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We have put together a 4-pick cross-sport parlay that will take you right through Monday, including action from college football, the NBA, NFL and NHL.
One pick is taken from each sport and a winning ticket gives us a nice payout with odds at +1173 with DraftKings — that’s more than 11/1! Let’s break down each of these plays.
College Football: Old Dominion Monarchs +9 (-115) vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane, 2:30pm ET
Under coach Ricky Rahne, Old Dominion turned its season around in a big way, ending the year with 5 consecutive victories straight up and against the spread to clear its preseason win total with ease and make a bowl game. Since new quarterback Hayden Wolff was inserted into the lineup, the Monarchs have won each game by an average of nearly 14 points.
Wolff has greatly increased the effectiveness of the Monarch offense. Expect that to keep working against a mediocre Tulsa secondary. This is simply too many points to lay with a Tulsa team that hasn’t shown it can dominate opponents not named Temple this season. Take the points with Old Dominion.
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NFL: Las Vegas Raiders vs Cleveland Browns – Under 41.5 points (-110), 5pm ET
Neither of these offenses are playing great, as the Raiders have scored 16 or fewer points in 5 of their last 6 games, and the Browns are averaging 15.6 points per game over their last 5 home games. The Browns were down 14 of their 22 starters at one point in preparations for this game, hit particularly hard along the offensive line and defensive backfield. The Browns may opt to focus on their run game, which is something they don’t mind doing. That should keep the clock moving at a decent pace.
Cleveland’s defense ranks 4th in the league in yards per game allowed (321.2), and Las Vegas’ offense hasn’t been setting the world on fire. The under has cashed in each of Cleveland’s last 3 home games, and it is the recommendation in this matchup.
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NBA: Oklahoma City Thunder vs Memphis Grizzlies – Over 213 points (-110), 8:10pm ET
The last game between these teams went over even though the Thunder could manage only 79 points. Memphis shows a preference for overs at home (11-6 O/U), and since Oklahoma City is far from an elite defensive team, that is the direction to take in this spot.
The chances of the Grizzlies scoring as many points as last time is slim, as is the probability of Oklahoma City scoring so few. Normalizing from both ends should still get us to an over.
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NHL: Minnesota Wild vs Dallas Stars – Over 5.5 goals (-115), 8:38pm ET
Dallas has given up at least 3 goals in each of their last 3 games and playing the Wild, who score the 3rd-most in the league, is not likely to change that trend. Minnesota scores freely, and following a game of just 2 goals against the Sabres a bounce-back performance is due. Take the over.
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