Best Bets 9/7/2023
College Football -Week 2
NFL- Week 1
By Rob Fischer (Host of a weekly Podcast, The Odds Couple, LIVE every Thursday at 2pm on the GrindCityMedia App, GrindCityMedia YouTube Channel, and GrindCityMedia.com )
Each week we’ll handicap all the SEC action, plus give you the Top 5 College Picks along with the Top 5 NFL Picks
Year to Date:
SEC 7-2
SU 5-4
ATS 6-3
OU / College Football Top 5 (4-6)
Here we go with Week Two ……
Vanderbilt +10.5 @ Wake Forest (56.5)
VAN: 7-2ATS last 9 on the road
VAN: 12 of last 15 in Week 2- Under
VAN: 17 of last 23 on the road- Under
WF: 2-5ATS last 7 games
WF: 7 of last 10- Under
H2H: Road team is 5-0ATS last 5 meetings
Pick: SU- Wake Forest 31-21 / ATS- Vanderbilt / OU- Under
Georgia -42.5 vs. Ball State (51.5)
UGA: 25-16ATS as a favorite
UGA: 4 of last 5- Over
BALL: 2-10ATS last 12 in September
BALL: 1-4ATS last 5 vs. SEC opponents
BALL: Last 5 vs. SEC opponents- Over
Pick: SU- Georgia 56-3 / ATS- Georgia / OU- Over
Texas A&M -4 @ Miami- Florida (51.5)
TXAM: 14-7ATS last 21 games vs. NonConference opponents
TXAM: 8-5ATS as a road favorite
TXAM: 6-0ATS last 6 vs. ACC opponents
TXAM: 10 of 13 as a road favorite- Under
TXAM: 17 of last 24 on the road- Under
TXAM: 10 of last 11 in September- Under
MIA: 2-10ATS last 12 games
MIA: 1-6ATS last 7 at home
MIA: 1-4ATS last 5 vs. SEC opponents
MIA: 6 of last 7 vs. SEC opponents- Under
Pick: SU- Texas A&M 27-20 / ATS- Texas A&M / OU- Under
Ole Miss -7.5 @ Tulane (65.5)
MISS: 13-9ATS vs. winning teams
MISS: 6 of last 7- Over
MISS: 4 of last 5 on road- Over
TLN: 0-11SU last 11 vs. SEC opponents (1-4ATS last 5)
TLN: Last 5 home games- Over
TLN: Last 6 games- Over
H2H: Ole Miss 6-0SU last 6 vs. Tulane
Pick: SU- Ole Miss 42-28 / ATS- Ole Miss / OU- Over
Arkansas -37 vs. Kent State (57.5)
ARK: 6-2ATS last 8 games
ARK: 9-2ATS last 11 games in September
ARK: 11 of last 14- Over (9 of 12 at home- Over)
KENT: 2-8ATS last 9 games
KENT: 3-7ATS last 10 vs. SEC opponents
KENT: 4 of last 5 road games- Over
Pick: SU- Arkansas 48-10 / ATS- Arkansas / OU- Over
Missouri -20.5 vs. Middle Tennessee (47.5)
MIZ: 20-13ATS last 33 at home
MIZ: 12 of last 16- Under
MTSU: 3-9ATS Last 12 games vs. SEC opponents
MTSU: 1-4ATS last 5 on the road
Pick: SU- Missouri 31-10 / ATS- Missouri / OU- Under
Alabama -7 vs. Texas (54.5)
ALA: 16-5-1 ATS last 22 games as a home favorite
ALA: Won 56 straight games in regular season vs. NonConference opponents
ALA: Won 52 consecutive games at home
ALA: Saban 28-2 vs. former assistants
ALA: 6 of last 8 vs. Big XII opponents- Over
TEX: 1-5ATS last 6 as an underdog
TEX: 2-5ATS last 7 road games (0-3 ATS as road underdogs)
TEX: 3-6SU on road (lost by 7+ in 5 of 6 losses)
TEX: 4 of last 5 road games- Over
Pick: SU- Alabama 42-20 / ATS- Alabama / OU- Over
Mississippi State -8.5 vs. Arizona (59.5)
MSU: 4-1ATS last 5 games (7-2-1ATS last 10 at home)
MSU: 7-0ATS in Week 2
MSU: 24 of last 39- Under (6 of 9 at home- Under)
MSU: 6 of last 8 in September- Under
AZ: 0-6ATS last 6 in Week 2
AZ: 4 of last 5- Under
Pick: SU- Mississippi State 31-21 / ATS- Mississippi State / OU- Under
Auburn -6.5 @ California (53.5)
AUB: 4-0-1ATS last 5 games
AUB: 21-10ATS as a favorite
AUB: 10-3SU last 13 vs. PAC 12 opponents (4-1ATS last 5)
AUB: 7 of last 8- Over (4 of 5 on the road- Over)
CAL: 1-11SU last 12 as an underdog
CAL: Last 6 games- Over (4 of 5 at home-Over)
Pick: SU- Auburn 31-24 / ATS- Auburn / OU- Over
Top 5 College Picks
1- Alabama -7 vs. Texas
2- Ball State @ Georgia- Over 51.5
3- Ole Miss -7.5 @ Tulane
4- Colorado -3 vs. Nebraska
5- Oregon -6 @ Texas Tech
Top 5 NFL Picks
1- Browns +2.5 vs. Bengals
2- Saints -3 vs. Titans
3- Falcons -3.5 vs. Panthers
4- Seahawks -5.5 vs. Rams
5- Chiefs -4.5 vs. Lions
There you have it for Week Two. For more trends, notes and Nuggets on the SEC, College Football, and the NFL , check out my podcast- The Odds Couple on the GrindCityMedia App and GrindCityMedia YouTube Channel LIVE every Thursday at 2pm. Or you can listen to the podcast and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
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Enjoy the weekend!
