November 26, 2025 • 7 mins
Lee Sterling, Gambling Expert from Paramount Sports, joins Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain to share his best bets for the week of football ahead, including Washington hosting Oregon on Saturday and then the Seahawks hosting the Vikings on Sunday.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
It's time for our weekly visit with gambling expert Lee Sterling.
No Paramount Sports brought to you by bail Breaker Brewing,
wherevery hop has grown in the Yakama Valley. Family owned
bold and proudly Pacific Northwest grabbed their flagship top cutter
Ipa a citrusy. Find Forward Classic at your local grocery
store or visit tap rooms in Seattle and Yeakam On
(00:22):
Now with Lee Sterling, Here's Suffian dish.
Speaker 2 (00:25):
I had a good time recording Picking the Locks with
Mark and Lee for a Friday morning by the way
before the Bears Eagles game. I've never wanted to walk
into traffic more after I was done recording a program
than I did this morning with the four of us. Well,
I thought it was interesting that they invite us to
come on their show and they just spend twenty minutes
taking swings at us. Yeah, that was not nicely, very
(00:48):
unfair and unkind of you on this Thanksgiving Eve. You
should be proud of yourself for the way you treated us.
Speaker 3 (00:54):
Man. You started it.
Speaker 2 (00:58):
I started it. I just thought you started it by
waking up for the morning and putting your pants on.
That's how you started it. Well, let's get to some
games this week. That'll run Friday before I believe the
Bears an Eagles game here on KJAR, So check that
out on Friday when you're driving around town going nuts
for Black Friday thirty five, twenty nine and one. A
little bit of a dip last week at one and four,
(01:20):
but that's okay. Still six games over overall on the
air and a good time to bounce back. Let's start
with a big game Ohio State and Michigan at Michigan Stadium.
Right Buckeys are given nine and a half against the Wolverines.
We are I think is Husky fans kind of rooting
for Michigan because if the Huskies beat Oregon and Michigan wins,
that might be enough to knock the Ducks out of
(01:42):
the playoff. For crying out loud, so who do you
like in the Buckeye Wolverine game?
Speaker 3 (01:47):
Wouldn't that be sweet? And maybe what you have going
for you is weather going to be snow seventy five
percent is the forecast, and that could slow down those
Ohio state wide receivers. Michigan is going to be without
their top running back, Justice Haines, so that could be
a little bit of a problem here. But I think
(02:07):
the best play here. I think Ohio State is going
to find a way to win. But I just I
think you played the under play under forty four and
a half total points. I think we're going to see
something like a twenty four sixteen, twenty four to thirteen game.
Got it?
Speaker 4 (02:22):
Do you have a lien on the side.
Speaker 3 (02:26):
No, I'll put one toe in and take one one
toe in and say oh.
Speaker 2 (02:31):
No, no, no, you don't get asked for a lean
and say no, you're done at that point the minute, right,
he has no field at all.
Speaker 4 (02:41):
All right, let's go Oregon at Washington. It's waivered between
seven and six and a half. We got it at
oreogod minus six and a half right now?
Speaker 3 (02:50):
Yeah, and uh, they got to play a clean game,
do the Huskies, And they're gonna need uh their skill guys,
you know, John Coleman, Denzel Boston, even though they may
not be totally one hundred percent to show out. So
it's time to step up the crowd. It's got to
step up and might come down also to the kickers.
(03:12):
So Shappington, you know, he's been been hot and cold.
Both teams their kickers from making the extra points but
having some trouble on some key field goals. So both
field goal kickers mystery field goals here. I think it's
gonna be close for a while, but I think the
Ducks end up pulling away. Thirty eight twenty four.
Speaker 2 (03:33):
All right, yeah, so take the Ducks minus and points
and you're right. Grady Gross has been really inconsistent so
far this year for our punter. Did you watch the
Wisconsin game San Francisco minus four and a half against
the Browns?
Speaker 1 (03:46):
What do you think?
Speaker 3 (03:49):
I think that the Browns can keep it close here?
This is a This is a tough, tough matchup for
them Browns all of a sudden. They always had good
pass rushers from the from the edge, but now all
of a sudden, coming up the middle here. They don't
need to blitz at all here. Thanders isn't great, but
you know you can at least run a little bit
(04:09):
and hit some guys down the field, which Dylan Gabriel
couldn't do here. I'm set city here, Rounds pull off
the small upset here twenty four to twenty three.
Speaker 4 (04:19):
I'd love to see that aggress about it. Something I
love this next one. I don't know why either one
of us didn't pick it for factor fiction. We'll see
if you like our side, will reveal our side after
you reveal yours. Rams minus ten and a half at Carolina.
Speaker 3 (04:33):
Well, Carolina, I don't know why they didn't run the
ball more last week. I mean I know that that.
