This year’s edition of the Gasparilla Bowl has the Marshall Thundering Herd battling the South Florida Bulls on December 20th, 2018 on the field of Raymond James Stadium in Tampa Bay. The oddsmaker has opened Marshall as a -2.5 favorite on the spread line with the total listed on the board at 55 points. Predictem college football prognosticator Keith Franks delves into the statistics and has come up with a strong play.
It’s WMU versus BYU in the 2018 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl. The betting has been even on this game with WMU getting slightly more action on the point spread line. The market opened with the Cougars laying between 11 to 12 points to the Broncos depending on the betting site, and the line has not gone above the -12 point at any juncture since its open. Is BYU worth of being double digit favorites or is the dog the way to go in this early college bowl game? Capper Keith Franks has some insight on this match-up and gives out his spread pick to fade or play.
The Bills crushed the Jets 41-10 in East Rutherford at MetLife just three games ago and now the venue switches to Ralph Wilson Stadium in Buffalo. The Jets have been playing better football since that disaster playing the Pats tough for most of the game two back and putting a scare into the Titans on their home field. The line is a little fishy even if Sam Darnold returns with the Bills laying just -3. Predictem capper Franks believes the visitor is the way to go here – find out why.
The Colts travel to Houston to take on the sizzling Texans at NRG Stadium in Week 14 betting action. Houston is posted as a -5.5 spread favorite on most betting boards with a total line of 49 points. The Texans have put together a nine-game winning streak covering six of the games. The Colts come into this match of a surprising 6-0 shutout at the hands of the Jaguars and have now dropped two straight. Key series trend: The visitor is 5-2 straight up and 5-1-1 versus the line.
The Jets in many ways are a carbon copy of the Titans in their approach to the game and the production they have gotten out of it. New York is ranked just ahead of Tennessee it total offense averaging a 29th-ranked 302.3 yards per game. The Jets score 20.1 points per game (26th in the NFL) and like to lead the way with a proficient running game. The problem for New York is their rushing attack sits 22nd in the league averaging just 103.6 yards per game. Is the disparity in output worth 8 points? Keith Franks has your NFL pick.
The Bengals are the epitome of nicked up. Cincy will be without their starting quarterback Andy Dalton who is on the IR due to a torn ligament in his thumb. Furthermore, Cincinnati’s chief offensive weapon wide-receiver and former Georgia Bulldog A.J. Green is listed as day-to-day with a toe injury and remains questionable for Sunday. Do the Bengals have enough to cash and stay within 4 points of Denver?
The Big 12 Championship game goes on Saturday with the Texas Longhorns battling the Oklahoma Sooners at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX. The betting shops have listed OKL as a -7.5 point spread favorite with the total line on the board at 78 points. The Sooners have the better winning percentage losers of just one game, but that came against the Longhorns! Texas lost three games this season, but all three were decided by five or fewer points. Check out how college football prognosticator Keith Franks see this game will play out.
The Bucs are the best in the business when it comes to throwing the football. Tampa Bay’s passing attack compiles an astonishing 361.2 yards per game through the air. Overall, Tampa’s offense is the best in the league in terms of total production as well as averaging 452.8 yards per game. Their weakness is their defense which continues to give up a league-worst 32.3 points per game. Fortunately for them they face a Giants team scoring under 20 per yet online bookmakers have the Giants favored by 2.
This game is a re-match of last year’s AFC Wildcard Round contest where the Bills ended their playoff drought. Sadly for Buffalo, their season only extended one more week when the Jaguars defense led Jacksonville to a 10-3 win. Overall, the Jaguars and Bills have split the last four meetings between the two sides with two wins each. Which team is primed to make that record 3-2 in the last 5? Keith Franks has a moneyline selection for Sunday’s game!
The Georgia Bulldogs host the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in Week 13. Last season the Dawgs laid a beating on the Yellow Jackets crushing them 38-7 as a 11.5 point road dog. This time around they’re at home and the betting sites have posted a consensus line of Georgia -17. Will we see the same result this time around or will Georgia Tech be able to challenge them with their running game? Read on to get our prognosticator’s opinion.