Friday 11/23/18 thread for free handicapping service plays and expert predictions for NCAAFB, NFL & NBA games.
SAL MICHAELS
NCAA-F | Nov 23, 2018
Nebraska vs. Iowa
Free Play on Nebraska +9½ -110
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COLE FAXON
NCAA-F | Nov 23, 2018
Houston vs. Memphis
FREE PLAY on Memphis -7 -108
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BOBBY CONN
NCAA-F | Nov 23, 2018
Virginia vs. Virginia Tech
1* Free Play on Virginia/Virginia Tech under 50 -109
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KENNY WALKER
NCAA-F | Nov 23, 2018
Houston vs. Memphis
Memphis-7 -108
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JIMMY BOYD
1* Free Pick on Iowa -9.5
I got no problem here laying this number with Iowa at home against the Cornhuskers. The Hawkeyes got back on track last week in a 63-0 win at Illinois, putting to rest any thought that they weren't going to finish strong after three straight heartbreaking losses.
I expect a fully focused and motivated Iowa team to take the field in their home finale on Friday, as there's few teams the Hawkeyes enjoy beating more than Nebraska. They haven't had any problem disposing of the Cornhuskers the last two years. They won 56-14 at Nebraska last year and 40-10 at home two years ago.
I get that Nebraska has started to play better, but they are still a year or two away from being a serious contender in the Big Ten under new head coach Scott Frost. This is Iowa team is the real deal, as they are a few plays from being undefeated.
I just think this line is more than justified, especially given the matchup. For Nebraska's offense to put up points, they have to be able to run the ball. Iowa has one of the best run defenses and all-around defenses in the country.
I would say they are very similar, if not better than the Michigan State defense that just completely shutdown Nebraska last week. Big difference here is Iowa has an offense that can put up points and the Cornhuskers defense has been exposed more times than not this season. Take Iowa!
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DOUG UPSTONE
NCAA-F | Nov 23, 2018
Eastern Michigan vs. Kent State
Eastern Michigan-13½ -109
Play On road favorites like E. MICHIGAN after allowing 100 or less rushing yards last game, against an opponent after allowing 225 or more rushing yards in two straight games. In the last five years, teams like the Eagles are 33-8 ATS, 80.5 percent.
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INFO PLAYS
NCAA-F | Nov 23, 2018
Houston vs. Memphis
1* Free Play on Houston +7½ -109
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ROSS BENJAMIN
Oregon @ Oregon State 4:00 PM ET
Game# 135-136
Play On: Oregon -17.5 (5*)
Oregon State has gone a dismal 0-4 SU&ATS in their conference home games this season and they lost by an average of 24.7 points per contest. The Beavers are coming off last week’s 42-23 loss at Washington and were a -2 in the turnover department. Conversely, Oregon escaped with a 31-29 home win over Arizona State last Saturday despite being -3 in the turnover department.
Any college football road favorite of 14.5-points or more that was a -3 or worse turnover differential in their previous game, and they’re facing an opponent that was a -2 or worse turnover differential during its last contest, resulted in those double-digit road favorites going 51-21 ATS since 1992. The average point-spread in those 72 games was 20.4 and the road favorites outscored their opponents by 25.5 points per contest.
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Mike Wynn
Free Play: Free Kansas +15 Over Texas
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Totals4U
Early Friday's Free Selection: Eastern Michigan/Kent State under 52
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Atlantic Sports
Early Friday's Free Selection from Atlantic Sports: Minnesota Timberwolves - 2
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#1 Sports
Early Friday's Free Selection: Buffalo Bulls - 14 1/2
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Platinum Plays
Free Pick: the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Pk over South Alabama
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Golden Dragon
FREE WINNER for Friday
Oregon -19 College FB
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Hawkeye Sports
Early Friday's Free Pick: LA Clippers - 3 1/2
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Huddle Up Sports
Free Play: Buffalo -14' College FB
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High Stakes Syndicate
Free Selection for Early Friday: Oakland Grizzlies - 1
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John Anthony Sports
Friday's Free Selection: Marshall Thundering Herd + 7 1/2 (NCAA BB)
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CAPPERS ACCESS
(CFB) Iowa
(CFB) Memphis
(CFB) W. Virginia
(CFB) Washington
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Razor Sharp
YOUR RAZOR SHARP FREE PICK FOR EARLY FRIDAY: MEMPHIS (NBA) +3½ over LA Clippers
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Jeff Allen
Friday's Free Selection is on the Nashville Predators
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Nevada Sharpshooter
Your free winner for Friday: Take MIAMI/CHICAGO OVER the total of 211½
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Arthur Ralph
FREE play FRI CFB So Alabama -1
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Vegas Steam Line
Your free winner for Friday: Take NEW ORLEANS/NEW YORK UNDER the total of 235
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Kenny Towers
FREE PLAY FOR FRIDAY - Orlando +9½over Denver
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Easy Money Sports
Lee's Early Friday Free Selection Is
Memphis -7 CFB
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JACK JONES
NCAA-F | Nov 23, 2018
Oregon vs. Oregon State
Jack’s Free Pick Friday: Oregon State +19.5
I expect the Oregon State Beavers to be more motivated in this ‘Civil War’ rivalry game Saturday than the Oregon Ducks will be. The Ducks are out of contention for the Pac-12 title and certainly have not been playing their best football. I don’t expect that to change here Saturday.
