Best Bets 10/26/2023
College Football -Week 9
NFL- Week 8
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 48-13
SU 31-30
ATS 30-31
OU
College Football Top 5 (22-23)
NFL Top 5 (23-12)
Here we go with Week Nine ……
Texas A&M -14 vs. South Carolina (54.5)
TXAM: 24-13ATS Last 37 at home (4-1ATS last 5 at home)
TXAM: 7-5ATS vs. teams with a losing record
TXAM: 19 of 31 as a favorite- Under
TXAM: 11 of 17 as a home favorite- Under
SC: 6-11ATS vs. winning teams
SC: 6-12ATS following an ATS loss
SC: 9-18ATS as an underdog
SC: 9-18ATS vs. SEC opponents
H2H: TXAM 4-1ATS last 5 meetings
H2H: 5 of 7 meetings- Under
Pick: SU- Texas A&M 34-17 / ATS- Texas A&M / OU- Under
Georgia -14.5 vs. Florida (48.5)
UGA: 27-20ATS as a favorite
UGA: 33-16ATS vs. winning teams
UGA: 13-6ATS as a neutral site favorite
FLA: 13-22-1ATS last 36
FLA: 7-9ATS vs. SEC opponents
FLA: 4-10ATS at a neutral site (4-8ATS as a neutral site dog)
FLA: 14 of 19 vs. SEC East- Under
H2H: UGA 4-2ATS last 6 meetings
H2H: Favorite is 6-2ATS last 8 meetings
H2H: 7 of last 12 meetings- Under
Pick: SU- Georgia 34-14 / ATS- Georgia / OU- Under
Auburn -6.5 vs. Mississippi State (43.5)
AUB: 21-11ATS as a favorite (12-6ATS as a home favorite)
AUB: 10-6ATS vs. SEC West
AUB: 19-10ATS last 29 at home
AUB: 13 of 17 as a favorite- Under
AUB: 20 of 30 vs. SEC- Under
MSU: 1-5ATS this season (3-9ATS last 12)
MSU: 1-4ATS last 5 on the road
MSU: 2-7ATS last 9 vs. SEC opponents
MSU: 7 of 8 on the road- Under
MSU: 20 of 32 vs. SEC- Under
H2H: AUB 5-2ATS last 7 meetings
H2H: 8 of last 11 meetings- Under
Pick: SU- Auburn 24-17 / ATS- Auburn / OU- Under
Tennessee -3.5 @ Kentucky (51.5)
UT: 5-7ATS as a road favorite
UT: 1-4ATS last 5 on the road
UT: 10 of 16 vs. SEC- Over
UT: 4 of 6 this season- Over (16 of 24- Over)
UK: 20-10ATS last 30 games
UK: 8-3ATS last 11 as an underdog
UK: 22-7ATS last 29 at home
UK: 23-9ATS vs. winning teams
UK: 5 of 6 this season- Over
UK: 4 of last 5 vs. SEC- Over (4 of 5 vs. SEC East- Over)
H2H: Underdog is 6-1ATS last 7 meetings
H2H: 5 of last 9 meetings- Over (5 of 7 @ UK- Over)
Pick: SU- Kentucky 28-24 / ATS- Kentucky / OU- Over
Ole Miss -25.5 vs. Vanderbilt (63.5)
MISS: 4-2ATS this season (4 of 6- Under)
MISS: 4-1ATS last 5 at home
MISS: 5-2ATS last 7 vs. SEC East
MISS: 12 of last 18 vs. SEC opponents- Under
MISS: 18 of last 26- Under
VAN: 1-6ATS this season
VAN: 17-26ATS as an underdog
VAN: 25 of 40 vs. SEC opponents- Under
VAN: 16 of 20 on the road vs. teams with winning home record- Under
VAN: 16 of 22 on the road- Under
H2H: Favorite is 7-3ATS last 10 meetings (5-1ATS last 6)
H2H: 11 of 17 meetings- Under (6 of 8 @ MISS- Under)
Pick: SU- Ole Miss 45-17 / ATS- Ole Miss / OU- Under
Top 5 College Picks
1- Minnesota -7 vs. Michigan State
2- North Texas +7.5 vs. Memphis
3- Appalachian State -17.5 vs. Southern Miss
4- USC -11 @ California
5- Texas A&M -14 vs. South Carolina
Top 5 NFL Picks
1- Miami -9.5 vs. New England
2- Seattle -3 vs. Cleveland
3- Detroit -8 vs. Las Vegas
4- LA Chargers -9 vs. Chicago
5- Pittsburgh +2.5 vs. Jacksonville
There you have it for Week Nine. 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!
