The Chicago Bulls are coming off a solid bounce back win Friday against the Orlando Magic. They now travel back home to host a Miami Heat team that has not played since Wednesday. Look for the Bulls recent experience of losing in a back to back scenario to the Pacers on Monday, 109-77, to motivate them to a hot start tonight. Take the Bulls to hold off the Heat. 

A team that has quietly surged forward have been the Charlotte Hornets. They have won eight of their last nine games, including a 133-115 win last night against Minnesota. The output of points was their season high, and now tonight they’ll face the worst team in the NBA in the Houston Rockets. Back the Hornets to continue their winning ways.

A team that has turned their fortunes around has been Florida State. Once 0-4 with a lowly loss to Jacksonville State, they’ve now won five of their last seven. An opportunity to go to a bowl game now exists if they can beat Florida Saturday. Expect Florida’s losing fortune’s ATS to continue, as Florida State holds tough. Grab the Seminoles. 

The San Francisco Dons have used their WCC experience in Las Vegas’s Orleans Arena to continue their hot start. At 7-0, they have a chance to enter the top twenty-five with a win tonight against UAB. Yet, UAB is a deep experienced team that would be undefeated as well if not for a poor half against South Carolina. Take the UAB Blazers to end the Dons undefeated start.

The Golden State Warriors are off to an impeccable start at 16-2. This has been sparked by a favorable home schedule that has featured a 10-1 record. Off the Thanksgiving holiday look for the Warriors to be vulnerable against a Portland Trailblazers team that is much better than their 1-8 road record showcases. Take Portland to challenge the Warriors streak and cover the spread.

Similar to last year Morehead State is off to a slow start below .500. In fact they have zero wins over division one schools as they’ve lost to Auburn, UAB, and Mississippi State. Yet the Eagles have familiarity as they defeated Arkansas State, 69-61 in last year’s non-conference matchup. Take the Eagles here. 

With so many transfers in college basketball, there are teams that gain experience that benefit a particular matchup. That’s on showcase today as Garrison Brooks the former UNC Tar Heel can give insight for his Bulldogs squad against ACC opponent Louisville. The Cardinal are also still without coach Chris Mack due to his suspension. Although Mississippi State has had a weak schedule, look for them to move to 5-0. 

A day before Thanksgiving the Atlanta Hawks travel on the road to face the San Antonio Spurs. With a 1-8 road record the Atlanta Hawks are still sizable road favorites against the San Antonio Spurs. Do not expect a pre holiday letdown from the Hawks, as San Antonio is in complete disarray having lost five straight. Grab the Hawks. 

The Chicago Bulls ascent in the Eastern Conference has been one of the best stories on the young season. At 12-6, they are coming off their worst loss this season to the Pacers, 109-77. Being a young team look for a letdown spot against a Houston Rockets team that is overdue for a competitive game. Take the Rockets.

A battle of undefeated teams in Xavier and Iowa State will take place today at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Both teams come in 4-0, with Xavier entering the top twenty five this week at 25th. Their team balance and offensive identity should pace the way for the Musketeers. Take Xavier on the big number to pull away from the Cyclones. 

A big line move has occurred between Rice and Fordham. We’ll go against the line move as bettors have gravitated early this season on the Owls. It worked in their first game on a heavy line move against Pepperdine, and their solid returning team is hard to ignore. Yet, look for this to be a tricky spot as Fordham’s weak schedule serves as a value indicator. Grab the Rams to play formidable half court defense and bite bettors that go with the line move.

Tuesday, the Dallas Mavericks will face the LA Clippers for the second time in three days. Minus Luka Doncic, Dallas lost by six points to the Clippers on Sunday. Expect their personnel to be better prepared if Doncic misses another game, as they aim to end a three game losing streak. Play Dallas. 

