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This is a 10* TOTAL OF WEEK on the OVER Lions/Packers.

We have a big time NFC North battle here in Green Bay on Thursday night, and on the short week, I say it's each team's defense that suffers. 

Both teams are 2-1 SU. Green Bay is 3-0 ATS, while Detroit is 2-1 ATS.

Honestly, it would not be too difficult to write a convincing argument for either of these teams to win this game, and that's why I'm steering clear of a side.

I just expect this one to be decided by the men under center in Jordan Love and Jared Goff.

The Lions are coming off a 20-6 win over the Falcons, while the Packers squeaked out the 18-17 win over the Saints.

Two lower-scoring defensive battles, but I'm definitely anticipating a faster-paced, and ultimatley higher-scoring game here.

All signs point to this one flying OVER the number sooner, rather than later.

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Good luck, NP

This is a 10* play on the UNDER Eagles/Bucs.

I think the Eagles defense will dominate in this game and shut down Baker Mayfield and company. And the last thing that the home side wants to do is to turn this into a "track meet" with Jalen Hurts and the high-flying Eagles.

The Bucs have played to two straight OVERS, but with a game at division rival New Orleans next weekend, I think the home side is going to get caught "looking ahead" (as outlined in more detail on my picks on the Eagles here in this 3-game Monday night report.) 

I expect each side to try and establish the run throughout on this one and while they've both been involved in several high-scoring games to begin the season, all signs finally point to more of a defensive-battle here on Monday night.

The play is the UNDER.

Good luck, NP

This is a 10* ACC TOY on the UNDER FSU/CLEMSON.

Both teams have been involved in several high-scoring games of late, but I expect those trends to end this evening.

FSU is 3-0, while Clemson is 2-1.

The Seminoles have seen the total go OVER in all three of their games so far this season, while Clemson has seen it go over in two of thre, including in the Tigers latest 48-14 win over FAU.

The Tigers' chances of making the Football Playoff is likely already over after the Week 1 loss to Duke, but while Clemson has struggled at times offensivly, the Tigers for the most part have looked decent defensively.

FSU has yet to be challenged. Certainly no one has come close in slowing down the Seminoles offensively, but that's going to change this weekend in my opinion. 

The Tigers though can get right back into the picture with a win over FSU here today. The Seminoles competition to this point has to be called into question as well, as they BARELY held on for the 31-29 win at BC as 27.5-point favorites last week.

Don't expect Cade Klubnik to be expected to do too much here, rather instead be more of a "game manager." 

While each side has played to a lot of super high-scoring affairs of late, everything finally points to a much more defensive contest here in Week 4. The play is the UNDER.

Good luck, NP

This is a 10* BIG TEN TOM on the OVER Wisconsin/Purdue.

Wisconsin is 2-1 and Purdue is 1-2. In what I anticipate will be a faster-paced affair, everything in my opinion points to this total eclipsing the posted number sooner, rather than later.

Wisconsin hasn't had any issues moving the ball and putting points on the board. In their one loss the Badgers were upset 33-21 at Washington State as 5.5-point favorites. 

They then bounced back in Week 3 with a 35-14 win over Georgia Southern. The Badgers got the better of Purdue by a score of 35-24 at home last year, so the Boilermakers certainly won't be lacking for motivation in this one.

Purdue has struggled defensively overall, last week falling 35-20 at home to Syracuse as a 2-point dog.

Defense takes a back seat here in my estimation on Friday night, the play is indeed on the OVER.

Good luck, NP

This is a 10* SUN BELT TOY on the UNDER Georgia State/Coastal Carolina.

We have a couple of pretty good teams colliding here on Sunbelt Conference action on Thursday, as Coastal Carolina is 2-1, while Georgia State is 3-0. 

The Chanticleers are off the 66-7 win over Duquesne, while Georgia State rolled to a 41-25 win over Charlotte in its final tune-up before Conference play.

And that's where I believe we'll now see a much more competitive affair here than what the oddmakers are leading us to believe.

Darren Grainger will have a much more difficult time to move the ball through the air here facing CC's underrated defense.

I see this game being decided in the trenches and by field position and in a contest like that, the UNDER is the correct call.

Good luck, NP

This is a 10* AFC NORTH TOM on the OVER Browns/Steelers.

Both teams struggled to put points on the board in Week 1, and that's helped in pushing this Week 2 total a little lower than it normally would/should be in my opinion.

Cleveland comes in off a 24-3 win at home over Cincinnati. Hard to get a firm readon on the Browns, as the result was so lop-sided an upexpected. Clearly the Bengals have their issues, so I say the book is still out on Cleveland right now. 

Can't deny the defense looked great against Joe Burrow and company, but now on the road facing this determined Steelers team that was humbled 30-7 here at home by San Francisco. The 49ers defense was a strength of the team last year, and it is again this season as well. 

DeShaun Watson finished with 154 yards passing and a TD, along with another rushing TD for Cleveland, and I believe he can build off that performance with an even better one here on the National stage. 

Last year Cleveland was ranked 19th in league in average points allowed per game at 21.2.

The Steelers run defense was terrible last week, as Christian McCaffrey gouged them for 151 yards and a TD. That's not good news facing this run-heavy Browns offense. QB Kenny Pickett had 232 yards passing and a TD. He also had two costly INT's.

Either way, I say this one comfortably eclipses the number down the stretch, with each side improving significantly on the offensive side of the ball here in Week 2.

This number is indeed low, the play is the OVER.

Good luck, NP

This is a 10* AFC EAST TOY on the UNDER Dolphins/Pats.

New England's defense once again looked sharp in last week's 25-20 loss to the Eagles. 

Mac Jones had 315 yards passing, but averaged only 5.5 yards per throw. The defense though I thought looked excellent once again for the Pats.

The Dolphins pulled off the unlikely upset on the road last week, coming from behind to knock off the Chargers 36-34 as 3-point dogs. Now they're favored on the road vs. a division rival.

Next week they're back at home to play Denver.

It's New England with its back against the wall early. The game-plan will remain the same for Jones and company. Long sustained drives on offense, combined with suffocating defensive play.

I say the overall situation definitely points to the UNDER as the correct call as far as the total is concerned in this one.

Good luck, NP

This is a 10* NON-CONFERENCE TOTAL OF THE YEAR on the UNDER Pittsburgh/WVU.

I base my picks on many different things. This particular one sets up extremely well from a situational stand-point. 

Pittsburgh is 1-1 SU after falling 27-21 at home to Cincinnati as a 6.5-point favorite last week. So far the Panthers have seen the total go OVER the number in both of their games, but note that they've seen the total go UNDER the number in five of their last six off a SU/ATS home loss as a favorite in their previous outing. 

WVU is also 1-1 after pulling away for a 56-17 win over Duequesne as a 38-point favorite last week. Both games for WVU haave also gone OVER the number, but in my opinion, all signs point to a much more defensive affair this time around.

The fact that these teams have already played to so many OVERS this year, has also helped in driving this particular total a little too high.

Despite this being a non-conference game, this is an important game for each school, and all signs point to a lower-scoring UNDER in my opinion.

Good luck, NP

This is a 10* ACC TOTAL OF MONTH on the OVER Navy/Memphis.

Both teams have been involved in lower-scoring games to open the season, but I believe that Thursday's contest will fly well OVER the number before it's all said and done. This is a great "situational" play.

Have is now 1-1 to open the season, first falling 42-3 to Navy across the Pond, then it beat Wager 24-0 as a 42-point favorite last week. 

Note that the Midshipmen though have seen the total go OVER the number in five of their last seven after shutting out their opponent in their previous outing.

Memphis has domianted in two straight, smashing Bethune Cookman 56-14, before blasting Arkansas State 37-3 last week. Note that the Tigers have seen the total OVER the number though in eight of their last 11 after playing to two or more straight OVERS in a row.

Look for these two teams to push the pace and expect this total to fly OVER the number sooner, rather than later.

Good luck, NP

This is a 10* NFC EAST TOY on the UNDER Cowboys/Giants.

It's a big divisional matchup, and neither team will want to start off the year 0-1 to the other. I think we're going to see a very defensive affair on Sunday, rather than a high-scoring "run and gun" shootout. 

I just think that each will be committed to the run throughout, and each will be extremely careful here in not to have any costly turnovers. 

New York doesn't want to get into a shootout with Dak Prescott. I say this game is decided in the trenches and by field position, and because of that, I'm on the UNDER.

Good luck, NP

This is a 10* NON-CONF TOW on the UNDER Illinois/Kansas.

Both teams won last week, and each failed to cover the large spread. Both teams went OVER the number as well, but now with the level of competition going up, I'm expecting a much more defensive-affair.

Illinois beat Toledo 30-28, unable to cover the 7.5-point spread.

Kansas rolled over Missouri State 48-17, unable to cover the 32.5-point spread.

I feel the overall situation points to a much more defensive battle than what this O/U line is suggesting.

The play is the UNDER.

Good luck, NP

This is a 10* TOTAL OF WEEK on the UNDER Lions/Chiefs.

I usually take a "contrarian" approach over the first few weeks of the season, and that's what I'm doing here for sure.

The general betting public will be excited and quick to hammer the "over" after both the Lions and Chiefs put together such great offensive campaigns last year, but I think there's enough reason to believe that each offense will need a bit of time to start "firing on all cylinders" again. 

KC has had to replace several key members on offense, and that works in our favor here as well.

While the rest of the World goes one way, I'm going the other.

This number is high, the play is the UNDER.

Good luck, NP

This is a 10* NON-CONFERENCE TOM on the UNDER Stanford/Hawaii.

I think this is a few too many points in Week 1 for each side to combine to go over this number.

Both teams enter off terrible seasons. Stanford was 3-9, and Hawaii was 3-10. They have a new face in Troy Taylor to try and turn this offense around, but it's going to be a work in progress. 

Hawaii's passing game and offensive line were a weak point last season.

With each team with more questions than answers offensively, everything points to this one staying UNDER the posted number on Friday night.

Good luck, NP

This is a 10* SUPER TOTAL on the UNDER Chiefs/Eagles.

The big game, and each offense will be leaning heavily on its run game to alleviate the pressure off these two dynamic QB's.

Each has been injured over the last month, and they'll be cautious to limit their mistakes.

These are two of the best defenses in the league. I believe the Eagles' pass-rush will slow down Mahomes here.

With each side committed to establishing its run game like I believe, I'm expecting a lower-scoring UNDER in this year's Super Bowl.

Good luck, NP

This is a 10* TOTAL BLOCKBUSTER on the OVER 49ers/Eagles.

These teams are genuinely very evenly matched. And the oddsmakers believe the same thing with the 2.5-point opening spread. 

Both teams possess awesome defenses, but I firmly believe that this NFC Conference Championship will be decided by the two men under center. 

Both Brock Purdy and Jalen Hurts are poised to "steal the show" in this one. One thing that San Francisco hasn't had to do much, is to "play from behind." That could very well be the case today.

And if it's not, it just means that Hurts will be given the green light to open up the offense.

This O/U line is a few points lower than it really could/should be in my opinion.

The play is the OVER.

Good luck, NP

This is an 8* TOTAL on the UNDER Bengals/Bills.

20 days before this game will be played, Damar Hamlin collapsed from a heart attack and the game between the Bengals and the Bills was cancelled.

It's a big game obviously, with a lot on the line. Honestly, it would not be difficult to write a convincing argument for either of these teams to win. It's going to be a competitive battle, but the team that plays the best defensively is going to come out on top.

These offenses are a "wash." These defenses are underrated.

Both teams closed out the regular season with some high-scoring affairs, but I expect this particular game to be won today by field position and in the trenches.

This number is high, the play is the UNDER.

Good luck, NP

This is a 10* BOOKIEKILLER on the OVER Raiders/Chiefs.

As note that Oakland has seen the total go OVER the number in four of five on the road this year, while KC has seen the total eclipse the posted number in three of four against the division. I expect these divisional foes to battle it out and for this one to fly above the number as it comes down the stretch.

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This is a 10* the UNDER Chiefs/Broncos.

Both teams clearly struggle with offensive consistency from game to game this year, but each possesses extremely talented defensive units. I think points will definitely be at a premium tonight. And note that KC has seen the total go UNDER in four of its last five on the road, while Denver has seen the total go UNDER in three of its last four following its bye week.

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10* BOOKIEKILLER on the OVER Browns/Ravens.

Note that Cleveland has seen the total go OVER the number in five of six against conference opponents this year, while Baltimore has seen the total go OVER in five of its last eight off a win against a division rival. Cleveland has the league’s worst defense, I’m expecting a wide open affair and for this one to sail OVER sooner rather than later.

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10* BOOKIEKILLER on OVER Washington/California.

Note that Washignton has seen the total go OVER the number in nine of its last 12 off a win against a conference rival, while Cal has seen the total go OVER in eight of its last 14 off a loss against a conference rival. I’m expecting a wide-open affair and for this total to sail well above the posted number.

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10* PUNISHER on OVER Falcons/Bucs.

No need to overthink this one. Atlanta is the league’s highest scoring team and the Bucs defense is allowing at least 27 PPG. It’s a big divisional matchup and on the short week, I think it’s going to be the defenses which suffer the most. Look for each team to open up the playbook and for this total to soar OVER as it comes down the stretch. 

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8* CODE RED BLOWOUT on the OVER Bears/Packers.

