Situational Slaughter - Rickenbach NBA 10* Top Play Milwaukee Bucks -6 @ San Antonio Spurs @ 8:40 ET - The Bucks just got absolutely destroyed at Miami. That means this is a bounce back spot for Milwaukee and they should have Jrue Holiday back for this one. Yes they are not 100% percent healthy yet for sure but that it is a big plus for them here to get Holiday back. While the Bucks also were off yesterday, the Spurs were at Denver. San Antonio coming off a game in high altitude where they expended a lot of energy. The Spurs in 2nd game of tough back to back and yes they did win their only home game so far but that was much better situation and they faced a bad Magic team missing a ton of starters. This situation is much different and features a very strong, and angry, Bucks team that is rested and in bounce back mode! 10* MILWAUKEE -6

PA Dominator - Rickenbach NHL Saturday 10* Top Play OVER 6.5 +105 in Philadelphia Flyers vs Florida Panthers @ 7:05 ET - Short and sweet with this one. The Panthers are 4-0 this season and the Flyers are 2-0-1 so neither team has tasted defeat in regulation time this season. Not only that, Florida has scored 4 or more goals in all 4 games and Philadelphia has scored 4 or more goals in all 3 games. With two very confident teams playing to win rather than playing not to lose, the goals should be plentiful in this one. Need each team to get to 3 goals and, again, they have each gotten to no less than 4 goals in each game. As a result, don't be surprised if we see a 5-4 final here but either way I am expecting at least 7 goals. 10* OVER 6.5 goals in Philadelphia

Total of the Month - Rickenbach CFL Saturday 10* Top Play OVER 44 in Calgary Stampeders vs Saskatchewan Roughriders @ 9:45 ET - The Stampeders have been red hot and are off a 39-point outburst last week. The Roughriders had a much needed bye last week and have some key weapons entering the lineup this week to help out QB Cody Fajardo. Look for the rested Riders to enjoy some success on the offensive side of the ball but they also will struggle to stop this red-hot Calgary team. The last two games between these teams totaled right around 40 but I think the better health of each of these two offenses will lead to the 3rd game in this 3-game set getting into the 50s. That said, excellent line value with this total in the 44 range. 10* OVER 44 in Calgary 

MLB Blowout - Rickenbach MLB Saturday 8* Los Angeles Dodgers Money Line -135 @ Atlanta Braves @ 8:08 ET - ACTION on the pitchers. I know that Max Scherzer is NOT going to start Game 6 for the Dodgers due to arm soreness. However, no matter who Los Angeles starts I am going with them here as the better lineup and the more experienced post-season team. The Braves are expected to start Ian Anderson here and he struggled in his first appearance in this series. No matter who Atlanta starts, it is the overall team edge and value (by being on the road) that has me siding with the road team in this one. The Dodgers better lineup and experience edge helps to force a Game 7 here. LOS ANGELES DODGERS -135

Pac-12 Game of the Year - Rickenbach CFB Rotation #373 Saturday 10* Top Play Utah Utes (-) @ Oregon State Beavers @ 7:30 ET - The Utes offer line value here because they are on the road so we can lay a small number to have the better team essentially just to win this game with the line at -3. Utah has won 3 straight games and has played a slightly tougher schedule too. Oregon State is off a loss and has lost 2 of their more challenging game this season. The Beavers lost at Washington State and at Purdue and each of those defeats were by 7 or more points. Utah has won 8 of the last 11 meetings and that includes a 45 point blowout win in their last visit to Corvallis. Lay the short number here as the Beavers certainly have improved and are absolutely not the doormat of the Pac-12 that they once were but, Oregon State is still not at the level Utah is. Also, the Utes are undefeated in conference games and, as the only team in the Pac-12 able to stake that claim, they are highly motivated to stay that way. The edge the Beavers have over some Pac-12 teams in terms of being strong in the trenches and a physical team against some of the softer more finesse Pac-12 teams, they just don't have those same edges against a tough Utes team that likes to play a physical brand of football. The road team gets it done here. 10* UTAH -3

