deskgameDenver rides into the NBA Cup with five straight wins, which is the second-longest active streak in the Association. Despite being a center, Jokic does it all for the Nuggets. He leads the team in scoring, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks.
deskgameAgainst his former team in the first meeting of the season, Ridley caught seven passes on 12 targets. He has already publicly said that he wants to perform well in a “revenge” matchup, and the Jaguars rank 22nd in receptions allowed to WRs.
deskgameNotre Dame comes into this matchup riding a 12-game winning streak, while Penn State’s only losses were to Ohio State and Oregon by a combined 15 points.
deskgameAmong the players the Eagles have shut down are Malik Nabers (41 receiving yards) and CeeDee Lamb (21). That does not bode well for Terry McLaurin on Thursday night. McLaurin is great. He has eclipsed this yardage prop in three of his last four games, but this pick is about the tough matchup against Philadelphia.
deskgameMiocic is also a great wrestler and can wear his opponents down over five rounds with his smothering grappling style. To win on Saturday, Miocic will need to prevent the takedowns of Jones and get into boxing range. Jones has been hit before and Stipe has the power to turn his lights off.
