The truth about college football betting (and all sports gambling) is that MOST games don’t offer any wagering value. Whether there’s just not enough edges to justify taking a stance on one side or the spread is too questionable, most games should be passed on or limited to a lunch money bet at best. This is one of those games. But if you must feed your itch, Mike has an opinion on which team will cover the spread!
Patriots coach Bill Belichick is a master of taking away the other team’s strength. We fully expect his gameplan to be to stop Lamar Jackson’s run game, forcing him to pass more vs. New England’s stingy secondary. With the Pats being 8-0 and 6-2 ATS, this -3.5 line looks like an easy bet-win-cover.
The Hokies have some decent wins on their resume this season beating UNC in overtime at home in their latest and Miami on the road. They come into this game on a three game win streak and take on a club that come off a confidence crushing 45-14 loss to Michigan. Get Mike Mann’s betting opinion and ATS bet.
When put in a position to succeed, the Cleveland Browns have seemingly blown every opportunity this season. This usually lends itself to negative perception and point spread value. Not in this case though. The Patriots are masterful at picking apart other teams weaknesses. We’re likely in for another Pat cover here.
The Irish head to Ann Arbour in Week 9 to take on the Wolverines. The college football board lists the host Michigan as a small -1 point favorite with a total line posted at 51 points. Get CFB prognosticator Mike Mann’s betting opinion and free pick ATS.
The Jets looked a whole lot better last week with Sam Darnold at the helm. Will it be enough though to stay competitive with a Pats team that keeps winning despite having a weak offensive line and a steady flow of injuries to key players? Mike gives his prediction on who covers this AFC East division rivalry.
Saturday Week 7 college football action has USC visiting Notre Dame in a primetime match-up. The Irish lead the all-time series with a record of 48-37-5 and are 3-2 straight up in the last five but are 2-3 versus the betting line. The spread is large ND -11, but Trojans have some injury concerns. Read on to see how Mike M is betting this game.
The Pats host the Giants on Thursday night in Week 6 NFL action. The Giants have been hard hit by injuries especially at the Running Back and Linebacker positions. New England has been dealing with some injuries of their own, but their defense has carried them. The big question isn’t whether the Pats will win, it is by how much and they’ll have to win big to get by the -17 number.
The betting line on this game is a bit surprising considering the Pats are 28-3 in their last 31 vs. the Bills. That includes a 14-1 record at Buffalo! The low spread here suggests bookmakers think the Bills are for real and are expecting a close contest!
Virginia comes into the match with some negative trends including on the road and versus ranked teams. Do you fade the Cavs and lay the -12 on the Irish or does Virginia step it up and get the point spread cover? Get ND expert Mike Mann’s suggested wager.