ACC Total of the Month - Rickenbach CFB Rotation #337 Saturday 10* Top Play OVER 65 in Virginia Cavaliers vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets @ 7:30 ET - Cavaliers are off a shutout win but they allowed 39 points per game over the preceding 4-game stretch. Now Virginia takes on a balanced Georgia Tech offensive attack and the Yellow Jackets have averaged scoring 32 points their last 3 games. The issue for GT is they won't be able to stop the potent passing attack of the Cavs. Note that the Cavaliers are throwing for over 400 passing yards per game and the Yellow Jackets have allowed 34 points per game their last 3 games. The Cavs were slowed in one game, versus Wake Forest, but have averaged 39.3 points in their other 6 games this season and this one shapes up to be an absolute shootout! 10* OVER 65 in Virginia

Afternoon Annihilation - Rickenbach CFB Rotation #343 Saturday 8* Clemson Tigers +3.5 @ Pittsburgh Panthers @ 3:30 ET - The Tigers offense, as the whole world knows, has struggled badly this season. Also, Clemson is still winless ATS on the season. However, getting them now in a range of +3 to +3.5 points now Saturday at Pittsburgh is an incredible value. The Tigers offense has made headlines for struggles but their defense has been incredibly good. Clemson allowed 27 points at NC State but, other than that, the Tigers have given up only 9.6 points per game in their other 5 games. The Tigers did not allow more than 14 points in any of those 5 games. Now let's talk about Pittsburgh. The Panthers just caught the Hokies off a tough 3-point loss to Notre Dame. So give the Panthers credit as they held Virginia Tech to just 7 points in that game but, again, it was a horrible spot for the Hokies. Prior to that game Pitt had great defensive gems against Massachusetts and New Hampshire but who wouldn't? Exactly! So, that being said, note that the Panthers allowed an average of 33 points in their other 3 games this season when they actually faced decent respectable teams. Now, consider all of the above PLUS the fact that Clemson has played a TOUGHER schedule than Pittsburgh this season! So the point is I can tell you without a shadow of a doubt who the better defense is in this match-up. Also, the Panthers are ranked and at home and this is the first time the Tigers have been an ACC dog in over a decade. Clemson is aware of all this of course. They are underdogs and they are the unranked team and the Panthers are ranked. Watch how the Tigers respond this week given all of the above. 8* CLEMSON +3.5

Total of the Week - Rickenbach EPL Saturday 10* Top Play OVER 2.5 goals in Brighton & Hove vs Manchester City @ 12:30 ET - I do not see Brighton & Hove been held without a goal on their home pitch here. At the same time I do not see Manchester City being denied the full 3 points points in the table in this one. That said, looking for at least a 2-1 final here and that would cash our ticket. Brighton & Hove's fast start in this campaign has been helped by scheduling and they take a major step up in level of opponent for this one. That said, City will not hold back either. Incredibly, across all competitions, Manchester City has scored 5 or more goals in 5 of last 11 matches! This City club can score goals in bunches and I am expecting more of the same here in what is a statement game for them since these two clubs are so tight in the standings right now. The visitors will not hold back here but the hosts find the back of the net too. 10* OVER 2.5 goals in Brighton & Hove

Free Pick - EPL Saturday Wolverhampton +185 @ Leeds United @ 10 AM ET - Wolverhampton has had no draws in their 8 matches this season. That said, there is a good chance we'll see a decision in this one rather than a spit of the spoils. Also, the road club is 6-2 in Wolves matches this season as they are 1-3 on their home pitch this season and 3-1 when they are the visitors. Wolverhampton on the road for this one and I believe they will make the most of it as they face a Leeds United club which has only 1 win in 8 matches this season! The road underdog absolutely worth a look in this one. Free Pick WOLVERHAMPTON +185

