What five games appear to be the best bets and the best point total picks going into Week 3? Here you go. Enjoy.
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We’re down to just 15 FBS vs. FBS games this week, so we’re turning the 10 Best Point Total Predictions piece into the top five – so we have to nail them cold.
The five point totals that appear to be a wee bit favorable are …
5. Syracuse at Pitt
POINT TOTAL: 49.5
PICK: Under
– Bet on this, BetMGM latest line
Do you really believe in the Pitt offense just because it went off on Austin Peay? The point total is way, way, way low, but the offense struggled and sputtered to get past 30 points in 12 of the 16 games before whacking around the Governors.
The Syracuse offense went off last year in the last three games, but it sputtered and coughed in a 31-6 loss to North Carolina to start the season, and don’t believe that it’ll be able to crank up 24 points or more until you see it.
These two combined for 47 last year in a 27-20 Panther win, and that’s about what it should be this time around.
– Week 3 10 Best College Picks vs. The Spread
4. Liberty at WKU
POINT TOTAL: 52.5
PICK: Under
– Bet on this, BetMGM latest line
WKU has everything in place to be an under machine. The defense is good enough to come up with a big season, and the offense is still questionable. The Hilltoppers only came up with 21 points in last week’s loss to Louisville to make it 11 games in last 14 without hitting the 30 point mark.
There’s an offense in place, but even if it goes off, the D could keep Liberty to around 20 or so. If you take out losses to Louisville and Florida Atlantic since the start of November of 2018, WKU has allowed fewer than 30 points in the last 13 games against FBS teams.
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3. Boston College at Georgia Tech
POINT TOTAL: 51.5
PICK: Under
– Bet on this, BetMGM latest line
You can’t go wrong assuming the under on Georgia Tech no matter what it is.
The Yellow Jackets got by Florida State last week by scoring 16 points.
The program has gone 15 straight games without scoring more than 28 points, and failed to get to 30 in 19 of the last 24. It might be able to pull this off against a Boston College team playing its first game, but until proven otherwise, assume the under.
NEXT: The Top 2 Best Bet Point Totals For Week 3 Are …
2. Texas State at ULM
POINT TOTAL: 61
PICK: Over
– Bet on this, BetMGM latest line
Don’t be fooled by the seven points put up by ULM in last week’s loss to Army. This is a dangerous offensive team with the weapons to ramp up the production not that it has a week under its belt.
And it has a shaky defense.
Texas State and UTSA came up with an over thrill-ride last week in the 51-48 Bobcat win in overtime, and it put up 24 the week before against SMU. Getting to 61 between these two shouldn’t be too big a problem.
1. Tulsa at Oklahoma State
POINT TOTAL: 66
PICK: Over
– Bet on this, BetMGM latest line
These two played to 61 points last year, but both offenses are stronger, Oklahoma State has the firepower to put up most of the points on its own if needed, and if all goes according to plan, this should be a bit of a firefight.
Tulsa might struggle a bit to get past 24 points, but for what it’s worth, Oklahoma State roared in 2017 in a 59-24 win, scored 59 in 2011, and 65 in 2010. While those past teams and games shouldn’t and don’t really matter, this Mike Gundy offense is at least as good as those were.
Be shocked if the Cowboys don’t get to at least 45, and go from there.
