My Bets
Taking Louisiana Tech as nine-point dogs – The Bulldogs are getting nine points on the road to the Gamecocks, but the Bulldogs have averaged 32 points per game to the Gamecocks’ 26.3. Bulldogs quarterback J’Mar Smith is an explosive athlete who has 795 yards from scrimmage and is part of the dangerous running game. They may not be able to beat the Gamecocks, but the offense of Smith with the running back tandem of Jarred Craft and Boston Scott, who have combined for 428 yards, can keep it a one-score game.
Taking the under on 72 points in the TCU vs. Oklahoma State game – The over/under for the Big 12 clash between the TCU Horned Frogs and the Oklahoma State Cowboys is set at 72 points. The bet here, surprisingly, is the under. With quarterback Mason Rudolph leading the Cowboys to 54 points per game, the underrated part of this team is the defense. The defense lets up a meager 17.3 points per game and has seven sacks with six takeaways on the season. This game will end up being a 35-21 game, making the under a good bet.
Parlaying the Kansas City money line with the Green Bay money line – The last bet of the weekend is a parlay. The Kansas City Chiefs are minus-175 favorites and the Green Bay Packers are minus-450. We’re parlaying them together against the Los Angeles Chargers and Cincinnati Bengals, respectively. The Chiefs are looking like the best team in the league and the Packers are at home against an awful Bengals team. This is a safe parlay to throw money at.
Bets I Like
Taking the three-point favorite Atlanta squad over Detroit – The Lions are three-point home dogs to the Falcons, after two good-looking wins from the Lions. People might roll the dice with the Lions, who look like the hot team. Bet Falcons, bet Falcons! There is no Super Bowl hangover; the Falcons are just as good as they were last season, with quarterback Matt Ryan and wide receiver Julio Jones some of the best players at their position and the running back duo of Devonta Freeman and Tevin Coleman. With all the offensive power staying in one place, take the three-point favorites.
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