Monday 12/16/19 thread for free handicapping service plays and expert predictions for NFL, NCAAF & NBA games.
Matt Zylbert
W.G.Ramirez
#333 Ind Colts
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Event: (333) Indianapolis Colts at (334) New Orleans Saints
Sport/League: NFL
Date/Time: December 16, 2019 8PM EST
Play: Total Over 46.5 (-108)
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Steve Janus
Dec 16 '19, 7:00 PM in 10h
NCAA-B | Mercer vs NC-Wilmington
Play on: Mercer +1½ -108 at Pinnacle
1* Free Sharp Play on Mercer +1½ -108
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Hunter Price
Dec 16 '19, 7:05 PM in 10h
NHL | Capitals vs Blue Jackets
Play on: Blue Jackets +150 at Bovada
1* Free Pick on Blue Jackets +150
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Bobby Conn
Dec 16 '19, 7:35 PM in 11h
NBA | Cavs vs Raptors
Play on: UNDER 218 -110
1* Free Play on Cavs/Raptors under 218 -110
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Mitchell Newman
Going to look for the score results from last week's games for both Indianapolis and New Orleans to carryover this Monday night in the Big East.
Last Sunday, Indianapolis scored 35 points, but also allowed 38 points to be scored against them in a road loss at Tampa Bay. That game easily landed Over the total.
Last Sunday, New Orleans scored 46 points, but they allowed a total of 48 points and were bested in the closing seconds at home against San Francisco in a game that also landed Over the total.
I don't see tonight's game featuring either the 73 points the Colts combined with the Bucs for, or the whopping 94 points the Saints combined with the Niners for, but I do see them getting Over this total come the final score.
Indianapolis has played Over the total in their last pair of games and in 3 of their last 4. On the season, the Colts have topped the total in 8 of 13 games contested.
New Orleans has found a real groove offensively, as they have scored 46, 26, 34 and 34 points over their last 4 games, as 3 of those 4 have landed Over the total. For the season, the Saints are 7 of 13 Over the posted price.
Going to look for this Monday night game to see enough offense from both sides to land it Over the posted price.
Colts-Saints Over tonight at the Superdome.
4* INDIANAPOLIS-NEW ORLEANS OVER
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Stephen DeAngelo
For Monday’s freebie, we’ll take the over in tonight’s Colts-Saints clash from the Superdome in New Orleans.
This simply comes down to two explosive offenses going up against two shaky defenses. The Saints enter this one having scored 31 points or more in five of their last seven contests; in fact, they’ve tallied 30 or more in eight of 13 games this season. Even if you include two games against the Falcons (26-9 loss, 26-18 win), New Orleans is averaging 30.9 ppg in its last seven.
It’s a good thing Drew Brees and Co. have been so prolific, because in most cases, they’ve had to be in order to overcome a shaky defense that’s yielding 24.9 ppg in the last seven (including a season-high 48 in last week’s 48-46 home loss to the 49ers).
The Colts, meanwhile, enter this contest having surrendered 38 and 31 points in back-to-back games (vs. Tennessee, at Tampa Bay). Indy’s defense has been hit-and miss all season, giving up 25.5 ppg in its first four games; 17.3 ppg in its next six; and 29.7 ppg in the last three. And in six previous road games, the Colts yielded 30, 17, 13, 26, 20 and 38 points (24 ppg).
As for Indy’s offense, it has scored at least 17 points in all but two games this season (and one of those doesn’t really count, because Brian Hoyer was forced to play quarterback). It’s also worth noting that the Colts play their home games in a dome (just like the Saints), and if you take away the Hoyer game, Indy is averaging 24.3 ppg in its six other home games—five of which went over the total.
Also, these teams tend to be involved in shootouts when playing in the Monday night spotlight, as each has topped the total in five of its last six Monday Night Football appearances. Make it six of seven for each, as this one flies north of 50 points.
3* OVER the total
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Bob Valentino
Monday night comp play selection comes in the NBA on the Chicago Bulls and the Oklahoma City Thunder to hold Under the posted total.
Chicago is only averaging 105.5 points per game, while Oklahoma City averages only a basket more at 107.5 points per game.
The Bulls have played Under the total in a modest 4 of their last 7 games, but if you backtrack things a little further, 7 of Chicago's last 11 games have landed Under the total.
The Thunder come in having played 3 of their last 4 games and 6 of their last 8 games overall Under the posted price.
Both series meetings last year did land Over the total, but 5 of the past 8 in this series have held Under the total.
These teams have trended towards the lower-side of things this season, as Chicago has played 15 of their 28 games Under the total, while OKC has held Under in 15 of 25 for the season.
Look for this Monday night Bulls-Thunder game to land Low.
1* CHICAGO-OKLAHOMA CITY UNDER
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