Tonight the Portland Trailblazers have an opportunity to extend their largest win streak of the season to four games. It’s a revenge spot for Portland as they’ll face the Denver Nuggets who beat them 124-95 on November 14th. Portland was minus Damian Lillard in that matchup, and should play much different in a nationally televised spot. Take Portland to move to 9-1 at home and cover the number. 

One of the biggest college basketball line moves yesterday was Murray State against East Tennessee State. The line movement proved to be incorrect as East Tennessee State easily handled Murray State. Today should be a different story as East Tennessee State’s offense ranks just 310th compared to Missouri State which ranks 39th. Playing for a second consecutive day look for Missouri State’s offensive execution to be too much for the Bucs. Grab Missouri State.

Valparaiso will take on Coastal Carolina coming off their first win yesterday against Jacksonville State. The Beacons finally found their offense in a big way with fifty second half points. Look for their tournament readiness to give them a leg up against a Coastal Carolina team that has not played in five days. Grab Valparaiso.

The Phoenix Suns are the hottest team in the NBA with a twelve game win streak. Throughout their winning streak the lone stretch where they showed weakness was in a back to back scenario last Monday. They needed a late flurry against the Minnesota Timberwolves and did not cover a small number of 3.5. Expect a similar outcome against a Spurs team that has had three days off. Back the Spurs. 

The New Orleans Pelicans have played better since Brandon Ingram has returned to the lineup. In fact, they have won their last two home games with victories over the Clippers and Grizzlies. Yet, they are still just 3-15 overall and are facing a Minnesota Timberwolves team coming off a season-high 135 points. Back the Timberwolves.

A line that continues to move sharply has been East Tennessee State against Murray State. Personally, I liked this line at 3.5 for East Tennessee State, and will take the added three point value here. The Bucs are not as offensively sharp as in prior years but have an NBA prospect in Ledarrius Brewer. Although they are 1-2, we won’t over react. Take the value here on the Bucs against Murray State. 

Typically when a team finishes a cross country road trip, one would be leery on their return home. Yet, the Warriors rested some main starters in road finale against Detroit. This also built the confidence of their budding young rotation and bench depth. Look for the Warriors to continue to their winning ways and cash ATS against the Raptors. 

Playing in consecutive nights is always a challenge in the NBA. The New York Knicks find themselves in that spot Sunday after a home win last night against the Rockets.  A positive is the Knicks have defeated the Bulls four of their last five matchups, which includes a road win October 28th. Back the Knicks. 

Last Sunday against the Packers, Russell Wilson’s return from injury went about as poorly as one can imagine. The offense did not sustain drives and were shutout. Yet, Arizona is not in dominating form as their 8-2 record would suggest. Look for the Seahawks to bounce back and end the Cardinals undefeated road record this season. 

The Minnesota Vikings are going to look back on this season with a should be mentality. All five of their losses have been by seven points or less, and four by four points or less. Look for their win against the Chargers on the road to serve as the turning point for the Vikings. Take Minnesota against a Packers team that will feel the pain of not having Aaron Jones available. 

The New York Jets find themselves in a tough predicament Sunday against the Miami Dolphins, with Joe Flacco as their starting quarterback. Over his last fourteen starts Flacco’s teams are just 2-12 overall. Additionally, he last every start as a Jet last season including a 24-0 loss to the Dolphins. Take Miami to win their third straight.

The Utah Jazz have regrouped to win consecutive games by double-digits to boost their record to 10-5. Additionally they finally have the services of veteran Rudy Gay who scored twenty points in his season debut on Thursday. Tonight for the third time the Utah Jazz will face the Sacramento Kings, who are in a back to back scenario. Expect the Jazz fluid offense to flourish against a poor Kings defensive team. Back the Jazz.

A team that has been rolling is Utah State out of the Mountain West. They’ve won five straight games, and are coming off an incredible turn around stout performance against San Jose State. Tonight’s game against Wyoming may be a trap spot, as the Cowboys have dropped five of their last six. Look for the Cowboys ability to keep games low scoring to have an impact on Utah State’s overall game plan. Back Wyoming. 

