The Houston Astros snapped a two-game losing streak on Saturday with a win over the Mariners, 4-0. The Astros have not been a big hitting team this year, scoring over four runs just one time in their eight games. It's not surprising then that they are 2-6 Over/Under on the short season. Jose Urquidy starts today and had a fine first start. Urquidy went five innings in his first start against the Angels, allowing just four hits and one run. The Mariners dropped to 4-5 on the season with their loss on Saturday. Like the Astros, they have been a good under team going 3-6 O/U on the season. The pitching has been solid, allowing more than four runs just one time. Matt Brash gets the start today. Brash went 5 1/3 innings in his first start against the White Sox, allowing four hits and two runs as he got hit with the loss. Again, two good under teams with two decent pitchers on the mound. I'll take under.

 The Yankees improved to 5-4 on the season with their win a Baltimore on Saturday, 5-2. They teams have split the first two game so this series with the rubber match here today. Both games have gone under the total. In fact, The Yankees lack of hitting and decent pitching has resulted in seven of their nine games this year going UNDER the total. Nestor Cortes starts today. He pitched well in his first start against Toronto, going 4 1/3 innings and allowing three hits and no runs.The Orioles are just 2-6 this season and like the Yanks they have been a dead under team with a 0-7-1 O/U/P record. Only The team has scored two runs or fewer in six of their eight games. Bruce Zimmermann starts for the O's after a excellent opening start. Zim went 4 innings and allowed just three hits and not runs to the Brewers. This one looks like another dead under play today.

The Houston Astros have lost two straight games after winning four of their first five of the season. They dropped Thursday's game to the D'backs, 2-3 and then yesterday's game to the Mariners, 1-11. The Astros had give up 14 runs total in their first six games before allowing 11 runs to Seattle yesterday. Justin Verlander will get his second start of the season today. Verlander took the loss in his opener to the Angels, 0-2, going five innings and allowing three hits and one run. Seattle looks to make it three straight wins here today after dropping four in a row. The Mariners started their fist seven games on the road before returning home yesterday. Chris Flexen went five innings in his first start, allowing five hits and three runs as he took the loss to the Twins. Both pitchers are quality and this one should be very low scoring. I'll take the UNDER.

The Houston Astros are off to a 4-2 start to their season after dropping their last game on Wednesday, 2-3 to the Diamondbacks. Aside from one game where they scored 13 runs vs the Angels, this team has scored more than two runs once and more than 3 runs once. They have also gone under in five of their six games. Jake Odorizzi will toe the rubber today, going four innings and allowing six hit and two runs in his first game. The Seattle Mariners are 3-4 after starting the season 2-0. They have received some very good pitching as they have given up more than four runs just twice in their seven games. They have seen five of their seven games go under. Marco Gonzalez will start for the M's. Gonzales lost his opening game to the Twins, 4-10, allowing six of those runs in just two innings. I expect Gonzales to improve today now that has a start under his belt. Both teams have been under teams so far. I'm sticking with that here today. Play the UNDER.

 Early game on the schedule today has the Arizona Diamondbacks taking on the Mets. Arizona has struggled to a 2-4 start to their season and that isn't good considering they play in arguably the best division in baseball, the NL West. The D'back won their opening game, then dropped four straight before winning on Wednesday against the Astros, 3-2. Zach Davies gets the call to the mound today for the D'backs. Davies pitched well in his opener and got a no decision for his effort. Davies went five innings, allowed four hits and two runs against the Padres which the D'backs eventually lost, 2-5. The NY Mets are off to a nice 5-2 start and have to be considered a favorite to win the division. The Mets are a great pitching team, in fact all five starters have a ERA of 3.27 or less this year. Today's starter, Chris Bassitt went six strong innings in his opening game against the Nationals. Bassitt allowed just three hits and no runs to go with eight KO's and one walk. I don't see the D'back light hitting team getting much today if not shut out entirely. Take the UNDER.

The Braves and Padres begin a four game set here today in San Diego. The Braves are 3-4 to start their season, splitting four games with the Reds and then dropping two of three to the Nationals. Charlie Morton makes his second start after a nice 5 1/3 inning performance against the Reds. Morton got the win as he allowed just two hits and two runs.The Padres dropped to 4-3 after losing two of their three games in San Franciso. The Padres were held to just seven total runs in the series. The Padres have received excellent pitching with the exception of the 13 runs they allowed to the Giants in one game. The have also gone under in five of their seven games thus far. Joe Musgrove makes his second start after a nice 6 inning, five hit and 2 run performance against thee D'Back. Both pitchers are very good and I like the UNDER here today.

The Philadelphia Phillies are 3-3 to start the season. After a 3-1 start they dropped their last two games to the Mets. They have a 2-3-1 O/U record. Kyle Gibson gets his second start after a beauty in game one. Gibson went seven strong innings against the A's, allowing just two hits and not runs to go with 10KO's and No Walks. The Marlins are 1-4, losing their last three games. The Marlins offense has not been good, scoring over three runs just one time and that was an opening day loss to the Giants, 5-6. They have gone under in their last four games as the pitching as been strong. Sandy Alcantara went five innings in the opener, allwoing three hits and two earned runs. Both pitchers are very good and the way the Marlins are hitting I'll take under in this game.

The mariners are 2-3 after starting the season 2-0. They dropped the last two of their series with the Twins and then lost the opener of this series with the White Sox, 2-3. They have gone under in four of their five games with good pitching and not much hitting by the Mariners. The White Sox are 3-1 on the season and 2-2 over/under. Robbie Ray starts for the M's. He had a very good start to the season, going seven innings and allowing just three hits and one run to the Twins. Dallas Keuchel makes his first start of the season for the White Sox. Keuchel was 9-9 last season with a 5.28 ERA. I like today's game to go under with the Mariners poor hitting and good pitching. Take UNDER.

The Brewers off to a slow start this season at 1-3 after dropping two of three at the Cubs and then losing their opening at Baltimore, 0-2. The Brewers have been shut out in two of their four games thus far. The Brewers will return to their Ace here today in Corbin Burnes. Burnes has one start this year and he has no record with a 5.40 ERA in the team's opening game against the Cubs. Burnes went five innings and allowed four hits and three runs with three walks - not a performance we have been accustomed to from Burnes. Baltimore got its first win of the season in this opener against the Brewers. The O's got swept at Tampa Bay in the three game series, scoring a total of four runs. John Means will start today. Means had a very good start vs the Rays, going four innings and allowing just one run with five KO's and one walk. Today runs look to be at a premium with Burnes on the hill. I'll take Under.

Early afternoon game here in the NL West as the Giants host the Padres. The NL West looks to be one of if not the best division in baseball with these two teams and the Dodgers. The Padres are 4-1 after losing their opening game of the season to the D'back they have won four straight games. The pitching has been awesome, allowing to runs or fewer in three of five games. Sean Manaea will start for the Padres with a 1-0 record in one start with a 0.00 ERA and 0.14 WHIP. Manaea was nearly perfect in his opening start, going seven innings against the D'backs. He allowed no runs and no hits over those seven innings with seven KO's and one Walk. The Giants are 2-2 after four games, losing the opener of this series last night, 2-4. They have gone under in three of their four games. The offense hasn't been good of late, scoring six runs over the last three games. Logan Webb looked excellent in his start vs the Marlins, going six innings and allowing just one run and five hits. Two excellent pitchers and two great bullpens. I'll take UNDER.

 The San Diego Padres opened the season in fine form by taking three of four games in Arizona. The final on Sunday had them blowout the D'backs, 10-5. The Giants had a much more difficult series with the pesky Miami Marlins. While they took two of three from Miami, all three games where decided by just one run and Friday's game the Giants had to come from behind to win in extra innings. Nick Martinez takes the hill for the Padres today. Martinez returns to the MLB after four seasons in Japan where he starred for the Fukuoka Hawks, posting a 1.62 ERA last season. His last year in the MLB came in 2017 where he went 17-30 with a 4.77 era in four seasons with the Rangers. Alex Wood toes the rubber for the Giants. Wood had a very good season last year in his first with the Giants, posting a 10-4 record and 3.83 ERA. I'm not sold on Martinez back in the US after what wasn't a very good stint in his last try. I'll take the OVER here today.

Both first two games in this series have been nail biters, with the Giants taking game one 6-5 in 10 innings. The Marlins beat the Giants on Saturday, 2-1 in a great pitchers duel. Both pitching staffs had 14 KO's in Saturday's contest. Trevor Rogers will start for the Marlins. Rogers was 7-8 last season with a very good 2.64 ERA and 1.15 WHIP. The Giants will turn to Anthony DeSaclafani who was 13-7 last year with a 3.17 ERA and 1.09 WHIP. Both starters are very good, both pens are good, this looks like a UNDER to me.

