DePaul looks to continue it’s surprise start with a home matchup Saturday against Boston College. DePaul’s balance beings with the senior guard tandem of Max Strus (20PPG) and Eli Cain 14 PPG. With an 8-0 home record there is pressure on the Demon Deacons to continue their hot start. Yet look for Boston College to be able to counter the Demon Deacons impact offense. Grab Boston College. 

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons are one of a team that strangely became better minus their starting quarterback. With backup Kaleb Newman in the team has re-energized with upsets over NC State and a strong win over Duke. Although Memphis is tough to handle defensively for four quarters look for the ACC Demon Deacons to prevail ATS. 

The Houston Cougars have ascended into the top 25 with quality wins over Oklahoma State, LSU, Oregon, and BYU. Yet they’re not the type of team that’s showcased offensive synergy for two halves. With fan attendance likely down tonight look for Utah State to learn their lessons from losses to ASU and BYU. Grab the Aggies to cover ATS. 

Wednesday we get to see one of the best remaining non-conference matchups between UCLA and Cincinnati. The Bruins have shown flashes of their strong youth to begin the season 7-3. With both teams coming off losses this may seem like a typical Bearcats slow points production game. Instead look for the Bearcats to have their way on both ends of the floor. Grab Cincy. 

Western Kentucky’s starting lineup adjustments from a season ago has produced just a .500 record. They’ll face a Belmont team in which they lost a year ago 75-72. A positive for Western Kentucky is the fact that starting senior guard Lamonte Bearden returned for his first game action in their last outing. That’ll give them a spark but look for Belmont’s winning ways to continue in the win column and ATS.

Tuesday the Lakers will conclude a road trip stretch that spanned six of seven games. After tonight’s matchup in Brooklyn they will not leave the state of California until January 6th. That’s motivation as the team looks to respond after an embarrassing Sunday road performance in Washington. Grab the Lakers to end Brooklyn’s five game win streak.

A five game losing streak has left the Carolina Panthers from a likely playoff team to a what-if season. A tough five game stretch featured four of five road games. Yet overall the Panthers have been a great home team at 5-1 which likely downgraded Monday’s spread. In a division rivalry game look for the value to be on a Saints team that is oblivious to any opponents dire situations. Grab New Orleans.

Issues with the Eagles have been visible all season long. Lacking an impact runner due to injuries the offense has not looked the same. Now it appears Carson Went will sit out the final two games with the Eagles playoff chances slim. With the LA Rams coming off a loss one would expect the Rams to respond strongly. Yet look for the Eagles to show some pride. Nick Foles is similar to Ryan Fitzpatrick in the fact that he can produce in spot start opportunities. Grab the Eagles.

Consecutive losses from Northern Kentucky on the road offers value as they return home Sunday.  This is a veteran team that many expect to take their conference title. Miami Ohio has the weapons offensively to not be deterred in a road environment. Grab the road value coming out of the MAC in Miami Ohio.

In their last matchup Arizona nearly pulled off a great comeback win over Alabama. They fell short to suffer their first loss against a non top-ten team this season. Saturday they’ll face a Baylor team that’s coming off it’s first road game of the season, a 71-63 loss to Wichita State. That’s presented value on a Bears team that’s at it’s lowest point in the eyes of oddsmakers in quite over seven years. 

During bowl season the Sun Belt has done an outstanding job over the years. Appalachian State has stood out from the pack thanks to their superb regular seasons. They’ll look to finish off another great year against a Middle Tennessee team that lost two of their final three games. Yet Appalachian State’s methodical offense is an issue ATS. Grab the points here on Middle Tennessee. 

The Zags tough non-conference schedule showcased they were susceptible to key runs. Lacking the full offensive repertoire has occurred for the Zags in recent games against Washington and Tennessee. Now further travel to North Carolina puts them in further jeopardy against a Tar Heels team eager to re-showcase itself. It’s last key matchup was a nationally televised 84-67 loss to Michigan. Grab North Carolina.

Transfers amongst top programs are usually skipped over as it’s such a common occurrence. Kentucky’s guard Quade Green made the announcement he will transfer after the Wildcats loss to Seton Hall. Look for his announcement and a week of rest to be a factor ATS against the Utah Utes.  Three recent losses by the Utes against Hawaii, Northwestern, and BYU by double-digits which has skewed today’s line.

Many pre-season analysts harped on the Atlantic 10 as a poor conference this season. While the teams do struggle to score they play above average defense. VCU is one of those teams that’s not going to light up the scoreboard on a nightly basis. Today they’ll face a College of Charleston team with similar makeup but a size advantage. Yet look for free throws to key an ATS decision on the Rams side and end the Cougars five game win streak. 

