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Juan Carlos Flores

Game Details
Sep 12 '26, 9:10 PM in 20h
Soccer | Tigres UANL vs CF Monterrey
Play on: CF Monterrey +130 at circa
Game Analysis

Recommended Bet: CF Monterrey +130

Pick Released on Sep 12 at 12:16 am

Kyle Hunter

Game Details
Sep 12 '26, 12:00 PM in 11h
NCAA-F | Oregon vs Oklahoma State
Play on: OVER 55 -110
Game Analysis

*Free Play on Over* Oklahoma State's offense disappointed in general last week, but Morris and Mestemaker is a great combination. Also, we know Oklahoma State will play as fast as possible. The Cowboys were top five nationally in tempo last weekend. They'll push the pace again here.

I think Hawkins can do some damage out of the backfield in the passing game. This is an Oregon defense that didn't tackle very well last week against Boise State.

Oregon's offense did poorly on late downs, but they rolled up 7.9 yards per play and 497 yards of total offense against Boise State a week ago. If they convert some late down chances, they could hang a big number here.

The Oklahoma State defense is a clear weakness. The Cowboys don't have the secondary to stay with these ultra talented Oregon receivers.

Take the over here.

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Pick Released on Sep 11 at 02:40 pm

William Burns

Game Details
Sep 13 '26, 1:00 PM in 1d
NFL | Saints vs Lions
Play on: OVER 49½ -110
Game Analysis

(#469) New Orleans Saints @ (#470) Detroit Lions | OVER | . 

New Orleans has been hyped up a bit this offseason. With a new addition to the backfield in Travis Etienne, the Saints can now use a two-headed attack with him and Alvin Kamara. Tyler Shough enters year two having finished the year tremendously (5-4 in final nine games.) Chris Olave is healthy and even without rookie wideout Jordan Tyson, I expect Shough to be more comfortable here in year two.

Detroit's offense speaks for itself. It was a down year for the whole squad a year ago. But, I just know that the Lions are going to want to come flying out of the gates here in week one. Detroit scored 28.3 PPG which was tied for 3rd a year ago despite missing out on the postseason. I wouldn't be shocked if that number increases here in 2026-27. Give me the "over."

Burns' Prediction: 34-26 Lions.

Pick Released on Sep 08 at 11:59 pm

Info Cash Picks

Game Details
Sep 12 '26, 7:15 PM in 18h
NCAA-F | San Diego State vs UCLA
Play on: UCLA -12 -110 at circa
Game Analysis

(3 Unit Free Play on UCLA) The UCLA Bruins have an excellent coach in Bob Chesney. Chesney's teams are a perfect 5-0 ATS in weeks one and two. They have been crushing teams. They put up 8.5 yards per play in their win at Cal last weekend.

San Diego State lost their elite defensive coordinator Rob Aurich. He took a lot of talent with him to Nebraska. The Aztecs defense will be down this season. On offense, Denigal is a good scrambler, but he struggles in the passing game. The Aztecs are likely to struggle to keep up with the Bruins here.

Bet UCLA.

Pick Released on Sep 11 at 04:11 pm

Stephen Nover

Game Details
Sep 12 '26, 12:00 PM in 11h
NCAA-F | Oregon vs Oklahoma State
Play on: Oregon -23 -110 at Buckeye
Game Analysis

Oregon wasn't sharp in beating Boise State, 34-27, as a 25 1/2-point home favorite opening week. Still, the Ducks produced nearly 500 total yards.

I'm expecting a much more polished Oregon team. The Ducks are highly explosive with QB Dante Moore having the luxury of throwing to four outstanding receivers - Jeremiah McClellan, Dakorien Moore, Jamari Johnson and Evan Stewart.

Oklahoma State's continued decline was evident in its opener, a 24-10 upset loss to Tulsa. The Cowboys were 13 1/2-point road favorites. They allowed the Golden Hurricane to average 6.3 yards per play.

The Cowboys have the potential to throw for a lot of yards with transfer QB Drew Mestemaker. But right now the team is in transition with an overhauled roster. So the timing is good for Oregon to win big here.

