WOOOOOOO buddy. What a week last Saturday turned out to just barely be.
What started off as a bad day turned into a winning record by the slimmest of margins at 5-4-1. Penn State carried that 56 over/under line right to the mark by themselves, giving me my first push of the season. The overall season record sits at 20-19-1.
As usual, all lines are by way of DraftKings Sportsbook.
And now, on with this week’s picks…
VIRGINIA TECH +17.5 at Miami
If what’s happened on the field this year tells me anything (or should tell me something), it’s that Miami wins and covers this game. However, I can’t get past this being a rivalry game and being one that the Hokies are gassed up to play. I think Miami wins, but this ends up being a little closer than this number.
NEBRASKA -10 at Purdue
This bunch of Boilers stinks. 66-7 Notre Dame. 38-21 Oregon State. Those are their last two games. Nebraska is a decent squad, so they go to West Lafayette and cover this number.
Texas A&M vs. ARKANSAS +4.5 (Arlington, TX)
This is a game that I think the Hogs can win outright, so I’ll get 4.5 points to play with as well. Works for me.
LOUISVILLE +6.5 at Notre Dame
I haven’t seen the Irish play a good game at home this year. And they were in pillow fights with Northern Illinois and Miami (OH). The level of talent is about to go way up on Saturday. I’ll take the Cardinals to at least shake the hell out of the Irish on Saturday.
North Carolina at DUKE -2.5
I cannot believe what I watched last weekend. Me, Cam, Marsh, Justin, and a handful of readers could have found a way to put together a scoring drive on the Tar Heels. Duke is playing pretty well this year under Manny Diaz, so I’ll give them the edge at home here.
OKLAHOMA -2 at Auburn
OU is switching it up at QB, benching Jackson Arnold in favor of Michael Hawkins, Jr., who was able to do some things late against Tennessee. I think the Sooners’ defense gives Auburn hell, and the offense looks improved in a comfortable win on the Plains.
GEORGIA -2 at Alabama
Both teams off a bye. Two great programs. But man, if you’re giving me a choice, I’ll take Kirby Smart with time to prepare. I thought about Bama here. But at the end of the day, the Bulldogs with two weeks to prepare…..I can’t pick against that.
Kentucky at OLE MISS -17
This game will tell me a lot about the Rebels. They have the explosive offense to put a lot of points on the Cats, and the Cats really, REALLY are poor on offense this year. This is a mark the Rebels really should get over.
ILLINOIS +18 at Penn State
That Illinois team who went to Nebraska and won? They’re 18-point dogs at Penn State? Nah. Don’t see that at all. Maybe I’m wrong here, but this is going to be a game. Easiest pick of the week for me.
Oregon at UCLA; OVER 55
I feel like the Ducks might be able to reach this mark by themselves. However, UCLA does their part to get over a number that I honestly expected to be a little bit higher, even though LSU and the Bruins couldn’t reach it last week. The Ducks (and Bruins) will this week.
Odds/lines subject to change. T&Cs apply. See draftkings.com/sportsbook for details.
(Remember to wager responsibly. I am not responsible for your choices. These are simply how I see things playing out.)