*** Freak Pics!!! *** (Week 3)

I like Oklahoma to win the game outright, but I can't wager money on Big Game Bob.

Updated Card:

Thursday & Friday Night Play:

3-team, 7-point teaser, risking 5 units to win 6.

Houston -0.5/Baylor -24/Arizona State -12.5

Saturday Early Games:

Ohio +14 (1st Half) @ Tennessee

** Possible 2nd half play on Tennessee

MTSU -6.5 @ Bowling Green

Miami @ Appalachian State UNDER 26 (1st Half)

** Possible 2nd half play on Florida State

Saturday Afternoon Games:

Alabama -11 @ Mississippi ** Best Bet **

** Possible 2nd half play on Alabama

San Diego State -11 @ Northern Illinois ** Best Bet **

** Possible 2nd half play on San Diego State

Pittsburgh +4.5 @ Oklahoma State

Saturday Night Games:

Troy @ Southern Mississippi OVER 65.5 ** Best Bet **

South Alabama +3 @ Louisiana Lafayette

Georgia @ Missouri UNDER 28 (1st Half)

Mississippi State +14 @ LSU

*** Note: Would not play at anything less than 14.

Saturday Late Game:

Utah -13.5 @ San Jose State

Buffalo @ Nevada -11

**  My 3-team parlay this week is:

Alabama -10.5, San Diego State -11 & Troy/USM OVER 65.5

My opinion of Mississippi State really hasn't changed much.  This is more of a fade of LSU, as it is hard to see them beat much of anyone by 14 points right now.  Of course this is a night game in Red Stick, so this may not be the greatest spot to fade LSU.  If the Bulldogs can muster 14 points for me though, I feel like that'll be sufficient to keep it within the number.

Quote Originally Posted by Win4Ever:

I'm kicking myself for not getting Pitt locked in at +6.5.  Down to +4.5 now at my book.  Pitt's offensive line is a bunch of maulers.  They have the ability to physically annihilate this patty cake Big 12 team.  I was thoroughly unimpressed with Ok State against the Chips.  Not just because they lost but just unimaginative the offense was.  With Connor back, a few NFL draft picks on the O-Line, solid QB that limits mistakes, this has the makings of a grind it out type game.  I thought the line would be closer to PK.  But I guess oddsmarkers are thinking "no way Ok State drops 2 in a row at home".  Guess we will see.

Good luck this weekend Jimmy

I missed the number as well. I was hoping to buy it to plus 7, and throw it in my weekly 3-teamer.

Your thoughts on this game mirror mine.  Pitt will annihilate Okie State at the point of attack on both sides of the ball.  I really don't see how Pitt loses this game.

I'll be on the Pitt ML as well

Yeah, nice hit on Houston!!!  I feel pretty good about the two tonight as well.

Let's get this!!!

Yes, I would.  The concern with laying too many points with Baylor is new head coach Jim Grobe seeming unwillingness to run up the score against lesser opponents - such as week 1 versus Northwestern State.  That's why I really like the tease here.

I think you're safe with Arizona State as well.  I have a slight concern of a letdown here for Arizona State.  But in the end, I think UTSA's is so dysfunctional on offense that I think the Sun Devils can't help but cover the spread.

Yes.  See comment above.

I do either 1 or 3 units on regular plays.  If it's a weeknight game, I'll usually put three units on it.  Because there are so many games on Saturday, I usually do those for 1 unit.

I put 5 units on "Best Bets," and 10 units on "Max Bets."

Thirteen plays . . . about normal.

. . . and I do like Eastern Michigan -3. 

I don't like the OVER for two reasons.  First I have very little faith in the ability of Rice's offense to contribute many points to my OVER 66 points cause.

Secondly, I don't like it because I think Jim Grobe will call off the horses before the total goes OVER.

Oregon is a HUGE game for your Cornhuskers this week, and I think they get it done as well.  I considered the play, but was hoping to get points, not give'em.