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Thursday, October 26, 2023

Greetings, sports fans. I hope everyone enjoyed the first full slate of NBA games Wednesday and placed some winning bets in the process.

It's a light NBA schedule on Thursday, but there's two intriguing matchups. We'll also have the Bills looking to bounce back against the Buccaneers. Consider this a sneak preview for the type of expert analysis and insight you will receive as a SportsLine subscriber.

Philadelphia 76ers guard James Harden wasdenied entry to team plane ahead of season-opening road trip.

Tua Tagovailoa, Xavien Howard are

among Dolphins players that are against the team filming "Hard Knocks."

Senators forward Shane Pinto wassuspended 41 games for NHL's first gambling-related ban.

All times Eastern |Game odds via SportsLineconsensus

Today's top story

OHIO STATE'S TREVEYON HENDERSON WILL RETURN AGAINST WISCONSIN

Ohio State has been without star running back TreVeyon Henderson for the past three games after he suffered an unidentified injury against Notre Dame last month. Henderson proved to be a huge part of the Buckeyes offense as he rushed for 295 yards and five touchdowns in four games before suffering the injury. On Thursday, Ohio State coach Ryan Day announced that Henderson will play against Wisconsin this Saturday.

Here's more from Shehan Jeyarajah on why Henderson's return is a huge deal:

"His return is a significant one as Ohio State continues to deal with depth issues at running back. Chip Trayanum and Miyan Williams have both dealt with injuries, forcing the team to lean on converted receiver Xavier Johnson and even backup quarterback Devin Brown to provide key rushes. The results have been poor: Without Henderson, Ohio State has twice rushed for fewer than 2.0 yards per attempt (vs. Maryland and Penn State) and averaged a paltry 3.2 yards per carry overall and 97.7 yards rushing per game, which would trail Northwestern for No. 120 nationally."

The Hot Ticket

Buccaneers at Bills, 8:15 p.m. | Watch live: Prime Video

The Pick: Buccaneers +9.5 (-110)

Key trend: The Bills have failed to cover the spread in each of their last three games.

SportsLine expert R.J. White is 6-3 in his last nine NFL ATS picks.

"The Bucs were lucky to only suffer a close loss last week, as three red zone fumbles by Desmond Ridder made the game look less like a blowout. I'd typically look to fade a team with that profile, but I don't know how the Bills are going to beat anyone by double digits right now. The offense has scored just 10 points in the first half in the last three weeks, and the defense made Mac Jones look like an All-Pro last week. Buffalo has a lot to figure out right now, and I don't expect them to do it on a short week. The Bills probably get the win but don't cover."

Here's what else SportsLine is saying about the game:The Projection Model has "C" picks on the spread and moneyline, and more experts have picks on the game.Get one week of picks from SportsLine completely free with the promo codeNEWSLETTER*

Also on tonight ...

76ers at Bucks, 7:30 p.m. | TV: TNT

The Projection: Over 227.5 (-110) | Grade: B -- Moderate

SportsLine's Projection Model has "B" grades on the total and money with a "C" grade for the spread for the contest. The over is 7-0 in the Bucks' last seven games dating back to last season, and it should hit once again.

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Saturday on CBS, a full day of college football kicks off with Big Ten action between Indiana and #10 Penn State. Then at 3:30 PM ET, the SEC on CBS features #1 Georgia facing Florida. It's all coming up on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.Watch Live

Sunday, it's another NFL on CBS doubleheader. The early games feature Trevor Lawrence and the Jag on the road against the Steelers. Later, Burrow's Bengals try to stop McCaffrey and the 49ers. It all begins at 12 PM ET with JB and the guys on The NFL Today. Watch mon CBS and streaming on Paramount+.Tune In

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