Matt Fargo

This is a play on the DALLAS STARS for our NHL Saturday Breakaway. It was a brutal loss for us and the Dallas Stars on Friday night as a controversial tripping call in overtime led to the game winning power play goal for Tampa Bay. This series could very well be tied right now but the Stars now have to win three straight games and they will use that horrible call from last night as motivation. The Lightning used the man advantage to their benefit in Game Four, tying the game twice and eventually winning it on that power play goal. This has been a problem for Dallas over the last three games as it has allowed six power play goals in 12 penalty kill attempts. While the Stars played some wild series earlier in the postseason, they eliminated the Golden Knights and won the West on the strength of their defense and goaltending, allowing three goals against just once in five games. The blame cannot be put on goalie Anton Khudobin as he has been put in some tough situations. And it is possible Ben Bishop gets the start in this back-to-back as he was seen on the ice during the morning skate. Tampa Bay is 6-16 after playing two straight games where seven or more total goals were scored this season while the Stars are 16-7 in their last 23 games after allowing five goals or more in their previous game. 10* (29) Dallas Stars

This is a play on the DENVER NUGGETS for our NBA Saturday Enforcer. The Lakers took Game Four of this series with a six-point win on Thursday and they can close the Western Conference Finals with a win tonight, but Denver will have something to say about that. The Nuggets have been down 3-1 in their two previous series, so they have been here before and have thought nothing about it as they came back to win both of those. Winning another series being down 3-1 is a tall task but Denver has been competitive throughout this series as two losses have been by a combined eight points with one of those coming on a last second buzzer-beater from Anthony Davis. Speaking of Davis, he sprained his ankle and while he is likely going to play, he might not be 100 percent. In Game Four, the Lakers 12 offensive rebounds led to 25 second-chance points, which dwarfed six second-chance points for Denver. Nikola Jokic had an off-game by his lofty standards, finishing with just 16 points and seven rebounds on 6-of-13 shooting and we expect a big game from him Saturday night. He and Paul Millsap were in foul trouble early in Game Four, which ultimately reduced their playing time and ability to find a rhythm later in the game. The Nuggets are 6-1 ATS in their last seven games following a straight up loss while the Lakers are 3-7-1 ATS in their last 11 games against teams with a winning percentage above .600. 10* (711) Denver Nuggets

Syracuse has gotten off to a slow start with losses against Pittsburgh and North Carolina, but it gets it first game in the dome which could make a difference even without a packed house. The struggles are not surprising with a young team and after two games with the offense a bit off, there have been chances and opportunities that could start to click in this week. Quarterback Tommy DeVito has been held in check, but this is a good matchup to get him going early to take some shots downfield. The Orange defense can keep up a stellar run stop and rattle Georgia Tech freshman quarterback Jeff Sims into enough opportunities to do it. They are employing a new 3-3-5 defense and that is one that the Yellow Jackets have not faced. Unlike before, the Orange are employing a more flexible defensive system that seems to matchup better against dual threat offenses. Sims has thrown four interceptions in two games, and his mistakes will allow the Orange to stay in the game. The Yellow Jackets are 3-8-1 ATS in their last 12 games as a road favorite while the Orange are 9-4 ATS in their last 13 games after scoring less than 20 points in their previous game. Play (398) Syracuse Orange

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This is a play on the TROY TROJANS for our CFB Saturday Late Night Bomb. BYU is coming off a 55-3 win over Navy to open its season but by the time this game kicks off, the Cougars will have been idle for 19 days. While the win was impressive, Navy came into that game not prepared as they did no tackling prior to the game and it showed on both sides. The Cougars come in overpriced and at this point, we really do not know how good they are not 14 points better than Troy. Troy offensive coordinator Ryan Pugh, previously the BYU offensive line coach in 2018, led the Trojans successful offensive front in 2019. Last season, the Trojans averaged 34 ppg and they finished in the top 20 in the nation in total yards. In 2019, the Trojans defense allowed an average of 35 ppg but the defense proved productive during the 2020 season opener against Middle Tennessee St. BYU was supposed to play Army last week but 10 players had tested positive for COVID-19 and as many as 22 had to be quarantined. Some practices were canceled while others were broken into groups of 10 or fewer players. The Trojans are 12-4 ATS in their last 16 games after accumulating more than 450 total yards in their previous game while the Cougars are 1-7 ATS in their last eight games as a favorite. 9* (409) Troy Trojans

