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    Mike Barner
    Mike Barner
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    Mike is a nationally-acclaimed NBA Fantasy expert, both season-long and DFS, who uses in-depth knowledge of every roster to find betting advantages. Over the past four seasons at SportsLine, Mike went 462-397 against the spread, returning $2,509 to $100 bettors (every play 1 unit). He also profits in MLB and NFL. Mike went 48-29 (plus 8.87 units) on MLB plays last season and 18-10 (plus 4.33 units) on NFL props. Twice in the past five years, Mike was nominated for Basketball Writer of the Year by the Fantasy Sports Writers Association. His work has appeared in Sports Illustrated as well as on Yahoo and RotoWire. Mike appears regularly on CBS Sports HQ and the "Early Edge," SportsLine's popular daily show hosted by Jonathan Coachman. For Mike Barner media inquiries, contact SportsLine@CBSInteractive.com.
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    MLB | Arizona 6 @ Milwaukee 3 | 10/03 | 11:08 PM UTC

    Milwaukee -180

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    ANALYSIS: The Diamondbacks didn’t get a chance to line up their starting rotation for the playoffs because it took them so long to secure a Wild Card spot. That means Brandon Pfaadt will have to take the hill for Game 1. He has been awful, posting a 5.72 ERA and allowing 2.1 HR/9. The Brewers will roll with Corbin Burnes, who had a 3.39 ERA and a 1.07 WHIP this season. Combine the lopsided starting pitching matchup with the Diamondbacks only having a .706 OPS on the road this season and I’m on the Brewers to win.

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    MLB | Texas 4 @ Tampa Bay 0 | 10/03 | 7:08 PM UTC

    Tampa Bay -150

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    ANALYSIS: We’ve reached the playoffs, so there are going to be a lot of very good starting pitching matchups. That is the case for this game, with Tyler Glasnow facing off against Jordan Montgomery. However, one of the reasons I like the Rays to take Game 1 is that they had a 3.83 bullpen ERA this season, while the Rangers had a 4.77 bullpen ERA. Another reason is that the Rays were 53-28 at home, while the Rangers were a mediocre 40-41 on the road.

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    NFL | Cincinnati 3 @ Tennessee 27 | 10/01 | 5:00 PM UTC

    Derrick Henry OVER 67.5 Total Rushing Yards -115

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    ANALYSIS: Derrick Henry couldn’t get anything going against the Browns last week, rushing 11 times for 20 yards. He has had a down season, in general, but he did have 25 carries for 80 yards in Week 2 against the Chargers. With Treylon Burks (knee) out for this matchup, expect the Titans to rely heavily on their star running back. That could lead to a juicy stat line against a Bengals team that has allowed the fourth-most rushing yards per game in the league.

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    NFL | L.A. Rams 29 @ Indianapolis 23 | 10/01 | 5:00 PM UTC

    Zack Moss OVER 16.5 Total Carries -132

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    ANALYSIS: The Colts want to run the ball. Zack Moss missed Week 1 with an injury, but he has taken over as their lead running back since making his return. After posting 18 carries against the Texans in Week 2, he rushed 30 times against the Ravens in Week 3. With little talent behind him at the position, expect Moss to receive a heavy workload again.

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    NFL | Pittsburgh 6 @ Houston 30 | 10/01 | 5:00 PM UTC

    Nico Collins OVER 49.5 Total Receiving Yards -118

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    ANALYSIS: Nico Collins was only targeted three times in Week 3, which he turned into two catches for 34 yards. Prior to that, he had 80 receiving yards in Week 1 and 146 in Week 2. In those games, he received 11 and nine targets, respectively. C.J. Stroud has looked great through three games, so with the expectation that Collins receives a heavier workload against the Steelers, I’m on the over.

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