In fact, the Ducks have been outgained in five of their last six games overall coming in. The only exception was the 31-29 win as 3-point home favorites against Arizona State last week. With the way they are playing right now, it’s very hard to ask Oregon to win this game by 3-plus touchdowns to beat us.
Oregon State has not given in, and that has showed in recent weeks. The Beavers erased a big deficit to come from behind to win 41-34 (OT) as 24.5-point dogs at Colorado. And last week they went on the road and only lost 23-42 as 32.5-point underdogs at Washington. They have played three of their last four on the road and are certainly excited about being back home here for Senior Day.
The home team has won four of the last five meetings in the series, including a 34-24 upset as 2.5-point underdogs by Oregon State in their last Civil War in Corvallis. The Ducks are 3-12-1 ATS in their last 16 road games. Oregon is 5-15-1 ATS in its last 21 games following a win. The Ducks are 0-7 ATS in road games vs. teams who allow 425 or more yards per game over the last three seasons. Bet Oregon State Friday.
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JOHN MARTIN
NBA | Nov 23, 2018
Jazz vs. Lakers
1 Unit FREE PLAY on Los Angeles Lakers -2.5
The Lakers are really starting to play up to their potential after a slow start to the season. It was only a matter of time with Lebron James leading the way. The Lakers are 6-1 in their last seven games overall coming in. Now they’re up against a struggling Jazz team that is 1-4 SU & 1-4 ATS in its last four games overall. And the Jazz are a tired team right now with so much travel. They will be playing their 6th road game in their last seven contests here. They had to travel clear out East and now they are back out West for this showdown. The Lakers are rested playing just their 2nd game in 5 days. Give me the Lakers.
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HUNTER PRICE
NHL | Nov 23, 2018
Oilers vs. Ducks
1* Free Pick on Oilers -105
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STEVE JANUS
NCAA-F | Nov 23, 2018
Oklahoma vs. West Virginia
1* Free Sharp Play on Oklahoma vs West Virginia under 86 -105
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BIG AL
Our complimentary selection for Friday, Nov. 23 is:
Virginia -4.5 over Virginia Tech.
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TOMMY BRUNSON
Today is senior day for the 9-2 Bearcats, and while their freshman quarterback Desmond Ridder had a dreadful day against the undefeated Knights of UCF last weekend, things will be better for him today at home against a yielding Pirates defense that has given up plenty of big numbers already this season.
The Pirates are just 3-11 against the spread their last 14 on the road, and on an overall 10-23-1 spread slide since the 2016 season. One of those wins in that 10-23-1 slide happens to be a 48-20 stunner they pulled off last season at home against Cincinnati, so you can assume that the Bearcats will be chomping at the bit to get on the turf at Nippert Stadium and avenge that loss from a season ago.
That loss snapped a 6-game series winning streak for Cincy, but the Bearcats can hang their hats on the fact they have covered each of ECU's last 6 visits to the Queen City.
On senior day expect senior receiver Khalil Lewis to go over 600 yards receiving for the season in this one, and also expect running back Michael Warren II who was held in check last week against undefeated UCF to bust free for some big yards on the ground.
Since the Cincy defense allows just 17 points per game, and has recorded 16 interceptions for the season, look for the defense to leave the Bearcats offense in prime field position for the better part of the afternoon.
Big number, but I can easily see a 21-points or better win coming down the pike in this one.
Play Cincinnati.