Fresno State will look to finish off a solid year with a victory over a potent Arizona State offense. Arizona State is led by senior quarterback Manny Wilkins whom has done a solid job transitioning from Todd Graham. Still, ASU’s defense is going to have high problems against the Bulldogs offense. That’s where the tail end growth of ASU nixing a defensive strategy comes into play. Look for ASU to match the Bulldogs scoring and cover an aggressive line move.  

A young Bulls team was clearly distracted by their new interim coach’s tactics. It didn’t sit well and leaked out to the media. That brought about immense value on a small line in their last game against the Kings. Venturing on the road to Mexico City one would expect issues to further compound. Instead look for a focused Bulls team that can ease their tensions in a non-familiar NBA arena in Mexico City. Grab the Bulls. 

Often times a young team with talent will get a pre-mature high ranking in the polls. Oregon’s 5-3 start to the season has showcased they’re far from being a top 25 team. They’ll face a dangerous San Diego team that has covered in matchups against Washington, Colorado, Ole Miss, and San Diego State. Expect the Toreros to wear down in the second half in a tough road environment. Grab Oregon.

Wichita State has obvious holes in their team makeup that will keep them from the big dance in March. At 4-4 they had respectable close losses to Davidson and Alabama before a blowout road loss this past weekend to Oklahoma. They’ll return home to face a Jacksonville State team that is a bad matchup for the Shockers. Grab the value on Jacksonville State.

It appears that the Pacers guard Victor Oladipo may return to the lineup tonight against the Milwaukee Bucks. Minus Oladipo the Pacers used key contributions from their bench to win six of eight games. They’ll face a Milwaukee Bucks team that’s getting back in rhythm after a recent sporadic stretch. Look for Oladipo’s potential return to be the improper ATS enticement. Grab the Bucks.

Oddsmakers had a tough choice to make when setting tonight’s line between the Raptors and Clippers. LA is coming off an overtime victory last night against the Suns, while the Raptors are on their furthest mileage road trip of the season traveling to LA. Losers of three of four the value is on the Raptors to break out of their slump in LA. Grab Toronto. 

The Cowboys have enjoyed six days off after their thrilling comeback win over South Carolina last Wednesday. After tonight’s game against Denver they’ll be off for ten more days. Rest and the fact that the Cowboys have not left the state of Wyoming since November 28th are factored into this spread. Grab the value on a Denver team that is winless on the road. 

For the second time this season Central Florida will host a smaller school as a ten point favorite. Against Northern Kentucky the Knights used a strong second half run to pull away and cover. Tuesday they’ll face a Georgia Southern team that was a smaller underdog against the Arizona Wildcats last week. Essentially oddsmakers are expecting the third straight road game of Georgia Southern to be an issue. Instead grab the value on Georgia Southern.

Steph Curry returned to the Warriors starting lineup at the tail end of the Warriors East coast road trip. It resulted in three straight wins and ATS covers for the Warriors, including a Friday nationally televised victory over the Bucks. Yet the value lies on the Timberwolves Monday as the atmosphere in the Bay Area with the team back is factored into the spread. Furthermore the Timberwolves 2-9 road record adds further dog value. Play the Timberwolves.

This is a spot where a young team can grow within the season from a Chicago Bears stand point. In a similar spot the Bears stormed out to a sizable lead against the New England Patriots only to lose their composure in small areas (special teams, turnovers, etc). With Mitch Trubisky returning rust is expected but look for the Bears defense to continue being opportunistic. Grab Chicago. 

On the year the Arizona Cardinals have been a solid team ATS. They’re one of the few teams that have been able to accomplish this with a poor record. After last week’s outright win against the Packers their value is sky high. With the Lions poor road record and tailspin season this is a tough spot to assess, especially with the Cardinals new found rushing attack. Yet look for the Lions to get some balance going for four quarters and defeat Arizona. 

The Pittsburgh Steelers suddenly find themselves with their backs against the walls. Two straight losses and three straight wins by the Ravens have made the AFC North very interesting. While the Raiders are still abysmal on both sides of the ball they’re starting to show signs of fight. The ability to play spoiler should keep this team in another game on a high spread. Grab the Raiders. 

Neither Saint Louis or Oregon State’s strength of schedule is one to write home about. A strong upper class pairing for the Beavers is an advantage with Tres Trinkle Stephen Thompson. Both players are averaging over 17 PPG. With Saint Louis coming off a loss to Southern Illinois value may seem to be against them. Instead look for their defense that clamped down on Seton Hall earlier this season to be on showcase. Grab Saint Louis. 

