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Las Vegas Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Monday’s Las Vegas Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs odds and lines, with expert NFL picks, predictions and best bets.

The Las Vegas Raiders (1-3) head to GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium Monday night to face the Kansas City Chiefs (3-1). Kickoff is set for 8:15 p.m. ET (ESPN). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook‘s lines around the Raiders vs. Chiefs odds, and make our expert NFL picks and predictions.

These AFC West rivals have faced off every year since 1960. The Chiefs lead the all-time series 70-54-2 and are 7-1 against the Raiders since the Patrick Mahomes era started in 2018. The Raiders’ only win against the Mahomes-led Chiefs came in 2020. The Chiefs defeated the Raiders twice last season by a combined score of 89-23.

The Raiders earned their 1st victory of 2022 in Week 4 over another AFC West rival, the Denver Broncos. It was also the 1st time the Raiders covered the spread this season. The Chiefs defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 41-31 on Sunday Night Football last week, covering the spread for the 2nd time this season.

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Raiders vs. Chiefs odds

Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Sunday at 4:28 p.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Raiders +270 (bet $100 to win $270) | Chiefs -340 (bet $340 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Raiders +7.5 (-115) | Chiefs -7.5 (+105)
Over/Under (O/U): 51.5 (O: -108 | U: -112)

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Raiders vs. Chiefs key injuries

Raiders

LB Jayon Brown (hamstring) out
TE Foster Moreau (knee) questionable
CB Sam Webb (hamstring) questionable

Chiefs

K Harrison Butker (ankle) out
DE Mike Danna (calf) questionable
RG Trey Smith (pec) questionable
WR JuJu Smith-Schuster (hamstring) questionable

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Raiders vs. Chiefs picks and predictions

Prediction

Chiefs 38, Raiders 24

Moneyline

The Chiefs have the Raiders’ number, and it doesn’t seem like that will change anytime soon. K.C. is rolling after easily taking down the Bucs in Tampa, while the Raiders’ lone win came against a Denver squad averaging just 15 points per game, the 2nd-lowest in the NFL.

The Chiefs are averaging the 2nd-highest points per game in the league (32.3) and should have no problem keeping that up against a middling-at-best Raiders defense. With that in mind, the Chiefs should win, but I would AVOID the moneyline since the payout to take K.C. is not worth the money spent.

Against the spread

The CHIEFS -7.5 (+105) is your best bet in this game. The juice allows a plus payout, and the Chiefs have blown out Vegas the last 2 times they’ve played. Mahomes has also enjoyed lots of success against the Raiders, throwing 22 TDs and 3 INTs and averaging 318.3 passing yards per game in his career against the silver and black. K.C. will run up the score, which makes the single-digit line an easy one.

Over/Under

Even in the Chiefs’ blowouts this season they’ve allowed a decent amount of points (31 against the Bucs and 21 against the Arizona Cardinals). That’s not necessarily because the K.C. defense is bad, but more because the defense tends to slide into prevent when the offense is scoring big.

With both the Raiders and Chiefs allowing nearly 25 points per game each and both offenses in the top 10 in scoring, this seems like an easy matchup to take the OVER 51.5 (-108). Plus, it’s a divisional game in prime time, so both squads will be putting forth their best effort.

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Cincinnati Bengals at Baltimore Ravens odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Sunday’s Cincinnati Bengals at Baltimore Ravens odds and lines, with expert NFL picks, predictions and best bets.

The Cincinnati Bengals (2-2) head to M&T Bank Stadium on Sunday night to take on the Baltimore Ravens (2-2) in an AFC North battle. Kickoff is scheduled for 8:20 p.m. ET (NBC). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook‘s lines around the Bengals vs. Ravens odds, and make our expert NFL picks and predictions.

