Walker Buehler tied a season high by allowing five runs to the Braves in NLDS Game 3, but the damage was in one bad inning, when he walked three batters and allowed a grand slam to Ronald Acuna Jr. He is a very good young pitcher and the Brewers haven't seen much of him. He gave up one run in seven frames against the Crew on July 31st. I really like the Dodgers at home here in game 3 on Monday night.

Primetime favorites are on a 6-2 ATS run. Green Bay is averaging 40 ppg at home and struggling on the road. This is a big MNF for the Packers and I expect a big effort as their next 2 games are on the road at LA and then NE. SF is poor on the road and I cant see them doing much here. The Green Bay Packers are 9-0 straight up and 7-2 against the spread in their last nine games as a betting favorite at home -- and when playing at Lambeau, versus teams with a sub-.500 mark, the Pack are 28-7-1 straight up, the last 36 times this situation has presented itself. The Niners are 0-11 straight up in its last 11 games as an underdog of nine-plus points. The 49ers don't have the depth to overcome their injuries and I expect this to be a blowout by halftime and then you can turn to the MLB Playoff game instead.

Montreal has overachieved tremendously to start the season. They have two wins - both against Pittsburgh ( a Stanley Cup contender) and only one regulation loss. Now they get their best player back between the pipes - with rest - in a healthy Carey Price. The Habs win games by being aggressive and forechecking and being relentlessly fast. Meanwhile Detroit is one of the lowest scoring teams in the league averaging just 2.2 goals which is good for 25th. They also don't generate a lot of shots, at just 28.4 which puts them in 23rd overall. The Wings were just smacked by Boston 8-2 in their last game, so a defensive bounce-back will be a demand from the coach, so we like that as well. The UNDER has hit in 14 of Montreal's last 19 games vs the Atlantic.

I expect to see some goals being scored here on Sunday night. I'm not sure at all about the rather sluggish start for Winnipeg but the firebrand style being employed by Carolina is a complete role reversal from its recent history and is actually very exciting to watch. It appears the recent lineup additions have melded the team into a fun and, more importantly, cohesive unit. Sebastian Aho is lighting it up in the first five games with 10 points and every player on the Hurricanes' roster except one is in positive plus-minus territory. Look for the Hurricanes and Jets to score at will and this game to go OVER 6 GOALS.

The Steelers and the Bengals are going to have a good match here, but the Bengals are at home and with the record that Marvin Lewis has against the Steelers at home it could be easier for people to think the Steelers will run away with this game. However, the Bengals defense is playing great and the offense is finally clicking. The defense for the Steelers is giving up 26.6 points a game. The defense has been giving up 296 yards a game in the air with 13 touchdowns allowed. The Steelers have managed to allow 19 sacks and have picked the opponent off 4 times. Andy Dalton is leading the Bengals offense as he has thrown the ball for 1445 yards and 12 touchdowns on the year. The rushing attack will be missing Bernard in this game, but is led by Joe Mixon who has 60 carries for 272 yards and a score. Dalton to Green is still the connection this year with Green getting 26 receptions for 409 yards and 5 touchdowns. The offense for the Bengals has been able to get 272 yards a game passing with 95 yards a game rushing while the team is getting 30.6 points a game. The Steelers have to figure out how to protect Big Ben and he is not getting any younger and has been seen limping quite a bit this year. The Bengals pass rush has been getting better each week and that is going to make a difference this year as when Big Ben is rushed he makes mistakes and throws picks. Look for the Bengals offense to take advantage of these mistakes as the Bengals bring home a win by a FG.

Andrew Luck has 12 TD's and just 5 INT's on the season and seems to be back to his old self. I can't see the Jets playing as well as they did last week. They're not playing Denver, whose coach is probably going to get fired and one of the worst coaches in the league along with Jason Garrett. Andrew Luck is playing very well and so is the Indy defense and their front 7 is tough and will bring a lot of pressure. The Colts have just 1 win, but they're better than that. I like them to get a win here over the Jets who is also be without their defensive coordinator.