The Mariners and Twins play the third game of their four game set here on Sunday. Seattle has won both games, 2-1 on Friday and 4-3 yesterday. Both games going under as both teams getting fine pitcher performances. The M's will send Marco Gonzales to the hill today. Gonzales had a fine campaign last season at 10-6 with a 3.96 ERA and 1.17 WHIP. The Twins will send Bailey Ober to the hill in search of that first win of the season. Ober was 3-3 last year with a 4.19 ERA and 1.20 WHIP. So far runs have come at a premium in this series and I don't see that changing here today. I' sticking with the UNDER.

 Neither of these teams will be going to the playoffs this year. Does this mean that the Lakers will shut down their stars? Russell Westbrook, Lebron James and Anthony Davis are all questionable tonight. I'll be looking at the total here tonight. The Thunder are 16-6-1 O/U in their last 23 games as a dogl. They are also 16-7-1 O/U their last 24 overall games. The Lakers are 8-3 O/U their last 11 games. While we may or may not see the stars play tonight, I like these two teams to put up plenty of points and take this game OVER. They have gone over in seven of their last 10 meetings and that is what I expect tonight.

This game was supposed to be played yesterday, but was postponed due to bad weather. Seattle was a surprise team last year, finishing second in the AL West and barely missing the postseason after winning 90 games. Lefthander Robbie Ray starts for the Mariners today. The 10-year veteran begins his first year as a Mariner after a 13-7 season last year with the Blue Jays. The Twins have nowhere to go but up after finishing last in the division last year. Both these teams had issue scoring runs last year. Both these teams were also good under teams at the end of last year. I'm going to take the UNDER in what looks to be a cold Minnesota day.

It took Kansas an entire half, but they finally woke up in the 2nd half against Miami in their Elite 8 matchup. Kansas trailed the Canes at half, 29-35, but came out like gangbusters in the second half. They outscored Miami 47-15 in the 2nd half to win the game, 76-50, as a 5-point closing favorite. There was a lot of money on Miami, as they opened a 9-point dog and close at around 5-points. Now Kansas will get to face Villanova. Villanova didn't have a lot of issues with Houston as they led at the half, 27-20 and held on for the 50-44 win over the Cougars as a 3-point dog. Again the money on Houston as the opened 1.5-points and close at 3-points. Villanova did suffer one loss in the game, that of guard Justin Moore who tore a Achilles tendon in the final minutes of the game. Moore will not play again this year with surgery looming. Moore, a third year starter, was second team All Big East this year. Moore averaged 14.8 ppg and his leadership will be greatly missed. For me, losing Moore is the difference maker in the tone of this game. Both these teams are very good defensively with Kansas ranked 17th and Villanova 18th in the Kenpom adjusted defensive rankings. Now without Moore that will hurt this Nova offense. I'm am taking the UNDER here in this Final four matchup.

The Best of the East meets the Best of the West today as Philly travels to Phoenix. It's a four way dog fight for the best record in the NBA East, with Philadelphia 76ers percentage points in first. The Sixers have won three straight to improve to 46-27 overall and 35-37-1 vs the spread. They have also gone over in three straight games, scoring 122, 126 and 113 points in those games. The Phoenix Suns have the NBA West best record all theirs with a 8 1/2 game lead over 2nd place Memphis. They also have the NBA's best record by far over the East. The Suns have been a scoring machine of late, posting 125 or more points in each of their last seven games. They have also gone over in seven of their last eight games. The Suns are 13-3 O/U in their last 16 home games vs a winning team. This has been a great over series, with the last six meetings in Phoenix going OVER and 18-7-1 the last 26 overall meetings going OVER. I'm taking OVER here today with these two powerhouse teams.

NIT Quarterfinals here today, still at the home sites as St Bonnys plays at Virginia. St Bonnys is 22-9 and got knocked out their conference tourney in the first round, 56-57 by St Louis. The Bonnies then went on to beat Colorado, 76-86, and Oklahoma 70-68, in the first and 2nd rounds of the NIT. The Bonnies are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 road games vs a team with a winning home record. Virginia Cavaliers have to be one of the favorites left in this tournament. The Cavs are 21-13 this season. They beat Mississippi State in the first round, 60-57, and then North Texas in the second, 71-69, covering both games. In this matchup I'll be looking at the under. St Bonnies is 4-11 O/U in their last 15 games as a dog. They are also 7-16 O/U in their last 23 road games. Virginia has always been known for their defense. They are 1-4 O/U in tehir last five home games and 3-7 O/U in their last 10 home games when favored. I'll take the UNDER.

CBI Tourney action here today has Troy State taking on Abilene Christian from Daytona Beach, FL. The Troy Trojans open this tourney coming off a loss to Lafayette, 57-66. That dropped them to a 20-11 overall record on the season. Abilene Christian finished the season at 23-10 overall and won their first three conference tourney games over SF Austin, Seattle and Utah Valley State before losing to New Mexico State in the Title game, 52-66, as a 5.5-point dog. The Wildcats scored 70 or more points in three of the last four games and 13 of their last 15 games. In fact, nine of their 12 away games have gone OVER the total this year. The way this team scores, I look for this game to go OVER the total here today.

Mid-American Conference Champion Akron takes on PAC-12 UCLA tonight. Akron comes in with a 8-game winning streak. They beat Kent State in the MAC Championship, 75-55. Akron had the 3rd most efficient offense and 4th defense in the MAC this year. They had the 2nd best 2-point shooting team at 54.7%. UCLA had the 2nd most efficient offense in the PAC 12, third in 2-point shooting (49.6%). The Bruins have gone over in five of their last six games and four of the last five as a favorite. I'm taking the OVER here tonight as I see UCLA getting at least 70 points.

Florida Atlantic Owls are 15-13 on the season and coming off a win at Charlotte, 74-69. They have gone over in eight of their last 10 games. They are also 4-1-1 O/U in their last six away games. Florida International Golden Panthers are 15-14 on the season. They are coming off a loss at Old Dominion, 63-83, as a 8-point dog. They went over in that game and are now 8-3 O/U their last 11 games. FIU is 5-1 O/U in their last six home games. I look for this game to go over the total tonight.

MAC action here on Tuesday has Buffalo taking on Miami Ohio. The Buffalo Bills are 15-8 S/U and 12-10 ATS on the season. They are coming off a win over Western Michigan, 87-73, as a 19-point favorite. The game also went over the 146.5 total. Buffalo has the 2nd best offense in the MAC. They are 2nd in 2-point FG% and third in 3-point FG%. They are also 1st in offensive rebounds at 38.9%. The Miami Redhawks are 12-14 S/U overall. They aare coming off a win over Northern Illinois, 78-75. They have gone over in three straight games. The defense isn't very good, ranking 9th in the MAC, 11th in defensive 3-point FG% and 8th in 2-point FG%. Miami has a 7-3 O/U record in their last 10 home games as a dog. I'm going to take this game OVER tonight.

The Colorado Avalanche sit atop the Western Conference standings with 72 points, nine point better than second place Minnesota and 23 better than tonight's opponent, Las Vegas. The Avalanche have a 8-1-1 record their last 10 games and have the best goal differential in the NHL at +56 goals. Vegas is 5-3-2 in their last 10 games. They had their three game win streak snapped at Calgary last game, 0-6. Vegas will be without one of their best players and team captain in Mark Stone who is out with a back issue. However, making his first start in over a year is Jack Eichel. The Knights traded for Eichel who had to sit out for about a year with a neck issue before he had surgery three months ago. He's now cleared to play and should provide a big spark for this Vegas team. I look for lots of goals here tonight. Play the OVER.

Let's face it, you can write paragraphs backing one side or another in this game. And really for me I'm taking the money line since these games have been so close in the playoffs and seem to come down to field goal one way or the other. The Rams laying 4 or 4 1/2 might be a tad more than I want to lay though I do like the Rams. Their defense has been rising to the occasion with Donald and Von Miller pressing QB's. Stafford has been very good and Kupp, well he's just amazing. The Bengals offense is loaded too with Burrows and his College connection Chase. Then you have Higgins and Joe Mixon providing the rushing. But for me it's the defense that will likely make the difference here today. The Rams have really stepped it up in the playoffs and the Bengals have a very good rush defense. I'm going to take the UNDER today.

SEC action early here on Saturday has Arkansas playing at Alabama. I'm looking at the over in this game. We have two teams that can put up the points. Arkansas scored 80 points in their win against Auburn last game and 99 at Georgia on Feb 2 in that win. Arkansas has the 6th ranked offense in the SEC. Alabama can also put up points, evidenced by their last against at Mississippi where they won and covered, 97-83. Bama has the conferences 4th ranked offense. But one thing about the Tide, they rank just 11th in the conference in defense, so they can give up points too. I'm taking the OVER in this early Action Saturday game.

