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St. Louis +6

The St. Louis Billikens have as much talent as anyone in the Atlantic 10 this year. Travis Ford has done a tremendous job recruiting here, and I expect to see it pay off this year. This is a team that was hit hard by the injury bug in previous seasons, and if they can stay healthy this year they will be much better.

Seton Hall lost nearly everyone from last year's team. Carrington, Delgado, and Rodriguez were starters for multiple years and starred at Seton Hall, but all of them graduated after last year. Kevin Willard's team essentially is starting over. There are some good young pieces here, but putting them together will take time.

Seton Hall was absolutely crushed by Nebraska in their last game. The Pirates stumble home to take on this athletic St. Louis team that plays great defense and I think this one stays close the whole way.

Back St. Louis.

Good Luck, Razor Ray.

Saturday 9* CBB ATS Play

Arizona State +3.5

The Sun Devils are worth a flyer on Saturday. ASU has been a team that simply doesn't look ahead and that plays into the value here. Typically with a rivalry game the following week, teams will struggle. 

Not here. The Sun Devils have gone 5-1 SU and 6-0 ATS prior to their matchup with Arizona. They also catch Oregon at a good time and in a nice situational edge. 

The Ducks are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 home games when coming off a loss. Some other trends to note. Arizona State is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games. Oregon is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home. Oregon is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games.

This is a nice spot to grab the points.

Back Arizona State. Good Luck, Razor Ray.

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Los Angeles Clippers -6

The Clippers laying the number is a nice move here. This is a story of two teams going in complete opposition directions. 

The Clippers have won 3 straight games and this team is starting to come together here. Los Angeles has put up 117 points per game this season as they have picked the pace back up. That has been the biggest key for this offense, as they play much better in the run and gun style.

That bodes well for them in this matchup against Brooklyn. The Nets have one of the most inconsistent defenses in the NBA, allowing 114 points per home game this year. 

They don't do well in transition either, which gives a huge edge to this Clippers team.

Lay the points. Back Los Angeles.

Good Luck, Razor Ray.

Saturday 8* NBA ATS Play

Florida vs. New York Over 5.5

The Panthers and Rangers clash on Saturday and these two teams can put up some big numbers.

Looking at Florida first, this team averages 3.19 goals per game offensively. They like to get up and down the ice quick and pepper the goal which obviously plays into the advantage of this Over. 

Defensively, that pace does hurt them. They have posted one of the worst marks in the NHL, allowing 3.44 goals per road contest. 

On the flip side of things, the Rangers defense is right there with them. Allowing 3.26 goals per game, the Rangers allow a lot of goals in bunches and really struggle clearing the zone. Knowing the situation themselves, they well look to turn the aggression up offensively here.

Expect plenty of action in this one.

Back the Over. Good Luck, Razor Ray.

Saturday 8* NHL O/U Play

Texas Tech vs. Kansas State Under 57

The Kansas State Wildcats are hosting Texas Tech here. The Red Raiders air it out most of the time, but that plays to the strength of this Kansas State defense. Kansas State is very good against the pass, but they struggle to slow down opposing teams on the ground. I don't think the Red Raiders can run it on them.

Kansas State's offense ranks in the bottom 25 in the nation. The Wildcats just don't pick up explosive plays. Texas Tech's defense is far from great, but they are much better than they were a couple seasons ago. Even if Kansas State moves the ball down the field, it will take them a long time to do it. That clock will be ticking away.

The weather here is a nice bonus with heavy winds expected throughout the contest.

Look for a tight low scoring contest. Back the under.

Good Luck, Razor Ray.

Saturday 6* CFB O/U Play

Rice +42.5

This isn't an easy pick to make, but I think it is the right one. This is a non-conference game that means almost nothing to LSU. Why would they care about this one? LSU plays Texas A&M next week, and that should be a huge showdown. 

The Tigers need to be ready for that game. They can coast through this one. Late in the season we frequently see teams just shut it down late in the game and use the backups and 3rd stringers. I don't see any reason why LSU wouldn't do that in this game.

Rice is still playing hard, and the Owls play at a slow tempo. LSU plays at a slow tempo as well. There won't be very many possessions in this game. The line sits at more than 6 touchdowns. Rice is really bad and they'll lose here, but they are playing an LSU team that has nothing to prove. 

Additionally, LSU has played down to competition for many years in a row. I don't think it changes here.

Back Rice.

Good Luck, Razor Ray.

Saturday 7* CFB ATS Play

Nebraska -1

This is a game between two teams going in different directions right now. Nebraska is much better than their record would indicate. They lost a couple misleading games against Troy and Colorado. They also lost a very close contest against Ohio State in Columbus. Scott Frost is an elite coach, and this team is getting much better as the season moves along.

Michigan State has serious injury problems on offense. The Spartans have virtually no running game, and their top two wide receivers are injured. Now, they are playing a backup quarterback much of the time as well. The Spartans just can't match the Cornhuskers explosiveness.

While Nebraska isn't going to finish with a great record, I have little doubt that Frost wants some momentum to build off of to finish this season off. Nebraska takes care of business here.

Back Nebraska.

Good Luck, Razor Ray.

Saturday 8* CFB ATS Play

UTSA vs. Marshall Under 45

The UTSA Roadrunners are dead last in the nation in yards per play. This UTSA team has routinely been held to single digits. Now, they go to take on the best defense in Conference USA. This isn't likely to go well at all for UTSA.

Marshall's offense has struggled badly throwing the football. UTSA has a very solid run defense, but they are weak against the pass. I'm not sure Marshall has enough weapons to take advantage of that weakness in the UTSA secondary.