The Bengals are coming off a long rest, beating the Miami Dolphins 27-15 two Thursday nights ago in a win that was largely overshadowed by a head injury to Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa. Bengals QB Joe Burrow seems to continually be finding his stride week after week, completing 20 of 31 passes for 287 yards and 2 TDs with WR Tee Higgins (7 catches, 124 yards, 1 TD) being his top receiver. Last season’s Offensive Rookie of the Year WR Ja’Marr Chase tacked on 4 receptions for 81 yards.

The Cincinnati run game is still a weak point though. RB Joe Mixon rushed 24 times for only 61 yards, but he did score his first TD of the season. On defense, S Vonn Bell anchored the Bengals with 2 interceptions, including a game-sealing pick late in the 4th quarter. The Bengals will need to continue to protect Burrow and look for a spark on the ground in order to claim a victory on the road this week.

The Ravens fell to the Buffalo Bills 23-20 in Week 4. After leading 20-10 at halftime, Baltimore did not score in the second half. QB Lamar Jackson had 1 TD pass and 2 interceptions behind only 144 yards passing. On the ground, he carried the ball 11 times for 73 yards, while RB J.K. Dobbins carried the ball 13 times for 41 yards and a score.

Dobbins (4 receptions, 22 yards) caught the only Ravens TD pass of the day, too. Penalties ended up hurting the Ravens, who were flagged 9 times for 70 yards. Baltimore’s defense forced 2 turnovers, an interception and fumble, but it could not stop Buffalo late.

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Bengals at Ravens odds

Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Sunday at 11 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Bengals +140 (bet $100 to win $140) | Ravens -165 (bet $165 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Bengals +3.5 (-125) | Ravens -3.5 (+100)
Over/Under (O/U): 47.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)

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Bengals at Ravens key injuries

Bengals

WR Tee Higgins (ankle) questionable
TE Hayden Hurst (groin) questionable

Ravens

WR Rashod Bateman (foot) out
LB Justin Houston (groin) out
CB Marcus Peters (quadriceps) questionable
OL Ronnie Stanley (ankle) questionable

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Bengals at Ravens picks and predictions

Prediction

Bengals 28, Ravens 24

Moneyline

LEAN BENGALS (+140).

The Bengals have been finding their stride recently as the offensive line gets more reps together after acquiring 4 new starting linemen this offseason.

They have been able to protect Burrow more each week and that will be a crucial part of the game. The Bengals will also look to Mixon to open up the ground attack and take pressure off the receivers.

Against the spread

TAKE BENGALS +3.5 (-125).

Cincinnati is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games in Baltimore and the road team is 5-2 ATS in the last 7 matchups between these two.

Cincinnati crushed Baltimore twice last season, winning both games by more than 2 scores – beating the Ravens 41-21 at Cincy and 41-17 at Baltimore.

With the amount of offensive firepower Cincinnati has and with its defense becoming more dominant each week, expect the Bengals to keep this game within a field goal.

Over/Under

BET OVER 47.5 (-105).

These are 2 high-powered offenses that are both capable of putting up a lot of points.

Jackson and the Ravens have had success recently with their duality on the ground, while Burrow and the Bengals have found success through their explosive receivers.

Baltimore ranks 3rd in the NFL in rushing yards per attempt (5.4 yards) and should be able to run on Cincinnati, which is down its best run-stopper, DT D.J. Reader (knee). Cincinnati has scored 27 points in back-to-back weeks.

Expect big plays and a lot of points in this primetime matchup.

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NL Wild Card Series Game 3: San Diego Padres at New York Mets odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Sunday’s San Diego Padres at New York Mets Game 3 odds and lines, with MLB expert picks and predictions.

The San Diego Padres and the New York Mets meet in the deciding Game 3 of their NL Wild Card Series Sunday. First pitch from Citi Field is at 7:07 p.m. ET (ESPN). Let’s analyze Tipico Sportsbook‘s lines around the Padres vs. Mets odds with MLB picks and predictions.

