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FRANK’S CUTTING ROOM FLOOR FOR WEDNESDAY, 9/30:

My “Cutting Room Floor” plays are the situations I considered the closest to being worthy of investment but did not make the “final cut” for my official plays today for subscribers. Take the Tennessee Titans plus the points versus the Baltimore Ravens. Tennessee (0-3) remains winless this season after their 12-7 loss on the road in New York against the Giants as a 2.5-point underdog on Sunday. The Titans have covered the point spread in 5 of their last 7 games after losing three games in a row. And while first-year head coach Robert Saleh has a 23-35 ATS mark in his head coaching career mostly with the New York Jets, those Jets teams covered the point spread in 9 of their 13 games played in October which suggests his ability to make adjustments after the first month of the season. Baltimore (2-1) comes off a 34-31 last second victory against Dallas on Sunday in that game played in Brazil as a 3-point favorite. The Ravens return home where they have failed to cover the point spread in 8 of their last 10 games. They have also covered the point spread in 10 of their last 16 games when favored. Take Tennessee plus the points. Best of luck — Frank.

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3* on Kings

Ricky's 1* play on BOS.

Key Angle: It's important to remember that Ricky never makes a bet on any game based on just one angle. In order to make the grade, all his premium picks must meet several important criteria. He doesn't share all his secrets within his analysis, instead he chooses to reveal only the angle that he feels is the most significant. Here in this game the recent history of these two teams is particularly significant.

- Sonny Gray is 3-1 in his last 4 starts for the Red Sox.

- The Red Sox have won 5 of the last 9 head to head meetings.

- The Red Sox are 7-5 in their last 12 road games.

Verdict: The value is on the road Underdog.

1* Free Pick on Padres -135

Free Play on Red Sox +122

1* Free Pick on Steelers/Browns: under 38½

Neither of these teams has shown they can carry half of this number.

The Steelers are averaging 17.67 points through 3 games this season.

The Browns are at 18 even.

That's under 36 combined before you account for a Thursday night divisional grinder.

Pittsburgh's offense finally woke up Sunday against the Bengals, but that was one game.

Two weeks earlier they scored 3 points at New England.

Now they travel on 4 days' rest behind a rebuilt right side of the line.

Rookie Max Iheanachor just made his first NFL start at right tackle and guard Gennings Dunker is on IR with an MCL sprain.

Steelers back Rico Dowdle hasn't practiced this week either, so Jaylen Warren likely handles the whole load again.

Cleveland's side is worse.

Deshaun Watson was anything but efficient last week, Jerry Jeudy has zero catches in two straight games, and rookie KC Concepcion is averaging just 6.7 yards per reception.

This offense wins ugly.

Last week's 21-18 escape against Carolina needed a pick with 16 seconds left.

The Browns' line is a mess for a short week too.

Center Elgton Jenkins is in concussion protocol and unlikely to clear by Thursday, with Teven Jenkins and Tytus Howard both questionable.

That's a rough spot against T.J.

Watt.

Both defenses are the strength here.

Browns tackle Mason Graham leads all defensive tackles with 4 sacks through 3 games.

Last December these two played a 13-6 game in Cleveland.

Low-ceiling offenses, hurting offensive lines, short prep.

That points one direction.

I like the Under

1* FREE INFO PLAY Steelers vs Browns under 38½ -110

1* Free Sharp Play on Cubs +130

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The WNBA Comp play is on Indiana plus the points. Game 3 home favorites in round 1 have not covered off a road dog and spread loss in game 2 and a home win and cover in game 1. The Fever have won 2 of 3 here in Las Vegas this season and should hang around for the cover here. Take the point with Indiana. GL Rob V-

Free Play from Doc’s Sports: Take the Over in Maryland Terrapins at Nebraska Cornhuskers (4 p.m., Saturday, October 3, FS1). We faded Maryland with last week’s free play, and the Terrapins delivered a rough performance in a 54-3 home loss to UCLA. That result has turned up the heat on their head coach, and we expect a better offensive effort this Saturday. The bigger concern remains Maryland’s defense, which surrendered 34 points to Virginia Tech before allowing 54 to UCLA. Nebraska has been piling up points, scoring 49, 56, 34, and 31 in its first four games of 2026. With the Cornhuskers rolling offensively and Maryland looking to respond, we like this matchup to go over the total. Back the Over. Don’t miss Doc’s Sports Weekend Card, featuring top plays in football, hockey, UFC, and soccer. Sign up now and put 54 years of handicapping experience to work for you!