The Tennessee Martin Skyhawks are just 8-16 overall on the season and also have a 10-12 spread mark. They are 2-9 S/U on the road but actually have a winning 6-5 road spread mark. The offense ranks 7th in the conference, but the defense is a bit better at 4th in conference. SIU Edwardsville Cougars are just 6-17 overall and 9-12-1 vs the spread. The Hawks have lost nine straight games and are just 1-7-1 ATS their last nine games. The offense is bad, 318th overall in the country and 8th in the conference. Tennessee Martin also has one of the worse offenses in the country and is 7th in the conference. Two bad teams with bad offenses. I'll take the UNDER.

The Washington Wizards have dropped below the .500 mark to 23-26 S/U and 19-28-2 ATS after this current losing streak has extended to five games. They are coming off a loss at Memphis last game, 95-115 as a 5.5-point dog. The Wizards have gone over in their last four games as a dog. They are also 6-2 O/U in their last eight road games as a dog. The Milwaukee Bucks are looking to rebound from their loss on Sunday to the Nuggets, 100-136 as a 6.5-point favorite. The Bucks are 31-21 overall and 23-28-1 vs the number. They have gone over in two of their last three games and five of their last seven games. These two teams have gone over in eight of their last nine meetings. That is what I expect here tonight. Play OVER.

Cincinnati pulled off one of the two big upsets over the last weekend as they upended the top seed in the AFC, Tennessee by a 19-16 margin. Tennessee looked to be moving toward the game winning score late in the 4th when QB Tannehill threw an interception around mid-field. The Bengals moved the ball into field goal position and scored the game winning field goal. The Bengals held the Titans to just 353 total yards in the game despite the return of Derrek Henry. Now the Bengals have only the Chiefs in their way if they want to get to the Super Bowl. What can you say about the Chiefs win over the Bills, 42-36 other then Wow! Both teams combined for over 20 points and four lead changes in the final two minutes of the game. The Chiefs had to go over 40 yards in 10 seconds of regulation just to get the tying field goal and force the OT. Personally, the Bills might have had the worst coaching I've seen at the end of a game I've seen by allowing that to happen. That aside, both teams were amazing on offense. That was the Chiefs 7th straight over as they have scored at more than 30 points in six of those games. The Bengals have lots of offense and in this game I look for another high scoring match. I'll take the OVER here today in the AFC Championship game.

Both of these teams advanced to the divisional game here on Sunday with blowout wins in the Wild Card round. The Bills had no trouble at all with the New England Patriots, jumping out a big lead and never looking back, 47-17. QB Josh Allen had over 300 yards passing and the team rushed for another 174 yards, all while the defense held the Pats to just 305 total yards. The Kansas City Chiefs fell behind 0-7 but then blew the game open in the 2nd quarter en route to a 42-21 win over the Steelers. The Chiefs had 106 yards rushing and 372 yards passing and held the Steelers to just 257 total yards. Now these locomotives clash here on Sunday. Two of the best throwing QB's in the NFL and both can run the ball. I don't see any reason this shouldn't be a very high scoring game and that's what I'm sticking with on Sunday. Play the OVER.

 The Tennessee Titans got the lone AFC bye last week in the Wild Card round. Now they look to return with something they haven't had in months, RB Derrick Henry. Henry was the league's leading running back when he went down with a foot injury. That changed the dynamic of this Titans team, though they did manage to finish with the best record in the AFC. Now, Henry is back and should be well healed. The Titans won their last three games of the season and went 2-1 vs the spread. Though they did suffer a 1-3 run in late November and early December when Henry was gone. The Cincinnati Bengals survived a last second tying TD by the LV Raiders to advance this week, 26-19. The offense was fair, with 308 total yards and 83 rushing yards. The last four games in this series have all gone over the total. With Henry back and the Bengals having lots of weapons, I look for a higher scoring game here today. Play OVER.

Two NFC West teams that are well acquainted meet here on Wild Card Monday as the Rams host the Cardinals at So-Fi Stadium. The Rams won the NFC West, despite their loss in their last game to the San Francisco 49ers, 24-27. That loss snapped a five game win streak by the Rams and a 4-1 spread win streak. That opened the door for Arizona to win the division but they also lost their last game to Seattle, 30-38. The Cardinals slumped badly down the stretch, going 1-4 S/U and ATS in their last five games. I'm looking at this game under tonight. The Cards don't play all that well on field turf, going 3-13 O/U in their last 16 games. They are also 3-14 O/U in their last 17 road games. The Rams have gone under in four of their last five home games and 5-17 O/U in their last 22 as a home favorite. I am sticking with the UNDER here on Monday Night.

The Pittsburgh Steelers slid their way into this postseason thanks to the LV Raiders deciding to go for the win instead of the tie in their OT with the Chargers. Big Ben lives to play another game, though this looks to be the last of his luxurious career. And, you get two of the elder statesmen in coaches with the Steelers Tomlin and Chiefs Reid. That being said, I don't see the Chiefs running away with this game. Reid won't want to embarrass Ben on what is likely his last game. I look for the Steelers to play ball control and do their best to keep the Chiefs potent offense off the field. I look for a lower scoring game here on Sunday. I'll play the UNDER.

The San Francisco 49ers showed a lot of guts in week 18 at the Rams. Down 0-17 they clawed their way back to tie the game in the 4th quarter and had a chance to take the lead before Rams CB Ramsey made a circus interception at the same time the refs missed a roughing on the QB. The Rams took over the ball and marched the field to score the go ahead TD. After a SF punt and defensive stand, they Niners got the ball back with not much time on the clock and no time outs. QB Jimmy Garappolo marched the Niners the length of the field for the TD and forced OT where they kicked a field goal. The Rams threw an INT on the subsequent possession and SFO goes to the playoffs. Look for the Niners to run the ball a lot here today. As such, if they can keep the Cowboys off the field a bit more then this should be a lower scoring game. I'll take the UNDER

 The Philadelphia Eagles got into the playoffs but no thanks to their last regular season game. The Eagles lost last Saturday at home to the Dallas Cowboys, 26-51. Tampa Bay had little trouble with the Carolina Panthers, winning at home 41-17. I see the key to this game as the running game for the Eagles. The Eagles need to run effectively in order to win games. Problem is they are playing one of the best run defenses in the league in the Tampa Bay Bucs. The Bucs look to start defense of their NFL Championship with Tom Brady and a patchwork of receivers. They lost Antonio Brown when he stormed off the field. The already have lost Chris Goodwin to a season-ending injury. Now they have lost Cyril Grayson who was injured in the Panthers win. But, Brady still seems to find the right receivers at the right time. There looks to be some big Thunderstorms headed the way of this game on Sunday and that will make it even tougher on Philly. I look for a lower scoring game, especially out of the Eagles. Play UNDER

 Ok, we know Buffalo can be cold, but it's going to be insanely cold in this game. The temp is going to be in the single digits and if you figure in the wind chill, how about minus 10-15 degrees. This will be one of the coldest games in NFL history on Saturday. That being said, I expect to see the ball run a lot here on Saturday night. I don't expect to see a lot of long passes in this game. I'm going to play this game under solely on the teams and their ability to run the ball. Take the UNDER.

The Raiders had to win down the stretch to get here and they did it with an interim coach, something not done in 60-years. They also had a chance to tie and send the Chargers to the playoffs too, but they were able to get into Field goal range late in OT and get the win. The weather looks to be cold here on Sunday with a 50% chance of snow, something Vegas isn't used to playing in. The lowest temp Vegas has played this year was 40 degrees and that was a Vegas win at Cleveland, 16-14. The Bengals will host their first playoff game since 2015. I don't think any team has gone through as much controversy this year as the Raiders have. Yet, they seem to be able to come out all right. The weather is going to be somewhat of a factor here. While the snow should hold off until after the game, it will be below freezing for the entire game. Vegas hasn't played below 40 degrees this year and as such I'm expecting a lower scoring game here today. Play UNDER.

The Boston Celtics look to stay above .500 today as they hit the road for their game at Philadelphia. The Celtics are 21-21 S/U, 21-20-1 ATS and 18-23-1 Over/Under on the season. The Celtics have won three straight games and covered two of those with two going UNDER. The Celtics have gone under in seven of their last 10 games against a team with a winning record. The Philadelphia 76ers are 23-17 S/U and 19-21 ATS on the season. They are just 15-25 O/U on the season as they are holding their opponents to just 105.7 ppg. The Sixers have seen their last three games go UNDER. They have also gone under in seven of their last eight home games. This series has seen seven of the last 10 go under at Philly. That's what I'm looking at today, the UNDER.

The game with the most importance to both teams was moved to Sunday night as the Raiders host the Chargers. The winner of this game will get into the playoffs while the loser goes home. The Chargers coming off a win last week vs Denver, 34-13, snapped a two-game losing streak. Las Vegas has won three straight to keep their playoff hopes alive, though they do need that fourth here today. They beat the Colts last week on the road, 23-20 with Carlson hitting the game winning field goal as time expired. The good news for the Raiders is that they might get back TE Darren Waller here today who has missed time with both injury and Covid protocols. In fact, the Raiders have a number of players they might get back Sunday coming off their Covid protocols. With players coming back and neither team exactly defensive juggernauts, I look for a high scoring game on Sunday Night. Take the OVER.

