The Tampa Bay Buccaneers come to the Coliseum on Sunday for a week four NFC showdown against the unbeaten Los Angeles Rams. You have to feel for Tampa, right on the precipice of going to 2-1 against the Giants before a 34-yard field goal sailed right. What will their mindset be?
The Miami Dolphins have been an absolute train wreck. They gave the Cowboys a game last week but folded like a cheap tent in the second half. The Chargers have been guilty of “playing down to their competition” in the past, but can the Phins be taken seriously after only scoring ONE touchdown this season? They’ve been outscored 133-16 this season!
The Colts are 2-1 SU and a bankroll padding 2-0-1 against the spread based on the closing number. The Raiders looked strong in their opener beating the Broncos but have dropped two straight against some fierce competition in Chiefs and Vikings. Can they back on track this week and at least stay with the number?
The USC Trojans have overcome adversity to make themselves a formidable opponent. With the Huskies losing at home to Cal earlier this season, it proves that they’re vulnerable. Sharp bettors are licking their chops to take a shot at the +10 underdog point spread here.
The UCLA Bruins come to Tucson for a Pac-12 showdown with the Arizona Wildcats on Saturday at Arizona Stadium. For Arizona, it’s been a strange start to the season, as they are just now opening their conference schedule. They lost in week one to Hawaii, returning two weeks later to beat NAU, followed by a win over Texas Tech. Two weeks later and here they are, at home against the Bruins. Get my take on which team will be the point spread winner.
Pac-12 college football has some GREAT games this week! With that being said, point spreads can be tough to beat when two good teams go head to head. While it’s always best to pass in these situation, Loot gives his take on who he thinks covers the bet.
Hold your hand up if you thought that the Packers would be 3-0 after facing the Bears, Vikings and Broncos? It’s not even the offense that deserves the credit. It’s the defense that’s only giving up 12 points per game.
Who would have thunk the Steelers would be 0-2 and the Niners 2-0 at this point in the season? The difference between a good handicapper and a bad handicapper is the ability to decipher what should happen vs. what can happen. At this point, it’s starting to look like the San Francisco 49ers have somehow gotten good!
An interesting match-up of two teams that are 1-1 straight-up but could easily be 2-0 or 0-2. That’s how close their first two games were. The Texans lost their first on a last second field goal to the saints and were a failed two-point convert away from losing last week to the Jags. For the Chargers it’s all about field goals. The Colts missing three in Week 1 and the Bolts missing two in Week 2.
The Raiders showed great promise in Week 1 with a big win over the Broncos. They started out like gangbusters vs. KC as well, until getting absolutely shellacked. The Vikings will unquestionably be the best defense they’ve faced. This could be a bug-meets-windshield affair.