This is a play on the ARMY BLACK KNIGHTS for our CFB Saturday Ultimate Underdog. Army is 2-0 this season with home wins against Middle Tennessee and Louisiana-Monroe by a combined 79-7 and it has moved into the latest top 25 poll at No. 22. The Black Knights run the triple-option offense and that that offense led by quarterback Christian Anderson has scored touchdowns on all six tries inside the red zone while holding the ball just over 36 minutes per game. In their first two games, the Army defense has displayed unusual speed and cunning. The Black Knights swarm to the ball and seem decidedly adept at preventing the big play. The continuity of this team cannot be underestimated as the team has been in the West Point bubble since June and while most teams would not be able to conquer that, players from Army can as that is what they are about. The Cincinnati run defense is solid, but they have not faced an option attack since 2018. The offense is dynamic, but Cincinnati receiver Alec Pierce will miss several weeks due to a knee issue. He had 37 receptions for a team-leading 652 yards in 2019. Black Knights are 4-0 ATS in their last four games after accumulating more than 450 total yards in their previous game while the Bearcats are 2-5 ATS in their last seven games as a favorite. 9* (445) Army Black Knights

This is a play on the MISSISSIPPI ST. BULLDOGS for our CFB Saturday Star Attraction. The SEC is finally back in action and the defending national champions are hosting their season opener. LSU is still going to be very good, but it was gutted during the offseason when they had 14 players depart via the NFL Draft, including five in the first-round while also losing offensive coordinator Joe Brady. For Mississippi St. there is defensive experience overall, and the parts filling in for the lost producers might just be better. As long as the passing game and the offense do what they are expected to, the defense just has to hold serve once in a while. KJ Costello came over from Stanford and while Mike Leach has not fully committed to him just yet, he is going to start, and he can make this offense roll. He has thrown for over 6,000 yards in his college career and his next touchdown will be his 50th. Numbers like that breed confidence. LSU should take a big step down on offense so the somewhat inexperienced Bulldogs defense will not be as bad off. Death Valley will not be the same as it normally is on top of it. Leach is also 20-8 ATS as a dog of 14-plus points in his CFB career. 9* (433) Mississippi St. Bulldogs

This is a play on the LOUISVILLE CARDINALS for our CFB Saturday Supreme Annihilator. Louisville is coming off a tough loss against Miami and while it lost by 13 points, it outgained the Hurricanes by 31 total yards. The Cardinals were hurt by three turnovers and Miami scored on two plays that were both 75 yards each. This is a loaded offense that will continue to get stronger. Quarterback Malik Cunningham has topped 300 yards in both games to date, running back Javian Hawkins is averaging 5.1 ypc and is coming off of a 164-yard game. The Pittsburgh defense has been impressive, but the opposition has been horrific, so the numbers are skewed. The Panthers offense has not seen a real defense yet and the running game still is not playing well. They have a committee backfield that is averaging 3.47 ypc against Austin Peay and Syracuse, after posting just 3.5 ypc in 2019. Their passing attack remains largely dink and dunk, completing 68.8 percent but their 8.2 yards per attempt average is skewed by their Week One dismantling of Austin Peay. The Panthers are 8-20 ATS in their last 28 games as a home favorite while the Cardinals are 4-0 ATS in their last four games following an ATS loss. 9* (401) Louisville Cardinals

This is a play on the LIBERTY FLAMES for our CFB Non-Conference Game of the Year. The Flames took to the road as 15-point underdogs and won outright against Western Kentucky, winning the time of possession by almost 10 minutes and the yardage battle by 196 yards without turning the ball over. They have quarterback Malik Willis, who was the Auburn second-string quarterback in 2017 and 2018 so you know he has legit talent. He proved that in his debut rushing for 168 yards, three touchdowns while also completing 13 of 21 passes for 133 yards. The Liberty offensive line is its under-the-radar weapon. Florida International begins its season finally and it will be looking for young inexperienced players to continue its recent success under head coach Butch Davis. Quarterback James Morgan and cornerback Stanley Thomas-Oliver were drafted in the fourth and seventh round of the 2020 NFL Draft, respectively. Thomas-Oliver and Sage Lewis were selected as second-team All-C-USA for the 2019 season. The Panthers did not have any spring practices, so it might be tough to keep up with Willis and the Flames who have a game under their belt. Here, we play on favorites of a touchdown or more in their second game of the season coming off a win as a double-digit underdog. This situation is 11-5 ATS since 1996. 10* (442) Liberty Flames