Defensively the Panthers are giving up 22.8 points a game. The opponents have passed for 280 yards a game and have managed to score 7 touchdowns, but the Panthers have picked the opponent off 7 times and sacked the opposing QB 9 times. When the opponent runs the ball the Panthers are giving up 95 yards a game, but have allowed 3 touchdowns.

The Redskins have seen Alex Smith struggle on the year and he has thrown for 1042 yards and 4 touchdowns, but the receiver he has targeted most of the time has been Chris Thompson out of the backfield with 26 carries for 200 yards and a touchdown. Rushing the ball has been the job of Adrian Peterson who has carried the ball 60 times for 3 touchdowns and 242 yards. The Redskins have managed to average a total of 20.8 points a game and have passed for 245 yards a game with 113 yards a game on the ground. Defensively the Redskins are giving up 21.8 points per game. The Redskins are giving up 227.8 yards a game and have allowed 7 passing touchdowns. The Redskins have managed to get 3 picks and 9 sacks on the season. The Redskins rushing defense has kept the opponent to 92.5 yards a game and have given up 5 touchdowns.

Redskins are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games. The Redskins offense is not playing at the top level, but the Redskins are playing slightly better when it comes to the passing game and the rushing attack for the Redskins has had some problems on the year. Look for the Redskins defense to show up in the game as well and slow down the vaunted Panthers rushing attack as the Redskins end up winning the game here at home and bouncing back with a WIN after a poor showing on MNF.

Michigan State is looking to show the loss to the Northwestern squad was a fluke and something that will not happen that often. The Spartans offense is not nearly as good as what they have been in the past as the team is getting 266.8 yards passing per game and when the Spartans have run the ball it does not look like a Big-Ten team at all with 123 yards on the ground. This has translated to only 27 points a game. The Spartans do have Penn St's number though as they always play them tough. The problem is the Spartans have not stopped the big play enough as the defense is giving up 23.4 points a game.

The Nittany Lion are not a team that has dominated on either side of the ball, but follow the slow and steady philosophy. Michigan State will be able to contain one part of the Nittany Lions offense in the rushing attack and that is going to cause the Lions to throw the ball more, which is not their strong point. Look for the steady play of the Michigan State offense to make a difference and win the field position battle in this game. Michigan St really tightens up in the redzone and forces FG's and not TD's. What else is great is the Spartans defense can protect against the long ball a little bit better than the Nittany Lions and this tips the scales in favor to the Spartans to win 21-16.

Baylor is 4-1 and the Bears are coming into the game horrible ATS with a 1-4 record and I don't think this team is as good as their record reflects. This is compared to the Longhorns who are coming into the game 5-1, but when the Longhorns are playing ATS they are sitting at a 3-3 record and this is going to be something that will change for one of these two teams in this game here. Defensively the Bears have struggled as the Bears are giving up 32 points a game and I expect Texas to take advantage here in a big way. The opponents have been getting around 217 yards in the air and 193 yards per game on the ground so far this year.

Texas has seen Tre Watson carry the ball for a total of 299 yards on the season. However, the Longhorns passing attack has been decent with Sam Ehlinger throwing the ball for a total of 1499 yards so far. This has translated to a Longhorns team that is averaging out at 32 points a game. The Longhorns offense has managed to get 256 yards a game in the air and on the ground the Longhorns have managed to get 158 yards a game. Defensively the Longhorns are only giving up 24 points a game. The defense is giving up 233 yards a game in the air and when it comes to protecting against the run the defense is giving up 132 yards a game. The Longhorns have an offense that is nearly unstoppable and compared to a lot of squads the offense for the Longhorns is very well balanced. Look for Texas to force some turnovers and pull away in the 2nd half and get a big win by 22 pts.

