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All these Thanksgiving Days the place we noticed the Detroit Lions ship out brutally unhealthy groups have tentatively taken a break. Now you will have the kind of Detroit group Barry Sanders wished for throughout his stellar profession.

The Lions tackle the Chicago Bears, whereas the stinker sport of the day is between the New York Giants and Dallas Cowboys. No person wherever needs to observe a sport through which the beginning quarterbacks are Drew Lock and Cooper Rush. Repeat, no one.

We are going to dissect the nighttime contest between the Miami Dolphins and Inexperienced Bay Packers. Miami has gained three straight video games because it recovers from a brutal begin, whereas the Packers are a part of a tricky NFC Central topped by the Lions and Minnesota Vikings.

Additionally on our slate is No. 17 Tulane, a college very a lot within the School Soccer Playoff combine. We additionally will have a look at school hoops between USC and Saint Mary’s.

MIAMI DOLPHINS AT GREEN BAY PACKERS

One factor we all know concerning the Dolphins is that they proceed to fold when the climate will get chilly. Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is 0-7 as a starter when the climate is 40 levels or colder, and guess what? The temperature at kickoff is forecasted to be 27 levels and can drop throughout the night time.

Tagovailoa is once more saying the temperature does not matter. After all, Tua stated that earlier than the playoff sport in Kansas Metropolis final season, the temperature turned out to be minus-4 (seems like minus-27) at kickoff, and the Dolphins regarded frigid all through the uncompetitive 26-7 setback.

The Packers have gained two straight video games and 6 of their previous seven, with a showdown in opposition to the Lions coming the next week. Inexperienced Bay regarded nice final week whereas routing the battered San Francisco 49ers 38-10 as Josh Jacobs churned out 106 yards on the bottom for his third 100-yard outing of the season.

Jordan Love wasn’t intercepted final week after being picked off no less than as soon as within the first eight appearances of the season. If Love can maintain the ball and the Inexperienced Bay protection retains reminding Tua that it’s chilly (brrrr), the Packers ought to be high-quality.

Packers -3.5 unfold, -108 (DraftKings)

MEMPHIS TIGERS AT TULANE GREEN WAVE

No. 17 Tulane is in must-win mode because it seems to be to brighten its playoff resume in opposition to a powerful Memphis group. The Inexperienced Wave would additionally must beat Military in subsequent week’s Athletic American Convention title sport and get assist alongside the best way.

Tulane (9-2) has outscored its final three opponents 121-9 and has allowed 10 or fewer factors on six events. Standout working again Makhi Hughes has seven 100-yard outings and has churned out 1,291 yards and 15 touchdowns on the bottom.

Memphis (9-2) is seeking to submit a second straight 10-win season, however its protection could be shaky. The Tigers allowed a complete of 100 factors of their two setbacks (56 to Navy, 44 to UTSA) and it will be no shock to see Tulane high 40.

How about some love for Memphis quarterback Seth Henigan? He’s 10 yards away from his fourth straight 3,000-yard passing season, and he has precisely 100 profession passing scores in opposition to simply 31 interceptions.

Tulane -13.5 unfold, -110 (DraftKings)

USC TROJANS AT SAINT MARY’S GAELS

Time to reminisce about how enjoyable it will be to see Bronny James play for the Trojans on Thanksgiving Evening. Father LeBron can be within the stands in Palm Desert, Calif., with the NBA off. However as an alternative, that much-needed second school season for Bronny did not occur, and we nonetheless do not know whether or not the child can play or not.

It could have been attention-grabbing to see how Bronny developed below first-year coach Eric Musselman, who helped gamers enhance at Nevada and Arkansas. The Trojans are 5-1 however have performed a light-weight schedule. Their setback was to former Pac-12 accomplice Cal.

Saint Mary’s is off to a 6-0 begin with a neutral-court victory over Nebraska serving as its finest victory. The Gaels have been extra offensive by scoring no less than 76 factors in each sport however have allowed 66 or extra in 5 of six video games. 

The Gaels nonetheless have large man Mitchell Saxen round from their current high-achieving golf equipment. The distinction now’s that the Saint Mary’s protection is not a shut-down unit.

Over 141.5 factors, -108 (DraftKings)