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It was a great weekend for football plays at TopSportsTips. The NFLTopPicks team was on point yet again, predicting that the score would stay low in the Buffalo / Indianapolis game, which it did. Also, Kent State picked up a tasty cover against Virginia Tech – without even scoring a point!

This weekend we’re back for more, licking our chops at the weak lines that have been posted for this weekend’s games. We’ve got a tasty NFL side featuring an underrated team out for revenge. We’ve got an NCAA side featuring a really good team with an 8-2 record who someone is a big dog when they shouldn’t be. Our Top Play (below) takes cash from an NBA matchup, and we’ve got an NHL Total to cap off this week’s straight wagers. Finally, Tim Spears and his team have isolated a two-team cross sport parlay that you won’t want to miss!

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In NBA action this week, the Toronto Raptors head south to LaLa land to take on the Lakers. The Raptors embarked on an ambitious rebuilding project over the summer, and while their new Phoenix-Suns-North run-and-gun strategy should pay off in the long run, they’re still trying to make the pieces fit. They enter this game with a 2-5 record, losing all three of their road games by double-digits. They are in the middle of a 5 game Western Conference swing, playing three games in four nights starting tonight. What we’ve got here is a young, developing team in a bad scheduling spot against a well-rested team at home. The Lakers haven’t played since Sunday, and don’t play again until this coming Sunday – what that means is that they’ll be rested and prepared, but without the risk of looking ahead to their upcoming—and perhaps more important—games. Toronto’s going to get the full attention of Kobe and Co., and that means trouble for Raptors fans. LA has gone 4-1 at home so far this season, and wins early in the year proved that this is not just Kobe’s show – the whole team can contribute. We’ve seen this Lakers team beat Phoenix, Seattle, Minnesota, and Memphis by a combined 31 points, and we’re confident that they’ll take care of business against a tired, young Raptors team. Play Los Angeles Lakers, ATS.

It was a full frontal assault on the books last weekend as our straight wagers went a perfect 4-0 in all sports to stack cash once again. The NFLTopPicks team bucked public opinion to fade the then-undefeated Chicago Bears, the NCAATips experts nailed last week’s Top Play, and our NHL and NBA Totals also cashed. The NFLTopPicks team is now 4-1-1 in the last six weeks, and the NHLTopPicks guys are on a 3-0 run. Bang another lineup of winners this week as we continue this red-hot tear!

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A friend of ours joked the other day that the Colts had a bigger chance of losing against the bye week than they do against the Bills this weekend. If you’ve been following Buffalo’s disastrous season, you’ll know that they’re in no way a threat to push this total over. They’re averaging 14.2 points in their four games on the road, and even that number doesn’t tell the whole story, because they scored a defensive TD, and put up a meaningless TD against Chicago with a minute left and trailing 40-0. Now, their best player (RB Willis MaGahee) is on the sidelines resting broken ribs, and they have to deal with Anthony Thomas – a decent back-up once upon a time, but four years past his best days – as his replacement. However, the Bills aren’t going to have much choice but to give Thomas a whole bunch of carries, because Coach Dick Jauron knows Indy ranks last in run defense, and he’ll try to take advantage. He’s certainly going to shy away from challenging Indy in the air, especially with safety Bob Sanders playing his second game back from injury this week. Sanders made a big difference last week in that big win against the Patriots, and his presence means that Colts Coach Tony Dungy will stack the line against the run, pressuring QB Losman to pass. The Bills are in a tough spot in Indy’s house this week, and there’s no escaping. However, there’s no ignoring the fact that this is prime letdown territory for the Colts after the Broncos and Patriots games. The Bills have excellent special teams, a good punter, and their defense is improved as Takeo Spikes works his way into playing shape. The Colts are going to put up points, but we’re expecting long, clock-eating drives. We’re shying away from the 12-point spread, but this total – currently 45 – is high enough that we’re looking at a comfortable Under. Play the Under.

It’s two in a row for NFL and NHL plays, and we’re back for more this week with another loaded card. Baseball is over for another few months, but we replace MLB with NBA and keep winning this week. Buck the “public wisdom” and get the winning side in what on the surface appears to be a lopsided game in NFL action, and stack cash with an NCAA side that literally has every advantage in a matchup, but somehow is still the dog! (TOP PLAY) We’ve got an Over and an Under for you in NBA and NHL action, and finally, we top it off with a two-team NCAAF parlay! We’re looking forward to a big weekend, and we hope you’ll join us.

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Bowling Green is in a bit of an unusual situation this week, and that’s only because they’re coming off a loss to Temple, which doesn’t happen too often. When it does, it forces a team into an unusual zone in the betting world: linesmakers have no choice but to downgrade them in a big way, yet they also enter their next game in prime revenge position. As a result, this week’s line against Akron is set at +9, but to be honest, we think these teams could be on the same level, especially with Bowling Green’s pride on the line after last week’s embarrassment. One can make the case that the Falcons should have actually won the game against Temple. They dominated the line of scrimmage, with 15 more first downs than the Owls (27-12) and greater than 150 yards more offense (407-254), but had a few unlucky bounces, and came out on the wrong end of the scoreboard. Make no mistake – the final score last week did not accurately reflect the abilities of those two teams, just as this week’s resulting line does not reflect the abilities of these two teams, and we’re ready to capitalize. Bowling Green is still only one game out of a playoff spot in the M.A.C. East, and they’ve got a schedule that could very well finish up as a 3-0 run to end the season. The Falcons have something to play for here, which is more than the Akron Zips can say. With three conference losses already, Akron has failed in all of their pre-season goals, and we’re not sure that they’ll be able to find motivation the rest of the way. Coach J.B. Brookhart has already said that red-shirt freshman Carlton Jackson will see action, which implies to us that the team is already looking to the future. Starting P.K. Jon McClain is playing with the varsity soccer team in the M.A.C. tournament this weekend, instead of in the football game, which gives us further proof. Do these indicators suggest a team eager to cover a 9 pt spread against a team with equal talent and added motivation? You be the judge. Bowling Green leads the M.A.C. in rushing and first downs, which tells us that they’re able to hang on to the ball and eat up clock time when they are in a situation of having to preserve a lead. With a short bus ride between these two schools, we’re expecting a large Bowling Green cheering section, which will add even more emotion to the atmosphere. Easy call this week – Play Bowling Green Falcons, ATS.