LeBron James point total vs. Minnesota Timberwolves

Tonight kicks off the annual NBA playoffs with a ‘play-in’ game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Minnesota Timberwolves and there is money to be made. I fully expect LeBron James to go off and have a big night against a weakened T’Wolves defense. Watch the video below to see why I feel like it would be a good idea to put some cash on LeBron going over his projected point total tonight. If the video doesn’t show, just head over to my YouTube channel to check it out.

Isiah Pacheco rushing yards prop bet

I’m really looking forward to watching the AFC Championship game between the Chiefs & Bengals. Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco’s rushing yards total is set @ 47.5 yards. Watch the video below to see what I think you should bet.

Saints vs. Ravens total pick

Today is Monday and the Saints play on MNF. Watch the video below to see who I feel will cash in.

Mike Williams ov. 5.5 catches

In this latest video, I explain why I feel like Mike Williams will surpass 5.5 catches against the Broncos tonight. Tap in

2022 NFL regular season wins total bet: New Orleans Saints

In this video, SportsTalkQue gives a pick on the Saints’ 2022 win total line set by oddsmakers and explains why he is going in that particular direction.

UTEP vs. Southern Utah pick against the spread

Today we head back to The Basketball Classic for 2nd round action. We have UTEP again taking on Southern Utah. Check out the video below to see who I like and why.

NBA player prop picks for March 21, 2022

Today’s post has 2 picks for NBA player props. Check out the video below to see who I like in tonight’s Brooklyn Nets vs. Utah Jazz and Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Dallas Mavericks game. 

UTEP vs. Western Illinois pick against the spread

Today is the first round of The Basketball Classic tournament and we have Western Illinois heading down to El Paso to take on UTEP. Watch the video below to see who I like in this game and why.

Texas vs. Virginia Tech pick against the spread

Today is the second day of 1st round of the NCAA Men’s basketball tournament, also known as ‘March Madness.’ The Texas Longhorns, led by Timmy Allen take on the Virginia Tech, fresh off a ACC Tournament title & led by senior big man Keve Aluma. It should be a pretty good game, being that the spread is only -1 for Texas. Because many predict this game to be close, I want to focus on total which currently sits at 123.5. Watch the video below to see how I feel things will play out in Milwaukee.

Lakers eliminated in 1st round x Should Dame leave Portland? x Louisiana legalizes sports betting

In this latest episode, I unpack quite a bit from news & happenings in the world of sports. Check it out below

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NCAA Week 10 Picks Against the Spread

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After a far too long hiatus, we're back with another edition of our weekly picks against the spread for college football (the first one in video form) Check it out below and let us know what y'all think. Happy winnings!

Locker Room Sports Podcast - Calvin DeLaRose, Jr.

In this episode of Locker Room Sports, host Quentin Bienemy catches up with sports betting enthusiasts Calvin DeLaRose, Jr. to talk about his start in the sports betting world, the upcoming vote in Louisiana to legalize sports betting and the benefits of passing the legislation and some other interesting/funny tidbits. Check it out below.

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Sports betting one step closer to becoming legal in Louisiana

Louisiana cleared perhaps its biggest hurdle yet towards sports betting being legalized in the Pelican state.



On Friday, Gov. John Bel Edwards signed SB 130. As a result, parishes (counties for non-Louisianians) will hold individual elections this upcoming November to decide if they want to allow sports betting. Similar bills have stalled before making it to the governor’s desk the past 2 years.

For parishes that vote in favor of the proposal, the state’s Gaming Control Board and lawmakers will come up with licensing & regulation for the newly legalized sports betting industry. The measure is expected to receive a resounding ‘yes’ vote in Orleans, Jefferson, East Baton Rouge, Calcasieu, Bossier, and Caddo Parishes. These are where most of the state’s casinos and racetracks are located. 