A team that has had a strong reversal to their season are the Utah Utes. Utah began the season with Charlie Brewer as starting quarterback and faltered to a 1-2 start. Since Cameron Rising has stepped in the Utes have turned the corner and are tied with Oregon with a 6-1 Pac-12 record. Expect their home edge, and hunger to knock off third ranked Oregon to cash ATS. Back the Utes

Friday, in front of a nationally televised audience the Boston Celtics throttled the Lakers, 130-108. The feat was accomplished with several key players out and with Lebron James back for the Lakers. Injuries have been a main reason why the Celtics are 8-8 and inconsistent. In a back to back scenario look for the Oklahoma City Thunder to pose a challenge with their young roster. Back the Thunder.

The Auburn Tigers head into Saturday’s road game against South Carolina with consecutive losses. Compounding matters is they will lean on a new starting quarterback in T.J. Finley as Bo Nix has been lost for the season with injury. Yet, the Gamecocks are a team that self destructs on both sides of the football at inopportune times. Look for the Tigers to capitalize and convert turnovers into points. Grab Auburn.

A weak schedule to open the season for the Saint Louis Billikens featured wins over Central Arkansas, Eastern Illinois, and a non division one school. Saturday, they’ll face a Mercer Bears team that is 1-2 but has had a far tougher schedule. Yet, look for Mercer’s limited seven man rotation to hurt them in the second half against a deeper Saint Louis team. Back the Billikens.

A line that has moved against the favorite has been VCU against Chattanooga. One of the main reasons is VCU has struggled offensively averaging just fifty points per game. Expect an uptick offensively from the Rams, and for their half-court defense to continue to excel against the Mocs. Go against the line move here and back VCU. 

The San Diego Toreros have impressed thus far on the young season. They won on the road against Nevada, and are coming off a pull away victory over a UC Riverside team that upset Arizona State. Yet, Cal State Fullerton is a streaky shooting team that also gets to the free throw line. They average twenty free throws a game and rank fifteenth in the country at 82 percent.

It’s rare to see an 0-2 team favored by a sizable amount. Yet Niagara is this evening against SIU Edwardsville. This is largely due to their strength of schedule and narrow losses to both Ohio State and Xavier. Expect the Purple Eagles to handle the Cougars and get in the win column both ATS and side wise.

A peculiar point spread exists as South Carolina out of the SEC finds themselves as a home underdog against UAB. The Blazers were one of the best teams in Conference USA last season, before a tough loss to Western Kentucky in their conference tournament. Additions via transfer with Quan Jackson from Georgia Southern and KJ Buffen from Ole Miss elevate them immensely. Take the Blazers to handle the Gamecocks. 

Thursday, Coastal Carolina will travel to face UNC Wilmington out of Colonial Athletic Association. For the Chanticleers this will mark just their second game of the season, while this is the fourth for UNC Wilmington. That’s a big early season advantage for the Seahawks in front of their home crowd. Take UNC Wilmington. 

Tuesday, an in-state college hoops matchup will take place as Nebraska hosts Creighton. In the prior two seasons, Creighton walloped Nebraska by 19 points or more in both matchups. A talent drop off for the Bluejays this season gives Nebraska a chance to get revenge. Additionally, the spread would likely be higher on Nebraska’s side if not for an opening loss to Western Illinois. Expect Fred Hoiberg and his coaching staff to be dialed in. Take Nebraska.

A team that continues to be a tad bit over valued ATS are the Richmond Spiders. Richmond has one of the best retuning lineups in college basketball, but needs time to get readjusted on the court. They’ll be in for another tough challenge tonight against a Georgia State team that is excellent in half court offense. Take the Panthers getting a generous amount of points as an underdog. 

Turmoil has struck the Las Vegas Raiders off the field, that was definitely a catalyst in last week’s loss to the Giants. Sunday night they’ll aim to regroup at home against a Kansas City Chiefs team that still has not looked sharp offensively. Expect the Chiefs new way of winning without the glitz and glamour to continue as the Raiders back pedal further. Play the Chiefs.

