NBA PLAYER PROP – OVER 38.5.5 POINTS+REBOUNDS+ASSISTS – LEBRON JAMES – LAKERS
Tonight we tip off the season with a NBA Player Prop bet on LeBron James. With this being the first game of the season, we know LBJ will dress and play tonight, which may not be the case in any random regular season game. This game has added motivation for LeBron and the Lakers as they were swept by the Nuggets last season in the postseason. As we know, being motivated is not always LeBron’s strength but we are betting on it tonight. James averaged 28.9PPG, 8.3RPG and 6.8APG last season, which means he needs just an ‘average’ game tonight. His career numbers are 27.2PPG, 7.5RPG and 7.3APG which are also enough to grab the cash on this Over wager. Last year in the playoffs LeBron had total points+rebounds+assists of 59, 42, 41 and 47 in the series against Denver. The Nuggets weren’t a great defensive team a year ago and they lost 2 key defenders in Brown and Green so expect a regression on that end of the court, especially early on. Denver was also one of the worst teams in the league a season ago in defending small forwards. LeBron won’t be on a minute’s restriction tonight and should put up big numbers in this season opener. NBA Player prop bet OVER Point+Rebounds+Assists for LeBron James.
MLB Free Bet – ASA PLAY ON Over 8.5 Runs – Arizona at Kansas City, Wednesday at 7:40 PM ET. For this matchup, we’ll be focusing on the Arizona Diamondbacks vs Kansas City Royals over 8.5 runs as a strong play. Additionally, the Arizona Diamondbacks vs Kansas City Royals over 8.5 runs is getting plenty… Read more: MLB Free Bet: Over 8.5 Runs Arizona vs Kansas City Tonight
ASA COLLEGE FOOTBALL FREE PLAY ON Mississippi State -28.5 over UL Monroe, Saturday at 7:30 PM ET ULM is one of the worst programs in CFB with just 7 wins over FBS opponents in their last 3 seasons. They are just 37-81 SU over the last decade. Their spread record during that time is 48-68-2… Read more: College Football Free Play | September 5 2026
MLB Free play Milwaukee Brewers Run Line -160 over Cincinnati Reds, Friday at 6:10 PM ET The Brewers are off a loss and have won 5 of 7 when coming off a loss. They lost a tight one against the Cubs yesterday but now will take advantage of facing the Reds today. In matchups like today’s… Read more: MLB Free play Brewers vs Reds | Sept 4, 2026
Eastern Michigan (-9.5) over Sacramento St, Saturday at 6:30 PM ET Today’s college football free pick for Saturday, August 29th. Sacramento State makes the jump from FCS to FBS this season. It starts with a long road trip to Michigan. Speaking of long road trips. Sac St is now in the MAC. Therefore, long road… Read more: College Football Free Pick: Eastern Michigan vs Sacramento State
NFL FREE pick Giants vs Dolphins : #421 ASA FREE PLAY ON NY Giants -3 over Miami Dolphins, Saturday at 4 PM ET. For those looking for an nfl free pick Giants vs Dolphins, this matchup should be intriguing. Both of these teams lost their preseason openers and the offenses struggled. Miami was only able… Read more: NFL free bet | Giants at Dolphins | Aug 22 2026
If you’re looking for a few NBA Over-Under wagers or Future bets for the upcoming season, you’ve come to the right place.
ASA is coming off a banner season in the NBA, one of their best in 30+ years and have already been hard at work assessing all of the NBA’s rosters/teams in anticipation of the season.
Here are the bets we’ve already made and the best options for your future options.
L.A. CLIPPERS OVER 46.5 WINS
This roster is largely intact from a year ago and will hopefully benefit from having Kawhi Leonard for more than the 52 games he played a year ago. Of course, that’s also a risk as Leonard has been injury prone, but when he’s healthy he is still one of the 10 best players in the league. The Clippers defensive efficiency numbers slipped last season but expect them to get back to their numbers of previous season when they lived in the top 10 in that category. In fact, the Clippers ranked top 10 in DEFF in 2020, 21 and 2022. Last year the Clippers finished 12th in offensive efficiency after finishing in the top 5 in two of the three previous seasons. Los Angeles won 44 games a year ago and had a positive +/- of +0.1PPG. The value in the number is our driving factor in this wager as the Oddmakers posted a total win number of 52.5 last season on this same roster. The Clippers had one of the worst records in the NBA in games decided by 5-points or less at 8-38 so expect a few more wins in close games and an easy Over ticket winner.
