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College Football Prediction From Doc’s Sports:
Take #394 Arkansas (+7.5) over Texas A&M (3:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 18)
We are on a 6-0-1 run with free football plays. Just not sold that Texas A&M is the best team in the SEC and feel they are giving to many points in this true road game. Arkansas has an interim coach that wants the job again in Bobby Petrino. Expect for the Notre Dame game, Arkansas has been competitive this year, and I feel that they will take this one down to the wire. The Aggies have only played one true road game this season and this is the first of 3 straight road games. They will be lucky to go 2-1 in those games and I see this one being closer than what the experts think. Take the home dog on Saturday, as we look for our sixth straight free play win.
MLS Take San Diego +145 over Portland (9 p.m. EST, Saturday October 18) (Graded after regulation time – 90min – plus injury time – a DRAW is a loser for this match)
Both sides already have the playoffs locked in. San Diego will host a playoff series, while Portland will be on the road for their series. But this match matters a lot for San Diego. If they win, they are in the CONCACAF Champions Cup, a very prestigious tournament with a hefty cash prize for the champion. Not to mention that the champ qualifies for the Club World Cup. If they lose, they need help for entry. So, San Diego really wants this one. Their participation in the Cup would be a monumental achievement for a first-year team. Both sides have been floundering a bit to end the season. Portland doesn’t have a win in their last four. But San Diego have been road warriors lately and have taken points in six straight matches, with five wins and a draw. They are more than comfortable playing away from home, and it could be said that they have been much better on the road than at home.
College Football Prediction From Scott Spreitzer:
Take #396 Iowa (-3) over Penn State (7 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 18)
Penn State is in a nosedive like we’ve never seen in college football in my lifetime. Gone is James Franklin and the Nittany Lions lost QB Drew Allar for the season. Sometimes firing a coach can motivate and re-calibrate the troops but I’m betting that won’t be the case here. Iowa thumped Wisconsin and they’ll face a backup QB this week who has thrown 13 passes at the collegiate level. Iowa City is a tough road trip when a team is playing well and PSU is in turmoil. Iowa nearly beat Indiana at Kinnick Stadium and in fact were tied with 90-seconds to go. Look for Kirk Ferentz, Iowa smash mouth football to hand PSU its fourth straight loss. I’m recommending a play on Iowa. Thanks & GL!
College Football Prediction From Scott Rickenbach:
Take #331 Florida Atlantic (+) over South Florida (7:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 18)
I understand the early line move (as of Tuesday afternoon this line has ticked up to 21.5 points) as South Florida is 5-1 and has won 3 straight games all by 27 points or more. However, even though Florida Atlantic has big losses to Maryland and Memphis by 29 or more points, the Owls are off B2B wins and averaged scoring 40 ppg in those 2 wins. FAU gets a little confidence going courtesy of those wins. Of course, the Bulls are still the much stronger side but I see this one being decided by 10 to 14 points rather than 3 TD’s plus! One of the keys for me looking the way of the Owls here is that South Florida has a huge showdown with 6-0 Memphis on deck! While many might be jumping on the Bulls here I would say proceed with caution here with the lookahead plus the backdoor cover potential of an improving Owls offense. Grab the points with FAU.
College Football Prediction From Robert Ferringo:
Take #382 Auburn (+2) over Missouri (7:45 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 18)
Brutal beat last week! I am still 56-32 (65%) with my last 88 Doc’s Sports newsletter plays. We have racked up 82 of 126 wins in this space (66%) and I am 127-73 (64%) with my newsletter plays over the last 200 weeks. I feel really bad for this Auburn team. This is an excellent team. I know it doesn’t seem it, as they’ve lost three straight games. But look at those losses: by 7 versus No. 14 Oklahoma, by 6 versus No. 4 Texas A&M, and by 10 versus No. 9 Georgia. Two of those games were on the road and the Tigers probably should’ve won two of three. Again: this is a really, really good team. It doesn’t get much easier this week against a tough No. 16 Missouri team. However, I think the Football Gods have to smile on this Auburn squad at some point. Missouri is in a bit of a letdown spot here after their tough loss to Alabama last week. Shockingly, this is also Missouri’s first road game of the season after six straight at home. A night game on The Plains is tough sledding and Mizzou simply hasn’t faced the same level of competition that Auburn has. Throw in revenge for a brutal road loss last year (Auburn blew a 17-3 lead) and I think Auburn is going to take out some frustration this weekend and finally get a ranked win.
NFL Prediction From Strike Point Sports:
Take ‘Under’ 44.5 Los Angeles vs. Jacksonville(9:30a.m.,Sunday,Oct. 19)
This game is being played at Wembley Stadium and is an early morning kickoff.These are two solid defensive teams and they will showcase their prowess in front of the European fans. The Rams are currently third in the NFL points given up per game at 18.3, and the Jags are eighth at 20.0 points per game. The Rams have lost two of their last three games and know that they need to bare down defensively. LA is currently 0-2 against the total following a loss while the Jags are 0-1 and fell short of the total by 16 points. Take the ‘under’ here as the fans across the pond don’t get to see much offensive action.
NFL Prediction From Griffin Murphy:
Take Seattle (-3.5) over Houston (10 p.m., Monday, Oct. 20)
Seattle is coming off a massive win last week, beating Jacksonville on the road in a 20-12 final. Seattle had to travel across the country for that winner and did it with dominance and no slowdown. Sam Darnold has turned out to be a very good QB for Seattle, and this offense is incredibly explosive.. Seattle’s defense is key in this matchup, as they are stacked at the linebacker position and spread out in the secondary. CJ Stroud has not been the same Stroud we are used to watching, and Houston is not as dominant as they once were. We love Seattle to come into this home game and get the cover on this double-header primetime matchup.