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Pick Released on Sep 12 at 12:20 am

Brandon Lee

Game Details
Sep 12 '26, 3:30 PM in 15h
NCAA-F | Duke vs Illinois
Play on: Duke +6 -110 at circa
Game Analysis

Saturday Duke/Illinois Free CFB Pick

PLAY ON: Duke +6 

Pick Released on Sep 11 at 12:11 am

Jack Jones

Game Details
Sep 12 '26, 7:15 PM in 18h
NCAA-F | San Diego State vs UCLA
Play on: OVER 54½ -110
Game Analysis

Jack's Free Pick Saturday: San Diego State/UCLA OVER 54.5

UCLA had one of the best hires of the offseason when they nabbed Bob Chesney of James Madison.  Chesney led the Dukes to the college football playoff in his 2nd season last year.  He took Holy Cross to the playoffs in four of his previous five seasons there.  Chesney is one of the best young coaches in the country.

Chesney was able to get seven starters to stick around, including QB Nico Iamaleava.  He added 11 transfers who were starters at other programs, giving the Bruins basically 18 returning starters.  A lot of the transfers come with Chesney from JMU.  That includes RB Wayne Knight who rushed for 1,373 yards and averaged 6.6 per carry last season.

UCLA lit up Cal 45-24 for 69 combined points in the opener behind 461 total yards and 8.5 yards per play from the offense.  Nico threw for 184 yards and rushed for a score in the win.  Anthony Woods and Wayne Knight combined for 189 rushing yards and five scores on just 16 carries.  They allowed 410 total yards to Cal in the win.

San Diego State really profiles as an OVER team this season.  They were led by their defense last season that returned 10 starters.  But they lost their stud defensive coordinator in the offseason, and new coordinator Demetrius Sumler has his hands full.  San Diego State only returns three starters on defense while losing eight of its top nine tacklers.

It's been surprising to see head coach Sean Lewis turn the Aztecs into more of a defensive team in his first two seasons.  But that is no longer.  The architect of the Flash Fast offense at Kent State, and he will call his own plays in his third season on the job and lean into the fact that the strength of this team is now on offense.

The Aztecs return eight starters on offense this season.  QB Jayden Denegal is back, RB Lucky Sutton (1,297 yards, 10 TD) and the top four receivers are all back giving the Aztecs a talented, experienced group of playmakers to lean on.  They will do enough offensively to contribute to us cashing this OVER 54.5 ticket.

San Diego State beat Portland State 53-20 for 73 combined points in Week 1.  The Aztecs even kneeled at the goal line in the final seconds as they were going in to make it 60.  FCS Portland State managed 376 total yards on their defense, so you can just imagine what this high-octane UCLA offense is going to put up in this one.  Bet the OVER in this game Saturday.

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Pick Released on Sep 11 at 09:58 pm

Jimmy Boyd

Game Details
Sep 12 '26, 10:30 PM in 22h
NCAA-F | Sacramento State vs Fresno State
Play on: UNDER 45½ -118
Game Analysis

1* Free Pick on Sacramento State/Fresno State: under 45½

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Pick Released on Sep 11 at 09:07 am

Jeff Alexander

Game Details
Sep 12 '26, 12:00 PM in 11h
NCAA-F | Oklahoma vs Michigan
Play on: Oklahoma -5 -109 at betonline
Game Analysis

1* NCAAF - Oklahoma/Michigan FREE PICK on Oklahoma -5

Pick Released on Sep 11 at 12:32 am

Dave Price

Game Details
Sep 12 '26, 10:00 PM in 21h
NCAA-F | North Dakota State vs Air Force
Play on: Air Force +2 -110 at circa
Game Analysis

Dave's Saturday Free Play:

1* on Air Force +2

The Key: North Dakota State jumped up to the FBS this season.  The Bison have opened 2-0 with a pair of home wins over cupcakes in Jacksonville State and FCS Fordham.  This is where they get their 'welcome to the FBS' moment.  They will be playing their 3rd game already which is only because they played in Week 0.  And the Bison have to travel for the first time to Air Force, which will have a big home-field advantage in this one.  This is an Air Force team that returned 12 starts and should have one of the most improved defenses in the nation.  They also return QB Liam Szarka, who threw for 1,294 yards and 9 TD while also rushing for 922 yards and 13 TD last season.  They return their top RB in Owen Allen who rushed for 750 yards and 5 TD.  Air Force rushed for 431 yards in a 34-0 win over Duquesne.  The Falcons held the Dukes to 107 yards and 2.5 per play.  NDSU isn't ready to face the triple-option especially with no extra time to prepare for it.  Take Air Force.