Nebraska has had quite a bit of struggles on the season, but they are healthy and have a huge offensive line mismatch here and I believe get their 1st win at NW. The Wildcats are coming into the game after a couple of very close games in which they barely lost but took their lumps with key injuries. The Cornhuskers offense has struggled in the redzone but have outgained their opponents. Now healthy I expect a monster game from QB Martinez. The Wildcats defense is giving up 25.2 points a game. The Cornhuskers are due to get a win and the Wildcats offense has not been playing at the top of the game and the Cornhuskers defense may not be the best in the land, but the Cornhuskers are able to protect against the pass really well. Look for that to be the difference as the Wildcats do not have much in the way of a running attack to counter the loss of the passing as the Cornhuskers defense shows up in this game. The Cornhuskers offense, will not really show up in the game, but do just enough as the Cornhuskers bring home a 31-28 WIN on Saturday afternoon.

If this line was still at 7 I would have a 10* on MICHIGAN but we lost some value with the line moving 3 pts. The Wolverines have bounced back really well since the loss they had to start the season off against the Fighting Irish. The offense for the Badgers has been relying quite a bit on the rushing attack as the team has been able to get 287 yards a game on the ground. However the Michigan front 7 is very tough and I don't see Wisky rushing the ball much at the big house. Michigan is ranked 2nd in the Big Ten in the standings, just behind rival Ohio State. However, the Wolverines are a team that should be able to put everything together by next month as the Wolverines offense is getting 220.8 yards a game in the air with 199.8 yards on the ground. The Wolverines offense is doing really well with 38.2 points per game. When the opponent has the ball the Wolverines are giving up only 134 yards a game in the air and 96.5 yards a game on the ground. The Wolverines defense has been giving up 15.8 points a game on the year. The Wolverines defense has been carrying the team so far this year. As long as the defense shows up strong in this game the Wolverines will be able to pick up the win on the day. The Wolverines offense is able to really come to life quite a bit as the team has been able to pick up a lot of points on the offensive side of the ball. Look for the Badgers defense to struggled when they are facing a great offense like the Wolverines as the Badgers lose this game here by double digits.

Earlier this season I underestimated this Oregon team, particularly in the trenches. I've learned from that mistake. The Ducks are just as good on the lines and possibly better as Washington and playing at home they have a major advantage. Last year the Ducks lost 38-3 vs Washington and the last game in Oregon two years ago the Ducks lost 70-21. You best believe they'll be ready on Saturday, and I believe Oregon has the better quarterback in this matchup as well.

Texas A&M has the better defense and the better offense and I'll grab them with this short number. The Aggies can run the ball incredibly effectively and they can stop the run just as well. The problem with South Carolina is that they cannot pass the ball and all the do is run which is why they are very predictable. This is an A&M team that just beat an undefeated Kentucky at home in overtime who has a great defense should contain the Gamecocks here. We like A&M to get it done here as they are an elite rushing team and rush defense and they are a top passing offense and that will make the difference this afternoon. Take TEXAS A&M.

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Today's FREE PLAY: It clearly will take more than a few arm tackles to slow down Mississippi and their monster running game. Mississippi's Scottie Phillips plays with an incredibly ruthless ground game, and he will hammer away every chance he gets. Arkansas have a shaky Ty Storey at QB, and an injured RB who may not be playing. And the Rebels cause turnovers at a pretty good pace with their up and coming LB Mohamed Sanogo and his active hands. Arkansas has a lack of elite middle rushers and LBs, and it is going to hurt vs the Rebels and their 5.7/YPC. The Arkansas run defense tends to be too reliant on DT McTelvin Agim, but the front of Mississippi will neutralize him. I don't think their defense is anywhere near good enough - they have given up 4 games of 34 or more and high powered Mississippi will do the same with their quick trigger scoring ability. Rebels are 3-1-1 ATS in their last 5 road games.

MY PREDICTION: MISSISSIPPI WINS this one: 38-23

Minnesota (1-1-1) came into the game against Chicago the other night looking for its offense. The Wild found it, outshooting the Blackhawks 46-30 after being outshot 82-51 in the first two games. The Minnesota Wild might not have a better win this season than their first, a 4-3 overtime decision Thursday night over the Chicago Blackhawks that featured a short-handed equalizer in the last 25 seconds of regulation and a game-winning breakaway goal from Jason Zucker. The Wild have the better defensive team and I'll back them again here at home on Saturday evening.

