Best Bets 10/19/2023

College Football -Week 8

NFL- Week 7

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 44-12

SU 26-30

ATS 26-30

OU

College Football Top 5 (19-21)

NFL Top 5 (18-12)

Here we go with Week Eight ……

Arkansas -6.5 vs. Mississippi State (50.5)

ARK: 22-40ATS last 62 vs. SEC opponents

ARK: 4-8ATS last 12 at home

ARK: 11-19-1ATS last 31 as a favorite

ARK: 15 of last 20 games- Over (4 of 6 this season- Over)

ARK: 10 of last 14 at home- Over

MSU: 8-5ATS last 13 on the road

MSU: 4 of 5 games this season- Over

MSU: 5 of last 6 vs. SEC opponents- Over

H2H: MSU 4-1ATS last 5 meetings

H2H: Road Team is 7-3ATS last 10 meetings

H2H: 12 of last 16 meetings- Over

Pick: SU- Arkansas 30-24 / ATS- Mississippi State / OU- Over

Alabama -9 vs. Tennessee (47.5)

ALA: 17-6ATS Last 23 at home

ALA: 23-14ATS vs. SEC East

ALA: 14-6ATS last 20 in October (11-2ATS last 13 in Week 8)

ALA: Won 46 of last 55 vs. Top 25 opponents

ALA: 8 of 10 vs. SEC East- Over

UT: 3-6ATS Last 9 vs. SEC West

UT: 4-10ATS last 14 as an underdog

UT: 9 of last 15 vs. SEC- Over

UT: 15 of last 23- Over

H2H: ALA 12-5ATS Last 17 meetings

H2H: 8 of last 11 meetings- Over

Pick: SU- Alabama 31-17 / ATS- Alabama / OU- Over

Missouri -7.5 vs. South Carolina (59.5)

MIZ: 4-1ATS last 5 (14-8ATS last 22)

MIZ: 21-15ATS last 36 at home

MIZ: 8-3ATS vs. SEC East

MIZ: 8 of 13 vs. SEC opponents- Under

MIZ: 14 of 25 as a favorite- Under

SC: 6-11ATS following an ATS loss

SC: 9-17ATS vs. SEC (5-9ATS vs. SEC East)

SC: 6-10ATS vs. winning teams

SC: 9-17ATS as an underdog

SC: 2-10ATS in Week 8

H2H: MIZ 4-0ATS last 4 meetings

H2H: Home team is 5-3ATS last 8 meetings

H2H: 9 of last 11 meetings- Under (4 of 5 at MIZ- Under)

Pick: SU- Missouri 31-21 / ATS- Missouri / OU- Under

Ole Miss -7 @ Auburn (56.5)

MISS: 16-27-1ATS last 44 vs. SEC opponents

MISS: 1-4ATS last 5 vs. SEC (1-4ATS last 5 vs. SEC West)

MISS: 1-5-1ATS last 7 in October

MISS: 6 of last 7 on the road- Under

MISS: 17 of last 25- Under (11 of 17 vs. SEC- Under)

AUB: 5-3-1ATS last 9 games

AUB: 10-5ATS last 15 vs. SEC West opponents

AUB: 19-9ATS last 28 at home (4-1ATS last 5 at home)

AUB: 12-4ATS in Week 8 (covered last 5)

AUB: 11 of 17 as a home dog- Under

AUB: 19 of 29 vs. SEC- Under

H2H: AUB 5-1ATS last 6 meetings (10-2-2ATS last 14)

H2H: 4 of last 5 meetings- Under

Pick: SU- Ole Miss 30-24 / ATS- Auburn / OU- Under

LSU -30.5 vs. Army (57.5)

LSU: 10-4ATS as a home favorite

LSU: 9-2ATS last 11 at home

LSU: Last 11 games- Over (All 6 games this season- Over)

LSU: Last 6 at home- Over (9 of 12 as a home favorite- Over)

ARMY: 1-6ATS last 7 in October

ARMY: 2-11ATS last 13 in Week 8

ARMY: 10 of last 12 in Week 8- Over

Pick: SU- LSU 51-17 / ATS- LSU / OU- Over

Top 5 College Picks

1- Arkansas -7 vs. Mississippi State

2- Washington State @ Oregon Over 60

3- USC -6.5 vs. Utah

4- Ole Miss -7 @ Auburn

5- Memphis -5.5 @ UAB

Top 5 NFL Picks

1- Chiefs -5.5 vs. Chargers

2- Eagles -2 vs. Dolphins

3- Steelers +3 @ Rams

4- Seahawks -8 vs. Cardinals

5- Browns -2 @ Colts

There you have it for Week Eight. 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. You can follow me on Twitter @thefishnation, on Instagram @thefishnation_, and on Facebook. You can also email me with any comments or questions at rfischer@grizzlies.com.

Enjoy the weekend!