The Utes are like a West Coast SEC team. They can run the ball, stop the run, get after the quarterback, and have the most efficient QB in college football in Tyler Huntley. There is also high winds expect tonight 20-25 MPH which favors UTAH and hurts the Ducks passing attack.
The X-Factor is Ducks QB Justin Herbert's inability to thrive in big games on the schedule. This, is a big game and Oregon struggles on defense in the redzone. Give me UTAH minus the small number game in the Pac Championship game.

Brooklyn is playing very well on the road recently. The Nets recorded four wins in the last five away games, and although all those wins came against opponents who are ranked below them, the Nets showed they can win when they’re favorites. Kyriie is out but both teams push the pace and the Hornets dont play much defense.

The Nets Dinwiddie is playing the best basketball of his career and is driving the Nets forward in Irving’s absence. It seems that the Nets are playing more like a team now when Kyrie is out. Dinwiddie has strong support from Harris, Prince, and Temple, while Allen and Jordan are good enough to dominate the boards against Biyombo and Zeller. Charlotte will rely on Graham and Rozier on offense, and I expect a shootout in this one. Play the OVER!

The difference in Friday's game, with the Magic's defense as they should keep the Cavs in check. The Cavaliers have struggled to score more than 110 points in four out of their last five contests. With that in mind, it will be a game dictated by the Magic's play defensively that has been one of the better in the league. Yes, they allowed 114 points to the Suns, but Phoenix is a far greater opponent than what the Cavaliers have shown through this point of the season. It should be noted that the Cavaliers have only cracked 106 points once in the last five games. Take the UNDER here.

Laying only a field goal with the Cowboys here is a good price. We get the better QB and RB coming off a loss and only laying 3 pts. Desipite losing to Buffalo they actually out-gained the Bills in that game both in terms of total yards and yards per play. I'm not ready to panic just yet and since the Cowboys still have a one-game lead in the NFC East, don't expect their players to come out hanging their heads. I expect Dallas to come in and bounce back this game behind Dak and Zeke. If the Lions were able to move the ball and score then the Cowboys should be fine.

The Raptors are now back at full strength with Kyle Lowry and Serge Ibaka healthy. They played well despite missing two key parts of their rotation and have an 8-2 ATS record at home and off a rare home loss in OT just a few days ago.
Meanwhile, the Rockets are coming off a disappointing loss to the Spurs on the road Tuesday despite the San Antonio not having LaMarcus Aldridge. With the Rockets only 4-6 ATS on the road and relying too much on outside shooting and Harden carrying them, I’ll take the Raptors to cover the small number on their home court.

I am siding with the Blue Jackets in this one. Columbus needs to go on a winning streak as they are starting to dip close to the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings. The Blue Jackets were effective against the Rangers last season as they won the last three meetings.

Furthermore, the Rangers are not a reliable road team, and they have only won two out of their last six road games overall. New York is a poor defensive team and that presents a good opportunity for the Blue Jackets to break out of their offensive slump. The Rangers are also starting backup Alexandar Georgiev in goal and I give a major edge to the Columbus Blue Jackets Thursday night NHL action.

On Wednesday in the NHL, we've got a match-up between the St. Louis Blues and the Pittsburgh Penguins. The St. Louis Blues are coming off a 4-0 win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday. Mackenzie MacEachern was able to bury the biscuit for a goal. Jaden Schwartz is in the top five in points for his team this year. Brayden Schenn is currently in the top bunch for his team offensively.


We have Jordan Binnington penciled in as the confirmed starter for the St. Louis Blues. He has been above average this season with a 13-2-4 record and 2.07 GAA. Binner has been one of the best goalies in the league since joining the big club last year. He is locked in and ready to go for this one.
The St. Louis Blues have been fantastic when playing on the road with a 10-1-3 record. T The Pittsburgh Penguins are 3-8 when taking on a team with a winning record.

Take the Blues here.

Princeton comes into this game 1-5 after losing their first 5 games but they’re played the #14 toughest schedule and against the one team worse than 190 they beat. The Tigers also got back Ryan Schweiger who was hurt in the opener and scored 17 points in his first game back. Princeton is the better team overall as Drexel played a soft schedule.
Of the teams Princeton has played this is by far the worst offense and defense that have faced. Drexel is 4-4 but all 4 wins came against teams #272 or worse.
Take PRINCETON on Wednesday night.

Miami will be without Goran Dragic, who has been in excellent form lately and Jimmy Butler is coming off a triple-double and a long OT game last night. He will take a lot of shots and will lead the Heat offensively, but the Celtics have a proper answer for Miami's offense. Although Boston failed to keep the opponents to under 100 points in the last seven home games, the C's did win all of those games and are unbeaten at TD Garden this season. Boston won six of the previous seven H2H duels at home, and I am backing them to secure a Win in this one. The Heat are not playing well in the second of b2b situations and Kemba Walker and Tatum have what it takes to lead the Celtics to a victory and the ATS cover.

The balance of our Wednesday picks will be posted after 2pm ET this afternoon due.

I expect Flor ATL to come out strong here at home. They played a tough schedule and have the size inside to dominate Canisius on the boards.
Play FLA-ATL.