Philly Dominator - Scott "The Bulldog" Rickenbach CBB Rotation #684 Tuesday 10* Top Play UNDER the total in George Mason Patriots vs St Joseph's Hawks @ 7 ET - This total has climbed from the mid-140s to the 150 range and I certainly understand the move based on the Hawks defensive woes this season and they are coming off a very high-scoring game. However, George Mason is going to dictate the flow of this game at home and they are off an 80-60 road loss that will bring out the best in terms of their effort on defense in this one. The Patriots are allowing just 64 points per game when at home and the O/U is 0-5-1 as a host this season. Yes, no overs in a half dozen home games this season for George Mason. Also, they allowed just 42 points to LaSalle in their most recent home game. That is the same Explorers team that just put up 90 on the Hawks! The point is that the Patriots can play a little defense. As for St Joseph's, as bad as their full season numbers are on on defense, Hawks games have stayed under the total each of the last 3 times they were off a game in which they allowed 83 or more points. That is the situation here and all signs point to this total offering solid value on the short side. 10* UNDER the total in George Mason

Game of the Week - Scott "The Bulldog" Rickenbach NBA Rotation #502 Wednesday 10* Top Play Philadelphia 76ers (-) vs Boston Celtics @ 7:05 ET - This is a rivalry that goes back a long way as you know. But last season put an exclamation point on how one-sided things can be at times. Boston swept the Sixers out of the playoffs and that led to the firing of coach Brett Brown. Now Doc Rivers is the new man in charge and his players want revenge here. Yes the Sixers just struggled at Memphis but Joel Embiid did not play. He is back and is listed as probable for this game. Also, it is a home game for Philly and they are known for dominating at the Wells Fargo Center. Additionally, the Celtics are still without Jayson Tatum and he is not even making the trip to Philly due to health protocols. That is a major loss for the Celtics as he was on fire this season. Speaking of major losses, Boston just got blasted at home by 30 points by Orlando. Of course that makes this a bounce back spot for the Celtics but, keep in mind, their ATS losses have come in pairs this season and I look for the loss to the Magic to be the first of two as the hungry 76ers get their playoff revenge in a big way here. Embiid on the floor for Philly and Tatum not on the floor for the Celtics is absolutely a big deal! Home team by double digits in this one. 10* PHILADELPHIA

NBCSN Blowout Rout - Scott "The Bulldog" Rickenbach NHL Rotation #77 Wednesday 10* Top Play OVER 6.5 goals in Toronto Maple Leafs vs Edmonton Oilers @ 7:05 ET - One of the great things about the divisional realignment for this season is we'll get to see Shane Matthews and the Maple Leafs match up with Connor McDavid and the Oilers 9 times this season! Normally in different conferences they would be meeting just twice a season. One thing is for sure, I expect plenty of fireworks to result as these are two of the most highly skilled players in the game. When these teams last met in Toronto it was a 6-4 Oilers win. While we may not again see double digits in goals tonight I certainly do expect at least 7 goals. Edmonton coach Dave Tippett has been questioning the compete level of his team but has also said they were at their best in their 5-2 win. Keep in mind, in their three losses they have allowed 3 goals once and 5 goals twice. The issue for Edmonton is questionable goaltending and defense. That said, even with a high compete level you see the biggest benefit for the Oilers on the offensive end with guys like McDavid and Leon Draisaitl. I do expect Edmonton's compete level to be very high in this game as it is a high-profile match-up that will bring out the best in both hockey clubs. The result will be plenty of goals as I expect the Oilers to respond after being held to just 1 goal by Montreal in each of their two games with the Canadiens. So Edmonton responds here in the offensive zone but I don't see them stopping the Leafs at the other end. Toronto has scored at least 3 goals in every single game this season and has averaged 3.7 goals in their 3 victories. The Maple Leafs will be on the attack early and often in this one on home ice but the Oilers respond as well. The result will likely be a 4-3 or 5-4 type game in my opinion. Very entertaining barnburner likely. 10* OVER 6.5 goals in Toronto

Daytime Dominator - Scott "The Bulldog" Rickenbach EPL Rotation #200095 Wednesday 10* Top Play OVER 2.5 goals in Fulham vs Manchester United @ 3:15 ET - Manchester United is off a scoreless draw versus Liverpool while Fulham just battled but only to fall short 1-0 versus Chelsea over the weekend. With each club off low-scoring matches, I am expecting this one to play out much differently. Keep in mind, no team has scored more road goals than Manchester United this season as, before being held scoreless at Liverpool, they had averaged scoring nearly 3 goals per match with 22 goals in 8 matches on enemy pitch. As for Fulham, they have not been conceding many goals of late but they realize what they are doing - focusing too much on defense - is not helping them too much as they have not won a premier league match since November. I look for Fulham to get at least 1 goal here as they are averaging nearly 1 goal per match this season. But I don't expect them to be able to stop Manchester United either as they have dominated this series to the tune of averaging 3 goals per match in the last 4 meetings at Fulham - all victories. Additionally, when facing a club that was just promoted up to the premier league, like Fulham for this season, they have won 8 straight matches and scored an average of 3 goals per match. We are seeing some 3's start to pop up on this total as well which means some sharp action coming in on the over and I expect that sharp action to prove correct as the highest-scoring traveler so far this season gets it done again here after being stifled at Liverpool. 10* OVER 2.5 in Fulham

Manchester City Goal Line -1.5 -117 vs Aston Villa @ 1 ET - Aston Villa has performed surprisingly well this season and that has been particularly true on the road. However, Aston Villa has dealt with a slew of postponements due to covid-19 since the calendar turned the page to 2021. That said, their form is unlikely to be good here as training facilities were shut down for Aston Villa during this time as well. That is bad news as they now face a Manchester City club that has a history of dominating them particularly when on their home pitch. By the way, Manchester City has won 6 of 9 home matches this season and those victories have come by a wide margin plus they are off a 4-0 win over Crystal Palace over the weekend. This one should be a home blowout so I am grabbing the value on the goal line. Manchester City -1.5 goals -117