Damien Harris, not Mac Jones, is key to Patriots’ success vs. Falcons, plus other best bets for Thursday – CBSSports.com
It has been an exciting start to the college basketball season, and I’m left wondering if we’re going to see a similar situation to what we’ve seen in college football, where highly-ranked teams are constantly losing.
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It has been an exciting start to the college basketball season, and I’m left wondering if we’re going to see a similar situation to what we’ve seen in college football, where highly-ranked teams are constantly losing.
The Big Ten and Big East began The Gavitt Games this week, an event like the ACC/Big Ten Challenge that pits teams from each conference against the other. The series started Monday night and saw significant upsets on the first two nights.
On Monday, it was No. 10 Illinois losing to Marquette 67-66 in a game that drove me out of my mind with rage as the Illini made dumb mistake after dumb mistake to blow the game late. Thankfully, Tuesday brought another upset, as Seton Hall knocked off No. 4 Michigan 67-65 in a game that my editor Nick Parco will have tattooed onto his entire back. I don’t know the specifics, but he assures me it’s going to look “so freaking sweet.”
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The Big Ten suffered another upset Wednesday, though it wasn’t part of the Gavitt Games this time. It was another ranked Big Ten team, though, as George Mason took out No. 20 Maryland, 71-66. So that’s three ranked Big Ten teams going down in three nights. It’s been enough to make me wonder if it was already March because that’s usually when the Big Ten is supposed to fall on its face.
Anyway, might it happen again tonight? Maybe! We’ll get to that possibility shortly, but first, let’s catch up to the rest of the goings-on in the world of sports.
OK, let’s make some money.
All times Eastern, and all odds via Caesars Sportsbook
? The Hot Ticket
?Patriots at Falcons, 8:20 p.m. | TV: FOX
The Pick: Damien Harris Over 52.5 Rushing Yards (-115): Damien Harris missed New England’s win over Cleveland last week as he was out with a concussion, but he was cleared to play earlier this week and wasn’t on the Patriots latest injury report. All signs are that he’ll be starting tonight, which is good news for the Patriots and us. I fully expect the Patriots to win this game following a similar script to the one they’ve had all season long.
While Mac Jones has been the best rookie quarterback …….