Best-of-3 series: Tied 1-1

The Mets tied the series with a 7-3 win Saturday. Holding on to a 3-2 lead in the bottom of the 7th after SP Jacob deGrom had thrown 6 innings and allowed 2 runs on 5 hits, the Mets scored 4 runs to break the game open, setting up Sunday’s Game 3.

The Padres homered 4 times against SP Max Scherzer in Game 1 en route to a 7-1 victory. Scherzer allowed all 7 earned runs in 4 2/3 innings, while Padres SP Yu Darvish allowed 1 run on 6 hits and no walks over 7 innings.

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Padres at Mets projected starters

RHP Joe Musgrove vs. RHP Chris Bassitt

Musgrove (10-7, 2.93 ERA in the regular season) makes his 1st start of the postseason.

1.08 WHIP, 2.1 BB/9, 9.1 K/9 through 181 IP in regular season
Career postseason: 1-0, 8.10 ERA (6 2/3 IP, 6 ER), 1.05 WHIP, 3 K over 7 relief appearances

Bassitt (15-9, 3.42 ERA in the regular season) makes his 1st start of the postseason.

1.15 WHIP, 2.4 BB/9, 8.3 K/9 over 181 2/3 IP in regular season
Career postseason: 1-0, 3.27 ERA (11 IP, 4 ER), 1.46 WHIP, 9 K in 2 starts

Padres at Mets odds

Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 2:30 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Padres +115 (bet $100 to win $115) | Mets -140 (bet $140 to win $100)
Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Padres +1.5 (-190) | Mets -1.5 (+145)
Over/Under (O/U): 6.5 (O: -117 | U: -103)

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Padres at Mets picks and predictions

Prediction

Mets 5, Padres 3

Moneyline

Bassitt allowed 2 or fewer runs in 18 of his 30 starts this season, including in 4 of his last 6 starts.

Musgrove only allowed 1 run in his final 4 starts, spanning 22 innings. He allowed 2 or fewer runs in 21 of his 30 starts.

With pretty even expected performance from the starters, let’s look at the bullpen. The Mets had a 3.55 bullpen ERA in the regular season while the Padres had a 3.83 bullpen ERA.

In 2 games this series, the Mets bullpen allowed 1 run in 7 1/3 innings. The Padres allowed 5 runs in 6 2/3 innings.

TAKE METS (-140).

Run line/Against the spread

Both games this series were decided by multiple runs.

Seven of the 8 games the two teams played between the regular season and playoffs this year have been decided by more than 1 run.

Ten of the Mets’ last 11 wins have been by 2 or more runs.

TAKE METS -1.5 (+145).

Over/Under

Six of the 8 meetings between these sides in 2022 have had 7 or more total runs.

Eleven of the Mets’ last 13 games have had 7 or more runs.

Six of the Padres’ last 7 games have had 7 or more runs.

TAKE OVER 6.5 (-117).

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Austin FC vs. Colorado Rapids odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Sunday’s Austin FC vs. Colorado Rapids odds and lines, with MLS picks and predictions.

Austin FC (16 wins, 10 losses, 7 draws) hosts the Colorado Rapids (11-13-9) in Q2 Stadium Sunday. Kickoff is set for 5 p.m. ET. Below, we preview Tipico Sportsbook‘s lines around the Austin FC vs. Colorado Rapids odds, and make our best MLS bets, picks and predictions.

This season’s fate for both of these teams is already secured. Austin cannot fall or rise out of 2nd place in the West, and the Rapids, in 10th, cannot get into playoff position.

The Rapids have been one of the MLS’s worst teams on the road, recording just 1 win and a 1-11-4 record away from DSG Park. It has been a disappointing campaign after finishing atop the West last season. Colorado is led by F Diego Rubio,who has 15 goals on the season.

Austin has had tremendous success this season, rebounding off a 12th-place (13 teams in the conference) finish a season ago. It is 8-3-5 on at home this season and is led in scoring by F Sebastián Driussi, who has 21 goals, the 2nd-most in the MLS.

