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These fellow NFC teams tend to play games Under the Total against familiar competition. The Saints have played 7 of their last 8 games Under the Total against fellow NFC teams while the Seahawks have played 5 straight games Under the Total against the NFC. New Orleans have played 5 straight road games Under the Total while also playing 5 straight games Under the Total against teams with a winning record. Seattle has also played 4 straight games Under the Total against teams with a winning record. Take the Under in this one.
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Hasn’t been much fun for the Saints the last two times they’ve traveled to Seattle. Several years ago when the Seahawks were first making their ascent, the Saints rolled in as the lock of the century with private and public handicappers alike backing them as 10 point road chalk. Final: Seattle 41-36. And the legend of Century Link Field was born. That has clearly been reinforced in the last two years, since QB Wilson has been at the helm. Openly admitting that he has studied the style of his undersized opponent today, QB Brees, all Wilson has done has led the Seahawks to a record of 15-1 SU, 12-4 ATS, with an average score of 29-13. On December 1st, the Seahawks were a 5 point favorite vs this very New Orleans team. Final: Seattle 34-7. With QB Wilson at the helm, the Seahawks have made their living the old fashioned way, by running the football and playing great defense. In their season finale, again on this field, they outrushed St Louis 111-13 in a 27-9 victory. Seattle runs the ball an average 32 times per game for 137/4.3. Success should follow against a New Orleans defense that allows 4.6 YPR. The Seahawks defense that allows just 14 PPG, 273 YPG, and 4.6 YP play is the best of all remaining playoff participants. Rounding out the selection is the Saints’ own home/road dichotomy. Undefeated on their own home field, the Saints went 4-5 SU, 2-7 ATS on the road. Last week, they overcame a -2 net TO margin with a 185-80 overland edge vs Philly. Seattle is the selection to win a low-scoring game. Winds of more than 20 MPH and light rain are expected to dominate the proceedings. Overlooked by the excellent passing of QB Brees is a Saints defense that under first year DC Ryan allowed just 303 YPG, a vast improvement over a league worst 440 YPG LY.
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It is tough to go with unders with a team like the Colts. But the number is high enough in this game. Both run the ball well at 4.4 ypc, and both have trouble stopping the run, giving up 4.5 ypc. Look for the Patriots to run the ball early in this game. Neither team is what what I would call a big play passing team, and the weather should help minimize the few that are there to be made. Both teams struggle converting 3rd downs at less than 38%. The Patriot struggles defending 3rd down at 42% is a concern, but the Colts are a different team outdoors, and they are coming off that big emotional comeback win last week.
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The NFC-best Seahawks (13-3), which led the NFL in total defense (273.6 yards per game), held Drew Brees to 147 yards - his fewest since 2006 - in a 34-7 home win Dec. 2. The Saints matched their lowest scoring output since coach Sean Payton took over in 2006, and their 188 total yards were the fewest under him. Can't see that low of an offensive output happening again.
Art Aronson
Boston Bruins vs. San Jose Sharks
Play: Boston Bruins +1½ -220
Puck line wagers have played a big part of my overall run this year. Some times I recommend laying the 1.5 goals for the plus-money return and other times I believe that laying the price for the extra 1.5 goals of insurance is the wise move. In this case, I definitely think there is value in laying the larger price for the 1.5 goals with the visitors tonight. Boston comes in a bit desperate here after losing two straight, including a 4-2 setback at LA on Thursday. In fact the Bruins have lost three straight away from friendly confines. Tukka Rask is likely to get the start here; Rask has struggled of late but made 38 saves in a 2-1 home win over San Jose back on October 24th (note that Boston is 6-2/+3.2 units after a loss by 2 goals or more in its previous contest). San Jose though won't be rolling over obviously but I think will have its hands full with this highly motivated Bruins side which is expected to have enforcer Shawn Thornton back in the lineup as well as defenseman Loui Eriksson (note that San Jose is interestingly just 6-7/-2.2 units following a non-conference game). Why not consider a second look at Boston on the puck-line tonight?