The LA Rams can win the NFC West title with a victory here today over the SF 49ers. The Rams can win with a loss if Arizona also loses today against Seattle. The 49ers are currently the sixth seed in the NFC and can clinch a playoff spot with a win. The Rams bring a 5-game win streak into today's contest after a come from behind win last week at Baltimore, 20-19. It's still unclear if 49er's QB Jimmy Garoppolo will play today as he's still suffering from a thumb injury. Trey Lance would once again be in line to start this game. Both teams have excellent defenses and this looks to be a tight game. I don't expect this game to eclipse 40 points and with the total at 44.5, I'll take the UNDER here today.

The LA Rams can win the NFC West title with a victory here today over the SF 49ers. The Rams can win with a loss if Arizona also loses today against Seattle. The 49ers are currently the sixth seed in the NFC and can clinch a playoff spot with a win. The Rams bring a 5-game win streak into today's contest after a come from behind win last week at Baltimore, 20-19. It's still unclear if 49er's QB Jimmy Garoppolo will play today as he's still suffering from a thumb injury. Trey Lance would once again be in line to start this game. Both teams have excellent defenses and this looks to be a tight game. I don't expect this game to eclipse 40 points and with the total at 44.5, I'll take the UNDER here today.

 UCLA has a 9-1 record this season and thanks in part to a decent defense. They have allowed an average of just 66.8 ppg and on the road that drops even more to just 53.5 ppg. The Bruins have gone under in five of their last six games. The Cal Bears are 9-6 on the season and average just 66.6 ppg while allowing just 62.7 ppg. The Bears have seen five of their last seven games go under the total. I look for a slower paced game here tonight. I'll take the UNDER.

The Southern Illinois Salukis hit the road today for a Missouri Valley Conference game at Valparaiso. The Salukis are coming off a win over Grambling, 75-64, though they failed to cover the 17.5-point favorite line. So.Illinois has not fared well on the road where they are 1-3 S/U and 0-3-1 ATS and being outscored by a 59.3 to 63.5 average. The Valpo Crusaders are 8-7 S/U and 6-7 ATS on the season. They are coming off a loss at Northern Iowa, 65-92 as a 7-point dog. The Salukis have gone under in 20 of their last 28 games and are 1-4 O/U in their last five road games. Valpo is 1-5 O/U in their last six games vs a team with a winning percentage over 60%. I like this game to go under today.

Miami has been amazing after starting the season with a 1-7 record. They really turned things around with seven straight wins and put themselves in the playoff hunt. They have two tough games to go, today against Tennessee then against the Patriots to close out the regular season. Miami's defense has been very good, allowing 17 points or fewer in four of their last five games. They are coming off an impressive win at New Orleans, 20-3 as a 3.5-point favorite. Despite losing Derek Henry to a foot injury, the Tennessee Titans are still one game ahead of Indianapolis for the AFC South lead. The Titans are 10-5 on the season, they average 23.8 ppg while allowing 21.7 ppg. The Titans haven't been hit too hard with the Covid bug, with just three players out today. The Titans are coming off that Thursday night win over the 49ers, 20-17, a game which they trailed 0-10. The Titans have allowed just 36 total points over their last three games. Looks to be a good defensive battle today. I'll take the UNDER.

These two teams not going anywhere this post season and it looks like a miserable day for a game. The weather at Soldier Field in Chicago is expect to be cold, in the 20's with winds around 15-20, so that will make it eve colder. With both teams not going anywhere and the offenses both less than stellar, might make for a sloppy day on the field. The Giants average just 16.5 ppg this season and have scored more than 13 points just once in the last five games. They are 0-4 S/U and ATS in their last four games. The Giants are also 5-15-1 O/U in their last 21 games as a dog. Chicago isn't much better, averaging just 17.7 ppg this season. They did manage a win last week at Seattle, but against one of the worst defenses in the NFL,m 25-24. At home they are just 2-5 S/U and ATS along with going under in five of those seven games. The Bears have gone under in six of their last seven games as a home favorite and 19 of their last 26 overall at home. With the weather and both teams dead teams walking, I'll take the UNDER.

The Miami Dolphins have been hot, winning six straight games and covering five of those. They have also gone under in five of their last seven games, thanks in big part to a stingy defense that has allowed more than 17 points just one time in their last six games. The Miami defense has also climbed to 18th overall in the NFL after being near bottom back in November. The New Orleans Saints defense has been solid, ranked 13th overall and 5th vs the run. The Saints have won two straight games including their big shutout win at Tampa Bay last time out, 9-0. They held the high powered Bucs offense to just 302 totals yards and frustrated Tom Brady the entire game. The problem with the Saints is at QB. They will not have Trevor Siemian today and Tayson Hill is doubtful with Covid protocols. That leaves starting duties to Ian Book. Book is the only QB left on the Saints roster and will make his first every NFL start tonight. That with the wild card on the line for the Saints. Book was a fourth-round 2021 draft choice out of Notre Dame. With Book starting and the Miami defense playing great, I'll take this game UNDER tonight.

The Rams can take over sole 1st place in the NFC West with a win today over the Vikings. The Cardinals loss last night to the Colts opened that door for the Rams. They will take on the 2nd place team in the NFC North, the Vikings. Minnesota is 7-7 and can't overtake Green Bay for 1st place but still has a chance with a win for a wild card slot. The Rams have won three straight games after their two-game losing skid. They are coming off a win over Seattle, 20-10. The Rams do good vs the NFC, going 27-12-1 their last 40 games vs the spread. The Vikings have won two straight games after a 2-game losing skid. They have wins over Pittsburgh and then last week over Chicago, 17-9. The Vikes are only 3-7 ATS in their last 10 home games. I'm looking at the OVER here today. The Rams are 6-2-1 O/U in their last nine road games. The Vikings have gone over in four of their last five overall. I look for plenty of points in this one today. Play OVER.

The Arizona Cardinals have to be one of the strangest teams in the NFL this year. They are 10-4 and tied for first place in the NFC West. However, last week they go to Detroit and were never in the game with a blowout loss, 12-30. Their offense could manage just just 13 points and 36 points over the last two weeks. It won't get any easier today against the 15th ranked defense in the Colts. The Colts have the most take aways this year. The Colts are +14 in turnover ratio, tops in the league. The Colts beat the red-hot Patriots last week, 27-17 with two more turnovers in that game. They have won four of their last five games and gone under in their last two games. The Colts also have the top running back in the league in Jonathon Taylor, so they should be able to control the ball on the ground today. I'm taking the UNDER.

This game does have playoff implications as the Packers have clinched a postseason spot, but the Browns are still battling. The Browns are in last in the AFC North at 7-7, one game back of the Bengals. They are 12th in the Wild Card race tied with three other teams. If the Browns lose today, they will be eliminated if the Ravens and Steelers both win. The Packers are 11-3 and have the best record in the NFL. While they can't clinch the No 1 seed this week, a win goes a long way toward that goal. I look at the Browns as the desperate team here today. They will look to control the ball on the ground with Chubb and keep Aaron Rodgers offense off the field as long as they can. That being said, I don't believe the Browns can get into a scoring match here today with the Packers. They need to keep this score lower and that means rushing the ball. I'm taking the UNDER here today.

The San Francisco 49ers are in one of the toughest division in football, the NFC West. Even though they have a 8-6 record, they trail the Rams and Cardinals by 2-games. However, they do have the best Wild Card record at this point, so they need to keep winning. The 49ers have won two straight games over Cincinnati, 26-23 and then last week over Atlanta, 31-13. Now they have the short week turnaround as they travel to Tennessee to take on the Titans. The Titans are coming off a loss at Pittsburgh, 13-19 as a 1-point dog. That makes them 1-3 S/U and ATS over their last four games. The 49ers are ranked 12th overall in offense, 7th in rushing. The Titans have dropped to 17th since the loss of Derek Henry. The 49ers are 7-3-1 O/U in their last 11 games as a road favorite. The Titans are 6-2 O/U in their last eight home games. These teams have gone over in their last four meetings and that's what I look for again here today. Play OVER.

Washington and Philly are tied at 6-7 in the NFC East. Neither team will catch the 1st place Cowboys at 10-4, but both still are alive in the NFC Wild Card. Loser here will be done in the race. This game got moved from Sunday due to severe Covid outbreak with Washington, including starting QB Taylor Heinicke among many others. Most are questionable pending their Covid test today, including Heinike. Ryan Fitzpatrick looks to return to and should start at QB if Heinicke can't go. Washington has seen its last four game go under and eight of last nine go under. This is due in part to a 20th ranked offense and a 17th ranked defense. Washington coming off a loss last week to Dallas, 20-27 as a 6.5-point dog. Philadelphia is coming off a win over the Jets, 33-18. They have gone under in two of their last three and three of the last five. I don't look for this to be a high scoring game. I'll take UNDER.

