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    Emory Hunt
    +131
    (60%)
    3-2 in Last 5 NCAAF Picks
    JMAD -10.5
    -110
    Spread
    Picked: Oct 20 @ 8:15am

    Analysis

    Last year JMU rolled up 50-plus points against App State. This season's game features a better App State squad but a just-as-strong JMU squad that's undefeated. Offensively this team is a legit wagon and even in a more competitive game, they will have more than enough firepower to hit the cover pretty comfortably.
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    Matt Severance
    +1235.5
    (69%)
    34-15 in Last 49 PHI ML Picks
    PHI
    -148
    Money Line
    Picked: Oct 22 @ 7:14am

    Analysis

    The Cavaliers are capable of ruining LeBron James' home debut with the Sixers but probably not if Jarrett Allen sits -- and he's in question due to injury. Love the NBA but already with the injury questions. And I'm sure the last thing LeBron wants to do is lose to Cleveland in maybe the final home opener of his career. That Philly also has a game under its belt helps, while it's the season opener for the Cavs. They swept last season but things are a bit different.
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    Bob Konarski
    BurghBets
    Over 55.5
    -109
    Over/Under
    Picked: Oct 22 @ 1:45pm

    Analysis

    James Madison continues to roll. The Dukes are averaging 48 points per game, six yards per carry and eight yards per pass. The Mountaineers starting quarterback is listed as questionable but their offense has put up 26 points, or more, in five of their first six. App State might have a tough time slowing down a Dukes offense that’s averaging over 500 yards per game over the last three.
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    Mike Barner
    #1
    +500
    (100%)
    5-0 in Last 5 NBA Player Props Picks
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    A. Simons
    Over 8.5
    -119
    Points
    Picked: Oct 22 @ 2:09pm

    Analysis

    Behind Philadelphia’s star-studded starting five is a second unit that doesn’t provide a ton of scoring punch. That makes them heavily reliant on Anfernee Simons, who is by far their most potent scorer off the bench. He played 25 minutes in the season opener against the Knicks, shooting 3-for-8 from behind the arc on his way to scoring 13 points. For his career, he shoots 38.1% from deep. In two meetings against the Cavaliers last season while playing for the Celtics, Simons scored 14 and 18 points in a bench role. I like his chances of hitting this over.
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    Mike Barner
    #1
    +500
    (100%)
    5-0 in Last 5 NBA Player Props Picks
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    J. Brown
    Over 3.5
    -148
    Assists
    Picked: Oct 22 @ 2:10pm

    Analysis

    Jaylen Brown isn’t going to have the same usage rate with the 76ers that he had as a member of the Celtics last season. He only attempted 14 shots in the season opener against the Knicks with so many talented players around him in the starting lineup. While his new teammates might not help his scoring average, they can help him rack up assists. Brown is a good passer, averaging 4.5 and 5.1 assists with the Celtics the last two seasons. In his 76ers debut, he racked up six dimes. He averaged 7.7 assists in three games versus the Cavaliers last season, so I’ll pay the juice and take this over.

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