Non-Conf Game of the Year - Rickenbach NFL Rotation #471 Sunday 10* Top Play Indianapolis Colts +4 @ San Francisco 49ers @ 8:20 ET - Jimmy Garoppolo back from injury for the 49ers here but how effective will he be considering the time off and the recovery from injury. At the same time, Carson Wentz is quietly putting together some impressive numbers for the Colts. The Indianapolis QB has a TD-INT ratio of 9-1. Keep in mind, prior to a rough season with a fading Eagles team last year, Wentz had compiled a TD-INT ratio of 81-21 over 3 preceding seasons. I had a strong feeling he would enjoy some success in coming to Indianapolis and working with head coach Frank Reich who was an offensive coordinator with the Eagles when they won the Super Bowl a few years and Wentz had been rock solid under Reich before he got hurt. So I am aware the Colts have a disappointing record so far this season but so too do the 49ers and I like the fact Indianapolis has now won 2 of 3 games SU and covered 4 of last 5 games ATS while the Niners are in a 0-3 SU/ATS slump. I know the 49ers are off their bye week but their final game before the break was a disappointing loss to the Cardinals in a divisional game. The 49ers only wins this season were on the road against the Eagles and Lions! I think this Colts team is better than people realize despite their record and they are starting to turn the corner. Keep in mind, Indy went 11-5 last season while San Francisco went 6-10 last year. Give me the points here as the Colts continue to turn this season around and we can fade a Niners team that is favored by more than a FG here and yet lacking in confidence. There is simply something amiss in San Francisco right now and we'll take advantage here. 10* INDIANAPOLIS +4

Total of the Week - Rickenbach NFL Sunday 10* Top Play OVER 48.5 in Las Vegas Raiders vs Philadelphia Eagles @ 4:05 ET - The Eagles are off a dismal effort on offense last week but faced Tampa Bay. Now they catch the Raiders off their emotional big win in first game after the change at head coach because of the Jon Gruden situation. Also, Las Vegas certainly not known for defense even though they have been a little better on that side of the ball this season. That said, I am looking for a lot of points in this one. The Eagles have allowed 32 points per game last 4 games and are a 3 point dog here. So if they allow 32 but stay within the number you are talking about a game that lands around 60. Philly will make up for their poor effort on offense last week and I also expect Las Vegas to be much better on offense than they were 2 weeks ago versus Chicago when the team was a mess as the Gruden situation was brewing at that time. The game was at home just like this one is and this is the Raiders first chance to make up for that one in front of their home fans. Note that they had scored an average of 32 points in their first two home games this season. More of the same here. 10* over 48.5 in Las Vegas

Earliest Dominator - Rickenbach NFL Sunday 8* Baltimore Ravens -6 vs Cincinnati Bengals @ 1 ET - I know the Bengals have a surprisingly impressive record but a lot of their wins against weak foes. Give Cincinnati credit of course as they have still gotten the job done but the result is just that they are a little bit over-rated right now. The Ravens have beaten some stronger teams during their current run of 5 straight wins. Also, Baltimore's last 3 meetings with the Bengals have all ended up Ravens wins by a margin of 24 points or more. We only need to win this by 7 or more to cash our ticket and I like the odds being in our favor for that to happen here. The Ravens have the much better offense and are at home and Cincinnati will simply be unable to keep up in this one. 8* BALTIMORE -6

Earliest Cash - 10* OVER 3 goals in Manchester United vs Liverpool @ 11:30 AM ET - Manchester United has scored an average o 2.5 goals in matches on their home pitch this season. Liverpool has scored an average of 3.5 goals in matches on the road this season. Both these clubs are loaded with attackers and, try as they may, the defense of each club will struggle in trying to fully stop the potent attacks they are facing in this one. Sometimes these teams have matched up and then it doesn't live up to the expected onslaught of goals but given the current state of the attacking unit of these clubs and Salah versus Ronaldo having ability to make headlines here, look for a very entertaining affair here. 10* OVER 3 in Manchester