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GamingToday’s Consensus Picks January 07, 2012 6:20 AM by GT Staff

Pro Football Wild Card Games

Houston Texans on the Money Line

Houston /Cincinnati UNDER 39

Detroit Lions +11

New Orleans/Detroit UNDER 60

College Bowls

SMU +3½

NHL Hockey

Calgary Flames -125

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Frank Patron

20K - Houston - 4

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sammy p

10* Buffalo -130 (10)
10* Tampa Bay +125 (11)
20* Power Play: St. Louis Under 5.5 -135 (22

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Alex smart

10* cfb* pittsburgh panthers-smu mustangs over 48
10* cfb* alabama crimson tide
7* cfb* arkansas state red wolves

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greg shaker

3* CFB* LSU TIGERS PK
2* CBB* NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS
2* CBB* KANSAS STATE WILDCATS
2* CBB* GEORGIA STATE OVER
2* CBB* XAVIER-FORDHAM OVER 135.5
3* CBB* DUQUESNE-SAINT BONAVENTURE OVER 140.5

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falconPlays for saturday.

LSU -5.5 (-1.10) 2 units CBB
12:30 CST start time

MTSU -10 (-1.10) 2 units CBB

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California Sports

4* Weber St -4.5

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SuperSportsGroup - NCAAB

Missouri v. Kansas St 1:45pm
10* PICK: OVER 147 Game HIdden Gem
8* PICK: K State +1.5 Game

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doc's football card

4 Unit Play. #101 Take Cincinnati Bengals +3 over Houston Texas (Saturday 4:30 pm NBC)

The Houston Texans do not have a quarterback, and that has eventually caught up with this team. They will enter the playoffs having lost three straight games and they are not scoring enough points to win consistently, especially in the playoffs. Their last win came against Cincinnati, a game in which the Bengals gave away and choked down the stretch. They wanted the Texans in a rematch and they will get their wish on Saturday to open up the NFL Playoffs. The fact remains is that TJ Yates in not a starting quarterback in the league and he is banged up but is listed as probable for this game. Andy Dalton is a rookie but he has played the entire season for Cincinnati and has much more experience than does TJ Yates, as he started the season as a third-string quarterback. Cincinnati is 6-1 ATS (2 pushes) in their last 9 road games.

Cincinnati by 4

5 Unit Play. #106 Take New York Giants -3 over Atlanta Falcons (Sunday 1 p.m. Fox) Top NFL Game of the Weekend.

The Giants are finally healthy on defense, especially with their front four, and I feel that this is a dangerous team that will be able to do damage in the playoffs. They get to open up at home against an Atlanta team that did not impress me very much during the season. The Falcons were just 4-4 on the road this season and that included losses to non-playoff teams in Chicago and Tampa Bay. QB Matt Ryan has not impressed me and has not gotten better since his rookie year.

The Giants are hitting their stride at the right moment and enter the playoffs with two straight double-digit wins. QB Eli Manning threw for 29 touchdowns on the season and I expect him to have a big day against the Falcons. Atlanta is 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games against teams with a winning record. New York is 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games against teams with a winning record.

New York by 10

4 Unit Play. #270 Take LSU Tigers +1 over Alabama Crimson Tide (BCS Championship Game Monday 8:30 pm ESPN)

This is the rematch very few people outside the southeast wanted, but they are the two best teams in college football and it should be an outstanding game. We will side with LSU, as they have the advantage of playing this game in New Orleans. LSU has the better athlete at quarterback in Jordan Jefferson, as he has the ability to beat you with his arm or his legs. I believe that he will be the difference, as both teams have a strong defense and it will be very tough to run the football on either of these teams.

Things will be a lot less complicated if LSU wins this game, as an Alabama victory would lead some to believe that LSU or Oklahoma State should share the title by winning the AP poll. LSU is 8-1 ATS in their last 9 games against teams with a winning record. Expect another low-scoring game, but LSU will beat Alabama for a second time with this one coming in more convincing fashion.