Matt Fargo

This is a play on the MINNESOTA WILD for our NHL Saturday Breakaway. Minnesota is off to a 0-3 start but the schedule has done it no favors as they started the season with three straight road games against divisional opponents and the Wild hit home ice for the first time this season. It is easy to forget that the Wild were in all three games. They held a one-goal lead over the Predators before allowing three goals in six minutes down the stretch, and they allowed the Avalanche to strike with two goals in less than two minutes to take an early lead. On Thursday, they battled back to tie the score with the Jets, 2-2, before allowing two goals 28 seconds apart. The Penguins meanwhile have played all four of their games at home where they have split their four games. Forwards Evgeni Malkin, Bryan Rust, Nick Bjugstad and Alex Galchenyuk all remain out because of injury. Goaltender Matt Murray has played all four Penguins games. With the team's first set of back-to-back games this weekend, backup Tristan Jarry stands a good chance of getting his first start of the season. Here, we play on home Favorites against the money line off two or more consecutive road losses, first half of the season. This situation is 84-33 (71.8 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (76) Minnesota Wild

This is a play on the WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS for our CFL Game of the Week. Montreal heads to snowy Winnipeg for the second meeting this season and one that the home team is eager to take. There is revenge in play today for Winnipeg from a game it surely has not forgotten about. The Alouettes orchestrated the largest come-from-behind victory in franchise history when they defeated the Blue Bombers 38-37 on a touchdown in the game's final seconds. They overcame a 24-point deficit, the largest comeback in team history. While both teams must play in the snow, the Blue Bombers practiced in it Thursday and Friday, while the Alouettes were experiencing mild conditions in Montreal. Winnipeg has dropped three straight games but quarterback Chris Streveler has played well with the exception of some costly interceptions. He is 76-104 (73 percent) over this stretch so things should have been better. Montreal is coming off an upset win over Calgary but it was outgained by 262 yards. The Blue Bombers are 6-1 at home this season with two games remaining. The last time they posted seven wins at home came in 2007, when they were 7-2. Here, we play on favorites after two consecutive games where they forced 1 or less turnovers against opponent after a game with a turnover margin of +3 or better. This situation is 24-5 ATS (82.8 percent) since 1996. 10* (694) Winnipeg Blue Bombers

This is a play on the ST. LOUIS CARDINALS for our MLB Saturday Sweet Spot. Washington stole Game One of this series last night behind an epic performance from Anibal Sanchez who quietly tossed a no-hitter into the eighth inning and the Cardinals were limited to one hit the entire game. Things do not get any easier today as St. Louis has to face Max Scherzer but he is gettable here. He has been solid this postseason with a 2.77 ERA but the one thing that has clipped him throughout his career is the long ball as he has allowed three home runs in 13 innings. He has not been the same since coming back from an injury on August 22 and his worst start since then happened to be right here where he allowed five runs, including a pair of home runs, in 6.2 innings on September 18. Adam Wainwright tossed a gem against Braves, going 7.2 innings without allowing a run and giving up just four hits. He has been awesome at home with a 2.37 ERA and he faced Washington twice this season, going 2-0 with a 1.35 ERA over 13.1 innings. Here, we play on home teams averaging 4.7 rpg against a very good starting pitcher whose ERA is 3.00 or better, starting a pitcher who gave up no earned runs last outing. This situation is 87-49 (64 percent) since 1997. 10* (906) St. Louis Cardinals

This is a play on the TEXAS TECH RED RAIDERS as part of our CFB Saturday Trifecta. Baylor is a perfect 5-0 and has entered the AP Top 25 for the first time since last 2016. It is surprising considering the Bears were 1-11 just two seasons ago but give head coach Matt Rhule for turning this program around, at least for now as the schedule has been very easy. The Bears are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games following an ATS win. This is the first time that Texas Tech has ever opened Big 12 play with three consecutive games against Top 25 teams. They were blown out by Oklahoma but rebounded last week by beating Oklahoma St. Red Raiders are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games after allowing more than 280 yards passing in their previous game. Here, we play on road underdogs that are averaging 400 or more total yards/game, after gaining 525 or more total yards in their previous game. This situation is 144-87 ATS (62.3 percent) over the last five seasons. 9* (165) Texas Tech Red Raiders

