Take the Cleveland Browns and the points when they visit the Denver Broncos tonight. Jameis Winston is a talent, he proved it last week, and he will do it again.
TONIGHT’S PICK: CLEVELAND BROWNS +7
Sunday NFL Pick
After winning their last 3 games on the road, the Minnesota Vikings return home today to face the Arizona Cardinals. The 9-2 Vikings are 4-1 in the Twin Cities and will take care of business today. The 6-5-0 Cardinals have won 4 of their last 5 but keep in mind 3 of those wins were against the Dolphins, Jets and Bears. Nothing to write home about. The Purple People Eaters will put pressure on Kyler Murray and when that happens the 5’9″ QB doesn’t know what to do. He just runs.
TODAY’S PICK: MINNESOTA VIKINGS M/L
Saturday NCAA Football Pick
The University of South Florida Bulls are the team to keep an eye on. They are averaging over 31 points per game and are coming off a 63-30 win over Tulsa. Today the Bulls will be on the road to face the Rice Owls, and I expect another offensive flurry. Lay the points and move on.
TODAY’S PICK: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA BULLS -5½
Friday NHL Pick
Even without their captain Alex Ovechkin, the Washington Capitals keep winning. Washington has won 2 straight, both on the road against two really good teams, downing Florida Panthers, 4-1, then Tampa Lightning, 5-4. Today they return home to Capital One Arena for a matinée with the New York Islanders. The Islanders have lost 2 straight, 5 of their last 6, and have had trouble getting tallies, averaging just 2.48 goals per game. The Caps are a scoring machine, averaging 4.09 goals per game, and are expected to have one of the best between the pipes today, Logan Thompson. He is 9-1-1 with a GAA of only 2.44 and a .917 SV%. Depending on where you do your shopping, the line is around Caps -150 which is a little fishy. It should be higher, but Washington is still the side to consider.
TODAY’S PICK: WASHINGTON CAPITALS
Thursday NFL Pick
The 4-7 Dallas Cowboys will try to build off their 34-26 win over the Washington Commanders last week when they host the 2-9 New York Giants this afternoon in Arlington. The Boys have yet to win at home but should break the ice today. The New York Giants are a mess and either Tommy DeVito or Drew Lock will be behind center but neither one of them poses a threat. Last week against Washington, Dallas backup QB Cooper Rush was impressive, going 24/32 for 247 yards with 2 TDs and no picks. The Cowboys have won 7 straight games against the Giants. With his job on the line, Mike McCarthy will make sure the Boys are ready.
TODAY’S PICK: DALLAS COWBOYS M/L
Wednesday NHL Pick
The Columbus Blue Jackets have won 3 straight, 4 of their last 5, and will be well rested tonight when they host the Montréal Canadiens at Nationwide Arena. After losing their last 6 meetings with Montréal, I’m sure Columbus will want to put a beating on the Habs tonight and they should. The Canadiens will be playing back-to-back games after falling to Utah last night in OT, 3-2. They have also lost 2 straight and are a pathetic 2-6-1 on the road. The Jackets are 7-3-0 at Nationwide, averaging 3.45 goals per game, and scoring should not be a problem for them tonight. The Habs have confirmed Cayden Primeau will be between the pipes and he cannot stop a basketball. Primeau is 1-2-1 with a bloated 4.59 GAA and a .842 SV%.
TONIGHT’S PICK: COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS
Tuesday NHL Pick
Since Joe Sacco took over as head coach for the Boston Bruins, they have won 2 straight but they will be challenged tonight when the Vancouver Canucks come to town. Vancouver has been stellar on the road, with a record of 7-1-0, and are coming off yet another road victory after downing the Ottawa Senators on Saturday, 4-3. The Canucks can score and should be able to find the back of the net with Bruins’ expected net minder for tonight, Jeremy Swayman. He is 6-7-2 with a 3.30 GAA and a .887 SV%. On the flip side, the Bruins are dead last in the league in scoring and will have trouble getting tallies with goalie Kevin Lankinen expected between the pipes. Lankinen is 9-3-2 with a 2.74 GAA and a .901 SV%.
TONIGHT’S PICK: VANCOUVER CANUCKS