Gonzaga has passed the gauntlet of tests thus far with wins over Duke, Creighton, and a survival win against Washington. It’s an unusual strong non-conference schedule for the Zags that has propelled them to the top team in the country. If not for an overtime loss to Kansas we could have been watching a one versus two showdown today. Expect the Vols to be the latest team to test the Zags as they cover the small number. 

When the radar is well known on bad teams that’s when attraction can be had. The California Bears were just trounced at home by the San Francisco Dons 79-60.  Yale, St. Mary’s, and San Francisco all toppled the Bears by thirteen points or more this season. Yet look for an unexpected contribution and for the Bears to be able to capitalize on a sluggish finish from the Aztecs. Grab California. 

Undefeated teams with weak non-conference schedules have been falling rapidly this past week in college basketball. After a mini-break in their schedule the Houston Cougars could be next in that department. They’ll face an Oklahoma State team that has dropped two straight on the road after an impressive home win against LSU. That’s where the value lies here as Oklahoma State does not pull off the ATS cover in their home return.

Not seen in college basketball are division one teams in a formidable conference winless. LaSalle is 0-9 but has ATS covers under their belt against both Philadelphia area schools in Temple and Villanova. In their arena today against another Big 5 Philadelphia school one would expect LaSalle to fight to break out of their winless start. Yet look for Penn’s sound basketball play to overwhelm the Explorers. 

The Pepperdine Waves have grown in the 2018-2019 season thanks to a key move by the coaching staff. Their allowing a young back-court to thrive led by sophomore Jade Smith and 19.9 PPG scorer in sophomore Colbey Ross. The continuity is already there with the starting five but takes hits another gear thanks to their sixth man playing starters minutes in senior guard Eric Cooper Jr. Grab Pepperdine on the point drop down against Riverside. 

The makeup of the California Bears does not look like a power five collegiate team. Overall they’re just 2-4 and if not for a couple of tune up non-conference games it likely would be worse. Wednesday they’ll take on a San Francisco team traveling back from Ireland after sustaining their first loss to Buffalo. Look for the Dons to experience a bit of road travel fatigue in the first ten to twelve minutes before toppling a Cal Bears team that isn’t up to their caliber. 

A starting five with balance is hard to deter on their home floor. San Diego State boasts a starting back court of seniors with Devin Watson and Jeremy Hemsley. All five starters are relevant as each is averaging double-figures. Yet look for the Toreros to continue their ascent led by dynamite scorer Isaiah Pineiro.

The Dayton Flyers faced the tough portion of their non-conference schedule and came out of it 1-3. Three straight losses to Virginia, Oklahoma, and Mississippi State were all fairly close respectable losses. Oddsmakers see it that way as they made them sizable favorites against a young but exciting Detroit team. Detroit has an electric freshmen in Antoine Davis. Dayton’s low-scoring ways will have to change to cover a mid-teens line. Expect that to come to fruition as they increase the pace of their offense to prep for Auburn.

At no point this season have the Eagles looked like prior Super Bowl champions. They’ve struggled to generate the same offense under the same scheme and defensively they’re not the same. They’ll take on a Washington Redskins team that has equal incentive to win with playoff hopes riding on tonight. Extra rest is tied into the Redskins MNF spread similar to their MNF matchup against the Saints (Off a bye week). Look for similar results as the Redskins have been a team ready to crumble for weeks. Grab Philadelphia.

Both the Chargers and Steelers have a common loss on their resume in losing to Denver. Aside from each loss both have ripped off big win streaks. In a potential playoff wild card matchup look for the Chargers to continue their upper level play on the road. Overall they’re 4-1 on the road and also have a home London win on their belt. Look for the Chargers to find plenty of offense on the Steelers defense similar to the way the KC Chiefs spread offense attacked. Grab LA 

The injury ravaged San Francisco 49ers have not been effective ATS. That’s not the norm for a team getting points on a weekly basis. Yet this week’s matchup bodes advantageous for the 49ers. Value factors are available with the 49ers heavy road travel. They’re coming off a trip to Tampa Bay, Florida and now will go into the always difficult Seahawks Century Link Field. The Seahawks recent big wins are a bit misleading as they’ve been in difficult holes. Look for that to be a catalyst in a 49ers cover. Grab San Francisco

It’s hard to believe that the Jets were once a .500 team near the mid-season point at 3-3. Five straight losses have all been linked to ATS results as well. After last week’s near cover it showcased just how poor the Jets talent is offensively. Many would expect the Titans to storm over the Jets but the Titans have a look of a team that’s shaken. Tough losses on the year including a failed two point conversion against the Chargers and consecutive division losses are gut wrenching. Grab the value on the Jets.

