Best Bets 12/22/22 (Bowl Games- Week 2)
By Rob Fischer (Host of a weekly Podcast, The Odds Couple, Live every Thursday at 10am on the GrindCityMedia YouTube Channel and GrindCityMedia.com)
To help you with your bets this football season, we’ll handicap all the SEC action according to the trends. Plus, I’ll have my 5 picks and 5 over/unders each week along with my 5 best NFL picks.
Bowls: 8-4 SU 8-4 ATS 6-6 OU
SEC: 73-28 SU 49-52 ATS 55-46 OU
College Picks- 5 Picks: 45-40ATS (Best Bet 11-6ATS) / 5 OU: 52-33 (Best OU 13-4)
NFL Picks- 5 Picks: 45-35 ATS (Best Bet 10-6 ATS)
Here we go with the second week of Bowls ……
Baylor -5 vs. Air Force (44) / Armed Forces Bowl
BAY: 5-1ATS last 6 vs. NonConference
BAY: Last 4 at neutral site- Under (4 of 5 vs. MWC- Under)
AF: 1-5ATS last 6 on a Thursday
AF: 5 of last 6 games- Under
Picks: SU- Baylor 24-17 / ATS- Baylor / OU- Under
Wake Forest -1 vs. Missouri (60) / Gasparilla Bowl
WF: 5-1ATS last 6 vs. NonConference
WF: 6 of last 8 games- Under (5 of last 6 on Friday- Under)
MIZ: Lost 3 straight Bowl Games
MIZ: 1-13ATS last 14 in December (0-8ATS last 8)
MIZ: 11 of last 15- Under (32 of 50- Under)
MIZ: Last 4 at neutral site- Under
Picks: SU- Wake Forest 30-27 / ATS- Wake Forest / OU- Under
Houston -7 vs. Louisiana (58) / Independence Bowl
HOU: 4-0ATS last 4 vs. Sun Belt opponents
HOU: 13-5ATS last 18 on Friday
HOU: 9 of last 12- Over (Last 4 vs. NonConference opponents- Over)
LA: 0-5SU last 5 vs. AAC opponents
LA: 4 of last 6 games- Over
H2H: HOU 4-1 SU vs. LA (3-1-1ATS)
H2H: Last 2 meetings- Over
Picks: SU- Houston 38-27 / ATS- Houston / OU- Over
San Diego State -7 vs. Middle Tennessee (49.5) / Hawaii Bowl
SDST: 4-2ATS last 6 games
SDST: 4 of last 5 games in December- Over
MTSU: 4-8ATS last 12 away from home
MTSU: 7 of last 10- Over (Last 5 Bowl Games- Over)
Picks: SU- San Diego State 31-21 / ATS- San Diego State / OU- Over
Bowling Green -3.5 vs. New Mexico State (47.5) / Quick Lane Bowl
BG: Last 4 NonConference Games- Over
BG: Last 5 Bowl Games- Over
NMST: 5-1ATS last 6 games
NMST: Last 4 Games- Over
Picks: SU- Bowling Green 27-24 / ATS- New Mexico State / OU- Over
Georgia Southern -3.5 vs. Buffalo (67.5) / Camellia Bowl
GS: 4-1ATS last 5 vs. NonConference opponents
GS: Last 4 neutral site games- Under
BUF: 0-4ATS last 4 games
BUF: 0-4ATS last 4 games on Tuesday
Picks: SU- Georgia Southern 35-31 / ATS- Georgia Southern / OU- Under
Memphis -7 vs. Utah State (62) / First Responders Bowl
MEM: 1-5ATS last 6 Bowl Games (3-12ATS in December)
MEM: 0-3-1ATS last 4 games on Tuesday
MEM: 6-14ATS as a favorite
MEM: 5 of last 6 in December- Under
USU: 8 of last 9 Bowl Games- Under
USU: 6 of last 7 vs. NonConference opponents- Under
Picks: SU- Utah State 31-28 / ATS- Utah State / OU- Under
East Carolina -7.5 vs. Coastal Carolina (62.5) / Birmingham Bowl
ECU: 4-0ATS last 4 vs. NonConference opponents
ECU: 7 of last 8 on fieldturf- Over
CCU: 0-4ATS last 4 games in December
CCU: Last 4 Games in December- Over
Picks: SU- East Carolina 38-28 / ATS- East Carolina / OU- Over
Wisconsin -3 vs. Oklahoma State (43.5) / Guaranteed Rate Bowl
WIS: 5-10ATS Last 15 Games
WIS: 6 of last 7 in December- Under
OSU: 6-0ATS last 6 Bowl Games
OSU: Last 5 games- Under
Picks: SU- Oklahoma State 22-21 / ATS- Oklahoma State / OU- Under
Duke -3 vs. UCF (62.5) / Military Bowl
DUKE: 8-4ATS this season
DUKE: 5-0ATS last 5 Bowl Games
DUKE: Last 6 Bowl Games- Over
UCF: 4 of last 5 games- Over
UCF: Last 8 games on fieldturf- Over
Picks: SU- Duke 35-31 / ATS- Duke / OU- Over
Arkansas -3 vs. Kansas (69) / AutoZone Liberty Bowl
ARK: 9-2ATS last 11 vs. Big 12 opponents
ARK: Covered last 5 at a neutral site
ARK: 9 of last 10 Bowl Games- Under
ARK: Last 5 at neutral Site- Under
KU: 1-4ATS last 5 games
Picks: SU- Arkansas 34-27 / ATS- Arkansas / OU- Under
Oregon -14 vs. North Carolina (72) / Holiday Bowl
ORE: 6-2ATS Last 8 Games
ORE: 8-2ATS Last 10 as a favorite
UNC: 1-4ATS last 5 games
UNC: 4 of last 5 games- Under
Picks: SU- Oregon 42-24 / ATS- Oregon / OU- Under
Ole Miss -4 vs. Texas Tech (69.5) / Texas Bowl
OM: 1-4-1ATS last 6 games
OM: 2-4ATS Last 6 Games in December
OM: 5 of last 7- Over
TT: 5-2ATS Last 7 Games
TT: 6-0ATS after having 2 weeks rest
TT: 8 of last 12- Over
H2H: Last 5 Meetings- Over
Picks: SU- Ole Miss 38-35 / ATS- Texas Tech / OU- Over
TOP 5 COLLEGE PICKS ATS
Best Bet- Arkansas -3 vs. Kansas
2- Wake Forest -1 vs. Missouri
3- New Mexico State +3.5 vs. Bowling Green
4- Utah State +7 vs. Memphis
5- East Carolina -7.5 vs. Coastal Carolina
TOP 5 COLLEGE OVER/UNDERS
Best Bet- Wake Forest vs. Missouri U60
2- Georgia Southern vs. Buffalo U67
3- Memphis vs. Utah State U62
4- Arkansas vs. Kansas U69
5- Oregon vs. North Carolina U72
TOP 5 NFL PICKS
Best Bet- Titans -5 vs. Texans
2- Cardinals +6.5 vs. Bucs
3- Patriots +3.5 vs. Bengals
4- Jets vs. Jaguars O38
5- Rams +2 vs. Broncos
There you have it for the second week of Bowls. For more trends, notes and Nuggets on the SEC, College Football, and the NFL , check out my podcast- The Odds Couple on the GrindCityMedia YouTube Channel live every Thursday at 10am. 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!
