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#1 Lifetime in NHL Net Profit at Wagertalk

47-33 NHL 5% Lifetime Record

7-3 70% on MLB 5% Plays

#3 in MLB Net Profit in 2023

28-21 CFB Run

Last updated Sep 15, 12:24 PM EDT

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RARE MLB 5% RELEASE 70% ON THE SEASON

We've only released ten 5% plays all season, cashing seven of those selections. Friday we have another qualifying play on the bases. It's been a while since we have seen a play worthy of a 5% designation, and it's worked out great for clients, because you can save 50% on this selection today. Join us on Friday for our Best Bet on the Bases. 

SATURDAY EARLY ACTION POWER PLAY

Getting the Saturday College Football card off to a great start with this early action winner. We had this game circled, and the line is even better than what we expected. Join us as we pound the books with a solid selection to lead off the card. 

UNDERDOG GAME OF THE WEEK

There are many overreactions on the card this week, especially considering how the favorites have had problems covering thus far. We have such an overlay on the Sunday NFL card. We all know the key to winning in the NFL. Bet like the stock market. Buy low and sell high. That's exactly where we profit on Sunday. 

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Game Time
CFB
(349) Rutgers at (350) Virginia Tech
3:30pm EDT - Sep 21/2024

THE PLAY: Virginia Tech -3.5 (-108)

350 Rutgers at Virginia Tech

The Scarlet Knights have played Howard and Akron to start the season, probably the weakest schedule thus far in the country. Now they really step up in class at a very strong home field, that has been one of the toughest environments for decades. Despite playing two weak opponents, Rutgers was only able to produce one combined turnover advantage. That simply won’t get it done against this caliber of opponent. 

Virginia Tech bounced back from a 34-27 road loss in the opener against an improved Vanderbilt squad, with solid victories over Marshall and Old Dominion. They have #8 Miami Florida on deck, so this is a game the Hokies need to have. VT has produced a nice passing game thus far, and this line is a bit short in our estimation. The current spread shows Rutgers to be slightly better on a neutral, and we just can’t get there. 

PLAY VIRGINIA TECH 

Good to -5.5 -110

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Game Selection
Game Time
CFB
(319) Michigan State at (320) Boston College
8:00pm EDT - Sep 21/2024

THE PLAY: Michigan State +7.0 (-115)

319 Michigan State at Boston College

We expected this line to come out in the 3-4 range, so we will gladly take the current number in what is far closer to a coin flip game in our opinion. Michigan State enters play at 3-0 and have two top ten teams in Ohio State and Oregon on deck. They are coming off an easy 40-0 victory over Prairie View, while Boston College battled a very good Missouri team on the road. 

While the Spartans offense hasn’t blown anyone away, the defense is putting up some solid numbers. Through three games they have held the opposition to 2.24 ypc, and a 118.72 passer rating. Michigan State has already won at Maryland, a team we rank slightly higher than the Eagles. 

BC has looked good under Tom O’Brien, but he was a late hire so they couldn’t take full advantage of the transfer portal. And the season opening victory over Florida State doesn’t look nearly as impressive now. Last week as we mentioned, Boston College traveled to Missouri and gave them a good game. But the Tigers entered that contest a perfect 2-0 outscoring weaker opposition by a combined 89-0. They clearly overlooked BC, and almost paid the price for it. This Spartans team won’t make the same mistake. Just too many points to lay in what we expect to be a low scoring contest.

PLAY MICHIGAN STATE

Good to +6 -120

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NFL
AFC North Division Winner
6:00pm EST - Feb 9/2025

THE PLAY: Cincinnati to win the AFC North

Cincinnati to win the AFC North

Strength of schedule is a major contributor to how an NFL team performs on the field. An easy schedule can turn a mediocre team into a division winner, while a tough schedule can turn the most talented team into an also ran. 

Cincinnati has the 6th easiest schedule in the league. Despite being in the same division, the Ravens have the 29th, the Browns the 30th and the Steelers the 32nd easiest schedules. Or to put it a different way, three of the four toughest schedules in the league. 

The Bengals get to play some of the expected worst teams in the league. New England, Washington, Carolina, the NY Giants, Las Vegas, Tennessee and Denver. They also are coming off a season in which Joe Burrow was lost for the year after week 10. The team ranked 26th in quarterback health. He just wasn’t healthy last year, and yet the Bengals won 9 games. 

With a healthy QB and an easy schedule, we see this club having a major step up on the competition. 

PLAY CINCINNATI TO WIN THE AFC NORTH

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1.5% – Milwaukee Brewers +102 B Pfaadt (RHP), T Myers (RHP) Must Start
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2% – Toronto Blue Jays +101 B Francis (RHP), C Bradford (LHP) Must Start
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Consultant Bio

Bryan Leonard has been a Professional Handicapper since 1984 and has built his business on honesty and customer satisfaction, two traits not easily found in today's gambling climate. He has won numerous Number One documented finishes in Basketball, Baseball, and Football Handicapping in his 35+ years in the industry. In the past, Bryan has published The Roundball Report Basketball Newsletter and The Pigskin Report Football Newsletter. Bryan has also been a featured writer for Insider Football Magazine and Grantland on ESPN.com. He has also been featured in various newspapers and websites, including the Las Vegas Review Journal, where he provided weekly football recommendations. 

 

Originally from the sports handicapping hotbed of Cleveland, Ohio, he relocated to Las Vegas in 1997 for better exposure and increased opportunities, including being able to take advantage of line shopping in Sin City. Since coming out West, Bryan has hosted his own daily radio handicapping show and is frequently sought after as an expert on many local and national sports handicapping shows. A key tool in any handicapper's arsenal is a solid group of Power Ratings, and Bryan is much sought after for his expertise. As a consultant to oddsmakers, Bryan has seen the action on both sides of the counter. His numbers are regarded by many to be as strong as any in the country. 

 

Bryan was the 2000 regular season champion of the Sunset Station Invitational Handicapping Contest, as well as the second-place finisher in 2001. In fact, Bryan is the only handicapper to finish in the top five in each of the final three seasons of that contest. He was also a Top 10 Finisher in the 2003 Hilton Superbook Contest, as well as an invited guest in the 2003 and 2004 Stardust Invitationals. Mr. Leonard is also a Two Time Finalist in the Cantor Football Showdown, which is filmed live from the Golden Nugget Sportsbook in downtown Las Vegas. Bryan has now been a finalist 7 times in various Las Vegas handicapping contests. 

 

 Quality over quantity has been Bryan's mantra in sports gambling. If you are looking for a shotgun approach to this business, keep looking. As Bryan releases only the games, he bets himself. If he can't find a wager worth making that day, Bryan will pass, living to fight another day. He started out way back when specializing in the NBA with great success. And has since moved on to cover all four major sports in the United States. Bryan has produced huge profit the past three seasons in MLB action and has yet to have a losing NHL campaign. If you are looking for a long-term, proven winner in pro and college action, look no further.   

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