Note that Chicago has seen the total go OVER in 12 of its last 19 on the road, while Green Bay has seen the total go over in six of seven home games where the number was set between 45.5 and 49 points. Play the over.

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The Giants are sixth in the league with 400 yards per game of offense. The Vikes have been dominant defensively and poor offensively, but will be forced to match pace. While most will be going one way, we’re going the other as I expect these two teams to open up the playbook and for this total to eclipse the number as it comes down the stretch.

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8* TOTAL CODE RED BLOWOUT on the OVER.

Note that Miami has seen the total go OVER in five of its last eigth as an underdog in the 3.5 to 9.5 points range, while Cincinnati has seen the total go OVER in its last three against the AFC East. Play the OVER.

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10* TOTAL BOOKIEKILLER on UNDER Falcons/Saints.

Note that Atlanta has seen the total go UNDER the number in 13 of its last 17 on the road, while New Orleans has seen the total dip below the number in seven of its last 12 against the division. This number is just a little bit high.

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10* TOTAL CODE RED BLOWOUT on UNDER Texans/Patriots.

This is a “common sense” play. The Texans run game has been a strength offensively, as Brock Osweiler has three TD’s and three INT’s so far. The defense though has been spectacular, already having forced five turnovers through two games. The Pats LaGarrete Blount has also been a force for New England on the ground, and with the QB issues for New England, obviously the home side will be focused on its ground assault as well. All signs point to a “chess match,” rather than a wide open shootout. Play the under.

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10* TOTAL OF MONTH on UNDER Clemson/Georgia Tech.

This is a “common sense” play. Clemson’s DeShaun Watson has completed just over 55% of his passes this year. The ground game has also stalled for the Tigers. Georgia Tech looked fantastic on the defensive side of the ball in its convincing win over Vandy last week. This is the first conference game for both 3-0 teams and we’re expecting a battle, rather than the wide-open shootout we saw in Clemson’s victory over Georgia Tech last season. Play the under.

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8* TOTAL PUNISHER on OVER Eagles/Bears.

Both teams will come out fired up here. The Eagles posted 29 points in their 29-10 win over the Browns. Chicago will also be looking to jump-start its offense after falling to the Texans in Week 1. I expect both team’s to open up the playbook offensively and for this total to sneak over the number late.

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10* MNF TOTAL OF THE MONTH on the UNDER Rams/49ers.

No need to overthink this one. The Rams averaged only 19.2 PPG last year and start the erratic Case Keenum at QB. The 49ers were even worse with an average of 14.9 PPG and clearly have more questions than answers on the offensive side of the ball. With both offenses concentraing on the run, expect a classic lower-scoring UNDER.

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10* TOTAL PUNISHER on the UNDER Louisville/Syracuse.

Note that Louisville has seen the total go UNDER the number in ten of its last 18 as a fav, while Syracuse seen go UNDER in ten of its last 15 as an underdog. Play the UNDER.

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10* TOP TOTAL on OVER Panthers/Broncos.

These are a couple of the league’s best offenses going head to head and when they played last, the total stayed well below the posted number, as Denver would prevail 24-10. Cam Newton though will be out for some revenge today and with many months to prepare for this opening contest, I’m expecting a much more wide open affair than what the oddsmakers are leading us to believe. Note that Carolina has seen the total go over the number in 12 of its last 17 on the road, while Denver has seen the total eclipse the posted number in its last two “Thursday” night games. Play the over.

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10* BOOKIEKILLER OVER Ole Miss/FSU.

Ole Miss got the job done through the air last year, QB Chad Kelly had over 4,000 yards passing and 35 TD’s. FSU is led by dynamic back Calvin Cook. These teams are both stacked on the offensive end and everything points to a shootout on opening night. Play on the over.

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8* TOP TOTAL ON OVER ND/Texas.

Early on the season we base our Over/Under picks on strong and relevant O/U ATS trends. Note that ND has seen the total go OVER the number in five of its last eight road games and in two of its last three as a road fav, while Texas has seen the total sail above the posted number in seven of its last eight as a home dog in the 3.5 to 7 points range and in seven of its last 12 home games. Play the over.

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10* SUPER TOTAL OVER Cal/Hawaii.

This is an important non-conference game for Cal with a tough schedule for the rest of the season. The Bears should be able to move the ball with ease vs. the vanilla Warriors defensive unit. Note that Cal has seen the total go OVER the number in seven of its last ten as the fav, while Hawaii has seen the total sail above the posted number in three of its last four as an underdog. Play the OVER.

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The Carolina Panthers look for their first championship crown in franchise history. Cam Newton has completed 70 percent of his passes for 496 yards, with three touchdowns and one interception. Greg Olsen and Corey Brown have combined to catch passes for 225 yards and two touchdowns. The rushing attack is gaining 148 yards a game with the bulk f the yards coming from Jonathan Stewart with 189 yards and two touchdowns. They are allowing just 19.5 points and 345 yards a game. Roman Harper, Jared Allen and Thomas Davis are questionable.

The Denver Broncos look for their first Super Bowl title since the 1998 season. Peyton Manning has completed 55.1 percent of his passes for 398 yards, with two touchdowns and zero interceptions. Emmanuel Sanders and Demaryius Thomas have combined to catch passes for 199 yards. The rushing attach has gained 104 yards a game with C.J. Anderson having picked up 144 yards and one touchdown.  Denver is allowing just 17 points and 366 yards per game. T.J. Ward and Darian Stewart are questionable.

Both teams play great defense. I am looking for a close low scoring game with field position and field goals playing a big role. 

Play on the UNDER. This is a 10* play.

The Arizona Cardinals hope to reach their first Super Bowl since the 2008 season. Carson Palmer completed 61 percent of his passes in the last round for 349 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions. Larry Fitzgerald and John Brown caught passed for 258 yards and one touchdown. The rushing attack gained just 40 with David Johnson picking up 35 yards on 15 carries. They allowed 20 points and 386 yards to the packers. 

The Carolina Panthers look for their first Super Bowl appearance since the 2003 season. Cam Newton completed 72.7 percent of his passes against Seattle for 161 yards, with one touchdown and zero interceptions.  Greg Olsen and Jerricho Cotchery caught passes forr 99 yards and one touchdown. The ground game  rushed for 144 yards with Jonathan Stewart gaining 106 yards and two touchdowns. They allowed 24 points and 403 yards per game. 

I am looking for a low scoring game that could come down to the last possession.

Play on the Under. This is a 10* play.

The New England Patriots are trying to reach their third Super Bowl appearance since the 2011 season. Tom Brady is completing 66.7 percent of his passes during the playoffs for 302 yards, with two touchdowns and zero interceptions. Julian Edelman and Rob Gronkowski have combined to catch passes for 183 yards and two touchdowns.  The rushing attack is averaging just 38 yards in the playoffs, with Steven Jackson gaining 16 yards on six carries. Defensively, they have allowed  20 points and 378 yards. 

The Denver Broncos are trying to reach their second Super Bowl in the last three seasons. Peyton Manning completed 56.8 percent of his passes in the playofffs for 222 yards, zero touchdowns and zero interceptions.  Emmanuel Sanders and Demaryius Thomas  combined to catch passed for 125 yards. The rushing attack gained 109 yards with  C.J. Anderson amassing 72 yards and one touchdown. Defensively, they allowed 16 points and 396 yards per game. 

Both teams should be ale to put up points in this one. This game should easily go over the total

Play on the OVER. This is a 10* play.

The Pittsburgh Steelers look to reach their third conference championship under coach Mike Tomlin. Ben Roethlisberger completed 58.1 percent of his passes for 229 yards, one touchdown and zero interceptions in last weeks round 1 win over the Bengals.He is questionable with a shoulder injury. Antonio Brown and Fitzgerald Toussaint combined for 179 receiving yards. The rushing attack gained 167 yards with Jordan Todman gained 65 yards on 11 carries. Pittsburgh allowied 16 points and 279 yards in round 1.  Antonio Brown is out, DeAngelo Williams and Wil Johnson are questionable.

The Denver Broncos look to reach their second conference championship in the last three seasons. Peyton Manning has completed 59.8 percent of his passes this season for 2,249 yards, with nine touchdowns and 17 interceptions.  Demaryius Thomas and Emmanuel Sanders have combined to catch passes for 2,439 yards and 12 touchdowns. The rushing attack averaged 107.4 yards  with Ronnie Hillman having gained  863 yards and he scored seven touchdowns. They allowed 18.5 points and 283.1 yards a game. Demarcus Ware and Omar Bolden are questionable.

Without knowing o well Pittsburgh's quarterback and the loss of Brown and probably Williams the Steeler's offense is in shambles. I am not 100% on how well Manning will be for the Broncos. Both teams play good defense so  see a low scoring game.

Play on the Under. This is a 10* play.

The Kansas City Chiefs look to reach their first conference championship since 1993. Alex Smith completed 77.3 percent of his passes in the first round of the playoffs for 190 yards, one touchdown and one interception. Travis Kelce and Jeremy Maclin caught passes for  157 yards while Chris Conley caught a touchdown pass. The rushing attack gained 141 with Spencer Ware gaining 67 of them and he scored one touchdown. Defensively, Kansas City allowed zero points and 226 yards per game. 

The New England Patriots look to reach the conference championship for a fifth straight season. Tom Brady completed 64.4 percent of his passes  this season for 4,770 yards,  with 36 touchdowns and seven interceptions.  Rob Gronkowski and Julian Edelman have combined to catch passes for 1,868 yards and 18 touchdowns.  The running game averaged 87.8 yards with Brandon Bolden gaining 207 yards on 63 carries. Defensively, New England allowed 19.7 points and 339.4 yards per game. 

The Chiefs are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 road games and 3-7 ATS in their last 10 Saturday games. The Patriots are 4-1-2 ATS in their last 7 home games and 2-5 ATS in their last 7 Saturday games. The under is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.

New England is well rested and should have some players back for this game. Macklin is a big loss for Kansas City.KC defense pitched a shutout last week but that wont happen against the pats offense. The only question is will KC be able to score to put this game over and i think they will score just enough

Play on the OVER This is a 10* play.

The Seattle Seahawks look to win double-digit games for the fourth straight season. Russell Wilson has completed 68.1 percent of his passes this season for 3,827 yards, with 31 touchdowns and eight interceptions. Doug Baldwin and Jermaine Kearse have combined to catch passes for 1,674 receiving yards and 18 touchdowns. The rushing attack has averaged 141.6 yards with Wilson having gained 541 yards and one touchdown.  They have allowed 18.1 points and 295.9 yards per game. 

The Arizona Cardinals have a shot at the top seed in the NFC with a victory here. Carson Palmer has completed 64.5 percent of his passes this season for 4,542 yards, with 34 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. Larry Fitzgerald and John Brown have combined to catch passes for 2,118 yards and 15 touchdowns.  The rushing attack has averaged 126 yards with David Johnson having gained 556 yards and eight touchdowns. They have allowed 18.5 points and 319.5 yards per game.

Both teams play outstanding defense. Neither team may score 20 points in this one.

Play on the Under. This is a 10* play.

The Dallas Cowboys are a disappointing 4-11 this season. The offense  is averaging just 16.8 points a game on 323.3 yards per game. Kellen Moore started last week for Dallas and completed 50 percent of his passes with one touchdown and four interceptions. Darren McFadden leads the ground game with 997 yards and three touchdowns. The defense is giving up 22.7 points and 342.2 yards per game. 

The Washington Redskins are 8-7 this season and finished first in the NFC East. The offense is averaging 23.6 points a game on 348.3 yards. Kirk Cousins has completed 69.5 percent of his passes this season with 26 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. Alfred Morris leads grounf game with 651 yards. The is allowing 23.7 points and 371.9 yards.  

Dallas has been awful all year. I think the total is a little low in this one and I like the game to go over.

Play on the OVER> This is a 10* play.

TCU offense will not be able to put up enough points to put the game over.

Play on the UNDER. This is a 10* play.

The Penn State Nittany Lions hope to win their second straight bowlgame. Christian Hackenberg is completing 53.3 percent of his passes for 2,386 yards,with 16 touchdowns and five interceptions The Penn State Nittany Lions ground game is averaging 135.3 yards per contest, and Saquon Barkley leads the way with 1,007 yards and seven touchdowns They allowed 21.7 points and 324.3 yards per game

The Georgia Bulldogs quarterback  Mark Richt. Greyson Lambert is completing 64.4 percent of his passes for 1,844 yards, 11 touchdowns and two interceptions The Georgia Bulldogs ground game is averaging 194.3 yards per contest, and Michel leads the way with 1,076 yards and seven touchdowns. Defensively, Georgia is allowing 16.9 points and 298 yards per game. 

Penn State can’t score and Georgia is not a great offense… This game goes under.

Play on the UNDER> This is a 19*play

The Stanford Cardinal quarterback Kevin Hogan has completed 68.6 percent of his passes this season for 2,644 yards, with 24 touchdowns and seven interceptions. Christian McCaffrey and Michael Rector have combined to catch paaes for 1,026 receiving yards and nine touchdowns. The rushing attack averaged 225 yards with McCaffrey gaining 1,847 yards and scoring eight touchdowns. They allowed 23.1 points and 374.5 yards a game. 