Seattle has rebounded nicely after a three game stretch where the offense really struggled. They are coming off wins over the 49ers, 30-23 and then last week over Houston, 33-13. The Seattle offense ranks only 28th overall. The defense still ranks last overall in the NFL. Now they have to face a LA Rams team fighting for a playoff spot. The Rams have won two straight games after their loss to the Packers back on Nov 28th. They beat Jacksonville, 37-7 and then last week beat Arizona, 30-23. Both teams have been scoring and I will take the OVER in this matchup today.

The New England Patriots have opened up a 2-game lead in the AFC East over the Buffalo Bills. The Patriots are not only 6-0 away from home this year but are on a 7-game win streak. They head to Indianapolis tonight to face the Colts. The Colts trail the Tennessee Titans in the AFC South by two games. After that, the Wild Card at this point is surely Wild and up for a number a teams to take. The Colts have the leagues 11th ranked overall offense and 2nd ranked rushing attack. New England has the leagues 16th ranked offense. The Colts have the 12th ranked defense and the Patriots have the 3rd ranked defense. As for the total, the Colts have gone over in five of their last seven overall games. They are also 13-3 O/U in their last 16 games vs a team with a winning record. This series has also been a good over bet with 16 of the last 21 meetings going over and seven of the last nine at Indianapolis going OVER. Play OVER today.

Covid seems to be the word right now in the NBA as 39 players last count hit by this bug. Tonight's Warriors vs Raptors contest has a few players effected. The Warriors Jordan Poole the only player listed as out tonight with Covid. For the Raptors, they have one non-starter also effected. So this game is one with the least Covid impact tonight. The Warriors are 24-5 S/U and 19-10 ATS on the seasosn. They are 8-21 O/U overall. However, they are coming off a over game at Boston last time out in a 111-107 win. The Raptors are 13-15 S/U and ATS on the season. Toronto is 15-13 O/U overall and 7-8 o/u at home. The Raptors have gone over in two straight games and three of their last four. These two teams have gone over in six of their last eight meetings in Toronto. I'm taking the over here tonight.

Covid continues to wreck havoc in the NBA with 39 players now under protocol. The Sacramento Kings likely will be without star player De'Aaron Fox tonight who is doubtful with Covid protocol. Fox averages 21.3 ppg this year for the Kings. The Memphis Grizzlies are 18-11 on the season both S/U and ATS. They have won four straight games and nine of their last 10. They are also 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games. They are coming off a win at Portland, 113-103 as a 2.5-point favorite. They have a nice away record at 7-5 S/U and 8-4 ATS, though they have been outscored overall on the road 104.4 to 109.1. The Kings snapped a three-game losing streak last time out vs Washington, 119-105 as a 2-point home dog. The Kings are 6-8 S/U and ATS at home and being outscored by a 108.9 to 110.4 margin. The Grizzlies have gone under in their last four games and in five of their last seven overall games. The Kings are 5-11 O/U in their last 15 home games. Without Fox I look for the Kings to score fewer points and keep this game under.

The Miami Heat are 16-12 S/U and ATS to start this season. They are coming off a loss at Cleveland in their last game, 94-105. That was their third under in their last four games. The Heat had their 2-game win streak snapped by the Cavs. Tonight they travel to Philly to take on the Sixers. The Sixers are 15-13 S/U and 12-16 ATS on the season. Philly is coming off a bad loss at Memphis last game, 91-126. The Sixers are now 10-18 O/U overall on the season. At home they are 3-9 O/U. They have been a good under team with a 1-6-1 O/AU in their last eight games on one day rest. They are also 4-11 ATS in their last 15 home games. I'll take the UNDER here tonight.

The Arizona Cardinals can take sole possession of the NFC standings with a win here tonight over the LA Rams. The Cardinals are 10-2 this season with the 10-3 Packers and Bucs on their heals. The Rams sit at 8-4 and right now looking for one of the those NFC Wild Card slots. The Rams are 5-7 ATS on the season and coming off a win and cover over Jacksonville, 37-7. That snapped a four-game spread losing streak. Arizona is 9-3 ATS and coming off a win and cover over Chicago, 33-22. The Rams have a 2-5-1 O/U record in their last eight road games. They are also 3-7 O/U in their last 10 vs the NFC West. Arizona is 9-19 O/U in their last 28 games as a home favorite. I will take the UNDER here tonight.

The Chicago Bears travel to chilly Green Bay to take on the Packers here in week 14. The Bears are 4-8 S/U and ATS with a 4-8 O/U record. They average just 16.7 ppg this season while allowing 23.9 ppg. The Bears offense has now fallen to 31st in the NFL with the only team worse being Houston. The Bears do have the worst passing average in the NFL with just 173.8 yards per game. QB Justin Field missed last week's game with a rib injury and is questionable to play this Sunday. That means Andy Dalton will likely get the start again. The Packers improved to 9-3 with a win two week's ago at home over the Rams, 36-28. They Packers had last week off and they needed it. QB Aaron Rodgers has been nursing a toe injury and used the extra time off to heal. Both these teams have been good under plays this year with both having identical 4-8 O/U records. The Bears have also gone under in eight of their last 11 overall and are 12-28 O/U in their last 40-games on grass. Cold weather, wind and maybe even some rain/snow likely all play a part this week. The Bears already can't score much, add weather and they get even worse. I'll take the UNDER. 

The Buffalo Bills coming off that wind-swept loss last week to the NE Patriots, 10-14. The Bills had two straight trips into the red-zone late in the 4th quarter and came away with no points. The loss dropped the Bills to 7-5 overall and two-games back of the Patriots in the AFC East. Now the Bills face the real prospect of having to fight for a AFC Wild Card slot. The Bills have lost three of their last five games and scored 15 points or fewer in those three losses. It won't get any easier this week as the Bills have to travel to Tampa to face the NFL defending Champion Bucs. Tampa Bay improved to 9-3 S/U and 6-6 ATS with their win last week at Atlanta, 30-17. It was the team's third straight win after having two losses in a row. Tampa Bay also has the league's third best overall offense and top rated passing attack. These are two very good offenses and I look for this game to fly OVER the total.

Baltimore is 8-4 S/U and 5-7 ATS after losing on Sunday to the Pittsburgh Steelers, 19-20. That snapped a two game winning streak. The Ravens have also now gone under in three straight games. The Ravens defense is ranked 20th in the NFL overall, but 2nd vs the rush and 32 nd vs the pass. The offense is 4th overall, 2nd rushing and 13th passing. The Browns had last week off after losing to the Ravens back on Nov 28th, 10-16. The Browns offense is ranked 16th and while their rushing is ranked 3rd they had only 40 yards on the ground in their loss to the Ravens two weeks ago. Weather can also wreck havoc in Cleveland and right now it doesn't look too bad, but that can change quickly. I look for a repeat of their game two weeks ago, a low scoring affair. Take UNDER.

Tonight, it's the Steelers at the Vikings in this Inter-Conference matchup. The injury report isn't good for the Vikings in this one as their star RB Dalvin Cook is questionable with a shoulder injury. At first it looked like a season ending injury, but turned out to just be dislocated. Still, without Cook this Vikings team is not the same. The Vikings have the dubious distinction of being the first team to lose to the Detroit Lions this year after last week's 27-29 setback at Detroit. That makes two straight losses for the Vikings. They will have to face a Steelers team that is playing with lots of confidence after coming from behind last week to beat Baltimore, 20-19. That improved the Steelers to 6-5-1 on the season. While the Steelers are still 3rd in the AFC North, they kept their playoff hopes alive. Minnesota will also be without their star wide receiver in Adam Thielen who has an ankle injury. Even with Cook playing tonight, they will still be missing a key cog tonight and I look for this game to go UNDER. 

Looks like a typical late fall early winter night in Buffalo as the weather is going to be around freezing with rain that will turn to snow with very high winds that can be upwards of 30 mph. This will make for a very interesting night between the Pats and the Bills. The Patriots have been rolling too, winning six straight games. their defense has also been great, allowing 18 points or fewer in five of those games. They have also covered all six. The Bills have been hit and miss of late, going 2-2 S/U and ATS their last four games. The defense, with the exception of the 41 points allowed to Indianapolis two weeks ago has also been very good, allowing 17 or fewer in four of their last five games. Considering the weather, points will be at a premium tonight. I'll take the UNDER.

 The Jacksonville Jaguars are 2-9 on the season and tied for last in the NFC overall standings. While they won't be going to the postseason, they can make life rougher on the Rams chances here today. The Jags are 4-7 ATS and average 15.7 ppg while allowing 25.7 ppg. The Jags defense is ranked 19th overall in the NFL while their offense is 23rd. The Jags have lost three straight games. The Rams need to stop their free fall if they hope to make the playoffs. They have lost three straight games including last week at Green Bay, 28-36. They have also failed to cover their last five games. The Rams return home where they are 3-2 S/U and 2-3 ATS. Neither team all that good defensively, despite the big name defensive players on the Rams. I expect the Rams offense to get back on track today and if we can get a few TD's out of the Jags we'll get the OVER. Play OVER.

