The Patriots head to Jersey to take on the Jets for a Sunday afternoon showdown of AFC East rivals. New England has dominated of late with wins in twelve of the last fourteen games between the teams, but it is Gang Green who has had the upper hand against the spread with a record of 8-2 in the last ten meetings including five straight covers at home. Now that we have the ATS hocus pocus out of the way, lets dive into the matchup!
Notre Dame heads west to take on USC for a Saturday night showdown at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The game is played for the Jeweled Shillelagh Trophy, with Notre Dame holding an all-time advantage 47-37-5. The Irish have won four of the last six games in the series, but it has been the Trojans with the upper hand of late when playing at home, as they have put up a 6-2 record in the last eight meetings in California.
Notre Dame and Syracuse meet at Yankee Stadium in this year’s installment of the Shamrock Series. The Irish lead all time 5-3 against the Orange with wins in the last two games in 2014 and 2016 by at least 16 points in each. Mike Mann thinks he has this one figured out. Get his opinion on the -10 spread and his ATS winner.
The Florida State Seminoles visit the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Saturday in South Bend. The betting line on this game opened at the majority of the betting shops with Notre Dame a -16.5 but now is listed between 16 and 17 points depending at the sportsbooks we track. The Irish are 9-0 on the campaign, but have extended the winning margin past 10 on only three opponents this season. Can Florida State make it 7 or are they over-matched in this spot?
One of the biggest questions facing the Titans this week is how they will be able to trade points with the Patriots on Sunday. They rank near the bottom of the NFL in a majority of statistical categories, coming in at 30th in scoring, passing and yards per game. How they will they attack New England? That remains to be seen. Mike Mann has his NFL Prediction.
The unbeaten Notre Dame Fighting Irish head to Evansville, Illinois to take on the surging Northwestern Wildcats in Week 10 of the college football season. The bookies show the Irish as a -8.5 road favorites with a total line of 53.5 points. Is Notre Dame worthy of laying more than a TD against an improving foe on the road or have the oddsmakers overvalued them? Predictem handicapper Mike Mann digs into the statistical data and gives out his pick to cover the spread.
Sportsbooks have the Patriots just shy of a TD better than the Packers. For the Patriots to trade points with the Packers this week they will need continued success from their passing game, which ranks a 13th in the NFL, same as their rushing attack. Despite rumors they did not make a big splash at the Tuesday trade deadline. They are still well stocked at the receiver/tight end option, but will need an all hands on deck. An under-performing White, Edelman, Gronkowski or Gordon would immediate cause ripples felt throughout the rest of the offense.
The emergence of Gordon has been a key reason for the Patriots offense breaking out of their early season slump, and he has emerged as a clear starter after playing 95% of the snaps on Sunday against the Bears. He is coming off his first 100 yard game. Can he help the Pats offense take another step forward on Monday Night Football? The Sportsbooks have this line set at Pats -13.5 and Mike Mann is set to give you his NFL pick!
When your 129th in the country in passing offense, there isn’t going to be much excitement among your receivers and that is certainly the case for Navy. They have just one player with over six catches on the year and not one player has more than a single touchdown so far. How does this Navy team put up points against Notre Dame?
The majority of the betting sites have the Pats favored by a field goal. The Bears are led by second year quarterback Mitch Trubisky, who has shown flashes of brilliance this season, including a six touchdown performance against Tampa Bay two weeks ago. The former Tar Heel had a strong second half against the Dolphins as well, and will need to maintain that consistency if they hope to trade points with the Patriots. Will MT be able to match Tom Brady’s output on Sunday?