Matt Fargo Sports Handicapper Review & Free Picks

This is a play on the WASHINGTON CAPITALS for our NHL Sunday Breakaway. Washington has lost four straight games and is now a point behind the Islanders for first place in the Metropolitan Division. Surprisingly, three of those losses have some at home where the Capitals totaled just two goals overall and they have actually been better on the road with a 14-9 record. Washington is 13-3 in road games against teams allowing 29.5 or more shots on goal this season while going 13-3 in their last 16 games after allowing two goals or less in their previous game. Chicago meanwhile has lost five straight games and seven of their last eight and there is no where to go but down at this point. The Blackhawks have the fewest points in the entire league with 41 no thanks to a defense that is allowing 3.71 gpg, second most in the NHL. Here, we play on road favorites after three or more consecutive losses going up against an opponent after four or more consecutive losses. This situation is 38-11 (77.6 percent) since 1996. 10* (1) Washington Capitals

This is a play on the MISSOURI ST. BEARS for our CBB Sunday Enforcer. Missouri St. is coming off a home loss on Wednesday against Evansville as it shot just 39.7 percent from the floor including going only 3-16 (18.8 percent) from long range. That stopped some positive momentum as the Bears has won their previous two games, both on the road, against Indiana St. and Bradley. They have been favored in the last six meetings against Drake but are now catching points. The Bulldogs won at Bradley by 17 points on Wednesday as four-point underdogs but they are just 2-3 in the conference. They suffered a huge loss earlier this month with graduate transfer point guard Nick Norton going down for the season with a knee injury. He was their leading scorer with 15.5 ppg at the time while also leading the team in assists. 10* (825) Missouri St. Bears

This is a play on the LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS for our NBA Sunday Enforcer. Once atop the Western Conference, the Clippers are in a freefall as they have lost five straight games and are now in eighth place in the conference, just percentage points ahead of the Lakers. This includes four straight losses at home but going back, the Clippers are 4-1 ATS in their last five road games. San Antonio has won two straight games, a pair of road victories against Dallas and Minnesota as underdogs. The Spurs have been on a solid long run but they are completely overpriced here as the last meeting here a month ago, they were favored by just three points. They are just 3-6 ATS on the season when favored by six or more points and here, we play against teams with a winning percentage between .501 and .600 coming off two or more consecutive wins as a road underdog. This situation is 90-49 ATS (64.7 percent) since 1996. 10* (505) Los Angeles Clippers

This is a play on the LOS ANGELES RAMS for our NFC Championship Winner. We caught a tough break with the Saints last Sunday as a missed field goal late in the game prevented a cover. New Orleans comes in as a much smaller favorite this time around but the number is significant as the half-point is big for the Rams. They dominated Dallas last week in a game that was not as close as the final score indicated. The same can be said for the Saints which outgained the Eagles by 188 total yards and shut them out over the final 49 minutes of the game. While revenge is not a significant factor in a game of this magnitude, the Rams loss here in November ended their undefeated start and they have a substantial addition this ti9me around. Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas burned Los Angeles with 12 catches for 211 yards. However, the Rams did not have Aqib Talib on the field in that game and he can be a difference maker. The Saints defense received a huge blow last week against Philadelphia, when it lost defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins for the remainder of the season with a torn Achilles. The rushing defense is one of the best in the NFL as New Orleans has not allowed a 100-yard rusher this season, Well, entering last week, the Cowboys had allowed just three 100-yard rushers the entire season and just four 70-yard rushers. Both Todd Gurley (115) and CJ Anderson (123) eclipsed the century mark and hit 70 in the first half alone, for the Rams. Here, we play on road teams in the second half of the season averaging 265 or more passing ypg going up against a team allowing between 230-265 passing ypg, after allowing 7 or more passing ypa in two straight games. This situation is 25-5 ATS (83.3 percent) over the last 10 seasons including a 16-1 ATS record the last five seasons. 9* (311) Los Angeles Rams

This is a play on the KANSAS CITY CHIEFS for our NFL Playoff Game of the Year. This line is holding strong at -3 and will likely stay on this number before kickoff. Some demons were removed last week with Kansas City as it defeated the Colts and essentially removed any pressure going forward. The Chiefs have had one of their best seasons in years and appear to have finally found their franchise quarterback in Patrick Mahomes. But in order to complete their ascension, they will need to beat the very best the NFL has to offer in Bill Belichick and the Patriots. New England has had a dynasty going for a while now yet they are only 3-4 in the postseason on the road under Belichick, which opens the door for a team as well-coached and dangerous as the Chiefs to perhaps negate that advantage. Additionally, the Patriots went 3-5 on the road this season with all five of those losses coming against non-playoff teams. w England played a near flawless game last week against the Chargers but it did catch Los Angeles in a tough spot having to play its second straight road game on the east coast in an early game. Much is being said about how cold it is going to be in Kansas City and how good of a cold-weather quarterback Tom Brady is. Those claims are pretty false however as he is not great in real cold weather (20 and under). He has completed 125 of 223 passes (56.1 percent) for 1,307 yards, 10 touchdowns, and four interceptions while posting a QB rating of 80.7. here, we play on home favorites in the second half of the season that are outgaining opponents by 0.4 to 1 yppl going up against a team with a +/- 0.4 yppl differential, after gaining 400 or more total yards in their previous game. This situation is 72-37 ATS (66.1 percent) since 1983. 10* (314) Kansas City Chiefs