Central Florida has shown their versatility as a team filled with upper class-men. To start the year they’re 6-1 and have won in a variety of ways. Their strength of schedule should have them prepared against a Missouri team that’s struggling out the gate. Yet this is also UCF’s first true road game. Look for the number to be a factor and advantage for Missouri. 

The Friars will take on a Rhode Island team transitioning from prior Coach Dan Hurley. Extended rest of a full week for the Rams will not lead to expected synergy against their in-state rivals. Instead grab the value on the Friars Saturday.

Adversity in college hoops sometimes comes with anticipated scheduling. That’s the case for Nevada as they embark on a tough portion of their non-conference schedule. After traveling to Loyola-Chicago they venture to LA to take on the Pac-12 USC Trojans. The Trojans are a high scoring threat and a chance to upset a top team always poses as a scare. Yet look for the veteran Wolf Pack to continue their rapid rise.

A revenge spot for the Sooners lies in Saturday’s Big 12 matchup against Texas. With a win and a Georgia loss the Sooners likely would make it back to the CFB playoff. Motivation to impress for the committee is certainly a spread uplifter. Instead look for Texas to play spoiler in more ways than one. The Sooners have been winning but they’ve shown plenty of weaknesses as of late. Grab Texas.

For the first time the Sun Belt hosts a conference championship. As expected Appalachian State is back but will take on a veteran UL Lafayette team. A vulnerable element for a high spread is the fact that the Mountaineers haven’t been scoring many points in-conference. Instead they’ve relied on their defense and that’s where the value on Appalachian State lies. In four of their six conference wins they’ve allowed ten points or less. Expect much of the same Saturday and a cover.

Aside from an overtime loss to the Wizards, the Clippers have been flawless. They’ve won eight of nine games while covering the majority of them. Tonight they’ll face a Sacramento Kings team that is coming off its second worst loss of the season, in a 133-112 home loss to the Jazz. Although they’re a young team look for the Kings to bounce back in this spot. 

One of the teams that many pegged to be a formidable team in 2018 were the Utah Jazz. Instead they’ve been inefficient and are quickly fading out of the picture in the West. Wins against struggling teams have to not be taken lightly by the Jazz going forward. Tonight’s an opportunity against a Nets team that is just 3-6 at home. Yet look for Brooklyn to eradicate the issues in blowing a win to the 76ers. Grab the Nets. 

San Diego has jumped out to a 5-1 start and could very easily be 6-0. Boasting four seniors will put them in contention to pose a threat as the second best team in the WCC. Their quality play against Pac-12 schools in Washington and Colorado is a barometer test tonight against an Ole Miss SEC squad that’s in program transition. Yet look for the Rebels depth to pose as an advantage and for the Rebels to squeeze out a late ATS cover. 

One of the eye-popping opening night comebacks in college basketball was Georgia Southern’s against George Mason. Down 20 points at halftime they roared back to win 98-89. It’s a program that’s found their niche in recruiting primarily in Georgia/Florida. While East Tennessee has the better strength of schedule Georgia Southern is the more efficient team. Grab Georgia Southern

Change over amongst the South Carolina Gamecocks features several new starters. The back court features a defensive transfer guard from Georgetown in Tre Campbell, whom should have an impact tonight against Wofford’s electric scorer Fletcher Magee. On the other side Wofford has all five starters back from last year’s blowout 73-52 loss to the Gamecocks. While the personnel has changed for the Gamecocks look for Frank Martin to deploy several defensive strategies with the Terriers veteran roster. Grab South Carolina.

Sometimes teams can grow getting away from their home environment. Just a week ago Seton Hall struggled playing twenty minutes away from home in a NYC tournament (lost both). Now in California they’ve grown quickly with proper rotation adjustments made by Coach Willard. Look for the Pirates momentum to continue against the undefeated Hurricanes.

The second matchup of the season between the Packers and Vikings will be on Sunday Night football. This is a do or die matchup for both the Vikings and Packers as each team has to make a run to get into the post-season. While many are use to Aaron Rodgers willing his team after an average start times are changing. Look for the Vikings depth and prime time devalue (2 SNF losses) to play into the hands of the small favorite. Grab Minnesota.

Off a poor loss to the Broncos signs are that the Chargers may revert to the pattern of seasons past. Yet the NFL is a new style game that bodes to the advantage of the Chargers ATS Sunday against the Cardinals. The safe Cardinals passing offense under new OC Byron Leftwich appears to be hitting a bit of a wall. Look for the Chargers to be aggressive defensively and for a big day for the Chargers.