This is monumental for sports betting in the state. Proponents argue that sports betting has been taking place illegally anyways for decades and that the state should legalize it so they could capture some much needed revenue in the form of taxes. Louisiana is also two years behind their eastern neighbor Mississippi, who legalized betting soon after the Supreme Court of the United States struck down the PASPA law, a decision that made sports betting illegal throughout most of the country. As a result, thousands of Louisiana residents flocked ‘next door’ to place their bets and helped pump millions of dollars into the ‘Magnolia State’s economy. Not anymore.

Legalizing sports betting should also bring an added level of interest to a state that is already extremely passionate about their sports teams: professional and college. The New Orleans Saints and LSU sports teams consistently rank at or near the top of national lists that rank the best sports fanbases.

The bill was arthured by Metairie state senator J. Cameron Henry.

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Itchy’s NCAAF Picks Against the Spread - Championship Weekend Edition

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Last week’s NCAAF record: 2-1
Season NCAAF record: 23-11

Friday
PAC-12 Championship:
Oregon vs. Utah: over 46

Both teams have a ‘good defense’ but that’s relatively speaking, as outside of USC and Washington State, the PAC-12 hasn’t been known for its offensive firepower this year. Utah’s defense gave up 28 points to Washington and Oregon got 31 dropped on them by Arizona State (both those teams are just average offensively). The windy weather is a cause for concern, but I feel like both teams are explosive enough to put up at least 23 points a piece on each other’s defense. Oregon QB Justin Herbert was widely considered the best QB prospect in this year’s upcoming draft going into this season, and with a bunch of NFL caliber talent around him (like WRs Johnny Johnson III and Jaylen Redd) playing with their backs to the wind for half the game, they should be able to come up with 3 touchdown drives. On the other side, Utah is currently ranked number 5 in the CFP poll. The Utes have one of the best backfields in the country that no one really talks about with QB Tyler Huntley and RB Zack Moss. With a potential trip to the CFP on the line with a win and Georgia loss (we’ll get to that game later) I expect them to be focused and clicking on all cylinders to get the win. If they do, they’ll need to put points up to try to keep up (or hold off) Oregon. This game won’t be low scoring. Take the over.

Saturday
Big 12 Championship:
Oklahoma (-8.5) vs. Baylor

Some people may look at this line and think I’m tripping. Especially because of how the game turned out the last time these 2 schools played and Baylor going up 28-3 before eventually allowing a Oklahoma comeback. Well when you take a closer look at that game, Baylor was the beneficiary of 3 first half touchdowns as a result of Sooner turnovers. I don’t think Baylor will be as lucky this time around. While I do think their defense is a really good unit, I think Oklahoma’s offense is simply better and this game should play out a lot more like the second half of the last time these 2 teams met, where Oklahoma outscored Baylor 24-0. When you add in the fact that Utah losing last night opens the door for the winner of this game to get the fourth and final spot in this year’s playoff. Jalen Hurts and Lincoln Riley won’t let this opportunity slip by them. If/OU’s offense gets to rolling, I don’t think Baylor’s offense will be able to keep pace. The Sooner defense has also been playing better as of late and expect Oklahoma to come out firing on all cylinders and play their best football of the season. The Sooners SHOULD cover this spread.

Mountain West Championship
Boise State vs. Hawaii: over 64.5

We all know by now that Hawaii can score with just about anybody you put them on the field with. That’s just a given. They’ve looked really impressive most of the year offensively. The problem is, defensively, they give up a lot of points as well which isn’t good (for them). Boise State’s offense is always efficient, but this year they’re especially lethal. The last time these 2 teams met (earlier this season), the final score was 59-37 in the Broncos’ favor. The weather is somewhat of a factor and MAY slightly affect the Rainbow Warriors’ chances to put points on the board, but even if they can’t, I think Boise can hang 45-50 by themselves and in that case, I think Hawaii will be good for 2 garbage time TDs to get this total over.

