This is a play on the NEW YORK RANGERS for our NHL Friday Power Play. We waited on this one based on the goalie situation and it is in our favor. Washington will start Braden Holtby who has struggled to start the season posting a 1-1-2 record with a 4.27 GAA and .846 save percentage while rookie Ilya Samsonov is 3-1 with a 1.84 GAA and .933 save percentage. We played against New York last night which was just its second game in 12 days and even though this is a back-to-back, playing last night helps this team for tonight because of the huge layoff. After opening the season with a pair of wins, the Rangers have dropped two straight and been outscored by a 9-3 count. In comparison, New York racked up 10 goals in its first two outings. Washington is coming off a 4-3 win over Toronto on Wednesday to improve to 4-2-2 and while it is 3-1 on the road, the Capitals are just 1-1-2 at home and are absolutely overpriced here. Here, we play on teams against the money line after two straight losses by three goals or more going up against an opponent after scoring three goals or more in two straight games. This situation is 63-37 (63 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (63) New York Rangers

This is a play on the NEW YORK YANKEES for our MLB Game of the Week. It is now do or die for the Yankees after dropping the first two games at home to fall behind in this series 3-1. History is not in their favor as through 2018, only 13 teams out of 86 had come back to win a best-of-seven series after dropping three of the first four contests. While that may be the case, we are looking for just one win to send the series back to Houston and we are doing it going against the public. Houston has won the last three games after dropping the opener 7-0 and it turns to Justin Verlander to close the series. Since his no-hitter in Toronto on the first day of September, he has made just two starts on the road and has posted a 6.52 ERA while allowing four home runs over those 9.2 innings. James Paxton went against Verlander in the first game of this series and got the early hook as he went just 2.1 innings despite allowing only one run. He has been great at home with a 3.48 ERA and 1.17 WHIP with the Yankees going 12-4 in his 16 home starts and that includes six straight wins. Additionally, the Yankees are 6-0 in his last six starts following a team loss in their previous game. Here, we play on American League home teams averaging 5.4 or more rpg going up against a starting pitcher whose ERA is 4.20 or better, after a game where they committed three or more errors. This situation is 33-10 (76.7 percent) since 1997. 10* (922) New York Yankees

This is a play on the SYRACUSE ORANGE for our CFB Friday Enforcer. Syracuse is playing its second straight weeknight game, losing last Thursday at NC State. The Orange could not get out of their own way in the first half with six straight punts to open the game but ended up in NC State territory four of the next five drives but managed only 10 points as a missed field goal and a missed fourth down killed them. Syracuse is back home where it is 2-1, the lone loss coming against Clemson and going back, the Orange are 17-4 ATS in their last 21 home games against teams averaging 120 or fewer rushing ypg. Pittsburgh has won three straight games after a 1-2 start and the Panthers have been cashing, winning four of their last five against the number. That is a big reason they are favored on the road in this one. Pittsburgh is coming off an impressive win over Duke two weeks ago as a road underdog and now the roles switch despite Syracuse and Duke being fairly even in the power rankings. The Panthers are 4-15 ATS in their last 19 road games after gaining 75 or less rushing yards last game. Here, we play against favorites of 3.5 to 10 points with a defense allowing 100 or less rushing ypg, after gaining 75 or less rushing yards last game. This situation is 55-21 ATS (72.4 percent) since 1992. 10* (312) Syracuse Orange

This is a play on the CALGARY STAMPEDERS for our CFL Game of the Week. This is the first game of a back-to-back set with heavy playoff implications as the winner will take a significant step towards first place in the West Division. Calgary was able to snag a playoff spot last week with its win over the Roughriders and it is now 5-1 over its last six games. When you break down the remaining schedules of the Stampeders, Blue Bombers and Roughriders it becomes pretty obvious that Calgary needs to run the table to lock up first in the CFL West Division. Bo Levi Mitchell has looked increasingly better with every game he gets under his belt since returning from injury. He nearly completed 80 percent of his passes for 298 yards and two throwing majors against Saskatchewan last week and this is the perfect time for him to start to peak. Winnipeg is coming off a win for us last week as it defeated Montreal by 11 points which snapped a three-game losing skid. The Blue Bombers are not in a good spot as they are 1-11 ATS in their last 12 road games after outrushing opponent by 125 or more yards last game. Meanwhile, Calgary is 26-8 ATS in its last 34 games against teams allowing 75 or fewer rushing ypg. 10* (688) Calgary Stampeders

This is a play on the PITTSBURGH PENGUINS for our NHL Saturday Power Play. After a 1-2 start, the Penguins have won five straight games including the last two at home as they look to sweep this homestand before hitting the road for their next three games. Pittsburgh has averaged 4.6 gpg over this stretch and goaltending will be the spotlight here with backup Tristian Jarry in net. He won his only start this season and brings in a career 2.81 GAA in 27 starts. The Penguins are 19-7 in their last 26 home games against teams with a road winning percentage of greater than .600. Vegas is coming off a win in its last game but it took overtime and a shootout against Ottawa as a -333 favorite. It is 2-1 on the road but lost the one game it was an underdog and going back, the Golden Knights are 1-7 in their last eight games against teams with a winning percentage above .600. Here, we play on favorites with a winning percentage of .700 or better against the money line after having won five or six of their last seven games, playing a team with a winning record in the first half of the season. This situation is 57-15 (79.2 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (10) Pittsburgh Penguins