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Pick Released on Sep 11 at 10:50 pm

Info Plays

Game Details
Sep 12 '26, 7:00 PM in 18h
NCAA-F | Tulsa vs Sam Houston
Play on: UNDER 51½ -110
Game Analysis

1* FREE INFO PLAY Tulsa vs Sam Houston under 51½ -110

Pick Released on Sep 11 at 05:00 pm

John Martin

Game Details
Sep 12 '26, 3:30 PM in 15h
NCAA-F | Alabama vs Kentucky
Play on: OVER 48 -110
Game Analysis

1 Unit FREE PLAY on Alabama/Kentucky OVER 48

Two offensive-minded head coaches go at it in this SEC opener between Alabama and Kentucky.  And I'm expecting these two be two of the most improved offenses in the country.  Kalen DeBoer is in his 3rd season at Alabama after taking Washington to the national title game.  He was known for his high-powered offenses at Washington, and he finally has the players in place to do it at Alabama.  Keelon Russell is one of the most talented dual-threat QB's in the country.  He threw for 256 yards and rushed for 86 yards in a 48-10 win over East Carolina in their opener.  The Crimson Tide rushed for 227 yards to prove they can run the football this season after it being a weakness last year.  Kentucky beat Youngstown State 45-13 in the opener.  It was an impressive debut for Will Stein, who served as Oregon's offensive coordinator prior to coming to Lexington.  QB Kenny Minchey was a great get in the transfer portal as he was neck-and-neck with Notre Dame's CJ Carr for the starting job leading into the season last year.  Minchey threw for 301 yards and 4 TD against Youngstown State.  Both teams are going with more tempo this season to help out the offenses.  Give me the OVER.

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Pick Released on Sep 11 at 10:34 pm

Steve Janus

Game Details
Sep 12 '26, 3:07 PM in 14h
MLB | BAL vs TOR
Play on: UNDER 8½ -110
Game Analysis

1* Free Sharp Play on Orioles vs Blue Jays under 8½ -110

Pick Released on Sep 12 at 12:03 am

Rob Vinciletti

Game Details
Sep 12 '26, 7:30 PM in 19h
NCAA-F | Georgia Southern vs Clemson
Play on: Clemson -19½ -110 at PlayMGM
Game Analysis

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The Saturday CFB Comp play is on Clemson -20 today over Georgia Southern. Game 386 at 7:30 eastern. Clemson looked terrible last week as they were dismantled on both sides of the ball by LSU. Now they come home to take on a Georgia Southern team off a 31-0 home win. Rob notes that game 2 home favorites at -13 or more that scored less than 14 in a dog loss and are taking on a team off a home win in a game where the total is 49 or more are a perfect 8-0 to the spread since 2000. Clemson put an emphasis the entire off season on improving and anemic run game but were unable to sustain any real offense until a drive late in the 4th Quarter. They should be far better on both sides of the ball here. Look for Clemson to get a comfortable win and cover in their home opener. GL Rob V-

Pick Released on Sep 11 at 05:05 pm

Doc's Sports

Game Details
Sep 12 '26, 3:30 PM in 15h
NCAA-F | California vs Syracuse
Play on: Syracuse -3 -110 at Buckeye
Game Analysis

Free Play from Doc’s Sports. Take #344 Syracuse Orange over California Golden Bears (3:30p.m., Saturday, September 12 ACC Network) Both teams have a game under their belt and we will follow the line movement in this game. Cal has a new coach and system and they fell apart last week in Berkely, being outscored 21-0 by UCLA to lose by 21 points. I do not have much confidence in this team and feel Ron Rivera is in over his head as general manager. Syracuse got some confidence last week destroying New Hampshire and they did win at Cal in 2024 in route to a 10 win season. I see them bouncing back this year and making a bowl game. They should be able to win this game by double digits. Do not miss out on Doc’s Sports Weekend card featuring top plays football, soccer, and tennis. Sign-up now with a long term package and let 55 years of handicapping experience work for you.

Pick Released on Sep 07 at 02:59 pm

Joseph D'Amico

Game Details
Sep 12 '26, 3:30 PM in 15h
NCAA-F | Alabama vs Kentucky
Play on: Alabama -10 -110 at betus
Game Analysis

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Saturday’s free winner: Alabama Crimson Tide.

Game 357.

12:30 PM PST/3:30 PM EST.

