Friday was a dramatic day for the Circa football contests as the Bears (+7) upset the Eagles 24-15. Underdogs went 4-0 over Thanksgiving and Black Friday, cutting the live entries in Circa Survivor from 898 to 49 with another pick due today. Meantime, Circa Grandissimo is over. The six finalists will split $6.9 million after the Ravens and Eagles knocked out the entries. 👉 Details from Adam Burke.
College Football Week 14
What would college football rivalry weekend be without Ohio State-Michigan?
Matt Youmans sets the table for this one (Noon ET, Fox):
On a cold and snowy Saturday in Ann Arbor, the top-ranked Buckeyes (11-0) will likely use their dominant defense to stop their rivalry losing skid and advance to the Big Ten title game. While each team starts a freshman quarterback, Ohio State’s Julian Sayin is obviously far more polished as a passer and he’s got the support of the superior defense.
Circa Sports lists Ohio State as a 10-point favorite and some other books are holding the line at 9.5. I don’t want to lay the points and don’t have enough faith in the underdog, so I’ll play the total. Expect conservative play calling from both offenses in difficult weather conditions. My prediction is for the Buckeyes to prevail, 23-16.
Best Bet: Ohio State-Michigan Under 44
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NFL QB updates
The latest round of QB updates heading into NFL Week 13:
➡️ Vikings: Rookie Max Brosmer will start vs. the Seahawks (-11.5) in place of J.J. McCarthy (concussion).
➡️ Steelers: Aaron Rodgers (wrist) will start vs. the Bills (-3).
➡️ Texans: C.J. Stroud (concussion) has been cleared to return vs. the Colts (-2.5).
➡️ Bucs: Baker Mayfield (shoulder) is listed as questionable vs. the Cardinals (+8.5), but is expected to play.
Everything we do on Week 13 is posted here.
Thanksgiving week hoops
Greg Peterson has Best Bets as the holiday hoops continue.
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Quick Hits
NBA: Zach Cohen‘s Best Bets column and Steve Makinen‘s Analytics Report will hit around mid-morning on our NBA page. Our Opta AI NBA player props projections are here.
NHL: VSiN hockey analyst Jonathan Davis will post his Best Bets around mid-day.
Horse Racing: “Mr. Ed” Sehon has picks for today’s Churchill Downs card.
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Soccer: Nigel Seeley offers his Best Bets for the EPL weekend menu.