This is a play on the FLORIDA GATORS as part of our CFB Saturday Trifecta. Florida suffered its first loss of the season as it went toe-to-toe with LSU as the game was tied at 28 late in the third quarter but the Tigers were able to pull away for the 14-point win. Getting up for this game following that defeat is a question by some but the season is far from done. The Gators control their own destiny to win the SEC East so a trip to the SEC Championship is still very much in play and it starts by not losing here. The Gators are 12-3 ATS in their last 15 games after allowing more than 280 yards passing in their previous game. South Carolina is coming off the biggest upset of the season as it defeated Georgina on the road last week in double-overtime. The fact the Gamecocks pulled out that win is shocking considering they were outgained by 171 total yards. They have been outgained by at least 112 total yards in four of five games against FBS teams. This is a big letdown spot for South Carolina and head coach Will Muschamp is 6-17 ATS in home games in the second half of the season in all games he has coached. 9* (373) Florida Gators

This is a play on the NC STATE WOLFPACK as part of our CFB Saturday Trifecta. NC State improved to 4-2 with a win over Syracuse last Thursday and it also snapped a four-game losing streak against the number. The Wolfpack hit the road where they are 0-2, compared to 4-0 at home, but they catch a solid break here against a banged up Boston College team. The Wolfpack are 5-2 ATS in their last seven games after scoring less than 20 points in their previous game. On Monday, Boston College announced starting quarterback Anthony Brown had suffered his second season-ending knee injury. In its last game against Louisville, the Eagles allowed a season high 428 yards through the air. On the season, Boston College ranks 117th in the country and next to last in the ACC against the pass. Here, we play against home underdogs of 3.5 to 10 points after having lost two out of their last three games going up against an opponent after having won 4 or 5 out of their last 6 games. This situation is 49-20 (71 percent) over the last five seasons. 9* (341) NC State Wolfpack

This is a play on the CENTRAL MICHIGAN CHIPPEWAS as part of our CFB Saturday Trifecta. Central Michigan is coming off a pair of wins against Eastern Michigan and New Mexico St. by a combined 40 points so it carries a lot of momentum into this Saturday. The Chippewas are 0-3 on the road but two of those losses came against Wisconsin and Miami Fla., the latter coming by just five points. The Chippewas are 5-0 ATS in their last five games after scoring more than 40 points in their previous game. Bowling Green is coming off an upset win over Toledo 20-7 as a 26.5-point home underdog. It was the first win for the Falcons against a team with a winning record since the 2015 MAC Championship against Northern Illinois. The Falcons are 4-18 ATS in their last 22 home games. Here, we play on road favorites of 10.5 to 21 points after covering the spread in three out of their last four games, with a winning record on the season playing a losing team. This situation is 61-24 ATS (71.8 percent) over the last 10 seasons. 9* (335) Central Michigan Chippewas

This is a play on the AIR FORCE FALCONS for our CFB Saturday Last Chance For Cash. Hawaii got roughed up last week at Boise St. and that was with the Broncos losing their starting quarterback. The Warriors are 3-0 at home but playing against the Warriors in Hawaii has been a mixed bag and while it is widely thought of that they are profitable at home, they are a below average 31-38 ATS since 2012. The Warriors are 1-8 ATS in their last nine home games against teams with a winning road record. Air Force is coming off a win last week against Fresno St. as the defense came up strong again. The triple option rushing game is averaging 296.5 ypg which is good for second best in the country and Hawaii has not had any extra time to prepare for this unique attack. The Falcons are 9-2 ATS in their last 11 games after allowing less than 275 total yards in their previous game. Here, we play on teams averaging 4.8 or more rushing ypc going up against teams averaging between 4.3 to 4.8 ypc), after allowing 100 or less rushing yards last game. This situation is 80-36 ATS (69 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (423) Air Force Falcons

This is a play on the OKLAHOMA ST. COWBOYS for our CFB Big 12 Game of the Year. We played against Baylor last week as it failed to cover the number but it still won in overtime to improve to 6-0 on the season. Three of the last four games have been decided by one possession however so the undefeated record is a bit skewed. This will be the biggest test on the road as the first two road wins came against Rice and Kansas St. The Bears are 7-16-1 ATS in their last 24 games after accumulating more than 280 yards passing in their previous game. Oklahoma St. is coming off a loss at Texas Tech two weeks ago so it has the benefit of facing the Bears coming off their bye week. The offense is again off the charts as the Cowboys are averaging 528.3 ypg which is good for No. 8 in the country. The home team has won eight of the last nine meetings in the series including last year so revenge is in play this week. The Cowboys are 7-0 ATS in their last seven games against teams with a winning record while going 5-0 ATS in their last five games following a straight up loss. 10* (390) Oklahoma St. Cowboys