DENVER NUGGETS UNDER 52.5 WINS
The World Champs should see a regression in their win total for several factors including the fact they will have a target on their backs every night out. Secondly, the Nuggets suffered a few key losses in Bruce Brown and Jeff Green who were instrumental in their Championship run. Last season the Nuggets won 53 games in the regular season and had an average Margin of Victory of +3.2PPG which was 6th best in the league. Denver owned the 3rd best offensive efficiency rating during the regular season and were below average in defensive efficiency allowing 1.110-points per possession ranking 17th. We expect the rest of the Northwest Division to be improved over last season which will make getting to 53 wins more difficult. Overall, the entire Western Conference is loaded from top to bottom with up to seven teams being legitimate contenders to win the Conference. We are betting on a slight regression for the Nuggets and their regular season win total.
BOSTON CELTICS OVER 54.5 WINS
This Celtics roster is better than last year’s that won 57-games with the additions of Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis. The Celtics now feature a core group of Super Stars that can sustain winning results through multiple injuries if they occur during the regular season. They also have depth with the likes of Sam Hauser, Derrick White, Al Horford and Payton Prichard. Gone from the Celtics roster are Grant Williams, Robert Williams and Marcus Smart, but the additions far outweigh the subtractions. Boston was 1st in Efficiency differential last season at +6.6, they were 2nd in offensive efficiency averaging 1.181-points per possession and 3rd defensively allowing 1.115PPP. The Celtics had the best overall Average Margin of Victory at +5.9PPG and were one of only six teams to have a positive road differential at +2.9PPG. The Eastern Conference isn’t nearly as good as the West which will make winning 55+ games a very realistic opportunity for the C’s.
GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS UNDER 48.5 WINS
The Warriors have an aging roster, and the saying Father time waits for no man applies to this team more than anyone. Golden State didn’t get any younger this season when they traded for Chris Paul and we don’t see him being a great fit in the Warriors fast paced offense. When the Warriors were winning Championships, they had one of the best defenses in the NBA. In three of the four seasons the Warriors won it all they ranked top 10 in defensive efficiency three times. Last season this group slipped to 15th in the NBA in DEFF. In our rankings, we have the Pacific Division as the best in basketball with the Suns, Clippers, Lakers, Kings and Warriors. Golden State was 13-16 SU against the Pacific last season and collectively those teams are all better this season. The Warriors really struggled on the road last regular season with an 11-30 SU away record and an average Margin of Victory of minus -5.9PPG which ranked bottom five in the league. To be a great team in the NBA you have to win on the road and the Warriors just don’t qualify as a great team anymore. Golden State won 44 games a season ago and we’ll project a .500 season at 41-41.
NFL WIN TOTAL BETS 2026-27 – By Marty – Point Train Consultants Washington under 7.5 wins and Pittsburgh over 8.5 wins is a futures pairing with a simple story: one team spent 2025 proving the 2024 magic was rented, the other spent 2025 quietly cashing the same 10-win ticket it always cashes. Speaking of these… Read more: NFL Win Total Bets | Commanders & Steelers
49ers Player Prop Bet | CHRISTIAN MCCAFFREY ANYTIME TD SCORE – YES – -$148 Our model has a prediction percentage on this of 71%. We are not as high on that number as our computer, but we do feel McCaffrey has a solid shot to score in this game. He’s had a tough time running… Read more: 49ers Player Prop Bet vs Rams | Week 1
Rams vs. 49ers Week 1 betting preview (Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026, 8:35 p.m. ET at Melbourne Cricket Ground, Australia). Neutral-site international opener on Netflix. Opening vs. current numbers Opening consensus (mid-summer books): Rams -2.5, total 49.5. Current consensus (as of Thursday): Rams -3.5, total 48.5. Moneylines generally sit around Rams -190 to -210 / 49ers… Read more: Ram vs 49ers Week 1 betting Preview