SEC Championship
Georgia vs. LSU (-7.5)

I know that Georgia has somewhat of a “home-field advantage” with this game being played in Atlanta, but that’s about the only thing they have the upper hand on when I look at this matchup. Georgia came out of the SEC East (by far the weaker of the 2 divisions) and they’ve struggled offensively most of the year. I don’t expect that to change today, especially with De’Andre Swift being banged up with a shoulder injury and not having their top 2 receivers (one being out due to injury and the other being suspended for a half). On the other side of the ball, everyone knows what LSU has done and what they’re capable of offensively. Georgia’s defense is viewed as the strength of their team, but who have they played? The key to this game will be LSU’s offensive line against UGA’s defensive. front (which is pretty good). If LSU’s offensive line can block Georgia’s defensive front, it’s going to be A VERY LONG DAY for the Bulldog DBs as Joe Burrow will have time to pick them apart.

Itchy’s NFL Week 12 Picks Against the Spread

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Last week’s NFL record: 1-1-1
Season NFL record of released picks: 8-3-1

This week is looking real spooky! There are a lot of terrible games and Las Vegas isn’t making it any easier to pick winners, but that’s what makes this shit fun and more gratifying when you do win. So before I go on & on about how hard this week is, I’ma just get into what I feel are good bets for today.

Giants @ Bears: over 40.5

At first glance, I know this looks terrifying, especially with Chicago’s offense looking aweful at times. But one thing that sticks out to me about this game is the fact that Bears LB Danny Trevathan isn’t playing. That should be enough of an absence for the Giants’ offense (which is sneaky good) to put up at least 20 points, provided they can withstand Khalil Mack and the Chicago pass rush. The Giants’ defense is pretty bad too so this should be a spot where the Bears can put some points up and actually look like a good offense for at least this week.

Falcons (-3.5) vs Buccaneers

I’ve made some good money betting against the Falcons for the first half of the season. Well today that changes. Since Dan Quinn has re-assigned some of his coaches around, Atlanta has LOOKED like a totally different team. Make no mistake, they’re still not good, but they just so happen to have the fortune of playing a terrible Tampa team that gives up about 30 points every single week. Additionally, Jamies Winston can’t seem to stop throwing passes to the wrong team. The Falcons should be able to win this game by more than a field goal

SN: as a Saints fan, I’m going to absolutely HATE rooting for the Falcons today lol.

Browns (-10.5) vs. Dolphins

Cleveland is obviously the better team and should win this game convincingly, but honestly this huge number scares me a bit. Even so, I just don’t see how Miami is going to be able to put points up. Even without Myles Garrett and Olivier Vernon, the Browns’ defense should be able to contain the Dolphins’ offense. On the other side of the ball, the Browns should be able to exploit Miami’s weak front 7 and that should set up the passing game. So look for Odell and Jarvis Landry to both have big days.

Itchy’s NFL Week 11 Picks Against the Spread

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Last week, I didnt have any NFL picks at all so I need to bounce back in a big way.

Texans/Ravens: over 49

These are two of the NFL’s better offenses going up against two mediocre defense. Both teams can run the ball really well and the Texans know how to push the ball downfield. Will Fuller being limited in practice this week has me concerned and it looks like he will not play, so I expect the Texans to rely heavily on DeAndre Hopkins ans he should have a big day. A lot of points should be scored in this game.

Bills (-6.5) @ Dolphins

The last time these teams played, I believe I took the Dolphins. Since then they’ve traded away their best running back (Kenyon Drake), another is injured and their best wide receiver (Devonte Parker) is hurt as well and won’t play today. They’re also going against one of the best defenses in the league in Buffalo. I don’t see how Miami keeps this game within a touchdown once the Bills get going.



