Saturday 1/22/22 Free Plays / Trends / Betting Info / Etc

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Mike Lundin

Jan 22 '22, 4:30 PM in 1h
NFL | Bengals vs Titans
Play on: Titans -3½ -109 at linepros

Mike Lundin's Bengals vs Titans Free Pick January 22, 2022
The Tennessee Titans are expected to have star running back Derrick Henry back on the field against the Bengals. They've looked solid even without him, and I think their offense will be too much for Cincy to keep up with.
The Bengals were outgained by 77 yards and put up only 307 yards in their win against the Raiders last week. One must wonder how much gas they have left in the tank after giving it their all in pretty much every game down the stretch, and they got several players banged up against Vegas.
The Titans will be fresh and healthy after getting a first-round bye as the No. 1 seed in the AFC.
Free pick on Tennessee Titans.

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Dustin Hawkins

Jan 22 '22, 5:30 PM in 2h
NCAA-B | DePaul vs Creighton
Play on: UNDER 142½ -110

1 Dimer on DePaul vs Creighton under 142½ -110

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Jack Jones

Jan 22 '22, 5:30 PM in 2h
NCAA-B | DePaul vs Creighton
Play on: Creighton -8 -108 at pinnacle

Jack's Free Pick Saturday: Creighton -8
The Creighton Bluejays have been mighty impressive in their last two home games as they have one of the best home-court advantages in the country. They beat Villanova by 20 as 7-point underdogs and crushed St. John's by 23 as 3.5-point favorites.
Now I look for them to win this game by double-digits over DePaul Saturday. The Blue Demons are just 1-6 SU in their last seven games overall. They have lost three straight road games to open conference play against weaker teams than Creighton in Butler, St. John's and Marquette.
Creighton simply owns DePaul. The Bluejays are 14-0 SU & 12-2 ATS in their last 14 meetings with the Blue Demons. They have won each of their last six home meetings with DePaul all by 13 points or more. Bet Creighton Saturday.

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Larry Ness

Jan 22 '22, 6:00 PM in 2h
NCAA-B | LSU vs Tennessee
Play on: Tennessee -5½ -110 at Mirage

My free play is on Tennessee at 6:00 ET.

The Tigers and Vols met two weeks ago in Baton Rouge, with LSU winning 79-67. However, the now-No. 13 Tigers (15-3, 3-3, SEC) lost starting PG Xavier Pinson (10.9-3.1-4.6) to a knee injury against the Volunteers and he hasn't played since. The 6-7 Darius Days (13.5 & 7.3), the team's second-leading scorer and leading rebounder, injured an ankle in a 70-67 loss at Alabama on Wednesday. Pinson is not expected to play and Days is listed as questionable for Saturday's game against No. 24 Tennessee (12-5, 3-3) in Knoxville.

LSU lost guard Thomas (22.8), forward Watford (17.0 & 7.4) and guard Smart (16.8-5.2-4.2) to the NBA and others to the transfer portal, leaving just FOUR returning players. The 6-7 Days decided to return and along with the 6-8 Eason (16.0 & 7.2), a Cincy transfer, and 7-0 freshman Reid (7.7 & 5.0), has given LSU a solid frontcourt. The backcourt has been led by Missouri transfer Pinson (11.0-3.1-4.5), Murray (9.4) and Gaines (9.2-3.7-3.3). LSU head coach Will Wade has had his Tigers playing outstanding defense all season, as the Tigers are allowing just 57.7 PPG (8th) on 35.3% shooting, which ranks No. 1 in the nation!

Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes has been a winner at every stop, with three NCAA berths at Providence, three in four years at Clemson and 16 in 17 years at Texas. This is his seventh season at Tennessee, and he's led the Vols to three NCAA berths the last four years (exception was when COVID shut down the postseason). Junior guard Vescovi (14.0 & 4.6) and freshman PG Kennedy Chandler (13.6 & 4.9 APG) lead the way for Tennessee. The 6-8 Nkamhoua (8.9 & 5.6) and the 6-9 Fulkerson (7.9 & 5.6) have started up front. However, the 7-0 Uros Plavsic scored 12 points in the previous encounter against LSU. He got the start over senior John Fulkerson, who had started all 14 previous games in which he had played. In his just third start of the campaign, Plavsic had a season-high 13 points and seven rebounds in 21 minutes vs Vanderbilt on Tuesday. Defense is a Rick Barnes specialty, and his team is allowing just 63.4 PPG (49th).
"Revenge" works here for Tennessee, which is 9-0 at home with SEVEN of the nine wins coming by double digits. No Pinson and maybe no Days, make it a VERY long night for LSU in Knoxville.