NFL Week 1 2026 Betting Preview: Opening vs. Current Spreads and Expanded Game Analysis (Sept. 9-14) The 2026 NFL season opens Wednesday with a Super Bowl LX rematch and the league’s first regular-season game in Australia. Sixteen games span four days. Opening lines posted in May have moved on several key numbers. Current spreads reflect… Read more: NFL Week 1 2026 Betting Preview
ASA’s ACC Sleeper Team in 2026: Virginia Tech Hokies Prediction The ACC is deeper and more unbalanced than it used to be: 17 football programs, a new nine-game league slate for most of them, and several rebuilt staffs chasing the same bowl spots. Miami, Clemson, and SMU will get the preseason headlines. Virginia Tech is… Read more: ACC Virginia Tech Hokies Prediction 2026
Oklahoma State Cowboys 2026: Why ASA Picks OSU as the Big 12 Prediction Oklahoma State CowboysCollege football’s most chaotic conference is back with 16 teams, nine league games each, and plenty of room for a team nobody is talking about in August to wreck November. After a 1-11 collapse in 2025, the Oklahoma State Cowboys… Read more: Oklahoma State Cowboys 2026 Big 12 prediction
Minnesota Lynx Lead as WNBA Championship Odds-On Favorites Heading Into the Playoffs The 2026 WNBA regular season is in its final stretch. If you’re tracking the latest 2026 WNBA Championship Odds, all eight playoff teams are locked in, seeding remains fluid, and the championship futures market has a clear leader. The Minnesota Lynx sit as… Read more: 2026 WNBA Championship Odds:
College Football Home field advantage isn’t all the same. When it comes to college football handicapping, most bettors look at a team’s overall power rating and move on to the point spread. But there’s another question J’s Plays believes you should be asking: Where does that team perform best—at home or on the road? That… Read more: College Football Handicapping: Finding Value with Home & Road Ratings
2026 NFL Preseason Week 2 QB Rotations Preview: Projected Playing Time for Every Game. ASA gives you the edge with a quick look at what the projected QB rotations will be this week in the NFL preseason games. For those curious about all NFL Preseason Week 2 quarterback rotations, this post lays out the key… Read more: 2026 NFL Preseason Week 2 QB Rotations Preview: Projected Playing Time for Every Game
Here are the expected NFL QB rotations for today’s (Saturday, August 15, 2026) NFL Preseason Week 1 games. This overview focuses specifically on NFL preseason QB rotations for 2026 based on coach announcements, depth charts, and reports as of game day. Plans can change slightly with in-game decisions, but these reflect the latest expected order… Read more: NFL preseason QB Rotations – August 15th 2026
NFL FREE BET #462 ASA PLAY ON NY Giants +3 over Washington Commanders, Sunday at 1 PM ET
Giants are coming off a solid outing @ Buffalo giving the Bills all they could handle last week in a 14-9 loss. NY outgained Buffalo in the game and had the ball 1st and goal at the Bills 1 yard line with a chance to win in the final seconds. Veteran QB Tyrod Taylor had a solid outing and it looks like he’ll be under center again today as Daniel Jones recovers from an injury. Washington won @ Atlanta last week but they were outplayed dramatically in the stats. In that win the Commanders were -13 first downs, outgained 402 to 197, and 5.1 to 3.9 on a YPP basis. They won the turnover battle 3 to 0 which was the difference in the game. The Giants have covered 7 of the last 9 in this series and as a dog vs Washington they’ve covered 4 of the last 5. We like the line value here as in their only 2 home games this year NYG was a 3 point dog vs Dallas and a 2.5 point dog vs Seattle, 2 teams ranked 10th and 11th per DVOA and now they are getting the same number vs a Washington team ranked 24th per DVOA. We’re catching the Giants at the bottom of the market here but off a solid outing vs a high level team vs an overvalued Washington team. Take the points.
