Total Dominator - Rickenbach NHL Rotation #25 Sunday 10* Top Play OVER the total in Minnesota Wild vs Montreal Canadiens @ 5:05 ET - My first inclination here was to take the Wild at home over a Canadiens team playing the 2nd game of a back to back. However, I can not trust Minnesota goalie Devan Dubnyk. So far this season the Wild netminder has a 4.44 GAA and .867 save percentage in his five starts. That has led me to the over in this match-up because you know the Wild are also hungry to respond after losing 4-0 at Montreal on Thursday. This is a chance for them to get immediate revenge as this is their first game since then. I expect Minnesota to take advantage of catching the Habs in a back to back because that means it is likely Keith Kinkaid will get the start here since Carey Price was between the pipes yesterday. Kinkaid had a 3.36 GAA with the Devils last season and then struggled and allowed 5 goals in his only start this season. He'll also likely be rusty since this is just his 2nd start of the season! Kinkaid also took a puck off the hand in practice and may not be 100% here. All factors considered, we should see plenty of goals given the situational factors with this match-up. 10* OVER the total in Minnesota

Game of the Week - Rickenbach NFL Rotation #473 Sunday NFL 10* Top Play Philadelphia Eagles (+) @ Dallas Cowboys @ 8:20 ET - Dallas has lost 3 straight games. That said, the ability to get +3 in going against them in a huge divisional rivalry game is an absolutely massive value. Keep in mind, the Cowboys have 3 wins this season and those came against teams that are now a combined 3-14 on the season. The Eagles, like Dallas, are only 3-3 on the season but they at least have one signature win as they handed Green Bay (now 5-1) their only loss of the season. That is the same Packers team that beat the Cowboys. Also, Philly absolutely dominated the Jets and the Cowboys are off a loss to the Jets in New York last week. The Eagles are getting a little help back in the secondary this week and that will be a key against Dak Prescott and the Cowboys. Note that Dallas has beaten Philly 3 straight times but one of those victories was the meaningless season finale two years ago when the Eagles were resting players for their playoff run which culminated in a Super Bowl Title. That said though, Philadelphia certainly hasn't forgotten about being swept by their most hated rivals since taking home the Lombardi trophy! It is payback time Sunday night in Big D and right now, Carson Wentz is playing more consistently than Prescott. Wentz has one more TD toss and HALF as many picks as Prescott so far this season. Also, the Eagles rush defense is one of the best in the league and Cowboys RB Ezekiel Elliott has struggled against top competition this season. When Philly is playing with revenge against an NFC foe and the Eagles are on the road and entering the game off an ugly ATS loss by a double digit margin, they are 8-1 ATS! After getting embarrassed at Minnesota last week, the Eagles come out with fire this week and get their revenge. Look for the Eagles to get the upset but I'll grab the points as added insurance. 10* PHILADELPHIA

Total of the Month - Rickenbach NFL Rotation #469 Sunday 10* Top Play OVER the total in Seattle Seahawks vs Baltimore Ravens @ 4:25 ET - The Ravens like to blitz a lot but Seahawks QB Russell Wilson has had great success against the blitz this season. Overall, both Seattle and Baltimore are enjoying plenty of success on the offensive side of the ball. Additionally, the weakness of each team on defense is against the pass. In other words, look for plenty of points in this one. The kicker for me in terms of the tremendous value here is that this total was as high as a 51 and yet is now as low as a 48 as of early game day morning. Jump on the line value available with this one. The over is 3-0 in Ravens road games this season and, overall, on the year Baltimore is scoring an average of 31 points per game. The Ravens have not been held below 23 points in any of their games this season. The Seahawks have not been held below 21 points in any of their games this season. As you can see with these numbers, we're already in the mid-forties with this total even if both teams have season-worst performances in terms of point totals on the board and I simply don't see that happening in this non-conference match-up. These AFC/NFC battles tend to be played with a little less intensity on defense and, again, both teams have had trouble against the pass this season. The over is 4-1 in Seattle's last 5 games and they have scored at least 27 points in all 5 of those games! In fact, that is another way to look at this one too. If Ravens score at least their minimum on the season (23) and the Seahawks score at least their minimum the past 5 games (27) you have this game already getting to 50 points! The over is 14-7 when the Ravens are entering a game off 3 straight divisional games! The over is 9-2 when Seattle is off a win by a margin of 6 or less points. Also, the over is 8-3 in Seahawks games against non-conference opposition. 10* OVER the total in Seattle

