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    Matt Snyder
    +49
    (50%)
    10-10 in Last 20 MLB Player Props Picks
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    B. Snell
    Over 6.5
    +126
    Pitcher Strikeouts
    Picked: Oct 13 @ 10:04pm

    Analysis

    The Brewers hit worse on the road and worse against lefties as compared to righties. The Dodgers desperately need Snell to step up here and he struck out 10 in eight scoreless innings in the NLCS last year in Milwaukee. It's a different Brewers team this time around, but I trust Snell for his strikeouts here.
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    R.J. White
    +244
    (54%)
    51-43-3 in Last 97 NFL Picks
    SEA -2.5
    -118
    Spread
    Picked: Oct 13 @ 10:16am

    Analysis

    The Seahawks offense has been plagued by turnovers since Sam Darnold returned, but I still have enough faith in it that Seattle remains the No. 1 team in my power rankings. The Broncos are far below that, with Sean Payton's play-calling unable to turn Bo Nix into a competent passer last week against the Chargers. Nix's 5.2 intended air yards per attempt is 1.1 yards lower than any other qualified QB and 2.6 yards below league average. With such a limited offense on the other side of the ball, the Seahawks defense should feast, and only another awful string of turnovers should keep them from winning this game. I'm grabbing a -2.5 in the market while I can.
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    R.J. White
    +586
    (63%)
    17-10 in Last 27 NFL Player Props Picks
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    B. Nix
    Under 206.5
    -116
    Passing Yards
    Picked: Oct 13 @ 12:05pm

    Analysis

    The Broncos are coming off a win after Sean Payton got more involved in the play-calling, but it didn't seem to have much of an impact on Nix's ability to throw downfield. He still ranks last in intended air yards per attempt by a mile after managing only 123 yards on 27 attempts against the Chargers. The Seahawks are not only first in net yards per attempt but they've yet to allow more than 189 passing yards to any QB this year, and only 10 QBs have been over this number against them since the start of 2025 (including playoffs). I'd be shocked to see Nix do something that's proven difficult for the majority of Seattle's opponents with how he's played to date.
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    Brad Thomas
    +165
    (63%)
    5-3 in Last 8 NFL Player Props Picks
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    S. Darnold
    Over 0.5
    -127
    Interceptions
    Picked: Oct 13 @ 1:19pm

    Analysis

    Darnold has been picked off in every game he’s finished, with five interceptions in three starts since returning from injury. One bounced off a lineman’s helmet, but he admitted he saw Kain Medrano before throwing the pick-six that sealed the loss to Washington. The Broncos’ defense has five interceptions through five games, and Talanoa Hufanga has two of them, including a 66-yard pick-six. Denver also picked off Justin Herbert in the fourth quarter Sunday. Keep an eye on the injury report, with Riley Moss (ribs) and Pat Surtain II (ankle) banged up. Even so, Darnold is heading into a loud stadium on a short week, and he’s struggled to protect the football even when the offense is rolling.
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    Micah Roberts
    +36
    (53%)
    9-8-2 in Last 19 SEA ATS Picks
    DEN +2.5
    -102
    Spread
    Picked: Oct 13 @ 9:31pm

    Analysis

    The Broncos have the No. 30-ranked offense, producing only 269 yards per game, and they welcome the No. 1 defense of the Seahawks to Denver Thursday night. It's been an ugly offensive output for the Broncos, which has kept four of their five games under the total. This will be the second game with Sean Payton as the play caller; looked questionable at Chargers. What I see is a Seattle squad that has lost two of their last three games, once at home to San Francisco as a 3.5-point favorite and once three weeks ago at Washington 33-31 with Marcus Mariota quarterbacking as an 8.5-point underdog. Mistakes with the running back and quarterback on offense have me taking Denver with points at home.

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