MLB Free Bet – ASA PLAY ON Over 8.5 Runs – Arizona at Kansas City, Wednesday at 7:40 PM ET. For this matchup, we’ll be focusing on the Arizona Diamondbacks vs Kansas City Royals over 8.5 runs as a strong play. Additionally, the Arizona Diamondbacks vs Kansas City Royals over 8.5 runs is getting plenty… Read more: MLB Free Bet: Over 8.5 Runs Arizona vs Kansas City Tonight
ASA COLLEGE FOOTBALL FREE PLAY ON Mississippi State -28.5 over UL Monroe, Saturday at 7:30 PM ET ULM is one of the worst programs in CFB with just 7 wins over FBS opponents in their last 3 seasons. They are just 37-81 SU over the last decade. Their spread record during that time is 48-68-2… Read more: College Football Free Play | September 5 2026
MLB Free play Milwaukee Brewers Run Line -160 over Cincinnati Reds, Friday at 6:10 PM ET The Brewers are off a loss and have won 5 of 7 when coming off a loss. They lost a tight one against the Cubs yesterday but now will take advantage of facing the Reds today. In matchups like today’s… Read more: MLB Free play Brewers vs Reds | Sept 4, 2026
Eastern Michigan (-9.5) over Sacramento St, Saturday at 6:30 PM ET Today’s college football free pick for Saturday, August 29th. Sacramento State makes the jump from FCS to FBS this season. It starts with a long road trip to Michigan. Speaking of long road trips. Sac St is now in the MAC. Therefore, long road… Read more: College Football Free Pick: Eastern Michigan vs Sacramento State
NFL FREE pick Giants vs Dolphins : #421 ASA FREE PLAY ON NY Giants -3 over Miami Dolphins, Saturday at 4 PM ET. For those looking for an nfl free pick Giants vs Dolphins, this matchup should be intriguing. Both of these teams lost their preseason openers and the offenses struggled. Miami was only able… Read more: NFL free bet | Giants at Dolphins | Aug 22 2026
FREE BET #377/378 ASA PLAY ON Over 48 Points – Nevada vs San Diego State, Saturday at 9 PM ET
Our free bet or free pick today is on this Total between the Wolfpack and Aztecs. Neither offense has been high scoring or dynamic this season which is why this total is low. However, let’s take a closer look. San Diego State has played 4 high level defenses so far this season in UCLA, Ohio, Oregon and Air Force. Those 4 teams all rank in the top 13 in total defense nationally. The SDSU offense expectedly struggled in those games. In the 2 games when the didn’t face an elite defense, the Aztecs scored 41 & 31 points. They won’t be facing an elite defense here to say the least. Nevada’s defense ranks dead last in CFB in total defense and YPP allowed. The Wolfpack also rank 132nd in PPG allowed and they’ve given up at least 31 points in 5 of their 6 games this season. We expect SDSU to look very good offensively on Saturday night. On the other side, the Aztecs have a reputation for being very solid defensively but that is not the case this season. They rank 119th in total defense and 128th in YPP allowed. In their last 5 games the Aztec defense has given up 35, 26, 34, 49, and 34 points. The Nevada offense struggled early this season, but they have now scored at least 24 points in 3 of their last 4 games. The only time they didn’t reach 24 during that stretch was vs Fresno who ranks in the top 30 in total defense. Last week, the Wolfpack offense played as well as they have all season averaging 7.0 YPP vs rival UNLV. Nevada put up 27 points in that loss to UNLV (45-27 final score) but could have scored more with 2 turnovers deep in UNLV territory. This total is set low due to the offensive numbers each team has put up this year but it’s too low based on the poor defensive performances. Free bet on the Over in today’s Wolfpack vs Aztecs game.Â
MLB Free Bet – ASA PLAY ON Over 8.5 Runs – Arizona at Kansas City, Wednesday at 7:40 PM ET. For this matchup, we’ll be focusing on the Arizona Diamondbacks vs Kansas City Royals over 8.5 runs as a strong play. Additionally, the Arizona Diamondbacks vs Kansas City Royals over 8.5 runs is getting plenty… Read more: MLB Free Bet: Over 8.5 Runs Arizona vs Kansas City Tonight
ASA COLLEGE FOOTBALL FREE PLAY ON Mississippi State -28.5 over UL Monroe, Saturday at 7:30 PM ET ULM is one of the worst programs in CFB with just 7 wins over FBS opponents in their last 3 seasons. They are just 37-81 SU over the last decade. Their spread record during that time is 48-68-2… Read more: College Football Free Play | September 5 2026
