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Friday's College Football Handicapping opening week match-ups and ATS notes
Western Michigan at Michigan State
Line: MSU -28 Total 44.5
New Western Michigan head coach PJ Fleck is youngest head coach in FBS. Inflated line based on Broncos fall to 4-8 last season and MSU Spartans top-tier defense. Note Michigan State’s offense fell from 31 ppg to just 20 ppg last season, and the Spartans were 0-7 ATS as home favorite last season.
Texas Tech at SMU
Line: TT -5 Total 59.5
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Top ACC Coastal contender and more Miami wins this season
Florida Atlantic at Miami, FL
Line Miami -31.5 Total 53.5
Florida Atlantic moves to Conference USA following a 3-9 SU season in the Sun Belt. The Owls did produce profit last season at 8-4 ATS including 6-1 ATS as road ‘Dog, but they are over-matched in this contest. Still, will Miami blow through the Owls like a Hurricane with a big state rival Florida on deck next week? Miami head coach Al Golden is solid and the Hurricanes ...
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Michigan State Sophomore QB Connor Cook to also get a look in Friday’s opener
Michigan State head coach Mark Dantonio has finally come to a decision on the starting quarterback position for his Spartans. Senior Andrew Maxwell has been named the starter for the opener against Western Michigan on Friday, August 30th in East Lansing. The Spartans are a prohibitive 28 point favorite with the lowest posted total on opening week at 44.5.
Sophomore Connor Cook, who was in competition with ...
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Senorise Perry named Louisville Starting RB, Michael Dyer Back Up
The Louisville Cardinals are known nationally for their prolific passing attack led by Heisman candidate QB Teddy Bridgewater. What is often left out of the discussion is Louisville’s 105th ranked rushing offense last season which averaged just 123 rushing yards per game (ypg) and 3.5 yards per rush (ypr). Those rushing numbers were nearly identical to the previous season in 2011 (122 ypg/3.5ypr)
Head Coach Charlie Strong ...
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Seminoles heavy favorites again in ACC
Redshirt Freshman Jameis Winston will be the man leading the Seminoles offense this season. Jameis Winston will have large shoes to fill with previous ‘Noles quarterback E.J. Manuel having been the first QB selected in last spring’s NFL Draft.
Jameis isn’t one to shy away from the spotlight though. The Alabama native was the #1 overall QB in the nation coming out of High School and was a starting outfielder on the FSU baseball team during the ...
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20* Dallas Cowboys -3
The Dallas Cowboys SU and ATS struggles at home beet are well documented, but the cowboys show courage and strength beating motivated Pittsburgh team and their #1 defense last week. The Cowboys showed courage. Dallas's 27 OT victory was one of determination as they played without 6 defensive starters. Now in a 3-way tie for the NFC E Division lead, look for Dallas to continue their late fee and push to their playoffs and tear thru the Saints and their league-worst ...
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Handicapping and analyzing Week 14 stats
Throughout the NFL season, I review weekly box scores, stats, game recaps and more after watching many of the NFL games. For over a decade, I have kept a proprietary database of statistical information and utilized relevant rushing numbers, statistical guidelines and situations to better assist me in sports investing and providing point spread winners. Each week you can listen to my NFL Podcast recorded Friday’s where I provide insight and analysis ...
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