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Prisco's NFL Week 7 picks: Close calls up and down the board

Looking to get his season on track, this expert sees plenty of tight, high-scoring games this week, starting right away Thursday night with Patriots-Bears.

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3:58

PSG vs Barcelona

UCL•Final

4

2

PSG vs Barcelona
3:59

Liverpool vs Villarreal

UCL•Final

4

3

Liverpool vs Villarreal
3:58

Manchester City vs AEK Athens

UCL•Final

5

1

Manchester City vs AEK Athens
3:58

Stuttgart vs Atletico Madrid

UCL•Final

1

1

Stuttgart vs Atletico Madrid
4:00

Napoli vs Bodo/Glimt

UCL•Final

4

3

Napoli vs Bodo/Glimt
3:58

Fenerbahce vs Slavia Praha

UCL•Final

2

2

Fenerbahce vs Slavia Praha
3:56

Sabah vs Borussia Dortmund

UCL•Final

1

2

Sabah vs Borussia Dortmund
0:50

Middle Tenn. vs FIU

NCAAF•Final

26

23

Middle Tenn. vs FIU
1:09

Thunder vs Spurs

NBA•Final

116

104

Thunder vs Spurs
2:04

76ers vs Knicks

NBA•Final

106

100

76ers vs Knicks
0:52

Celtics vs Pistons

NBA•Final

113

121

Celtics vs Pistons
1:24

Wild vs Oilers

NHL•Final/OT

3

4

Wild vs Oilers
0:50

Jets vs Blues

NHL•Final

1

2

Jets vs Blues
0:50

Kings vs Capitals

NHL•Final

5

2

Kings vs Capitals
0:47

Sharks vs Canadiens

NHL•Final/OT

4

3

Sharks vs Canadiens
0:49

Bruins vs Stars

NHL•Final/OT

2

3

Bruins vs Stars
0:46

Maple Leafs vs Blue Jackets

NHL•Final

6

2

Maple Leafs vs Blue Jackets
1:40

Commanders vs 49ers

NFL•Final

17

23

Commanders vs 49ers
1:20

Dream vs Valkyries

WNBA•Final

79

65

Dream vs Valkyries
0:42

Ducks vs Rangers

NHL•Final

2

5

Ducks vs Rangers
0:40

Penguins vs Mammoth

NHL•Final

4

5

Penguins vs Mammoth
0:35

Avalanche vs Flyers

NHL•Final

2

3

Avalanche vs Flyers
0:35

Sharks vs Maple Leafs

NHL•Final

1

3

Sharks vs Maple Leafs
2:57

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UFC Fight Night Highlights: Joaquin Buckley vs. Mike Malott
1:33

Seahawks vs Broncos

NFL•Final/OT

14

17

Seahawks vs Broncos

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Zack Cimini

Contrarian with Chutzpah

NBA
ATL @ ORL • Wed 7:00pm

P. Banchero

Over 22.5

+100

Points

Picked: Oct 19 @ 1:04pm

Analysis

The Orlando Magic should be the most motivated team on Wednesday’s slate. They not only have a new Coach in Sean Sweeney, but will face the team that gave them the most problems a season ago in the Atlanta Hawks. They lost all four matchups, three of them by double digits. Banchero never got into the flow of any of the games, and shot collectively just thirty percent from the field. This is a circled matchup for Banchero who starts his season off with a big debut.

Matchup
Mike Barner

NBA Guru

NBA
MIL @ WAS • Wed 7:00pm

T. Herro

Over 22.5

-104

Points

Picked: Oct 21 @ 8:42am

Analysis

Tyler Herro has averaged at least 20.1 points per game in each of the last five seasons. He now finds himself on a rebuilding Bucks team that is lacking offensive firepower. The second-best scorer on the team behind Herro is probably Ryan Rollins, who averaged 17.3 points per game last season. Fellow starters Kyle Kuzma and Myles Turner aren’t scoring much anymore, and the team’s second unit is also filled with question marks. It would not be a surprise to see Herro approach 20 shot attempts in this game, making the over the way to go for a player who shoots 38.2% from behind the arc for his career.

Matchup
Allie O'Neill

#4

+504

(100%)

5-0 in Last 5 NHL O/U Picks

NHL
PHI @ BUF • Wed 7:30pm

Over 5.5

-128

Over/Under

Picked: Oct 20 @ 2:37pm

Analysis

I don’t think this total is going to stay at 5.5 much longer, so let’s grab the Over before it moves. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen owns a 3.59 GAA, and six of his seven appearances this season have gone Over. On the other side, Flyers goalie Dan Vladar has posted a 3.58 GAA through five games. Philadelphia’s offense hasn’t exactly been lighting it up, but we’re starting to see signs of life after the Flyers picked up their first two wins of the season in their last two outings. With UPL struggling to keep pucks out of the net, I expect Philadelphia to contribute its fair share.

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Prop Bet Guy

Doug

NBA
CHI @ TOR • Wed 7:30pm

C. Murray-Boyles

Over 9.5

-120

Points

Picked: Oct 20 @ 11:11pm

Analysis

FanDuel. Collin Murray-Boyles really came on late last season and in the playoffs. I’m counting on that parlaying into the start of this season, in what should be an advantageous matchup. Not only do the Bulls profile to be weak defensively in the paint, but they also lack a true center to start the start of the season, which could lessen Jakob Poeltl’s minutes. Murray-Boyles’ athleticism should play.

Matchup
Matt Severance

Severance Pays

NHL
FLA @ OTT • Wed 7:30pm

B. Tkachuk

Over 0.5

-170

Points

Picked: Oct 21 @ 7:47am

Analysis

The lovely folks from Canada can't really get too fired up about anything but they are going to let Brady Tkachuk hear it in Ottawa tonight in his return. Of course, he forced a trade out this summer by saying he wouldn't sign an extension. The Panthers are on an obscene offensive run right now so I feel pretty good Brady gets at least a point.

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