Colts -3

Indy has the cleaner path to controlling this game. Washington is allowing more than 280 passing yards per game, and opposing QB's have consistently found room against a defense that has surrendered 11 TD's through three weeks. The Commanders are also allowing TD's on 75% of opposing red-zone trips. That gives Daniel Jones a favorable matchup, but Jonathan Taylor is where I expect Indy to establish control. Washington is coming off an emotional win behind Marcus Mariota, while the Colts just handled a physical Houston defense. At only a FG, I'll lay it. Back Indy. Locking this in early. Ray’s daily FREE plays are meant to be smaller bankroll plays. Money management is everything in this game, and these freebies are designed to keep you moving in the right direction. Today's FREE selection is a strong lean on the COLTS -3. The number makes sense, the spot is right, and it’s a play worth taking. You know what to do. Good luck — Razor Ray.

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Ball Arena on opening night is supposed to be an Avalanche building. The board hung Colorado minus-190 to minus-195 and the Kings plus-155 to plus-165 like April never ended. April did end. Colorado swept Los Angeles in four last spring and has taken nine of the last ten meetings. That is the long tape. It is also why the juice is fat enough to look like a tax instead of a price. You are not fading MacKinnon for six months. You are fading minus-190 on night one of a new season after two of those four playoff games in this building finished 2–1 and 2–1.

Hockey-Reference and the series sheet still belong to Colorado. Last ten: Avalanche 9–1. The one Kings win was April 12, 2025, at home, 5–4. Then the run started. October 7, 2025: Colorado 4–1 in Los Angeles. December 29: 5–2 in Denver. March 2: 4–2 at Crypto.com. Then the first-round sweep — 2–1, 2–1 in overtime, 4–2, 5–1. Combined goals in those four: 13–5 Colorado. Combined goals in the two Ball Arena playoff nights: 4–2. That is the chapter the public is betting like it is a 6–1 track meet. The house hanging 6 to 6.5 next to −190 is how the chalk gets dressed up. The April scores in this rink are how plus-160 gets to the window.

The creases are the only new page. Darcy Kuemper is in for Los Angeles. He used to work this building. Last season he was 19–14–15 with a 2.80 goals-against and an .891 save percentage. Mackenzie Blackwood is the posted Avalanche start, 24–11–2, 2.50, .903 a year ago. That is still Colorado’s crease. It is not a reason to lay close to 2-to-1 in September.

Line combinations tell you the style. Kings, Fiala out: Panarin–Byfield–Kempe up top, Zuccarello–Turcotte–Laferriere, Moore–Laughton–Haula, Lee–Helenius–Armia. Gustafsson–Clarke, Dumoulin–Doughty, Anderson–Ceci. That is still a structure club. Collapse, clog the middle, live in the dump-and-change, make a speed team play 200 feet. Colorado is the other sport. Lehkonen–MacKinnon–Necas. Landeskog–Nelson–Kadri. Schwartz–Svechkov–Hughes. Toews–Makar on the first pair. They want to stretch it. They want odd-man looks and the power play that ended the series in April. Public will smash minus-190 because it is Ball Arena, TNT is on, and the last time these logos shared a building it was 5–1. That is how plus money on the visitor looks like a prayer. Two 2–1 nights in this building last April are why it is a ticket.

You are not fading the Avalanche to miss May. You are fading them to win a one-goal game at a price that treats opening night like Game 5. 3–2 Kings cashes. 2–1 Los Angeles cashes. 4–3 in overtime is the gift. The puck line is the safety if you cannot live with a 3–2 Colorado win. The moneyline is the juice. Same game. Different ask. This article is the plus money.

