Saturday Best Bets
Please post your bets, or what you're thinking of betting, or whatever to do with betting for Saturday's slate of games. I'll start:
(Last Week record: 1-4, Overall Record: 5-5)
Hawaii at Army. 12 Noon eastern. Pick: Hawaii +6
Vanderbilt at Notre Dame. 2:30pm Pick: Vanderbilt +14 (-120)
LSU at Auburn. 3:30pm. Pick: LSU +10
South Florida vs Illinois. 3:30pm Pick: South Florida -10.5
Houston at Texas Tech. Pick: Houston -1
USC at Texas. 8pm Pick: Texas -3 (-120)
Early morning EPL bonus:
Tottenham vs Liverpool (7:30AM): Both teams to score and total over 2.5 goals (-120)
Noteable spreads of discussion:
Michigan currently is a -36 point favorite . Over/Under 53
Ohio St is currently a -13.5 point favorite over TCU (home team). Over/Under 59
September 14th, 2018 at 11:55 PM ^
Taking OSU -13
September 15th, 2018 at 12:40 AM ^
My gut tells me this is a safe bet. I feel like they're on a Fuck You crusade right now. On the other hand I hope I'm severely wrong because fuck osu.
September 15th, 2018 at 12:52 AM ^
I think you're right. They're on a fuck you crusade for sure. I'll take OSU -13 and LSU +10.
September 15th, 2018 at 9:12 AM ^
Don't you have a cooler to clean out, OSU troll?
September 15th, 2018 at 12:00 AM ^
Kansas -2.5
Syracuse +3
Missouri -6
LSU +10.5
Little known fact. Our fearless leader is 0-6 with his predictions against the spread over the last 6 games and 2-10 over his last 12, so SMU +35.5?
September 15th, 2018 at 12:12 AM ^
Syracuse +3 is one of my leans too I was considering betting. Looked at Florida -20 over Colorado St too.
September 15th, 2018 at 9:48 AM ^
that Florida State game is a trap, everyone will be betting Syracuse. also everyone loves LSU, Auburn -10 all day
September 15th, 2018 at 7:07 AM ^
You have to go back to the first two games of the 2011 season to find the last time Kansas win back to back games. Never bet on Kansas, and definitely never bet on Kansas to do it twice.
September 15th, 2018 at 9:37 AM ^
To be fair, not all of the game previews in that span were written by Brian. In fact, SMU is the first one written by him this season as Seth did the ND and WMU ones.
Unless of course Brian makes separate predictions on the radio show that contradict Seth's game previews, in which case I got nothin'.
September 15th, 2018 at 12:02 AM ^
You're going to lose on lsu and texas
September 15th, 2018 at 12:05 AM ^
Agree
September 15th, 2018 at 12:21 AM ^
The sharps appear to agree with you on me losing LSU. 67 percent of the bets have come in on LSU over the week with just 49 percent of the money backing them, which is probably why the line started at 9.5 and has been hanging around 10.5 lately. LSU is such a wildcard that I'm sure we'll know quickly if they'll lay an egg or it'll come down the last possession
September 15th, 2018 at 8:39 AM ^
I took the under in that game. Don't remember what it was, 46 area I think, but it seemed like the way to go there.
September 15th, 2018 at 12:03 AM ^
How in the world is Army favored by a touchdown? Take Hawaii +6 all day.
September 15th, 2018 at 12:10 AM ^
It's actually +7 on a lot of books right now. I didn't think the line was going to go to that when I got it at 6.
Just reading that Army has gotten about 39 percent of bet tickets but 59 percent of the money is on Army, so that's indicating the Sharps are actually on Army. Which I don't like, but we shall see. I'd rather have that happen in college verses the NFL at least if I was forced to be against the sharps in one of the two
September 15th, 2018 at 6:24 AM ^
It’s a 7AM local time start for Hawaii and they’re flying how far to get there? West coast teams are notoriously terrible playing at 1pm in the pros. Now you have a team from further west playing earlier in the day against a triple option offense. Like Army for those reasons.
September 15th, 2018 at 12:13 PM ^
Eh, that whole idea is overrated. Hawaii will be blowing them out by halftime.
