-12in their last 53 vs. such teams.
New Jersey gets the win here.
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34PaytonPlace
(Playoffs 0-0 +0units)
Alright guys the regular season is done and now the real fun begins as 12 teams battle for 1 goal....Our top play was great again this year as we went 12-4-1 and over the last 4 years here at covers the top play has gone 47-19-2........The top play this week we be going on sunday now lets get to today's card!!!!!!!
Jets@Bengals
What i really love come this time of year is defense and the jets play solid defense but just like last season the ravens had a rookie starting in the playoffs but they did not completely try and limit him they gave him the chance to win football games and he led them to the afc title game this jets club is afraid to put the ball in sanchez hand and the game that keeps poping up is before the bengals and colts laid down and let the jets in the playoffs they had lost to atlanta at home 10-7 the defense was terrific but the falcons held that jets team to just 96 yards rushing and made sanchez have to beat them and he could not do it as he was 18-32 226 yds and 3int's......I think the bengals will make sanchez have to beat them!!
The bengals well they are the only team in these playoffs with a losing ats record now last weeks game will be in the back of there minds as the jets offensive line just pushed them around but they return home for the rematch today.....Now in the last 7 weeks the bengals are just 1-6 ats and have really struggled once they beat cleveland to sweep the afc north this offense has not been sharp and it took them 3 attempts to finally win the afc north and even then it came down to the final 2 minutes before they beat kc 17-10 at home and the bengals were just 3-5 ats at home......
I expect a really ugly football game here while i love that jets defense i just think the bengals will make sanchez try and beat them and i'm not sold on him like i am that jets defense and after there 3-0 start the jets were just 6-7 the rest of the season and then if you take away the final 2 games when the bengals and colts laid down that makes it 4-7 and of those 4 wins the panthers are the best win they had while i'm not impressed with the bengals and the way they finished there season i can see a game like they won verus kc......
8unit- Cincinnati -2.5
5unit- Under 34
Eagles@Cowboys
Well the eagles were my super bowl pick from the nfc before the season and when they had everything to play for last week they laid and egg and that is disturbing but this is the cowboys a divisional opponent who they are now going to be facing for the third time and for the 2nd straight week both these teams no one another very well coach reid will make a few changes and the eagles will attempt to run the ball more than 8 times like last week that was pathetic they must attempt to run the ball tonite and that will open up the pass.....
The cowboys are the hot team right now winning 3 straight but they must turn around and face the eagles on back2back weeks now can they beat the eagles a 3rd time sure but it want be as easy as last week the thing i cannot get over is Qb romo i keep waiting for him to implode as he does every season that's why it is so hard to back dallas if the cowboys can run the football like they did last week as they rushed for 179 yards last week and the eagles never really pressured romo.....
I think this might be the best wildcard game this weekend as there is no way i believe the cowboys win this game 24-0 like last week as i cannot see reid and mcnabb just laying and egg 2 straight weeks i think this may very well be a game decided by a fieldgoal and reid and the eagles are 7-0 in the 1st round of the playoffs and can you really trust romo if this game is tight are if the eagles have a lead late do you expect romo and the boys to not have in the back of there minds if they can truly get it done and win a playoff game.....
8unit- Over 45
5unit- Eagles +4
5unit- 4team teaser 7pt
Bengals +4.5/Bengals under 41/Eagles +11/Eagles over 38
(Playoffs 0-0 +0units)
Alright guys the regular season is done and now the real fun begins as 12 teams battle for 1 goal....Our top play was great again this year as we went 12-4-1 and over the last 4 years here at covers the top play has gone 47-19-2........The top play this week we be going on sunday now lets get to today's card!!!!!!!
Jets@Bengals
What i really love come this time of year is defense and the jets play solid defense but just like last season the ravens had a rookie starting in the playoffs but they did not completely try and limit him they gave him the chance to win football games and he led them to the afc title game this jets club is afraid to put the ball in sanchez hand and the game that keeps poping up is before the bengals and colts laid down and let the jets in the playoffs they had lost to atlanta at home 10-7 the defense was terrific but the falcons held that jets team to just 96 yards rushing and made sanchez have to beat them and he could not do it as he was 18-32 226 yds and 3int's......I think the bengals will make sanchez have to beat them!!
The bengals well they are the only team in these playoffs with a losing ats record now last weeks game will be in the back of there minds as the jets offensive line just pushed them around but they return home for the rematch today.....Now in the last 7 weeks the bengals are just 1-6 ats and have really struggled once they beat cleveland to sweep the afc north this offense has not been sharp and it took them 3 attempts to finally win the afc north and even then it came down to the final 2 minutes before they beat kc 17-10 at home and the bengals were just 3-5 ats at home......
I expect a really ugly football game here while i love that jets defense i just think the bengals will make sanchez try and beat them and i'm not sold on him like i am that jets defense and after there 3-0 start the jets were just 6-7 the rest of the season and then if you take away the final 2 games when the bengals and colts laid down that makes it 4-7 and of those 4 wins the panthers are the best win they had while i'm not impressed with the bengals and the way they finished there season i can see a game like they won verus kc......
8unit- Cincinnati -2.5
5unit- Under 34
Eagles@Cowboys
Well the eagles were my super bowl pick from the nfc before the season and when they had everything to play for last week they laid and egg and that is disturbing but this is the cowboys a divisional opponent who they are now going to be facing for the third time and for the 2nd straight week both these teams no one another very well coach reid will make a few changes and the eagles will attempt to run the ball more than 8 times like last week that was pathetic they must attempt to run the ball tonite and that will open up the pass.....
The cowboys are the hot team right now winning 3 straight but they must turn around and face the eagles on back2back weeks now can they beat the eagles a 3rd time sure but it want be as easy as last week the thing i cannot get over is Qb romo i keep waiting for him to implode as he does every season that's why it is so hard to back dallas if the cowboys can run the football like they did last week as they rushed for 179 yards last week and the eagles never really pressured romo.....
I think this might be the best wildcard game this weekend as there is no way i believe the cowboys win this game 24-0 like last week as i cannot see reid and mcnabb just laying and egg 2 straight weeks i think this may very well be a game decided by a fieldgoal and reid and the eagles are 7-0 in the 1st round of the playoffs and can you really trust romo if this game is tight are if the eagles have a lead late do you expect romo and the boys to not have in the back of there minds if they can truly get it done and win a playoff game.....
8unit- Over 45
5unit- Eagles +4
5unit- 4team teaser 7pt
Bengals +4.5/Bengals under 41/Eagles +11/Eagles over 38
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