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Recommended Bet: Minnesota United +200

Ricky's 1* play on WPG.

Key Angle: It's important to remember that Ricky never makes a bet on any game based on just one angle. In order to make the grade, all his premium picks must meet several important criteria. He doesn't share all his secrets within his analysis, instead he chooses to reveal only the angle that he feels is the most significant. Here in this game the recent history of these two teams is particularly significant.

- Winnipeg are 3-0 ATS in their last 3 games.

- Saskatchewan are 3-6 ATS in their last 9 games.

- Winnipeg are 4-2 in the last 6 head to head meetings.

Verdict: The value is on the road Underdog.

1* Free Play on Florida International/South Florida over 51½ -115

(#219) Clemson Tigers | ATS | . 

This should be a closer game than the oddsmakers are expecting. With the total close to 50 points, LSU would need to score around 30 to cover the spread. I don't expect that to happen on Saturday. All season long a year ago, LSU failed miserably to put up points. I understand that this is a new offense with a new HC & QB (and good one's at that.) However, this is a very difficult opening game to have to start with. 

Clemson's defense is also getting under appreciated in my eyes. Dabo Swinney always seems to have his guys ready for a real fight, especially in these games early on in the season. I wouldn't be shocked if the road Tigers upset LSU here given all of the emotions. Grab the points in the ABC game on Saturday evening. 

Burns' Prediction: 20-17 LSU.

3* on UCLA

1* Free Pick on Central Michigan/New Mexico over 46 -128

Saturday's Free CFB Pick

PLAY ON: Clemson +10 

1* Free Pick on Washington State/Washington: over 50½

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1* FREE INFO PLAY Central Michigan vs New Mexico over 46 -128

1* Free Sharp Play on White Sox -115

I like UCLA to win and cover the short spread here on Saturday.  The Bruins have the more proven quarterback in Nico Iamaleava, and new head coach Bob Chesney brings a strong winning background after taking James Madison to the College Football Playoff last season. UCLA also added 45 transfers, including explosive running back Wayne Knight, who produced 2,039 all-purpose yards in 2025.

Cal has talent, particularly at quarterback, but it is also debuting a new head coach and rebuilt roster. In what should be a close rivalry game, I give UCLA the edge in quarterback experience, offensive versatility and coaching track record.

Jim's Play: UCLA

Louisville +7 in Nashville is the side I want you holding. Not because Ole Miss is a mirage. Because 7 is too much juice to lay in a rented building before either offense has taken a real snap. Neutral site, ranked-on-ranked, first Sunday of the year. That is how hooks get fat.

You are not fading the Rebels to lose. You are fading them to win by more than a touchdown while both staffs are still installing. That is a different ticket. 27-24 Ole Miss cashes. 24-21 cashes. 23-20 Louisville is the gift. The moneyline is a dart. The number is the work. Public money will hammer the higher logo because it travels and it is on ABC. That is how plus-7 gets to the window looking like value instead of a prayer.

Do not buy this down to +6.5 and pay extra juice to sleep better. The 7 is the reason I am writing it. Sit on your hands. Let the first-game rust show up on both sidelines. If Ole Miss is up 14-0 at the half and still cannot punch the second one in, that hook starts earning its keep.

Bet Louisville plus the number as an underdog of 4.5 to 8.5 on a neutral site.
That spot since 2023: 11-6 (64.7%) with an average spread of +6.3. (+4.4 units, ROI=23.5%)

Bet the dog in Week 1 ranked-on-ranked games posted between 4.5 and 8.
That spot since 2022: 16-10 (61.5%) with an average spread of +6.1. (+4.8 units, ROI=16.8%)

Bet against a favorite of 6 to 7.5 in a neutral-site opener.
That spot since 2023: 18-11 (62.1%). (+5.7 units, ROI=17.9%)

If the Rebels hang 35, we tip the cap and move on. If this thing lives in the 20s, the points do what we paid them to do. That is the bet. Take the 7. Do not overthink the logo.

My selection is on Kansas City over Toronto at 7:10 pm et on Saturday.

The Blue Jays took the opener of this series in blowout fashion last night and have won three games in a row to stay in the thick of the A.L. Wild Card hunt. The Royals are simply playing out the string at this point but I look for them to play spoiler on Saturday as they send Seth Lugo to the hill against Max Scherzer of the Blue Jays. Lugo has held current Blue Jays hitters to 14-for-65 (.215) with a .599 OPS at the plate. Scherzer is coming off arguably his best start of the season but current Royals are a healthy 26-for-92 (.283) with a .855 off of him including four home runs off the bat of Salvador Perez. Take Kansas City (8*).

Our selection is on the Pittsburgh Pirates to defeat the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday at 6:40pm ET for a number of reasons. Here are some of the more important ones:

Los Angeles will start Yusei Kikuchi -- Before his two games in August, he hadn't pitched since April. He's continued to lose games and is 0-5.

The Angels are 14-28 this season against opponents from the National League.

Pittsburgh will start Braxton Ashcraft -- He's been the guy that's kept this team afloat with a 14-5 record and a 3.59 earned run average.

The Pirates are the opposite of the Angels, with a 23-13 record against opponents from the American League this year.

The play is on Pittsburgh.

AAA Sports

Wyomingvs Colorado State CFB Free Pick

The Angle(s): The rivalry battle for the Bronze Boot kicks off Week 1 with maximum stakes, as Colorado State enters a new era under head coach Jim Mora and begins its inaugural season in the Pac-12. Despite the home-field buzz and "Stripe Out" crowd expected at Canvas Stadium, I like the road underdog in this matchup.

Wyoming shutout Colorado State 28-0 in their previous meeting, physically dominating the line of scrimmage and completely stifling the Rams' offensive rhythm. While CSU undergoes a major schematic overhaul under a new coaching staff, Wyoming brings back established core defensive continuity. In a high-emotions rivalry game where points are traditionally at a premium, catching a full field goal with the defensive side that dominated this matchup recently is a great position.

The Bet: Wyoming ATS (3%). 

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1% GOLD RUSH on UCLA -1½

FREE PLAY on UNLV/Hawaii over 55½

PSP Data Driven 1* Guardians.

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Our models suggest that the value is on the favorite. The Guardians are 6-4 in their last 10 games. Framber Valdez is 1-3 in his last 4 starts for the Tigers.

The Washington Nationals are 67-76 overall. The Washington pitching staff has a 4.69 ERA and a 1.39 WHIP. Cade Cavalli gets the start for Washington. He is 12-5 with a 3.12 ERA and 177 strikeouts this season. The Los Angeles Dodgers are 84-57 overall. The Los Angeles pitching staff has a 3.69 ERA and a 1.16 WHIP. Tyler Glasnow gets the start for the Dodgers. He is 4-0 with a 2.79 ERA and 62 strikeouts this season. Glasnow is 3-1 with a 5.85 ERA and 41 strikeouts in his career against the Washington Nationals. Cavalli allowed 22 hits and 7 earned runs in 36 innings in August. The Nationals have won 5 straight games in which Cavalli has pitched.

Play on Washington. This is a FREE play!.

For my best free pick on the board here for Saturday, I am looking at the Nevada Wolfpack hosting the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers. Western Kentucky is off a nice 9-4 season, while Nevada struggled to a 3-9 year, and early on this line opened at -4 Western Kentucky. And despite some big action on the Hilltoppers, we have seen this line drop to close to a pick ‘ em on Saturday. Love Nevada to be good at home this season and for Western Kentucky to take a step back this season. 

Play on the Nevada Wolfpack plus any points rotation #206

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