49ers vs. Cardinals (+10)

When these teams met a few weeks ago, Arizona nearly upset the 49ers. This time around, I think the Cardinals have another shot at winning. They get their best RB (David Johnson) back to go along with newly acquired Kenyon Drake to go against a 49ers defense that is pretty bad against the run. San Fran also has some key injuries on offense with Emmanuel Sanders and George Kittle. Add in the fact that these are divisional opponents that know each other well and I don’t see Frisco running away with with a huge win.

Itchy’s NCAAF Week 12 Picks Against the Spread

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Last week’s NCAAF record: 3-2
Season NCAAF record: 17-10


Last week, my 'lock of the year' came through (LSU/Bama over - as expected) but overall I didn't have that great of a day in college. On the surface, this week seems to look a lot easier with more favorable match-ups and spreads and totals that look like they make sense on paper. See, that's the thing with Vegas, they've made billions of dollars and built tons of casinos & sportsbooks by people thinking exactly like this. So that's why I had to curb my enthusiasm and concentrate on the research as opposed to what just looks good at first glance. Anyways, let's get into this week's winners.

Penn State/Indiana - over 55

When people look at this game, they'll figure Penn State should roll over Indiana. At a closer glance, you'll notice that the Hooisers have one of the best offenses in the B10, averaging almost 32 points per game (31.75 to be exact). Penn State's defense has been pretty stingy but they haven't really played anybody with a good offense, so their numbers and stats can be a bit misleading. I would argue that Indiana might be the best offense they'll see all year up to this point. On the flip side, Indiana's defense won't be able to stop Penn State from doing whatever it is they want to do so 8 TDs or 56 points shouldn't be a problem to get to.

Florida State/Alabama State - over 53

For as much as people talk about FSU 'falling off', it is not because of their offense. They consistently put up anywhere between 25-40 points per game against quality opponents. While Alabama State does have a pretty good defense by FCS standards and pushed UAB to the limit in week one, they will be no match for James Blackmon, Cam Aykers and the Seminole offense. For at least one week, Florida State will look like an elite program again. The bottom line is, Florida State needs this win to become bowl eligible because they won't win next week against Florida. They really need to win this game in dominating fashion to impress some of the bowl organizations to pick them to play in their game in December, so they'll come into this game focused and ready to rock. FSU might put up 50 by themselves.

Troy (-7) @ Texas State

I've been watching Troy for a few weeks now and one thing is for certain, they can put up a lot of points. I don't know if I can say the same for Texas State, who has only scored over 20 points twice this season, and against 2 of the worst teams in college football. Troy's defense is vulnerable and is liable to give up points in bunches, but I don't see the Wildcats being much of a threat to keep this game within a touchdown as the Trojans will score at will.


Texas A&M (-11) vs. South Carolina

The Aggies get a home game after a bye against a South Carolina team that is flat out not good and being decimated by injuries. The Gamecocks are pulling all their freshmen and the veterans who have played less than 4 games to preserve their redshirts (in anticipation for next season and beyond). Furthermore, they are starting 2 walk-ons at wide receiver. Ouch. TAMU will roll @ home. I feel comfortable laying the point. Kellen Mond & co. will roll @ home.

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Ok, I'm back for another fun (and pocket filling) weekend of college football. This week, there aren't a ton of exciting games to choose from and the lines reflect the mostly ugly matchups. Again, this forces people to think longer and harder before putting their money down, which can sometimes lead to second guessing and losse. Hopefully that won’t be the case with me, so with that being said, lets get into these picks.

Buffalo/Eastern Michigan; over 50

Buffalo has one of the nation's best running games, averaging 221 yards per game on the ground. They've scored a little bit over 26 points per contest while EMU's defense gives up 32 points per game. On the flip side, Eastern Michigan has the 24th ranked passing game in the country and average nearly 28 points per game, while Buffalo's defense gives up 23.4 points. Neither team's defense is particularly good and both offenses rank inside the top 25 in at least one aspect of offense. I don't see why the scoreboard won't be lit up for this one. It should easily go over.