Through two games the Minnesota Gophers have won and covered both matchups. Sunday, they’ll continue to play in the Asheville tournament as they face Princeton in the championship. Look for Princeton’s experience led by seniors Jaelin Llewellyn and Drew Friberg to pay off against a Gopher’s team under a new coach. Grab Princeton.

The Denver Broncos are coming off one of the best outright underdog wins on the football season. They defeated the Dallas Cowboys handily and were up 30-0, before late scores by the Cowboys. Sunday, they return home to face an NFC East team for a third straight week in the Eagles. Grab the Eagles as all their wins have come on the road, and Denver’s pattern of inconsistencies hold true. Grab Philadelphia. 

The Tennessee Titans have pulled off one of the more improbable stretches in recent years. They’ve won four straight games all as underdogs against formidable opponents. Sunday, look for a difficult spot against a Saints team that is always well prepared under Sean Payton. Furthermore, the Saints have won seven straight road games on Sunday’s against AFC opponents since 2017. Play the Saints.

In the night cap San Jose State will host Utah State in the mountain west. Utah State has utilized the weaker portion of their Mountain West schedule to run off four straight victories.  Expect the Aggies to continue to shine as San Jose State has not lived up to last year’s undefeated regular season. Grab the points here on the underdog. 

The Cleveland Cavaliers hot start is one of the best stories to begin the NBA season. At 8-5 they are coming off a twenty point victory in yesterday’s win over Detroit. In a back to back scenario today against the Celtics, look for Boston to utilize their roster depth advantage over the Cavaliers. Take the Celtics.

The Toronto Raptors ended a three-game losing streak Friday, and now return home for one game against the Detroit Pistons. It’s the last time the Raptors will be home before a six game road trip that stretches past Thanksgiving. Expect the Raptors to be motivated and throttle a Pistons team coming off a lackluster performance yesterday against the Cavaliers. Take Toronto. 

After a win last week against Auburn, Texas A&M has stretched their winning streak to four games. The defense has been the catalyst limiting opponents to fourteen points or less in three straight games. A challenge to contain Matt Corral of Ole Miss means that sophomore quarterback Zach Calzada will need to step it up. Expect him to answer the call and for the Aggies to grab their fifth straight win.

A team that was ill prepared to begin their season was Detroit Mercy. Detroit scored just forty-seven points and were blown out in both halves of action against Wyoming. Expect a much sharper performance from Detroit who shot just 6-27 from three point range against Wyoming, versus being a top fifteen team last year in three pointers made. Take Detroit plus the points against Toledo. 

Missouri has had a season to forget, and is coming off a 43-6 loss to Georgia. With starting quarterback Connor Bazelak questionable, the offense could be in for more problems today against South Carolina. Yet on the road the Gamecocks are 0-3 in SEC play. Take the Tigers to reverse their fortunes and get back to .500.

One of the more difficult challenges in an NBA season is sweeping an opponent. For the Dallas Mavericks they will face the San Antonio Spurs for the third time in their first twelve games. Both prior games the Mavericks did not cover but won. Expect a competitive game once again but for the Mavericks to pull away and win their third game against the Spurs. Take Dallas. 

A key overnight line move has been against the Memphis Grizzlies against the Phoenix Suns. With Dillon Brooks determined out the line has reversed to the Suns as the slight favorite. This is sparked by a six game win streak from the Suns. Yet, the Grizzlies should be refocused after a disappointing home loss against the Hornets. Take the Grizzlies.

East Tennessee State begins their season Friday on the road against Appalachian State. The Buccaneers are coming off a disappointing 13-12 season, as they struggled to find consistent scoring. Yet, Appalachian State scored just 53 points in their opener against Iona. Take East Tennessee State on the small number to open their season.

