It has not been a glamorous start for Head Coach John Gruden yet the Oakland Raiders finally put a mark in the win column last week with a 45-42 victory over the Browns. The Raiders offense finally got a big performance from quarterback Derek Carr who threw for 437 yards with 4 touchdowns and 2 picks. Sportsbook markets suggest this one will also be a close affair. Jay Horne analyzes the 5 point spread and has his NFL football pick.
Online sportsbooks have Auburn as a field goal better than Mississippi State. These teams do have some similar characteristics with a struggling offense and a solid defense. The Bulldogs offense has been especially dogged by poor play at the quarterback position. Nick Fitzgerald is completing just 49% of his passes and does not look like the player he was before last year’s leg injury. Can a little… Fitzmagic, yea we said it, be all Miss State needs to cover the spread against the Tigers?
If you look back at the few games where this match-up of Florida-LSU yielded a high scoring final, both teams had big name offensive talent that came through under the lights. This year’s version of the rivalry does not offer those offensive headliners. If a bettor looks at the rosters on paper, they may gravitate to the under but is that where the betting value is? Jay Horne gives his prediction.
Jay Horne has been covering Alabama weekly. For this football pick Jay analyzes the October 6th opponent Arkansas and reasons for and against betting Bama -34 at the sportsbooks. “Arkansas’ biggest problems have been on the offensive side of the ball. The Razorbacks rank 109th in total offense averaging 349 yards per game and 103rd in scoring, averaging 23.8 points per game. The quarterback position has been a disaster with Ty Storey and Cole Kelley completing just 50% of their passes and combining to throw 7 touchdown passes with 8 interceptions. “
Thursday’s conference meeting between Tulsa and Houston is slated to be a 17 point mismatch. Betting sites are currently showing lines from 17 to 18. Tulsa has been terrible in all aspects of their offense illustrated by their 105th ranking in total offense and 101st in points. Making matters worse, they don’t have any solutions. QB Luke Skipper has tossed more interceptions than touchdowns. Does the line does take all of this into account? Jay Horne handicaps the game and gives his Thursday college football pick!
The Clemson defensive line is one of the best in the country but this is not the best match-up for them. Syracuse quarterback Eric Dungey is a dangerous dual threat. Dungey has been great with 9 touchdowns, only 1 pick and he leads the Orange in rushing. Will his play be able to keep the Orange within 25? Jay Horne has his pick!
When you have an offense that struggles, it’s hard to overcome. When you have an offense that struggles against an elite SEC defense, it takes things from bad to worse, much worse. Not only has Tennessee’s quarterback play been poor but the offensive line might be the biggest liability. This scenario leads Jay Horne to offer two picks for Saturday.
The Golden Eagles returned to action last week after their game against Appalachian State was postponed in week 3 due to Hurricane Florence. Before the postponement, Southern Miss suffered a somewhat surprising loss to Louisiana-Monroe before bouncing back last week with a 40-22 win over Rice. Will they lack momentum to give Auburn a game or at least stay within the 27 point spread?
Jay Horne makes his case for taking the Miami Hurricanes Thursday night when they host the North Carolina Tar Heels and an -18 point spread. Jay looks at the line, the quarterback controversy in Miami as well as the defenses.
Jay Horne breaks down Alabama vs Louisiana-Lafayette and the sportsbook’s 49 point massive line. Bama bettors may be concerned that Nick Saban pulls his starters before they have a chance to step on the corpse and rack up 50 points. Jay looks at that possibility as well as how much Crimson Tide damage to expect in the first half. Is Tagovailoa and company the value pick?