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World Elite Soccer

5* Brazil -1

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SPS CFL

3-Unit Play. Take #366 Edmonton (-6.5) over Hamilton (10 p.m., Friday, June 22)
2-Unit Play. Take 'Over' 56.5 Hamilton at Edmonton (10 p.m., Friday,
June 22)

The Eskimos struggled to get a win in week one so they will need to put on a better show on both ends of the field in this one. Mike Reilly picked up where he left off last season with 408 passing yards and 43 rushing yards to lead the Eskimos to victory over Winnipeg. Reilly is a veteran and has been controlling games for years so this is no surprise and Hamilton should allow him to have another great game in this one. Hamilton hung around with Calgary last week but didn't have enough to keep the Stamps out of the endzone late. Their defense is suspect at best and with the Eskimos playing at home and Reilly slinging it all over the field this could be rough one for the Ti-Cats. Hamilton should score a few points making the over the play but they wont have enough to stay with Edmonton as they move to 2-0.

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Indian Cowboy

3-Unit Play. World Cup. Take Brazil -1.5 over Costa Rica (-126) (Friday @ 8am) (For this selection to win Brazil needs to win by 2 goals or more)
Whenever Brazil comes off a tie or a loss they are usually a very strong side the next game. This is a team that obviously needs a win here as they tied Iceland and have a good Swiss team on deck after this game. So, if they are to to win a game in this group and get their fair share of goals for a goal differential it has to be here and now against Costa Rica. So, at this point Brazil is not just thinking about winning but they are thinking about winning big. Costa Rica lost 0-2 to England, 1-4 to Belgium and 0-5 to Spain and Brazil is as every bit as good as those teams and this team can ill afford to do what Argentina did and fall out of contention especially after what happened in the last World Cup. We like Brazil to get it done over Costa Rica and get back on track and get back near the top of the division.

3-Unit Play. World Cup. Take Over 2 Goals (-103) Nigeria vs. Iceland (Friday @ 11am) (For this Selection to win 3 Goals must be scored)
If you are Nigeria and you just lost 0-2 to Croatia, goal difference is not something you can look forward to if you tie another team. You need to win. And, if you come off scoring 0 goals after scoring 0 goals against the Czech Republic, you will be highly motivated and a lot of pressure to open things up a little bit and score some goals here. Remember, Nigeria rarely goes scoreless in 3 straight International Contests. Plus, Iceland comes off a tie with Argentina but given that Croatia has already picked up 3 points, it is imperative, they pick up a win here which will take some goals. Iceland scored 2 on Ghana, 2 against Norway and 1 against Peru. Look for this to be a bit more loose here as there are more goals scored than most people will give credit for these two teams.

3-unit Play. #321. Competition: World Cup. Take Iceland Pick(-118) over Nigeria. (Friday @ 11:00 am est) (For this to Win, Iceland must Win by 1 or more goals, if this is a Draw, it is a Push, Regulation + Injury time).
At the end of the day, Iceland gets an opportunity to advance here in their first World Cup given the massive falter of Argentina losing 0-3 to Croatia. If Iceland gets a draw, then they would need to beat Croatia to advance or at least tie Croatia and have Nigeria tie Argentina (which is unlikely). So, Iceland has 1 chance here and that is to win and control their own destiny because if they do win, it will cancel out Argentina's win against Nigeria which is likely to happen and they can move on due to their goal differential even if they lose to Croatia. Iceland is one of the most focusd teams when it comes to winning and showing up to big games and frankly we have them about 20 spots better in the power rankings as well. Let's roll with the consistent and more steady gameplan here who have faced tougher competition all year in Iceland as they likely get it done. Iceland has had draws coming in their last two matches, 2-2 against Ghana and 1-1 in their first ever World Cup match against Argentina. Iceland have played 12 straight matches where the score line ended with 2 goals or more. Iceland's only other major tournament was the 2016 Euros where Iceland finished second in their group with two draws and one win in a group that included Portugal, Hungary, and Austria. Iceland won their first knockout round match 2-1 against England before losing to France 5-2 in the quarterfinals. All five-matches in the Euros ended with 2 or more goals. For Nigeria, they enter this match winless in their last five, drawing one and losing four with three losses in a row. Nigeria lost their opener 2-0 to Croatia and have played four of their last five matches ending with 2 goals or more. This is Nigeria's third World Cup in a row reaching the first knockout round in 2014 losing to Argentina 3-2. Three of Nigeria's World Cup matches in a row have ended with 2 or more goals and five of their last eight. This will be the first match between these two nations.

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4 Unit Play. Take Iceland 'Pick -110' over Nigeria (11:00p.m., Friday, June 22 FOX) (Graded after regulation time - 90min - plus injury time - if game ends in a Draw we have a PUSH)

Nigeria is coming off a loss to Croatia 2-0 last Saturday and Friday early afternoon they have to play the tough Iceland squad who is coming off a 'Draw' against Messi and Argentina. Iceland team defense has been nothing but brilliant since Euro Cup and to hold Argentina to only one goal I see them holding Nigeria scoreless again in Russia. Friday I see Iceland grabbing the 3-points against the Super Eagles and again Iceland will steal the day in World Cup.