Mentioned yesterday is the adjustments oddsmakers have to make making lines from neutral site tournament games to a true non-conference schedule. Wichita State’s graduating talent has left them with very little team camaraderie as they are re-developing a new starting five. Their over all play certainly doesn’t warrant a mid-teens line. Yet look for the Shockers to take advantage of a poor Rice defensive team that’s coming off allowing 105 points to BYU. 

Two former top twenty-five teams have seen reversals of their seasons. California has turned theirs around thanks to improved defense and winning three of their last four. Meanwhile Colorado has dropped six straight while not covering any of those matchups. Damaging their season further was the firing of Coach MacIntyre, with him gone for Saturday the line has moved further up. Instead of looking at the Buffaloes dropping their heads look for them to play strong. They still have a chance to become bowl eligible and will put up a hard fought game. 

Often times the rust of oddsmakers comes evaluating teams ATS outside of neutral site tournaments. Northern Kentucky is coming off their own home court hosted tournament that boosted their record to 6-0. Boasting an entire starting lineup of three and four year players a double-digit line is a peculiar offering. Pace of play will be an immense problem as well as Northern Kentucky adapting to a true road environment. Grab Central Florida. 

Small school tournaments often times still feature teams that are overwhelmed. That’s been the case for USC Upstate whom oddsmakers have been hesitant to place odds on the past two college basketball seasons. Consecutive blowout losses to Portland and Texas State in the Portland Classic places value on the Spartans in their final game against Cal Poly. Take the small underdog spread here.

The SMU Mustangs will have one last try to secure a bowl bid after faltering last week to Memphis. They’ll take on a Tulsa team that’s record is not true to their true capabilities. With a chance to play spoiler expect Tulsa to play with impact energy. On the year all four of their home losses were by close margins. That’ll continue Saturday and on a small number be key to an SMU cover. 

In key spots the Syracuse Orangemen have shown they’re still a few key position spots away from having the talent to be elite. In all likelihood they’ll be without senior quarterback Eric Dungey and have to rely on freshman Tommy DeVito. DeVito did not look prepared last week but has shown the capabilities to be an emerging quarterback. Look for Syracuse’s defense to be prepared off the embarrassing performance and boost the Cuse’s chances.

Bettors are backing the strength of schedule of Marshall over Florida Internationals. Marshall faced Southern Miss in conference as the Panthers did not, they also had a non-conference loss to NC State. Returning from three of four road games the pressure is certainly on the Panthers. Look for them to respond 

The Utah Utes looked extremely flat on Thanksgiving in a blowout loss against Hawaii. Now in less than 24 hours they’ll take on a Grand Canyon team that has size at all positions. That’s a matchup contrast from yesterday’s small ball Hawaii team that poses as an advantage for the Utes. Look for a free throw edge and ability to find shooters to lead the Utes to an ATS win. 

Friday the Rockets travel to take on the Detroit Pistons which will cap a home-away mini series between the two. With the Rockets aiming for their sixth straight win it’ll be interesting to see how they begin the game. Coming off a holiday a sluggish start is possible. Yet look for the Rockets win streak to give them an edge in the second half ATS. 

Nebraska’s end of season conclusion in the right direction has one more stop Friday. They’ll travel to Iowa and take on a Hawkeyes team that is coming off one of the more dominating victories of the season. Last week they walloped Illinois 63-0 to improve to 7-4 on the year. The Cornhuskers will face a step up in class against the Hawkeyes in a road environment. Yet look for the line move to provide value on the underdog. Grab Nebraska. 

The Atlanta Falcons disappointing season has finally crossed over to value depreciation. On a short week they’ll take on a Saints team that has shown no mercy against countless opponents including last year’s Super Bowl champion in the Philadelphia Eagles. The dismantling of the Eagles on a high number forced the oddsmakers hands on a short week. Look for Atlanta to show signs of a divisional team and cover a high number. 

Coming off a bye week the NFC North race can be swung a tad with Sunday Night football’s matchup between the Vikings and Bears. From a strength of schedule standpoint oddsmakers have not been fooled by the Bears. Their lone win against a quality opponent came in week two against the Seahawks, and their 3-straight wins came against the Jets, Bills, and Lions. Yet there is a moment to swing a division and give a new team momentum. The Vikings still have ATS value attraction based on last year’s strong run but look for the Bears to add a cushion to the division. 