The Iowa Hawkeyes quarterback C.J. Beathard completed 61.4 percent of his passes this season for 2,570 yards, with 15 touchdowns and four interceptions. Matt VandeBerg and Tevaun Smith have combined to catch passes for 1,185 yards and six touchdowns. The rushing attack averaged 192 yards with Jordan Canzeri gaining 976 yards and scoring 12 touchdowns, but he was injured in the Big 10 Championship game and is questionable. They allowed 18.5 points and 334.2 yards a game. 

Both teams play good defense but I am not sold on Iowa’s offense especially if Canzeri is not 100%. I see a defensive struggle and the game going under.

Play on the UNDER. This is a 10*play.

The Florida Gators quarterback Treon Harris has completed 51.9 percent of his passes this season for 1,530 yards, with nine touchdowns and five interceptions.  Antonio Callaway and Demarcus Robinson have combined to catch passes for 1,108 yards and six touchdowns. The rushing attack averaged 127.6 yards with Kelvin Taylor gaining 985 yards and scoring 13 touchdowns. Florida allowed 16.5 points and 295.4 yards per game. 

The Michigan Wolverines quarterback Jake Rudock has completed 64 percent of his passes this season for 2,739 yards, with 17 touchdowns and nine interceptions. Amara Darboh and Jehu Chesson have combined to catch passes for 1,349 receiving yards and 13 touchdowns.  The rushing attack averaged 152.6 yards with De'Veon Smith gaining 644 yards and scoring six touchdowns.  Michigan has allowed 17.2 points and 281.3 yards per game..

Both teams play great defense and both offenses struggle to score. I am not sure who will score in this one, it could be a race to 10.

Play on the UNDER. This is a 10* play.

The Northwestern Wildcats are going for their third bowl victory in school history. Clayton Thorson completed 51.6 percent of his passes this season for 1,465 yards, with seven touchdowns and seven interceptions. Dan Vitale and Austin Carr have combined to catch passes for 631 yards and six touchdowns. The rushing attack averaged 193.2 yards with Justin Jackson having gained 1,344 yards and four touchdowns. They allowed 16.4 points and 310.5 yards per game

The Tennessee Volunteers are going for back to back bowl wind. Joshua Dobbs has completed 59.9 percent of his passes this season for 2,125 yards, with 15 touchdowns and five interceptions. Josh Malone and Von Pearson have combined to catch passes for 765 yards and five touchdowns. The rushing attack averaged 223.5 yards with Jalen Hurd having gained 1,158 yards and 11 touchdowns. They allowed 21.2 points and 370.4 yards a game.

I think this game will surprise people and be higher scoring than people expect. Both teams play good defense but I think the offenses step up in this one.

Play on the Over. This is a 10* play.

The Cal Golden Bears struggled down the stretch losing five of their last seven. Their offense put up over 36 points a game on 524 yards. Their passing attack was ranked #4 with 368 yards a game. The defense allowed 30 points on 455 yards and were in the bottom third nationally in most categories. Jared Goff had 4,257 yards passing with 37 TD’s 13 interceptions and completed 64 percent of his passes. Bryce Treggs had 41 catches for 813 yards and Trevor Davis had 38 catches for 653 yards.

The Air Force Falcons finished the season at 8-5 and first in the MWC Mountain Division. Karson Roberts threw for 1,446 yards with nine touchdowns and ten interceptions on 52%.  Jacobi Owens led the rushing attack with 1,013 yards and Roberts added 674 yards and four others combined for around 1,400 yards.

I am not sure either defense can stop the other in this game. I see a lot of points lighting up the scoreboard and this game going over the total.

Play on the OVER. This is a 10* play.

The Pittsburgh Panthers finished the season at  8-4. They are averaging 28.2 points and 381 yards a game. Nate Peterman completed 61.4 percent of his passes this season with 19 touchdowns and five interceptions. Qadree Ollison has gained 1,048 yards on the ground and scored 10 touchdowns. Tyler Boyd has 85 receptions and six touchdowns. Defensively  the defense is giving up 24.6 points and 344.2 yards a game. Pittsburgh lost to Notre Dame, North Carolina, and Iowa.

The Navy Midshipmen finished the season at 10-2.  Navy  averaged 36.2 points and 411.4 yards a game.  Keenan Reynolds completed 53.1 percent of his passes this season for seven touchdowns and one interception and he rushed for 1,229 yards and 21 touchdowns. Chris Swain is Navy’s top running back with 909 yards and 10 touchdowns. Their defense is allowing 21.3 points and 368.1 yards a game. 

This line is too low and I see a lot of points in this one.

Play on the OVER>. This is a 10* play.

The Georgia Southern Eagles finished the deason at 8-4. The Georgia Southern offense is averaging 34.7 points and 417.4 yards. The Georgia Southern defense is allowing 23.3 points and 336.1 yards a  game.  Bowling Green Falcons are 10-3 this season.. The Bowling Green offense is averaging 43.4 points and 561 yards per game. Bowling Green defense is allowing 26.7 points and 408.8 yards per game. 

  I am looking for a high scoring game.

Play on the OVER. This is a 8* play.

The Temple Owls finished the season at 10-3. They are averaging 30.8 points and 369.2 yards a game. P.J. Walker has completed 57 percent of his passes this season with 19 touchdowns and seven interceptions.  Jahad Thomas leads the ground attack with 1,257 yards and 17 touchdowns while Robby Anderson leads the receiving corps with 64 catches and seven touchdowns. The defense is allowing 19.2 points and 329.5 yards

The Toledo Rockets finished the season at 9-2.  They are averaging 35.3 points and 463.3 yards a game.  Phillip Ely has completed 54.9 percent of his passes this season with 21 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. Kareem Hunt leads the ground game with 894 yards and 10 touchdowns in just eight games while Corey Jones leads with 52 catches and four touchdowns. They are allowing 21.1 points and 378.8 yards.

Both teams can score and even though they both have decent defenses, I see this game going over the total.

Play on the over. This is a 10* play

The Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel has completed 61 percent of his passes this season for 1,203 yards, six touchdowns and three interceptions Gary Barnidge and Travis Benjamin have combined to catch passes for 1,768 yards and 13 touchdowns.  The Cleveland Browns are averaging 85.9 yards on the ground with Isaiah Crowell gaining 542 yards and three touchdowns. Defensively, Cleveland is allowing 27.5 points and 385.2 yards per game.

The Seattle Seahawks going for their fifth straight win. Russell Wilson has completed 68.8 percent of his passes this season for 3,289 yards, with 26 touchdowns and seven interceptions. Doug Baldwin and Tyler Lockett have combined to catch passes for 1,400 receiving yards and 16 touchdowns this season. The Seattle Seahawks are averaging 144.8 yards on the ground with Wilson leading the team in rushing due to injuries. He has 456 yards and one touchdown. Defensively, Seattle is allowing 18.1 points and 307.8 yards per game.

Wilson has been lightening up lately and Manziel has the potential to score some points for both teams in this one. I see a lot of points scored in this one.

Play on the OVER. This is a 10* play.

The Florida Gators are a decieving 10-1 this season and are going to the SEC Championship game as the SEC East champs. Florida is averaging 27.4 points and 360.1 yards a game. Treon Harris has completed 54.6 percent of his passes this season with eight touchdowns and four interceptions. Kelvin Taylor leads the running game with 841 yards and 13 touchdowns.  The defense has been outstanding, allowing 14.5 points and 281.7 yards per game. 

The Florida State Seminoles are for them, a disappointing 9-2 this season. The Florida State offense is putting up 32.8 points and 435.9 yards a game.  Sean Maguire has taken over as QB for FSU and he has completed 65 percent of his passes this season with eight touchdowns and two interceptions. Dalvin Cook leads the ground game with  1,475 yards and 16 touchdowns. The Florida State defense is allowing 17 points and 333.6 yards per game. 

Both teams have great defenses but both offenses have been inconsistent to say the least. I look for a low scoring game dominated by the defenses.

Play on the Under. This is a 10* play.

The Ohio State Buckeyes are looking to overcome a devastating loss to MSU after which it looked the team imploded. They will be going for their 18th straight road win against arch- rival Michigan. Quarterback J.T. Barrett is completing 64.4 percent of his passes for this season 668 yards, with nine touchdowns and three interceptions.  The Ohio State Buckeyes ground game is led by Ezekiel Elliott with 1,458 yards and 17 touchdowns and the team averages 230 yards a game.  Defensively, Ohio State is allowing 14.1 points and 298 yards per game. 

The Michigan Wolverines have been revitalized under coach Harbaugh and can win double-digit games for the first time since 2011. Jake Rudock has completed 64.4 percent of his passes this season for 2,476 yards, with 16 touchdowns and nine interceptions. The Wolverines rushing attack has  averaged 161.3 yards a game, and are led by De'Veon Smith with 621 yards and six touchdowns. Defensively, Michigan is allowing 14.9 points and 263.1 yards per game

It will be interesting to see how Ohio State bounces back from last week’s game and their players blow up in the locker room. This game can be a barn burner or either team can win big. I think Ohio State will come back as a team and will paying with pride knowing they still have a chance if Penn State can beat MSU. Both teams have great defenses and i see a very low scoring game.

Play on The Under. This is a 10* play. 

The Denver Broncos have  lost  two straight games.  Brock Osweiler is completing 58.3 percent of his passes for 146 yards this season, with one touchdown and one interception. Peyton Manning is out with a foot injury. Demaryius Thomas and Emmanuel Sanders have combined to catch passes for 1,455 yards and five touchdowns.  The  ground game is averaging 86 yards a game with Ronnie Hillman gaining 426 yards and five touchdowns. Defensively, Denver is allowing 18.7 points and 277.3 yards per game.

The Chicago Bears are trying to get to .500.  Jay Cutler has completed  64.2 percent of his passes for 2,045 yards, with 13 touchdowns and five interceptions. Alshon Jeffery and Martellus Bennett have combined to catch passes for 914 yards and five touchdowns. The ground game is averaging 114.6 yards with  Matt Forte gaining 548 yards and two touchdowns. Defensively, Chicago is allowing 26 points and 335.6 yards per game.

Denver has a top defense that should be able to keep the Bears in check. Denver will struggle to score so i am going with the under.

Play on the under. This is a 10* play.

The New York Giants are 5-4 this season which surprisingly good enough for first place in the NFC East. They are averaging 27.4 points and 349.7 yards per game. The Giants defense is allowing 25.1 points and 422.8 yards per game. 

The New England Patriots are 8-0 and atop the AFC East. They are averaging 34.5 points and 420.2 yards per game. The Patriots defense is allowing 17.9 points and 334 yards per game. 

New York is 2-7 against the spread against a team with a winning record and 4-1 against the spread after scoring more than 30 points in their previous game. New England is 5-1-1 against the spread in their last seven games, 4-1 against the spread following a game that they covered the point spread, and 3-1-1 against the spread against a team with a winning record. The underdog has covered the point spread in the last four meetings of these two teams.

I am looking for a wide open offensive game with plenty of scoring. I think this game should fly over the total and will go over early in the 4th quarter.

Play on the over. This is a 10* play

I see a lot of points in this game. both offenses can score a lot of points. I expect Rodgers to be able to move the ball against the Carolina defense and both teams should put this game over the total early in the second half.

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The Baltimore Ravens are a dismal 1-5 to start the season. Quarterback Joe Flacco has completed 62.3 percent of his passes for 1,605 yards this season, with eight touchdowns and seven interceptions. Steve Smith and Kamar Aiken have combined to catch passes  775 receiving yards and five touchdowns. The rushing attack is averaging 111.2 yards per contest, with Justin Forsett leading the team with 457 yards and one touchdown. Defensively, Baltimore is allowing 27 points and 380.7 yards per game.

The Arizona Cardinals trying to go to 5-2 on the season with a win. Quarterback Carson Palmer has completed 64.8 percent of his passes for 1,737 yards this season, with 14 touchdowns and five interceptions. Larry Fitzgerald and John Brown have combined to catch passes for 1,080 receiving yards and eight touchdowns. The running game is averaging 121.5 yards a game with Chris Johnson leading the team with 445 yards and two touchdowns. Defensively, Arizona is allowing 19.2 points and 328.7 yards per game.

I have no faith in the Ravens offense especially against a tough Cardinals defense. The Ravens can play good defense at times and I am looking for a low scoring game especially if the Ravens struggle on offense.

Play on the UNDER. This is a 10* PLAY.

The Houston Texans have gotten off to a dreadful 1-4 start to the year. Quarterback Brian Hoyer has completed 62.1 percent of his passes for 780 yards, with five touchdowns and two interceptions. DeAndre Hopkins and Cecil Shorts III have combined to catch passes for 814 yards and four touchdowns. The rushing attack is averaging 96.2 yards a game,with  Alfred Blue having gained  226 yards and one touchdown. Houston is allowing 27 points and 339.8 yards per game. 

The Jacksonville Jaguars has also started the season 1-4. Quarterback Blake Bortles is completing 57.1 percent of his passes this season, for 1,299 yards, 10 touchdowns and four interceptions.  Allen Hurns and Allen Robinson have combined to catch passes for 832 receiving yards and seven touchdowns. The rushing attack is averaging 94.6 yards a game.  T.J. Yeldon leads the team with 291 yards on 81 carries. Defensively, Jacksonville is allowing 29 points and 363 yards per game. 

I am looking for a low scoring game between these two teams. 

