Best Bets 10/24/2024
NCAA Week 9
NFL Week 8
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:
55-15 SU
41-29 ATS
41-29 OU
College Football Top 5 (21-19)
NFL Top 5 (18-17)
Here we go with Week Nine……
Ole Miss -20.5 vs. Oklahoma (47.5)
MISS: 7-2ATS last 9
MISS: 27 of last 37- Under
MISS: Last 6 games- Under
OKL: 5-9ATS last 14 games
OKL: 1-4ATS last 5 as an underdog
OKL: 3-5ATS last 8 on road
H2H: Ole Miss won and covered last matchup (last matchup- Under)
Pick: SU- Ole Miss 35-10 / ATS- Ole Miss / OU- Under
Arkansas -7 @ Mississippi State (57.5)
ARK: 16-10ATS following a loss
ARK: 9-2ATS last 11 on road
ARK: 21 of last 31- Over
MSU: 6-11-1ATS last 18
MSU: 2-12ATS as a home dog
MSU: 17 of 20 at home- Over
H2H: Road team is 8-3ATS last 11 meetings
H2H: 11 of last 17- Over
Pick: SU- Arkansas 35-27 / ATS- Arkansas / OU- Over
Alabama -13.5 vs. Missouri (56.5)
ALA: 21-8ATS at home
ALA: 5-3ATS following a loss
ALA: 9 of 10 following a loss- Under
MIZ: 2-7ATS in Week 9
MIZ: 16 of last 26 on the road- Under
MIZ: 9 of last 13- Under
H2H: ALA has won 5 straight in series by 28.2ppg
Pick: SU- Alabama 35-20 / ATS- Alabama / OU- Under
Texas -18.5 @ Vanderbilt (53.5)
TEX: 5-2ATS this season
TEX: 8-3ATS last 11 (6-2ATS on the road)
TEX: 5 of last 6 on road- Under
VAN: 6-13ATS last 19
VAN: 4-11ATS last 15 at home
VAN: 29 of last 47 vs. SEC- Under
Pick: SU- Texas 34-14 / ATS- Texas / OU- Under
Texas A&M -2.5 vs. LSU (53.5)
TXAM: 3-10-1ATS last 14
TXAM: 10-11ATS last 21 as a home favorite
TXAM: 14 of 22 as a home favorite- Under
LSU: 15-10ATS as an underdog
LSU: 16-12ATS on the road
LSU: 5 of 6- Under
H2H: LSU 12-1ATS last 13 meetings
H2H: LSU 5-1ATS last 6 @ TXAM
H2H: Favorite is 9-4ATS last 13 meetings
Pick: SU- LSU 27-24 / ATS- LSU / OU- Under
Kentucky -2.5 vs. Auburn (42.5)
UK: 20-13ATS last 33 (6-3ATS last 9)
UK: 25-11ATS last 36 at home
UK: 5 of 7 this season- Under (21 of 32- Under)
AUB: 2-4ATS last 6 games
AUB: 16 of last 24- Under
AUB: 8 of 11 vs. teams with a losing record- Under
Pick: SU- Kentucky 24-10 / ATS- Kentucky / OU- Under
Top 5 College Picks
1- Pittsburgh -5.5 vs. Syracuse
2- Charlotte +19.5 @ Memphis
3- Navy +12.5 vs. Notre Dame
4- Ole Miss -20.5 vs. Oklahoma
5- Wake Forest -3 @ Stanford
Top 5 NFL Picks
1- Texans -6 vs. Colts
2- Packers -4.5 @ Jaguars
3- Lions -11.5 vs. Titans
4- Buccaneers -3 vs. Falcons
5- Seahawks +3 vs. Bills
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 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!
