Best Bets Today: Top Picks, Predictions from Tuesday's Sports Slate
Tuesday's best bets are based on the action from the day itself and upcoming NFL and college football games.
Tuesday's best bets are based on the odds from the top-rated sportsbooks. They include NFL, college football, basketball, NBA and NHL action.
The Seahawks lost to the Panthers last week. Deebo Samuel is injured and he won't play for San Francisco. The Seahawks are backing the contrarian play at home. The key to this game will be Seattle's run defense.
Mike Spector's picks for the 49ers-Seahawks game are as follows:
Troy and UTSA are playing in the Sun Belt Championship Game. Troy's defense was one of the best among Group of 5 teams all season long. UTSAA's offense ranked 11th nationally in scoring at 37.6 points per game. The Roadrunners also finished the year ranked 24th in adjusted offensive efficiency. The Trojans' rushing attack has picked up steam over the past month.
Henry John's picks for Tuesday's Sports Slate: UTSA-Troy.
Memphis is a strong team that will be able to protect the rim against Alabama. The number is down from an opening of +7.5 to +5. 5 at FanDuel. The Crimson Tide make a lot of field-goal attempts from 3-point range.
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has scored seven goals in 13 road games this season. The Oilers are in Nashville to take on the Predators. Both teams are on back-to-back games. Kevin Lankinen is likely to start for the Preds. Caesars has a Nugen-Hoppen anytime bet priced at +250. FanDuel has it at -235.
Best bets from Tuesday's Sports Slate are: Top Picks, Predictions from Sports Illustrated and NHL best bets made by Scott Cullen.
Celtics are playing the Lakers on a road trip. The current 3.5-point spread is worth betting on. FanDuel offers a third-quarter spread of -120 for Boston to win the third quarter by more than 0. 5 points. Los Angeles has a worse net rating in the 3rd quarter than any other team in NBA. Boston is sixth in league with a plus-6.6 net in third period, while Los Los is 18th with 27. 6.
Shane Jackson has made his picks for Tuesday's Celtics-Lakers game.
