We only get a few National Lacrosse League games this weekend, but there are plenty of betting options with bet365 posting not only points props, but assists and goals props too. NLL best bets this season are 28-23 for +4.615 units and an ROI of +8.74%. Let’s take a look at my best bets to start NLL Week 11.
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Colorado Mammoth at Georgia Swarm
 Colorado Moneyline/Spread | +105 / +1.5 |
 Georgia Moneyline/Spread | -135 / -1.5 |
| Total | 24.5 |
| Time | Friday · 7:30 p.m. ET |
| TV | ESPN+/TSN+ |
Odds via ESPN Bet
The Colorado Mammoth and Georgia Swarm face each other for the second time this season. While I expect Colorado to win the rematch, I have an unconventional way of betting this one instead of taking a side.
It must be the week for lacrosse middles. I discussed a middle opportunity in college lacrosse earlier in the week, which was sent to DubClub subscribers. I personally opted to bet Cleveland State +12.5 instead of middling with Ohio State -9.5, but I’m actually going to bet a middle in this game.
Once again bet365 has posted a bad line in my opinion, setting the total for Colorado-Georgia at 21.5. Every other sportsbook has 24.5 and I think the potential of winning both Over 21.5 and Under 24.5 outweighs the risk of losing 0.1 or 0.2 unit on either side. While Colorado’s defense has played better, their offense still has a ton of firepower. Meanwhile, Georgia’s defense has struggled lately, but their offense is opportunistic enough to give the Mammoth a some trouble.
Ultimately, I think there is a really good chance we see 22, 23 or 24 goals on Friday night, so we’re betting both Over 21.5 (-110 on bet365) and Under 24.5 (-120 on ESPN Bet).
Picks: Over 21.5 & Under 24.5*
*Do not bet if either side exceeds -135 or either total moves a point towards the other
Calgary Roughnecks at Vancouver Warriors
 Calgary Moneyline/Spread | +116 / +1.5 |
 Vancouver Moneyline/Spread | -142 / -1.5 |
| Total | 21.5 |
| Time | Friday · 10 p.m. ET |
| TV | ESPN+/TSN |
Odds via FanDuel
We get another rematch on Friday featuring the Calgary Roughnecks and Vancouver Warriors. Vancouver defeated Calgary 14-10 when these teams last played and I’m expecting a similar result. This is a good buy-low spot on a Warriors team that defended poorly in transition against Halifax, but should clean up those issues against Calgary. While Cam MacLeod finally played well for the Roughnecks last week, I expect Vancouver to have no problem scoring on him again.
Aden Walsh and the Vancouver defense have continued to play outstanding and even with defender Matt Beers potentially missing for a long period of time, they have the pieces to limit this Calgary offense. I expect the Warriors to get a bounceback win and see them doing so with a big game out of their offense. So, in addition to betting Vancouver -1.5 at +110 (ESPN Bet or FanDuel) I’m also betting a few player props.
Adam Charalambides has been hot lately, averaging seven points per game through his last three games. He’s also recorded five or more points in 17 of his last 26 games dating back to last season. Even with the odds moving from +125 to +115 on bet365, I think this is a great price to bet him to go Over 4.5 points on Friday night.
Keegan Bal only had one goal against Calgary earlier this year, but recorded six points and the shot volume was there. He registered 13 shots, which was his second-highest amount of the season, and I think a few more will fall this time around. He’s also multiple goals in 17 of his last 26 games. Bet Bal Over 1.5 goals at -130 on bet365.
Finally, I’m fading Curtis Dickson’s goal prop of 3.5. Dickson certainly has the ability to score a lot of goals and even had four against Vancouver last time. Yet, I think Calgary will try and attack via the left side more with Beers likely out and Dickson hasn’t had four or more goals nearly enough to warrant this line. Dickson has stayed under 3.5 goals in 43 of his last 58 games, so I recommend betting him to stay Under 3.5 goals even at -160 on bet365.
Picks: Vancouver Warriors -1.5, Adam Charalambides Over 4.5 Points, Keegan Bal Over 1.5 Goals, Curtis Dickson Under 3.5 Goals
Halifax Thunderbirds at Philadelphia Wings
 Halifax Moneyline/Spread | +110 / +1.5 |
 Philadelphia Moneyline/Spread | -140 / -1.5 |
| Total | 25.5 |
| Time | Saturday · 1 p.m. ET |
| TV | ESPN+/TSN+ |
Odds via DraftKings
The Halifax Thunderbirds and Philadelphia Wings battle for the first time this season and this will likely be one of the higher-scoring games of the year. Most sportsbooks have the total at 26.5, but DraftKings is currently hanging a 25.5.
Philadelphia boasts the second-most efficient offense in the league, scoring 15.42 goals per every 85 possessions. Only Buffalo’s 15.47 is better and the next closest is Colorado at 12.75. The fourth most-efficient team is Halifax with 12.43 goals per every 85 possessions.
On the flipside, neither defense has played consistently well this year. As far as defensive efficiency goes, Halifax ranks third-worst behind only Calgary and Las Vegas, allowing 12.83 goals per 85 possessions. The next-worst is Philly at 12.4. Both Halifax and Philadelphia are also allowing more than 13 goals per game and only Las Vegas is worse.
Finally, both defenses have been hit with injuries, with Wings transition player Scott Dominey going down with an ACL tear a few weeks ago and Thunderbirds defender Max Wilson being placed on the IR earlier this week. Ultimately, this is a perfect storm for another high-scoring affair between these teams. Bet this game to go Over 25.5 at -130 on DraftKings.
I’m also betting Clarke Petterson and Holden Cattoni to surpass their points props. Petterson has gone Over 5.5 points (+105 on bet365) in 15 of his last 26 games and this is a good matchup for the Halifax righty. Meanwhile, Cattoni has gone Over 4.5 points (-140 on bet365) in 14 of 21 games since last season, including seven of his last eight. Expect both to factor heavily into this game going over.
Picks: Over 25.5, Clarke Petterson Over 5.5 Points, Holden Cattoni Over 4.5 Points
San Diego Seals at Toronto Rock
 San Diego Moneyline/Spread | +140 / +1.5 |
 Toronto Moneyline/Spread | -170 / -1.5 |
| Total | 21.5 |
| Time | Saturday · 7 p.m. ET |
| TV | ESPN+/TSN+ |
Odds via bet365
My final bet of the weekend is another player prop in the battle between the Toronto Rock and San Diego Seals. Tom Schreiber has been the x-factor for Toronto since returning to the lineup and I expect him to have a lot of success against a recently struggling Chris Orgilieri.
Schreiber had success against San Diego last year, recording seven points, and has had six or more points in 12 of his last 17 games. Bet Captain America to go Over 5.5 points (-105 on bet365) on Saturday night.
While I lean Toronto to win and cover as well, I’m anticipating Schreiber to have a big performance whether the Rock win in a blowout or this game is closer than expected.
Pick: Tom Schreiber Over 5.5 Points
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