The Chicago Bears have had some extra time off before today's game with their last coming on Thanksgiving Day in their win at Detroit in the last seconds, 16-14. The Bears are 4-7 on the season and out of the playoffs. But they can still put a bump in the Cardinals playoff run. Arizona QB Kyler Murray is questionable today with his ongoing ankle injury. With or without Murray, this game looks to be one that the weather could have an impact on. This will be the first time the Cardinals will have to deal with cold weather. There is a near 50% chance of rain and while it will be in the 40 degree range, the winds will be pushing 20 mph and that not only makes the wind chill much less but the rain that much colder. I believe the weather will play a factor here today, especially if Murray doesn't play for the Cardinals. Take the UNDER today in chilly Chicago.

Detroit Lions still looking for their first win of the season. They have had plenty of time off, last playing on Thanksgiving Day and losing to Chicago in the last seconds, 14-16. It's their third straight game decided by 3-points or fewer. Bad news is that they have scored 16 points or fewer in each of their last four games. Detroit has the 28th ranked defense and the 29th ranked offense. They face a Vikings team ranked 9th in offense and 30th in defense. The Vikings lost last week at San Francisco, 26-34 as a 4-point dog. The Vikings are 8th overall in the NFC. I don't expect the Lions to get many points here today. I'll take the UNDER and see if Detroit can keep it close. Play UNDER.

The San Antonio Spurs are 7-13 S/U and 11-9 ATS on the season. They have a 8-9-3 O/U record too. The Spurs have won three straight games and covered all three also. They are 0-2-1 O/U during that short win span. The Spurs are now 3-12-1 O/U in their last 16 road games. They are also 3-9-1 their last 13 games playing on one day rest. The 19-3 Golden State Warriors rebounded from only their third loss of the year with a win in the 2nd of the back-to-back spot with the Suns, 118-96. That was also the team's fifth straight under game. The Warriors are now 6-16 O/U on the season and 4-9 O/U at home. I like the UNDER here tonight.

Two of the top four teams in the nation meet today in the SEC Championship as Georgia takes on Alabama. One of these teams could see itself drop out of the top four with a loss here today. Alabama could be without RB Brian Robinson Jr here today who is questionable with a hamstring injury. Alabama is 11-1 S/U and 6-6 ATS on the season. The Tide got lucky last week in a come-from behind win at Auburn, 24-22 to keep it's place in the top four. They have covered just one of their last three games however. Alabama still has the 7th ranked offense and the 7th ranked defense. They will however face the nation's top ranked defense today in Georgia. The Bulldogs have held opponents to just 230 yards per game and a very good 39% defensive red zone efficiency. They have allowed only six red zone TD's all season, best in the nation. The Dogs are 12-0 S/U and 8-4 and have scored an average of 40.7 ppg while holding opponents to a nations' best 6.9 ppg. Can't say enough about this Georgia defense and I look for them to give Alabama's offense all it can handle today. Take UNDER tonight.

Big 12 Championship here on Saturday has Baylor taking on Oklahoma State from Arlington, TX. The bears finished the season 10-2 S/U, 8-4 ATS and 6-6 O/U. They averaged 33.4 ppg while allowing just 19.4 ppg. Baylor had the 26th ranked offense and the 39th ranked defense. The Bears went under in their last three games and four of their last five. They held Oklahoma to just 14 points. Meanwhile, No 5 Oklahoma State has its eyes on a NCAA playoff final four spot. A win here today and the loss by either Georgia or Alabama (one has to lose), could be enough for the Cowboys to get into the playoff picture. They are 11-1 S/U, 9-3 ATS and 4-7-1 O/U on the season. They average 31.8 ppg while allowing 16.4 ppg. The Cowboys have the 3rd ranked defense in the country. I like this game to go UNDER here today with two very good defenses. Play UNDER.

Conference USA East Champion Western Kentucky brings a 8-4 S/U and 9-3 ATS record into today's conference championship game. The Hilltoppers have been a passing team first, averageing 421.6 yards per game through the air this year and just 103.5 on the ground. They have also average 43.2 ppg and allowed 27 ppg this year. Western Kentucky snuck into the 2nd overall ranking position in the country in offense. The Hilltopers have covered five straight games. Their contest against UTSA resulted in a 46-52 loss and one of their few failures to cover this year. UTSA Roadrunners average 433.5 yards per game and 36.9 ppg while allowing 22.2 ppg. The Roadrunners coming off a loss at North Texas, 23-45 and have failed to cover their last three games. I see a repeat of the first meeting here tonight with lots of points being scored. Play OVER.

The Dallas Cowboys look to get back on the winning track tonight as they play under the dome in New Orleans. The Cowboys have lost two straight games, including last week's OT home loss to the Raiders, 33-36. Despite the losing streak, Dallas still has the NFL's top overall offense, ranked 7th in rushing and 3rd in passing. They will face a New Orleans team that has had lots of issues on offense since QB Jameis Winston went down with an injury. The Saints are now 28th overall on offense. The good news is that they have a solid defense, that ranks 12th overall and 3rd against the rush. The Saints have lost four straight games, including last week at home to the Bills, 6-31. The offense had just 190 total yards in the loss. Four of the last five in this series at New Orleans has gone UNDER and I don't expect a lot of points out of the Saints tonight. They have very few big offensive weapons and little help with the few they do have. Take UNDER.

Milwaukee improved to 14-8 S/U, but dropped to 10-12 ATS after coming from behind to beat Charlotte last night, 127-125. The Bucks trailed for most of the game before a late rally caught the Hornets and then won in the last seconds. That extended their winning streak to eight straight games while they are 4-4 ATS during that span. After such a rough game last night, they have to travel to Toronto tonight for the second of a back-to-back spot here. The Bucks are 7-17 O/U in their last 24 times they have played with no rest. They are also 6-13 O/U in their last 19 overall games. Toronto is 9-13 S/U and 8-14 ATS on the season. The Raptors are 0-3 both S/U and ATS in their last three games and have a 1-2 O/U mark in that span. These teams have gone under in seven of the last eight meetings and five of the last seven at Toronto. I'll take the UNDER here tonight with what is likely a tired Milwaukee club.

 Golden State continues to show they are the frontrunner right now as the best team in the NBA as they are 18-2 S/U and 16-4 ATS on the season. The Warriors have won and covered seven straight games as they travel tonight to Phoenix to take on the Suns. The Warriors are also 7-1 S/U and 6-2 ATS on the road and outscoring their hosts by a 109.9 to 100.6 margin. As good as the Warriors are, the Suns are right behind them at 17-3 S/U and 11-9 ATS on the season. The Suns have won 16-straight games and are 10-6 ATS during that span. This looks to be a great game in the Western conference tonight. For me I'm taking the UNDER here tonight. The Warriors are 0-6 O/U in their last six road games against a winning home club. They are also 2-7 O/U in their last nine games overall. But what sways me most is that eight of the last nine meetings between these teams have gone UNDER and 19 of the last 26 in Phoenix have gone under. Enjoy the game, take the UNDER.

The NY Knicks are 11-9 S/U and 9-11 ATS so far this season. They are also just 7-13 Over/Under on the season. On the road, the Knicks are 6-3 S/U and 5-4 ATS and 2-7 O/U. Their road games are averaging 209.4 ppg this season. The Knicks are coming off a win, cover and under at Atlanta, 99-90. That makes nine of their last 10 games will have gone UNDER. The Brooklyn Nets are 14-6 S/U, 8-11-1 ATS and 9-11 O/U on the season. The Nets are 6-4 S/U, 3-6-1 and 3-7 O/U at home with their games at home averaging just 210.7 ppg. We see a 216.5 total on this game tonight and that's at least 6 points too high, more going by my own number. I'll take the UNDER tonight.

The Tampa Bay Bucs got off to a hot start, winning six of their first seven games. Since then they have lost back-to-back games to New Orleans and Washington before rebounding with a win at home last week over the Giants, 30-10. They have covered just three of their last eight games. Meanwhile, the Indianapolis Colts are one of the hottest teams in the NFL winning three straight games and now back in the playoff picture. They went into Buffalo last week as a 7-point dog and blew out the Bills, 41-15. Jonathon Taylor had five touchdowns in that win. The Bucs have gone over in 28 of their last 41 road games. They have also gone over in seven of the last 10 on fieldturf. The Colts have gone over in 11 of the last 12 vs a team with a winning record. They are also 4-0 in their last four as a dog. The teams have gone over in four of the last five meetings and that's what i look for today. Play OVER.