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Austin FC vs. Colorado Rapids odds

Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 1:32 a.m. ET.

Money line: Austin FC -125 (bet $125 to win $100) | Colorado Rapids +310 (bet $100 to win $310) | Draw +300
Over/Under: 3.5 (O: +122 | U: -155)

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Prediction

Austin FC 3, Colorado Rapids 2

Moneyline (ML)

LEAN AUSTIN FC (-125).

The season-long trend for the Rapids is that they’ve been awful on the road, and one shouldn’t suggest that will be different even though both teams are in a meaningless match.

Austin has won 3 of its last 5 matches at home while the Rapids have lost 4 of their last 5 on the road.

Colorado’s last 3 road losses were 4-1, 4-1 and 6-0, so they haven’t just lost at home, good teams like Philadelphia, Nashville and the Galaxy have dominated them.

Considering that and the expectation the home team would want to send their fans back home with 3 more points, I’d back AUSTIN (-125) here.

Over/Under (O/U)

BET OVER 3.5 (+122).

Colorado has given up 4 or more goals in 4 of its last 6 road games.

In those matches as well, it has been shut out just twice. The Rapids would’ve gone over this total in 4 of the 6, and against a team that has scored the 2nd-most goals in the West, they may struggle.

The Austin backline isn’t great either as they’ve allowed the 2nd-most goals of a top-5 team in its conference. Austin has gone over this total in 7 of its last 10 home matches as well.

Couple it all together, and for this value, I’d play the OVER 3.5 (+122).

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Orlando City FC vs. Columbus Crew odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Sunday’s Orlando City FC vs. Columbus Crew odds and lines, with MLS picks and predictions.

Orlando City SC (13 wins, 14 losses, 6 draws) welcomes the Columbus Crew (10-7-16) to Exploria Stadium Sunday. Kickoff is set for 2:30 p.m. ET. Below, we preview Tipico Sportsbook‘s lines around the Orlando City FC vs. Columbus Crew odds, and make our best MLS bets, picks and predictions.

It is a win-and-you’re-in situation for both of these clubs.

Columbus sits 7th in the East with 46 points and 10 wins (the first tiebreaker in playoff contending is overall wins). Orlando sits 8th with 45 points and the next closest is Charlotte with 42 points who is out of contention.

Columbus could have put themselves in a far easier position with a win in its last battle, drawing Charlotte and allowing a 94th-minute equalizer. For the Crew, they’re led by M Lucas Zelarayán, who has 10 goals, and midseason addition F Cucho with 9.

Orlando City has lost 4 of its last 5 matches, but have actually won 5 of its last 9. Orlando City is led by F Ercan Kara (11 goals) and F Facundo Torres (8).

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Orlando City FC vs. Columbus Crew odds

Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 1:12 a.m. ET.

Money line: Orlando City FC +112 (bet $100 to win $112) | Columbus Crew SC +235 (bet $100 to win $235) | Draw +255
Over/Under: 2.5 (O: -125 | U: +100)

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Prediction

Orlando City 2, Columbus Crew 1

Moneyline (ML)

LEAN ORLANDO CITY FC (+112).

While the Crew may be a draw-heavy side, Orlando City is not. It hasn’t drawn a match since July 17, having either won or lost its last 12 matches. It beat Columbus 2-0 earlier in the season.

The Crew’s recent track record of road performances isn’t ideal, having drawn Charlotte, lost to Inter Miami, and drawn Chicago. Both draws were against teams outside of playoff position.

On the other side, Orlando has won 3 of its last 4 at home, taking down Toronto, Seattle, and NYCFC. It is 8-8-0 at home this season.

Orlando hasn’t had spectacular performances lately, but it has played well the last few weeks while Columbus has had more uncertain performances. Considering that, I’ll lean toward the home side in a must-win match.

