Month: December 2020

Wednesday NCAA Football Pick

The first of the two bowl games today, the New Orleans Bowl, will have the 7-5 Georgia Southern Eagles pitted against the 5-4 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs. The Bulldogs did not look good in their last outing against TCU. They were blown out, 52-10, and will have trouble today slowing down the Eagles’ relentless running attack that is racking up an average of 262.4 yards per game. Couple that with a stellar defense that is allowing an average of only 333.5 yards per game, the Eagles are the side to consider here.
TODAY’S PICK: GEORGIA SOUTHERN EAGLES -6

Tuesday NCAA Football Pick

The Nevada Wolf Pack and the Tulane Green Wave will face each other today in the Idaho Potato Bowl, with Tulane currently favored by -1.5. Nevada’s quarterback, Carson Strong, was named the Mountain West Offensive Player of the Year and for good reason. He was 227-327 with 2,587 yards, 22 touchdowns and only 4 interceptions. Strong and company will be able to move the ball against a Tulane defense that is soft against the pass and surrendering an average of 417.4 yards per game overall. The Green Wave offense is not prolific through the air but do have a formidable running game that is averaging 219.5 yards per game. If Nevada can slow down Tulane’s running attack and cut down on senseless penalties that have burned them all year, they win this game.
TODAY’S PICK: NEVADA WOLF PACK +1.5

Monday NFL Pick

The Pittsburgh Steelers finally have had a regular practice week and will be ready to get back to business and snap their rare 2-game skid when they face the Cincinnati Bengals tonight at Paul Brown Stadium. The 2-10-1 Bengals cannot wait for another dismal season to end. They will have a really green Ryan Finley behind center and Pittsburgh’s defense will show him no mercy. The Steelers D is ranked #2 in the league, allowing an average of only 100.9 rushing yards and a stingy 226.1 passing yards. Pittsburgh has won the last 11 meetings with Cincinnati, including a 36-10 romp back on November 15th. The Steelers have clinched a playoff spot but not the AFC North title so they will have the pedal to the metal.
TONIGHT’S PICK: PITTSBURGH STEELERS -14

Sunday NFL Pick

The 12-1 Kansas City Chiefs are playing at a level that is equal to none and will take their perfect 7-0 road record to the Big Easy today to face the 10-3 New Orleans Saints. The Saints are coming off a loss to the Philadelphia Eagles and gave up a total of 413 yards with 246 on the ground – not good when you have to face the best offense in the business. Drew Brees could get the nod for the Saints but, after sitting out the last 4 weeks with broken ribs and a punctured lung, the 41 year old will not be in top form.
TODAY’S PICK: KANSAS CITY CHIEFS M/L

Saturday NCAA Football Pick

The 10-0 Notre Dame Fighting Irish are a 10.5 point dog when they take on the 9-1 Clemson Tigers today in the ACC Championship game at Bank of America Stadium. Notre Dame won the first meeting this year, 47-40, but Clemson standout quarterback Trevor Lawrence was not active and will play today, thus the 10.5 point spread. Lawrence gets all the attention but don’t overlook the talents of the Irish quarterback, Ian Book, who is 30-3 as a starter for Notre Dame. Clemson cannot solely rely on Lawrence to get the job done. They will have to run the ball and that is not easy against Notre Dame, who held Clemson to just 34 rushing yards in the first meeting. Notre Dame is 6-0 ATS in their last 6 against a team with a winning record and 5-1 ATS in their last 6 at a neutral site.
TODAY’S PICK: NOTRE DAME FIGHTING IRISH +10.5

Friday NCAA Football Pick

The Mid American Conference title will be on the line tonight at Ford Field when the Ball State Cardinals face the Buffalo Bulls. The 5-0 Bulls have not just beaten their opponents this year, they have annihilated them. Buffalo has outscored their foes, 259 to 105, and have a rushing attack that is just relentless. The Bulls are averaging 344.2 rushing yards per game and have a running back, Jaret Patterson, who has been giving defensive coordinators fits. Over his 5 games, Patterson has rushed for 1,025 yards with 18 TDs and had 8 of those in one game against a really good Kent State team. Impressive. The 5-1 Cardinals will have to put up a lot of points if they want to hang in there with the Bulls but that will be tough to do without their best running back, Caleb Huntley, who for undisclosed reasons will not be in tonight’s game.
TONIGHT’S PICK: BUFFALO BULLS -13