INDIAN COWBOY
Take Portland +3 over the Utah Jazz (POD)
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This is a game that I think Portland can win outright. Note, that Boozer is out for this game. Utah is getting 65% of the backing here at home and I beleive the public is wrong as the spread is minimum for a reason in my opinion. Remember, Portland is a 15 win team thus far and is above .500 on the road. Portland comes off their first loss of the season at home so I expect them to bounce-back well here. Heck, this team was a perfect 7-0 at home prior to losing to the Magic at the Rose Garden in what was a revenge game for the Magic. So, the Magic consequently won outright as Portland won outright at Orlando earlier this year. Fair enough. Utah beat this team 103-96 at home earlier this year back in November so Portland has revenge. Portland has lost 5 straight covers but note that they have won their last 7 of 9 and the 2 losses were to the Celtics on the road and the Magic at home by 1 point. Utah comes off a win against Minnesota as they return home. But, the Jazz aren't unbeatable at home as they have shown in recent games. This is the same team that over the last 2 weeks has lost to the Heat and Nets outright at home. In short, let's back Portland here given that they havea revenge from an earlier season loss and coming off their first home loss of the year. The Blazers are 7-3 ATS following a straight up loss and are 11-5 ATS as a small dog of 0.5 to 4.5 points. Let's go Blazers!
Take Under 45 between New Orleans Saints @ Chicago Bears
This is our Thursday Night Football Game. You have the Saints and the Bears in a must win here as the winner of this game pretty much knocks out the other for contention in the tight NFC Playoff Race. This is also a repeat of the NFC Championship from a few years back. The Saints are 6-6 coming off a big win over the Falcons at home and the Bears are 7-6 coming off a win over the Jags at home. The spread sits at -3 and I got the public at 51% backing the Bears at home. The Saints are 9-4 ATS, 5-1 at home SU but just 1-5 on the road. The Saints have covered the last four games but to be frank, I feel that the total is eerily low. There could be possible inclement weather coming into this game and I have a consensus that favors the over here by over 70%. The over would make sense on some accounts simply because the Saints could be a competitive dog which would help the over as well as the fact that the Saints defense is terrible. Having said that though, I think this game will likely play out like the Saints vs. Bucs. Remember the final score in that game was 23-20. The game closed at 43 points and I think that the Saints defense in that game similar to this game will step up when need be. The Bears offense by no means is stellar and will have to rely on their respect defense as well. In short, I believe the total is low for a reason. I would love to give you a ton of trends that backs this play for us, but I simply can't. However, per this situation, I have this game at 23-20 and I think it is a sound public fade to take the under here rather than the side.
Take Idaho State +10.5 over Wisconsin Green Bay
Idaho State is 0-3 on the road and gets only 35% of the backing here. Note, that there is no previous meeting between the two teams here, but Idaho State has covered the last three games successfully including at Wisconsin losing by a bucket as 19.5 dogs. Heck, this team beat Utah by 4 points at home and they were dogged by 12 points. That is without a doubt impressive and this team has covered the last three games and has lost three games in overtime to the likes of Boise State, Long Beach State and Hawaii. Note, that the total that will be placed on this game will be very small. Why? Because Wisconsin Green Bay is not a high scoring offense by any means and for them to lay this many points in what should be a low scoring game against an Idaho State team that has played some solid teams very tough is a tough feat for them to cover. Heck, Idaho State is 3 overtime games away from being 5-3. The Bengals are 4-1 ATS against teams with a winning % of 60% or greater.
Take Southern Miss +5.5 over Kansas State
Boy, the line alone makes you wary that something is up. After all, you have an undefeated Big 12 team at home only laying 5 points to a Southern Miss team that is hitting the highway. In fact, over 80% of the public is on Kansas State here and yet the line has refused to budge. But, Southern Miss in my opinion is a team that is really under the radar. Keep in mind that this team beat La Salle earlier this year in overtime, beat a very good Iona team, lost to South Alabama in overtime as well and lost to New Mexico by just 2 points on the road. So, this in many ways is a bounce-back for Southern Miss. Kansas State has lost the last 3 games by a combined total of 9 points and those come against very solid teams in Oregon, Iowa and Kentucky. Call me nuts here, but I think 80% of the public is indeed wrong here and that Southern Miss likely wins this game outright. Besides, I've always said, the 5.5 line in sports betting is one of the worst lines as it typically indicates that the underdog is likely to win outright. The Eagles are 6-1 ATS following a S.U. loss and Kansas State is 2-11-1 ATS in their last 14 games overall.
Take New Mexico State -20 over Sacramento State
New Mexico State feels the love from 62% of the public here. New Mexico State comes off a tough road trip losing to Long Beach State, Kansas and North Texas. This team is glad to be home and they did blowout Pepperdine by 24 and have covered both games at home despite being big chalks. These two teams have no prior history which typically favors the dog and Sacramento State although having 7 losses has lost by under 15 points to the likes of Fresno, UC Irvine and Washington State. Having said all this, New Mexico State comes home after a very tough road trip and I wouldn't be surprised if they unleash a can of whoop-a today considering they beat Pepperdine 90-66 earlier this year at home and beat UC Irvine by 27. In short, New Mexico State is not shy of blowing teams out at home and after three straight losses, this team needs a morale boost and they get it here with a big win over Sacramento State. Remember, New Mexcio State averages 78 points per game while Sac State averages just 56 and that will make the difference today as New Mexico State has underperformed thus far and I believe they redeem themselves a bit here. The Aggies are 10-1 ATS at home of late and 8-0 ATS against teams with a straight up losing record because they love to blow out weaker teams they come across.
Wayne Root
Chairman- Bears
Millionaire- Kansas St
Insiders Circle- Trail Blazers
SPORTS UNLIMITED
3* Charlotte
Chris James Sports
Villanova
Youngstown Connection
Chicago -2.5
B. Coleman
4* Wash +9
3* Dal/Char un 190
3* Utah/Por ov 194
2* SJ/Ana un 5'
Ferringo
2-Unit Play. Take Over'45.0 New Orleans at Chicago
1-Unit Play. Take New Orleans (+3) over Chicago
1-Unit Play. Take Idaho State (+11.5) over Wisconsin-Green Bay
0.5-Unit Play. Take Long Beach State (+1) over Weber State
2-Unit Play. Take Under 191.5 Charlotte at Dallas
Youngstown Connection
Kansas St -6
Dave Malinsky
4* New Orleans +3
4* Celtics -9.5
5* Villanova -10
Teddy June
Bears
SportsBoss
3* Bears
3* Villanova
3* Trend Charlotte - bump to 4*Trend if Bell/Diaw play
JEFFERSONSPORTS
NFL
SAINTS +3.5
NCAA HOOPS
IDAHO ST +12.5 small play
MI OH -13.5 small play
NBA
DALLAS OVER 191
Dr. Guru
8* Bears -3
4* Utah -2.5
KELSO
10 Units Bears -3
3 Units Saints/Bears Under 45
Dr Big Daddy
10* Saints/Bears Under 45.5