Over/Under (O/U)

BET OVER 2.5 (-125).

The Crew have scored in their last 5 and in 11 of their last 12. In those matches, they’ve scored multiple times in 7 of the 11.

Columbus has allowed 8 goals in its last 5 matches. Columbus has been better offensively since adding Cucho who has given them a dynamic forward.

Orlando is averaging 1.5 goals per game at home. In general, Orlando City hasn’t had a good defense this season either, giving up 1.58 goals per game. Even at home they only have 4 clean sheets.

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D.C. United vs. FC Cincinnati odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Sunday’s D.C. United vs. FC Cincinnati odds and lines, with MLS picks and predictions.

D.C. United (7 wins, 20 losses, 6 draws) hosts FC Cincinnati (11-9-13) at Audi Field Sunday. Kickoff is set for 2:30 p.m. ET. Below, we preview Tipico Sportsbook‘s lines around the D.C. United vs. FC Cincinnati odds, and make our best MLS bets, picks and predictions.

If FC Cincinnati wins, they will seal their 1st playoff appearance in club history. Cincinnati is tied with Columbus with 46 points, but has more wins. It is 1 point ahead of the 8th place Orlando City. All teams have 1 game remaining.

FCC has been led by F Brandon Vazquez, who has 17 goals on the season. F Brenner trails him with 15, and the captain, M Lucho Acosta, has 9 goals and 11 assists.

As for United, they will be home, but they have little to play for here as DC has just 27 points in 33 matches and a -32 goal differential. They’ve scored just 34 and allowed 66 this season.

United is 4-8-4 at home, so they have won and drawn as many as they’ve lost at Audi Field. It is led by 27-year-old F Taxiarchis Fountas with 12 goals and F Ola Kamara, who has 9.

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D.C. United vs. FC Cincinnati odds

Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:53 a.m. ET.

Money line: D.C. United +280 (bet $100 to win $280) | FC Cincinnati -112 (bet $112 to win $100) | Draw +290
Over/Under: 3.5 (O: +135 | U: -175)

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Prediction

FC Cincinnati 3, D.C. United 1

Moneyline (ML)

BET FC CINCINNATI (-112).

Simply put, FC Cincinnati is the far more talented side and their backs are against the wall.

United has also lost 3 in a row and 7 of their last 10, so they aren’t necessarily playing at a high level either. United has had fewer expected goals in their last 4 games.

FCC has come on strong as of late, taking down Charlotte, San Jose, and Real Salt Lake over their last 6 games.

While they did have a disappointing 3-2 home loss to Chicago, FCC had .9 more expected goals in that battle. They’ve had more than 2 expected goals in 3 of their last 4 matches.

Considering where the motivation should come out coupled with United’s relatively poor play at home this season, I’d back FC CINCINNATI (-112).

Over/Under (O/U)

SPRINKLE OVER 3.5 (+135).

FCC has been playing well offensively as of late, and they’ve actually had one of the better offenses this season, averaging 1.79 goals per game. They have the 3rd-most goals in the Eastern Conference.

Helping with the reasoning of backing more goals here, United has allowed 2 goals per game, the 2nd-highest per-game average in the MLS. They’ve allowed 7 goals in their last 3 matches and 17 goals over their last 8.

They have also scored 6 goals in their last 7 matches, so their offense has the potential to break down a weak FCC backline. FCC has allowed 1.64 goals per game as well.

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SportsbookWire’s NFL Week 5 picks: ML, ATS and O/U predictions for all games

SportsbookWire writers make their NFL Week 5 picks and predictions for money lines, spreads and totals.

There seems to be a trend here.

The largest underdog each week covers!

Before getting to SportsbookWire staff’s Week 5 NFL picks, here’s a recap of those big dogs. All closing lines courtesy of Covers.com.

