What ten games appear to be the best bets and the best point total picks going into Week 8? Here you go. Enjoy.
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10. WKU at BYU
Point Total: 51.5
PICK: Over
– Bet on this, BetMGM latest line
This is 100% completely and totally on BYU to do the work.
WKU has become a darling of America’s under crowd because this program really, really, really doesn’t consistently score.
(Amuse yourself with your own joke here.)
It was hit-or-miss in 2019 at putting points on the board, it was bad to start the season, and it has gotten a whole lot worse, failing to get past 14 points in any of the last three games.
But as bad as the WKU offense is, it’s always good for at least 14, with the 13-10 clunker of a comeback win against Chattanooga last week the exception.
Oh, you’ll get your 14 out of the Hilltoppers. You just need BYU to take care of the 38. It has scored fewer than 43 just once in six games.
9. Troy at Arkansas State
Point Total: 69.5
PICK: Over
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This should probably be a whole lot higher than this on the list – this is going to be a shootout. So why so low?
70 combined points are a promise to no one.
Arkansas State doesn’t play a whole lot of defense, and it helps to have an offense that can put up 50 or more like it did in two of the last three games.
Troy is playing a little bit of defense, but its offense is going to have so much success that Arkansas State will keep pushing, and vice versa. Only one Trojan game got to 70, but the other side will help make that happen.
This thing has the potential to get to 80, but 70 will do.
8. Appalachian State at ULM
Point Total: 56.5
PICK: Over
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If you’re familiar at all with this piece, you know there’s nothing more wonderful than a point total that one side might be able to handle all by itself.
Appalachian State scored 97 points over the last two weeks. If it goes off, it can put up at least 45 on the board here and could flirt with 50.
ULM is among the nation’s worst teams, and the offense has a lot to do with it. It only scored more than 17 points once all year and has been held to 14 or under in four of the six games, but it’ll get some offense late after ASU takes its foot off the gas.
7. Boston College at Clemson
Point Total: 58.5
PICK: Over
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If you wait this might go down a bit more. Apparently, Trevor Lawrence is only worth about 4.5 points.
There’s a chance that without The Franchise under center, the Clemson defense steps up and is brilliant, Travis Etienne goes off, and it’s 31-0 at halftime and everything is shut down from there. However, DJ Uiagalelei is the real deal – whether he shows it this week or not – and Boston College has the type of passing game that can score.
You might have to sweat this out a bit, but assume Clemson will get to over 40 like normal, and BC will carry it home form there.
6. TCU at Baylor
Point Total: 46.5
PICK: Over
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Forgive the reckless and irresponsible call here that’s based on nothing but an ingrained belief that doesn’t really apply anymore.
If the Big 12 is going to give you a 46.5 point total, just take the over. If it doesn’t work, it’s not your fault.
Who’s playing? Does it matter? Pick any two teams in the Big 12, slap a 46.5 on it, and go.
Now, Kansas State and TCU didn’t get there in a 21-14 Wildcat win, and TCU was only able to come up with 14 against Oklahoma, but it’s the Big 12. There’s as good a chance that you’ll get the over in the first half as there is of this thing going under.
NEXT: Top 5 Picks Point Totals, Week 9
5. Wake Forest at Syracuse
Point Total: 59.5
PICK: Over
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Wake Forest low point total games this year are all explainable.
For example, the defense rose up and kept Clemson in check in a game that was decided early on, and the offense was held down in a strange low-scoring 23-16 win over Virginia Tech.
Against a bad defense, though, this Demon Deacon team has the ability to catch fire and score 40, like it did in three of its other five games.
Syracuse would be able to push for at least 20 points at home after scoring more of that in each of the last four games.
If Liberty and Duke can each hang 38 on this Orange defense, assume Wake Forest can, too. And then assume more of a firefight from there.
NEXT: Iowa State at Kansas
4. Iowa State at Kansas
Point Total: 50.5
PICK: Over
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There are two theories here, both of which make the over work on this with ease.
1) Kansas is awful, and Iowa State goes Kansas State of last week and puts 55 on the board in a win over the Jayhawks, taking care of the over all by itself.
Or.
2) Kansas comes up with a shocking performance and starts scoring for the first time in Big 12 play, and you get to 51 with the help.
You just need 14 Jayhawk points here to make this a breeze, but that’s not a given. The Iowa State defense held Texas Tech to 15 points and it’s coming off a 24-21 loss to Oklahoma State.
Iowa State is going to score 40ish points in this. It’s up to you if you believe Kansas can take it home.
NEXT: Indiana at Rutgers
3. Indiana at Rutgers
Point Total: 53.5
PICK: Under
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This one has a warning label attached to it.
If you think Rutgers is actually for real in any way, ignore this pick.
Yeah, the Scarlet Knight 38-27 win over Michigan State last week blew past 53.5 points, but is Indiana going to turn the ball over seven times like the Spartan O did?
No.
Is the Rutgers offense that put up 276 yards going to be around the mark again this week?
Probably.
There is a concern that the Indiana offense that was supposed to show up before the last 1:25 seconds of the Penn State game will make an appearance from the start. There’s a whole lot of firepower and pop, and there’s a chance it takes a big chunk out of the point total itself.
This is where Greg Schiano and the Rutgers defense has to kick in – expect it to be just aggressive enough to keep this from getting out of hand. Then hope the offense of last year that failed to score more than 16 points in nine of the last 11 games is more representative of what this team is.
NEXT: Charlotte at Duke
2. Charlotte at Duke
Point Total: 55
PICK: Under
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The one big fear here is that the Duke offense finally gets rolling and everything clicks in a cathartic blowout with 40+ points put up on the board, but even then it should go under.
The Charlotte defense, though, is just good enough to keep that from happening.
The 49er point totals are a tad bit skewed thanks to the 49-21 win over a North Texas team that can’t stop anyone. The guess is that the number settled in at 55 because of the opening game 35-20 loss to Appalachian State, but it’s giving the Charlotte offense too much credit.
Duke has had its problems but it’s D isn’t going to give up more than 20 points unless everything melts down, and that’s another fear. Duke has made a habit out of melting down with turnovers.
David Cutcliffe teams don’t tend to put up massive numbers to keep the O going. It will probably settle in at just under 40 points and keep Charlotte from scoring more than two touchdowns.
NEXT: Coastal Carolina at Georgia State
1. Coastal Carolina at Georgia State
Point Total: 60.5
PICK: Over
– Bet on this, BetMGM latest line
Oh, so you think this thing is going to all of a sudden be a tight defensive slugfest with Coastal Carolina QB Grayson McCall doubtful?
Yeah, there’s one big problem with that. He’s not.
Questionable-to-doubtful all week, now he’s expected to play. If something happens or something changes, nothing changes – Fred Payton is a good enough veteran who can step in and make the O go. Best of all, as of this moment, the total only went up a little bit.
It started at 64.5, went down with the McCall concerns to 59, and now it’s at 60.5. You’re fine even with the extra point or so.
The Chanticleer offense hasn’t exploded over the last few weeks, but Georgia State’s attack is good for at least 30 points on its own. It’s dangerous, it comes up with big plays, and it’s at home.
Everyone will want to show off with all of the GameDay attention.
The Coastal Carolina defense might be great, but all four Georgia State games have blown past the 61-point mark.
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– CFN Fearless Predictions & Game Previews
– Week 9 Expert Picks & Predictions: College
– Week 8 Expert Picks & Predictions: NFL
– Week 9 10 Best College Picks vs. The Spread
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