Week 8 in the Premier Lacrosse League continues with two more games on Saturday. I previewed the entire weekend for USA Lacrosse Magazine and gave out best bets for each matchup, but there are plenty of more props I like for these games. Let’s take a look at what I’m betting for Saturday…
Note: The odds presented below are those at the time when Hutton sends his picks out on the Action App and are subject to change.
Denver Outlaws vs. Carolina Chaos
 Denver Moneyline/Spread | -140 / -1.5 |
 Carolina Moneyline/Spread | +105 / +1.5 |
| Total | 23.5 |
| Time | Saturday · 2 p.m. ET |
| TV | ABC |
Odds via BetMGM
In my USA Lacrosse Magazine preview, I discussed why I expect Ross Scott to be heavily involved on Saturday afternoon and recommended betting Ross Scott 3+ Points at +145. The best odds you can now get are +110 on BetMGM, but I still recommend betting his points prop at those odds. I think Jared Bernhardt will have a strong performance, but don’t love the odds to bet his props.
I’m also betting a 0.4 unit on Ross Scott 1st quarter goal scorer at +175 on FanDuel. With Scott starting on attack, I expect him to have enough chances to score early. I also am anticipating Eric Spanos to start on attack for the second straight game as well. He’s had five goals through his last two games and also had a goal on a career-high seven shots when the Chaos last played the Outlaws. Bet a 0.3 unit on Eric Spanos 1st quarter goal scorer at +200 on FanDuel.
Additionally, I’m betting Logan Wisnauskas Under 2.5 Points at -125 on BetMGM. Wisnauskas has been great for Denver this season, but I think the majority of the Outlaws’ scoring will be done from the midfield and Carolina will prioritize limiting the transition chances that burned them in the last meeting between these teams. Wisnauskas has had two points or fewer in 10 of his last 18 games, so the odds to bet this are fair.
Part of the reason I like Wisnauskas’ under is also because I think this game as a whole could be lower-scoring than the first. I expect both defenses to be more prepared and Carolina in particular to limit Denver’s fast break chances. Since I expect a close game, I also expect this game to slow down drastically in the second half. The total is 22.5 at most sportsbooks, but you can bet Under 23.5 at -115 on BetMGM.
We’re going to continue to bet the goaltender saves escalators and I’m backing Blaze Riorden in this one. We had success betting on Riorden’s saves props this way two games ago, so we’re going back to the well. Expect Riorden to bounce back from last week’s game and bet to win a unit on Blaze Riorden 12+ Saves (-128), a full unit on Blaze Riorden 13+ Saves (+106), a half unit on Blaze Riorden 14+ Saves (+136) and 0.3 unit on Blaze Riorden 15+ Saves (+182).
Picks: Under 23.5, Ross Scott 3+ Points, Ross Scott 1Q Goal (0.4 unit), Eric Spanos 1Q Goal (0.3 unit), Logan Wisnauskas Under 2.5 Points, Blaze Riorden 12+ Saves, 13+ Saves, 14+ Saves (0.5 unit) & 15+ Saves (0.3 unit)
Philadelphia Waterdogs vs. Utah Archers
 Philadelphia Moneyline/Spread | -122 / -1.5 |
 Utah Moneyline/Spread | +100 / +1.5 |
| Total | 21.5 |
| Time | Saturday · 4:30 p.m. ET |
| TV | ESPN+ |
Odds via FanDuel
To no one’s surprise, the lowest total of the weekend involves the Utah Archers and is either 20.5 and 21.5 depending on the sportsbook. This total feels about right to me and I actually think we could see even less goals this time around when considering how many power play goals were scored in the first meeting and Utah’s two late goals at the end of the game. I missed out on betting Under 23.5 that was offered by bet365 up until early Fridy morning, so instead of betting the full game total, I’m betting a half unit on both the 1st Quarter Under 5.5 (+100) and 1st Half Under 10.5 (+114) on FanDuel. Both teams have started slow in many of their games and I think most of the scoring will come in the second half after the offenses make adjustments.
In my USA Lacrosse Magazine preview, I discussed how Brendan Lavelle actually did a decent job defending CJ Kirst when these teams last faced, but that Philly’s ability to free him up using picks was what allowed him to explode for five goals. I anticipate that the Archers will be better prepared and recommended betting CJ Kirst Under 3.5 Goals at -138. The best odds you can now get are -165 on BetMGM or DraftKings, but I still like the under at those odds. I expect Archers to prioritize shutting off Kirst and forcing him to be more of a passer than a goal scorer. Whether that works, we’ll see, but this is a good sell-high spot on the MVP favorite.
I’m also betting Ryan Stines Under 2.5 Goals at -145 on BetMGM. Stines was -111 to stay under this mark on FanDuel (and -128 to stay Under 3.5 Points) before FanDuel wisely dropped his props to 1.5 goals and 2.5 points. Despite missing out on some CLV, I still like the odds to bet him to stay under his goals prop. Stines has been great for the Archers and even had two goals and two assists in their last outing with Philly, but he’s only recorded a hat trick once in seven games and his touches haven’t dramatically increased. With so many mouths to feed on Utah, expect a little bit of regression from Stines.
An Archer that I do think will go over his assists prop is Connor Fields. He’s had an assist in all but two of his seven games this season and I think he’ll notch one on Saturday. Bet Connor Fields 1+ Assist at +100 on DraftKings.
As for the goaltenders, I’m betting the escalators for both Brett Dobson and Matt DeLuca’s saves props. Dobson has made at least 12 saves in all but four of his last 27 games. He had just 10 last week, despite a strong defensive effort by Utah, so this is a great buy-low spot on him against a Waterdogs offense that takes the most shots per game and has the third-highest shots on goal per game. Bet Brett Dobson 12+ Saves (-102), a 0.7 unit on Brett Dobson 13+ Saves (+130), a 0.5 unit on Brett Dobson 14+ Saves (+172) and a 0.2 unit on Brett Dobson 15+ Saves (+245) on FanDuel.
Matt DeLuca has also been solid, making 11 saves or more in all but one game this season and nine of the last 13 games that he’s started. Bet Matt DeLuca 11+ Saves (+112), 0.6 unit on Matt DeLuca 12+ Saves (+150), a 0.4 unit on Matt DeLuca 13+ Saves (+215) and a 0.2 unit on Matt DeLuca 14+ Saves (+320).
Picks: CJ Kirst Under 3.5 Goals, Ryan Stines Under 2.5 Goals, Connor Fields 1+ Assist, Brett Dobson 12+ Saves, 13+ Saves (0.7 unit), 14+ Saves (0.5 unit) & 15+ Saves (0.2 unit), Matt DeLuca 11+ Saves, 12+ Saves (0.6 unit), 13+ Saves (0.4 unit) & 14+ Saves (0.2 unit)
2026 PLL Season Best Bets: 64-72 for +10.987 units (+9.17% ROI)
All bets are to win 1 unit or more (i.e. 1.2 units at -120, 1 unit at +120) unless otherwise specified.
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