Week 4 – New England Patriots (+9.5) covered in 27-24 OT loss at Green Bay Packers

Week 3 – Jacksonville Jaguars (+7.5) won 38-10 at Los Angeles Chargers

Week 2 – Atlanta Falcons (+12.5) covered in 31-27 loss at Los Angeles Rams

Week 1 – Pittsburgh Steelers (+7.5) upset host Cincinnati Bengals 23-20 in OT

Week 1b – Houston Texans (+7.5) tied visiting Indianapolis Colts 20-20

Up next – Steelers (+13.5) at Buffalo Bills, Sunday 1 p.m. ET

We’ll soon find out if rookie QB Kenny Pickett, who is getting his 1st start, and Pittsburgh keep the trend going?

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In Week 4, underdogs went 8-8 against the spread (ATS) but were 6-10 straight up (SU). For the season, dogs hold a 36-27-1 ATS advantage but are 27-36-1 SU.

Unders lead Overs for the season 38-25-1 after splitting 8-8 last week.

Week 5 kicked off with the Colts needing overtime to win at the Denver Broncos 12-9 Thursday night. Indy improved to 2-2-1, while Denver fell to 2-3.

Sunday’s action begins with another London game as the New York Giants (3-1) face the Packers (3-1), who are the designated home team, at 9:30 a.m. ET

The two 4:25 p.m. ET games involve the undefeated Philadelphia Eagles (4-0) visiting the Arizona Cardinals (2-2), and the Dallas Cowboys (3-1) taking on the defending champion Rams (2-2).

The Sunday night game features an AFC North showdown of the Bengals (2-2) at the Baltimore Ravens (2-2) at 8:20 p.m. ET.

The week concludes with the Kansas City Chiefs (3-1) hosting the Las Vegas Raiders (1-3) at 8:15 p.m. ET Monday night.

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Detroit Lions at New England Patriots odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Sunday’s Detroit Lions at New England Patriots odds and lines, with expert NFL picks, predictions and best bets.

The Detroit Lions (1-3) visit the New England Patriots (1-3) Sunday in Week 5. Kickoff from Gillette Stadium is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET (FOX). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Lions vs. Patriots, and make our expert NFL picks and predictions.

Both teams are on 2-game slides after losing their openers and winning in Week 2.

The big news is the Patriots will start 3rd-string rookie QB Bailey Zappe. Starter Mac Jones is out with an ankle injury – suffered during a 37-26 home loss in Week 3 to the Baltimore Ravens – and backup Brian Hoyer is on IR with a concussion – sustained in last week’s 27-24 OT loss at the Green Bay Packers.

Zappe played most of the Packers game, entering on the Patriots’ 2nd series when Hoyer was hurt. In his unexpected NFL debut, the 4th-round 2022 draft pick out of Western Kentucky completed 10 of 15 passes for 99 yards with a TD and no picks as New England, the NFL’s biggest underdog of the week, covered a 10-point spread in the loss.

Detroit lost 48-45 at home to the Seattle Seahawks in Week 4, failing to cover the spread for the 1st time this season. The Lions, who were 3-point favorites, couldn’t stop the Seahawks offense, which never had to punt and finished with 555 yards, including 235 on the ground. Detroit did have more 1st downs (19-14) and more passing yards (375-320), but it could never get over the hump after falling into a 7-0 hole on Seattle’s opening drive.

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Lions at Patriots odds

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Moneyline (ML): Lions +140 (bet $100 to win $140) | Patriots -165 (bet $165 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Lions +3.5 (-120) | Patriots -3.5 (-101)
Over/Under (O/U): 45.5 (O: -112 | U: -108)

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Lions at Patriots key injuries

Lions

C Evan Brown (ankle) questionable
WR DJ Chark (ankle) out
DL Charles Harris (groin) out
OL Jonah Jackson (finger) questionable
WR Josh Reynolds (ankle) questionable)
WR Amon-Ra St. Brown (ankle) questionable
RB D’Andre Swift (shoulder, ankle) out