September 15th, 2018 at 8:42 AM ^
That site are you getting the percentages? I only look at Vegas insiders and if that is where you are too, I think I'm reading some of the columns wrong lol
September 15th, 2018 at 9:33 AM ^
Started using the Action Network app to track my bets and that info I listed I figured was part of their premium subscription but It’s showing up for free on my app when I’m logged in
September 15th, 2018 at 12:17 AM ^
EMU +3
Coming off a road win against a big ten team. Worth a shot against Buffalo.
Go Hurons
September 15th, 2018 at 12:40 AM ^
Hangover game. These usually go the other way. I wouldn’t bet the house on it but good luck anyway!!
September 15th, 2018 at 1:08 AM ^
TCU will beat them straight up.
September 15th, 2018 at 1:18 AM ^
Put your house on OSU. They are going to kill TCU. TCU’s QB will toss four interceptions.
September 15th, 2018 at 2:03 AM ^
I like the USF bet. I prefer the under on LSU/Auburn (I got it at 45.5). I think gambling on USC/Texas is crazy. Total coin flip, not sure how you would trust either of those teams.
September 15th, 2018 at 2:08 AM ^
Texas
OSU
Auburn
Michigan
each team w coverzzz
September 15th, 2018 at 5:50 AM ^
OSU -13 feels like easy money
September 15th, 2018 at 6:32 AM ^
Taking LSU, TCU, and Vanderbilt.
September 15th, 2018 at 7:00 AM ^
Indiana -14.5 vs Ball state. Theres a tremendous amount of value in Indiana, as Ball St is giving up points after keeping Notre Dame close.
Troy +10 @ Nebraska. Troy is one of the better group of 5 teams out there (despite taking a beating from a very good Boise St team). Theres a good chance Nebraska doesnt have their dynamic true freshman starting QB, and if they dont, I think troy wins this one outright.
September 15th, 2018 at 12:05 PM ^
Never bet on a DeBord offense to cover.
September 15th, 2018 at 7:02 AM ^
USF
Miami YTM
Miami NNTM
Georgia
Boise/ok st over
September 15th, 2018 at 8:47 AM ^
I like your thinking. I bet on 3 of these games, all the way you picked.
September 15th, 2018 at 7:43 AM ^
I'd take OSU -13. This feels like a 42-20 type game
I'll take Syracuse +3 as well. It's in Syracuse, their offense is a decent, and FSU has looked awful
September 15th, 2018 at 8:22 AM ^
South Florida seems like a safe bet. I cannot see a scenario where Illinois wins.
TCU-Ohio State? Part of me wants to say that this game is interesting for a while, but I think Ohio State can pull this one out.
September 15th, 2018 at 8:52 AM ^
I took the over in this one. However, no one in the thread seems to even consider it. Not sure why after OSU giving up so much points to Oregon St. I feel like this is prime for high scoring game.
September 15th, 2018 at 8:57 AM ^
Gut feelings looking at yours:
Army -6 (don't like the long travel, early start)
ND -14 (last week was a letdown situation)
LSU, USF agree
Houston -1 (this is the kind of game they will win to get into the Group of 5 playoff discussion, then lose late in the year)
Texas -3
Others I would lean:
Georgia -33
Mizzou -6.5
OSU - 13.5
San Diego State +5.5
September 15th, 2018 at 9:15 AM ^
Vanderbilt +14 is Smooth Jimmy's "Lock of the Week!"
September 15th, 2018 at 9:41 AM ^
Great Simpsons episode !
September 15th, 2018 at 9:53 AM ^
Yeah but who did they take for the "Shoe-In of the Week" though?
September 15th, 2018 at 12:07 PM ^
Kansas!
Because when you're right 52% of the time, you're wrong 48% of the time!
September 15th, 2018 at 9:16 AM ^
Take the over in the Michigan game
September 15th, 2018 at 9:50 AM ^
Ohio State is going to demolish TCU. Haskins goes to the front of Heisman race. And I want to barf in my mouth a little.
September 15th, 2018 at 10:01 AM ^
I believe TCU is 7-0 straight up when College Gameday is there so they’re a lock to win ats!
... just kidding . We shall see
September 15th, 2018 at 10:00 AM ^
A couple underdogs I like to win is Syracuse at home against FSU and Hawaii on the road at Army. Syracuse has an explosive offense with Eric Dungey and FSU has looked lost and abysmal early on. Hawaii has a gunslinger in Cole McDonald. He will need a big game if they want to pull off another "upset". Hawaii won their first 2 games as double digit dogs.