Bet the Kings moneyline as a road underdog of +150 to +170 at Colorado on opening night. Last two meetings in this building (2026 playoffs): 2–1 and 2–1. Combined 4–2. The number is −190. The scores were one-goal. (+1.5 unit$, ROI=27.3%)

Bet Los Angeles on the moneyline in Ball Arena when the previous two home meetings finished inside three total goals. April 19 and April 21 here were 2–1 and 2–1 OT. Tight ice. Fat home juice. (+1.0 unit$, ROI=18.2%)

Bet the road dog on opening night when the home club is priced −180 or shorter after a playoff sweep of that same opponent. Sweep tax in September is how plus-160 shows up. The four-game book is real. The price is the work. (+1.2 unit$, ROI=16.8%)

Play: Kings ML.

My selection is on Arizona over New York at 1 pm et on Sunday.

While the Giants enter this game with the better overall record, I don't think there's any question it's the Cardinals that appear to have more upside through three weeks of the season. I really liked the fight Arizona showed in last week's loss but ATS cover on the road against the 49ers. Bettors wanted no part of the Cards after their blowout loss at home against Seattle in Week 2. Keep in mind, the Seahawks had extra time to prepare for that matchup after opening the season on a Wednesday. That's not to mention the fact that the Cards were in a clear letdown after pulling off a road upset of the Chargers in Week 1. The situation on offense is bad enough for the Giants that they elected to sign Vikings cast-off QB J.J. McCarthy. Last week's win over Tennessee had everything to do with the ineptness of the Titans and very little to do with New York's own crisp play. That was an ugly game all around that to put bluntly, someone had to win. While the Giants might have had a chance to compete this year with a healthy Jaxson Dart at quarterback, I fully expect them to quickly fall well back of the pack with Jameis Winston running what already looks like a broken offense (the fact that they're bent on featuring RB Cam Skattebo as the focal point is the biggest red flag). Take Arizona (8*).

Our selection is on the Colorado Avalanche to defeat the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday at 10:07pm ET for a number of reasons. Here are some of the more important ones:

These teams played in round one of the NHL playoffs last year and Colorado won each and every game of that series.

The Avalanche couldn't get past Vegas. But, they were dealing with injuries in that series.

They are back and even better for this season.

Los Angeles lost it's captain, Anze Kopitar due to retirement.

The Kings will also be without Kevin Fiala still for the opening part of this season.

The play is on Colorado at home.

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PSP Data Driven 1* Padres.

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Our models suggest that the value is on the favorite. The Padres are 6-1 in their last 7 home games. The Cubs are 4-6 in their last 10 games.

Sonny Gray gets the start for Boston. He is 18-5 with a 2.72 ERA and a 1.15 WHIP. New York will send Max Fried to the mound. He went 5-5 with a 2.80 ERA and a 0.99 WHIP. Boston has scored two or fewer runs in four of their last five games, including two shutout losses. Gray has allowed three runs or fewer in his last five starts, including two shutouts. Fried has allowed one earned run in four of his last five starts. The Red Sox have a slight edge on the mound. I look for Boston to even the series.

Play on Boston. This is a FREE PLAY!

Temple +6.5 at USF (Raymond James Stadium)

USF opens American Conference play at 4-0 but is only 2-2 ATS. Temple is 1-3 straight up and 3-1 ATS. The Owls losses to Penn State, Toledo (OT) and Army could all have gone the other way, and they've covered everything except last week. Keeler's teams play close as dogs, and Temple leads the all-time series 6-4.

USF

 Defense is the story: 14.0 points allowed per game (21st nationally) and 322 yards. D.J. Crowther is the engine on offense with 325 rush yards and 5 TDs. Michael Van Buren Jr. has 0 INTs, but the offense is feast-or-famine at 350.5 yards per game (105th).

Temple

 The Owls run it at 220.3 yards per game (24th), but USF is tough to run on, allowing 121.8 per game and just one rushing TD all year. Temple's defense is leaky (133rd in third-down rate) and the O-line has some injury concerns. The one thing that worries me is the red zone. Temple has scored on every trip inside the 20, and USF has allowed a score on every opponent trip. It's a small sample, but it's a real tell.

The total

 USF just won 14-6 and Temple lost 21-17. USF's last two competitive games (Army and BGSU) totaled 52 and 20 points, and the number has fallen from the mid-50s to 48 for a reason.

The plays

Temple +6.5 (NoVig). You might be able to wait for a 7, but I don't think we get there.

Under 49.5 (Rivers)

1H Under 24.5. It's moved to 23.5, but I don't mind paying the extra juice for the full point.

Let's cash some tickets!