I just love Verlander who has lived up to the big games time and time again including giving up 0 runs in the first 5 innings against the Indians to set the tone. He looks to set the tone again tonight against the Redsox who he lost to 5-4 the last time he faced them. Chris Sale hasn't been himself with 17 baserunners in his last 11 innings pitched. We like Verlander's consistency and proven road record and, the Astros prior success against the Redsox and we look for HOUSTON to grab game 1 on Saturday night.

Arizona at Utah Arizona is sitting at 3-3 on the season so far and this is including a 1-1 record on the road so far this season. The Utes are coming into the game with a 3-2 record and has been able to go 1-1 on the home field so far. So this could definitely make it a game that will be interesting for the teams as the game will be battle, but Utah is slightly better in the game.

Arizona Wildcats Preview Arizona is not so much of a powerhouse offense as they would like you to suspect them to be. Instead, the Wildcats are getting 243.5 yards a game in the air and the rushing attack has been decent with 201.8 yards a game. This has translated to the team getting a total of 30.3 points per game. Defensively the Wildcats are giving up 231 yards a game in the air. The defense is giving up 197.3 yards a game when it comes to the opponent rushing the ball. The scoring containment for the Wildcats has been playing decent by giving up only 26.5 points a game on the year.

Utah Utes Preview With Utah the team is not seen as a major powerhouse at all when it comes to the offense as they are even worse than the Wildcats. The offense has been able to throw the ball for 206.8 yards a game. The rushing attack has been able to get 182.2 yards a game on the ground. With the Utes they have been able to score 25.8 points a game. The main power for the Utah squad comes from the defense which is giving up only 221 yards a game in the air and when the opponent tries to rush they are only getting 78 yards a game. The defense is only giving up 17.2 points a game. The Pick – Utah Utes to get the win and ATS cover.

First home game since Sept 15th for Tulsa and I like them as a nice home underdog here on Friday night with a rare Primetime game for them. Tulsa played them tough last year and I expect more of the same here tonight as they'll be fired up to play a ranked opponent at their home stadium. Take the pts with the Tulsa Golden Hurricane as both dogs covered on Thursday in college and I like this dog here on Friday night.

The last time these two teams met, the Dodgers won 21-5 so you best believe the Brewers remember that one. The Brewers come off smoothly and calmly sweeping the Rockies and ended up outscoring them 13-2 in the process. Milwaukee's top-tier bullpen. The Dodgers crushed right-handed pitching all season but was only .240 against LHPs and Yelich is on fire .433 against the Dodgers, Brewers have revenge, Brewers are at home, Brewers have the hotter offense and a very strong bullpen so I expect a tight game and therefore we'll taking the Milw Brew Crew plus the 1.5 runs on Friday night. Also going to be very chilly in Milwaukee tonight with temps near 40 degrees.

The Eagles have lots of problems, they can't run the ball, their WR's aren't getting open and their defense isn't what it was last year. They aren't getting much pressure and Wentz is playing scared because of his injury. I like the Giants at home and Eli usually plays well in divisional games. Home teams are a perfect 5-0 on the NFL Thursday games and I'll back the small underdog here on Thursday night. I'm taking the points.

Look for Minnesota to get on track and get a win here on Thursday night. It's managed just two goals in two games, but Devan Dubnyk has done his best impression of a pitcher keeping his team alive without much run support. After a 36-save performance in a season-opening 4-1 loss at Colorado Oct. 4 -- the last two goals were empty-netters -- Dubnyk stopped 41 of 42 shots in a 2-1 shootout defeat Saturday night against Vegas. The 6-foot-6 Dubnyk owns a ridiculous .963 save percentage, yet doesn't have a win to his credit but with time to prepare and extra practice time I look for the Wild to get a big win here on their home ice.