NCAAF Week 4: Best Bets and Leans

Gambling Opinion by Ethan Irish and Josh Blatt

Game: Duke @ Kansas

Ethan's Best Bets: Kansas -7 (-110), Kansas Team Total O36.5 (-113) (Caesars, Fanduel)

     Going into this game Kansas currently has the third highest scoring offense in the country at 51.5 points per game and I think they go on to continue that trend. They also have been in the red zone constantly to start the season averaging 6.5 red zone scoring attempts per game and have an 100% red zone scoring percentage to start the season. On the other side, Duke is probably one of the more fraudulent undefeated teams in the country playing strictly cupcake teams thus far with Northwestern, Temple, and NC A&T. The Blue Devils current strength of schedule is current ranked around 120th in the country depending on where you look now they have to go on the road against a very good offensive Kansas team.

    Obviously, it is hard to jump all over Kansas, I mean they have not been good for the better part of the last 2 decades. I get that, and this could definitely come back to bite me but I just see this as a game where the other team is so bad I am focusing on that more than I am on previous Kansas seasons. I would go on the game total over but I do not know if Duke can handle their side of the bargain so I will just stick to the Kansas team total which is 15 points below their average per game this season.

Ethan's Other Leans:

Iowa @ Rutgers: Rutgers +8 (-110) (Caesars Sportsbook)

Texas @ Texas Tech: Total Under 61.5 (-112) (Fanduel)

Game: #10 Arkansas @ #23 Texas A&M 

Josh's Best Bet: Arkansas +2.5 (-114)

    It’s no secret that I’m a KJ Jefferson fan, I think the Razorbacks are one of the the best and most complete teams in the country. The matchup with a Texas A&M squad that hasn’t impressed me too much has by far my favorite line of the week at +2.5. A&M narrowly defeated #25 Miami 17-9 only a week after a 17-14 loss to unranked Appalachian State.

    Everyday, I believe more and more that Arkansas can give #2 Alabama a real run for their money and even pick up a win—They have their matchup in Fayetteville, next weekend on October 1st. Arkansas has a real chance at making it to the SEC Championship with a potential date against the Georgia Bulldogs.

    Plain and simple, I believe the Aggies are overrated and even quite fraudulent. Lock in Arkansas +2.5 on your bet slip this weekend.

Josh’s Other Leans:

#7 USC @ Oregon State: USC -5.5 (-114)
 
#5 Clemson @ #21 Wake Forrest: Wake Forrest +7.5 (-120)