Brandon Lee – Sports Handicapper

40* (CBB) - Sharp Money VEGAS INSIDER (Oregon -13) 

I think this is the perfect spot to buy low on the Ducks as a mere 13-point home favorite against Montana. Oregon has lost 3 of their last 4 and failed to cover in all 4 games, making them a very difficult team for the public to trust right now. 

Thing is, it's not like they have been losing to bad teams. The losses have come against BYU, St Mary's and Houston. All of which rank in the Top 40 in the country. I get they weren't exactly competitive in those games, but that doesn't mean they can't have their way with a team like Montana. 

You know the Ducks are going to give everything they got to get back in the win column and this is not a good Montana team. The Grizzlies are 4-2, but all 4 wins have come against a Non Div. I team or a team ranked outside the Top 225. They lost to No. 330 ranked North Dakota and lost by 37 at Mississippi St, who is ranked just 10 spots better than the Ducks. Give me Oregon -13! 

FREE PICK: San Antonio Spurs +3.5
RATING: 30*
ROT#: 524

I will take my chances with the Spurs catching 3.5 at home against the Wizards on Monday. San Antonio is coming off a thrilling 96-88 win at home against the Celtics. A game they trailed by as many as 24 and closed the game on an incredible 15-0 run. That's the kind of spark this team needed after a really poor start and I think they carry over that momentum to beat a good Washington team tonight. 

This is not a great spot for the Wizards, who will be playing their 4th straight road game and their 3rd game in the last 4 days after playing a back-to-back at OKC and Dallas on Fri/Sat. Washington was able to upset the Mavs as a 6.5-point dog in their last game, but are just 2-5 ATS in their last 7. This is also just the 4th time so far this season the Wiz have been road favorites. They are 1-2 ATS in this spot. Give me the Spurs +3.5! 

40* (NBA) - Vegas Oddsmakers LINE MISTAKE (Blazers +8)

I think this is just too good a price to pass up with the Blazers as a 8-point dog against the Jazz. While Portland does come in off two straight losses, where they failed to cover the spread, they weren't far off in either game and one of those losses was to the Warriors, who are winning and covering on everyone. 

Prior to these two games the Blazers had won and covered 4 in a row. The biggest thing for me in buying into this Portland team right now, is Damian Lillard is finally starting to play up to his potential after really playing poorly to start the year. 

I also think Utah's kind of going through the motions right now. The Jazz had failed to cover 3 straight prior to blowing out the Pelicans on Saturday, but keep in mind that was after they lost outright to New Orleans the night before as a 13-point favorite. In the two games prior they only won by 6 as a 12.5 pt favorite vs OKC and lost outright to Memphis as a 11-point favorite. Give me the Blazers +8! 

50* (NFL) - Monday Night Football MAX UNIT Top Play (Seahawks +1) 

I'm going to take the Seahawks to go on the road and find a way to get a win against the Football Team. I just think this is the buy low spot for Seattle. Everyone is not only writing this team off for this season, but I hear all kinds of people talking about how they should blow this whole thing up. 

I just think it's quite the overreaction and while Russell Wilson hasn't looked great since he came back, he has faced two of the best teams in the league in the Packers and Cardinals. Wilson also came back earlier than expected from that injury, so it shouldn't have been a shocker he didn't look like himself right away. This should be more in line when we expected him back and I think he has a big game. 

I also think this is a good time to sell high on Washington after back-to-back upset wins over the Bucs and and Panthers. I'm still not a believer in this Football Team's offense and because so much attention is going to how bad the Seattle offense has been, people are overlooking how good this team has been defensively over the last couple months. Give me the Seahawks +1!