This may be just the first month of the NCAAF campaign, and laying nearly double-digits on the road is never an easy task. However, I think we can all agree Alabama learned from last year’s mistake. If you recall, a season ago they came out on August 30 on the road in Florida State as a 13.5-point favorite and got you humiliated, 31-17. They did rattle off 10 victories out of their final 11 remaining regular season contests. This does include wins and covers in all four games played on the road. This season they came out and blew up East Carolina at home, 48-10. They have the luxury of knowing they’ve dominated Kentucky taking six consecutive meetings straight up, covering four of those six, which includes the most recent matchup back in November 2023 in which they annihilated the Wildcats, 49-21. Speaking of Kentucky, they blew up Youngstown State in their opener, 45-13. But this is a team that faced quite a few of the same opponents, ‘Bama did last season and got shellacked in several of those outings. The Wildcats, under head coach March Stoops did surprise a few teams. However, I don’t feel they could carry that over this season with their current head coach, Will Stein. Yes, Alabama has Florida State up next, the team that took them down in the beginning of last season. But the SEC opener cannot be overlooked. While ECU, the team Alabama took down last week, is not a powerhouse. The Crimson Tide still produced 487 total yards, with 28 first downs. I feel they will absolutely dominate in their SEC opener, especially against a team that is certainly in a rebuilding year. Take the Alabama Crimson Tide. Thank you.

Pick Released on Sep 10 at 11:33 pm

Chip Chirimbes

Game Details
Sep 12 '26, 12:00 PM in 11h
NCAA-F | South Florida vs Army
Play on: South Florida +3½ -115 at PlayMGM
Game Analysis

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South Florida at Army 12:00 ET

Bulls (+) over Black Knights - I love the Army and actually spent three years in uniform and always look to play on them whenever the opportunity presents itself. But, there are time like this Saturday when they are just too good to take. Remember, the bookie is not your friend! The Amy ran roughshod over Bryant College gaining 569 yards on the ground averaging 10 yards a carry, while surrendering just 67. South Florida had a battle with Florida International 19-9 gaining just 208 total yards on offense with only 100 yards on the round. When you see those numbers one would expect the Black Knights to be at least double-digit favorites. But the bookmakers do not agree. I will follow their lead. Take SOUTH FLORIDA!

Pick Released on Sep 11 at 10:31 pm

Ray Monohan

Game Details
Sep 13 '26, 1:00 PM in 1d
NFL | Saints vs Lions
Play on: Lions -7 +100 at Buckeye
Game Analysis

Lions -7

Locking this in early. Analysis to follow.

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Pick Released on Sep 07 at 11:31 am

Alex Smart

Game Details
Sep 13 '26, 1:00 PM in 1d
NFL | Bills vs Texans
Play on: UNDER 44½ -108
Game Analysis

Forty-four and a half is a quiet number until you remember who is walking into NRG on Sunday. Buffalo at Houston, 1:00 Eastern, Week 1, a pick’em dressed up like a heavyweight and a total that already admits this should look like 24-17, not 31-28. The public hears Josh Allen and starts adding touchdowns. The board heard Houston’s front and hung 44.5 like it meant it.

Last year the Bills went 12-5 and scored 481 points, 28.3 a night, tied for fourth in the league. That tape is real. So is a road opener in a building that has treated Allen like a tourist. Including the postseason he is 1-4 against this franchise with a 55.4 percent completion rate. That is not a curse you put on a poster. That is a completion percentage that lives in the 200s and a lot of third-and-long. Houston went 12-5 as well. The Texans were 7-11-1 to the total. Buffalo was 10-8-1. One of those clubs already knew how to keep a Sunday from turning into a track meet.

Week 1 is not January. First real snaps, first real crowd, first real script that has not been stress-tested since the spring. Openers lean under for a reason. Coaches call it safe. Quarterbacks check it down. Clock becomes the whole ticket. A 23-17 Texans win cashes 44.5 in its sleep. A 24-20 Bills win cashes. A 27-13 still has a pulse. The scores that beat it are the ones where both quarterbacks start slinging it in the fourth quarter of an opener because somebody panicked. That is not how this spot usually ages, and it is not how NRG usually ages when Buffalo is in town.

You do not need a defensive struggle that looks like 9-6. You need this to stay out of a late auction. Allen can still be the best player on the field and the under still gets paid. Stroud can still look like a franchise and the under still gets paid. The number is not asking you to fade talent. It is asking you to fade rust plus a Houston defense that does not need permission to hit.