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Villanova vs. St Johns
Play: St John's +5
The Red Storm are an up and coming team in The Big East and should be taken notice. They come into this game glad to be back home as they just lost 2 in a row on the road. Villanova has been red-hot and if it were not for a melt down at Syracuse they would be undefeated. This game sets Villanova up in a let down situation as we want to play against any team (VILLANOVA), hot team - having covered 6 or 7 of their last 8 against the spread, a top-level team (>= 80%) playing a good team (60% to 80%), 122-70 63.5% ATS over the last 5 seasons. ST JOHNS is 8-1 ATS off a loss by 10 points or more to a conference rival over the last 2 seasons. Take St. John's
Kyle Hunter
Montana vs. Portland State
Play: Montana -3
The Portland State Vikings weren't a very good team to start with this year, but after Aaron Moore was dismissed from the team earlier this week they got a lot worse. Moore was one of the best players on the team, and they'll definitely miss him. Montana has been the best team in the Big Sky over the past few years. They aren't nearly as good this year, but they are still much more talented than this short-handed Portland State team. Montana should win comfortably here. Take Montana.
Jesse Schule
Panthers vs. Devils
Play: Under 5
The Devils ended a three game losing skid with a 1-0 win over Dallas on Thursday, and they will look to make it two in a row against the lowly Florida Panthers on Saturday night.
Florida is coming off a 2-1 shootout win over the Sabres, and three of it's last four games have been decided by a score of 2-1. The Panthers won two of those games, but playing their third game of a road trip in New Jersey they could be hard pressed to earn another victory.
You have to think that Corey Schneider will get the nod in goal, coming off a shutout over the Stars his last time out. Schneider has allowed just three goals while winning two of his last three starts, and he's got a 1.46 GAA at home this season.
The Panthers also have a hot goaltender in Tim Thomas, who is 5-1-1 with a 1.78 GAA in his last seven starts.
The Panthers though have one of the league's worst power-plays, converting on just 10.3 % of their man-advantage opportunities. The Devils aren't much better, hitting at a 17.6% clip.
Don't expect a lot of offense in this one.
Steve Rosen
Saints vs. Seahawks
Play: Under 45
This game will be low scoring as both teams have outstanding under winners this season. Saints have 11 unders in 17 games, and Seahawks have 10 in 16 games. On top of that the weather is suppose to be miserable. 98 percent chance of rain and winds will blow toward the N endzone at 21 mph.
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Wake Forest vs. Pittsburgh
Play: Wake Forest +14½
Pittsburgh has just one loss and that was a 45-44 defeat from Cincinnati. The Panthers are off a nice win over Maryland while Wake Forest lost badly at Virginia. The Cavaliers were able to jump all over them after the Deacons beat UNC at home. I expect WF to play better led by senior Travis McKie, Devin Thomas, Coron Williams and Codi Miller-McIntyre,
Pitt is well coached by Jamie Dixon and led by Lamar Patterson, who can score inside as well as shoot 3's. Wake is +7.5 in rebounding margin even though UNC led 50-31 in rebounds.
Pitt should win but I think the underdog stays within 10 to 12 points.
Rob Vinciletti
Weber State vs. North Dakota
Play: Weber State -1
Weber. St has dominated losing teams winning 36 of the last 40. Today they travel to North Dakota where they have won all games in the series. Weber. St has won 6 of 7 after scoring 60 or less, 5 of 6 off a conference loss, 15 of 20 with 1 or less day of rest and 25 of the last 31 on Saturday. North Dakota has failed to the last 6 times off 3+ spread losses. They lost here vs Weber St last year by 15 and are 0-9 in their last 9 lined games. Weber. St has a slightly better RPI Ranking too. Weber. St will look to rebound from a season low 35% shooting from the field. We will take Weber. St here and lay the point.
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This "Central Coast" rivalry has often shown a homecourt trend in recent years. And not sure Cal Poly can take its act on the road this season, with offensive dimensions limited due to faulty three-point shooting (only 29%), and high scorer Chris Eversley (just 19 for 65 triples) one of the main offending parties. The Gauchos appear the more reliable recommendation, with their accurate shooting (48% from the floor) and rugged presence in paint, thanks to bull-in-china-shop 6-7 PF Alan Williams (23.5 ppg, 10.7 rpg, 58% FGs!), a unique weapon in the Big West. Play UCSB
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Utah State vs. NevadaFOR FREE SERVlCE PLAYS VlSlT THESPREAD.COM
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Time for Nevada to come back to reality ! The WolfPack are off a Big Win vs State rival UNLV at the Thomas & Mack Wednesday Night as 8 point underdogs. UNLV's loss and poor play, is one of the biggest Wins for Nevada Basketball in the last decade. Meanwhile Utah St is a well Coached, disciplined Team, is a good 1/2 court Team, and generally plays hard and gives good effort that has had a week off to prepare for Nevada. Utah St gets the Win !