Play on the UNDER. This is a 10* play

The New Orleans Saints have started the season 1-3. Quarterback Drew Brees has completed 68.5 percent of his passes for 969 yards, with four touchdowns and two interceptions. Willie Snead and Brandin Cooks have combined to catch passes for 455 receiving yards and one touchdown. The New rushing attack is averaging just 82.8 yards a game, with Mark Ingram gaining 204 yards and two touchdowns. Defensively, New Orleans is allowing 26 points and 381.5 yards per game.

The Philadelphia Eagles need a win after starting the season off 1-3. Quarterback Sam Bradford has completed 60.7 percent of his passes for 948 yards this season, with six touchdowns and four interceptions.  Jordan Matthews and Darren Sproles have combined to catch passes for 399 yards and one touchdown. The rushing attack is averaging just 70 yards a game, and Ryan Mathews leads the team  with 132 yards and one touchdown. Defensively, Philly is allowing 21.5 points and 373.5 yards per game.

Both defenses have been subpar so I am looking for a shootout in this one.

Play on the over. This is a 10* play.

The Buffalo Bills are at .500 at this point in the season.  Quarterback Tyrod Taylor has completed 71.7 percent of his passes for 988 yards this season,  with eight touchdowns and four interceptions.. Charles Clay and Percy Harvin have combined to catch passes for 473 yards and three touchdowns . The Buffalo Bills rushing attack is averaging 128.3 yards a game, with Karlos Williams leading the Bills with 226 yards and three touchdowns. The Bills defense is allowing 23 points and 376.3 yards per game. Karlos Williams, Aaron Williams and Sammy Watkins are questionable.

The Tennessee Titans are a game under 500 this season. Rookie quarterback  Marcus Mariota has completed 62.9 percent of his passes for 833 yards this season, with eight touchdowns and two interceptions.  Kendall Wright and Anthony Fasano have combined  to catch passes for 341 yards and three touchdowns. The rushing attack is averaging 126 yards a game, with Bishop Sankey leading the team with 126 yards and a touchdown. Tennessee is giving up 25.7 points and 308.3 yards per game on defense.

The Bills are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games following a S.U. loss and 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games overall. The Titans are 7-18-2 ATS in their last 27 home games and 6-19-2 ATS in their last 27 games overall.

The Bills could be at a disadvantage with a lack of a running game with their injuries at running back. You have to like a Rex Ryan defense going up against a rookie QB. I look fo these factors to add into the under.

Play on the UNDER. This is a 10* play.

The Illinois Fighting Illini have won two straight games. quarterback Wes Lunt has completed 58.1 percent of his passes for 1,107 yards this season, with eight touchdowns and two interceptions.  Geronimo Allison and Marchie Murdock have combined to catch passes for 647 yards and five touchdowns. The rushing attack is averaging 155.8 yards per contest, with Josh Ferguson leading the team with 381 yards and five touchdowns. Defensively,they are allowing 17.8 points and 303.4 yards per game. 

The Iowa Hawkeyes lead the Big Ten West. Quarterback C.J. Beathard has completed 64.1 percent of his passes for 1,039 yards this season, with  seven touchdowns and two interceptions. Matt VandeBerg and Tevaun Smith have combined to catch passes for 538 yards and four touchdowns. The rushing attack is averaging 185.8 yards a game, with Jordan Canzeri gaining 441 yards and eight touchdowns. Defensively, they are allowing 15.4 points and 299.8 yards per game. 

Both teams play tough defense and can shut down opposing offenses. I am looking for a tight defensive struggle that goes under the number.

Play on the UNDER. This is a 10* play

The Connecticut Huskies are led by. Bryant Shirreffs who has completed 65 percent of his passes this season for 847 yards, with, four touchdowns and one interception. Noel Thomas and Tyraiq Beals have combined to catch passes for 428 yards and one touchdown.  The Connecticut Huskies average 108.2 yards a game on the ground with Newsome leading the team with 153 yards and one touchdown. On defense they are allowing 17.3 points and 295.3 yards per game. 

The BYU Cougars have lost two in a row albeit to two good football teams. Quarterback Tanner Mangum has completed  57.9 percent of his passes this season for 719 yards, with four touchdowns and three interceptions.  Mitchell Juergens and Mitch Mathews have combined for 439 receiving yards and five touchdowns this season. Adam Hine leads the rushing attack with 312 yards and two scores, while as a team BYU averages 103 yards a game. BYU 's defense is allowing 26.8 points and 414 yards per game. 

The Huskies are 8-20-1 ATS in their last 29 road games and 1-8 ATS in their last 9 games in October. The Cougars are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 non-conference games and 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games in October. 

BYU offense has shown the ability to score points while their defense has given up points, UCONNS offense isn't on par with UCLA or Michigan but should be able to put points on the boards. I like this game to go over the total.

Play on the over. This is a 10* play.

The Texas A&M Aggies have started the season by winning their first three games. Quarterback Kyle Allen is leading the Aggie offense. He has completed 61.4 percent of his passes this season, for 594 yards, with nine touchdowns and two interceptions. Receivers Christian Kirk and Josh Reynolds have caught passes for a combined 405 receiving yards and five touchdowns so far this season. Tra Carson has led the rushing attack with 292 yards and two scores. The team has averages 227 yards a game.  The defensive allowing 22.3 points and 337 yards per game.

The Arkansas Razorbacks have not got off to the start expected. After losing to Toledo they were hammered by Texas Tech. starting quarterback Brandon Allen has completed 67.4 percent of his passes this season for 916 yards, with six touchdowns and two interceptions. Receivers Keon Hatcher and Hunter Henry have caught passes for a combined for 389 receiving yards and three scores. The Razorbacks ground game is averaging 171 yards per contest, with Alex Collins leading the team with 351 yards and three touchdowns. On the defensive end they are allowing 21.3 points and 336 yards per game..

Arkansas got lit up by Texas Tech’s spread offense and face another ne in A&M. A&M has allowed points themselves and I see a high scoring affair in this one.

Play on the Over. This is a 10* play

The Miami (OH) Redhawks are 1-2 this season after losing a tough 37-33 game against the Cincinnati Bearcats. The Redhawks forced four turnovers against Cincinnati’s backup QB Hayden Moore. Quarterback Drew Kummer completed 11 of 25 passes for 176 yards, 3 TD’s and an INT. They gained over 200 yards on the ground with Kenny Young gaining 62 yards on 6 carries. Miami (OH) receiving corps is led by Jared Murphy with 9 receptions for 148 yards. On the season, the offense is putting up 19.7 points a game while allowing 34.0.

The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers had a 28-17 lead at the half but lost to the Indiana Hoosiers 38-35. Western Kentucky gained 568 yards of offense in the game but struggled defensively as they allowed Indiana to gain 639 yards of offense (355 passing, 284 rushing). Quarterback Brandon Doughty completed 35 of 46 passes for 484 yards, 3 TD’s and 2 INT. They were unable to get a rushing attack going as they only gained 84 yards led by D’Andre Ferby who had 58 yards and two touchdowns on 21 carries. They are averaging 30 points a game but are giving up 29.

Western Kentucky has an offense that can score from anywhere on the field. Unfortunately their defense is the same. I see a back and forth high scoring game that will fly over the total.

Play on the OVER. This is a 10* play.

The Tennessee Volunteers have started off the season at 2-1 and are going for their first SEC win. Quarterback Joshua Dobbs has completed 58.1 percent of his passes so far this season, for 474 yards, with five touchdowns and just one interception. Receivers James. Preston Williams and Josh Malone together, have combined for 190 yards receiving with three touchdowns this season. The rushing attack is averaging 246 yards a game, with Jalen Hurd leading the way with 300 yards and five touchdowns on the ground. On the other side of the ball, The Vol’s are allowing 23.7 points and 394.7 yards per game.

The Florida Gators are going for their second SECC win of the season as well as stay unbeaten. Quarterback Will Grier has completed 68.4 percent of his passes this season for 442 yards, with four touchdowns and two interceptions. Receivers DeAndre Goolsby and Demarcus Robinson have caught passes for a combined 237 receiving yards and two touchdowns. he running game is led by Kelvin Taylor with 154 yards and three scores and as a team they average 170 yards a game. The Florida has been tough, allowing just 15.3 points and 258 yards per game.

These two teams play each other tough. I look for a close and hard fought game. I think both defenses step up and the offenses will struggle to move the ball.

Play on the Under. This is a 10* play.

The Alabama Crimson Tide are off to a 2-0 and will have a tough game against Mississippi. The offense is averaging 36 points and 517 yards per game so far this season. Quarterback Jake Coker has completed 63.8 percent of his passes with two touchdowns and an interception. The rushing attack is led by Derrick Henry who averages 7.8 yards per carry with six touchdowns. ArDarius Stewart leads the receiving corps  with 10 catches and Robert Foster has eight catches. The defense is allowing 13.5 points and 271.5 yards per game including just 63 yards on the ground with three sacks, three fumble recoveries, and two interceptions.

The Ole Miss Rebels have looked good in their first two games but it hasn’t been against top notch completion. The offense is averaging 74.5 points and 635 yards per game. Quarterback Chad Kelly has completed 72.5 percent of his passes with six touchdowns and an interception.  Jaylen Walton is averaging 11.4 yards per carry with two touchdowns and Eugene Brazeley averaging 10.2 yards per carry with two touchdowns to lead the rushing attack. LaQuon Treadwell leads the team with nine catches and Quincy Adeboyejo has four receiving touchdowns. The Ole Miss defense has allowed 12 points and 303 yards per game with two sacks, a fumble recovery and four interceptions.

I am looking for a defensive battle between to staunch defenses. Both teams will look to rely on their rushing attack and I see points coming at a premium.

Play on the under. This is a 10* play.

The Auburn Tigers will look to extend their record to 4-0 with a win over LSU. Quarterback  Jeremy Johnson has completed 60.4 percent of his passes for 373 yards, with three touchdowns and five interceptions. Ricardo Louis and Roc Thomas have ae the leading receivers, as the two have caught passes for more than 200 receiving yards combined and two touchdowns.  The rushing attack is averaging 177.5 yards per contest, with Peyton Barber amassing 240 yards and one touchdown. Defensively, Auburn has allowed 22 points and 421.5 yards per game.

The LSU Tigers are coming off a huge win over Mississippi State last week. Quarterback Brandon Harris has completed 64.3 percent of his passes for 71 yards, zero touchdowns and zero interceptions. Harris hasn’t thrown a touchdown since week 5 of last season. DeSean Smith and Malachi Dupre combined for more than 40 receiving yards. The Tigers rely heavily on their ground game which is averaging 266 yards per contest. Leonard Fournette is the leading rusher 159 yards and three touchdowns. Defensively, LSU allowed 19 points and 378 yards to Mississippi State. .

LSU relies of a heavt rushing attack and doesn’t have much of a passing attack. Auburn hasn’t looked all that good in their first two games. I think both defenses will have big games and this game stays under the number.

Play on the Under, This is a 10* game.

The Philadelphia Eagles under Chip Kelly has totally revamped the Eagles offense. They acquired Sam Bradford at quarterback and DeMarco Murray at running back.  By the looks of preseason Philadelphia is primed to light up the scoreboard this season. Philadelphia Eagles defense ranked  28th in total yards allowed and 22nd in scoring defense last season.

The Atlanta Falcons will start once again, this time with new head coach Dan Quinn. The Falcons have averaged 5 wins over the last two seasons.as they’ve won just 10 games the last two seasons. Offensively, the Falcons do have weapons with quarterback Matt Ryan and wide receivers Julio Jones and Roddy White. They will need to get some yards on the ground from either Devonta Freeman or rookie Tevin Coleman. The Falcons finished 12th last season in scoring offense. Defensively, the Atlanta Falcons finished last season ranked 32nd in total yards allowed and 22nd in scoring defense.

Both teams have suspect defenses and both teams have the potential to score a ton of points. I will be surprised if this game isn’t over by the third quarter.

Play on the over. This is a 10* play. 

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers was the worst team in the NFL last season.  The offense was pathetic  averaging 292.3 yards and 17.3 points per game ranking near the bottom in most offensive categories. Tampa Bay will turn to No. 1 draft pick quarterback Jameis Winston to turn the offensive around.  They are also hoping running back  Doug Martin returns to form. Winston has talent at the receiver position to help in the passing game in Vincent Jackson and Mike Evans. The Buccaneers defense allowed 368.9 yards per game that ranked them 25th and they allowed 25.6 points per game. 

The Tennessee Titans are also turning to a rookie quarterback this season in last years Heisman winner Marcos Mariota. He inherits the worst offense in the league. They averaged just 15.9 points and 303.7 yards per game. Bishop Sankey will lead the rushing attack. Kendall Wright leads the receiving core and should get help from  Harry Douglas, Justin Hunter, and Dorial Green-Beckham. The Titans defense was second to last in points allowed last season at 27.4 per game and 27th in yards per game allowed at 373. 

You have two rookie quarterbacks on two bad teams. This could be a high scoring game but I see the opposite. i see two teams that will struggle to score and am playing accordingly.

Play on the Under. This is a 10* play.