Utah State suffered a stunning loss to open the season to UC Davis, 72-69. Now they’ll need to regroup as they face a Richmond team that has all five starters back, including four players heading into their fifth season. Yet, Richmond experienced key injuries and covid issues last season, and will need time to mesh together. Take the points with Utah State. 

San Jose State will embark on their first game of the season against 0-1 Cal State Fullerton. The Spartans will be without key player Richard Washington who is attempting to appeal an NCAA suspension. Look for Cal State Fullerton to pave the way led by the combination of guards Tray and Dante Maddox Jr. Play Cal State Fullerton.

Both ASU and UC Riverside will compete in their second games of the season on Thursday. For ASU, Bobby Hurley gets another tune up matchup to try and tinker with a new lineup filled with mid-major transfers. Against Portland they needed a second half push but failed to cover the twenty-four point line. Take the Highlanders whose slower pace of play will challenge ASU.

The Denver Nuggets will be without key star Nikola Jokic as he will serve a one-game suspension. They’ll take on an Indiana Pacers team coming off their first road win of the season against the Sacramento Kings. The win marked their fourth straight cover, as the Pacers appear to be finding their groove. Take Indiana to keep excelling against Denver. 

The Houston Rockets and Detroit Pistons both have just one win on the year. For the Rockets their young team has shown flashes of talent with Christian Wood, Kevin Porter Jr, and top pick Jalen Green. Enduring seven road games out of their first ten games would be tough for any team. Expect being at home to pay dividends against the lowly Pistons. Play Houston.

Bowling Green no longer has their top player over the last four years in recent graduate Justin Turner. Yet, they have a solid core of returning talent that can score all over the floor. That will be a problem for a Western Carolina team that lost Mason Faulkner to Louisville as a transfer. Furthermore, they surrendered an average of 82 points per game over their last seven to conclude last season. Take the road favorite in Bowling Green.

For Monday night football look for the Steelers to finally show an offensive push. On the season they have not scored more than twenty seven points in any game. That’s unusual to see this big of a number with a diminished offense. Yet they’ve one three in a row and have a clear edge over a Bears team struggling on both sides of the football. Take the Steelers.

The loss of Derrick Henry has drastically changed where people believe the Titans can finish on the year. A change to a running back committee that will feature Adrian Peterson, will now shift the burden on the passing game and Ryan Tannehill. Even with injury concerns at wide receiver look for the Titans to continue shining ATS. Take the touchdown underdogs. 

One of the more peculiar losses on the season happened last week as the Bengals fell to the Jets. Look for the wake up call to get the Bengals going Sunday against division rivals in the Cleveland Browns. Cleveland, which once looked like a formidable playoff team has lost it’s team identity. Take the Bengals.

The last four season the Las Vegas Raiders have been brutal out of a bye week. They’re 0-4 with an average loss of twenty one points. With the New York Giants on a short week the Raiders may get out in front early. Yet, in the second half look for the Giants to come from behind against a Raiders team that has had a multitude of off the field issues recently. Take the Giants.

Four weeks ago it appeared that the Texas Longhorns had figured things out at 4-1. Three straight second half collapses against Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, and Baylor have quickly changed the Longhorns course. Yet, Iowa State is a proper opponent for the Longhorns to get back on track. Even in a tough road environment play the points on the underdog in Texas. 

The pressure is on the fourth ranked Oregon Ducks to survive the final stretch of the college football season. Saturday, they’ll face the Washington Huskies who have been wildly inconsistent at 4-4. Their lack of offense has resulted in twenty four points or less in four straight games. Yet, in two Pac-12 road games the Oregon Ducks lost to Stanford and won by just three points against UCLA. Take the points here with Washington.

For the third straight week the Tennessee Volunteers will face a top twenty team. Overall on the year they are 0-3 against ranked teams, but will face a Kentucky Wildcats team that has lost consecutive games. Expect Tennessee to finally put together a solid game plan and hand the Wildcats their third straight loss. Play Tennessee. 

