Matthew Lowrimore
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One pick is taken from each sport and a winning ticket would give us a nice payout with odds of +1257 at DraftKings Sportsbook. Let’s break down each of these plays.
College basketball: Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens vs Villanova Wildcats -15.5 (-110), 2:45 pm ET
Villanova are a veteran bunch with seniors at 4 out of 5 starting positions. With coach Jay Wright at the helm, the Wildcats operate methodically and efficiently on offense and defense. They rank in the bottom 15 in KenPom’s average possession length while maintaining the 8th-highest adjusted offensive efficiency against what was the 12th-ranked strength of schedule. Villanova should cruise against an opponent from a far inferior conference. The Wildcats are 9-3 ATS as a double-digit favorite in the NCAA Tournament since 2015. Take Villanova.
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EPL: Wolverhampton Wanderers ML (+115) vs Leeds United, 4:00 pm ET
The fact that Leeds made such hard work of its win over struggling Norwich suggests it could be a struggle away to a superior Wolves team, which has won back-to-back games against other weaker teams in Watford and Everton. Wolves have in fact won 4 of their last 7 EPL games. Given that Leeds has traveled poorly this season, with only 2 of its 6 league wins coming away from Elland Road, bettors are advised to take the home team to win.
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NHL: Philadelphia Flyers vs Ottawa Senators ML (-130), 7:00 pm ET
With little separating these teams statistically, it’s important to look at the possible situational or scheduling advantages that each team has, and the Senators have the edge. The Flyers are coming off a huge win at home against a very strong Predators team, and now they’re rewarded with a road game in Ottawa. That looks like a major letdown spot, and also means the Flyers might be dealing with fatigue and they are likely going with backup goaltender Martin Jones in net. For that reason, take the home team to win.
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NBA: Los Angeles Lakers vs Toronto Raptors -9 (-115), 7:40 pm ET
Things aren’t looking good for the Lakers right now, to put it lightly. They’ve lost 9 of their last 11 games and haven’t won consecutive games in more than 2 months. The Raptors on the other hand, are the hottest team in the NBA and on a 5-game win streak. Toronto has covered in each of their last 5 games, and against the Lakers they’ve gone 6-1 SU in the last 7 games played at the Scotiabank Arena. This team is also 6-0 ATS in games against Western Conference teams and have beaten 6 of their last 7 opponents from the Pacific Division. Back the home team to cover with confidence.
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