Ronald Cabang

THE PLAY: Indiana Fever Total Under 73.5 (-111)

Indiana’s offense delivered at home in Game 2, putting up 77 points behind hot three-point shooting and a strong night from Kelsey Mitchell. But the setup in Game 3 is much less favorable. On the road in Atlanta, the Fever are back in the same building where they managed just 68 points in the opener. With Caitlin Clark out and multiple rotation players sidelined, Indiana’s creation is thin, leaving them heavily reliant on Mitchell and Aliyah Boston. Against a Dream defense that ranks top-tier in defensive efficiency, the Fever will have a difficult path to clear 73.5.

The numbers also point squarely toward the under. Game 1 finished at 148 total points, Game 2 at just 137, both well below the markets. Pace has compressed in this series, with Atlanta slowing possessions into the halfcourt, which squeezes opportunities for Indy. Historical angles reinforce the lean: since 2014, home favorites off a playoff loss as a favorite have consistently locked in defensively, pushing opponents under their team totals…21-7 to their team total under. That trend, coupled with Atlanta’s +11.8 net rating at home, suggests a suffocating defensive effort is likely in this elimination game.

With the Dream at home and motivated to reset after being held to 60 in Game 2, the defensive energy should ratchet up. Atlanta’s size on the glass and ability to defend without fouling cuts off two of Indiana’s usual safety valves…second-chance points and free throws. Unless Mitchell explodes for 25+ and Boston dominates inside, the Fever’s shorthanded offense will struggle to replicate their Game 2 output. The sharper side here is the Fever Team Total Under 73.5, with a projected finish around between 68-71 points.

THE PLAY: Arizona Cardinals +1.5 (-110)

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Arizona enters 2–0 with a defense allowing just 78 rush yards per game (3.8 YPC) and an offense that built a multi-score lead in Week 2 before closing out Carolina 27–22. San Francisco is also 2–0, but is navigating key injuries: Brock Purdy (out), George Kittle (out), and Ben Bartch (out) with several depth pieces listed questionable. Arizona’s run defense is positioned to force the 49ers away from Christian McCaffrey-heavy scripts and put more on Jones in a secondary that has its own attrition concerns.

Situational angles lean Arizona as well. This is a divisional game with both teams confident at 2–0, but the 49ers are playing their first home game off two road wins while still short-handed, and historical trends back the divisional underdogs, especially those looking ahead to a Thursday divisional spot (9–2 ATS since 2014)…covering inflated numbers…and dogs of six or less that dropped the last two in the series (54–23–1 ATS since 2019). Expect Arizona to leverage Kyler Murray’s mobility and quick game against a banged-up secondary, while its front limits explosive runs and forces San Francisco to settle. This should be a tight divisional matchup, but the Cardinals have a solid chance at winning this one outright giving the +1.5 some value.

THE PLAY: Houston Texans +1.5 (-110)

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The market has this near a coin flip at +1.5 and that setup points toward the dog. Houston’s defense is carrying real edge in pass-rush win rate and that dovetails with Trevor Lawrence’s volatility under pressure…3 TD's, but 2 INT last week and multiple turnover-worthy throws. Historically this has been Houston’s building: the Texans are 6-0 straight up (4-1-1 ATS) in Jacksonville since 2018 and have won 10 of the past 12 matchups overall. Add in macro angles like divisional road dogs of ≤6 who’ve dropped the last two meetings are 54-23-1 ATS since 2019 and you can see why +1.5 is the sharper side.

Offensively, the Texans’ line is a concern, but they get help on the perimeter with Christian Kirk (expected) and Braxton Berrios trending in, which supports a quicker, YAC-driven plan to protect C.J. Stroud. That’s a matchup fit if Jacksonville’s secondary/OL depth isn’t at full strength. 

Situationally, urgency favors Houston at 0–2, and the number already reflects Jacksonville’s home field. The Texans’ pass rush can disrupt timing, flip a short field or two, and force the Jags to settle for 3s. Stroud has handled this matchup well during his career, and Houston’s series dominance in Jacksonville isn’t noise. Grab the points with Texans +1.5…sprinkle ML if you want plus-money exposure.