Pertinent ledger from last season, the kind that lives on a football reference page if you want to stare at it: Bills 481 points in 17 games, 28.3 a night, 12-5, 19 giveaways. Texans 12-5, 12 giveaways, second-fewest in the league. Combined that is two grown clubs, not a cupcake and a bully. Combined they were not a 50-point problem every Sunday. Houston’s total record already told you that. Buffalo’s scoring average is the trap. People take 28.3, add a home dome, and forget that 28.3 was earned across a year, not on the first Sunday in somebody else’s building.

The public will smash Allen props and the over because the logo travels and the quarterback sells tickets. Let them. A 220-yard Allen night and a 210-yard Stroud night with a couple of field goals is an honest opener. James Cook can still eat and the total can still sit down. The ticket is not “nobody scores.” The ticket is “nobody turns this into a shootout before the rust comes off.”

Sit on 44.5. If the number drips to 43.5 it gets cleaner. If they hang 46.5, the edge is thinner and you can live without it. Sunday’s ticket is the under, not the chalk, not the revenge poster, not the first-game narrative that always sounds smarter on Saturday night.

Bet under the total in Week 1 games posted 45.5 or lower.

The Under’s record since the 2025 season: 12-7 (63.2%) with an average over/under of 43.8. (+4.1 units, ROI=19.7%)

Bet under the total in Bills road games against a 12-win defense.

That spot since 2023: 7-3 (70.0%) with an average over/under of 46.1. (+3.5 units, ROI=31.8%)

Bet under 45 in Week 1 games that open as a pick’em or inside a field goal.

That spot since 2024: 9-5 (64.3%) with an average over/under of 44.2. (+3.4 units, ROI=22.1%)

Bet under the total when Josh Allen plays in Houston.

That spot since 2022: 4-1 (80.0%) with an average over/under of 46.8. (+2.7 units, ROI=49.1%)

Confirm the number is still 44.5 closer to kick. Confirm both clubs are still listing the names you expect. Then take the under and let everybody else argue about a one-point spread in Week 1. Enjoy the early window. Bet the total. Let the logos yell at each other while the clock does the work.

Player Prop bets :Josh Allen’s passing line is sitting around 221.5. Take the under. He can still win the game and live in the 190s if Houston’s front gets him off schedule.

C.J. Stroud is around 218.5 passing yards. Same lean. Under. A home opener against Buffalo does not require 250. It requires 205 and a couple of scores.

Allen under 1.5 passing touchdowns is the other quarterback ticket. One through the air and a field-goal night is an honest road opener in this building.

James Cook around 73.5 rushing yards is the over that still fits the under. If this stays on the ground, he eats clock and the total still cashes.

Pick Released on Sep 07 at 10:41 am

Sean Murphy

Game Details
Sep 13 '26, 1:00 PM in 1d
NFL | Bucs vs Bengals
Play on: Bengals -3½ -110 at circa
Game Analysis

My selection is on Cincinnati minus the points over Tampa Bay at 1 pm et on Sunday.

We saw considerable regression from the Buccaneers down the stretch last season as they ultimately missed the playoffs after having it set up on a platter for them in the down-trodden NFC South. So obviously Tampa Bay has a chip on its shoulder entering the 2026 campaign but I'm not sure that will make a lick of difference. I think we're going to see the Bucs get involved in their share of shootouts again this year and in the season opener, that suits Cincinnati just fine. The Bengals finally have QB Joe Burrow healthy to start a season and he has all the weapons around him he needs to take his team on a 'Super Bowl of bust' type of run this year. The big news is that Cincinnati finally made some moves to bolster its much-maligned defense. I think the Bengals defense is well-positioned to come up with the splash plays needed to ultimately pull away in this particular contest. Bettors are hesitant to back the Bengals in Week 1 given their early season futility in recent years. I think this is a team with a fresh outlook, however, and one that brings a lot of optimism into its home opener. Take Cincinnati (8*).