Thursday, the Utah Jazz will travel on the road to face the Atlanta Hawks. Atlanta will be in a back to back scenario after losing Wednesday at Brooklyn. Yet, the Hawks are undefeated on their home floor at 3-0. Expect the Hawks to avoid falling below .500 against a Jazz team playing their fifth road game in their last seven. Take Atlanta.

The Washington Football team may have a poor record at 2-5, but all five of their losses have been against quality teams. In last week’s loss against the Packers they moved the football well, but just could not execute in plus territory. Expect better execution against a Broncos team that is not trustworthy ATS. Back Washington

The Carolina Panthers have reversed course with four consecutive losses. Prior to last week’s loss against the Giants the Panthers had chances in winnable games. Expect a game within the division for the first times since week two to help alleviate some of the Panthers woes. Take Carolina plus the points against the Falcons. 

The San Francisco 49ers find themselves in a must win situation Sunday against the Bears. A positive for San Francisco is they have been a better team on the road than at home. Furthermore, Chicago has a multitude of issues with their offense and will be without Coach Matt Nagy. Take the 49ers to cover and end their losing streak. 

A team that has soared to new heights over the last month has been the Virginia Cavaliers. They’ve won four straight games in-conference against Miami, Louisville, Duke, and Georgia Tech. They’ll now have a chance for consecutive statements as they face BYU tonight and Notre Dame next week. Led by quarterback Brennan Armstrong look for Virginia to keep playing at a high level on the road against the Cougars. Take Virginia. 

Out in the SEC Ole Miss will try to keep their impressive rise in the polls alive against Auburn. In order to do so they’ll need to find other ways for a spark with their quarterback Matt Corral not at one hundred percent. Expect Ole Miss’s bend but not break defense to continue to make game changing plays when needed. Grab Ole Miss.

In September the Virginia Tech Hokies entered the top twenty-five after defeating North Carolina and Middle Tennessee State. Since they’ve dropped four of their last five games, with the defense struggling. Saturday expect their woes to continue against Georgia Tech as it’s their first road game since September 18th. Take Georgia Tech. 

The LA Clippers are off to a slow start at 1-3. Wednesday the Clippers were disastrous in a 92 to 79 loss Wednesday against the Cleveland Cavaliers. As poor as they were a positive is their lone victory of the season was against tonight’s opponent in the Trailblazers. Monday, they defeated Portland 116-86. Take the Clippers who will finally travel out of the state of California for a road game. 

At 4-0, the Chicago Bulls are off to their best start since 1996-97. Thursday, they’ll get their first true test against a legitimate playoff contender in the New York Knicks. While the Knicks have the chemistry of a full season of their roster together, look for the new look Bulls to battle through and rise to the occasion. Take Chicago on the small number.

The Washington Football team have surrendered twenty-nine or more points in five straight weeks. Sunday, they’ll face a Green Bay Packers team that is coming off consecutive impressive road victories. Expect an up tempo game but for Washington to finally cover against a team above .500. Take the value here on Washington.

The 1-4 New York Jets are off their bye week and will face the New England Patriots for the second time this season. In week two of their first meeting the Patriots won 25-6. Yet, the Patriots are 0-4 at home this year and are coming off a disheartening overtime loss against the Dallas Cowboys. Take the Jets as Zach Wilson shows improvements from a dismal four interception performance in their first meeting. Play Jets. 

Virginia is coming off an impressive, 48-0 victory over Duke last week. The win marked their third straight victory. Yet the prior four ACC games for Virginia the defense had surrendered an average of forty points. Look for the Yellow Jackets to implement a strategic game plan post their bye week. Take Georgia Tech.

West Virginia’s rocky season has featured an 0-3 start to Big 12 conference play. Prior to last week’s blowout loss to Baylor, the Mountaineers had two close three point losses against Oklahoma and Texas Tech. Today, expect a much stronger effort against a poor Horned Frogs defense. Take West Virginia.