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Vernon Croy

4-Unit Play. Take #9470 Brazil -1.5 -130 over Costa Rica (Friday, June 22nd at 8:00 AM ET)

Take Brazil -1.5 over Costa Rica as my 4-Unit World Cup Smash for Friday. This pick falls into one of my top World Cup systems and I expect Brazil to press a lot more offensively in this game after not doing so against Switzerland which cost them the win by allowing Switzerland back into the game after leading 1-0 at the half. There is zero doubt that Brazil is still one of the best teams in the World Cup and they will dominate ball possession against Costa Rica. I expect a much more focused Brazil team here Friday as they will not take Costa Rica lightly. Play Brazil -1.5

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"This is a team that obviously needs a win here as they tied Iceland and have a good Swiss team on deck after this game."
Indian Cowboy realizes Brazil tied Switzerland and that Iceland isn't even in their group?!?

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Robert Ferringo


2-Unit Play. Take #302 Brazil (-2, +120) over Costa Rica (8 a.m., Friday, June 22)
3-Unit Play. Take #302 Brazil (-1.5, -135) over Costa Rica (8 a.m., Friday, June 22)
1-Unit Play. Take #302 Brazil (-420) over Costa Rica (8 a.m., Friday, June 22)

3-Unit Play. Take 'Over' 2.5 (-130) Brazil vs. Costa Rica (8 a.m., Friday, June 22)

Brazil is not happy. They are really, really not happy. And that means bad things for Costa Rica, a team that was already manhandled in their first match. First, lets talk about this Costa Rica team. They were a surprise quarterfinalist in Brazil in 2014. And they brought all the same guys - four years older - to Russia. But they aren't the same team. They are just primed and due to get lit up, and that's what has been happening over the past month, losing to Serbia in the opener following a 4-1 loss to Belgium and a 2-0 loss to England in June friendlies. Then there is Brazil. This is one of a half-dozen teams that has a real chance to win this tournament. They took a tough draw their first time out. And they took it on the heels of a lot of Swiss fouls, especially against their star player, Neymar. The Brazilian federation lodged a complaint about how that match was officiated. And the bottom line is that they left the field pissed off. And they are still pissed off. And that is bad - very, very bad - for Costa Rica. I think that this match will be at least 2-0 at halftime. And I think that Brazil will tack at least one on in the second half. Once they get up big Costa Rica will have no choice but to open up play (a loss and Costa Rica has zero chance to advance). Once Costa Rica opens things up and starts throwing guys forward that is just going to create a lot of opportunities for the Brazilians. I don't care if Neymar plays or not. Brazil is going to go nuts in this game and I will be surprised if this one is anything less than 4-1.

7-Unit Play. Take 'Over' 2.0 Iceland vs. Nigeria (11 a.m., Friday, June 22)
If you have never seen Iceland play then you really should. This is the smallest nation in the World Cup. And they play with that chip on their shoulder. This team just attacks, and attacks, and attacks. They are decent defensively. But Iceland is always looking to score on the counter and they are not just happy to be here. Iceland's first match absolutely should've gone over. Argentina should've cashed in that penalty kick to make it 2-1. They didn't. But the 1-1 score in that one didn't reflect the actual state of play there. Nigeria is not done. They could absolutely win this match and thrust themselves back in the middle of this group. This team is creative and inventive. And they are going to be on the prowl this whole game. Iceland won't be able to play possum here. Nigeria is going to give them too many chances. And Nigeria should be able to catch some opportunities on the counter, throwing Iceland's game back at them. The end result should be a wide-open game that leads to a lot of opportunities. Again, regardless of the result in the first match both of these teams should be playing for advancement here. If Argentina beats Croatia then Iceland can take the lead in this group with a win. Or Nigeria can win and then pull even with Croatia and Argentina. If Croatia beats Argentina then both of these teams will realize that a win and three points puts them in the pole position in second place. Bottom line is that both teams are going to be playing to win. And that should lead to an aggressive 90 minutes. I see at least three goals in this match - and maybe four - and I will take this one 'over'.

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Dave Essler

3* Reds

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Sports Nostradamus (World Cup Soccer)

Top Play - 3* Iceland +188
Regular Plays
2* Brazil -1.5 (-115)
1* Over 2 Iceland/Nigeria
1* Serbia +184
1* Under 2 Serbia/Switzerland

MLB
Top Play - 5* National League Game of the Month - Diamondbacks
Regular Plays
3* Over 11 Rockies/Marlins
3* Giants
3* Over 7.5 Rays/Yankees
2* Red Sox
2* Twins
2* Braves -1.5 runs

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Indian Cowboy

7-Unit Play. CFL: Take #365 Under 57 Hamilton vs Edmonton (Friday @ 10:00pm est)

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Spartan

3* Chicago Cubs -125

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Stephen Nover

3* TOY San Francisco / San Diego over 7.5

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Carmine Bianco

5% Brazil -2

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Stephen Nover

3* TOY San Francisco / San Diego over 7.5

2* GOW Hamilton +6.5