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West Virginia vs. Oklahoma Betting Preview With @JeffNadu

Superstar Jeff Nadu is the top college basketball expert in the world, but also damn knowledgable about college gridiron. Today he breaks down the WVU-Oklahoma football contest with Joe Duffy, the top technical handicapper in history.

Oklahoma is now a whopping -34 with a total of 64.5 at Bovada but shop around as it can be found as high as 65.5. The spread debuted at -34 and 65.

The is a gap between percentage of bets and money. While 56 percent of wagers are on WVU, 78 percent of money is on Oklahoma. Many sharps say to side with the money when this happens. But who do the top experts day to bet on?

Who does Joe Duffy love this week? JDP is 48-28 since preseason on NFL. I already nailed easy TNF Total of Year. Now it’s the TNF Game of the Year on Chiefs-Broncos. I am 18-7 college football. Friday college football side. Saturday 11 college football winners led by two Wise Guys. BONUS: Added Rotation Game of the Year in college football as well. Sunday, NFL Wise Guy gets us started! Get the picks now

Free NCAA Football Picks Against the Spread

To say the least, the greatest handicapper off all-time Joe Duffy is the hottest. JDP is 48-28 since preseason on NFL. I already nailed easy TNF Total of Year. Now it’s the TNF Game of the Year on Chiefs-Broncos. I am 18-7 college football.  Friday college football side. Saturday 11 college football winners led by two Wise Guys. BONUS: Added Rotation Game of the Year in college football as well.  Sunday, NFL Wise Guy gets us started!  Get the picks now

Here are free picks for this weekend:

Temple at SMU

  • Rested, ranked home teams are 104-74-4 (SMU)
  • SMU 5-1 ats +10.7, 5th best in nation
  • SMU over all six by average of 10.2, 7th best OVER team
  • Teams off triple OT wins 22-17 ATS for 56.4 percent (SMU)
    • Also off bye
  • SMU Shane Buechele is completing 67 percent of his passes this season and he has thrown 12 touchdowns
  • RB Xavier Jones has rushed for 646 yards and 12 scores for Mustangs
  • Temple 2-0 to ranked teams Maryland and Memphis

The pick: Temple +7.5

Arizona at USC

  • USC very competitive in loss to ND, but five starters on defense banged up
  • Arizona is second in the Pac-12 with 103 plays of at least 10 yards, second in plays of at least 20 yards (41), first in plays of at least 30 yards (20) and first in plays of at least 40 yards (15). It also leads in plays of 50, 60 and 70-yard plays. 
  • USC also predictably unpredictable
  • Consider live total, keep betting overadjusted line
  • USC gets 8.2 yards per pass teams normally allowing 6.9 and average 9.5 at home
  • Arizona has one of the more anemic pass rushes in the country with just five total sacks in six games, tied for No. 123 in the nation.
  • Arizona has one of the more anemic pass rushes in the country with just five total sacks in six games, tied for No. 123 in the nation

Pick: OVER 67

Texas A&M at Ole Miss

  • Texas A&M has played one of the toughest schedules in the nation to this point of the season. The Aggies’ three losses have come at the hands of No. 1 Alabama, No. 3 Clemson and No. 11 Auburn
  • Since John Rhys Plumlee took over the starting quarterback position for Ole Miss on Oct. 28, the Rebels have covered the spread in all of his starts
    • Redshirt freshman Matt Corral still will see extensive playing time
  • General rule of thumb: freshman-laden teams improve and are more dangerous at home

The pick: Ole Miss +6.5

WVU at Oklahoma (-33.5, 65)

  • Big favorites in high scoring games are 163-113-12 for 59.1 percent (Oklahoma)
  • Letdown after Texas
  • Second biggest underdog that WVU has ever been
  • WVU short-handed
    • Starting cornerback Hakeem Bailey will miss the first half after getting ejected for targeting
    • Fellow starter Keith Washington was inactive against Iowa State due to a muscle injury that affected his ability to run, so his return against Oklahoma is no guarantee.
    • Starting quarterback Austin Kendall, an OU transfer is questionable
    • Kendall was primarily a backup for two Heisman Trophy winners, completing 28 of 39 passes for three touchdowns in two seasons with the Sooners
    • 66 percent completions, 1247, 9 TDs, but 7 INT
    • Backup Jack Allison 18-of-24 for 140 yards

The pick: Oklahoma -33.5

Boise State at BYU

  • Dogs of 5.5 or more in two-game or more losing streak versus an opponent in a four-game or more winning streak 93-56-4 (BYU)
    • Momentum exception
  • Boise State QB Hank Bachmeier is doubtful
  • Redshirt sophomore Chase Cord finished 12-for-18 passing for a career-high 175 yards and a QB rating of 203.3.
  • Jaylon Henderson was 6-for-10 passing for a career-best 82 yards
  • Boise one of three undefeated non-Power 5 teams
    • Only SMU could leapfrog them but style points still a consideration
  • Significant pressure on Boise State though road game, likely with BU QBs

The pick: BYU +6.5

 

Arizona State at Utah

  • Teams off dominant win 583-414-28 (Utah)
    • Sub-system takes it to 59.1 percent
  • ASU won previous two meetings by combined 38 points
  • Utah QB Tyler Huntley season ended last year against ASU
  • ASU off dramatic win to WSU
  • When the total is substantially less than each team’s previous total, it goes under 391-262-15
    • Utah total 60 last week, ASU 61

The pick: Utah -13.5

 

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Georgia Bulldogs Still In National Championship Picture

Despite Georgia’s home loss to South Carolina as a 21-point favorite, the Bulldogs still have better CFP odds than seven undefeated teams, including two from the Big Ten.
SportsBetting sent out updated College Football Playoff odds Sunday, and after the loss Georgia went from 7-1 to 12-1, but that number is still sixth-lowest among the 24 teams on the betting board.
Last week, early CFP spreads were released and Georgia was an 8.5-point underdog against Alabama, +4.5 versus Clemson and +2 against Ohio State.