The Carolina Panthers have made the playoffs the last two seasons behind quarterback Cam Newton and a stingy defense. Cam Newton will have to find a way to step up without star receiver Kelvin Benjamin. He will have to count on to Ted Ginn Jr., Greg Olsen and Corey Brown to pick up the slack for the passing game. Jonathan Stewart will look to carry the rushing attack. The Panthers defense will have to step again this season. They ranked 10th last season in total yards allowed and 21st in scoring defense. Josh Norman, Ryan Kalil, Charles Tillman and Star Lotulelei are questionable with injuries.

The Jacksonville Jaguars have been terrible over the last three seasons winning just a combined 9 wins. Blake Bortles his second season for the Jags and will need to show that he is a NFL starting quarterback. to do it it this game without t tight end Julius Thomas, who is hurt. He has an array of young talent in Allen Robinson, Marqise Lee and Allen Hurns, but all three must step up. Denard Robinson and rookie T.J. Yeldon will handle the rushing attack. The Jags defense will have to step up for the jags to have any chance this season. They Jaguars were ranked 26th last season in total yards allowed and 26th in scoring defense.  Sen'Derrick Marks and Toby Gerhart are both questionable with injuries.

Both teams have questions on the offense side with injuries and young players needing to step up Carolina has a decent defense and am looking for a low scoring game.

Play on the UNDER. This is a 10* play.

The Mississippi State Bulldogs had an easy game week one against Southern Miss. MSU QB Dak Prescott passed for 237 yards and a touchdown and added 72 yards on eight carries and a touchdown. The Mississippi State rushing game had a double back attack with by Ashton Shumpert and Brandon Holloway who combined for 89 yards. The leading receiver was Fred Ross with with five catches for 75 yards and De’Runnya Wilson had two catches for 55 yards. The Mississippi State defense will need to step up after allowing 331 yards passing and 413 yards overall.

The LSU Tigers didn’t get to play last week as they had their game cancelled.  The quarterback position has been the Tiger’s weak link the last few years. Brandon Harris will be the starter but Anthony Jennings will probably see action.  LSU strength is their running game. Leonard Fournette is a beats in the backfield and they have weapons at wide out with Malachi Dupre and Travin Dural catching passes from whoever is playing QB.  The LSU defense is always tough both on the line and in the backfield. gh.

LSU’s defense is super and Miss. States is tough also. LSU will rely on their running game and it’s hard to put a lot of stock in their quarterbacks until they prove themselves. They may start slow since they didn’t play last week. I see a low scoring game and like the under.

Play on the Under. This is a 10* play.

The Utah State Aggies barely survived week 1 as they were able to hold off southern Utah 12-9. They came into the game as a huge favorite of 31 points. They needed a 66 yard punt return with five minutes to play to pull off the win.  The USU stepped up big time allowing only 163 yards and nine first downs. The Aggies offense wasn’t much better gaining just 250 yards in the game. Quarterback Chuckie Keeton struggled, completing 16 of 33 passes for a measly 110 yards. The rushing game wasn’t much better with Lujan Hunt gaining just 83 yards on 23 carries.

The Utah Utes were able to hold off The Michigan Wolverines 24-17 in week one to gain the victory and spoil Jim Harbaugh’s Michigan debut. The Utes defense allowed 355 yards in the game but were able to force three interceptions. Quarterback Travis Wilson passed for 208 yards on 24-33 passing with an interception.  Devontae Booker led the rushing attack with 69 yards on 23 totes and a touchdown with Wilson adding 53 yards and a score. Booker also caught seven passes for 55 yards. 

USU offense was really bad in week one and now must face a far better defense. Utah weren't great offensively either but they were playing better competition. I am looking for another lower scoring game and am playing this game to go under the number.

Play on the under. This is a 10* play.

Play on Utah. This is a 10* play.

James Franklin hopes to build on their bowl win this season. They would like to see some improvement out of returning quarterback Christian Hackenberg. He had an up and down year passing for nearly 3000 yards with 12 touchdowns but also 15 interceptions, while completing less than 56% of his passes. He has a couple of weapons to go to in the passing game.  DaeSean Hamilton and Geno Lewis combined for over 1,600 hards last season. Their offensive line and running game will need to come together for the offense to match the defensive side of the ball with is Penn States strength.

The Temple Owls finished 6-6 last season. The Owls were feast or famine with their games either being close or a blow out. Four of their games were decided by one score. The Owls are led by quarterback PJ Walker, who threw for just over 2,300 yards on 53%  completions. He threw for 13 touchdowns with 15 interceptions. Wide Reciever John Christopher had 24 catches last year and is their leading returning pass catcher.  Walker led the rushing attack with 451 yards and Jahad Thomas had 80 rushed for 384 yards hope to pick up the rushing attack behind a veteran line. The Owls defense looks to be far above the offense with virtually every player that saw the field a year ago back.

The Nittany Lions are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 non-conference games while the under is 4-0 in Nittany Lions last 4 road games. The under is 6-1 in Owls last 7 vs. Big Ten and   is 4-1 in Owls last 5 games overall while Temple  are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games in September.

Defense is the strength of both teams. Both offenses struggled last year and Temple will struggle early in the passing game.

Play on the under. This is a 10* play.

The Utah Utes look to have another good season this year Last year the Utes produced their first winning record in conference since they joined the Pac-12. The return three year starting quarterback to take the snaps under center.  He threw just five interceptions last year. Utah will rely on a heavy dose of running back Devontae Booker. He is the main horse for the Utes totaling over 1,500 yards even though he had only 31 carries in the first three games. Utah defense was outstanding last year, recording 55 sacks which led the nation. Six of the front seven return for Utah which should give them an advantage early in the season. 

All the talk around the Michigan Wolverines has been about the return of the prodigal son, Head Coach Jim Harbaugh. Graduate transfer from Iowa, Jake Rudock, has won the starting job over Shane Morris. While Ruddock is new to UM, he had 25 starts at Iowa. Amara Darboh is the leading receiver for  Michigan’s but there is no clear cut choice for number two.  The running back position is still unsettles and a few guys could see action early as they try to settle on a go to guy.  The defense also didn’t play up to Michigan standards and they hope Jabril Peppers is finally ready to go in the secondary.

Utah is 5-0 against the spread in their last five games against the Big Ten, 9-4 against the spread in their last 13 games overall, 37-17-2 against the spread in their last 56 non-conference games. Michigan is 1-6 against the spread in their last seven non-conference games, 0-8 against the spread against the Pac-12, and 11-25-1 against the spread in their last 37 road games.

I see a ground it out type of game with both teams trying to establish the run.

Play on the uner. this is a 10* play

With a win against the Green Bay Packers the Seahawks will get a chance to defend their title. There is no arguing that the Seahawks have been the league's best team in the second half of the season. . Seattle is one of the most balanced and most complete teams in recent memory.  I think their defense is outstanding, but I am one who is not all that impressed with their offense. Lynch is great running the ball and Wilson is good at making something out of nothing, but I don’t see him as an elite quarterback. They will have to have a good game in order to keep the Packers offense off the field.  Richard Sherman will be doing his best to shut down half of the field, but I don’t think the Packers will make the same mistake, as in their first game, and avoid throwing at him.  I the Seahawks will try and get pressure on Rodgers early and make him test his injured calf.

The Green Bay Packers were able to escape the Dallas Cowboys, with a little help from instant replay.  The Packers are stacked offensively led of course by Rodgers, Randall Cobb, Jordy Nelson, and Eddie Lacy but they know they will be going against Seattle’s defense. The Packers will need to do three things in order to have a chance in this game. The will need to get something out of Eddy Lacy. They will need to get the running game going, to take some pressure off of Rodgers and his ailing calf. The second and probably most important is protect Rodgers. Rodgers will need time to get the ball to his big playmakers down the field. Rodgers will need to make sure that he doesn’t have to move too much to protect the calf. Third, Rodgers will need to throw at and test Sherman. Other teams have been able to do it without a quarterback named Rodgers. They can’t deny themselves one side of the field. Their defense will have to step up  to give their offense a chance.

I am playing on the Over in this game. When they met earlier in the season the total hit 47. I think this total goes over that score. I see the Packers and Rodgers moving the ball and scoring in the 20’s. The Packer’s defense has allowed big plays and a lot of points in games during the season. I think one team will get at least 28 points.  If Rodgers gets hurt this game could still go over easily.

Play on the OVER. 

The Seattle Seahawks have won six straight games to close out the year.  The Seahawks defense will look to continue leading the charge, as they’ve allowed a combined 19 points in their last three games.  Offensively, the Seahawks will continue to give Marshawn Lynch the ball. This reliance on the running game, means that Russell Wilson only needs to make a play or two a game.. The Seattle Seahawks have won 10 of their last 11 games SU, which includes the postseason.

The Panthers are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 playoff road games and 7-3 ATS in their last 10 playoff games overall. The Seahawks are 36-16-2 ATS in their last 54 home games and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 playoff games. The under is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings between these two teams.

The Panthers will find it difficult to move the chains let alone score against this Seattle defense.  I think Carolina’s defense will rise to the occasion and keep Seattle off the board for a while. I don’t see where Carolina’s offense is going to come from and wouldn’t be surprised if they didn’t score more than ten points.  I see both teams using their rushing games which should keep the clock running and speeding up the game. I am looking for a low scoring game and the under to come in.

Play on the under. 

The fifth-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes will go up against the top-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide in the 2015 Sugar Bowl on New Year's night. The winner will advance to the National Championship Game.

Both teams come in to the game12-1 records‚ with Ohio State the Big Ten Conference champion‚ and Alabama winning the SEC. Ohio State beat Wisconsin in the Big Ten title game‚ 59-0. Their only loss was a 35-21 home loss to Virginia Tech back on Sept. 6. Alabama only loss this season was a 23-17 at Ole Miss back on Oct. 4.  The won the SEC championship with a 242-13 win over Missouri.

Ohio State will be playing with their third string quarterback for the second week in a row. They lost starting quarterback Braxton Miller training camp. Freshman J.T. Barrett took over and did a masterful job, completing 64.6 percent of his passes for 2‚834 yards‚ 34 TDs and 10 INTs‚ he also had 938 yards and 11 scores on the ground. H was hurt in the Michigan game. Now it falls to Cardale Jones to lead the Buckeyes. Against the Badgers‚ he went 12-of-17 for 257 yards‚ three TDs and no interceptions. Ezekiel Elliott should see a lot of carries. On the season‚ he rushed for 1‚402 yards and 12 TDs this season. Michael Thomas led the team in receiving with 43 catches for 680 yards and 8 scores

The offense averaged 45.2 points a game to rank first in the conference and fifth in the nation. Their defense wasn’t too bad either allowing 21.2 points a game to rank fourth in the Big Ten and 21st nationally.

Alabama’s offense scored on average 37.1 points while allowing just 16.6 which ranks fourth in the country. Their run defense has been outstanding, leading the nation with just 88.7 yards a game against them..

The Bama offense is led by quarterback Blake Sims. Sims connected on 64.8 percent of his passes for 3‚250 yards 26 TDs and only seven INTs. Wide receiver WR Amari Cooper caught 115 passes for 1‚656 yards and 14 TDs. The rushing attack is a two back approach with T.J. Yeldon rushing for 932 yards and 10 touchdowns with Derrick Henry adding 895 yards and 10 scores.

I like the under in this game, I think this is going to be a hard fought contest. Both teams have very good defenses, which limits the other teams from scoring. I think Ohio State will try and control the clock and not expect their quarterback to do too much. I think he will struggle with Bama’s pressure. I like this game to stay under the total.

Play on the Under

The No. 16 Missouri Tigers and Minnesota Golden Gophers square off in the Citrus Bowl.

Missouri won its final six games of the regular season to win the SEC East. They were embarrassed by Alabama 42-13‚ after getting outgained 504-41 in the running game.

The Tigers have found success without the luxury of a potent offense‚ as they put up a modest 27.4 points on 361.8 yards a game. Quarterback Maty Mauk accounted for 23 touchdowns‚ but he's completed only 52.9 percent of passes for 196.2 yards a game and 11 interceptions. Bud Sasser‚ caught 70 passes for 935 yards and 10 touchdowns. Jimmie Hunt added 40 receptions for 698 yards and seven scores. Marcus Murphy has amassed 1‚010 yards from scrimmage and eight total touchdowns. Russell Hansbrough leads the team in rushing with 1‚023 yards and nine scores.

The Minnesota Gophers posted back-to-back eight-win seasons for the first time since 2002-03 and reached their third straight bowl game. The Gophers are led by tailback David Cobb‚ who rushed for 1‚545 yards and 13 rushing touchdowns. Quarterback Mitch Leidner totaled 462 yards and 10 touchdowns on the ground. The heavy reliance on the run led the Gophers to have the worst passing offense in the Big 10. Leidner threw for just 140.0 yards a game and 10 touchdowns with eight interceptions. Tight end Maxx Williams was the leading receiver with just 28 catches for 471 and seven scores. No one else caught more than 15 passes.

Minnesota’s defense allowed just 23.4 points a game‚ which was the sixth fewest allowed in the Big Ten.

I like the over in this game. Both teams should be able to move the ball in each other.  Cob will get his carries and will score at least 2 touchdowns. I am looking for a 28-24 type of score which will put this game over.

Play on the Over

The 13th-ranked Georgia Bulldogs and 20th-ranked Louisville Cardinals battle in the Belk Bowl. It will be a matchup of a great offense against a great defense Georgia had the highest scoring offense in the SEC and Louisville ranked sixth in the entire country in total defense.

