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Friday 11/29/24 Free Plays / Trends / Betting Info / Etc
Friday NHL Free play. My selection is on New Jersey-180 over Detroit at 3 pm ET on Friday.
The Devils have been one of the stronger road teams this season, compiling a 9-4 record away from home as part of their solid 15-8-2 overall mark. While they’re coming off a disappointing 3-0 home loss to St. Louis on Wednesday, New Jersey has consistently shown the ability to rebound after tough outings thanks to their offensive depth and steady play in net.
Detroit has been up and down this season, sitting at 10-10-2 after back-to-back wins. While the Red Wings earned a gritty 2-1 overtime victory over Calgary on Wednesday, their inconsistency remains a concern, particularly against a Devils team that can control the pace and capitalize on defensive lapses.
New Jersey’s ability to generate chances in transition and its proven road success make it a strong play to bounce back and handle Detroit. Expect the Devils to assert themselves early and secure the win.
Take New Jersey. Projected score: Devils 4, Red Wings 2.
This is pretty much strictly a spot play. We'll fade the Ole Miss Rebels, who suffered a crushing 3rd loss this season in a 24-17 upset loss at Florida as 13-point favorites last week. That loss likely eliminates them from playoff contention.
I think it's the type of loss that can beat a team twice. I know this is a rivalry game, but it means a lot less to Ole Miss now. The Rebels may still find a way to win on talent alone, but I don't see them putting forth the type of effort it's going to take to win this game by 4-plus touchdowns to cover.
Mississippi State will be looking at this as their 'national championship' game. This will be the final game of the season for the Bulldogs, who have a first-year head coach in Jeff Lebby who will do everything to get his team ready for his first Egg Bowl.
SEC teams are finding it very hard to get margin on Mississippi State. The Bulldogs have losses by 19 to Missouri, by 19 to Tennessee, by 10 to Texas A&M, by 10 to Georgia, by 22 to Texas and by 17 to Florida. They have only lost one game all season by more than 26.5 points. Bet Mississippi State Friday.
The Key: The Liberty Flames beat Western Kentucky last week 38-21 to put themselves in position to play for a C-USA Championship. Now they are win and in this week against Sam Houston State. Sam Houston has really struggled against some bad teams here down the stretch. The Bearkats are 3-2 SU but 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games overall. They lost by 17 to Western Kentucky and by 10 to Jacksonville State. They needed OT to beat Kennesaw State as a 21-point favorites, they only beat LA Tech by 6 as 11-point favorites and they only beat FIU by 3 as 5-point favorites. I like the motivation for the Flames and the way they are trending compared to the Bearkats today. Take Liberty.
What’s going on with the Minnesota Timberwolves? Four straight losses, and they can’t even blame injuries—this slump seems purely mental. Ant has called out his team for being soft, and I expect the Thanksgiving break to act as a reset. Look for the Wolves to come out focused and ready to dominate the LA Clippers on Friday night.
Utah +10 -109 1.1% Free play I know the Utes are on their 4th string QB and have lost 7 straight games after their 4-0 start, but 5 of their 7 losses have been by 8 points or less thanks to their elite defense. They are 1-7 in Big 12 play, but only -28 yards per game, and -5ppg. It’s hard to say if the 4th string QB is any worse than the other two options and maybe he’s better with the ball, and he’s a run threat, which could only help their struggling offense. I think this will possibly be Kyle Whittingham’s last game, and we have seen solid efforts from Utah especially on defense where they rank 5th in success rate allowed, 1st in third down defense. Central Florida has not done anything to warrant any type of confidence under Gus Malzahn. If anything they are a one dimensional offense under him that needs to be able to run the ball, and I question their ability to run on this Utah defense. UCF vs. top run defenses is 0-3, and this is easily the best defense they have faced all year. UCF is not fighting for a bowl game either so their motivation should not really be high here.
Both teams have had trouble finding the back of the net this season, Edmonton is coming off a game that they scored 6 times. Utah is in their first season and have leaned on their defense. Utah is 23rd in the league in power-play percentage and Edmonton ranks 27th so there won’t be many easy goals. Eight of Utah’s last ten contests have had less than seven goals scored. I am taking the under in this one.
Play on the Oilers/Utah Hockey Club UNDER 6.5 This is a FREE PLAY
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