Good luck...Larry

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Jeff Alexander

Jan 22 '22, 8:00 PM in 4h
NCAA-B | North Carolina vs Wake Forest
Play on: Wake Forest -1 -108 at linepros

1* NCAAB - N Carolina/Wake Forest FREE PICK on Wake Forest -1
Saturday's Free NCAAB Pick is on the Wake Forest Demon Deacons as a 1-point home favorite against the North Carolina Tar Heels. Easy play on Wake Forest. The Demon Deacons have been a HUGE surprise this year. They are 15-4 with their only home loss on the season coming 64-76 to a Final Four caliber Duke team. The Tar Heels are a big name, but they aren't an elite team this season. UNC has also not played great on the road. They just lost 57-85 at Miami on Tuesday and they don't have a win away from home against a team ranked inside the Top 130 at KenPom. Wake Forest comes in at No. 41. Bet the Demon Deacons -1!

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Kenny Walker

Jan 22 '22, 8:15 PM in 4h
NFL | 49ers vs Packers
Play on: 49ers +6 -115 at Ace

Free Pick on 49ers

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Mike Williams

Jan 22 '22, 8:15 PM in 4h
NFL | 49ers vs Packers
Play on: 49ers +6 -115 at Ace

1* on 49ers +6 -115

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Jimmy Boyd

Jan 22 '22, 8:15 PM in 4h
NFL | 49ers vs Packers
Play on: UNDER 47½ -110

1* Free Pick on 49ers/Packers under 47½ -110

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Sean Murphy

Jan 22 '22, 8:35 PM in 5h
NHL | Red Wings vs Predators
Play on: Predators -193 at Ace

Saturday NHL Free play. My selection is on Nashville over Detroit at 8:35 pm et on Saturday.
The Preds righted the ship with a 5-2 win over the Jets two nights ago, snapping a four-game losing streak in the process. I look for them to continue to build some positive momentum before heading back on the road for two games starting Tuesday night in Edmonton. The Preds check in 12-7 on home ice, where they outscore opponents by an average margin of 0.8 goals. The Red Wings, meanwhile, are 5-14 on the road, where they're allowing 3.9 goals and getting outscored by 1.5 goals on average. To make matters worse tonight, they're in a back-to-back spot off last night's overtime loss against the Stars. It's worth noting that goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic started that game and has yet to start on back-to-back nights this season which could leave taxi squad netminder Calvin Pickard to handle those duties tonight. Here, we'll also note that the Wings are in one of our favorite fade situations as they're 9-49 when playing on the road off a loss over the last three seasons, outscored by an average margin of 1.9 goals. Take Nashville.

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Bobby Conn

Jan 22 '22, 9:00 PM in 5h
NCAA-B | UT-Rio Grande Valley vs Dixie State
Play on: Dixie State -2½ -110 at William Hill

1* Free Play on Dixie State -2½ -110

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Timothy Black

Jan 22 '22, 9:00 PM in 5h
NCAA-B | UCLA vs Colorado
Play on: Colorado +4 -110 at SC Consensus

1* Best Bet on Colorado +4 -110

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John Martin

Jan 22 '22, 9:10 PM in 5h
NBA | Pacers vs Suns
Play on: Suns -12 -110 at Ace

1 Unit FREE PLAY on Phoenix Suns -12
The Phoenix Suns are 8-1 SU & 7-1-1 ATS in their last nine games overall with six wins by 13 points or more. They should crush the Indiana Pacers, who are banged up right now playing without Domantas Sobonis and Myles Turner. They could also be without Malcolm Brogdon and Caris LeVert, who are both questionable. The Pacers are just 3-10 SU in their last 13 games overall but coming off shocking upsets over the Lakers and Warriors in their last two games, which is keeping this line shorter than it should be. Indiana is 3-15 ATS in its last 18 games off two or more consecutive upset wins as road underdogs. Give me the Suns.

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Hunter Price

Jan 22 '22, 11:00 PM in 7h
Fighting | Mark Magsayo vs Gary Russell Jr
Play on: Mark Magsayo +350 at William Hill

1* Free Pick on Mark Magsayo +350