At 8:00pm ET, my selection is on Detroit. The Commanders took massive steps this season. They scored way more points than last season and they allowed far fewer points. They found their QB of the future and dramatically improved their record. They returned to the playoffs and even won a game. Their story stops right there as the Commanders are now running into the top seed in the NFC. The Lions have paid their dues. They are rested and playing at home. They aren't going to let these upstarts show up in their house and spoil the party. This will be the first time that the Commanders will be playing 3 straight road games. It doesn't help matters that this is a Saturday game and that they played last Sunday. The Lions will show no mercy and will pull away for a decisive victory. Lay the points.

At 9:00pm ET, my WCC Total Of The Year is on San Diego vs Loyola Marymount Over. Both teams went under the total in their last game but tonight's contest promises to be he high scoring. The Lions last 3 games came against Gonzaga, St Mary's and Santa Clara, all tough defensive teams. They will find scoring to be much easier in a game against San Diego. The Toreros have conceded more than 80 in each of their past 2 road games. They allow an average of 75.5 points per game on the road. These teams are 5-0 to the over the past 5 meetings. The past 4 all finished with more than 155 points. This number is low. Play on the over.

At 12:00pm ET, my Early Riser is on Virginia. If Bennett was still the coach of the Cavaliers, this line would be nowhere near what it is. Without him, nobody thinks too much of Virginia, at the moment. The Cavaliers are still a dangerous squad though and they've always had Louisville's number. The Cavaliers have won 9 of the past 10 meetings and they won by 17 at Louisville last January. They nearly beat SMU last game, losing by 2. They're coming around and will be a far tougher challenge than Cardinal fans are hoping for. Grab the points.

At 7:00pm ET, my Big South Game Of the Year is on High Point. The Panthers were 27-9 last season and they're already 15-5 this season. They're not used to losing but when they do, they immediately bounce back. They lost for the 5th time last game. After their previous 4 losses this season, they went 4-0 the next game. Last time that the Panthers were off a loss, they went on the road and defeated Charleston Southern by 14 in their next game. The time before that they were off a loss, their next game resulted in a 18-point win over Radford. Presbyterian is a team like Radford which the Panthers can handle with ease. The Blue Hose are 1-9 on the road. They are 0-3 their last 3 games and 1-5 their last 6. High Point has won the past 5 meetings. The Panthers' 6th straight win in the series will be a destruction. Lay the points.

At 10:00pm ET, my UFC Fight Of The Month is on Reinier De Ridder. The Reinier de Ridder versus Kevin Holland fight could go either way. At least, according to the odds. Reinier de Ridder is currently the slightest of favorites. I think he should be a larger favorite. De Ridder is a former ONE Middleweight World Champion and a ONE Light Heavyweight World Champion. He's only lost twice and he's off back to back wins. Holland has lost 12 times including 3 of his last 4. De Ridder knows how to finish his opponents and Holland can absolutely be stopped. De Ridder said this of Holland: “He’s very wild on the feet,” de Ridder said. “But I’m going to put a lot of pressure on him, hit him with some good shots, take him down, choke him out ... " Play on "The Dutch Knight."

At 8:00 pm ET, my NFC Total Of the Week is on Washington and Detroit under. As you can see, this is a very high total. Driving the number so high, we've got 2 high-scoring teams each of them led by a coach who doesn't mind rolling the dice. Most probably haven't noticed but we've also got 2 defenses which are suddenly both playing very well. The Commanders have allowed 20 or fewer points in 3 straight road games. The Lions kept the Vikings to 9 points and made a potent Minnesota offense look bad. They've held 5 of their last 8 opponents to 20 or fewer points and 3 of those teams didn't even get to 10. On the season, despite dealing with injuries, the Lions led the NFL in third-down defense. This one won't be the shootout that the total suggests. Play on the under.