Best Bets 10/17/2024
NCAA Week 8
NFL Week 7
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:
50-12 SU
39-23 ATS
37-25 OU
College Football Top 5 (19-16)
NFL Top 5 (16-14)
Here we go with Week Eight……
Missouri -4.5 vs. Auburn (51.5)
MIZ: 12-5ATS last 17
MIZ: 22 of 37 at home- Under
MIZ: 8 of last 12- Under
AUB: 1-4ATS this season
AUB: 15 of 23 on the road- Under
AUB: 24 of 37 vs. SEC opponents- Under
H2H: AUB 2-1ATS (MIZ covered last meeting)
Pick: SU- Missouri 28-20 / ATS- Missouri / OU- Under
Oklahoma -3 vs. South Carolina (40.5)
OKL: 8-3ATS last 11 at home
OKL: 7-4ATS last 11 vs. SEC opponents
OKL: 8 of 14 at home- Over
SC: 10-14ATS vs. winning teams
SC: 14-20ATS as a dog
SC: 14 of 20 on the road- Over
Pick: SU- Oklahoma 24-20 / ATS- Oklahoma / OU- Over
Alabama -3 @ Tennessee (56.5)
ALA: 6-10ATS last 16 on the road
ALA: 5 of 6 games this season- Over (13 of 16- Over)
ALA: 9 of last 11 on the road- Over
UT: 21-11ATS last 32 games
UT: 10-4ATS at home
UT: 16 of 21 at home- Over
H2H: Last 3- Over (6 of 7 played at UT- Over)
Pick: SU- Tennessee 31-28 / ATS- Tennessee / OU- Over
Texas A&M -15.5 @ Mississippi State (56.5)
TXAM: 9-6ATS as a road favorite
TXAM: 17 of last 27 on the road- Under
TXAM: 10 of 15 as a road favorite- Under
MSU: 1-12ATS as a home dog
MSU: 5-11-1ATS last 17
MSU: 24 of 39 vs. SEC opponents- Under
H2H: TXAM covered last meeting
H2H: Favorite is 6-1ATS last 7 meetings
Pick: SU- Texas A&M 41-14 / ATS- Texas A&M / OU- Under
LSU -2.5 @ Arkansas (55.5)
LSU: 2-5ATS last 7 games
LSU: 2-5ATS last 7 as a road favorite
LSU: 4 of 5 this season- Under
ARK: 4-1ATS this season
ARK: 25-8ATS last 33 as an underdog
ARK: 8 of 12 as a home dog- Under
H2H: ARK 6-2ATS last 8 meetings at home
H2H: ARK 13-4ATS last 17 meetings
H2H: 7 of last 10 meetings- Under (6 of 7 at ARK- Under)
Pick: SU- LSU 28-27 / ATS- Arkansas / OU- Under
Vanderbilt -26 vs. Ball State (58.5)
VAN: 6-12ATS last 18
VAN: 4-10ATS last 14 at home
VAN: 11 of 14 at home- Over
BSU: 9-3ATS last 12 games
BSU: 5 of last 6 vs. SEC opponents- Over
BSU: Last 6 games- Over
Pick: SU- Vanderbilt 42-17 / ATS- Ball State / OU- Over
Texas -3.5 vs. Georgia (56.5)
TEX: 8-2ATS last 10
TEX: 6-2ATS last 8 at home
TEX: 11 of last 16- Under
UGA: 1-4ATS this season (2-7ATS last 9)
UGA: Lost 9 of last 16 on the road vs. ranked opponents
UGA: 7 of last 11- Under
Pick: SU- Texas 28-24 / ATS- Texas / OU- Under
Kentucky (pk) @ Florida (42.5)
UK: 20-12ATS last 32 (6-2ATS last 8)
UK: 23 of 31 on the road- Under
UK: 5 of 6 this season- Under (21 of 31- Under)
FLA: 13-22ATS last 35
FLA: 5-13ATS last 18 at Home (1-5ATS last 6 at Home)
FLA: 12 of 16 as a favorite- Under
H2H: FLA has won 33 of last 37 meetings (lost last 3)
H2H: UK 6-1ATS last 7 meetings
Pick: SU- Kentucky 24-17 / ATS- Kentucky / OU- Under
Top 5 College Picks
1- BYU -7.5 vs. Oklahoma State
2- Arizona State +2.5 @ Cincinnati
3- Navy -17.5 vs. Charlotte
4- North Texas +10.5 @ Memphis
5- Texas -3.5 vs. Georgia
Top 5 NFL Picks
1- Saints -1 vs. Broncos
2- Texans +3 @ Packers
3- Falcons -2.5 vs. Seahawks
4- 49ers -1 vs. Chiefs
5- Cardinals +2.5 vs. Chargers
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 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!
