Gambling Week 3

Everyone faces adversity… champions come back and go 14–0 the next week

We’re back for week 3 in what is a somewhat boring slate of games, but there is still plenty of opportunity to make some money. First off, my apologies if this is formatted weird, as well as the delay in publishing. The WiFi in my apartment went out Tuesday, and Comcast is a terrible company that can’t do anything right, so it still isn’t working. Because of this, I had to write this on the app on my phone.

Anyway, last week wasn’t exactly our best week ever, finishing 7–8 in my 15 picks, but we are still 63% on the year. And man did we have some bad beats last week. Central Michigan forgot how to play football, Minnesota had the interception of the year in the endzone to win the game, and Arkansas collapsed in the fourth quarter. However, I have no fear. What better way to follow up a rough week than going 14–0 this week?

You best believe we’re gonna bounce back and be better than ever. Respect the picks.

So without further ado, here’s how we’re making money this week:

Maryland -16.5 vs Temple Noon BTN

Maryland has actually been pretty good this year, while Temple has been pretty bad. The Terps had an impressive upset of Texas then followed that with an impressive blow out of Bowling Green. Meanwhile Temple has lost to an FCS team and a Buffalo team they were 6 point favorites over. Nothing Temple has done has shown me that they can be competitive in this game. It may be close for like a quarter, but this will end something like 45–17, and we cover pretty easily to start the day.

Ball State +14.5 at Indiana Noon BTN

Nothing like a rivalry game to see who is the third worst team in the third most boring state in America. Neither of these teams are very good (shocker). Ball State is not 14 points worse than Indiana. In a sleepy, noon game, expect this one to stay close throughout. Ball State battled Notre Dame a week ago, and I honestly wouldn’t be surprised if they won outright in this one. Either way, there is no chance they lose by double digits, so take the 14.5 and check the score later.

Syracuse +3 vs Florida State Noon ESPN

I’m not sure if you’ve been paying attention or not, but Dino Babers has been doing a hell of a job at Syracuse. He was a fantastic coach at Bowling Green and he has the Orange rolling. Statistically, nobody in college football has been better than the duo of QB Eric Dungy and WR Jamal Custis. They’re going to keep rolling in this one and I think they’ll score at least 45 points. I don’t think Florida State could score that many points on air right now, let alone come into a hostile environment in the Carrier Dome and outscore ‘Cuse. Go ahead and take the moneyline if you want to nab some extra cash.

Tulane -3.5 at UAB 1:00 ESPN+

Tulane is just a better team than UAB, and it has shown in their first two results. Tulane lost to Wake Forest in overtime, then blew out Nicholls State (who beat Kansas week 1). Meanwhile, UAB won a sloppy affair against a terrible Savannah State team (they just lost to Miami 77–0) and were blown out by a bad Coastal Carolina team. If all goes right here, Tulane should win this one by double digits with ease, and we cover.

USF -10.5 vs Illinois 3:30 BTN

This one is being played at Soldier Field, so Illinois especially won’t have any fans there. The Illini already got their one FBS win of the year week one when they snuck past Kent State. They aren’t going to win again, especially against a really solid USF team. The Bulls haven’t missed a step with Blake Barnett replacing Quinton Flowers as they are one of the top Group of 5 teams in the country. They’ll win this one by more than 20.

Duke +6.5 at Baylor 3:30 FS1

This is going to be a great game no doubt. Duke has looked great so far this year, but they are dealing with some unfortunate injuries. Baylor has won both their games but hasn’t looked very good in either contest. If Duke was healthy they would easily win this one, but even with their current health, they should still win this game. Even if they don’t, it shouldn’t be by any more than a field goal.

North Texas +7 at Arkansas 4:00 SECN

So last week, Arkansas completely screwed us and blew it against Colorado State. This week, they play North Texas, who are a better version of Colorado State. The Mean Green have a great passing attack, but they have a pretty decent defense too. This is weird to think about, but there is a pretty decent chance they not only cover, but they win this one outright. Chad Morris era is not off to a great start.

Colorado State at Florida over 58 4:00 SECN

Colorado State has a pretty stellar offense, but hates playing defense. Florida has a lot of athletes on offense, and has a pretty mediocre defense. What does that mean for us? Points! Florida probably wins this one like 42–24, and we easily hit the over.

UTSA +21.5 at Kansas State 4:00 ESPN+

In the Wildcats first two results, they have snuck past FCS South Dakota, and got run all over by Mississippi State. Now, a worn out team plays a sneaky competitive UTSA team that just played Baylor pretty well last week. I expect the Wildcats to play a sloppy game and win by 10–14 points, enough for us to get the win.

EMU +3 at Buffalo 6:00 ESPN+

Eastern Michigan went 5–7 last year but the crazy thing is how close they were to double digit wins. They lost 3 games in overtime and another 3 games by a combined 10 points. Their 7th loss, they had the ball in the red zone down three with just under two minutes to play and threw a pick six. The point I am trying to make here is that they are sneaky good, and another year of experience should only make their late game execution better. They had a huge win last week against Purdue and might just be one of the best teams in the group of 5. They’ll beat the Bulls by double digits, AND WE GET THREE!

Missouri -6 at Purdue 7:30 BTN

LOCK OF THE WEEK!! Missouri only being favored by 6 is criminal. They are going to drop 50 on Purdue. The Boilermakers have looked flat out bad in the first two games and Missouri has been rolling. In fact, they are probably the second best team in the SEC East after seeing South Carolina last week. The second best team in the east should stomp a mid-tier Big Ten team.

USC +3.5 at Texas 8:00 FOX

Maybe Tom Herman should’ve worried a little more about his football team and a little less about Urban Meyer. Texas sucks. They snuck past Tulsa last week and it was pretty ugly. After the win one of the analysts on Longhorn Network got caught on a hot mic saying, “Can we agree though this sucks?” Yes, we can agree, it did suck. So I don’t even think USC is THAT good of a football team; they’re just better than Texas. The fact that they get points makes this an easy bet.

Ohio State -12.5 vs TCU 8:00 ET ABC

This may be one of the best Ohio State teams in the last decade. Dwayne Haskins makes this team so much better and he is the best quarterback they have had in a long time. Their defense has looked a little shaky at times, but they have been without two starters due to injury and they both will be back this week. Really all the Buckeye defense has to do is stop Turpin and they can get that done. They’ll win this by three possessions in what is sure to be a statement victory.

Washington -5 at Utah 10:00 ESPN

Honestly, this would be the lock of the week if I wasn’t so afraid of #PAC12AfterDark. Through two games, Utah has had an uninspiring victory over Weber State and a close win over Northern Illinois. Washington looked like the real deal against Auburn, and at this point should be the favorite in the PAC 12. They have a better coach, quarterback and offensive line than Utah as well as many other positions. Everything says that Washington should coast to victory in this one, they just need to show up ready to play.

Well that’s all for the week. 14–0 is pretty much a given as we try and improve on our 63% mark for the year. Happy Gambling and remember to share this with all your friends.