Best Bets 12/20/2024
Week Seventeen
By Rob Fischer (Host of a weekly Podcast, The Odds Couple, LIVE every Monday and 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 Picks:
89-25 SU
60-54 ATS
64-50 OU
College Football Top 5 (44-31) / NFL Top 5 (40-35)
Here we go with Week Seventeen……
Notre Dame -7 vs. Indiana (51.5)
ND: 8-0ATS last 8 games
ND: 10-3-1ATS last 14 at home
ND: 5-0-1ATS last 6 vs. B1G opponents
ND: 5-1ATS last 6 on Friday
ND: 4 of last 5- Over
IND: 9-2ATS last 11 games
IND: 6-1ATS last 7 on the road
IND: 9 of last 11- Over
IND: Last 11 on the road- Over
Pick: SU- Notre Dame 28-24 / ATS- Indiana / OU- Over
Texas -11.5 vs. Clemson (51.5)
TEX: 10-7ATS as a favorite
TEX: 7-4ATS at home
TEX: 17 of last 23- Under (10 of 13 this season- Under)
CLEM: 2-5ATS last 7
CLEM: 4-11ATS vs. SEC opponents
CLEM: 5 of 6 on the road- Under
CLEM: 10 of last 13 in December- Under
Pick: SU- Texas 34-17 / ATS- Texas / OU- Under
Ohio State -7 vs. Tennessee (47.5)
OSU: 3-7ATS vs. SEC opponents
OSU: 4 of last 5 at home- Under
OSU: 5 of last 6- Under
UT: 24-14ATS last 38
UT: 6-13ATS as an underdog
UT: 12 of 14 vs. Non- conference opponents- Over
UT: 25 of 40- Over
Pick: SU- Ohio State 24-20 / ATS- Tennessee / OU- Under
Penn State -8.5 vs. SMU (53.5)
PSU: 5-1SU last 6 vs. ACC opponents
PSU: 9-3ATS last 12 in December
PSU: 4 of last 5- Over
SMU: 7-3ATS last 10
SMU: 1-5ATS last 6 in December
SMU: 7 of last 10- Over
Pick: SU- Penn State 31-24 / ATS- SMU / OU- Over
Top 5 NFL Picks
1- Ravens -6 vs. Steelers
2- Bengals -7 vs. Browns
3- Falcons -9.5 vs. Giants
4- Colts -4.5 vs. Titans
5- Commanders +3 vs. Eagles
There you have it for Week Seventeen. 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 Monday and Thursday at 2pm. Or you can listen to the podcast and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. You can follow me on Twitter X @thefishnation, on Instagram and Threads @thefishnation_, and on Facebook. You can also email me with any comments or questions at rfischer@grizzlies.com.
Enjoy the weekend!