You know, when the Rams scored first, it put them
in a little bit I'm sorry, forty nine er scored
first put them a little bit of a bind. But
you got to stick with what you do best. And
they get to the one yard line throwing a play
action pass for a quarterback that's you know, as tall
as softy five to seven. I don't get it. And
(04:56):
then on top of that two point conversion, you're also
doing a play action from the one throwing the football.
But I think the Panthers here, they're built to hang
around here with the Rams. We're going to escape here.
Twenty seven to twenty four.
Speaker 4 (05:09):
All right, we're all in agreement. We like Carolina.
Speaker 2 (05:11):
We're all going down together, or we're going to be
in the winners table together. Man, it's three for three Carolina,
all right. Seahawks given ten and a half against Minnesota.
Report out from Diana Rassini that Jaj McCarthy is expected
to miss the game on Sunday. That means Max Brosmer,
the rookie, is going to probably start for the Vikings.
Hawks are six and eight, though lee under Mike McDonald
(05:32):
at Loomin Field, Seahawks are given a big number against
the Vikings.
Speaker 3 (05:37):
What do you think last time, I believe there was
a first time signal caller making his debut under center
was Skyler Thompson, and I was high on him. I'm like,
this guy has it, you know what. Preparing for something
like this with a even a better defense than the
(05:57):
Seahawks had a couple of years ago, spells trouble. I
know that the Vikings defense still have some good players
on it, but once they fall behind, they're in trouble.
Here the biggest blowout of the weekend, Seahawks finally get
a big one at home. Won't even be close. Seahawks
forty one to ten. Wow, All right?
Speaker 2 (06:17):
A and M in Texas Game of the Week Sark
versus Elco, Aggie's versus Horns. What do you know?
Speaker 3 (06:25):
Huh? Great game? A lot on the line. You want
to get the A and M. Texas winner. Just called
eight hundred four hundred nine seven four one first five
callers get it for free and Turkey Shootout fifteen games
from tomorrow all the way through Sunday, just ninety seven
dollars one place, Paramount sports dot Com.
Speaker 2 (06:45):
All right, Lee, you're the man. Have a great Thanksgiving
and we'll talk in a week. Buddy, appreciate it. Pal,
All right, Becky, All right, Lee, starting with us. He
likes the under and the Buckeye Michigan game. Likes the
Ducks minus the points against the Dogs Cleveland, plus the
points against the Niners Carolina and the ten and a
half against the Rams and the Hawks. Given the ten
and a half against Minnesota and winning big, We're gonna break.
(07:06):
Petros Papadacus will join us next coming up courtesy has
Sweet James right here on ninety three to three kJ
RFN Loser
It's time for our weekly visit with gambling expert Lee Sterling.
No Paramount Sports brought to you by bail Breaker Brewing,
wherevery hop has grown in the Yakama Valley. Family owned
bold and proudly Pacific Northwest grabbed their flagship top cutter
Ipa a citrusy. Find Forward Classic at your local grocery
store or visit tap rooms in Seattle and Yeakam On
(00:22):
Now with Lee Sterling, Here's Suffian dish.
Speaker 2 (00:25):
I had a good time recording Picking the Locks with
Mark and Lee for a Friday morning by the way
before the Bears Eagles game. I've never wanted to walk
into traffic more after I was done recording a program
than I did this morning with the four of us. Well,
I thought it was interesting that they invite us to
come on their show and they just spend twenty minutes
taking swings at us. Yeah, that was not nicely, very
(00:48):
unfair and unkind of you on this Thanksgiving Eve. You
should be proud of yourself for the way you treated us.
Speaker 3 (00:54):
Man. You started it.
Speaker 2 (00:58):
I started it. I just thought you started it by
waking up for the morning and putting your pants on.
That's how you started it. Well, let's get to some
games this week. That'll run Friday before I believe the
Bears an Eagles game here on KJAR, So check that
out on Friday when you're driving around town going nuts
for Black Friday thirty five, twenty nine and one. A
little bit of a dip last week at one and four,
(01:20):
but that's okay. Still six games over overall on the
air and a good time to bounce back. Let's start
with a big game Ohio State and Michigan at Michigan Stadium.
Right Buckeys are given nine and a half against the Wolverines.
We are I think is Husky fans kind of rooting
for Michigan because if the Huskies beat Oregon and Michigan wins,
that might be enough to knock the Ducks out of
(01:42):
the playoff. For crying out loud, so who do you
like in the Buckeye Wolverine game?
Speaker 3 (01:47):
Wouldn't that be sweet? And maybe what you have going
for you is weather going to be snow seventy five
percent is the forecast, and that could slow down those
Ohio state wide receivers. Michigan is going to be without
their top running back, Justice Haines, so that could be
a little bit of a problem here. But I think
(02:07):
the best play here. I think Ohio State is going
to find a way to win. But I just I
think you played the under play under forty four and
a half total points. I think we're going to see
something like a twenty four sixteen, twenty four to thirteen game.
