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While Jalen Hurts and AJ Brown are both more than capable of scoring the first touchdown, you simply can’t look beyond Saquon Barkley. The 27-year-old opened the scoring in the Eagles’ Conference Championship win over the Commanders by ripping off an incredible 60-yard run. The Eagles’ offense runs through Saquon, and with good reason
Sam Farley - Pick Made 1 day, 0 hrs, 28 min ago.
Don’t worry about Isiah Pacheco; this is Kareem Hunt’s backfield for the remainder of this season. Pacheco has just 10 carries in two playoff games, with Hunt on 25 and looking far more dynamic with those touches, too. We’ve seen Hunt rack up nine touchdowns this season but what’s fascinating is he’s scored in four straight games. Look closer, and you’ll see it was Hunt who opened the scoring in both of the Chiefs’ playoff games so far, with the team really leaning on the run in the red zone.
Sam Farley - Pick Made 1 day, 0 hrs, 29 min ago.
Dallas Goedert caught six of seven targets in the first Super Bowl matchup between these two teams, and the Eagles tight end starred in last week's NFC Championship, notching 85 receiving yards in an absolute route of the Commanders. Facing a Chiefs defense that ranks dead-last in yards per route allowed to the position, Goedert should continue to thrive inside the fast track of the Caesars Superdome. The last time the tight end took the field in NOLA, he broke free for 10 catches and 170 yards. Boasting the fifth-best mark in yards after catch per reception at PFF, Goedert is a threat to go off on any given day, and the Super Bowl is no different.
Trevor Knapp - Pick Made 1 day, 0 hrs, 31 min ago.
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Boston has won nine of the past 10 meetings between these teams, covering the spread in eight of those victories, and I’m laying the points with Jayson Tatum and Co., particularly given the Mavericks’ ugly injury list. Jason Kidd will be without Anthony Davis, P.J. Washington, Dereck Lively II, as well as the latest new addition Caleb Martin. That stretches the rotation to breaking point, and the Celtics have enough on-ball defenders to corral Irving, even if Jrue Holiday sits out with a shoulder issue. That makes this a major mismatch in terms of scoring threats, with Jaylen Brown and Kristaps Porzingis both getting buckets efficiently. With the Mavs burdened by such a dramatic franchise zag, I’m riding with the hosts tonight.
Tom Oldfield - Pick Made 2 hrs, 21 min ago.
Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving returns to Bean Town to face his former mates, but his Mavericks team has dropped three straight and traded away its best player for Anthony Davis. Davis is listed as a game-time decision, but he and the Mavs are up against a Boston Celtics stop unit that held high-scoring Cleveland to only 105 points in Cleveland. The Over/Under is 3-7-0 to the Under across their last 10 head-to-heads, and I’m betting Thursday’s game ends Under the number.
Phil Naessens - Pick Made 20 hrs, 23 min ago.
Minnesota’s few offensive strengths should be lessened tonight, so the Timberwolves may have to lean into their greatest asset instead. Even amid relative struggles, Minnesota’s defensive rating ranks No. 6 in the NBA since January 16, an 11-game stretch intentionally coinciding with Donte DiVincenzo’s absence. Do not be misled by the two previous matchups this season both going Over their totals. One fell 16 points short in regulation, and the other required Julius Randle and DiVincenzo to go 11-of-16 from deep. Remember, they are both out tonight.
Douglas Farmer - Pick Made 4 hrs, 13 min ago.
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Mount St. Mary’s returns home after an unsuccessful 0-2 road trip. They’ve also lost two straight at home, but this group has a good opportunity for a bounceback against an Iona Gaels group with an inconsistent offense and a 3-6 SU record as the away team. Mount St. Mary’s have had a couple of hiccups recently, but they are 6-3 SU and 4-4-0 ATS in their own barn. I’m betting on Mount St. Mary’s to bounce back with a nail-biting home victory.
Phil Naessens - Pick Made 20 hrs, 28 min ago.



Ohio State runs a ton of its offense through pick-and-pops and high/low big-man movement. As you'd expect, Bruce Thornton and Devin Royal are staples of much of this. The problem for Ohio State is that Maryland has held its opponents to nearly an eye-popping .50 points per possession when defending each set. That's as good as any team in the country and gives you confidence it can pretty much shut off a key element of this Buckeyes offense. On the other side of the ball, I think the Maryland bigs can exploit an interior defense for Ohio State that's been suspect. Most notable to this game is that the Buckeyes have allowed a point per possession and bigs cutting to the basket. That's a big issue.
Chris Hatfield - Pick Made 4 hrs, 43 min ago.



The San Francisco Dons are a perfect 14-0 SU at The Sobrato Center. The Dons are also 7-6-0 ATS at home and host the top team in the WCC. The Saint Mary’s Gaels are riding a 10-game winning streak and 6-0 SU as the away team. San Francisco plays confidently at home, and Dons leading scorer Malik Thomas is coming off consecutive stinkers. I expect Thomas and the Dons to bounce back from its 20-point earlier season loss and to cover the number at home Thursday night.
Phil Naessens - Pick Made 20 hrs, 25 min ago.
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Washington can beat you in so many different ways. Whether it's a 2-1 win on the back of a Logan Thompson masterclass or a 6-3 double-up of the Panthers in their last outing, the Caps find a way. Expect nothing less against the Flyers in this spot.
Kyle LaRusic - Pick Made 1 day, 0 hrs, 50 min ago.
The Columbus Blue Jackets have not played many Over games of late going 8-2 to the Under in their last 10, but they’ve also played eight of those games on the road. At home, this is a team that sees an average of 7+ total goals per game and is 19-7 O/U. There could be a decent chance of two-way scoring in Columbus tonight. Sticking with second-line road stacks, Dylan Guenther returned to the Utah Hockey Club lineup on Tuesday and had two goals and an assist including the game-winner in OT. Barrett Hayton also had multiple points and the duo are a staple on the first power-play unit. The second lines who also play PP1 are buys for me at +200 or better. I think the true price of this stack is closer to +160. I do like the Blue Jackets on the ML at +130 tonight, but this is the line to buy instead of Clayton Keller and Nick Schmaltz at +110.
Josh Inglis - Pick Made 1 hrs, 22 min ago.
The Vegas Golden Knights have struggled offensively during their four-game losing skid but they still rank 5th in goals per game on the year and remain healthy. Given as much, it’s only a matter of time before the offense heats up again. On the flip side, the Devils seem to be getting back on track offensively themselves; they’ve scored at least three goals in five of the last six games. Even without Nico Hischier, they still have enough high-end talent to cause opposing defenses problems. This should be a competitive game that, perhaps with the aid of an empty-netter, features six goals or more.
Todd Cordell - Pick Made 6 hrs, 0 min ago.
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