LSU’s odds moved from 7-1 to 10-2 while Florida dropped to 50-1 after being 30-1 last week. 

In a pivotal matchup this week, Penn State opened as an 8-point favorite over Michigan.

Current odds:

College Football Playoff

 

Alabama

5-2

Clemson

5-2

Ohio State

5-1

LSU

10-2

Oklahoma

6-1

Georgia

12-1

Wisconsin

16-1

Penn State

25-1

Auburn

40-1

Michigan

40-1

Notre Dame

40-1

Utah

40-1

Florida

50-1

Oregon

50-1

Baylor

66-1

Texas A&M

80-1

Arizona State

150-1

Boise State

150-1

Minnesota

150-1

Texas

150-1

Iowa

250-1

SMU

250-1

Washington

250-1

Oklahoma State

500-1

Appalachian State

1000-1

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NFL Opening Lines Week 7

Opening lines week 7 from Betonline. These are lookahead lines posted before week 6. Many sharps, including the top NFL handicapper of all-time Joe Duffy, CEO of OffshoreInsiders.com use these as power ratings. It’s a common belief the biggest oddsmaker (knowing the public does such) overreaction is based on previous week’s results. Pro gamblers of course make adjustments for injuries, but these lines are both exploited early and late and ideal for “bet middlers.”

303

Kansas City Chiefs

-5½

-110

50

-110

304

Denver Broncos

+5½

-110

50

-110

 

451

Arizona Cardinals

+2½

100

49½

-110

452

New York Giants

-2½

-120

49½

-110

 

453

Houston Texans

1

-110

47½

-110

454

Indianapolis Colts

-1

-110

47½

-110

 

455

Miami Dolphins

+16½

-110

40½

-110

456

Buffalo Bills

-16½

-110

40½

-110

 

457

Minnesota Vikings

pk

-110

44

-110

458

Detroit Lions

pk

-110

44

-110

 

459

Oakland Raiders

7

-110

46½

-110

460

Green Bay Packers

-7

-110

46½

-110

 

461

Jacksonville Jaguars

-3½

-120

47½

-110

462

Cincinnati Bengals

+3½

100

47½

-110

 

463

Los Angeles Rams

-3½

-110

53

-110

464

Atlanta Falcons

+3½

-110

53

-110

 

465

San Francisco 49ers

-9½

-120

43

-110

466

Washington Redskins

+9½

100

43

-110

 

467

Los Angeles Chargers

2

-105

40½

-110

468

Tennessee Titans

-2

-115

40½

-110

 

469

Baltimore Ravens

+3½

-115

50

-110

470

Seattle Seahawks

-3½

-105

50

-110

 

471

New Orleans Saints

4

-112

39

-115

472

Chicago Bears

-4

-108

39

-105

 

473

Philadelphia Eagles

3

-105

47½

-110

474

Dallas Cowboys

-3

-115

47½

-110

Week 6 NFL Injuries, Sharp Moves, Public Consensus, Weather

In no shock, the public loves road favorites this week, with the only two overwhelming public consensus bets on Atlanta and Arizona. Tennessee is slight road underdog, but opened as a favorite on the Betonline lookahead line. Plus with home field being worth three-points, they are the implied better team playing on the road.

As one can see below, with top advisor to pro gamblers Joe Duffy in another groove, high rollers are putting a beating on the books.

Biggest public consensus in term of percentage of bets: Atlanta, Arizona

Most lopsided bets in term of percentage of money and biggest sportsbook liabilities: Atlanta, Tennessee; Atlanta OVER

Sharp versus square metrics AKA pros versus Joes: Jacksonville

Biggest line moves with opening odds followed by current odds. This includes true opening lines over the summer when books had “games of the year” lines posted: Dallas opened -1.5 to Jets now -7; Kansas City -8.5 now -4, Carolina P now -2.5.

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Two sites have fairly high winds today. Here is the week 6 NFL weather report:

Game Wind Speed
Carolina Panthers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers 18 mph
Seattle Seahawks at Cleveland Browns 16 mph

Critical NFL injuries:

  • Saints star RB Alvin Kamara will play
  • Rams RB Todd Gurley is out
  • Cardinals RB David Johnson probable
  • Chiefs WR Tyreek Hill is probable
  • Ravens WR Marquise Brown is doubtful
  • Dallas is ravaged with injuries with starting ORT La’el Collins out and OLT Tryon Smith doubtful. WR Randall “Tex” Cobb is game-time decision

LCS, Updated World Series Odds; Astros Faves

As has been the case most of the season, the odds remain heavily slanted toward the Houston Astros to collect their second World Series championship. 

The latest from SportsBetting.ag have the Astros better than a 2-1 favorite in the World Series odds. They are the odds-on favorite to defeat New York in the ALCS.

The Cardinals and Nationals have identical title odds, while Washington is a small favorite over St. Louis in the NLCS. 

Current postseason odds from SportsBetting

World Series

 

Probability

Houston Astros

+140

41.67%

New York Yankees

+250

28.57%

Washington Nationals

+450

18.18%

St. Louis Cardinals

+450

18.18%

 

AL Pennant

 

Probability

Houston Astros

-160

61.54%

New York Yankees

+140

41.67%

 

 

 

NL Pennant

 

 

Washington Nationals

-130

56.52%

St. Louis Cardinals

+110

47.62%

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