The Buffalo Bills have not made the playoffs since the last century. If they want to break that trend, they cannot afford to lose today at home against the Miami Dolphins and they know it. Tyrod Taylor will be at the helm today for Buffalo, after sitting last week with a knee injury. The Bills are 5-2 at New Era Field, where they are averaging 19.6 points per game and allowing an average of 20.9. Miami will be playing on short rest after knocking off the Patriots at home on Monday, but remember, Gronk did not play for New England and without him, Brady is lost. The Dolphins are 2-4 on the road, where they are averaging 13.8 points per game and allowing an average of 29. Game time temperature in Buffalo will be around 25 degrees which will suit the Bills and their rowdy fans just fine. Buffalo needs to feed Shady, limit their turnovers, and they should get this win. The Bills are laying 3 but why sweat the points? Take them on the money line.
TODAY’S PICK: BUFFALO BILLS M/L
Month: December 2017
Saturday Men’s College Basketball Pick
The 8-2 UNLV Runnin’ Rebels will travel to Stockton tonight to face the Pacific Tigers. The Rebels will be a road favorite, laying 7.5. UNLV should be able to cover this number. The Rebels are averaging 91.5 points per game and are holding teams to an average of 72.9. UNLV is ranked 10th in Offensive Field Goal Percentage and will have the edge in Points Per Game, Field Goal%, Defense and Rebounding. The Rebels cover, going 8-2-1 ATS in their last 11 games overall. About the Tigers: Pacific is 5-6, averaging 75.6 points per game, and allowing an average of 73. The Tigers are ranked 157th in Offensive Field Goal Percentage and are just 3-13 ATS in their last 16 home games.
TONIGHT’S PICK: UNLV RUNNIN’ REBELS -7.5
Friday NHL Pick
Two of the original six teams will meet tonight at Little Caesers Arena when the Detroit Red Wings host the Toronto Maple Leafs. It is apparent that the Leafs miss their leading scorer, Auston Matthews, after losing 2 in a row and being shut out last night, 2-0, by the Minnesota Wild. Detroit is on a losing streak also, dropping their last 3 games, and their home record is less than desirable at 5-6-6. Auston Matthews is still questionable for tonight’s contest, but with or without him, the Leafs should prevail. Toronto is 5-0 in the last 5 meetings with the Red Wings, 4-1 in their last 5 visits to Detroit, and the Red Wings are 1-8 in their last 9 home games. The Leafs should get back on track tonight.
TONIGHT’S PICK: TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS
Thursday NHL Pick
The best team in hockey, the 26-6-1-1 Tampa Bay Lightning, will take their 5-game winning streak into the desert tonight to face the worst team in hockey, the Arizona Coyotes. During their 5 game run, the Lightning have outscored their opponents, 23-9, and that can be attributed to the play of top producers, Nikita Kucherov and Steven Stamkos. Arizona is going in the opposite direction. The Coyotes have lost 4 in a row, are just 7-21-4-1 on the season, and 3-8-1-0 at home. Tampa Bay however, better be careful and not take this game for granted. The Desert Dogs won both meetings with the Lightning last year and have beaten two of the NHL’s top teams this year at Gila River Arena, the New Jersey Devils and the Los Angeles Kings. If the Lightning stay focused, they should be headed to Colorado with a 6-game winning streak.
TONIGHT’S PICK: TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING
Wednesday NBA Pick
The Washington Wizards should have their All-Star point guard, John Wall, back in the lineup tonight when they host a really bad Memphis Grizzlies team. The Wizards are laying 7.5 in this one and should be able to cover the number easily. The home team is 4-0 ATS in the last 4 contests, and the Wizards have the edge in Points Per Game, Field Goal Percentage, Rebounding and Turnovers. Memphis has lost 4 straight. The Grizzlies are 3-8 on the road, 1-9 ATS in their last 10 games against the Eastern Conference, and 1-5 ATS in their last 6 trips to Washington.
TONIGHT’S PICK: WASHINGTON WIZARDS -7.5
Tuesday NHL Pick
The Vegas Golden Knights are expected to have their #1 goalie back tonight, Marc-André Fleury, when they play host to the Carolina Hurricanes. The Hurricanes will be playing back-to-back games after getting knocked off last night 3-2 by the Anaheim Ducks, which now makes it 4 losses in a row. Carolina is 5-7-2-2 on the road and 0-6 in their last 6 against the Pacific Division. Vegas has been outstanding at home, with a record of 11-2-0-0, and have won 4 in a row. The line in this game opened at Vegas -145, and has now climbed to Vegas -160, and we know what that means. The Golden Knights might be an expansion team but they are the real deal.
TONIGHT’S PICK: VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS
Monday NHL Pick
The Pittsburgh Penguins will be heavily favored tonight at home against the Colorado Avalanche but there is a reason for that. The Penguins are 10-4-1-0 at PPG Paints Arena and 44-15 in their last 59 home games overall, and that’s impressive. The Penguins captain, Sidney Crosby, has been on fire, racking up 16 points in his last 9 games. Pittsburgh’s top goalie, Matt Murray, is still out with a lower body injury but Tristan Jarry is expected between the pipes and he is a respectable backup. About Colorado: The Avalanche are 5-8-0-1 away from home and 12-40 in their last 52 road games overall. Colorado is 3-9 in their last 12 meetings with the Pens and 2-5 in their last 7 trips to Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh should get this one.
TONIGHT’S PICK: PITTSBURGH PENGUINS