MLB Free play Milwaukee Brewers Run Line -160 over Cincinnati Reds, Friday at 6:10 PM ET The Brewers are off a loss and have won 5 of 7 when coming off a loss. They lost a tight one against the Cubs yesterday but now will take advantage of facing the Reds today. In matchups like today’s… Read more: MLB Free play Brewers vs Reds | Sept 4, 2026
Eastern Michigan (-9.5) over Sacramento St, Saturday at 6:30 PM ET Today’s college football free pick for Saturday, August 29th. Sacramento State makes the jump from FCS to FBS this season. It starts with a long road trip to Michigan. Speaking of long road trips. Sac St is now in the MAC. Therefore, long road… Read more: College Football Free Pick: Eastern Michigan vs Sacramento State
NFL FREE pick Giants vs Dolphins : #421 ASA FREE PLAY ON NY Giants -3 over Miami Dolphins, Saturday at 4 PM ET. For those looking for an nfl free pick Giants vs Dolphins, this matchup should be intriguing. Both of these teams lost their preseason openers and the offenses struggled. Miami was only able… Read more: NFL free bet | Giants at Dolphins | Aug 22 2026
ASA free bet on: #257/258 OVER 45 Seattle Seahawks at Cincinnati Bengals, Sunday 1PM ET
You should check the weather before betting this Over, but if the wind isn’t as bad as they are predicting this O/U number will move up dramatically. We have an opportunity to buy low here on the Bengals offense that has underachieved this season prior to last week’s game against the Cardinals. This Cincinnati offense is essentially the same unit that has been top 9 in scoring for two straight seasons at over 25.7PPG. QB Burrows was injured early this season, but he looked much better last week against the Cards throwing for 317 yards with 3 TD’s to 1 INT. He was also willing to push the ball down field completing 8 of 12 passes of 10+ yards. The Seahawks pass defense allows opposing QB’s to complete 68.5% of their pass attempts (25th), give up 6.8 yards per pass attempt (21st) and 280 passing yards per game which is 30th. Those numbers come despite facing Carolina and the Giants who have 2 of the three worst offenses in terms of DVOA in the league. In their other two games the Seahawks allowed the Rams/Stafford to throw for 334 yards and the Lions/Goff to complete 28/35 passes for 323 yards. Offensively we expect the Seahawks to have success against this Bengals defense and put up plenty of points on their own. Seattle is 13th in yards per rush at 4.4, the Bengals allow 5.3YPC (30th). Seattle averages 5.6YPP, Cincinnati gives up 5.9YPP (25th). The Hawks are averaging 27.8PPG on the year,6th most and face a Bengals D giving up 22.8PPG (20th). This game should be a back-and-forth affair with plenty of points by both teams.
MLB Free Bet – ASA PLAY ON Over 8.5 Runs – Arizona at Kansas City, Wednesday at 7:40 PM ET. For this matchup, we’ll be focusing on the Arizona Diamondbacks vs Kansas City Royals over 8.5 runs as a strong play. Additionally, the Arizona Diamondbacks vs Kansas City Royals over 8.5 runs is getting plenty… Read more: MLB Free Bet: Over 8.5 Runs Arizona vs Kansas City Tonight
ASA COLLEGE FOOTBALL FREE PLAY ON Mississippi State -28.5 over UL Monroe, Saturday at 7:30 PM ET ULM is one of the worst programs in CFB with just 7 wins over FBS opponents in their last 3 seasons. They are just 37-81 SU over the last decade. Their spread record during that time is 48-68-2… Read more: College Football Free Play | September 5 2026
MLB Free play Milwaukee Brewers Run Line -160 over Cincinnati Reds, Friday at 6:10 PM ET The Brewers are off a loss and have won 5 of 7 when coming off a loss. They lost a tight one against the Cubs yesterday but now will take advantage of facing the Reds today. In matchups like today’s… Read more: MLB Free play Brewers vs Reds | Sept 4, 2026
Eastern Michigan (-9.5) over Sacramento St, Saturday at 6:30 PM ET Today’s college football free pick for Saturday, August 29th. Sacramento State makes the jump from FCS to FBS this season. It starts with a long road trip to Michigan. Speaking of long road trips. Sac St is now in the MAC. Therefore, long road… Read more: College Football Free Pick: Eastern Michigan vs Sacramento State
NFL FREE pick Giants vs Dolphins : #421 ASA FREE PLAY ON NY Giants -3 over Miami Dolphins, Saturday at 4 PM ET. For those looking for an nfl free pick Giants vs Dolphins, this matchup should be intriguing. Both of these teams lost their preseason openers and the offenses struggled. Miami was only able… Read more: NFL free bet | Giants at Dolphins | Aug 22 2026