Ben Burns

THE PLAY: Los Angeles Rams +4.5 (-110)

Off seven straight wins, the Bills are rolling. This figures to be a tough spot though. After defeating the world champs the previous week, they're off a nationally televised blowout of the 49ers in the snow. Now they have to travel across the country. They'll face a determined Rams team which has quietly won five of the past seven. With a big showdown vs. Detroit on deck, followed by b2b divisional games, don't be surprised when this is the week where Buffalo finally slips up. 

Do you know who WagerTalk's #1 Bowl Handicapper was last season? If you guessed Ben Burns, you'd be right. He hit a sizzling 80% (53.2% ROU) as he was 12-3 (+26.6) overall. No surprise to anyone who has followed Ben's career. He's ready to do it again this year … 

THE PLAY: SMU -135

The Mustangs have been rolling for months. The Tigers backed their way in. They lost to South Carolina but made it here thanks to Miami losing to Syracuse. (After the Orange knocked off the Canes, Syracuse coach Fran Hill had this to say: "Hey, Dabo Swinney! Congrats! I got you in, baby!")  That doesn't mean that Clemson isn't still dangerous. After all, the Tigers are here for the eighth time in the past 10 years. That said, the Mustangs come in as the hotter team and have arguably been stronger all season. Last week's 38-6 destruction of Cal was their ninth straight win. I like their chances of making it 10 in a row. 

Do you know who WagerTalk's #1 Bowl Handicapper was last season? If you guessed Ben Burns, you'd be right. He hit a sizzling 80% (53.2% ROU) as he was 12-3 (+26.6) overall. No surprise to anyone who has followed Ben's career. He's ready to do it again this year … 

THE PLAY: Total Over 208.0 (-110)

It's true that these are two of the five lowest-scoring teams in the league. However, that's worked into the line, as this is by far the lowest total on the busy Tuesday NBA board. The number has come down a little from its opener, too. I believe it'll likely prove to be too low. The 76ers are still only averaging 105.11 ppg but they've started to come around and that number is on its way up. They've scored 111 or more in b2b games and four of their last five. The Hornets are going to need to elevate their offensive production if they want to keep up. It won't be the highest scoring game tonight but it won't need to be. I see the final combined score getting over the low total. 

You know that Ben Burns is NBA/CBB is #1 of All-Time. You know that he's our #1 Football Handicapper this season. Did you know that Burns was also #1 in the Bowls last year? He's dominated the bowls throughout his career and hit a staggering 80% (12-3 record) last season.