SERVICE PLAYS DEC 4th – 8th – NFL & NCAA

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College Football Prediction From Raphael Esparza:

Take ‘Over’ 47.0 Troy at James Madison (7 p.m., Friday, Dec. 5)

This biggest betting spread in all the Conference Championship games is Friday night at Harrisonburg, Virginia. We could see some snow showers late in this game, but no matter what the weather could be I see the JMU Dukes scoring at will. James Madison is averaging 48.5 ppg in their last 6 games and against App State and Old Dominion they scored over 50 points. Troy averaged over 25ppg this season, and if they want to keep this game close they will need to score points because I think we all believe JMU will score at will.

College Football Prediction From Scott Spreitzer:

Take #106 James Madison (-23) over Troy (7 p.m., Friday, Dec. 5)

If you can stop or even slow down the James Madison ground game and force them to go up top more often than they wish to, you can hang around with the Dukes. But that’s not Troy. The Trojans are 99th against the run and they’re even worse on offense when it comes to their own ground game. I don’t believe Troy is built to hang with JMU. Dukes’ HC Bob Chesney has taken the job at UCLA but he and the school have agreed to have him coach this game and any game that comes afterwards. Look for the Dukes to make backers happy. I’m laying the points with James Madison on Friday. Thanks & GL! Scott Spreitzer.

Soccer Prediction From Doc’s Sports:

Take Bayern Munich (-1.5, +100) over Stuttgart (9:30 a.m., Saturday Dec. 6)

Bayern Munich, in our opinion, is the best team in the world right now. They have won eight of their last ten Bundesliga matches by multiple goals. Stuttgart is a very good team, but nowhere on the level of Munich. And we think that since this is such a strong opponent, that Bayern will be on their top game as they did have one slip up recently when they didn’t play their best against middling Union Berlin on the road in a 1-1 draw. But that match was certainly an outlier and that was the first time all season that they failed to capture the full three points in a league match. Stuttgart is not in the best form and are coming off a road loss to No. 13 Hamburger SV, who obviously was even lower on the table before earning three points. Bayern got back to form after a Champions League loss to Arsenal and won big vs. St. Pauli at home (they have a tournament match in between the time of this writing and the match against Stuttgart). Bayern won here in February, 3-1, and they are even stronger now and we expect them to be on their A Game for this match.

College Basketball Prediction From Robert Ferringo:

Take Purdue (-6.5) over Iowa State (Noon, Saturday, Dec. 6)

We have racked up 84 of 133 wins in this space (64%) and I am 129-78 (63%) with my newsletter plays over the last 206 weeks. I like this Iowa State team. But opponents don’t win in Mackey. This is a true home game for the Boilermakers. They are the No. 1 team in the country and I think that they are going to be ready to go. The Boilermakers won at Alabama and they cut through Texas Tech like they weren’t even there. Purdue had no trouble winning at The RAC this week to open Big Ten play, and I think that they are in form. Iowa State will have only played once – against Alcorn State – since the Wednesday before Thanksgiving and they may be without Tamin Lipsey, their point guard. Add it all up and I think the Boilers go bonkers here.

College Football Prediction From Scott Rickenbach:

Take #111 BYU (+12.5) over Texas Tech (Noon, Saturday, Dec. 6)

Location of this one (Dallas) favors the Red Raiders although certainly BYU does travel well. Texas Tech already blew out the Cougars 29-7 in early November in Lubbock but, keep in mind, the Cougars lost the turnover battle 3-0 in that one. BYU could not get the run game going in that one. That remains the Cougars only loss this season however and these are big points on offer with this one. Texas Tech is hard to argue with however as, other than their upset win at Arizona State, all 11 wins for them this season have come by a margin of 22 points or more! One must keep in mind also that, other than that game against the Sun Devils, the Red Raiders win over BYU is the only other game this season in which Texas Tech did not score at least 30 points. That points to the fact that this Cougars team still performed better than most anyone this season against the Red Raiders from a defensive standpoint. Considering that plus revenge plus how well the Cougars have been playing, consider grabbing the big points with BYU in this one although I do understand the early move went toward Texas Tech in this one. That is truly only enhancing the underdog value here and in fact the line has now dropped back down from having moved up to 13.5 to now coming back down to 12.5 as of Tuesday. The Cougars are still worth a look here even though the line has moved again. Take BYU +12.5.
NFL Prediction From Doc’s Sports:

