Frank Sawyer of Hollywood Sports Reviewed

At 10:05 PM ET on Saturday, we will be playing the Seattle Seahawks (279) minus the points versus the Los Angeles Chargers (280). THE SITUATION: Seattle (1-1) looks to bounce-back from a 25-19 loss at Minnesota last Sunday as a 3-point underdog. Los Angeles (0-2) remained winless in the preseason with their 19-17 loss at home to New Orleans as a 2-point underdog last Sunday.

REASONS TO TAKE THE SEAHAWKS MINUS THE POINTS: Head coach Pete Carroll will be playing his starters for at least some of the first half in this game. Carroll is an old school coach who believes in getting his players repetitions to improve their ability to execute the plays and schemes of his coaching staff. The Seahawks have covered the point spread in 19 of their last 28 non-conference preseason games under Carroll. Furthermore, Seattle has covered the point spread in 16 of their last 25 preseason games as the favorite — and they have also covered the point spread in 5 of their last 7 road games as the favorite under Carroll. Additionally, Carroll has communicated that this is an “important week” for his team after their subpar effort against the Vikings. His teams have covered the point spread in 6 of their last 9 preseason games after a point spread loss in the preseason in the previous week. With QB Paxton Lynch dealing with concussion and neck issues, the majority of the snaps tonight should go to Geno Smith after Russell Wilson calls it a day with the first string offensive starters. The seven-year veteran has played 40 games during the regular season with 31 starts which makes him a wily veteran when it comes to backup QBs. Seattle has covered the point spread in 12 of their last 18 preseason games on the road under Carroll’s command. Los Angeles will not be playing many of their starters tonight with head coach Anthony Lynn elected to not use this game as a dress rehearsal. The Chargers only allowed a field goal in the first half of their game last week against the Saints before blowing that 17-3 halftime leas. Los Angeles has failed to cover the point spread in 13 of their last 21 preseason games after not allowing more than 3 points in the first half in their last preseason game last week. The Chargers have also failed to cover the point spread in 5 of their last 7 preseason games as an underdog.

FINAL TAKE: Most coaches have decided to rest their starters once their opponent announces that he will not use the first string in these preseason games. Carroll is cut from a different cloth — he wants to see his team execute even if it is against second and third stringers. Lets trust the team trends and back the Seahawks in this preseason game. 10* NFLx Saturday Late Show Bailout with the Seattle Seahawks (279) minus the points versus the Los Angeles Chargers (280). Best of luck for us — Frank.

At 7:00 PM ET on Saturday, we will be playing Under the Total in the game between the Houston Texans (271) and the Dallas Cowboys (272). THE SITUATION: Houston (1-1) won their first exhibition game in the preseason with their 30-23 win over Detroit as a 3-point favorite last Saturday. Dallas (1-1) also earned their first victory in the preseason with a 14-10 win on the road in Los Angeles against the Rams as a 3.5-point favorite last Saturday.

REASONS TO TAKE UNDER THE TOTAL: The Texans saw a high scoring game last week with 53 combined points being scored — but one of those touchdowns came from them allowing a 19-yard fumble recovery that the Lions returned for a touchdown. Houston has played 7 of their last 10 games Under the Total when playing with six days of rest preseason games under head coach Bill O’Brien. O’Brien pulled his offensive starters after they had a successful opening drive against the Detroit defense. Quarterback Deshaun Watson completed 5 of 7 passes for 60 yards. But Watson has a history of injury — so O’Brien will likely have a quick hook with his offense after he is satisfied with their execution tonight. The Texans have a solid backup in Joe Webb — but their third-stringer, Jordan Ta’Amu, has only thrown one pass in the preseason as a rookie out of Ole Miss. Houston has played 7 of their last 11 preseason games Under the Total on the road — and they have also played 4 of their last 5 preseason games Under the Total when playing on field turf under O’Brien. Additionally, the Texans have played 8 of their last 13 preseason games Under the Total when favored under O’Brien. Dallas has only scored 11.5 PPG in their two preseason games while averaging just 272.5 total YPG in those contests. This is par for the course for head coach Jason Garrett. The Cowboys averaged only 10.7 PPG while generating just 280.5 total YPG in their four preseason games last year. QB Dak Prescott has thrown only nine passes this preseason. And with running back Ezekiel Elliott still holding out, the Cowboys are not likely to put their promising rookie running back Tony Pollard on the field much for this game. Dallas has played 3 of their last 4 preseason games Under the Total after scoring no more than 17 points in two straight games. The backup QB situation for Dallas is not one of the better situations in the league. Cooper Rush has looked solid this preseason — but the third-year pro out of Central Michigan has only played in three regular-season games without a start. The third-stringer is likely to be Mike White — the second-year QB has completed only 16 of 33 passes for 117 yards in this preseason.

FINAL TAKE: The Cowboys have played 14 of their last 23 preseason games in the Garrett era Under the Total with the number set int he 35.5 to 42 point range. Expect a lower scoring game. 25* NFLx NFL Network Total of the Year with Under the Total in the game between the Houston Texans (271) and the Dallas Cowboys (272). Best of luck for us — Frank.

