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1* Free Pick on Commanders/Giants over 41

3* on under

Good to +3.5 at -110 or better. Pass at +3.

South Florida allows 15.1 points per game, and its three losses have come by a combined 14 points. The Bulls can attack a Memphis defense giving up 187.2 rushing yards per game. If Michael Van Buren Jr. remains out, Luke Kromenhoek gives South Florida a viable option at quarterback. He completed 17 of 21 passes for 179 yards and a touchdown in his start against East Carolina.

A qualifying historical system has gone 1,521-1,260-45 ATS (54.7%, +4.4% ROI), and two of the three projections in the tipsheet make Memphis a favorite of fewer than 3.5 points. Memphis has six extra days of rest and the more explosive offense, so the hook matters. A three-point Memphis win still cashes at +3.5.

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The College Football Play tonight is on Memphis at 8 eastern -3.5 points. The Tigers are in a solid Thursday specific Power system tonight that pertains to road favorites of 8 or less that are off a home favored win and cover and scored more than 28 points while allowing less than 24 and they are taking on a team like South Florida that is off a road dog loss where they scored at least 7 points. Memphis is off 2 high scoring home wins popping 40+ in each. South Florida blew the lead and lost in over time to East Carolina. Memphis has won 8 of the last 9 in the series so we will back then minus the small number here. GL Rob V

1* Free Pick on Commanders/Giants: under 41½

The Commanders simply don't have the horses to score right now. Terry McLaurin is out for the year, Dyami Brown is on IR with a calf injury, and Treylon Burks is questionable with a foot issue. Jayden Daniels was down to Van Jefferson, a guy with zero catches entering last week, leading his wideouts in receiving.

The results show it. Washington has managed 13, 17, and 13 points in three of its last four, averaging 19.4 a game over the last 5. The lone TD pass against the Rams went to Jefferson. That's an offense surviving on Drew Stevens field goals, not sustaining drives.

The Giants just played a 19-11 game against the Eagles where rookie kicker Dominic Zvada accounted for 13 of their 19 points. J.J. McCarthy is officially questionable with a hip pointer, but he took every rep Tuesday and is cleared to start on the short week. Even so, a quarterback playing through a hip issue three days after taking that shot isn't a recipe for fireworks.

Yes, these teams combined for 54 in a 27-27 tie back in Week 5. Washington's receiver room was a different animal then. McLaurin is gone, Brown is gone, Burks may not go, and the point production has cratered since.

Short week, banged-up quarterback on one side, no healthy receivers on the other. The play is the Under 41.5 at -115 in Commanders at Giants.

1* FREE INFO PLAY Commanders vs Giants under 41 -110

Free Play from Doc’s Sports. Take UCF Knights over Arizona State Sun Devils (Saturday, November 14, 3:30 p.m., ESPN2)

Both teams have had up-and-down seasons, and the winner clinches bowl eligibility. I like UCF to take care of business at the Acrisure Bounce House and earn its second straight win and third in four games. Arizona State is coming off a home win over Colorado, but the Sun Devils have alternated wins and losses all season. I expect that pattern to continue in Orlando, where I like the Knights to win by double digits.

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My selection is on the 'under' between Boston College and Notre Dame at 3:30 pm et on Saturday.

These two teams met in a low-scoring affair in Chestnut Hill last year as the Irish secured a 25-10 win in a game that was much close than expected. This is another sneaky-tough spot for Notre Dame as it checks in off last Saturday night's emotional home win over number-one and then-undefeated Miami. Rather than grab the generous helping of points with the visiting Eagles, we'll back the 'under'. Boston College has employed a 'bend but don't break' style of defense this season. It has held eight of its nine opponents to fewer than 6.0 yards per play and while the Irish offer a significant challenge, I do think the Eagles can at least come up with a couple of stops in this contest, unlike what we saw from some of Notre Dame's opponents earlier in the campaign (Purdue and Stanford come to mind). For the Boston College offense, this game will be all about trying to possess the football for stretches. I think catching the Irish off that win over the Hurricanes, where they had to stave off a number of Miami comeback attempts, is a positive for the Eagles offense here. While I question how many drives they can end with points on the board, they have gained 5.0 yards per play or more in all but two of their nine games to date this season. Boston College certainly employs a run-first attack with 30 or more rushing attempts in all nine games and 30+ passing attempts in only three, despite trailing in the majority of its contests. Take the under (8*).

1% GOLD RUSH on Commanders +2½