Contrarian Crusher - Rickenbach NFL Rotation #459 Sunday 8* OVER the total in Green Bay Packers vs Oakland Raiders @ 1 ET - The Raiders strength this season is running the ball and we have seen the Packers run defense (other than rare exception Monday versus Lions) struggle badly. On the flip side, Green Bay's offense tends to be led much more by the passing of Aaron Rodgers rather than the ground game. Again, Monday versus Detroit was a rare exception as the Packers rushing attack was strong. But the key here is that Rodgers and Company will be going against a Raiders defense that has struggled more against the pass than the run. The point is that the match-ups here favor both offenses over the defenses they will be facing in this one. Couple that factor with the fact that the weather will be very pleasant this afternoon with no precipitation and light winds and this means you have the ideal set up for a non-conference high-scoring shootout! The Raiders are off a bye week which followed an outright win as a 7 point dog against the Bears in London. Oakland is 5-2 to the over when off an upset win as an underdog. Also, the Raiders are 4-2 to the over in a road game where the total is between 45.5 and 49 points. Green Bay is an incredible 16-2 to the over when off a home game and that includes a perfect 3-0 when off a home win versus a divisional foe. Additionally, the Packers are 6-1 to the over as a home favorite of 3.5 to 7 points. After I got burned with the over falling just short in their Monday night match-up with the Lions, I come right back with it (and cash it) here. 8* OVER the total in Green Bay

Earliest Cash - Rickenbach NFL Rotation #458 Sunday 8* Detroit Lions (+) vs Minnesota Vikings @ 1 ET - The Lions are on a short week coming off a Monday Night trip to Lambeau Field. However, the set-up here is otherwise perfect. Detroit is back at home after falling just short against the Packers. The Lions catch the Vikings off a huge win over the Eagles last week. Detroit has double revenge here from getting swept by Minnesota last season. Also, the Vikings have struggled early this season on the road in divisional action as they already lost at Green Bay and Chicago. The Lions have covered 6 of their last 8 games overall. The Vikings, in games 5 through 8 of a season, when on the road after an ATS win by a double digit margin, have gone 2-9 ATS. In other words, don't be surprised if they fall flat away from home after trouncing Philly in Minnesota last week. As for the Lions, they are on a 4-0 ATS run but have lost SU each of the last two weeks. Note that, under head coach Matt Patricia, the Lions are 4-1 ATS when they enter a game off consecutive SU losses. Detroit, in games 5 through 8 of a season, when facing a team with a winning record are 10-2 ATS when coming off a SU loss in divisional action! After getting swept by the Vikings last season, the Lions respond in their first opportunity against them this season. 8* DETROIT

NHL Network Rout - Rickenbach NHL Rotation #34 Monday 10* Top Play Philadelphia Flyers Money Line (+) vs Vegas Golden Knights @ 7:05 ET - The Flyers hit a tough stretch after opening up the season 2-0. A trip to western Canada did not go well but Philadelphia did outshoot Edmonton 52-22 in the road trip finale. The Flyers then followed that up by outshooting Dallas 39-16 on Saturday night in their first game back on home ice after the road trip. Inexplicably Philly lost BOTH these games despite a combined 91-38 edge in shots on goal. These types of things happen but they are head-scratchers for sure and look for the Flyers to finally be rewarded for their efforts tonight. On Monday, Philadelphia catches Vegas off a shutout win over Pittsburgh Saturday. Vegas is 6-3 this season and off B2B wins but they have yet to win 3 straight this season as they are 0-2 both times they entered a game off B2B wins. Also, extending back to last season (and including their first round playoff exit at the hands of the Sharks), the Golden Knights have lost 8 of their past 12 road games! Superb home dog value here as the Flyers next home game is not until Saturday and they have a road game against a Western Conference foe on deck for Thursday. In other words, there is no way they are overlooking the Golden Knights and they also have revenge for a 1-0 home shutout to the Knights last October. Philadelphia held the edge in shots on goal in that game. Prior to that one the Flyers had won 2 of their 3 prior meetings with Vegas and Monday night they will get right back into the win column against the Golden Knights. 10* PHILADELPHIA

Contrarian Crusher - Rickenbach NFL Rotation #475 Monday 10* Top Play OVER the total in New York Jets vs New England Patriots @ 8:15 ET - Weather can be an issue at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ but that will not be the case tonight. Light winds, clear skies, and comfortable temperatures combine for the perfect setting for plenty of offense in this one. The Patriots Tom Brady has dominated the Jets defense in recent meetings. The Jets got back their QB, Sam Darnold, last week and he had a huge game against the Cowboys. That is the same Dallas defense that made the Eagles offense look like it was "boys against men" last night. In other words, don't be surprised if the Jets offense has more success tonight than many are expecting. That is the "contrarian" aspect of this play and I am looking for plenty of points as a result because I certainly don't expect the Jets D to be able to slow down Brady and Company. New England has averaged 31 points per game in its last 6 games against the Jets. The Patriots are favored by about 10 points in this game. Would anyone be surprised to see a 31-21 final tonight? I sure wouldn't and that would mean this game gets into the low 50s. The over is 61-38 when the Pats enter a game after scoring 35 points or more last game. Yes, the New England defense has been fantastic this season but note that the over is 4-2 when the Patriots enter a game after allowing 14 points or less in 4 straight games. Also, the over is on a 10-4 run the last 14 times the Jets have played a team with a winning record. 10* OVER the total in New York Jets