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Buffaloes should be Ram tough

There are position battles, and then there is the Colorado State depth chart. The team is torn between running backs John Mosure and Leonard Mason and still has yet to settle on a starting quarterback. Mosure and Mason combine for less than 200 yards and four scores at the Division I-A level and are unproven at best. That’s bad news against a Colorado (-10) side that has won five of the past six meetings overall and has covered the spread the past two years.

PGA Players keep scoring

Norton, Mass., may soon become a home away from home for many golfers. The smooth greens and ideal 70-degree conditions have turned the Deutsche Bank Championship into a huge Wii Golf game, as Sean O’Hair and Jim Furyk lead at 12-under after only two rounds. And his could be Furyk’s time to shine. It’s been more than two years since he’s won a tournament, meaning he can still be had at a great value, even if he is atop the leader board.

Rockies’ secret weapon

Jason Giambi has walked up to the plate three times since joining the Rockies. Each time he reached base and each time his team won. The team’s new pinch-hitting weapon also has contributed four RBI in those at-bats. Colorado is already up 9.85 units this year, but with a professional hitter like Giambi solidifying the bench, it is a smart pick in close games and is even good value at -230 against the Diamondbacks.

Race pole sitter

Martin Truex, Jr., isn’t a premier name in NASCAR. But the 23rd ranked racer in the Sprint Cup standings claimed the pole for Sunday night’s Pep Boys Auto 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. It’s Truex’s second pole of the season and the 39 year old has shown signs of promise this year. Listed as a +3000 long shot, Truex is down to ride.

Rain, rain go away

Eighty degrees with a six MPH breeze sounds like a great day for football between Memphis and No. 8 Ole Miss. Too bad we forgot to mention the scattered thunderstorms that are predicted to plague the afternoon kickoff in Tennessee. Rain means less passing, more running and almost always enables a less talented team to stay in the game longer than they should. Memphis (+17.5) gets more attractive with each rain drop, as does seeing fewer than 54 points scored.