Matt Fargo

This is a play on the WASHINGTON CAPITALS for our NHL Tuesday Breakaway. After a 16-3 run, Washington has lost eight of its last 11 games including five straight losses. The Capitals have fallen from first place in the Metropolitan Division to third place, three points behind the Islanders and just one point ahead of Pittsburgh in the final Wild Card spot. Washington is averaging 3.21 gpg at home and faces a San Jose team allowing 3.77 gpg on the road which is sixth most in the NHL. Washington is 21-8 in its last 29 games against teams allowing 2.85 or more gpg. San Jose has also gone the other way as it has lost three straight games on this roadtrip following a seven-game winning streak and the Sharks allowed six goals in each of those three losses. They are now six points behind Calgary in the Pacific Division and going back, San Jose is 9-21 in its last 30 road games against teams averaging 3 or more gpg. Here, we play on home favorites in the second half of the season with a winning percentage between .501 and .600 after failing to cover the spread in five or more consecutive games. This situation is 35-6 (85.4 percent) since 1996. 10* (20) Washington Capitals

This is a play on the DALLAS MAVERICKS for our NBA Tuesday Enforcer. It has been an up and down season for both Los Angeles and Dallas and for different reasons. We played on the Clippers on Sunday as they went into San Antonio and won outright as 9.5-point underdogs to snap a five-game losing streak and have now moved back up to seventh place in the Western Conference. Injuries have been the problem even though they overcame it Sunday as Lou Williams and Danilo Gallinari remain out. They account for a combined 37.7 ppg. The Clippers are 1-5 ATS in their last six games overall. Dallas is riding a four-game losing streak but three of those came against the Bucks, Warriors and Pacers, all ranked in the top five and the other was against San Antonio. The problem for the Mavericks is they cannot win away from home as their 4-20 road record is tied with Phoenix for worse in the league. Dallas is 7-0 ATS at home when playing six or less games in 14 days this season. Here, we play on favorites revenging a loss where opponent scored 100 or more points and coming off an upset win as an underdog. This situation is 187-118 ATS (61.3 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (534) Dallas Mavericks

This is a play on the ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE as part of our CBB Tuesday Triple Play. The Rebels have won 11 of its last 12 games and has beaten solid conference opponents Mississippi St. and Auburn along the way. The Rebels are coming off a dominating win over Arkansas on Saturday which made up for that lone loss with came against LSU by 14 points. The Crimson Tide have gone 2-3 in the SEC, including a buzzer-beater loss at the hands of Texas A&M and a road loss to Tennessee this past Saturday by three points. Alabama is 6-2 at home with the two losses coming by a combined four points and included in the wins are victories against Kentucky and Arizona. Alabama is currently tied with LSU and Mississippi St. in the SEC for most total wins against Quadrant 1 and Quadrant 2 opponents with seven. Overall, the Crimson Tide are 7-3, and undefeated against Q2 teams. The Alabama winning percentage is also tied for second-best behind Tennessee, who leads with .857 so this team is underrated right now. the Crimson Tide are 6-1-1 ATS in their last eight home games against teams with a winning road record. 10* (638) Alabama Crimson Tide

This is a play on the TEXAS TECH RED RAIDERS as part of our CBB Tuesday Triple Play. Here we have two teams with identical 4-2 Big XII records and both have been put together in opposite ways. Texas Tech opened the season 4-0 in the conference but have since lost consecutive games for the first time this season. The Red Raiders fell at home to Iowa St. and then put up a bad second half on Saturday in an 11-point loss. Texas Tech's defense continues to lead nation by limiting opponents to 34.9 percent shooting, while it is second by holding opponents to 55.8 ppg and to 26.2 percent shooting on three-pointers. Kansas St. dropped its first two conference games but has won four straight since then, the last two coming by double-digits. The Wildcats have a very inconsistent offense as it is averaging only 65.6 ppg on 42.6 percent shooting including 31.4 percent from long range. This is the second meeting this season and Texas Tech held the wildcats to 33.3 percent shooting including 4-23 from behind the arc. Granted, Dean Wade did not play for Kansas St. so his return helps but the Wildcats are 2-5 ATS in their last seven home games. 9* (619) Texas Tech Red Raiders

This is a play on the FLORIDA ST. SEMINOLES as part of our CBB Tuesday Triple Play. Clemson snapped a three-game losing streak with a win over Georgia Tech last Wednesday and has been off since then. That moved the Tigers to 1-3 in the conference and while those three wins have been against elite opposition, they have yet to defeat anyone of note the entire season as Clemson is 0-6 against the top 50. Its best win of the season came against No. 91 ranked South Carolina. The Tigers are 4-10 ATS in their last 14 road games against teams with a home winning percentage of greater than .600 and they head to Tallahassee at the wrong time. Florida St. has dropped three straight games that opened with a two-point loss against Duke at home but the last two losses were inexcusable, coming at Pittsburgh and Boston College. This is a quick turnaround for the Seminoles which played Sunday and had their flight delayed foe six hours out of Boston but that is not a bad thing here considering what is at stake. Florida St. has won 39 of its last 42 games at home and will look to up its home record to 9-1 this season. 9* (618) Florida St. Seminoles