It’s the Friday before the NFL Playoffs begin, and I’m not here to waste your time. This afternoon newsletter is packed to the gills with NFL picks to get you through the entire weekend. I’ve also included two picks for tonight, and a couple more soccer picks.
You’ve earned them. I hope they’re all winners, like these stories.
Let’s dive in.
All times Eastern, and all odds via Caesars Sportsbook
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Warriors at Spurs, 7:30 p.m. | TV: ESPN
Latest Odds:
San Antonio Spurs
+8.5
- Key Trend: Golden State is 4-15 ATS on the road, and 1-7 ATS as a road favorite this season.
- The Pick: Spurs +9 (-110)
Do you think the Spurs playing a nationally televised game will lead to a better performance? I’m telling myself that it will. And even if it doesn’t, there’s still too much value on the Spurs in this matchup. This game will be played at the Alamodome as part of San Antonio’s 50th anniversary as an NBA franchise. I’m not sure how much it will impact San Antonio’s home-court advantage, but honestly, I’m not sure how big of an advantage these Spurs get at home anyway.
What I’m more interested in is how the Warriors will look. Stephen Curry returned from his shoulder injury in Golden State’s 125-113 loss to the Suns on Tuesday night. He looked like you’d expect for a player who had missed so much time: rusty. He scored 24 points but shot only 36.3% from the field. While the return gets the attention, after a long layoff, you sometimes see players struggle more in the second game, as they don’t have their legs back underneath them yet, and there isn’t the same adrenaline rush of “The Return.”
Plus, it’s not as if this Warriors team has been a juggernaut. They’ve lost three straight and are only 20-21 on the…
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