Take Under the Total in the game between the Miami (FL) Hurricanes and the Florida Gators. Miami (0-0) will be starting a freshman quarterback in Jarren Williams who will be making his first start for the Hurricanes after getting a redshirt last season after appearing in just one game. Six starters return from an offensive unit that has installed a new offense under new coordinator Dan Enos — and this game is being playing a week earlier than originally scheduled to accommodate the 150th anniversary celebration of college football. Take out the 77 points that Miami scored against Savannah State and this offense averaged just 24.8 PPG last year. The Hurricanes have played 7 of their last 8 games Under the Total when playing on a neutral field — this game is being played at Camping World Stadium in Orlando. Williams will be facing a Florida defense that returns eight starters from the unit that was 20th in the nation by allowing only 20.0 PPG. But the Gators will likely struggle to move the football against a Miami defense that returned six starters from a group that ranked 4th in the nation by allowing only 278.9 total YPG. Florida returns five starters on offense while rebuilding their offensive line that lost four starters from last year. The Gators have played 20 of their last 27 games Under the Total against teams from the ACC — and the Hurricanes have played 5 of their last 7 games Under the Total against teams from the SEC. Take the Under. Best of luck — Frank.

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At 7:10 PM ET on Saturday, we will be playing the Miami (FL) Hurricanes (292) plus the points versus the Florida Gators (291). THE SITUATION: Miami (0-0) kicks off their season looking to improve on a 7-6 campaign last year that concluded with a 35-3 loss to Wisconsin in the Pinstripe Bowl. Florida (0-0) ended last year on a high note with a 41-15 blowout victory over Michigan in the Peach Bowl. This game is being played on a neutral field in Orlando, Florida at Camping World Stadium.

REASONS TO TAKE THE HURRICANES PLUS THE POINTS: The Gators come off a strong final impression from last season with their high profile victory over Michigan on New Year’s Day — but that result probably inflates their value for this opening contest. The Wolverines saw a number of their best players sit out that game to protect their potential draft value including two future first-round NFL picks in Rashan Gary and Devin Bush. And, frankly, Michigan was simply uninspired to play that game after suffering a humiliating loss at Ohio State to close out their season and ruin their potential College Football playoff chances. The bowl committee then linked the Wolverines with a Florida team that they had crushed by a 41-7 score in the 2015 Citrus Bowl before soundly defeating them again to open the 2017 season in AT&T Stadium in Dallas by a 33-17 score. For head coach Dan Mullen, it was easy to motivate his team to pull the upset over Michigan as a measuring stick for the growth of the program in his first year. The Gators return five starters on offense led by junior quarterback Feleipe Franks — but the biggest question mark for that unit is an offensive line that replaces four multi-year starters who had combined for 141 starts in their tenure. Outside of right tackle Jack Delance who is a former four-star recruit who transferred to Gainesville, Mullen has a crop of former three-star recruits who were previously relegated to backup roles before this season. This is a very difficult opening assignment against a stout Miami defense that once again likely sports one of the top ten defensive lines in the country. The Florida defense lost three players to the NFL. While they return eight starters, that unit has holes to fill at linebacker. Miami brings a renewed sense of optimism this season under first-year head coach  Manny Diaz who was the defensive coordinator last season. Diaz accepted the head coaching job at Temple in the offseason before the Hurricanes accepted third-year head coach Mark Richt’s sudden “retirement” which compelled them to reach out to Diaz to wiggle out of his deal with the Owls and return to South Beach as the lead man. Diaz returns six starters from his defense that was 4th in the nation by holding opponents to just 278.9 total YPG. The offense was the bigger problem for the Hurricanes under Richt. Last year, Miami endured a four-game stretch where they failed to eclipse 21 points. Diaz addressed that issue by poaching Dan Enos who was Alabama’s quarterback coach last season (after first agreeing to join the offensive coaching staff at Michigan). The former Central Michigan head coach will install a “spread coast” offense that should be more dynamic. Diaz has also broken from the past by naming redshirt freshman Jarren Williams his starting quarterback. The dual-threat QB must have impressed in fall camp because he had stiff competition from returning starter in N’Kosi Perry and Ohio State transfer Tate Martell who was likely the incumbent quarterback in Columbus this year before the Buckeyes acquired Justin Fields in his transfer from Georgia. Williams has talent at his disposal at the skill positions that Enos’ new offense is designed to get into space.

FINAL TAKE: This Miami team suffered five net upset losses last season as they were a program that expected to find ways to lose games given the quarterback struggles of Perry and the graduated Malik Rosier. The slate is now clean — and this is a great opportunity to hit the ground running by pulling the upset against a high-profile in-state rival in the first meeting between these blue blood programs since 2013. The Gators benefitted from a +12 net turnover margin last year which was tied for 7th best in the nation. But on a neutral field in what will be very hot temperatures, their offensive line will be severely challenged by a tough defensive line that can rotate plenty of bodies. The Hurricanes have covered the point spread in 4 of the last 5 meetings between these two teams — and the underdog has also covered the point spread in 4 of the last 5 meetings between these two rivals. 10* CFB Miami (FL)-Florida ESPN Special with the Miami (FL) Hurricanes (292) plus the points versus the Florida Gators (291). Best of luck for us — Frank.