**LATE ADD** SATURDAY NIGHT BOWL WINNER (7-2 RUN)

Today’s Free Picks

The PLAY: 2-Team, 6-Point Teaser: Texans +7.5 and Titans +8.5

2% Teaser (2-team, 6-point): Houston (4:30 ET Saturday) & Tennessee (1:00 ET Sunday). On the Power 5, I talked about teasing the Texans with the Browns. But with TE Harold Fannin Jr now questionable to play for the Browns, feels like there may be a few too many “moving pieces” there. So let’s tease the Texans and Titans instead. Standard 2-team, 6-point “Wong” Teaser through the key numbers of 3 & 7.

Although the 11-4 Chargers have already clinched a playoff spot, it’s a big game Saturday night, as the Lightning Bolts can still win the AFC West. Meanwhile the 10-5 Texans are a near certainty to be in the postseason as well, but can officially clinch their spot by winning on Saturday. Early money came in on the Chargers here, which I disagreed with as I was more in line with the lookahead line, which had Houston -1. You’re talking about a Texans team that has not lost a game by more than eight points this season and has the #1 statistical defense, both in terms of yards and points allowed per game. In last year’s Wild Card matchup against the Chargers, this defense made LA QB Justin Herbert look very foolish, intercepting him four times and holding him to a career-worst 43.8% completion rate (14 of 32). I just think it’s a massive mismatch up front with the Texans’ defensive line going against a weak Chargers’ offensive line. I get the Texans’ offense has looked pedestrian at times, including last week against the Raiders, but it would shock me if the road team got blown out in this one.

New Orleans vs. Tennessee is a game with little on the line except pride, however, I go back to a quote that I pulled last week when teasing the Titans. QB Cam Ward said "That's the plan to win both of those at the crib and go into next year with a little home-game winning streak because that's what our fans need to see," Well, the Titans beat the Chiefs last week to snap an ugly 11-game SU losing skid at home. Ward, the #1 overall pick in LY’s Draft, has now thrown multiple TD passes in three consecutive games. Give the Titans credit for not throwing in the towel down the stretch. They’re now 5-1-1 ATS L7 games with three of the SU losses coming by seven points or less. I get that the Saints have similarly played hard for 1st year HC Kellen Moore, but now we’re talking about them winning by margin on the road. I just don’t see that happening. They are a banged up team heading into this game with TE Moreau and DT Breese ruled out. RB Kamara has missed the L4 games and fellow RB Neal has been placed on IR. I could easily see Tennessee winning this game, but - similar to last week - feel more comfortable teasing them. 2% Teaser (6-point) - Houston (+7.5 or better) and Tennessee (+7.5 or better)