Toronto Raptors vs Atlanta Hawks NBA Picks: The Raptors are (3-1) off a home loss to Detroit 100-93. Chris Bosh had 26 points and 13 rebounds, and Jose Calderon had 24 points for Toronto in its unsuccessful bid for its first 4-0 start. They are obviously more talented this year and are climbing the ladder of the NBA elite (the power rankings confirm that) and they need this type of game. I know the Raptors can be a good team, and will be looking to bounce back after losing to Detroit the other night, but they don't have a good record against teams who have a good record at home. The sports odds posted by the oddsmakers at Sbgglobal.com currently list Atlanta Hawks -3 favorites to Toronto Raptors heading into this matchup.

The Hawks are (3-0) off a big road win the other night to New Orleans 87-79. The Hawks have opened with three straight wins for the first time in 11 years, with two of the victories coming on the highway. Hawks are this season's giant-killer. They surprised Boston in the playoffs by pushing them to the brink of elimination. Now, they're at it again, upsetting a highly seeded Hornets team.  I loved to see another road victory for the Hawks, and against another playoff team. My only concern going forward is depth. Sure, the Hawks have a great 6-7 man rotation with Bibby, Joe, Smith, Williams, Horford, Murray and ZaZa. I also think Mo Evans could be a big part of the rotation with his hustle and energy on the floor.

NBA Picks: Going back to last season, the Raptors are 38-18-2 ATS in their last 58 against Southeast Division teams, but they are on ATS slides of 11-24 overall, 7-19 after a day of rest, 4-11 on the road and 1-10 in Friday contests. Hawks have won as dogs. Can they win as favs? Atlanta is a lot better this year but I'm not buying them in this position.  I think Toronto pulls out the mild upset and gives Atlanta their first loss. Raptors are 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings. The online sports betting odds at Sbgglobal.com has the OVER/UNDER in this Toronto Raptors vs Atlanta Hawks game is set at 182 points.

St. Louis Rams (2-6) vs. New York Jets (5-3) NFL Betting Odds: New York Jets quarterback, Brett Favre (263-for-180, 1812 yards, 15 TDs, 12 INTs), has his team in a three-way tie atop the AFC East with Buffalo and New England. However, Favre’s consistency remains a concern for the J-E-T-S going forward, as things can take a change for the worse if New York doesn’t finish the season off strong.

In the NFL’s Week 10, Favre and the boys will host the dangerous St. Louis Rams this Sunday, beginning at 1 PM ET on FOXHD. Oddsmakers at SportsBook.com have posted Sports Odds for this game, favoring the New York Jets [-9] against the visiting St. Louis Rams [+9] by a TD, a point-after, and a safety.

The offseason acquisition of Brett Favre from Green Bay, gave the New York Jets immediate credibility at the QB position.

In fact, Favre became the team’s most high-profile player since Joe Namath. And although Favre hasn’t been nearly as bad as Namath during his late years in the NFL, he's been picked off 8 times while only throwing 2 TDs touchdowns in his last four games. Nevertheless, the Jets have won all three of those contests. The OVER/UNDER for this St. Louis Rams vs. New York Jets NFL Betting Odds has been totaled at a combined 44 points.

"I could be better, but in my 17 years of playing, 17½, I could've always been a little better," Favre said. "I'm always trying to achieve being perfect. That's never going to happen. I don't know if anyone's ever been completely perfect, but I'm still trying to achieve it." Eventhoguh neither Favre nor the Jets feel they’ve played their best football yet, at this point last season, the New York was just 1-7.

For the St. Louis Rams, they desperately need RB Steven Jackson on the field. Jackson has been limited after suffering a quadriceps injury against Dallas in Week 7, and didn't play against New England in Week 8. "Steven has got to give us a full day's work this week or he will not play ... we can't go into a game not knowing whether he can play or not," Rams coach Jim Haslett said. "We decided we are going to make sure that he can actually go and practice and not just jog through or make it through. He is going to have to give us a good day's work and I think he will feel better about it too."

New Orleans Hornets vs Charlotte Bobcats NBA Picks: The Hornets are (3-1) off their first loss of the season at home to Atlanta 87-79. Paul's three-pointer capped a 10-0 run to close the third quarter, when the Hornets took a 62-58 lead and appeared to be seizing control. They were out scored in fourth quarter, 29-17. Hornets center Tyson Chandler and forward Peja Stojakovic returned to the starting lineup after both missed New Orleans' previous game last Saturday with sprained right ankles. Bounce back and then some. People are going to be pissed if the Hornets lose this. The sports odds posted by the oddsmakers at Heroescasino.com currently list New Orleans Hornets -7.5 favorites to Charlotte Bobcats heading into this matchup. 

"We wanted to try to contain Chris Paul, let him score a lot, but take a lot of those other guys out, which we did," Johnson said. "In the fourth quarter, we made a lot of big shots and got a lot of key defensive stops, and that's winning basketball."

The Bobcats are (1-3) off a road loss Wednesday night to New York, 101-98. The turnovers are still a killer, but when you have 19 of them and still get a shot at the win that shows some fight. They did a good job shutting Robinson down in the 2nd half only to have Randolph go off on them. And Jamal Crawford. Robinson and Crawford were killing them and they just couldn't D them up. It was an entertaining game though. Gerald's two late three-pointers made things interesting but they just couldn't pull it off in the end. The online sports betting odds at Heroescasino.com has the OVER/UNDER in this New Orleans Hornets vs Charlotte Bobcats game is set at 185 points.

NBA Picks: Look for a big bounce-back game from the Hornets after they just dropped one at home...Coach Scott won't let that happen twice. Tyson needs to start rebounding early in this one to set up their transition game. Good thing the Bobcats like to play small, although Okafor is a monster on the boards. Peja and Mopete have to hit their strides early, and Posey must be the finisher. The Bobcats are improved from last year. The Hornets need to be fired up. Hornets can take this. Hornets are 13-3 ATS in their last 16 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400. Bobcats are 0-5-1 ATS in their last 6 games following a ATS win.