Who would have expected the Indianapolis Colts to return to HC Frank Reich's old stomping grounds and put a hurting on the 1st place Hills? But they did. The Colts behind FIVE Jonathon Taylor TD's manhandled the Bills, 41-15. The Colts have four takeaways and no turnovers in the win. Now the Bills have to hit the road for a game at the Saints. Two of their last three games have not been good, beginning three weeks again in Jacksonville where they lost 6-9. Sure they rebounded an blew out the NY Jets, 45-17, but that's the Jets we are talking about. The Saints also got blown out last week, despite a mad fourth quarter rally against Philadelphia, 29-40. The Saints have the 10th ranked defense in the league, 3rd against the rush and 21st vs the pass. The Bills still have the leagues top defense, despite the blowout last week. The Bills are 8th vs the rush and 2nd vs the pass. I look for this game to go under today with weather not playing any issue as it did last week in Buffalo. Play UNDER

The Raiders have been a team in disarray every since news broke about Jon Gruden and he was forced to resign. Since then they have lost WR Henry Ruggs and a starting defensive back - both to off field issues. And since then they are just 1-3, including last week's loss at home to Cincinnati, 13-32. The once top ranked offense now looks out of sorts and has not cracked 300 yards in the last two game (both at home). The Dallas Cowboys ran into a buzz saw last week in Kansas City and could only manage nine points in the loss, 9-19. The offense had just 276 total yards for a team that is ranked 1st in the NFL in offense. I don't expect the Raiders to get it together in this short week, but I do expect the Cowboys will. Take the UNDER as Vegas has all kinds of problems on offense.

Toronto Raptors are 8-10 S/U and 7-11 ATS to start the season. The Raptor are also 10-8 O/U on the season with their games averaging 211.6 ppg. They hit the road today for this contest at Memphis. They are 6-4 S/U and ATS on the road with an average of 210.4 ppg scored. The Raptors have gone over in five of their last six games and are 4-1 O/U in four of their last five road games. The Grizzlies are 9-8 S/U and 10-7 ATS on the season. Their games have averaged 225 ppg. At home the Grizzlies are 6-3 S/U and ATS with a average total of 227.8 ppg. Memphis has gone over in their last four games and are 15-6 O/U in their last 21 Wednesday games. I'll take the OVER here today.

The marquee game of the day has two of the best offenses in the NFL facing off here today as the Dallas Cowboys face the Kansas City Chiefs. The Cowboys rebounded from the loss two weeks ago to Denver, 16-30, with a win last week over Atlanta, 43-3. Dallas is the league's TOP offense with 434 yards per game. They are also very balanced, 4th in rushing and 4th in passing. Kansas City has the league's 3rd ranked offense, 18th rushing and 3rd passing. The Chiefs had a couple of off weeks in regards to offense, but that was because of QB Patrick Mahomes hurting. They beat the Aaron Rodger less Packers two weeks ago, 13-7 and then rebounded with a more Chiefs like performance last week in Vegas, 41-14. The offense had over 500 yards. This one should pan out to be a back-and-forth battle of offenses and as such I'll take the OVER.

Arizona has had to play without QB Kyler Murray for a few weeks now. They looked great in their first week without him and then terrible in the next. Right now Murray is listed as questionable with his ankle injury for today's contest. His backup, Colt McCoy is also questionable with a pectoral muscle issue. Arizona is 8-2 S/U and 7-3 ATS on the season. They are coming off that loss at Carolina last week, 10-34. That makes them 1-2 S/U and ATS the last three weeks. The Seahawks have QB Russell Wilson back, but that didn't help last week at Green Bay in which they got shutout, 0-17. The offense had just 208 total yards in the loss. Both offenses have had issues in recent weeks and even if Murray is back this week, he won't be as active as normal with his ankle likely still hurting. Play the UNDER.

The Cincinnati Bengals started the season 3-1 and then 5-2 to top the division. However, since then they are 0-2 S/U and ATS after losing to instate rival Cleveland last week, 16-41. The Bengals have the league's 14th ranked offense. Las Vegas Raiders also started the season strong at 3-0. Since then they are 2-4 and have to go through a lot of off-field issues that could have played part in their recent losses. They are coming off a home loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, 14-41. They allowed a season high 422 passing yards to the Chiefs. The Raiders still have the 8th ranked offense overall, 28th rushing and 2nd passing. This looks to be a game fill with passing yards and points. I'll take the OVER today.

A few factors going on here in this game today from Solider Field in Chicago. The Baltimore Ravens could have a sick QB in Lamar Jackson. He's been battle some form of illness and then after participating in Wednesday and Thursday practices was pronounced ready to play. However, since then he's gotten worse and while he did make the trip with the team his status is up in the air. He's listed as probable, but I have to wonder if that will change before game time. Baltimore has the league's 2nd ranked offense thanks to Jackson and his contribution to a 2nd ranked rushing offense. The Bears have the league's 31st ranked offense, 5th rushing and last in passing. The other issue is the wind factor. Winds can be over 23 mph sustained here on Sunday and that will hurt passing attacks. With a ill Jackson and the wind, I am going to stick with the UNDER today.

The Detroit Lions are still looking for that first win of the year at 0-8-1. They gave the Steelers all they could handle last week, but the teams came away with a 16-16 tie after no team scored in the OT. The offense wasn't good, at least passing where they got just 77 yards. The rushing game was excellent with 229 yards on the ground. The Lions have now gone under in six of their last seven games. The Cleveland Browns look to rebound from a poor performance last week at New England, 7-45. The offense was dismal with just 217 total yards. The weather has me concerned this week in Cleveland. There will be showers for most of the game with winds that could sustain up to 20 mph. Cleveland is notorious for bad weather games and I have to take this one under with the Lions involved.

Latest game of the board here on Saturday has Colorado State making the trip to the Islands to face Hawaii. Colorado State is just 3-7 S/U and 4-6 ATS on the season. They have averaged 22.9 ppg while allowing 23.7 ppg. The Rams have lost four straight games both S/U and ATS and are coming off a loss against the cross city rivals, Air Force, 21-35. The face a Hawaii Rainbow team that is 4-7 S/U and 3-7-1 S/U. The Rainbow Warriors average 26 ppg while allowing 31.7 ppg. They lost at UNLV last week, 13-27 as a 3.5-point favorite. Neither team going to a bowl game so this will have to do for CSU. I like the UNDER here tonight as neither team has much scoring ability.

Southern Miss will be glad to see the season come to an end in two more weeks. They are 1-9 S/U and 2-8 ATS on the season. They are coming off a loss at UTSA, 17-27 as a 33-point dog. That was just their second cover of the season. Southern Miss has the worst ranked offense in the country at just 246 total yards per game. La Tech won't make a bowl game this year, they are just 3-7 S/U with two games to got. They have gone over in their last two games with 74 and 90 point scored respectively. The Bulldogs have also gone over in six of their last seven home games. Two bad teams here tonight and I'll just look for this one to go over.

The Patriots are hitting on both offensive and defensive cylinders of late. They won last week at home over Cleveland, 45-7 and the week before at Carolina, 24-6. The Patriots now have the league's 7th best defense overall and are tops in QB sacks this year (17). The Falcons had their worst offensive show of the season last week at Dallas in a 3-43 loss. They had just 214 total yards. The Patriots offense has been very balanced, with 140 or more yards rushing in each of the last four weeks and 211 or more yards passing in three of the four weeks. I look for the Patriots to control this game again and keep producing their high point totals. Take the OVER.

The Minnesota Vikings are coming off a OT loss last week at Baltimore, 31-34. The Vikings looked to have that game in control but let Lamar Jackson get the Ravens back into the game in the 2nd half. Good news for the Vikings, it was their 2nd time in the last three games that the offense scored more than 30 points. They had 500 yards of offense against the Ravens. That moved the offense to 10th overall in the NFL. The Chargers went to Philly last week and came away with the win, 27-24. QB Herbet had 356 yards passing in the win. The Chargers have the 9th ranked offense, 5th passing and 20th rushing. The Chargers should get plenty of points today against a Vikings defense ranked 27th.I look for this game to go OVER today.

The Dallas Cowboys have the best overall offense in the NFL, ranked 3rd rushing and 4th passing. Last week that offense didn't click in their loss to the Broncos, 16-30. The Cowboys were never in that game, down 0-30. My feeling is the offense had just 290 yards because of Dak Prescot. Dak missed the prior week with that injury and he just was off a bit last week, likely due to some rust. But I fully expect to see Dak and the rest of the offense back at in full this week. They face an Atlanta team that is ranked 18th overall in defense. The Falcons won at New Orleans last week, 27-25, going over the 43-point line. It was the team's fourth over in their last five games. Look for Dak and the Cowboys to be hitting on all cylinders today and take the OVER.

Unders seem to be the early trend thus far in the NBA as they outnumber the overs. And, the oddsmakers are adjusting their numbers down as we are seeing every day. The Minnesota T'Wolves snapped their six game losing streak last night in LA against the Lakers, 107-83 with the game going way under the 223 total. Now they face the Clippers for the their time this year. In the two previous games at Minnesota they lost both games S/U and ATS with one going under the other over. The Clippers played on Thursday and beat Miami, 112-109 for their sixth straight win. The Clippers are 5-6 O/U on the season. The Wolves are 4-12 O/U in their last 16 games. The last four meetings between these teams in LA have gone UNDER and that's what I look for again here on Saturday. Play UNDER. 