One of the more shocking losses last Saturday, outside the power five was Louisiana Tech against UTEP. The Bulldogs could not muster any offense and scored a season-low three points. At home and against an undefeated ranked Texas San-Antonio expect a better showcase. Take the Bulldogs. 

The Pelicans had one of the worst opening day losses in a 117-97 beat down loss against a short handed 76ers team. They’ll now head on the road under first year Coach Willie Green without Zion Williamson. Expect a better showcase against a Bulls team that did not look acclimated to the new season in a hard fought victory against the Pistons. Take the Pelicans. 

The Boston Celtics fought hard in their game one overtime loss against the New York Knicks. They fell short but showed their duo of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown is still a formidable force even amidst organization changes. Tonight look for the Celtics to bounce back strong against a Raptors team that is out of sync minus key players from the past few seasons. Take Boston.

The Golden State Warriors exhibited their solid bench in a come from behind victory Tuesday against the Lakers. The win masked the fact that the Warriors were down for three quarters, and had trouble with the Lakers surges. Tonight against a veteran Clippers squad look for LA to give the Warriors problems in their season debut. Take the points.

The Orlando Magic may be the youngest team in the NBA, and truly only have one veteran player in Terrence Ross. Wednesday, they’ll take on a San Antonio Spurs team that they have recent experience against. Ten days ago the Spurs nearly blew a 17 point fourth quarter lead, but prevailed to just a one point victory. Take the Magic as they push the Spurs and Gregg Poppovich.

In last year’s Eastern Conference playoff play-in game the Pacers blew out Charlotte, 144-117. The 144 points allowed by the Hornets were the highest amount in a non overtime game since 1994. This has been a circle game for revenge for the Hornets, since schedules were released on August 20th. Grab the Hornets

The Lakers and Warriors will meet tonight to begin a new NBA season. Los Angeles has plenty of familiar new names as they brought in Russ Westbrook, Carmelo Anthony, Dwight Howard, and Rajon Rondo. Yet, the Laker with Lebron James have lost the first game to start every season. Take the Warriors who went undefeated in preseason, which included two wins over the Lakers.

Last Sunday, the New England Patriots found themselves down 22-9 against Davis Mills and the Houston Texans. The deficit forced the Patriots to open things up more under rookie quarterback Mac Jones. Jones responded with three drives that led to field goals and another that led to a touchdown. Look for Jones to show growth and for the Patriots to challenge a Cowboys team that has not been on the road since September 19th.

Win or lose the Cincinnati Bengals have been involved in close games. In fact four of their five games have been decided by three points or less. Expect that to be an issue against a Detroit Lions team hungry to end their winless start to the season at 0-5. Take Detroit who already has one home cover this season against an AFC North team in the Baltimore Ravens. 

Out in the Pac-12, the Washington Huskies are truly a team that is a work in progress. At 2-3, they’ve exhibited the ups and downs that comes with a program rebuilding. Saturday, should be a great spot for the Huskies. They are coming off a bye week and will face a Bruins team on the road for the third time in four games. Back the home team here in Washington.

Saturday, Ole Miss will be on the road for just their second game this season against Tennessee. The Rebels survived a back and forth action packed game last Saturday against Arkansas. As great as Hendon Hooker has been for the Vols, Ole Miss’s offense under Matt Corral will be too much for Tennessee. Take the Rebels. 

In consecutive weeks Washington State has won outright as underdogs. Last week they upset Oregon State 31-24, and the week prior handily defeated California 21-6. In both instances the Cougars locked in defensively and limited the opposing quarterback. Saturday poses a different challenge as Stanford quarterback Tanner McKee has quick strike ability. Take Stanford to offset last week’s road loss against Arizona State. 