Liberty (-24) vs. UMass

Typically, I wouldn't bet a game like this at such a huge number, especially considering that Liberty DIDN'T get the job done last week against a bad Rutgers team (disclaimer: Rutgers IS bad but they're still in a Power 5 conference). Well this week, Liberty has a chance to redeem themselves and show that they're on the right track. They face an even worse UMass team that has only won one game and all of their defeats have come from average to (other) bad teams. On top of that, they've lost each game by an average of 32 points. Liberty is ARGUABLY the most talented team they'll see all year up to this point. This might get ugly. Lay the points.

Troy (-1) @ Coastal Carolina

Troy has one of the best passing games in the entire country. QB Kaleb Barker averages 309 yards per game (good for 35th in the nation). The Trojans have lost 2 of the last 3 and got gashed for 300 yards on the ground last week, but that was an anomaly against a good Georgia Southern running team. On offense, Coastal Carolina can run the ball but I think Troy will be motivated to show they can stop or at least slow down the run after last week’s embarrassing performance. On the other side of the ball, Coastal can’t stop the run or the pass and they have given up a little bit under 40 points per game over the past month. Look for Troy to win and cover this small spread.

Florida (+6.5) vs Georgia

This is a big rivalry game with HUGE SEC East implications. The winner of this game will most likely represent the Eastern division in the SEC Championship Game in December. Florida's offense, led by Kyle Trask (who has thrown 14 TDs since taking over for injured Felipe Franks) is hitting their stride at the right time. The Gators’ defense will also get back 2 defensive studs - Jabari Zuniga and Johnathan Greenard - that should bolster an already stout defensive unit and I don’t think Georgia has the firepower to pull away from any decent team. I think Florida is better than Georgia this year and they have a very good chance to win this game outright, but to play it 'safe' just take the points.

‘Bargin bin’ picks:

So since this week’s games don’t look appealing, I decided to have a little fun with the schedule. So you know when you go to Walmart and in the entertainment section you see a bin full of old DVDs that are super cheap, well this is kind of a similar concept, except I’ll just have picks instead of DVDs lol. I won’t give any analysis as to why, it’s just basically me eyeballing spreads and totals and picking a winner on the spot. Of course, this won’t count for or against my record. You’re basically just rummaging through a pile to see what you can find

Texas A&M (-38.5) vs. UTSA
Texas A&M/UTSA: over 53
Akron (+6) vs Bowling Green
Notre Dame (-17.5) vs. Virginia Tech
Miami (+3) vs. Florida State
Tulane/Tulsa: over 62.5
Washington/Utah: under 47.5 (this goes against everything I believe in, but hey 🤷🏾‍♂️)
SMU/Memphis: over 70
Fresno/Hawaii: over 69.5

Itchy's NFL Week 7 Picks Against The Spread 🏈💵💰🤑

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Last week, I didn't release any NFL picks. I really got caught up in some other things which prevented me from giving my best at making picks and I didn't want to send y'all out there head first on some dumb ish. That being said, I'm back this week with some winners! Let's get it in.

Jaguars (-4) @ Bengals

Cincinnati has the worst rushing defense in the league and that's bad new for them as Leonard Fournette (the AFC's leading rusher) and the Jags come into town. Gardner Minshew finally looked like a rookie last week against the Saints but I fully expect him to return to himself against a Bengals defense that is also banged up in the secondary and can't get a consistent pass rush to pressure Minshew. The Jags might win this one by 2 TDs or more.

Dolphins (+17) @ Bills

Everybody & their maw knows that Miami isn't good. But this is a terribly huge number to swallow, all things considered. For starters, the total score sits at 39. If you're going to have one team as a 17 point favorite, the total should be somewhere in the mid-to-upper 40s (if not somewhere in the 50s). Furthermore, the Bills' calling card ISN'T offense, as they rank 25th in scoring. Miami is also starting Ryan Fitzpatrick (aka "Fitzmagic") so that should give the Dolphins' offense a spark to keep it within 2.5 TDs. Don't buy into the "bet against Miami every week" hype. At least not this week.