Take #132 Jacksonville (+1.5) over Indianapolis (1 p.m.,Sunday, Dec. 7)

Solo first place in the AFC South is on the line Sunday when the Colts travel south to Jacksonville to take on the Jaguars. As expected, the Colts have fallen off of late losing 3 of their last 4 games. QB Jones and RB Taylor has not been as productive of late and I just do not trust this team when playing December games on the road. Jacksonville has won 3 straight games, and they are starting to light up the scoreboard and I see that continuing at home in this game. The wrong team is favored, and we will gladly take the slight home dog on Sunday. Do not miss out on Doc’s Sports Weekend Card featuring top plays in College Basketball, NBA, NHL, Football, and the UFC.

NFL Prediction From Strike Point Sports:

Take Pittsburgh (+6) over Baltimore (1 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 7)

I am not sold on either of these teams to make one bit of noise in the AFC Playoffs, and in no way do I see the Ravens being a touchdown better than the Steelers. Yes, Baltimore seems to play differently in front of their home fans, but this team hasn’t shown any form of dominance. The only impressive win they had during their winning streak was over the Bears, otherwise they looked like an average team beating bad teams. The Ravens are only 2-5 ATS at home this season and they are 4-8 overall against the number. Give me the points in this matchup as this game has field goal difference written all over it.

NFL Prediction From Arun Shiva:

Take Philadelphia (-3) over L.A. Chargers (8 p.m., Monday, Dec. 8)

We roll with the Eagles here. Look, if the Eagles struggled against the Bears and Cowboys to score, scoring 15 and 21 points in those 2 games, scoring 16 points against Detroit, 10 against Green Bay and their last great game was against the lowly Giants, and the last 4 going under. So, I know the fear in taking these Eagles. But the Eagles love prime time. They beat the Chiefs on primetime and this team thrives on adversity. This team has not lost 3 in a row and they have played a brutal schedule of late such as facing Dallas on a revenge game for Dallas and have faced 4 straight teams above .500. Whereas these are the same Chargers that lost to the Jaguars 6-35, lost to the Colts by 14, barely beat Tennessee and of the 8 wins they have, very few come against winning teams and as they come off a win against the lowly Raiders in one of their best games, look for a big let down here against a very hungry Eagles team

Jack Jones
25* GOY Cowboys +3.5

Matt Severance
PHI -162 NBA
CSNR -169
NYI +1.5 -143 = NHL!

Mike Tierney
DAL Under 54.5

Jeff Hochman
CGY +112 – Poss another NHL?

Larry Hartstein & RJ White
DAL +3

Pro Sports Picks
3% [NFL] Dallas Cowboys +3.0 (-108
3%[NHL] Seattle Kraken +1.5 (-125)

Bruce Marshall
NHL
Minnesota Wild (-118)

Kyle Kargel
NFL 5* Cowboys +3.5

Pickswise Sports
NFL 5* Best Bet Over 53.5
4* Cowboys +3.5

Zachary Cohen
NFL
Cowboys +3.5
Cowboys +150 (Moneyline)
Top Prop Play Cowboys WR George Pickens Over 76.5 receiving yards (-111)

Dean Whitaker
NFL 4* Lions -3

WILL ROGERS
(101) DALLAS COWBOYS AT (102) DETROIT LIONS
Date/Time:Dec 4 2025 8:15 PM EST
Line Provider:BetOnline
Play Rating:5%
Odds:-115
Play:Detroit Lions -3.0 (-115)
My selection is on the Detroit Lions. Thanksgiving weekend was a tale of two outcomes in the NFC. The Cowboys came out smiling after taking down the Chiefs and then watching the Bears do them a favor by upsetting the Eagles. The Lions, meanwhile, fell short against the Packers, and the Chicago win ended up stinging them instead of helping. To top it off, Amon-Ra St. Brown left the game with an injury; he’ll want to try to gut it out against Dallas, but it seems more likely that he sits. Importantly, we’re working with a lower line due to his status. Value.
New week, clean slate. Dallas is just 2-4 away from home this year, and those two victories came against the Jets and Raiders, arguably the league’s bottom feeders. Their four road defeats have mostly been ugly, losing by an average of 11 points and never by fewer than three points. Last season, Detroit obliterated this same Cowboys squad 47-9, racking up a 492-251 yardage domination. Thursday’s game figures to be a little tighter, and the Lions will almost certainly be without Amon-Ra St. Brown, but I still look for Detroit to bring the heat and punch their way back into the win column at home. Lions win by 10 or more.