Patriots

S/KR Kyle Dugger (knee) questionable
DL Lawrence Guy (shoulder) out
QB Brian Hoyer (concussion) out
QB Mac Jones (ankle) doubtful
LB Raekwon McMillan (thumb) questionable
WR Jakobi Meyers (knee) questionable
CB Jalen Mills (hamstring) questionable
S Adrian Phillips (ribs) questionable
TE Jonnu Smith (ankle) doubtful
OL Isaiah Wynn (hip) questionable

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Lions at Patriots picks and predictions

Prediction

Lions 31, Patriots 17

Moneyline

BET 0.25 UNITS ON DETROIT (+145).

The Lions haven’t won a road game since Week 13 of the 2020 season (at the Chicago Bears 34-30), but with the Patriots’ QB situation, Detroit has a distinct advantage Sunday.

While Zappe surprised many by keeping New England in last week’s game at Green Bay after Hoyer’s exit, the truth of the matter is the Packers are not that good.

Expect coach Dan Campbell to have the Lions more than ready for this game as they snap their road losing streak.

Against the spread

DETROIT +3.5 (-120) is the STRONGEST PLAY – usually 1½ times your usual wager, but let’s make it 1.25 TIMES since we’re playing a quarter unit on the ML.

ATS records: Lions 3-1 | Patriots 1-2-1

Be warned: Detroit’s defense is not good. It ranks last in yards (444.8) and points (35.3) allowed per game.

But I don’t see New England’s offense being productive with a backup to the backup QB.

Offensively, Detroit leads the NFL in yards (436.8) and points (35.0) per game. The Patriots are 19th (341.3 YPG) and 23rd (18.5 PPG), respectively.

Defensively, the Patriots allow 346.8 yards (19th) and 24.5 points (24th) per game.

Over/Under

BACK OVER 45.5 (-112) for 0.75 UNITS.

O/U records: Lions 4-0 | Patriots 2-2

If the Patriots had a more experienced QB, this would have been the “strongest play.” The line likely would be higher with a better New England QB, but the offensive and defensive stats mentioned above speak for themselves.

Plus, the Over is 7-0 in the last 7 Patriots’ home games, while it is 6-0 in the Lions’ last 6 games overall.

The reason for doubt in not playing a full unit is the question marks revolving around New England’s offense with Zappe under center.

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2022 Shriners Children’s Open final-round odds, golfers to watch

Analyzing the golf odds entering the final round to win the 2022 Shriners Children’s Open at TPC Summerlin in Las Vegas.

Three rounds are in the book at the 2022 Shriners Children’s Open and 11 golfers are within 6 strokes of the lead. Below, we look at the 2022 Shriners Children’s Open odds entering Sunday’s final round in Las Vegas. Check back throughout the season for our PGA Tour picks, predictions and bets.

Pre-tournament favorite Patrick Cantlay (+650 before the opening round) is tied for the lead at 19-under 194 with Tom Kim (+2000 pre-tournament). The pair take a 3-stroke lead into Sunday’s final round at TPC Summerlin (7,255 yards, par 71). Cantlay is No. 3 player in the Golfweek/Sagarin rankings while Kim is No. 32.

Defending champion Sungae Im, who won at 24-under 260, is tied for 5th place at 15-under. He opened at +1000 to win the tournament and is now at +1500 to win as he starts 4 shots back after rounds of 65-70-63.

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2022 Shriners Children’s Open – Final pairing

Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:44 a.m. ET.

Patrick Cantlay (-105)

The 2021 Tour Player of the Year continues to destroy the Vegas layout, firing a round of 11-under 60 Saturday, barely missing a putt for 59. That came after rounds of 67-67, giving him 16 rounds in the 60s in 5 tournaments at TPC Summerlin, where he won in 2017, was runner-up in 2018 and 2019, and 8th in 2020. He’ll shoot for his 9th career tour win.

