Mal Van Valkenburg, Review-Journal, 58-43-3 (overall record)
Today's best bet: Phoenix Coyotes-DETROIT RED WINGS (over 5½ goals)
Two of the last three games between these teams has gone over the total. At home, the Red Wings average 3.1 goals a game and also average giving up 3.1 goals. The Red Wings give up more than 30 shots a game. Look for this to be a high-scoring series.
Mal Van Valkenburg
Betting Line
The Packers are big favorites over the Saints at Lambeau Field on “Monday Night Football” in the kind of game that normally isn’t appealing to the betting public.
The betting public won some holiday cash as College Football Playoff favorites went 4-0 against the spread and NFL favorites started the weekend 7-0.
Scott Kellen leads the NFL handicapping contest with a 44-30-1 record against the spread, and Brent Musburger is in second place at 43-31-1.
Sportsmemo.com handicapper Dionne D’Amico analyzes every NFL Week 16 Sunday and Monday game and makes predictions for each matchup.
The Raiders are consensus 1½-point favorites over the Jaguars in Sunday’s game at Allegiant Stadium, which has major NFL draft implications.
Bruce Marshall is a handicapper for CBS Sportsline. He provides the Review-Journal with NFL betting notes and trends.
Notre Dame is a 7-point favorite over Indiana after the line opened at 8 in Friday’s first-round College Football Playoff game at South Bend, Indiana.
The Broncos have been the NFL’s top money team this season, leading the league with an 11-3 record ATS. Denver is a 2½-point underdog Thursday against the Chargers.
Bruce Marshall is a handicapper for CBS Sportsline. He provides the Review-Journal with college football notes and trends.
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