Got it?
Speaker 4 (02:22):
Do you have a lien on the side.
Speaker 3 (02:26):
No, I'll put one toe in and take one one
toe in and say oh.
Speaker 2 (02:31):
No, no, no, you don't get asked for a lean
and say no, you're done at that point the minute, right,
he has no field at all.
Speaker 4 (02:41):
All right, let's go Oregon at Washington. It's waivered between
seven and six and a half. We got it at
oreogod minus six and a half right now?
Speaker 3 (02:50):
Yeah, and uh, they got to play a clean game,
do the Huskies, And they're gonna need uh their skill guys,
you know, John Coleman, Denzel Boston, even though they may
not be totally one hundred percent to show out. So
it's time to step up the crowd. It's got to
step up and might come down also to the kickers.
(03:12):
So Shappington, you know, he's been been hot and cold.
Both teams their kickers from making the extra points but
having some trouble on some key field goals. So both
field goal kickers mystery field goals here. I think it's
gonna be close for a while, but I think the
Ducks end up pulling away. Thirty eight twenty four.
Speaker 2 (03:33):
All right, yeah, so take the Ducks minus and points
and you're right. Grady Gross has been really inconsistent so
far this year for our punter. Did you watch the
Wisconsin game San Francisco minus four and a half against
the Browns?
Speaker 1 (03:46):
What do you think?
Speaker 3 (03:49):
I think that the Browns can keep it close here?
This is a This is a tough, tough matchup for
them Browns all of a sudden. They always had good
pass rushers from the from the edge, but now all
of a sudden, coming up the middle here. They don't
need to blitz at all here. Thanders isn't great, but
you know you can at least run a little bit
(04:09):
and hit some guys down the field, which Dylan Gabriel
couldn't do here. I'm set city here, Rounds pull off
the small upset here twenty four to twenty three.
Speaker 4 (04:19):
I'd love to see that aggress about it. Something I
love this next one. I don't know why either one
of us didn't pick it for factor fiction. We'll see
if you like our side, will reveal our side after
you reveal yours. Rams minus ten and a half at Carolina.
Speaker 3 (04:33):
Well, Carolina, I don't know why they didn't run the
ball more last week. I mean I know that that.
You know, when the Rams scored first, it put them
in a little bit I'm sorry, forty nine er scored
first put them a little bit of a bind. But
you got to stick with what you do best. And
they get to the one yard line throwing a play
action pass for a quarterback that's you know, as tall
as softy five to seven. I don't get it. And
(04:56):
then on top of that two point conversion, you're also
doing a play action from the one throwing the football.
But I think the Panthers here, they're built to hang
around here with the Rams. We're going to escape here.
Twenty seven to twenty four.
Speaker 4 (05:09):
All right, we're all in agreement. We like Carolina.
Speaker 2 (05:11):
We're all going down together, or we're going to be
in the winners table together. Man, it's three for three Carolina,
all right. Seahawks given ten and a half against Minnesota.
Report out from Diana Rassini that Jaj McCarthy is expected
to miss the game on Sunday. That means Max Brosmer,
the rookie, is going to probably start for the Vikings.
Hawks are six and eight, though lee under Mike McDonald
(05:32):
at Loomin Field, Seahawks are given a big number against
the Vikings.
Speaker 3 (05:37):
What do you think last time, I believe there was
a first time signal caller making his debut under center
was Skyler Thompson, and I was high on him. I'm like,
this guy has it, you know what. Preparing for something
like this with a even a better defense than the
(05:57):
Seahawks had a couple of years ago, spells trouble. I
know that the Vikings defense still have some good players
on it, but once they fall behind, they're in trouble.
Here the biggest blowout of the weekend, Seahawks finally get
a big one at home. Won't even be close. Seahawks
forty one to ten. Wow, All right?
Speaker 2 (06:17):
A and M in Texas Game of the Week Sark
versus Elco, Aggie's versus Horns. What do you know?
Speaker 3 (06:25):
Huh? Great game? A lot on the line. You want
to get the A and M. Texas winner. Just called
eight hundred four hundred nine seven four one first five
callers get it for free and Turkey Shootout fifteen games
from tomorrow all the way through Sunday, just ninety seven
dollars one place, Paramount sports dot Com.
Speaker 2 (06:45):
All right, Lee, you're the man. Have a great Thanksgiving
and we'll talk in a week. Buddy, appreciate it. Pal,
All right, Becky, All right, Lee, starting with us. He
likes the under and the Buckeye Michigan game. Likes the
Ducks minus the points against the Dogs Cleveland, plus the
points against the Niners Carolina and the ten and a
half against the Rams and the Hawks. Given the ten
and a half against Minnesota and winning big, We're gonna break.
(07:06):
Petros Papadacus will join us next coming up courtesy has
Sweet James right here on ninety three to three kJ
RFN Loser
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