Jensen Lewis
(VSIN NFL) – Cowboys/Lions Under 54.5

Brandon Lang
NFL 50 Dime Cowboys +3

Big Al
NHL
1* Lightning -200

NBA
1* Jazz – 4

CBB
3* Rider +9
3* CS – Northridge -3.5
1* Citadel + 20.5

NFL
1* Lions – 3
1* Lions Under 54.5

Smart Money Sports
3U Lions -3

Tom Barton Sports
NHL: COLORADO AVALANCHE VS. NEW YORK ISLANDERS – 7:07 PM ET (12/4/2025)
COLORADO AVALANCHE (-202)

Vegas Wiseguy Plays
NHL: COLORADO AVALANCHE VS. NEW YORK ISLANDERS – 7:00 PM ET (12/4/2025)
OVER 6

Gambleboy Mitch Sports Picks
NCAAB: RIDER VS. MERRIMACK – 7:00 PM ET (12/4/2025)
MERRIMACK -9.5

NHL: ST LOUIS BLUES VS. BOSTON BRUINS – 7:07 PM ET (12/4/2025) BOSTON BRUINS (+120)

Total Winner Sports
NFL: DALLAS COWBOYS VS. DETROIT LIONS – 8:15 PM ET (12/4/2025) DETROIT LIONS -3

NCAAB: RIDER VS. MERRIMACK – 7:00 PM ET (12/4/2025)
MERRIMACK -9

NCAAB: UTAH STATE VS. SOUTH FLORIDA – 7:00 PM ET (12/4/2025)
UTAH STATE -1.5

Caesars Sports Picks
NBA: BOSTON CELTICS VS. WASHINGTON WIZARDS – 7:10 PM ET (12/4/2025)
BOSTON CELTICS -10

NBA: UTAH JAZZ VS. BROOKLYN NETS – 7:40 PM ET (12/4/2025)
OVER 232.5

NBA: MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES VS. NEW ORLEANS PELICANS – 8:10 PM ET (12/4/2025)
OVER 234

NFL: DALLAS COWBOYS VS. DETROIT LIONS – 8:15 PM ET (12/4/2025)
DALLAS COWBOYS +3

Midwest Mike
10 unit POW
Detroit Lions -2.5 buy 1/2

Lock Of Today
NHL: ST LOUIS BLUES VS. BOSTON BRUINS – 7:07 PM ET (12/4/2025)
OVER 5.5

Duke Wins (Barry Duke)
NBA: UTAH JAZZ VS. BROOKLYN NETS – 7:40 PM ET (12/4/2025)
BROOKLYN NETS +4.5

