Stephen Nover

I have had only two losing season in pro football in my handicapping career. I have the best sources in the business thanks to more than 25 years as a sportswriter, handicapper and analyst.

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Stephen Nover's MLB Monday Masher - Strongest NLCS Play!

The Cardinals find themselves down 2-0 to the Nationals in the National League Championship Series. Can they come back, or is Washington just too tough? Don't guess. Long-time baseball guru Stephen Nover has his strongest NLCS play on this Game 3. Read what makes this such a powerful play as there is a clear right side here. Take advantage of Stephen's expertise and elite analysis to cash this big Monday winner!

Stephen Nover's MLB Monday Masher - Strongest NLCS Play!

Match Up	Pick	Rating	Score	Result	Profit	Analysis
Cowboys vs Jets	UNDER 45 -117	Premium	22-24	Loss	-117	Show
The Jets rank last in yards and second-to-last in scoring. Maybe the oddsmaker believes their scoring will pick up with Sam Darnold set to go behind center for the first time since opening week after being felled by mononucleosis because this total seems high to me. Darnold is a major improvement on Luke Falk, who had no business ever starting an NFL game. But Darnold figures to be rusty and may not be 100 percent. This is just his second year in the NFL. He was inconsistent as a rookie. The Cowboys could be without their two starting offensive tackles, six-time Pro Bowl left tackle Tyron Smith and right tackle La'el Collins. I forsee a lot of running in this game, which eats up clock. The Jets heavily rely on Le'Veon Bell, who isn't such a superstar behind a sub-par offensive line. Dallas is going to feed Ezekiel Elliott.
49ers vs Rams	Rams -3 -120	Top Premium	20-7	Loss	-120	Show
The Rams are feeling heat from the Seahawks and 49ers having lost two in a row. So this becomes a crucial game. Sean McVay is the best coach in the NFC. Jared Goff has a history of playing much better at home. The 49ers are not used to taking on opponents who are extremely motivated to play them - until now. San Francisco is much improved as its 4-0 record attests. But do note those victories have come against the Buccaneers, Bengals, Steelers and Browns. The combined record of those teams is 5-15. LA is on extra rest having played last Thursday. The Rams are 7-1 ATS when having a rest advantage under McVay. The 49ers, on the other hand, are on a short week coming off a great Monday night home win against the Browns. Lost in the glare of the 49ers' dismantling of the Browns, though, was two key injuries - fullback Kyle Juszcyk and offensive right tackle Mike McGlinchey. Both are out long-term. Juszcyk may be the best fullback in the league. Compounding McGlinchey's injury is San Francisco already is minus star offensive left tackle Joe Staley. Aaron Donald should be in for a monster game. The Rams' defense isn't as down as some may perceive. LA's offense has been turning the ball over, which has put its defense in difficult field position. Jimmy Garoppolo doesn't have that much starting QB experience. He's going to face a heavy pass rush without his starting tackles. I don't see him keeping up with a high caliber Rams offense that should be well-designed with nine days to prepare under QB guru McVay. Todd Gurley may not play, but the Rams have two other good running backs. One of the keys to McVay's success has been a 10-3 division record. The 49ers are 2-10 against NFC West foes under Kyle Shanahan.
Titans vs Broncos	OVER 39 -109	Premium	0-16	Loss	-109	Show
Unless you have a pair of dominant defenses going, this is a short total in the NFL these days with the rules skewed toward offense. Denver's defense is overrated. The Broncos have yielded at least 23 points in five of their last seven games. Denver is down Bradley Chubb and ranks 22nd in run defense. The Titans should have scored far more than seven points against the Bills last week. They had a touchdown called back and missed four field goals. Tennessee mercifully has a new kicker this week. Derrick Henry should be able to run on Denver, which in turn will make Marcus Mariota far more effective off play-action. I'm not a fan of Joe Flacco. But Denver's offense has shown more the past two games averaging 22 points during this span.
Eagles vs Vikings	Vikings -3 -104	Premium	20-38	Win	100	Show
The Vikings are healthier and a better team than the Eagles right now. I also believe the Vikings' strong home field is worth more than the standard three points. So this line is short. Minnesota is 15-5 SU and ATS the last 20 times when laying five points or less at home. Kirk Cousins does his best work against bad teams and crippled secondaries. The Eagles have a cluster injury problem in their secondary. Cousins has a strong history versus Philadelphia, too, with a 101.2 career passer rating that includes 17 TD passes in eight games. The Eagles have to respect Dalvin Cook. So the Vikings are balanced and should have no problem moving the ball. Not so with the Eagles. Carson Wentz hasn't been sharp so far this season and he's squaring off on the road against an elite defense.
Bengals vs Ravens	Bengals +12½ -120	Top Premium	17-23	Win	100	Show
As bad as the Bengals are, the Ravens aren't nearly good enough to lay this big of a number in a division matchup. The Ravens' defense has surrendered 96 points in its last three games. They rank 29th in pass defense and are down several key members in their secondary, including Jimmy Smith and Tony Jefferson. It's become obvious how much Baltimore misses former defensive stalwarts Terrell Suggs and C.J. Mosley, both of whom departed via free agency. The Bengals have proven to be a feisty underdog covering five of the past six times in that role. They nearly beat Seattle and Buffalo straight-up on the road this season. Cincinnati is 4-1 ATS during its last five visits to Baltimore. The Ravens have failed to cover in their last five games and are 1-6 ATS the past seven times they have been favored. Their heavy reliance on running the ball makes them an especially poor choice to lay double-digits.

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