Ravens (+3.5) @ Seahawks

Seattle is 5-1 and are playing at home. When you take a closer look, the only team they’ve played with a winning record, they lost to (Saints).... at home. Additionally, of all of the average to bad teams they beat, the Cardinals (who are horrible) was the only convincing win. Russell Wilson might be the best QB in the league not named Tom Brady or Drew Brees, but he doesn’t have a ton of help and it will show today. The Seahawks’ defense is ranked 25th against the run and Ravens RB Mark Ingram and QB Lamar Jackson will have a field day. The Ravens go into Seattle and win outright.

Itchy's NCAAF Week 8 Picks Against The Spread 🏈💵💰🤑

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If I had my way, this week's picks would be sponsored by Colgate so that I could get the nasty taste of last week's picks out of my mouth. I went 2-3, which isn't the worst, but the games I got wrong, I bombed tremendously. So with that in mind, I started to research a little earlier. My goal for this week is to go at least 4-1 (if not 5-0).

South Carolina vs. Florida (-5.5).11:00 am CST
Both these teams come off very emotional games last week: South Carolina pulling off what might be the upset of the year vs. Georgia (thanks in large part to 4 turnovers) and Florida pushing LSU to the limit before finally fading late. When this type of scenario occurs, I typically like to take the more talented team. Florida also wants to get the nasty taste of la As mentioned earlier, USC beat Georgia because they got 4 gift-wrapped turnovers. Without that, that game would not have been close. UF quarterback Kyle Trask also showed me a lot by going into a hostile environment last week and passing for over 300 yards. He faces a group of South Carolina DBs that aren't great. They allow 260 yards per game and have given up 11 TDs through the air. USC QB Ryan Hilinski is also doubtful to play after suffering a concussion last week. Florida rolls on the road.

Costal Carolina/Georgia Southern Total Score: Over 45.5. 2:00 CST
This is a pretty low total and both defenses have struggled this season, both giving up over 25 points per game. Georgia Southern has only scored under 20 points once this season and that was against LSU (go figure). Both teams rank in the top 25 in rushing yards, so that is cause for concern for the clock being chewed up, but Coastal Carolina has shown that they can bust games open with long touchdown runs, which I expect at least 2 of vs. a Georgia Southern defense that gives up over 200 yards per game on the ground. As long as these teams don't figure out a way to not score once they get into the red zone, this total should easily go over. Light rain is in the forecast, but both teams are run oriented so the weather should NOT play much of a factor.

LSU (-18.5) @ Mississippi State. 2:30 pm CST
Usually Miss. State gets up for this game and plays LSU pretty tough and close. People may feel like this is a 'trap' game for LSU because they have Auburn and then Alabama on the horizon. That simply won't be the case. Mississippi State's defense is a shell of its former self and that's bad news with the nation's top offense coming to Starkville. MSU's offense is a hot mess, QB situation is in disarray and they simply don't have the firepower to keep up pace with LSU. Miss. State also likes to give the ball away so that will create more opportunities for LSU to put up more points. Joe Burrow and the wide receivers are going to eat like they're at a Golden Corral buffet.

Kentucky (+24) vs. Georgia. 5:00 pm CST
Everyone expects Georgia to be 'big mad' after losing to South Carolina last week and respond with a dominating win vs. what everyone perceives as a inferior Kentucky team. I'm here to tell you that won't happen. While I don't expect Kentucky to win, they're good enough to keep this game from getting out of hand. Georgia is a one dimensional team. All they can do is run the ball. Kentucky hasn't lost any game by 20 or more points all season. Saturday shouldn't be any different. All the Wildcats have to do is load the box to at least contain the run and not fall victim to the playaction pass and they should be fine for the cover.