NBA: LOS ANGELES LAKERS VS. TORONTO RAPTORS – 7:40 PM ET (12/4/2025)
TORONTO RAPTORS -2.5

NFL: DALLAS COWBOYS VS. DETROIT LIONS – 8:15 PM ET (12/4/2025)
DETROIT LIONS -3

Dime Club
NCAAB: ROBERT MORRIS VS. GREEN BAY – 7:00 PM ET (12/4/2025)
OVER 139

NHL: ST LOUIS BLUES VS. BOSTON BRUINS – 7:07 PM ET (12/4/2025)
UNDER 5.5

NHL: NEW YORK RANGERS VS. OTTAWA SENATORS – 7:07 PM ET (12/4/2025)
UNDER 5.5

Dime Club
NCAB: ROBERT MORRIS VS. GREEN BAY – 7:00 PM ET (12/4/2025)
OVER 139

NHL: ST LOUIS BLUES VS. BOSTON BRUINS – 7:07 PM ET (12/4/2025)
UNDER 5.5

NHL: NEW YORK RANGERS VS. OTTAWA SENATORS – 7:07 PM ET (12/4/2025)
UNDER 5.5

Marc Lawrence’s Newsletter NFL Play
4* BEST BET
Consider this: a month ago, the line on this game would have
been Lions -9. Since their Bye weeks, Detroit has gone 2-3 SU and
1-4 ATS, while Dallas is on a 3-0 SUATS winning streak heading
into this contest. That, my friend, shows how fickle NFL lines are
to adjustments. It’s a league that reacts to recent performance,
and the Cowboys have certainly done more than the Lions. It’s
time we give them their due. Dallas has beaten both of last
year’s Super Bowl teams, the Eagles and Chiefs, within five
days. Clearly, the Cowboys are playing their best football of
the season and remain in the NFC playoff picture (currently the
No. 9 seed). Our concern for Dallas tonight, though, is that the
Lions are 3-0 SUATS at home by an average win margin of more
than 15 PPG when coming off consecutive home games against
foes coming off an upset win as a dog. They are also 5-1 SU and
6-0 ATS facing sub-.666 opponents when coming off a game
against Green Bay. The Lions crushed Dallas 47-9 as 3.5-point
road favorites last year, and they’re laying the same number
here after a humiliating loss. You know what to do. And with
that, here’s THE CLINCHER: See this week’s TRIVIA TEASER
on page 2.
DETROIT over Dallas by 14

>>>THIS WEEK’S AMAZING SITUATIONAL PLAY
T R I V I A T E A S E R
This head coach bounces back off a loss like a rubber
ball, going 8-1 SUATS in his career after a setback as
a favorite, including 8-0 SUATS with a .333 or greater
record. Who is this week’s bounce-back artist?

Power Sweep’s Newsletter Play
Dallas vs DETROIT – Thursday – DAL enter at 393.1 YPG and 29.2 PPG after a 31–28 win where QB Dak Prescott posted 320 pass yds 2 TD 1 INT, RB Javonte Williams added 59 rush yds and WR CeeDee Lamb had 112 rec yds and a TD, with the defense holding its third straight opponent to 21 offensive points or fewer. DET sit at 376.2 YPG and 29.2 PPG after QB Jared Goff threw for 256 pass yds 2 TD and WR Jameson Williams produced 144 rec yds, while the Lions’ short-yardage struggles
continued with an 0-for-7 fourth-down skid over the last three weeks. Trend profile shows multiple Over indicators (DAL 8–4 to the Over; DET 12–3 to the Over after ATS losses), though DAL’s recent red-zone
stops and Detroit’s inconsistent conversion rates work in the opposite direction (0-7 4th down L3W).
Both offenses have top-tier yardage outputs, but the mixed efficiency and turnovers could tip this one.

(Nil comment on the side here)

Brandon Lang

LANG’S PICK: DALLAS COWBOYS +3 1/2 (BOUGHT 1/2 POINT UP) @ DETROIT LIONS

deleted a dozen or so lines of total nonsense of his past recent record and not a word related to football or a reason for his big nose picking. Garbage to be ignored going forward

Smart money 3u
Detroit -3

ATS.bet
Thursday Night NFL Football 12/4/25
3 Units: Detroit Lions (-125)
80-47-1 +94.41
Alternative Parlays/Teasers: 11-7 +11.88
Total: 91-54-1 +106.29

Football Jesus LV

” 12/6 already texted bet on Texas Tech to win BIG champ Game +600 AUG 10 Now bet BYU + 13½
(2025 REG season CFB bets 74-28-1)

Bill “Krackman” Krackomberger NCAAF
3% Georgia -128
2% Duke +3.5 (-110)
4% Kennesaw State -115

Spartan
3* CFB – Ohio St

Pro Sports Picks NFL  
3% Houston Texans +5.5 ( line dropped since )
3% Buffalo Bills -5.5
3% Baltimore Ravens -6.0

Porter Picks

Game of the Year
Packers -6.5 (8u)

Blue Jackets ML (4u)
Jazz -4.5 (3u)

Executive
200 Lions

Bob Balfe
2025 VIP Football Record (73-70)
Cowboys/Lions Under 54.5

Nover
3* NHL – NYR