This is a play on the NORTHERN ILLINOIS HUSKIES as part of our CFB Saturday Trifecta. Northern Illinois and Ohio have had great success in the MAC over the years but both teams come into this game with losing records. The Huskies have lost four straight games but three of those were against Utah, Nebraska and Vanderbilt, three Power 5 teams, and in the seven-point loss to Ball St. last week, they actually outgained the Cardinals by 120 total yards. Hitting the road again is not an issue as the Huskies are 19-7-1 ATS in their last 27 road games against teams with a losing home record. Ohio had lost three straight games before a fortunate overtime win against Buffalo as the Bulls missed the PAT. The Bobcats have been outgained in all four of these games and by an average of 122 ypg. The only game they won the yardage battle was against Rhode Island of the FCS. Going back, the Bobcats are 0-4 ATS in their last four games against teams with a losing record. 9* (161) North Illinois Huskies

This is a play on the WASHINGTON ST. COUGARS as part of our CFB Saturday Trifecta. Washington St. opened the season 3-0 but then came the debacle against UCLA where it blew a 49-17. The Cougars could not recover from that as they went to Utah and lost 38-13 but they are coming off a bye week which will help their cause here. Head coach Mike Leach is 12-2 ATS in road games off a conference loss by 21 points or more. Arizona St. is also coming off a bye week following an upset win at California. They lost their previous game at home against Colorado and while their marquee win is against Michigan St., they were outgained by 188 yards. The Sun Devils are 2-8 ATS in their last 10 games after allowing less than 170 yards passing in their previous game. Here, we play on road teams off a loss by 21 points or more to a conference rival, winning between 51% and 60% of their games on the season. This situation is 63-29 ATS (68.5 percent) since 1992. 9* (147) Washington St. Cougars

This is a play on the TEMPLE OWLS for our CFB Saturday Afternoon Dominator. Memphis heads into Philadelphia with a perfect 5-0 record but it has not been as dominant as the scoreboard has shown. The Tigers are coming off double-digit wins over Navy and UL-Monroe but they were outgained in both of those. Memphis is 7-18 ATS in its last 25 games after scoring 50 points or more last game. Temple has won two straight games to improve to 4-1 on the season with the lone loss coming at Buffalo where turnovers were the difference. Temple has outgained all five opponents so it I playing at a very high level. The Owls are 40-17-1 ATS in their last 58 games after allowing less than 100 yards rushing in their previous game. Here, we play on underdogs of 3.5 to 10 points off a win by 10 points or more over a conference rival going up against an opponent after a road game where both teams scored 31 points or more. This situation is 51-20 (71.8 percent) since 1992. 10* (128) Temple Owls

This is a play on the HOUSTON COUGARS for our AAC Game of the Year. Since suffering a 42-0 loss against Ohio St., Cincinnati has won three straight games and has climbed into the AP Top 25 for the first time this season. The Bearcats are coming off an upset win over UCF but were outgained by 82 total yards and we are finding out that this Knights team is overrated when being compared from the last two years. The Bearcats are 2-9 ATS in their last 11 games after allowing more than 280 yards passing in their previous game. Houston snapped a two-game losing streak with a 46-25 win over North Texas two weeks ago so it has the advantage here of having an extra week of preparation. The Cougars were outgained as they scored touchdowns on both punt and kickoff returns. The Cougars are 19-9 ATS in their last 28 games after scoring more than 40 points in their previous game while going 6-0 ATS in their last six games coming off a road win. 10* (172) Houston Cougars