2* CINCINNATI
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Sports Book Edge
Kevin 'Bubba' Smith
'Railside' Harry MLB Expert
#63/4 Cal Flames/Veg.G.Knights Over
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Priority Sports Info
Roy Maddux
#501 Minnesota Timberwolves
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BRANDON LEE
10* FREE NCAAF PICK (Oregon State +19.5)
I'll take my chances here with the Beavers keeping this closer than expected. I just think this is one of those games where the books know the public wants absolutely nothing to do with Oregon State and will be pounding the Ducks.
I completely understand why you would want to back Oregon State. If all things were equal, the Ducks should beat a team like the Beavers by at least 20-points. The thing is, crazy things happen in these rivalry games and this is a real tricky spot for a team like Oregon. Sure there’s in-state bragging rights on the line, but when you have dominated a series like the Ducks have, it’s hard to get the juices flowing like it’s a do-or-die scenario. Especially with no real incentive for winning this game. The only difference being they finish 8-4 instead of 7-5.
On the flip side of this, this game means everything to the Beavers. A win here and while the Beavers would still be sitting at 3-9, it would be a big accomplishment for first year head coach Jonathan Smith, who is trying to bring this program back to respectability. Smith and his staff will be coaching their tails off and doing whatever they can to get their players to play their hearts out. I think we get that max effort here from the Beavers at home.
Whether it’s enough for them to pull off the upset I don’t know, but I think they can keep it within the number. The biggest key to the Beavers being able to cover is they have an offense that has shown they can put points on the board and Oregon’s defense is one that can be exploited. Give me the Beavers +19.5!
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RAY CHADWICK
Hurtful loss for the Mountaineers last week in Stillwater, as West Virginia was nipped, 45-41 by Oklahoma State. One thing did remain the same though for West Virginia, as they once again wound up in the 40's. Will Grier has helped his team score 41, 47 and 42 points in his last 3 games, and in the game prior he help post 58 points! The Heisman Hopeful will surely be firing away tonight against another Heisman Hopeful in Kyler Murray of Oklahoma.
Murray has accounted for 44 total touchdowns this year, 34 of them through the air! The bottom line is the Sooners are going to put the pigskin in the end-zone. OU has scored 45 points or better in each of their last 7 games, and all 7 of those games have landed Over the total. For the year, Lincoln Riley's team is 10-1 Over, and with the weather looking very good for this time of year in Morgantown, another big offensive effort is upcoming for the Sooners.
West Virginia has played each of their last 4 games, and 5 of their last 7 on the year Over the total as well.
You can see why the oddsmakers have jacked this total up as high as is it.
With this game going out on ESPN, and with it being billed as a battle of quarterbacks that are in line to hoist the Heisman Trophy at the end of the season, look for this on to live up to the hype.
Murray and Grier tonight will be like Mahomes and Goff this past Monday night.
Points a-plenty.
Sooners-Mountaineers Over the total.
4* OKLAHOMA-WEST VIRGINIA OVER
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GUS AUGUSTINE
They had a little against the spread roll there for a spell, as Arkansas was on a 4-game cover streak in SEC play through October 20th, but the Hogs have failed the number in 2 of their last 3, and their defense continues to yield big yards and big points in conference play which makes this trek to Columbia on Friday shape up to be a blowout win for the Tigers.
The Razorbacks are allowing nearly 35 points per game, and they just absorbed a rather horrific 52-6 pounding on the SEC road in Starkville just last weekend to fall to 2-9 in Chad Morris' first year at the helm in Fayetteville.
Missouri turned things up a notch last weekend in Knoxville where they ripped a Tennessee team that had been playing pretty competitive football, as the Tigers cruised to a 50-17 road win and cover. Led by quarterback Drew Lock who will be playing in his final regular season home game, and is "just" 6 TD passes away from 100 for his career in Columbia, look for Lock to have a field day against a Hogs defense that will now also be minus a pair of their starting defensive backs in Curl and Pulley who have been suspended for this game.
Mizzou has been a strong against the spread team in the month of November with 6 covers in their last 8 games, and they have also covered in 7 of their last 10 games played in front of the home crowd. Speaking of the home crowd, coach Barry Odom has personally shelled out money for over 1,000 tickets as he said he wants to see the stadium rocking for the regular season finale on senior day.
The Razorbacks offense has only been able average just over 19 points per game for their last 4, and they have scored just 23 total points in their last 2 losses. That kind of offense, or should I say LACK of offense is not going to cut it against Lock and the Tigers.
Big score rung up today at home. Let's called this one Missouri 52, and Arkansas 17. Lay it!
4* MISSOURI
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