Handicapper Profile

#353 Cincinnati Bearcats +7 (8:00 est) ABC

Love the Bearcats here since they are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games as a road underdog and they have some big time revenge from a 28 point loss last season to UCF.  The Knights have a very long SU winning streak on the line so all the pressure is on their shoulders and they have the extra pressure/distraction of having ESPN College Gameday on campus.  Look for Cincinnati to stay within this number here if not get the outright win.

#707 Toronto Raptors +1.5 (7:00 est) ESPN

Love the Raptors here since they are playing well this season overall but they are off of 2 straight SU losses so they will be super motivated for a good showing here - especially the way they lost their last game.  Toronto is 4-2 ATS on the road and they are 7-2 ATS their last 9 against the Celtics.  Take Toronto and the points here.

#307 Green Bay Packers +2.5 (8:20 est) FOX

Love me some Packers here since they have covered their last 4 games against the Seahawks and will be happy to be facing a team on the road that is beatable (last 2 road games at New England and at Rams).  Seattle has 4 SU wins on the season - 3 of them against Arizona, Oakland and Detroit so not exactly super impressive wins.  Seattle is just 2-6 ATS their last 8 as home favorites and a short week to get ready for QB Rodgers is a scary proposition.  Take the Packers and the points here.

#306 Northern Illinois Huskies -6.5 (8:00 est) ESPNU

Northern will be ultra focused on getting this win here to lock up the MAC West and spot in the MAC Championship game.  They are on quite a roll winning their last 6 games in a row SU while covering 5 of those games.  They actually play good defense - a rarity in the MAC - and playing a mid-week game at home is much easier than on the road.  Miami has been playing decent but their loss to Buffalo a couple of weeks ago ended their MAC  East hopes so don't see them being super motivated here.  Take Northern Illinois to get this win and cover.

#301 Western Michigan Broncos -7.5 (6:00 est) ESPN2

Western Michigan has looked terrible in their last 2 games but look for them to come up with a big effort here since they still have life in the race for the MAC West title.  They need to win today and have Northern Illinois lose tomorrow then they have a shot at the Huskies in their last game so they will bring a full effort here.  Ball State has no motivation here now being eliminated from bowl consideration and on a Tuesday night at 6:00 I don't see a rowdy home crowd helping them out.  Western has covered their last 4 games against Ball State - look for them to get a big win and cover here.

#275 New York Giants +3.5 (8:20 edt) ESPN

Don't over react to the good performance of San Francisco last week.  They played the Raiders who have already given up on the season.  No way QB Mullins looks that good here.  The Giants are off a bye and really bad teams off their bye week has long been a money-making angle in the NFL.  San Frisco is 1-12 ATS their last 13 games as a favorite - look for them to struggle here as the Giants get this cover.

#274 Philadelphia Eagles -7 (8:20 est) NBC

#179 Wisconsin Badgers +8 (noon est) ABC

How in the world is Penn State favored by this much here???  The Nittany Lions were destroyed last week by Michigan ending any hope of winning the conference and they are already bowl eligible so no motivation exists for them here.  Wisconsin is still alive to get to the Big 10 title game so they will bring a full effort here and they are 12-5 ATS on the road under coach Chryst.  Take this ton of points here with Wisconsin.

#112 Syracuse Orangemen -21 (7:00 est) ESPN2

How bad is Louisville this season?  They are winless in conference play and have no hope at a bowl game so no way they have any motivation here.  Syracuse - on the other hand - will be full of motivation since they would love some payback for a 56-10 loss last season to the Cardinals.  Syracuse is 3-1 ATS at home this season and they have covered 6 of their last 8 games as double digit favorites.  This one is going to get ugly with Syracuse getting a huge win and cover. 

#108 Pittsburgh Steelers -4 (8:20 edt) FOX

Love me some Steelers here since they are on a very nice roll right now winning and covering their last 4 games and they have dominated Carolina covering the last 6 games against them with 3 of those in Pittsburgh.  Not only that they have a big travel advantage playing at home off of a short road trip last Sunday to Baltimore while Carolina will have to travel to Pittsburgh here.  The Panthers are playing well themselves but they are only 1-2 ATS on the road this season and this is the toughest defense they have faced recently and they have to play them on a short week of preparation.  Lay it with Pittsburgh here.