Growing momentum ATS has continued to pick up for the Chargers. Beyond the mid-season it can be hard for bettors to gravitate towards a team. Well the Chargers have rolled off six straight wins and covered five in a row. After four straight games on the road one would expect a team rolling to continue at home. Yet look for the Broncos and their inner divisional knowledge of the Chargers to keep this closer than oddsmakers think. Grab the Broncos.

Since changing over and firing offensive coordinator Mike McCoy the Cardinals have looked much better. New OC Byron Leftwich has blended the offense for proper play calls to aide rookie Josh Rosen. A comeback win over San Francisco and a tough loss to the KC Chiefs showcased that the Cardinals are playing harder. That can’t be said for the Oakland Raiders whom have looked poor in every possible phase. Yet this is a spot where the Raiders personnel is not over whelmed talent-wise. Grab the value on Oakland. 

There are few teams in college football that have got more out of their talent than ASU. There’s no doubt that Herm Edwards has had his team well prepared week in and week out. Now they’ll venture on the road to Oregon against a Ducks team that’s decimated with injuries on both sides of the football. That’s a big factor in the small line but look for the Ducks to be ready for the Devils simplified game plan. Grab Oregon.

Penny Hardaway’s beginning tenure for the Memphis Tiger produced a great-effort close result against the LSU Tigers. The nationally televised game showcased that the Tigers have some key pieces for Hardaway to work with with senior guards Jeremiah Martin and forward Kyvon Davenport. Yet one of the biggest areas for a new coach is adjusting game to game. Expect Yale to show some of the intangibles seen in a seventeen point victory over the Cal Bears. Grab Yale.

Losing a high amount of seniors due to graduation showed a tough replacement problem for the Pirates. Against Nebraska Seton Hall was blown out 80-57 as the new guard lineup struggled. Combined the starting guards went 8-29 from the field and as a team shot just 13 percent from three. That’s created a value favorite line against a Billikens team that’s 3-0 resume was against soft opponents. Grab Seton Hall

Suddenly the Lakers have hit their stride and have won six of their last seven games. They’re getting high contributions in points distribution and two of their last four wins were featured nationally televised games. They’ll take on an Orlando Magic team that is very young at key positions and bench depth. Yet look for the travel factor to be an issue as well as the Lakers defense.

A small line is offered tonight between the Philadelphia 76ers and Charlotte Hornets. A prime reason for the Hornets being small favorites is their extended rest versus the 76ers playing in a back to back scenario. With the 76ers new look starting lineup one may expect value to be on them. Instead grab the Hornets who have a long standing personnel group that will be ready for the scenario. 

Clearly the Wildcats did not resemble a former national title team against the Michigan Wolverines. Part of that had to do with the tremendous turnover from the Wildcats and the experience factor of the Wolverines from last year’s title game. While Furman is off to a 4-0 start look for Wright’s Wildcats to get back to defensive basics and throttle Furman ATS.

After the Cowboys faltered in the fashion they did one has to wonder their psyche for Saturday. They’ll face a Mountaineers team that has shown no mercy home or away and is primed to put on another offensive dazzling show behind quarterback Will Grier. Oklahoma State’s poor conference record has created value on them Saturday. Look for an enthused Cowboys squad that puts in a max effort. Grab Oklahoma State. 

The fact that Georgia State has not been winning is well known at just 2-8. Yet they’ve been able to produce points within the conference. They’re averaging 31 points per game through six conference games. Yet Appalachian State has a size/speed advantage to limit the Panthers offense. Grab Appalachian State to cruise Saturday.

After losing three straight games at home the Miami Heat won decisively on the road Wednesday at Brooklyn. The Nets were adjusting to the season-ending injury of 18 PPG guard Caris LeVert. Now they’ll face a well-rested Pacers team whom has not played since Sunday. Also factored into the point spread is the Pacers recent win in Miami. Look for the extended rest of the Pacers to boost the Heat in getting back into this game and covering the number. 

Typically in a neutral site tournament one will not see a high spread between two undefeated teams. Especially against a team such as Davidson that boasts several returning starters including do it all player Kellen Grady. Yet Davidson struggles with the half court defensive sets similar to the Boilermakers. Expect transition baskets and easy hoops for a well-coached Purdue team.

The San Antonio Spurs have caused severe detraction ATS with outright losses as favorites against the Sacramento Kings and Phoenix Suns. Both outings the defense suffered and offensively the Spurs look out of sync. Tonight they’ll face a Clippers team that has used their home dominance at 6-1 to defeat the Warriors and Bucks. Both teams are the best in their conferences which creates peak ATS value on them. Grab the Spurs as they find a way to turn the corner from their current offensive rut. 