Pick Released on Sep 07 at 09:46 am

ASA

Game Details
Sep 12 '26, 12:00 PM in 11h
NCAA-F | Old Dominion vs Virginia Tech
Play on: Virginia Tech -19 -110 at PlayMGM
Game Analysis

#326 ASA PLAY ON Virginia Tech -19 over Old Dominion, Saturday at 12 PM ET - Va Tech rolled up 73 points last week in a 73-3 win over VMI. Running up the score on inferior teams is something new head coach Franklin (formerly at Penn St) has no problem doing. You can bet if he gets a chance here to pour it on he will. That’s because ODU embarrassed Tech last year with an easy 45-26 win as an underdog. Then head coach Brent Pry was fired the next day but he remains on staff as Franklin kept him on as defensive coordinator. The Monarchs lost most of their key players from that team as they rank 114th in the country in returning production. On the other sideline, VT returns 14 starters (tied for most in Power 4) and they had a top 20 transfer class with a number of PSU players following Franklin to Blacksburg (including starting QB Grunkemeyer). While ODU is near the bottom of CFB in returning production, the Hokies rank 4th nationally in that category. Just to make sure his players haven’t forgotten last year’s debacle, Franklin has been running the “lowlights” of that game on TV screens all over the football facilities this week. ODU topped Norfolk State last week 31-10 but it was a tight game most of the way with the Monarchs only leading by 7 points late in the 3rd quarter. Last week’s opponents for these 2 teams, Norfolk and VMI, are both near the bottom of the FCS ranks. Both bottom 20 so comparable opponents. ODU beat Norfolk by 21 points and outgained them by 100 yards and won the turnover battle. Va Tech beat VMI by 70 points and outgained them 620 to 83 and lost the turnover battle! The Hokies roll at home and Franklin won’t let up in this one.

Pick Released on Sep 11 at 11:55 pm

Tom Macrina

Game Details
Sep 13 '26, 1:00 PM in 1d
NFL | Jets vs Titans
Play on: Jets +105 at betonline
Game Analysis

Jets @ Titans — Week 1

The Saleh Storyline

Robert Saleh coached the Jets from 2021–24 before being fired mid-season. He spent 2025 as 49ers DC, and now gets his first game as Titans head coach — fittingly, against his old team. Aaron Glenn enters Year 2 in New York. Both coaches downplay the "revenge" angle, but the intrigue is real.

The Quarterbacks

Geno Smith returns for the Jets — a veteran who can manage a game, but he's turnover-prone, and Saleh's blitz packages will test his protection instincts. Cam Ward enters Year 2 for Tennessee, still learning new OC Brian Daboll's scheme. Neither offense should be explosive in Week 1; I'd expect conservative play-calling and a run-first approach from both sides as the defenses try to keep things clean.

Weapons

Jets: Breece Hall looks good to play, and Garrett Wilson is a clear WR1 — on paper, the better supporting cast at multiple spots.

Titans: Calvin Ridley, Wan'Dale Robinson, and rookie Carnell Tate (the No. 4 overall pick, brought in for receiver help) lead the passing game, with Tony Pollard and Spears splitting backfield work. Saleh has confidence in his young QB, but this group doesn't move the needle for me yet.

Edge for Tennessee: home field, plus Saleh's inside knowledge of Jets personnel.

The Trend

Teams that posted a turnover differential of -0.9 or worse per game the previous season have rebounded well in Week 1 of the following campaign — 11-8-1 SU and 14-5-1 ATS (73.6%) since 2013 when not facing a similarly bad team. That's +8.5 units, 44.7% ROI, Grade 68. (per Steve Makinen)

The Market

Jets have covered 8 of their last 10 vs. Tennessee, including a 24-17 road win in Nashville back in September 2024, and have won 4 of the last 5 outright.

Titans opened -3; the line has already drifted to -1.5 on Jets support.

The Play

Skipping the spread — I'm not sure Jets ML stays plus money for long, so I'm taking it now.

Take Jets +105.

Let's cash some tickets!

Pick Released on Sep 09 at 09:57 am

Brian Bitler

Game Details
Sep 20 '26, 4:25 PM in 8d
NFL | Commanders vs Cowboys
Play on: Commanders +4½ -115 at Draft Kings
Game Analysis

For one of my best free picks on Sunday I am looking at the Washington Commanders at the Philadelphia Eagles here on Sunday. I think we are getting a great value here getting more than a field goal with Washington. Over the years these teams no matter how good either one is play tight NFC East style games. I think Washington is under valued due to their poor season last year and the Eagles are over rated as usual and should see some decline this year. Look for a field goal win from the Eagles but it would shock me if we saw an upset here.

Play on the Washington Commanders plus the points rotation #475

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Pick Released on Sep 10 at 10:09 am

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