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.
The biggest NFL point spread in over 30 years goes off Sunday when the Jets visit Foxboro to play the Patriots. It appears that the J-E-T-S season is over before it even starts, as injuries to Sam Darnold and other key players have crippled the team’s ability to move the ball. Meanwhile, the Pat have been ROLLIN’!
We get our first match-up of top10 ranked teams when No. 3 Georgia hosts No. 7 Notre Dame in Athens Georgia on Saturday night. This contest will be just the third in their history with Dawgs taking both including the latest a 20-19 victory in 2017 with Jake Fromm behind center. The public appears to be backing the underdog Irish , but is that right way to bet this game?
The defending champion New England Patriots host the Steelers on Sunday night of Week 1 action. Both teams will be looking to replace arguably their best receiving option with WR Antonio Brown traded to Oakland and the retirement of Rob Gronkowski. The Pats are a six-point home favorite for this game with the total line on the board at most betting shops at 51 points. Read on to get Mann’s detailed analysis and suggested wager.
An old adage in football betting is good teams win but bad teams cover. That may come into play in Week one when Notre Dame visits Louisville as a huge 20-point favorite. The Cardinals were dreadful on defense last season but return 10 starters so an improvement based on experience should be expected. Mann digs into all the numbers to come up with his prediction on which squad will cover the spread.
In the first official weekend of the college football season, ACC rivals meet in Chestnut Hill when Boston College welcomes Virginia Tech to Alumni Stadium. The Hokies hold an 18-9 in all-time advantage versus the Eagles including a 9-4 record when playing in Boston.