The Celtics record does not reflect their on court production. Thanks to a five game road trip in which the Celtics lost four of five. They return home Tuesday and will face a Bulls team that’s been good against the number against teams such as the Hornets, Pacers, Rockets, and Nuggets. Yet look for the Celtics to show no mercy as Brad Stevens expects a complete game from his starters-bench. Grab Boston.

The Brooklyn Nets won three straight games including ones over the 76ers and Nuggets before faltering on the back end of their road trip. They return home Wednesday and will be without their leading scorer in Caris LeVert for the rest of the year. With the Nets deep bench rotation one would expect LeVert’s absence not to be a problem. Yet look for the Heat and Coach Spoelstra to have answers even minus Dwayne Wade. Grab Miami.

The Wright State Raiders are coming off a poor road loss to Murray State. They return home tonight to take on a 2-0 Toledo squad. Two main factors are in-line for the oddsmaker spread. For one Wright State returned their entire starting five from last year’s 25-10 team. Secondly, they defeated Toledo on the road last season 77-69. Although the Raiders are well coached look for the Rockets to have last year’s loss fresh on their memories. Grab Toledo.

After capturing the market with a 9-1 record things have went in reverse for the young Nuggets. They’ve dropped three straight games but all were in close fashion. Two 2-point losses and a nail biter home loss to one of the best teams in the Eastern Conference in the Milwaukee Bucks. They’ll face a Rockets team that has distractions involving Carmelo Anthony and is one of the worst defensive teams in the NBA. That doesn’t bode well in altitude against the multi-scorers the Nuggets have. Yet the Rockets are digging themselves out of a hole and seem to be playing with a chip on their shoulder. Grab the Rockets. 

Off the radar tonight will be a battle between the Missouri Valley’s Drake Bulldogs and the Pac-12 Colorado Buffaloes. A one-game in-season experience edge lies with the Drake Bulldogs whom have been a competitive Missouri Valley squad as of late. They’ll take on a Colorado Buffaloes team that is playing their first game of the season tonight. This is a program that lost three players to graduation. Typically that makes it hard for a .500 team the prior season to adjust early the following year. Yet Colorado has a prolific scorer in McKinley Wright whom will have his chance to be the number one option. Grab the Buffs Tuesday.

One of the big off-season announcements came out of the Sun Belt and Georgia State. Their prolific scorer D’Marcus Simonds made it known that he will not transfer to a big school even though the option was there. The 20 plus points a game scorer has a bevy of upperclassmen around him including senior forward Jeff Thomas. They’ll face a Mercer team Tuesday that’s been an oddsmaker conundrum for years. The Bears are adjusting to a new starting five that features zero double-digit scorers from a year ago and none from this season’s small sample size. Yet look for the Bears to play a competitive game and close within the number.

One of the big name off-season coaching changes came with Rhode Island losing Dan Hurley to UConn. That’s expected to rattle a Rhode Island program that had a nice two to three year run with program players. Graduated their new roster is going to be a work in progress. That’s an oddsmakers calculated spread in tonight’s matchup against UCOC. The Cougars boast three starting seniors including 16PPG Jarell Brantley and 27.5 PPG scorer in Grant Riller. Yet this is a team prone to droughts offensively. Grab the value on the slight dog in Rhode Island.

The Sacramento Kings have had a bit of a slide lately after starting the season 6-3. They’ve lost three of four to drop to 7-6 as the youth mix has had its trouble recently against veteran teams. Tonight look for the team to rally for the city against a Spurs team that’s catching too many points based on their recent win over the Rockets. Grab the Kings here. 

Middle Tennessee has officially lost their talented players from their NCAA tournament run of a few years ago due to graduation. An influx of new starters mixed with transfers has led them to a 2-0 start against non division one teams. Tonight should be a different story against the octane Belmont Bruins. Under valued ATS for the Bruins is the fact that they start three freshman. They’re paired with two seniors that will be enough to clear the hurdle ATS. Grab the Bruins

Opportune value ATS is high with small dogs with poor road records. That’s an identified exact scenario with the Philadelphia 76ers against the below .500 Miami Heat. Certainly this line may have moved to a pick or on the 76ers side as favorites with Jimmy Butler in the lineup. Catching more points now look for the 76ers to rally behind the move as their starters and second unit handle the Heat. Grab Philadelphia.

The Dallas Cowboys hit a team low point losing to the Tennessee Titans off their bye week. A defense that had been strong most of the year failed to get off the field and the offense continued its woes. They’ll face an Eagles team that for the third time this season will have extra days of preparation (2 Thursday games/Bye Week). That’s a factor into this spread as well as the Cowboys abysmal 0-4 record. Grab the Cowboys.