Tom Kim (+150)

The 20-year-old South Korean nearly matched Cantlay in the 3rd round, firing a 9-under 62 to go with rounds of 65-67. Kim, who won the Wyndham Championship in August for his 1st tour title, has yet to make a bogey in 3 rounds at TPC Summerlin.

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2022 Shriners Children’s Open – In the hunt

Before the final group tees off at 3:10 p.m. ET (Golf Channel), here are 4 other players — 2 who also are named Kim — to watch as they try to chase down the leader.

Mito Pereira (+1500): Starts tied for 3rd at 16-under 197 after rounds of 67-63-67. The 54th-ranked player opened at +5000.

Matthew NeSmith (+1500): He starts tied for 3rd, 3 shot backs after rounds of 68-66-63. Golfweek’s No. 73 player opened at +7000.

Seong-hyeon Kim (+4000): He’ll tee off with Im, starting 4 shots back in 5th after rounds of 65-69-64. The No. 83-ranked player opened at +10000.

Si Woo Kim (+6000): He starts 5 shots back tied for 7th at 14-under after rounds of 64-68-67. Golfweek’s No. 50 player opened at +5000.

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Barcelona vs. Celta de Vigo odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Sunday’s Barcelona vs. Celta de Vigo odds and lines, with La Liga picks and predictions.

Barcelona (6 wins, 0 losses, 1 draw) will welcome Celta de Vigo (3-3-1) to Camp Nou Sunday. Kickoff is set for 3 p.m. ET. Below, we preview Tipico Sportsbook‘s lines around the Barcelona vs. Celta de Vigo odds, and make our best La Liga bets, picks and predictions.

Barcelona enters the match needing a win to stay tied for the La Liga lead after Real Madrid won Saturday, but have a league-best goal differential with 19 goals for and 1 goal against. Barcelona plays at Real Madrid next Sunday.

The offseason addition of F Robert Lewandowski has made all the difference. The 34-year-old has 9 goals on the season, far more than F Ousmane Dembélé and F Ansu Fati, both of which have 2.

Celta de Vigo, on the other hand, has only had 4 goal scorers this season, but their main weapon is F Iago Aspas who has 4 of the team’s 9 goals, a 1.29 goals per game average.

Celta finished 11th on the table a season ago and sits in 11th now. Their main issue is defensive, allowing 1.86 goals per game or 13 on the season. Celta allowed 4 goals to both Atletico and Real Madrid earlier this season.

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Barcelona vs. Celta de Vigo odds

Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:12 a.m. ET.

Moneyline: Barcelona -340 (bet $340 to win $100) | Celta de Vigo +850 (bet $100 to win $850) | Draw +470
Over/Under: 3.5 (O: +135 | U: -175)

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Prediction

Barcelona 4, Celta de Vigo 1

Moneyline (ML)

PASS.

You can bet on Barcelona by backing the total. That’s the smart way to play this, especially since both Atletico and Real put 4 goals on Celta. At home, they should be able to have their way as well.

Over/Under (O/U)

BET OVER 3.5 (+135).

Barcelona has played 7 league games this season and scored at least 3 goals in 5 of them. They have hit at least 4 in 3 of them.

The Lewandowski-led attack along with Dembele gives an elite finisher coupled with superior speed. Barcelona has had more than 2 expected goals in all but 1 league match.

They’ve also allowed .9 or more expected goals in 3 matches, so while they have given up just 1, they hasn’t necessarily played flawless games defensively either.

Celta has given up at least 3 goals in 3 of 7 matches, and against teams of Barcelona’s caliber, they haven’t stacked up well defensively. At the same time, they have only gone scoreless in 1 match, having taken on Real and Atletico already.

Considering Celta’s prior matches against top-tier sides mixed with Barcelona’s offensive prowess, I’d back the OVER 3.5 (+135) here.

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