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LAS VEGAS — Here it is.

Eighth edition, Saturday and Sunday actions are readied and T7B v8.0 is all systems go.

REVIEW: T7B v7.0 saw continued ineptitude in the portfolio with an unacceptable 3-4 ledger. This is three weeks consecutively with an -EV ledger. The only positive to speak of included a successful conversion of my feature play, the “Top Choice.”

From the betting perspective, I’m poised to again enter the arena and rejoin the winning ethos.

Here is the deal for T7B v8.0.

COINCIDENTAL STADIUM of the WEEK

A series depicting a stadium which corresponds to a play featured in “The 7 Best,” and/or its auxiliary actions to open business.

• MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

T7B STATS

Record in W-L-P format with final ranking reflective of the Circa Friday Football Invitational (see details below) at my time of departure in T7B in parenthesis.

2024/25: 64-55, 10-7 Top Choice, 69 Points, (3)

2025/26: 34-43, 4-7 Top Choice, 36 Points, (22)

2026/27 PUBLISHED BET RECORD: 31-44-0, 5-3 Top Choice

• COLLEGE SIDES: 8-8
• COLLEGE TOTALS: 3-7
• NFL SIDES: 9-9
• NFL TOTALS: 3-3
• PROPOSITIONS: 2-3
• COLLEGE SGP’s: 0-3
• PRO SGP’s: 3-2
• ALT-PARLAYS (CFB + NFL): 3-9

— 🏈: Wisconsin at IOWA (-2.5)

📚: BetMGM, Circa Sports

KEY METRICS

• UW: 116th nationally in Total Offense (317.5 YPG) & 111th in Passing Offense (180.5 YPG).

• IOWA: 15th in the country in Scoring Defense (16.7 PPG/A) & 16th in Total Defense (302.3 YPG/A). The Hawkeyes are 43rd in FG Conv% (83.3).

KEY OPINION

• It’s a play on the Iowa Hawkeyes giving -2.5 points when it hosts the Wisconsin Badgers Saturday afternoon at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City. I just think I have the slightly better team, with the slightly better head coach and a slight advantage of the home field. I don’t like the Badgers offense versus the Iowa defense. Grab the -3, play to -3.5.

— 🏈: PURDUE (+10.5) at Penn State

📚: Circa Sports

KEY METRICS

• PU: 19th nationally in RZ Score% (92.86). The Boilermakers are 30th in Takeaways (1.5 pr/gm) & 32nd in TO Margin (+0.5 pr/gm).

• PSU: 93rd in the country in 3D Conv% & 113th in YPC/A (4.9).

KEY OPINION

• This is a play on the Purdue Boilermakers in reception of +10.5 points when it visits the Penn State Nittany Lions Saturday Afternoon at Beaver Stadium in Happy Valley. I just think this is too many points to lay by a PSU team which has done nothing to warrant being chalk of this level. The metrics don’t favor Purdue but I don’t care. Play to +10.

— 🏈: Las Vegas at JETS (-1.5)

📚: BetMGM, Circa Sports

KEY METRICS

• LVR: 29/32 in Scoring Defense (28.1 PPG/A) & 29/32 in Total Defense (373.7 YPG/A).

• NYJ: 5th in the NFL in YPP/A (4.9) & 10/32 in Total Defense (315.3 YPG/A).

SUPERFACT

KEY OPINION

• This is a play on the New York Jets giving a point-and-a-half when it hosts the Las Vegas Raiders Sunday afternoon at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Historically, the Raiders struggle in this spot. Today. I think the Jets are a level clear defensively and at home, I’ll lay a manageable number. Play to -2.5.

— 🏈: FALCONS/BUCCANEERS OVER 43.5 POINTS

📚: Circa Sports

KEY METRICS

• ATL: 20/32 in Scoring Defense (24.7 PPG/A. The Falcons have satisfied its Team Total Over in 9 of its last 11 road games (65% ROI).

• TB: 17/32 in Scoring Offense (23.1 PPG). The Over is 6-1 in its L7 games where TB scored 30+ points the week before. The Over is also 6-1 in its L7 following a S/U win.

• ATL/TB: 7 of the L10 games in this series have eclipsed this total.