An interesting NBA Sunday matchup features two of the up and coming teams from both conferences.  Yet the Bucks have lost two of three games on their current road trip and the Nuggets have lost two straight. Add in the factor of the Bucks playing in a back to back scenario and this creates value on them. Grab the line movement shift on Milwaukee

The Packers did not get any scheduling benefits with their criss cross consecutive games against the Patriots and Rams. They’ll face a Dolphins team that has a bit of confidence at 5-4 with a sound home performance win over the Jets. This is where the early season high lines of the Packers finally sways to their advantage. Even off their high mileage consecutive road games expect the Packers defense to hunker down and limit a Dolphins offense that’s struggled on the road. Grab Green Bay. 

After a stretch that featured three of four home games the Oregon State Beavers now venture on the road to take on Stanford. Thus far on the year Oregon State’s Pac-12 losses have all been by high-teens or higher. With a Stanford team looking for confidence one would expect this to be a boosting ATS performance. Instead the Cardinals issues are prevalent against any Pac-12 opponent. Look for Oregon State to take advantage in regards to a high number. 

In a span of a week the Utah Utes went from a potential Pac-12 threat to back in the pack with everyone. The defensive schemes of Arizona State gave Utah huge problems as well as a broken collarbone injury to Nick Huntley. Undoubtedly the task will be tough for Utah starting a backup quarterback. Yet Ducks quarterback Justin Herbert has not been the same since a home win against Washington. Grab the home short favorite value on the Utes.

For the first time the Sun Belt conference will host a conference championship this season. That’s a factor to consider in Saturday’s Troy vs Georgia Southern matchup. Over the years Troy has been one of the prominent Sun Belt teams along with Appalachian State, yet Georgia Southern has a chip on their shoulder after last week’s loss. Look for the Eagles to regroup on a number that likely would have been in their favor if they were still undefeated in conference.

A profiled team the last month for myself has been North Carolina. They’ve been a strange team for oddsmakers to figure out. On paper their talent does not match their record of 1-7. It’s been an under lying factor as they have not lost by more than ten points in four straight weeks. This is the week that ATS value is finally on their side as the Duke Blue Devils return home off of three of four road games. Grab the value on North Carolina.

Sometimes towards the tail end of a season you can get reverse value in key matchups. That’s the case with TCU against West Virginia. Off of West Virginia’s thrilling victory over Texas they have their sights on something special. Opposite TCU has struggled mightily at just 4-5 as Michael Collins has taken over at quarterback for injured quarterback Shawn Robinson. Their ugly one point win over Kansas State to end a three-game losing streak did not showcase any positives. Yet look for TCU to hang around as West Virginia comes back down to Earth.

Seeing teams make a big push in the polls late in the year does not happen. For the Syracuse Orangemen they’ve had quite a reversal after a near third straight loss at home against UNC. That game sparked them and they now have regained momentum offensively to match an under rated defense. Over the years they’ve had their woes against Louisville and the Cardinal have not shied away from running up scores. Victories in 2017 of 56-10, 2016 in 62-28, and 2015 41-17. Look for the Orange to give the Cardinal a dose of their own medicine as a heavy upper class Orange squad delivers ATS. 

On the year the LA Clippers have failed to win more than two games in a row. That’ll be put to the test again against a Portland Trailblazers team that has been exceptional this season. In fact they’re coming off a grandiose performance against the Milwaukee Bucks. That win was as a slim underdog and has created extra value for tonight. Grab the Clippers to play a competitive road game here. 

A nationally televised game tonight features the Timberwolves against the Lakers. On paper both teams have similar struggling records. The main difference ATS is the Timberwolves horrid road record of 0-6. During their current road trip they’ve been blown out by double digits in all. Yet look for a stronger showing tonight from the Timberwolves as they cover the number. 

Stand out successive wins have been the staple for the Ohio Bobcats. They’ve won three straight games by an average of 53 points. Defensively they’ve matched their potent offense by giving up fourteen points in each of those contests. They’ll face a Miami-Ohio team that’s been subpar offensively all season. Yet they’ve also had a road heavy schedule playing five of their last seven away. Look for Miami-Ohio to find balance defensively to keep them in this game. Grab Miami-Ohio. 

After playing six of their last eight games at home the Milwaukee Bucks will venture onto the road Tuesday night. Theyll take on a 7-3 Portland Trailblazers team that has built leverage with a strong bench. This has created an interesting ATS conundrum against the strong 8-1 Bucks.  Typically the Trailblazers would have the edge but look for the size and skill set of the Bucks to give the Blazers problems.