Georgia quarterback Hudson Mason completed 67.9 percent of his passes for 2‚019 yards with 20 touchdowns with just four interceptions.  Michael Bennett's 35 catches led the team. Chris Conley recorded a team-high 577 yards and seven touchdowns on 32 receptions. Georgia was led by their running attack and what a good one it is. As a team Georgia gained 3‚060 yards and 35 TDs on the ground. Todd Gurley had 794 rushing yards and eight touchdowns in five games before being suspended‚ then gashed Auburn for 138 yards and a score upon his return. Nick Chubb gained 1‚326 yards and 12 touchdowns filling in for Gurley.

Georgia's defense held opponents to 21.2 points and just 334 yards a game.

Louisville ended their first season in the ACC with a 9-3 record and a 5-3 mark in conference play. They won their final three regular season games despite a change at quarterback.

Reggie Bonnafon took over for injured starter Will Gardner and went 4-1 as a starter‚ but he too‚ went down with a knee injury in the regular season finale against Kentucky. On the ground‚  Brandon Radcliff‚ rushed for 648 yards and 11 touchdowns. He and Michael Dyer each average over 50 ypg on the ground.  DeVante Parker missed the first half of the season but came back to catch 35 passes  735 yards and five touchdowns in five games.

On defense the Cardinals have been stellar‚ allowing just 20.5 points and only 293.2 yards a game.. They are especially good against the run‚ allowing just 93.7 rushing yards a game and 9 rushing scores all season.

I like under in this game. I Georgia trying to control the game on the ground and the uncertainty with the Louisville quarterback position concerns me. I think see Georgia controlling the game on both sides of the ball and sending this game under the posted total.

Notre Dame was on the top of the world and a non- pass interference call sent their season on a downspin. They have lost four straight and will try and rectify their season against the 22nd-ranked LSU Tigers.

Notre Dame started the season at 6-0., but lost 5 of their last 6. LSU finished the season at 8-4.and ranked 22nd in the nation. .

Notre Dame's offense was led by quarterback Everett Golson‚ who will not start this game. Notre Dame averaged 33.0 points a game with him as quarterback. He passed for 3‚3355 yards and 29 touchdowns with interceptions. He also had eight rushing touchdowns. Tarean Folston led the rushing attack with 816 yards and five scores.  Greg Bryant added 287 yards and three touchdowns rushing on the season. Will Fuller has been the best receiver catching 71 passes for 1‚037 yards and 14 touchdowns.

The Irish defense was not up to par this season, especially in their losses. The Irish allowed 29.2 points a game on 401.5 yards.

LSU prides itself on their rushing attack. They averaged 219.5 yards a game on the ground with  23 touchdowns. Leonard Fournette, is a beast, and led the team with  891 yards and eight touchdowns. Terrence Magee added 545 yards and three touchdowns this season. Anthony Jennings passed for 1‚460 yards and 10 touchdowns to lead the team‚ but also tossed seven interceptions. Travin Dural was the main receiver with 37 passes s season for 758 yards and seven touchdowns.

LSU's defense allowed just 16.4 points and 305.8 yards a game.

Without knowing when Golston will get on the field if ever I am taking the under. LSU has shown a tough defense all year and I am not convinced on their offense, They do have a great running game which if anything will run the clock and cut down on offensive possessions.

Play on Under

The West Virginia Mountaineers take on the Texas A&M Aggies in the 56th annual Liberty Bowl. Both teams come into this game after disappointing 7-5 seasons.

The Mountaineers were able to blow away nationally-ranked Baylor at home, 41-27, but also losing a close game to TCU 31-30 two weeks later. The Aggies opened the season with five straight wins‚ including 52-28 win over South Carolina in the opener. The team managed to come up with a 41-38 victory over Auburn on the road in early November‚ but lost the last two versus Missouri and LSU.

The Aggies started off by scoring at least 35 points in each of the first five games‚ finishing 29th in the nation with an average of 34.4 points a game. They struggled in the transition from Johnny Manziel as quarterback. His replacement Kenny Hill lost the starting job to Kyle Allen in late October and was also suspended for two games for a violation of team rules. Allen completed 61.1 percent of his passes for 12 touchdowns and six interceptions in eight appearances. If you include Hill’s numbers, the team finished 12th in the country with 306.4 yards a game through the air. The main receiving weapon is  Josh Reynolds who had  47 catches for 762 yards and 12 touchdowns. There were four others with at least 30 receptions and a combined 17 touchdowns. The rushing load is carried by Trey Williams and Tra Carson‚ who combined for 922 yards and 11 TDs.

On defense the Aggies ranked 102nd nationally allowing 449.0 yards a game.  They allowed teams to rush for 223.5 yards a game against them, which ranked them 112th. In the Red Zone, they allowed teams to score 87.2 percent of the time.

The Mountaineers’ will need to figure out their quarterback situation. Clint Trickett started for most of the season butt suffered a concussion, and since has retired from football. He had started the season throwing for over300 yards in seven straight games. Skyler Howard stepped in and led the team to a victory over Iowa State in their last game of the season. Kevin White had 102 catches on the season for 1,318 yards and nine touchdowns. Mario Alford had 10 touchdowns on 62 catches for 888 yards. West Virginia ranked ninth in the country in passing offense with 314.6 yards a game. The rushing attack averaged 187 yards a game led by Rushel Shell and Wendell Smallwood‚ who combined for more than 1‚400 yards and nine TDs.

Mountaineers defense gave up 388.6 yards a game. They ranked in the top 10 in third and fourth down conversion percentage.

But of these teams puts offense front and center and their defense seems to be an afterthought. I see both teams’ offenses making big plays all over the field. This game is going to be an offensive shootout that I think will come down to who has the ball last. I think this game goes far over the total.

Play on the OVER.

The Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers are both assured a playoff spot, but there is still a lot on the line in this game. The winner will not only claim the NFC North title and an all-important first- round bye in the playoffs.

 The last time a Detroit team won in Wisconsin was in 1991‚ as the Lions have lost 23 straight in Wisconsin.

The Packers clinched a spot in the playoffs for the sixth straight season on the backs of their defense‚ which limited Tampa Bay to 109 yards of offense in a 20-3 win over the hapless Buccaneers. Green Bay's tough defense sacked Josh McCown seven times. Offensively the Packers were led by Aaron Rodgers who completed 31 of 40 passes for 318 yards. Nelson caught nine passes for 113 yards and fellow receiver Randall Cobb set career highs with 11 catches and 131 receiving yards. Eddie Lacy ran for 99 yards on 17 carries‚ including a 44-yard touchdown to open the scoring in the first quarter.

Matthew Stafford had a rough game last week as he went just 22-for-39 for 243 yards with a pair of red zone interceptions. Detroit can compete with the Pack when it comes to offensive output.

The Lions have the second-ranked defense in all of football‚ allowing just 295.9 yards per game. The Lions are also second in points allowed giving up just 16.8 per game

The Packers are 7-0 at Lambeau‚ averaging 41.1 points per game‚ and Rodgers has been lights out with a almost video-game-like 132.6 passer rating‚ the highest single-season home passer rating in NFL history.

Before this season Detroit was known primarily as an offensive team but the Lions are just 20th in total offense at 326.7 ypg and Stafford has been below average away from Detroit with a 72.8 road passer rating.

 I love the over in this game. Green Bay has shown they can give up big plats especially when they have a lead. I think Detroit’s defense will struggle in this game and their offense will do enough to put this game over the total

Play on the Over.

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights will look win teir first bowl game as a member of the Big 10 when they take on the North Carolina Tar Heels in the Quick lane Bowl.

Rutgers wasn't expected to do much this season, but ended the season with a  7-5 record.  Quarterback Gary Nova threw for 20 touchdowns and 2,667 yards to finish third in the conference in both departments. His top target is Leonte Carroo, second in the Big Ten with 1,043 yards and third with 10 TD catches. Rutgers top rusher Desmon Peoples is out with an upper-body injury. His loss figures to be minimal since freshmen Robert Martin and Josh Hicks combined for 422 rushing yards in the last three games.

North Carolina finished the season at 6-6. They are a vey exciting team has their high potent offense can’t be stopped and their defense can’t stop anybody. North Carolina averaged 34.3 points to rank third in the ACC. Marquise Williams threw for 2,870 yards and 20 touchdowns and rushed for a team-high 737 yards with 12 scores, while Mitch Trubisky also saw some action with 394 yards passing and four TDs.

Their defense is another story. The Tar Heels defense ranks among the nation's worst by allowing 38.9 points and 495.7 yards per game -- college football's 11th-worst mark. Those results caused associate head coach for defense Vic Koenning to leave the program. They gave up a school-record 70 points and 789 yards in a September loss at East Carolina, followed by 50 points the next week at Clemson and 50 again two games later at Notre Dame.

I see this has being a good old fashioned shootout. Nobody has really been able to slow down this North Carolina offense this year. Rutgers isn’t known as an offensive juggernaut but against this Carolina defense any team can look like a reincarnation of Jerry Rice and Willie Totten’s Mississippi Valley State teams. I can see this game being over going into the fourth quarter.

Play on Over.

The San Diego State Aztecs will clash with the Navy Midshipmen in the Poinsettia Bowl. The Aztecs‚ who will be basically be playing a home game, finished in a tie for first place in the West Division of the MWC with Fresno State at 5-3. The midshipmen of Navy closed the regular season with three straight wins and five in the last six outings overall, including a win over Army on December 13th.

The Navy offense rides on the shoulders, or legs, of quarterback Keenan Reynolds. He has  scored what is not only a school-record 31 rushing touchdowns‚ that total is also the most for any quarterback in NCAA history in a single season. Navy has the nation's top rushing offense at 345 yards a game. Noah Copeland accounted for 889 yards and five TDs in 12 regular-season games‚ while Chris Swain posted four TDs and 621 yards of his own.

 Midshipman defense is not as strong as it could be‚ giving up 410.3 yards a game ranking 78th in the nation. They give up close to 200 yards a game on the ground-

San Diego State’ offense revolves around running back Donnel Pumphrey. He is one of the nation's top rushers averaging 146.2 yards a game. Pumphrey has rushed over the 100-yard mark in nine games‚ posting a high of 267. He has 19 of his team's 25 rushing touchdowns. Another decent option to turn to is Chase Price‚ who finished the regular season with 605 yards and five scores. Quarterback Quinn Kaehler‚ has thrown more interceptions than touchdowns 10-9 he has completed 56.4 percent of his attempts.

I like te over in this game. I see Navy hitting some big plays in the running game and when SDSU sells out to stop it, the Midshipmen will hit a big passing play or two.  The Navy defense is not great against the pass and see the Aztecs hitting a few big plays on in the air. I see a back and fort high scoring affair that goes over the total.

Play on the over.

Conference USA champ Marshall will take on MAC champ Northern Illinois in the inaugural Boca Raton Bowl.  Marshall nearly made it through the season unbeaten‚ but dropped their regular-season finale to Western Kentucky‚ 67-66‚ in overtime. The Thundering Herd then won the Conference USA title over Louisiana Tech‚ 26-23.  NIU was able to easily capture the Mid-American Conference title with a 51-17 victory over Bowling Green..

Marshall's offense has been one of the most dominant in the nation this season averaging 45.1 points a game with a whopping 563.4 yards in total offensive a game. The leader is of the offense is quarterback Rakeem Cato. Cato passed for 3‚622 yards and 37 touchdowns in 2014‚ with 13 interceptions and six more rushing scores. Devon Johnson leads the rushing attack having rushed for 1‚636 yards with 16 touchdowns this season‚ but has been severely limited in the team's past few games because of nagging injuries. Steward Butler, who has rushed for 781 yards and seven touchdowns would get the start in the backfield if Johnson can't go. Tommy Shuler leads receivers with 74 receptions‚ 953 yards and eight touchdowns. Tight end Eric Frohnapfel has 404 yards and five scores and Deon-Tay McManus has added 375 yards and five touchdowns.

Marshall is allowing opponents to score just 20.8 points a game, which includes the outlandish 66 points scored by Western Kentucky. Opponents are also averaging only 351.8 offensive yards a game against the Marshall defense.

Northern Illinois has won three MAC titles in the past four years. with the defeat of Bowling Green. NIU relies on the running game.  Cameron Stingily has 895 yards and 13 touchdowns this season and quarterback Drew Hare has totaled 850 yards with eight touchdowns. The Huskies have averaged 252.9 rushing yards a game this year. Hare has no problem throwing the ball either. Hare enters the game completing almost 60 percent of his passes for 2‚097 yards and 17 touchdowns against only two interceptions. He averages 161.3 passing yards a game. As a team the average 32.2 points a game this season. Receiver Da'Ron Brown has registered 1‚002 yards and six touchdowns on 64 receptions. Juwan Brescacin's 405 receiving yards and five touchdowns is the next closest to Brown's totals‚ though Aregeros Turner (343 yards‚ two touchdowns) has made himself useful in the passing game.

Northern Illinois' defense is allowing opponents to score 23.6 points and gain 382.9 yards a game.

Two incredibly high potent offenses go at each other in this game.  It will be up to the defenses to step up in this game and I don’t think they will be able to do it for a whole game. I see this game being a high scoring back and forth affair with the team with the ball last with a chance to win it. I like this game to go over the total, as both offenses overwhelm the defenses. I think this could be over the total by the third quarter!