The Rutger Scarlet Knights have had to face three straight ranked Big Ten teams. All ended up being losses against Michigan, Ohio State, and Michigan State. Saturday they’ll face a Northwestern team that has not resembled Wildcats teams of years past. Grab Rutgers to unleash on a Wildcats team that will be rusty from the start following their bye week. Grab Rutgers.

The LA Chargers are coming off two statement victories over the Chiefs and in prime time over the Raiders. The common opponent victory over the Chiefs to Cleveland’s loss against Kansas City is an ATS factor. Furthermore, the Browns are on the road for the second straight week. Grab Cleveland to win this game in the trenches as they enforce a heavy ground attack with Nick Chubb and Kareem Hunt. 

The Philadelphia Eagles have been unimpressive in three consecutive weeks. Offensively they’ve failed to generate a proper ground game to offset the inexperience of quarterback Jalen Hurts. Look for unique designs to be implemented to get the offense going, against a Carolina Panthers team that has overachieved to begin the year. Take the points with Philadelphia.

Green Bay has covered three straight weeks thanks to opportunistic plays by both the defense and offense. Sunday may be their toughest challenge yet as they’ll face a Bengals team with extra days off. Look for the Bengals problem of playing four quarters of solid football to catch up to them. Back Green Bay to win their fourth straight.

The New York Jets are coming off a huge overtime win over the Tennessee Titans. A problem for a rookie quarterback is replicating success in back to back weeks. Adding to the difficulty for Zach Wilson will be competing in London. Yet, look for the Jets to be facilitated by their defense as the Falcons continue to struggle late in games. Take the Jets. 

Tulsa has one of the more peculiar records in college football at 1-4. They’re coming off a lopsided 45-10 loss against Houston as small favorites. The same spread presents itself today against Memphis. This time look for the Golden Hurricane to take advantage of a suspect Memphis defense, and a freshman quarterback in Seth Henigan. Play Tulsa.

One of the top matchups of the day will be Michigan at Nebraska. The undefeated Wolverines have cracked the top ten at 5-0. Although the Cornhuskers are 3-3, they are undefeated at home. Look for Nebraska to play up to the level of Michigan and threaten the Wolverines undefeated record. Play Nebraska.

In last week’s rout victory Georgia Southern dominated Arkansas State, 59-33. The Eagles scored more in the victory than they had in the prior three games combined. On the road expect challenges to their offense to reemerge. Take Troy as the Trojans look revived following a three-game road trip.

Saturday, MAC conference play features an interesting matchup between Miami-Ohio and Eastern Michigan. Last week Miami-Ohio picked up their first win of the season against a division one opponent in Central Michigan. A tough non-conference schedule featured road losses against Cincinnati, Minnesota, and Army. Expect their difficult early season schedule to continue to pay dividends in MAC conference play. Grab the Redhawks to go 2-0 in the MAC. 

Ole Miss’s loss to Alabama last Saturday was not a surprise. The shocker was the offense’s inability to produce points at a high rate. Returning home the pressure is now on Lane Kiffin and his offense to execute against a formidable ranked SEC opponent in Arkansas. After being shutout against Georgia look for the Razorbacks to refocus. Take the points here with the Razorbacks.

The Pittsburgh Steelers for the second time this year find themselves as near touchdown underdogs on the road. At 1-2, the offense has done little to support their defense. Yet, Sunday look for the Packers to show a little bit of rust after consecutive weeks of prime time games. In what may be a grind it out game take the underdog Steelers.

Throughout Russ Wilson’s career he has been able to respond when the adversity gets high. Losses against the Titans and Vikings were against teams that were extremely hungry to gain a win. Expect Russ Wilson to perform better in a road environment and get his Seahawks back to the caliber of play we expect. 

Thus far Carson Wentz battling through injuries has not been ATS friendly, as the Colts are 0-3. With a lack of preseason and being on a new team the synergy has been lacking. Yet, Miami is the type of team that leaves the door open several instances in a game. Look for the Colts defense to step up against their former Colt Jacoby Brissett. Back the Colts.