2% max recommended unless otherwise noted. 1% max recommended for soccer.
NCAAM:
#8 Creighton V IA.
The reason I'm picking this is because IA is a 12.5 point dog but in my opinion the only thing Creighton has going for them in these first two games are the field goal %, being 2nd in the nation with 58.7 field goals %. 1st in the nation in 3pt field goals % at 15.0 shooting 45% from the 3. I see IA controlling everything else as far as team stats. So I think IA will cover and think it will go under.
not official picks
Potential Draw - Chelsea vs Liverpool
This is another Premier League fixture I am keeping an eye on in the run up to the weekend. Chelsea vs Liverpool is a fixture which ends in a draw surprisingly often. Even when one side or the other is not in great form, a common pattern is that Chelsea will take the game to Liverpool but lack the critical knockout punch to finish them off, which normally allows Liverpool to steal a point. This tends to happen more often at Stamford Bridge (where Chelsea are at home) or in cup competitions, which tend to go to extra time. At Anfield, Liverpool have a more decisive edge.
This weekend's game has Chelsea trading at about 33%, Liverpool at 43% and the draw at about 26%. I'm sceptical that Chelsea to draw at home should be trading that low. If I can finagle an entry at 25c somehow (such as via the synthetic draw, which I have posted about recently), I would be tempted to take that position. Chelsea are well capable of taking a lead into the final ...