Play on the Over

When Cincinnati takes on Denver they will be facing a quarterback they have never beaten. The Bengals have never beaten Peyton Manning whether he was in Indianapolis or Denver‚ compiling an 0-8 mark. Cincinnati moved closer to its fourth consecutive postseason berth in Week 15 by beating the Browns  30-0. Jeremy Hill had 148 yards and two touchdowns on 25 carries and Giovani Bernard amassed 79 yards on the ground for the Bengals. Andy Dalton completed 14-of-24 passes for 117 yards with one interception.

The strength of the Bengals offense is the running game. The Cincinnati running game has been averaging 145.3 yards per game over its past four games. Denver defense is second in the NFL, allowing only 71.6 yards per game on the ground.

Denver has already made the playoffs by winning the AFC West for a fourth straight year after downing San Diego‚ 22-10‚ in Week 15. Denver will clinch a first round bye with a win over the Bengals. Manning threw for 233 yards with a touchdown‚ but five Connor Barth field goals and a strong defensive effort helped Denver sew up another division crown. Demaryius Thomas caught six passes for 123 yards and a touchdown‚ while C.J. Anderson added 85 rushing yards on a workmanlike 29 carries.

Manning and the Broncos offense have taken a step back from their 2013 performance.  Manning is third in the AFC with 4‚143 passing yards and even better with 37 TD passes (second in the NFL) and a 106.4 passer rating. Denver is fifth in the NFL in both yards at 400.7 yards per game and points per game 29.1.

I like this game to go under the total. In the last four games Denver has relied on their running game to dominate the game. Cincinnati has been a run first offense all season. I see both teams trying to establish the running game and controlling the clock. Also with Manning being a little banged up you could see Denver not wanting to put him in a lot of throwing situations. I think this will be a low scoring affair that will stay under the total.

Play on the under!

For the Broncos and their high flying offense a lot centers on running back Jarvion Franklin. Franklin was named the MAC Freshman of the Year‚ he also the league's Offensive Player of the Year. Franklin set the MAC single-season rushing mark with 1‚525 yards and also set new WMU standards with 25 touchdowns and 150 points in a single season. Quarterback Zach Terrell who managed to complete 70 percent of his passes for 3‚146 yards and 23 scores‚ against 10 interceptions. He has two thousand yard receivers to get the ball to. Corey Davis turned his 70 catches into 1‚232 yards and 12 TDs‚ averaging close to 18 yards per reception. Just ahead of him on the total receptions list with 79 is Daniel Braverman who landed in the end zone only half as many times as Davis.

The Bronco’s will need to live up to their season ranking or better on defense if they hope to slow down the Falcons rushing attack. They ranked 37th in the FBS allowing  just 142.7 yards a game on the ground.‚ but you can be sure that number will be challenged quite a bit by the Academy.

The focus of the Falcons was once again a heavy reliance on the rushing attack. They ranked seventh in the nation during the regular season with 272.2 yards a game. Leading the way in the triple-option attack was Jacobi Owens with 1‚054 yards and five touchdowns‚ but he will not be suiting up this weekend due to a foot injury he suffered last month. Quarterback Kale Pearson was listed as the second-leading rusher with 646 yards‚ and six TDs on the ground. but he is currently listed as questionable for the final game of the year for the Falcons as well. Should Pearson be unable to go‚ next up would be Nate Romine‚ a sophomore who has appeared in just four games this season‚ completing 8-of-15 passes for 73 yards and an interception.

I see this as being a wide open high scoring affair. WMU has been able to put points up on the board all season and thy have many weapons to do it. The Falcons have a potent rushing attack that no matter how good Westerns defense has been against the run it hasn’t seen a rushing attack like this. The loss of Air Force’s quarterback if unable to go could cause the Falcons to slow down a bit but I don’t think it will matter in the overall picture. I like this game to fly over the total.

Play on the Over.

The Washington Redskins season has been like a bad soap opera. The Philadelphia Eagles the last couple of weeks as resembled “As the World Turns”.

Philadelphia was on a high after beating rival Dallas on Thanksgiving‚ but then followed that up with a 24-14 loss to Seattle the next week. Then if things couldn’t get worse, the Cowboys came to Philly and walked out with a 38-27 victory and sole possession of first place in the NFC East.

Eagles quarterback Mark Sanchez completed 17-of-28 passes for 252 yards and two interceptions. Sanchez has nine INTs this season to 10 touchdown passes. Eagles running back LeSean McCoy didn't have a healthy line to play behind in the first meeting with the Redskins and recorded 22 yards on 19 carries. He has just two 100-yard games in his last six and posted 64 yards on 16 carries Sunday night.

Washington is last in the NFC East with a 3-11 record and is mired in a six-game losing streak. In Sunday's 24-13 road loss to the Giants‚ Robert Griffin III took over for Colt McCoy (neck) and completed 18-of-27 passes for 236 yards with a touchdown and no interceptions. Griffin will be back as the starter as McCoy is out for the season. Griffin did not play in the first meeting with the Eagles‚ a 37-34 setback in Week 3. Kirk Cousins‚ who is now the backup‚ threw for 427 yards‚ three touchdowns and one interception. Pierre Garcon caught 11 passes for 138 yards and a score‚ while former Eagle DeSean Jackson recorded 117 yards and a score on five catches‚ including an 81-yard TD reception in the third quarter. Eagles wide receiver Jeremy Maclin ended with 154 yards and a TD on eight catches. Maclin‚ who owns 10 TDs this season‚ has four 100-yard games in the last five against the 'Skins.

I like the over in this game. The redskins have given up 28 points a game this year and the Eagles should easily eclipse that number.  In the Eagles last six games they have given up 28 points a game. I thing RG III will make some big plays in this game and that will be enough to push the game over the total.

Play on the Over. 

This is not what the NFL wanted when they slated the game between the Tennessee Titans and Jacksonville Jaguars, for Thursday Night Football. Both teams come into the game having only won 2 games apiece. One of the Titans wins came when it beat the Jaguars at home 16-14 in October. Since they last faced each other, they have combined to lose 14 of 16 with Tennessee having lost eight in a row.

Last week the Titans lost to the Jets 16-11. Jake Locker made his first start for the Titans since Week 5 and had to leave the game late in the second quarter with a dislocated left shoulder. The Titans were without starting quarterback Zach Mettenberger, who re-injured his right shoulder the week prior. Charlie Whitehurst replaced Locker against the Jets and was 10-of-24 for 203 yards in his first action since Week 7. The veteran will start again this week and be backed up by the recently signed Jordan Palmer.

Jacksonville lost to the Baltimore ravens 20-12. The Jaguars were left to rely on Josh Scobee and his four field goals to account for their scoring output.  Blake Bortles threw for 210 yards with an interception. He was also sacked eight times by a swarming Baltimore defense that limited Jacksonville to 248 total yards. In their last meeting Bortles threw for a career-high 336 yards and a touchdown. Tennessee sacked him six times and blocked a potential game-winning 55-yard field goal with 12 seconds left.

The Titans lead their all-time series with the Jags by a 22-17 margin‚ including the win earlier this season when Jackie Battle rushed for a TD and kicker Ryan Succop booted three field goals.

Titans head into the final two games with the NFL's 29th ranked offense‚ mustering just 307.9 yards per game and scoring less than 14 points per game during their current skid. Their defense isn’t much better ranking 29th and allowing 378 yards a game.

 The Jags offense ranks a dismal 31st in a 32-team league while averaging under 300 yards at 293.8. Their defense is ranked 28th giving up 372 yards a game.

Neither team looks capable of doing much offensively. I see both offenses struggling to move the ball. The titans can’t run the ball averaging less than 90 yards a game. This will make it even harder on Whitehurst. Bortles is injured and may not be 100% for this game. I don’t see either team getting to 20 points in this game.

Play on the under.

Before the season started both the Bears and the Saints were considered by many Super Bowl contenders.  The Saints still have a chance to make the playoffs, even though they don’t deserve it, and the Bears who have no chance. They both come into the game at 5-8.

The Saints are actually tied atop the division with Atlanta‚ while the Bears season is done as the Bears are in last place in the NFC North.

The Saints lost last week 41-10 to the Carolina Panthers. It was  their fourth straight defeat at the Superdome. Drew Brees was contained for most of the contest‚ throwing for 235 yards and a score to Benjamin Watson. Marques Colston totaled 72 yards on five catches‚ while the rushing tandem of Mark Ingram and Pierre Thomas was limited to 81 yards on 15 combined carries.

The Bears did not play well last week in losing 41-28 to the Dallas Cowboys. Matt Forte and Jay Cutler rushed for touchdowns in the fourth quarter‚ cutting a 25-point Dallas lead to 10. But the Bears lost for the second week in a row after falling in Detroit on Thanksgiving. Cutler completed 32 of his 46 throws for 341 yards‚ one pick and touchdown passes to Alshon Jeffery and Martellus Bennett. Brandon Marshall was taken away in an ambulance after suffering broken ribs and a lung injury in the first half He will be lost for the season.

The Bears' defense is allowing an NFL-worst 29.1 points per game and giving up 377.8 ypg‚ tied for 28th in the league. In his past two meetings with the Bears‚ Brees has completed 55-of-72 passes for 558 yards with five TDs for a 121.2 rating.

I am playing on the under in this game.  The loss of Marshall is really going to hurt the Bears ability to move the ball. The Bears have been unable to get Matt Forte going the last couple of weeks so without Forte and Marshall the Bears offense is pretty stagnant. The weather in Chicago may not be good either, which could cause problems for Brees and the Saints passing game. I like this game to go under the total.

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The Cowboys are looking for revenge when they take on their rival the Eagles Sunday night.

Dez Bryant caught six passes for 82 yards and Tony Romo passed for 205 yards with three touchdowns. Romo in Dallas’s win over Chicago.‚ who's been bothered by back and rib issues‚ did not throw an interception. NFL leading rusher DeMarco Murray had 179 yards and a touchdown on a season-high 32 carries and also caught nine passes for 49 yards. Murray has rushed for 100-plus yards 11 times this season and is first in the league in rushing yards with 1,606. Murray did have a season-low 73 yards on 20 carries in a 33-10 loss to Philadelphia on Thanksgiving.

 The Cowboys have won three of their last four games and sit tied with the Eagles at 9-4 atop the NFC East standings. In four games against the Eagles‚ Murray has rushed for 278 yards and two touchdowns on 68 touches. He is facing a Philly defense that limited Seattle bruising back Marshawn Lynch to 86 yards on 23 carries.

Philadelphia's offense was shut down completely in their 24-14 loss to the Seattle Seahawks. They  ran only 45 plays and amassed a season-low 139 yards. LeSean McCoy had 50 yards on 17 carries and a costly fumble to open the second half.  McCoy ran for a season-best 159 yards and a touchdown on 25 carries against the Cowboys on Nov. 27‚ and will be a big factor again this week. Eagles quarterback Mark Sanchez had two touchdown passes and an interception last Sunday‚ and completed 10-of-20 attempts for only 96 yards.

 Philadelphia had won two straight and four of five games before the Seahawks loss. Sunday's loss put the Eagles behind a few tiebreaking scenarios against conference powers Seattle‚ Green Bay‚ Arizona and possibly San Francisco.

Romo is 7-6 as a starter against the Eagles with 3‚024 passing yards‚ 17 TDs and 15 INTs. Dallas had no trouble getting the offense going on the road in Chicago‚ however‚ and has to do it again in enemy territory. The Cowboys have enjoyed success outside of Jerry's world with a 6-0 record.

I am playing on the under in this game. Dallas will try and control the clock with Murray on the ground. Dallas saw how Seattle was able to control the Eagles offense, and while they don’t have the same talent they will be able to implement some of the plan to slow down the Eagles. The Cowboys are pissed off and I see them coming out with a score to settle. This game went way under the number posted for this game and I see it going under again. I see a 37-24 Dallas win.

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The Arizona Cardinals‚ despite their injuries, are tied for the league's best record at 10-3 and one-game ahead of the reigning Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks in the ultra-tough NFC West.  A win by the Cardinals, over the Rams, will all but put them in the playoffs.

Last week Drew Stanton tossed a go-ahead 26-yard touchdown pass to Jaron Brown late in the third quarter last weekend and Arizona's defense held off Kansas City from there as the Cardinals edged the Chiefs 17-14. Running back Kerwynn Williams‚ who was brought up from the practice squad, carried the ball 19 times for 100 yards. The Cards and Stanton had lost two of three three prior games since replacing starting QB Carson Palmer. Stanton finished 15-of-30 for 239 yards.

The St. Louis Rams are coming off their second straight shutout‚ a 24-0 win over Washington. Rams quarterback Shaun Hill tossed a pair of touchdown passes to Jared Cook. Hill finished 16-of-22 for 213 yards. Cook hauled in four passes for 61 yards for St. Louis.

Arizona's offense has been struggling since Palmer went down in the first matchup with the Rams and St. Louis possesses the hottest defense in the game. The Cardinals have managed just four offensive touchdowns in four games. The Rams defense has allowed only 34 points while going 3-1.

In the past two weeks the St. Louis defense has allowed just 225 yards per game they have gave up under 60 yards a game on the ground over the past six games. The pass rush‚ fueled by Quinn‚ has found the QB 13 times over the prior two games.