Though this total is low, I don't see UTSA scoring more than 10 points or so here, which gives us quite a bit of room. Marshall is likely to win this one and slow things down after they have a big lead. They have bigger games ahead. No need to run the score up on UTSA here.

Back the under.

Good Luck, Razor Ray.

Saturday 9* CFB O/U Play

Cincinnati +7.5

The Bearcats catching this number is a nice move on Saturday.

This is a spot where Cincinnati is going to hang the entire game and can keep up with the Knights. 

Cincinnati has averaged 35 points per game compared to just the 14.9 they give up. This team is overwhelming on both sides of the ball and will give this UCF team a lot of things to think about throughout Saturday's game.

RB Michael Warren II is the one who will set the tone here. Warren has rushed for over 1000 yards on the year and he opens the entire playbook up for options for Cincinnati when he gets rolling. 

Some trends to note. Knights are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games in November.

Grab the points.

Back Cincinnati.

Good Luck, Razor Ray.

Saturday 7* CFB ATS Play

Indiana +28.5

This is a nice spot for the Hoosiers and the points here.

Indiana will catch Michigan right before Ohio State week. The #4 team in the nation needs essentially 3 wins to find themselves in the BCS Playoff, with the Buckeye game looking like it is the only realistic chance for a loss. 

With their minds completely on that one, this is a spot Indiana can go in and give them some fits. 

The Hoosiers offense is one that can strike on you. They are putting up nearly 28 points per game as they take their fair share of shots down field. They'll certainly open the playbook here for this one, knowing what they're up against too.

Some trends to note. Wolverines are 2-7 ATS in their last 9 games after scoring more than 40 points in their previous game.

Michigan is going to be looking ahead big time here. Look for Indiana to try to be aggressive throughout and really put the Wolverines on their heels.

Back Indiana.

Good Luck, Razor Ray.

Saturday 8* CFB ATS Play

West Virginia -4.5

The Mountaineers laying this low of a number has value.

Oklahoma State comes in off an emotional loss, one that may be tough to get over. The Cowboys have had a very dissapointing season to say the least, but a win over Oklahoma would have given them some sucess here in 2018.

They elected to go for 2 down by 1 in the final moments, only to fail it and drop the game by 1. Now they must reshift their focus to the Mountaineers, who have just as much of a threatening offense as the Sooners. 

West Virginia averages 41 points per game and this is a revenge spot for them. The Cowboys have won 3 straight in the series, but this is by far the best West Virginia team they will have run into in recent years. 

Some trends to note. Mountaineers are 4-0-1 ATS in their last 5 games after allowing less than 20 points in their previous game. Mountaineers are 5-1-1 ATS in their last 7 games on fieldturf.

Will Grier is one of the best in the nation. Look for him to showcase that against a very weak defense.

Back West Virginia.

Good Luck, Razor Ray.

Saturday 9* CFB ATS Play

Bucs vs. Giants Over 52.5

The Tampa Bay Bucs and the New York Giants throw it as much as anyone in the NFL. The thing that makes me like the over so much here is both teams have a big advantage over the pass defense they are up against.

Tampa Bay's pass defense ranks dead last in the NFL. The Bucs are banged up in the secondary, and they weren't deep there to start with. Tampa Bay isn't a team who can handle elite receivers, and Odell is on the other side in this one.

Ryan Fitzpatrick is good for the over in two ways. He is very capable of tremendous plays with big gainers coming for the offense and quick strike scoring drives. He's also very capable of throwing picks where the opponent gets a pick 6 on a really bad decision.

I see both teams putting up a big number here. FitzMagic, OBJ, Shepherd, Engram, Evans, Howard, Jackson, Barkley and even Eli (on his day)....there's just too much firepower.

Back the over.

Good Luck, Razor Ray.

Sunday 9* NFL O/U Play

Carolina -4

This is a prime bounce-back spot here on Sunday for Carolina. They were throttled in every way by the Steelers last Thursday and these extra few days will certainly help.

They match up very well here too.

The Lions are only averaging 22.4 points per game. This offense simply doesn't move as well as they used too, as they are a much slower tempo team now. 

That won't matchup well with the Panthers who sling it all over the field and let Cam Newton utilize his legs to beat opponents. Newton will have this Lions defensive side on edge all game long as he has led this offense to a lot of success here in 2018. Expect them to come out firing early with that mentality of forgetting last week's debacle. 

Some trends to note. Panthers are 10-1 ATS in their last 11 games following a straight up loss. Panthers are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games after allowing more than 30 points in their previous game.

The 10-1 ATS in their last 11 following a straight up loss is too much to ignore. This team doesn't let things get to them and Newton is the main reason for that.

Back Carolina.

Good Luck, Razor Ray.

Sunday 7* NFL ATS Play

Pittsburgh Steelers -5.5

It's been such an odd season for the Steelers here in 2018.

They've battled through injuries, a slow start, and their star running back holding out. With Bell officially off the roster here this season, the team hasn't lost any focus. 

They've done just fine without him and have hit their stride as they demolished the Panthers last Thursday night throwing up 52 points in the win. The offense was electric and moved the ball with ease while the defense continued to force turnovers. 

They are playing with a ton of confidence right now and Jacksonville is on the other side of the bill. They have lost 5 in a row and have seen their season nearly hit shambles. They are burying themselves early in games and it's clear they have no sort of stability or rhythm on either side of the ball.

Some trends to note. Steelers are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games overall. Steelers are 4-1-1 ATS in their last 6 games in Week 11.

Play the hot team here. Back Pittsburgh.

Good Luck, Razor Ray.

Sunday 8* NFL ATS Play