KEY OPINION

• This is a play on the Atlanta Falcons and the New Orleans Saints to usurp the posted total of 43.5 when the two teams play each other Sunday afternoon at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa. Simply, This total is low enough — thanks to market overreaction to legitimate sharp action on the Under — to manage I’m going on feel, playing the trends and respecting the totality of this series. My xAAPT here is over 43.5 and I’ll just leave it at that. Play to 44.5.

— 🏈: VIKINGS (+3.5) at Detroit

📚: BetMGM, Circa Sports

SUPERFACT

KEY METRICS

• MIN: 1/32 in Scoring Defense (12.3 PPG/A), 2/32 in Total Defense (252.8 YPG/A) & 2/32 in YPP/A (4.5). The Vikings are 8-0-1 ATS in its L9 games versus NFC opposition.
• DET: 32/32 in Total Defense (391.0 YPG/A) & 26th in Scoring Defense (27.5 PPG/A). The Lions have satisfied M/L positions in 10 of its L19 games (-19% ROI).

KEY OPINION

• This is a play on the Minnesota Vikings getting +3.5 points as a road underdog when it opposes the Detroit Lions Sunday afternoon at Ford Field. I just think I have the better coach. I know I have the better defense. And I’m protected losing by a FG? Ok, sure. Detroit very easily could’ve lost last week. I’ve been out on them since preseason. Play to +3.

— 🏈: BROWNS (+3.5) at Pittsburgh

📚: BetMGM, Circa Sports

KEY METRICS

• CLE: 11/32 in YPP/A (5.0), 12th in Scoring Defense (20.9 PPG/A) & 13th in Total Defense (318.1 YPG/A).

• PIT: 22/32 in Scoring Offense (21.9 PPG), 22nd in YPP (5.1) & 20th in Total Offense (323.7 YPG).

KEY OPINION

• This is a play on the Cleveland Browns in receipt of +3.5 points when it plays away at the Pittsburgh Steelers Sunday afternoon at Acrisure Stadium. The Browns have won 5 of its last 6 games and are 5-0 ATS in its last 5 versus divisional opposition. The Browns beat the Steelers not too long ago. Cleveland has the better defensive team, period. The Steelers were just in *checks notes* France. All this has me on Cleveland. Play the Browns to +3.

*TOP CHOICE*

— 🏈: FLORIDA (+12) at Georgia

Neutral Field: Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GA

📚: Circa Sports

TOP CHOICE SUPERFACT

KEY METRICS

• UF: 8th nationally in Scoring Offense (37.5 PPG), 27th in 3D Conv% (45.78) & 17th in RZ Score% (93.10). The Gators are 14th in FG Conv% (90.91).

• UGA: 80th nationwide in Giveaways (1.3 per game) & 60th in FG Conv% (77.78)

MY TAKE

It’s a play on the Florida Gators in receipt of +12 points when it combats the Georgia Bulldogs Saturday afternoon in a neutral site game from Atlanta. Georgia isn’t bulletproof. It showed that in its last game versus Auburn where it lost outright and was -3 in turnovers. Florida is obviously improved under the new coaching regime and it showed big game prowess beating Texas recently and Ole Miss prior to. The Friday number dip (12.5 to 12/11.5) reinforced the fact the UF QB1 is playing. The Bulldogs likely will win but I think the Gators can parachute in, inside the number. Both teams are off a bye. Who’s to say the extra rest won’t benefit Florida more? For all that, it’s UF +12 for me as the *Top Choice* for this T7B release.

— BEARS/SEAHAWKS OVER 46.5 POINTS

📚: BetMGM, Circa Sports

I passed on this to focus on other positions. I opted for inclusion in Auxiliary markets (see below).

AUXILIARIES

— 🏈: 3TM NFL ALT-PAR (+04)

📚: William Hill/Caesars

• JAGUARS ML
• BRONCOS +8.5
• CHI/SEA OVER 39.5

— 🏈: “THE PROPDUSTER SPECIAL”

• Darian Mensah (Miami) 250+ Passing Yards (vs. UNC-CH) -52

📚: FanDuel

• Darian Mensah 3+ Passing Touchdowns (+68)

📚: FanDuel

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BEYOND “THE 7 BEST”

SATURDAY SUPER 5

With the College Basketball season in the not-too-distant future, get to know the Super 5. It’s back for yet another term upon conclusion of “The 7 Best.”

RANDOM T7B POSTINGS

Field Named For 2026 Circa Friday Football Invitational

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https://data.vsin.com/procontests/circa-friday-football-invitational-2026/standings/