Weekly Free Football Picks & Predictions

*2 Star Play Under* The Las Vegas Aces are sitting all their best players for this game. The Aces are going deep onto the bench in this one. Their top four players are expected to sit out including MVP A'Ja Wilson. The Aces backups are highly unlikely to be able to be as efficient on offense as their stars have been through the year. I also expect a slower pace than we usually see from Vegas. With the Aces pretty much locked into their spot, they have little motivation here. The Wings have been inefficient down the stretch. Take the under.

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Saturday CFB Free play. My selection is on Florida State minus the points over California at 7 pm et on Saturday.

The script has been flipped as California checks into this new-look ACC showdown sporting a 3-0 record while Florida State is a stunning 0-3. I see this as a long, difficult trip for the Bears, however, as they travel back across the country to face a desperate Seminoles squad on Saturday.

Cal kept it rolling against an uneven San Diego State team at home last week, avoiding the possible trap following a big upset road win over Auburn the week previous. I suspect the Bears will find the sledding a little tougher in Tallahassee, where the 'Noles aren't accustomed to being on their back foot.

Florida State ran into a difficult Group of Five opponent in the Memphis Tigers last week. The 'Noles ultimately lost that game by a score of 20-12. While it's been an awful start to the season, there is reason for them to be hopeful as they head into a critical four-game stretch that will include a home date with Clemson and road games at SMU and Duke. While the team's biggest goals may be out of reach, there's still plenty left to play for this season. It is only the third week of September after all.

I don't think Cal has the benefit of the element of surprise the way it did at Auburn. Florida State can't afford to take any opponent lightly at this point. I'm willing to bet the 'Noles avoid a third straight defeat in ACC play, not to mention a third loss in a row at home on Saturday. Take Florida State.

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1* NCAAF - Arkansas St/Iowa St FREE PICK on Arkansas State +21.5 

1* Free Sharp Play on Patriots vs Jets under

Free Play from Doc’s Sports. Take #326 Over in Charlotte 49ers @ Indiana Hoosiers (12p.m., Saturday, September 21 BTN) Indiana has been an offensive machine through 3 games this season and I see them lighting up the scoreboard again on Saturday in Bloomington, IN. The Hoosiers scored 42 points last week on the road and 77 points the week prior. Charlotte will be the best offensive team that have seen in 2024, and I see this game easily going over the posted number. Charlotte has played a tough schedule in 2024 and did score in their twenties in their last two games. If they do that again we should easily be able to collect on the over. Do not miss out on Doc’s Sports weekend card featuring top plays in a variety of sports! Jump on board with this veteran handicapper and let 53 years of handicapping experience work for you.

The WNBA regular season ends Thursday. There are a number of playoff scenarios. This is one of them.

Las Vegas can tie Connecticut for the No. 3 playoff seed if the Sun lose to the Sky and the Aces beat the Wings.

However, the Sun aren't going to lose to the Sky. Connecticut is currently a 13-point home favorite for good reason. Not only do the Sun have motivation, but Chicago has packed in its season. The Sky are 1-4 since losing Angel Reese for the season. They also could be missing Chennedy Carter, their leading scorer and best player. She's been sidelined with a foot injury.

Chicago is 2-11 in its last 13 games. The Sky have dropped four in a row with their average losing margin being 17.2 points during this span.

The Sky-Sun game is being played three hours ahead of the Wings-Aces game. That means Las Vegas will be aware of the result. A Connecticut victory renders this matchup meaningless for Las Vegas since the Aces will then be locked into the No. 4 seed.

So there would be no incentive for the Aces. It would be prudent for Aces coach Becky Hammon to rest and even sit out her starters, who have logged big minutes this season, in particular superstar A'Ja Wilson. There would be no reason to play Wilson, who has been banged up. Wilson already has set WNBA single-season records in points and rebounds this season.

Dallas has been highly competitive in its past two games losing to Seattle by two points as an 11 1/2-point 'dog and getting nipped by one point to Indiana as a 9 1/2-point 'dog.

The Wings would love to close their forgettable season with a victory against the two-time defending WNBA champion Aces. The Wings are the fourth-highest scoring team in the league averaging 84.2 points.

Dallas' downfall is having the league's worst defense. But if the Aces play their reserves, the Wings' vulnerable defense won't be so exposed because Las Vegas has a weak bench. The Aces' No. 7 through 10 rotation players combined to average only nine points. None of them are good scorers.

(Editor's note: Shortly after I released this play on Wednesday afternoon, the line moved all the way to the Wings being favored as Aces coach Becky Hammon came out and said she would be resting her star players.) 

Saturday Free NCAAF Pick

PLAY ON: Georgia Southern +35.5 

I'm betting Georgia Southern +35.5 on the spread in Saturday's road game against No. 5 ranked Ole Miss. I just think the number here has been inflated to where you have to roll the dice with the Eagles. The Rebels have dominated their first three opponents, knocking off Furman 76-0, Middle Tennessee 52-3 and Wake Forest 40-6. It just feels like a flat spot being a massive 5 touchdown favorite. Keep in mind they open up SEC play next week at home against Kentucky, which is also homecoming week. Georgia Southern is a program moving in the right direction under 3rd year head coach Clay Helton. They more than held their own in their opener against a very good Boise State team. They bounced back with a win on the road over Nevada and then destroyed SC State. Eagles have put up 30+ ppg in each of Helton's first two seasons (transitioned them from option to a spread pass attack) and at the very least should be able to put up points in garbage time if we somehow need the backdoor cover. Give me Georgia Southern +35.5