Miami and Florida State play for bragging rights in the state. Miami has won four straight games and scored 28 or more points in each game. They have also gone over in three of those four games. They are coming off a win over Georgia Tech, 33-30 as a 10.5 point favorite and just went under by a half point. Florida State has lost two straight games after last week's setback to NC State, 14-28. The team has gone over in two of their last three games. Neither team has a great defense and that will show here today. I'm taking OVER.

A pair of top NBA teams meet here on Friday evening as the Golden State Warriors host the Chicago Bulls. The Bulls are also 8-3 ATS on the season with a 3-1 S/U and ATS road record. The Bulls have won two straight games over Dallas and Brooklyn. The Warriors are having an excellent season at 10-1 S/U and 8-3 ATS thus far. The Warriors only loss coming at home to Memphis back on Oct 28th, 101-104. This team scores too, 120 or more points in each of their last four games. They average 115.9 ppg on the season and 116.1 ppg at home. Both of these teams can put up the points and I'm looking for a high scoring game tonight. Play OVER.

The 4-7 Philadelphia Flyers travel to Carolina to take on the hottest team in the NHL in the Hurricanes. The Hurricanes are 10-1 on the season and averaging 3.7 goals per game this year. The team's only loss coming last Saturday at Florida, 2-5. They have gone over in two of their last three games. Philly has lost two of their last three and three of their last five. Carolina looks to be a handful tonight and I expect a lot of goals in this one. Play over.

The Chicago Bears have lost three games in a row, both S/U and ATS. They are coming off a loss at home to the 49ers, 22-33 as a 4.5-point dog. That was also the team's first over after six straight under games. The Bears offense ranks last in the NFL with only 264 yards per game. However, the rushing game is excellent, ranked 5th overall with an average of 137 yards per game. One huge problem for these Bears is that they allow the most sacks in the NFL (30). That is probably a good reason the passing game ranks last in the NFL. The Pittsburgh Steelers have won three in a row. They are coming off a win last week at Cleveland, 15-10. The offense is not very good, ranked just 24th overall in the NFL. They have scored fewer than 20 points in four of their seven games. They are also 1-5-1 O/U on the season. The Bears have gone under in four of their last five road games. They are also 5-16 O/U in their last 21 road games vs a team with a winning home record. My play tonight is on the UNDER.

Chargers looking to rebound from back-to-back losses. They lost to the Ravens three weeks ago, 6-34, had a bye week and then lost last week to the Patriots, 24-27. They just did get over the 50.5 point total last week. The offense is 12th in the league, 7th in passing. They take on a Philly team that is 18th in offense, though 6th in rushing. Philly is coming off their best offensive outing last week at Detroit, scoring 44 points and 236 yards rushing. I look for that to continue here today against this Chargers' defense. Play the OVER.

The Minnesota Vikings are coming off a loss to the Dallas Cowboys, 16-20. This loss came despite the Cowboys playing without QB Dak Prescott who was on the sidelines with an injury. The Minnesota offense still ranks good though, 7th overall in the league. The defense does have issues, ranked 20th overall. The 78 yards allowed to the Cowboys on the ground were the fewest they have allowed this season. In fact, every other team they have played have rushed for least 100 yards. The Baltimore Ravens also coming off a loss two weeks ago at home to Cincinnati, 17-41. They had last week off to stew over that home loss. The Ravens are the third best offense in the NFL, 3rd rushing and 9th passing. The last four meetings between these teams have all gone over. For me, I see two very good offenses with one of having a week rest. I'll take the OVER in what could be a shootout. Play over.

Bitter rivalry here today between these Ohio teams as the Bengals host the Browns. The Bengals have been the surprise team this year with some big wins. They also are scoring a lot, over 30-points in their last three games. The offense is ranked 14th overall, 11th in passing. They play a Cleveland team that is ranked 10th in offense, 1st in rushing. QB Baker Mayfield has had some injury issues with his non-throwing shoulder, but he got through a full week of practice with no issues. This looks to be a great offensive clash this week. Play over.

Navy has had a bad season, going 2-6 this season. They have looked better of late, losing to highly ranked Cincinnati, 20-27 and then last week beating Tulsa on the road, 20-17 as a 11.5-point dog. The Navy offense ranks a poor 126th in the nation and they average just 59 yards passing. The defense is better, ranking 44th overall. They face a Notre Dame coming off a big win last week over North Carolina, 44-34 as a 3.5-point home favorite. They have won three straight since losing to Virginia Tech, 32-29. The defense is ranked 77th and the offense is ranked 74th. I see the Irish scoring plenty of points here today and that means that Navy will have to up their game too. Play the OVER.

The Utah Utes are 5-3 S/U and 3-5 ATS on the season. The Utes have four more games to close out the regular season and with Stanford, Arizona and Colorado on the schedule they look poised for another Bowl Berth. The Utes are coming off a home win over UCLA, 44-24 after losing at Oregon State, 34-42. The defense is good, ranked at 58th overall. The offense is also decent, ranking at 54th. These teams haven't met since 2018 when Utah won at Stanford, 40-21. Stanford has struggled to a 3-5 record this season. They don't look to be bowl headed with Notre Dame, Cal, Oregon State and Utah on the schedule. They are coming off a loss at home to Washington, 13-20 as a 2.5-point favorite. They have now lost three straight games. The Cardinal have struggled in scoring of late and I don't see that changing tonight against a good defensive Utah team. Take the UNDER.

The New York Jets coming off a 34-31 upset win last week over the 11.5-point favorite Cincinnati Bengals. The Jets are now 2-5 on the season. The Jets are still not one of the better offenses, ranked 19th in passing and 32nd in rushing and 30th in scoring offense. The Colts started the season 0-3 and then won three of their next four games before losing in OT to Tennessee last week, 31-34. That snapped a four game spread win streak for the Colts. The offense has been improving each week as they now rank 16th overall with the defense coming in at 12th. The Colts defense is 2nd in the league in forcing turnovers. Even though Jets QB White threw for over 400 yards last week. The Colts offense has been good of late, scoring 30 or more points in each of their last three games and 25 or more in each of the last five games. The Jets haven't give up fewer than 24 points since week one. They have gone over in four straight games. These teams have also gone over in seven of their last 10 meetings. I look for points to be scored in bunches tonight. Play the OVER.

The Sacramento Kings are 3-3 S/U and ATS on the young season after losing at Dallas last time out, 99-105. The Kings had a 2-game win streak snapped by the Mavs. The King are averaging 109 ppg on the season and allowing 111.8 ppg. They are averaging a bit more on the road at 111.5 ppg while allowing 110.5. Utah looks to be on track for another good season as they have started 5-1 S/U and ATS. Their only setback thus far was on October 30th at Chicago, 99-107 as a 3.5-point dog. The Jazz are averaging 111.2 ppg while allowing 98.3 ppg. Those numbers are bit better at home where they average 114.5 and allow 98 points. I like the over tonight. I expect Utah to get close to or over 115 points, which means we only need around 107 out of the Kings. Lets take the OVER.

The New York Giants hit the road today for this inter-conference clash at Kansas City. New York coming off it's best overall performance of the year in a 25-3 win over Carolina last week. Kansas City is coming off its worst performance yet in the Patrick Mahomes era, losing to Tennessee, 3-27. The Giants hope their 11-3 record vs the Chiefs will come into play again tonight as they are a double-digit dog in this one. The Giants started the season 1-5 S/U and 2-4 ATS. They have the 18th ranked offense and 20th ranked defense. The Chiefs have the 28th ranked defense and the third ranked offense. Patrick Mahomes was forced from last week's game with a head injury but will be starting tonight. The will be without RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire who is on IR with a knee injury. The Chiefs are 3-4 S/U and 2-5 ATS on the season. Yet, here they are laying 10.5 or even 11.5 points tonight. Yes, they have the ability to blow out the Giants. I'll just take the easy way out tonight and play the OVER.

The Patriots head out West for their game with the LA Chargers here on Sunday. The Patriots coming of their best offensive game of the season, although it was against the Jets, in a 54-13 final. They improved to 3-4 S/U and and ATS on the season. The offense improved a few spots to 15th overall and the defense is 12th. The Chargers had last week off after their worst offensive performance the week before in a rod loss to the Ravens, 6-34. They could muster just 208 total yards of offense in that loss. The setback dropped them to 4-2 S/U and ATS on the season. The defense is ranked 19th overall while the offense dropped to 8th after that performance two weeks ago. The Patriots have won and covered the last three meetings in this series, including last year's 45-0 win at LA. The Chargers running game has not been good as they have to rely on QB Justin Herbert most of the time. The Chargers should get back to their higher scoring ways today and with that I'll take the OVER.