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SEATTLE - 7½ over New OrleansFREE SERVlCE PLAYS VlSlT THESPREAD.COM
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These points look very appetizing especially when you consider that anyone that wagered on last weekend’s four favorites got buried. Furthermore, the Saints are an offensive force and should they score the first FG or TD, now you’re looking at 11 or 15 points to overcome. Lastly, this is the most points the Saints have been offered this entire year and in two isolated games, the generous points stick out in both of them. In other words, it’s not often that the oddsmakers are enticing a play on the dog but in this case they are. Don’t bite. The Saints were able to take the win in Philly with a last second field goal but Drew Brees was held to his second worse game of the year when he passed for 250 yards and just one score with two interceptions. His worse was in Seattle when they held him to only 147 yards and one touchdown. Any time New Orleans met any above average defense on the road they lost. The Seahawks lost only once at home and that was in week 15 when nearly every division leader mysteriously lost their games. Bottom line - the Seahawks only allowed 110 points at home for an average of less than 14 points per opponent and this will be a game that they have been resting up and preparing for two weeks.
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Aside from the loss to the visiting Cardinals which seemed more of a trap than a problem, the Seahawks have been dominating at home and more so at the end of the year. Many times Seattle wouldn't overly exert themselves in games they knew they could win. Home games against important opponents have all been big wins, like its 29-3 victory over San Fran and 34-7 victory over the same Saints. The Seahawks and the impact of their fans at this stadium are a little too much for this poor traveling guest. New Orleans went just 1-7 ATS on the road but the public is seeing New Orleans' 26-24 victory at Philadelphia, the first time the Saints have ever won a road playoff game, as a sign that they can get the job done away from home. They can’t and that frigid weather last week absolutely had to take a toll on them.
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We have no idea why folks think this Colts team is good. They are the beneficiaries of extremely good fortune and some of the worst coaching decisions by the opposition that we’ve ever witnessed. Indianapolis didn’t win last week, they were handed the game by the Chiefs, whose coaches had no idea what to do with a big lead. Perhaps Andy Redid should have called a timeout, huddled around his troops and yelled at the top of his lungs, “Who the F**k is covering T.Y. Hilton”. The Colts also got lucky when both Jamaal Charles and Brandon Flowers were injured. Forget last week’s result but don’t forget that the Colts were losing by 28 points at halftime to a team that can’t score 20. The Colts have had other miracle wins too over Tennessee twice and Houston once. Throw out the Colts last regular season win over a disinterested Chiefs squad and their two previous road games occurred in Cincinnati and Arizona. Indy lost them both by scores of 42-28 and 40-11. Last week the pedestrian Chiefs offense scored 44 on them, meaning that in their last three road games that meant anything, Indy has allowed 40 points or more in all of them.
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Give Bill Belichick a clipboard and two weeks to prepare for a weak defense and it figures to get ugly. Give Tom Brady access to the film room and two weeks to prepare for a weak defense and it figures to get ugly. Combine the two together, throw in their experience in the playoffs and the Colts have no chance of stopping them. New England has yet to lose at home this season and while they have several key players, both on offense and defense, it’s not going to matter because Belichick knows how to plug holes. That aura of invincibility on the Patriots is no longer present and they are not good enough to win the Super Bowl. However, they are more than capable of defeating a team that is not only lucky but that is also in danger of suffering a major letdown after that miracle victory last week. The Colts were on the verge of being exposed last week and they were exposed in recent road games in Arizona and Cincinnati. The Patriots figure to put an exclamation mark on that.
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Though catching plenty of points, this appears to be a terrible spot for the Celtics Saturday night....
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Boston played in Golden State and blew a lead in the fourth quarter, eventually losing 99-97, though covering as double-digit dogs. But it was their seventh loss in a row and 10th in the last 11 games. This will be the finale of a five-game West Coast swing and the fact they are w/out rest does them no favors. The Celtics have not won a non-conference roadie all season, going 0-8. Going back further, they are 2-21 SU in such contests. Five of the eight losses this year have been by double digits and their last 13 losses have been by an average of 12.2 PPG.
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Portland is the highest scoring team in the league (109.1 PPG) and is coming off a 110-94 home victory over Orlando on Wednesday. Laying big points hasn't seemed to bother this team so far as they are 4-1 ATS as double digit chalk this season and 10-3 ATS L13 in that role. Watch as this one gets ugly in a hurry.