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Developing Stories 📰

A hard fought battle between USA and Iran ended with the good guys getting the victory 1-0. In the 38th minute, Christian Pulisic scored the lone goal for team USA. Team USA advances and will play the Netherlands on Dec. 3.

On Thursday night the divisional rivals, Patriots and Bills will face off at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough. The Bills are currently 8-3 and the No. 5 seed in the AFC while the Patriots are 6-5 and sit just outside the playoff picture. This will be the first chance the Pats get to redeem themselves after last seasons brutal 17-47 Wildcard loss. Buffalo started the season strong as they went 5-1 in the first six weeks. Since the bye in week 7 the Bills have struggled a tad, having gone 3-2. Don’t be fooled, the Bills still rank 2nd in points and yards per game, and they rank 1st in scoring differential. Buffalo is also the only team that ranks in the top 5 in scoring on both offense and defense. Both of these teams played last Thursday so rest should not be a factor. Mac Jones and the Patriots are coming into the game following their best offensive performance of the season last week against a solid Vikings team. The pass protection looked much improved. If the offensive line can give Mac some time, he should find success against a banged up Bills defense that has been struggling of late.

Headlines 🚨

USA advances to last 16 with 1-0 win over Iran

Tiger Woods withdraws from Hero World Challenge. Says "Doesn't have much left in his leg to compete"

Auburn hires Hugh Freeze as their next head coach

Zion Williamson's 2524 career points in his first 100 games is more than Michael Jordan

Boxing ref admits he cheated for Manny Pacquiao win in 2000

Patriots are 7-0 when wearing the throwback uniforms

Jets ML is a NFL best +10.3u this season

Trends 📈📉

Buffalo is 10-2 SU in its last 12 prime-time games

Buffalo is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games

The total has gone Under in last 5 Buffalo games

New England is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 as an underdog

Belichick is 13-6 ATS as a home underdog

Philadelphia is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games

Atlanta is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Orlando

Toronto is 16-4 ATS in its last 20 games when playing on the road against New Orleans

LA Clippers is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road

Indiana is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road

The Grizzlies are 15-5 ATS 1Q this season - NBA best

Public Money 🤑

24% of bets and 39% of money is on Patriots +4

57% of bets and 72% of the money is on the Atlanta Hawks -6

11% of bets and 50% of the money is on the Denver Nuggets

10% of the bets but 51% of the money is on the LA Clippers +6.5

9% of bets and 31% of the money is on the LA Lakers +4

29% of bets and 77% of the money is on the NY Rangers -140

12% of bets and 67% of the money is on FAU -6.5

64% of bets and 90% of the money is on Missouri State -4.5

Future Odds 🔮

Injury Report 🏥

(BUF) Von Miller | Did not Practice: Knee

(NE) Damien Harris | Did not Practice: Thigh

(NE) DeVante Parker | Limited: Knee

(NE) Jakobi Parker | Limited: Shoulder

(NE) Jabril Peppers | Questionable

(BKN) Ben Simmons | Questionable: Knee

(MIL) Serge Ibaka | Out: Illness

(MIN) Karl-Anthony Towns | Out: Calf (four to six weeks)

(NOP) CJ McCollum | Questionable: Illness

(ORL) Jalen Suggs | Out: Ankle

(ORL) Wendell Carter Jr. | Out: Foot

(SAS) Keita Bates-Diop | Questionable: Ankle

Picks 🔒

⛳️ Hero World Challenge

Outright

• Tony Finau 10/1

• Tommy Fleetwood 18/1

Matchups

• Finau > Schauffele -125