Hill‚ since replacing Davis, has completed 62.0 percent of his passes with six TDs and two INTs. Rookie running back Tre Mason leads all NFC rookies with 628 rushing yards and has 363 scrimmage yards (315 rushing‚ 48 receiving) and four touchdowns (three rushing‚ one receiving) in his past three games at home.

The Cardinals haven’t been able to score and the Rams haven’t allowed a point in two games.  I don’t see this rend changing much in this game. The Cardinals have been carried by their defense and gave gotten by scoring just enough to get the win. I see this game being a low scoring game with neither team getting to twenty points.

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Alabama is 11-1, 7-1 in the SEC West, passed Florida State to the top spot in The Associated Press rankings after a 55-44 win over then-No. 15 Auburn last Saturday night. The Tide had already topped the College Football Playoff rankings. Missouri comes into the Championship game with a 10-2 overall record, 7-1 SEC East. They earned a spot in the title game for the second straight year with a 21-14 victory over Arkansas last Friday.

Alabama has opened things up some under first-year offensive coordinator Lane Kiffin. Blake Sims has passed for 2,988 yards, while Amari Cooper has demolished school records with 103 catches for 1,573 yards and 14 touchdowns. Alabama ranks 21st nationally in passing offense, averaging 282.6 yards.

Missouri is led by quarterback Maty Mauk, who has taken every snap for the Tigers this season, going 193-361 for a total of 2,279 yards through the air. More than their offense Missouri has gotten by with their defense. The Tigers are giving up less than 20 points per game, and ranked 13th in the nation in points allowed. The Tide is giving up just 16.9 points per game, which is 6th in the country.

I like love this game to go over the total. Alabama will be able to move the ball and score points. Auburn was able to get big plays through the air and I see Missouri being able to do the same. I see this game easily going over the total early as both teams score in a wild shootout.

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Both Dallas and Chicago are coming of forgettable Thanksgiving Day games. Dallas suffered an embarrassing 33-10 loss to division rival Philadelphia, While the Bears were humiliated 34-17 by division foe, the Detroit Lions.

Dallas is a game behind the Eagles in the NFC East with just four to play and the Bears are pretty much done in the NFC North at 5-7‚ three games back of the Lions and four behind division-leading Green Bay.

It was not a good day for the Dallas offense. Romo completed 18-of-29 passes for 199 yards and threw two interceptions, and failed to throw a touchdown pass for the first time in 38 games. Murray failed to reach the century mark for only the second time in 2014‚ finishing with a season-low 73 yards on 20 carries against the Eagles. Dallas dropped its third straight home game.

Chicago had a two game winning streak snapped as quarterback Jay Cutler was 31-for-48 for 280 yards with a pair of touchdown passes along with two interceptions. Alshon Jeffery had nine catches for 71 yards and two scores.

Cutler plays well against Dallas passing for 552 yards with five touchdowns and a gaudy 138.2 passer rating in his previous two starts against the Cowboys. He is not short of weapons on offense with wideouts Jeffery‚ who has seven touchdown catches this season and Brandon Marshall. Marshall has 22 catches for 432 yards and three touchdowns in four career games against Dallas. Running back Matt Forte has amassed 828 rushing‚ 650 receiving yards, and is the only NFL player with at least 800 rushing yards and 650 receiving yards.

Despite all that talent Chicago is just 21st in the league in scoring‚ averaging only 21.1 points per game.

Dallas has been a much better road team this year. They have scored over 30 points per game and compiled a perfect 5-0 mark so far.

On the road, Romo has been exceptional, passing for 1‚164 yards with 12 touchdowns and a league-best 122.0 passer rating when away. Romo also seems to excel on Thursday going 7-2 record with a 103.1 passer rating. The Cowboys seem to be at their best when Murray is running the ball. He is the NFL’s leading rusher and has at least 100 rushing yards in 10 of 12 games heading into Thursday‚ and has 1‚427 yards this season. In three career Thursday games‚ Murray has 343 scrimmage yards (114.3 per game) and four rushing touchdowns.

Overall the Bears' defense ranks 26th overall. It's ranked 10th against the run but that tells you more about how easy it is to throw on the secondary.

I am playing the under in this game. I think both teams will establish the running game and control the clock. I think both defenses will put up a good effort and at least slow both teams down enough to keep the game under the total.

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What a difference a conference makes. Minnesota is 4-7 this season and in last place in the NC North division. Carolina has played slightly wore at 3-7-1 but find themselves just a half a game out of first place in the NFC South.

The Panthers come in to this game off a bye. The rest couldn’t have come at a better time for the Panthers who have lost five straight.

In Minnesota‚ things haven't gone as expected this season. Starting quarterback Matt Cassel broke his foot early in the season. Adrian Peterson their all-pro running back was suspended. They have had to rely on rookies Teddy Bridgewater and Jerick McKinnon.   

.Minnesota comes in ranked 30th overall on offense with only the NFL's two one- win teams‚ Jacksonville and Oakland worse. Bridgewater has completed 158 of 262 passes, for 1689 yards and only 6 TDs. McKinnon has rushed for  538 yards in 113 carries but has yet to rush for a TD. Brandon Jennings leads the team in receiving with 501 yards on 40 receptions and 3 scores. The Vikings biggest problems are with their offensive line. They have been racked by injuries and by subpar play from their starts a year ago.

The will be going up against a defense that ranks 25th in the NFL, giving up274 yards a game.

The Vikings lead their all-time series with Carolina 6-5 but the Panthers have won two of the past three‚ including a 35-10 blowout last season when Newton threw for 242 yards and accounted for four TDs (three passing‚ one rushing).

The Panther’s offense should be helped by the time off, because Cam Newton seemed to be struggling physically before the break. He has passes for 2392 yards and 12 touchdowns. James Stewart has rushed for 323 yards and 2 scores. Rookie wideout Kelvin Benjamin has 52 catches for 768 yards and leads all freshman with eight TD catches.

The Vikings are rank 12 overall but have struggled against big receivers which should give Benjamin a chance to make some big plays.

I like this game to go under the total. Both teams have struggled with their offensive line play this year. I see both teams struggling to move the ball and generate much offense. I think that field position will be very important and see both teams playing a little conservative in this game. I am playing this game under the total. I see this game as a race for 20.

Play on the Under.

When NFC West rivals San Francisco and Seattle square off Thursday night the 49ers will be trying for a sixth consecutive home victory over the Seahawks. The two teams have split the last four division titles, but both are 7-4 and two games behind first-place Arizona. Seattle holds the tiebreaker over Detroit and San Francisco for the final wild-card spot.

San Francisco quarterback Colin Kaepernick tied a club record by throwing a TD pass in his 18th straight game Sunday. Kaepernick hasn't rushed for more than 64 yards in a game this season. Anquan Boldin set season highs with nine receptions and 137 yards against the Redskin

Seattle tightened the race in the NFC west for both itself and San Francisco with their victory over Arizona last weekend. Russell Wilson threw for 211 yards with a touchdown pass to Cooper Helfet and also ran for 73 yards. Running back Marshawn Lynch had just 39 yards on 15 carries against the Cardinals. Steve Hauschka made four field goals in the game. Wilson has thrown five touchdown passes to zero interceptions with a 116.6 passer rating in winning his last two games

The Seahawks bounced back from a road loss to Kansas City and won for the fourth time in five games.

The battle within the battle will be the NFL's top-two ranked defenses squaring off. Seattle is giving up a league-low 296.8 yards per game‚ followed by San Francisco's 300.1 YPG. The Niners also rank second against the pass and the Seahawks are third‚

San Francisco has won five of its past seven in the regular season versus Seattle and is 2-1-1 on Thanksgiving Day‚ while the Seahawks are 1-2 on the holiday.

When two top defenses get together the conventional wisdom is to play the under. I think this game will go over the total. I see both offenses making a big play or two and the defenses making a play for an easy score. I see both teams getting in the 20’s which would easily put this game over the total

Play on the over.

The Detroit Lions will be facing a familiar rival when the take on the Chicago bears in their traditional Thanksgiving day game. The Lions have lost two in a row mainly due to the stagnation of their once potent offense. The Bears on the other hand have won two in a row, albeit over weak competition. The last two times they have played on the road against a team with a winning record, they have came away embarrassed.

The Lions come in at 7-4 but have been held to five field goals while dropping back-to-back road games to division leaders Arizona and New England. The Lions now mow find themselves trailing first-place Green Bay by one game in the NFC North and are also tied with Seattle and San Francisco for the final wild-card spot.

The offense has been hit with injuries to key players. Calvin Johnson, Reggie Bush and Joique Bell have all misses time helping the Lions to rank 28th with 17.9 points per game. That is almost a whole touchdown less than last year.

Matthew Stafford has thrown for 300 yards twice this year, compared to six last season. He is the league’s 26th-rated passer, Sand has thrown six of his 10 interceptions in the last five games. Stafford will try to avoid going a third straight game without a touchdown for the first time in his career. Since Johnson’s return he has caught just 16 passes in three games. Golden Tate has already set career highs with 72 receptions and 1,047 yards. Detroit also ranks 30th in rushing yards per game with 80.8.

Detroit will look to get their offense going against a Chicago team that has given up 106 points in its last two road games against Green Bay and New England. The Bears were able to beat both Minnesota and Tampa Bay by 21-13 scores. Both teams however have a combines six wins.

Jay Cutler and the Bears offense are averaging 6.3 points fewer than last season when they scored an NFC-high 27.8 per game. Lions lead the NFL allowing 17.3 points per contest and are third giving up an average of 303.8 yards. Chicago’s main weapon is running back Matt Forte. He is tied for fourth in the league with 72 catches and third with 1,420 scrimmage yards. He has averaged 95.8 rushing yards and 5.4 per carry in his last five games at Detroit.

I like the Lions offense to get going in this game against a Bears defense that is prone to giving up a lot of points.  The Lions defense has been one of the best in the league but seems to fall asleep at times. They were decimated by Brady and the Patriots. The defense had a 9 minute stretch against the Cardinals in which they gave up two touchdown passes to Drew Stanton. I Like the Lions and Bears to put on a back and forth game on Thursday and the total going over the number.

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In any other year the Saints year would be considered a disappointment. But thanks to playing in the god awful NFC south division they still have a chance to salvage their season. The Saints were considered Super Bowl contenders when the season started are 4-6 but remarkably find themselves tied for the top of the division going into the weekend. They will face a well-rested Baltimore Ravens team Monday Night.

The Saints, usually unbeatable at home have dropped two straight in the Superdome. They lost their last game to Cincinnati despite Dree Brees completing 33 of 41 passes for 255 yards and a score. Mark Ingram added 67 yards on the ground on 23 carries and caught a game-high seven passes for only 30 yards.

Brees has won nine of his past 10 starts on "Monday Night Football" with a 118.6 passer rating in those contests. New Orleans has been able to establish their running game behind Ingram, who leads the NFL in rushing since Week 8 with 459 yards on the ground.

The Saints are 24th in the NFL against the pass and have only created 10 takeaways‚ the fifth-worst mark in the league. The defense has also allowed nearly 150 yards on the ground over its past three games.

The Baltimore Ravens are 6-4 on the year but have the disadvantage of playing in the AFC North, where they are tied for last with Cleveland. The Ravens are coming off their bye week after halting a two-game skid by coasting past Tennessee‚ 21-7. Justin Forsett rushed for 112 yards and a pair of touchdowns against the Titans while Joe Flacco finished 16-of-27 for 169 yards and one TD.

Joe Flacco has won four of his past five starts on MNF.  Forsett leads all NFL backs with 5.4 yards per rush.

The Ravens are 21st in football against the pass and have managed just six picks on the season. They will need to slow down Brees who completes 70 percent of his passes.

Each team has struggled with turnovers‚ though. The Saints are minus-nine on the season and while Baltimore is barely on the plus side of the ledger (plus- one)‚ Flacco has been regressing recently‚ throwing five interceptions in his last four games.

I like this game to go over the total. Breeze should be able to get passing game going against the Ravens porous pass defense. The Saint’s pass defense is not much better and their rush defense has also been poor of late. Both teams have been turnover prone and I see an up and down the field type of game where a turnover or two could lead to easy points.

Play on the OVER

Houston improved to 5-5 on the season by winning for only the second time in six games, with an impressive 23-7 road win over the Cleveland Browns. Ryan Mallett looked good completing 20-of-30 passes for 211 yards and two touchdowns in his first start. They now are one game back of the Colts in the AAC South. Alfred Blue contributed a career-best 156 yards on 36 carries‚ while J.J. Watt and Garrett Graham posted a touchdown reception apiece.

Cincinnati bounced back from an awful home loss and won for the third time in four games last Sunday in a 27-10 victory over the New Orleans Saints. Andy Dalton completed 16-of-22 passes for 220 yards and three touchdowns. In fact‚ Dalton threw six interceptions and had completed just 52.3 percent of his passes over his previous four games. A.J. Green caught six passes for 127 yards and a touchdown. Rookie Jeremy Hill totaled 152 yards on 27 carries.

Houston has won five straight meetings with the Bengals‚ the last two being wild-card victories after the 2011 and '12 seasons.

Both offenses have struggled at various times throughout the year. The Houston defense has been playing well led by J.J. Watt. I like this game to go under the total. I like the Texans defense to keep Cincinnati’s offense in check. On the other side of the field the Bengals defense has been stepping up and holding their own.

Play the under.