Betting news, trends, odds and predictions from various handicappers and websites.
mendozaline Newsletter Tracking (through 11/20/2023)
Gridiron Gold Sheet (7th week we've gotten this one)
NCAA (16-25-0)
NFL (19-9-0)
Bondi Bulletin (record reflects the 3 times we've gotten this one this season)
2* NCAA (2-1-0)
1* NCAA (4-5-0)
2* NFL (3-0-0)
1* NFL (4-2-0)
Marc Lawrence Playbook NCAA
5* (6-6-0)
4* (8-4-0)
3* (8-4-0)
Upset pick (4-8-0)
Betcha Didn’t Know (7-5-2)
Awesome Angle (3-9-0)
Incredible Stat (9-3-0)
Marc Lawrence Playbook NFL (0-3 overall this week)
5* (5-6-0)
4* (4-7-0)
3* (7-3-1)
Pointwise NCAA (2-6 overall this week)
1* (14-10-0)
2* (4-6-2)
3* (5-7-0)
4* (11-13-0)
5* (13-11-0)
Pointwise NFL (1-4 overall this week)
3* (7-4-0)
4* (13-9-0)
5* (15-7-0)
Power Sweep NCAA (college picks tracked here 1-8 overall this week, AND they were 1-8 last week)
4* (4-7-1)
3* (11-12-1)
2* (9-15-0)
Dog POW (5-6-1)
Tech POW (4-4-0)
Revenge POW (7-4-0)
Situational POW (4-5-0)
Series POW (4-4-0)
Power Sweep NFL
4* (6-5-0)
3* (2-9-0)
2* (4-7-0)
4* Pro Angle (4-10-0)
3* o/u (4-6-1)
Power Plays NCAA
4.5* (13-22-0)
4* (29-33-0)
Power Plays NFL
4* (5-6-0)
Red Sheet (1-5 overall this week, 0-6 last week)
90* (0-0-0)
89* (7-13-0)
88* (9-21-0)
88* NFL (3-7-0)
King’s Totals Tipsheet
3* (4-2-0)
2* (18-9-0)
Team Total (6-15-1)
Gold Sheet (the version of GS we got had around 40 plays this week, so it isn't included here)
NCAA (30-42-1)
NFL (29-23-1)
Power’s Picks NCAA
3* (0-0-0)
2* (0-0-0)
1* (0-0-0)
Power’s Picks NFL
3* (0-0-0)
2* (0-0-0)
1* (0-0-0)
Inside the Press Box NCAA
Phil’s Best Bets (28-30-2)
Computer Best Bets (23-31-1)
Inside the Press Box NFL
Phil’s Best Bets (9-7-1)
Computer Best Bets (0-0-0)
PLAYBOOK NCAA TUE-THU GAMES
The Ypsilanti Eagles escaped by the skin of their teeth in a 30-27 Last Home Game win over pesky Akron last Tuesday. Now at 5-6, a win here makes them bowl eligible and with it they make the NOW OR NEVER list of teams in need of a win this final week (see page 4). The problem tonight is they are also the ONLY FBS team that has yet to outgain an opponent this season. In fact, you can call them the Pittsburgh Steelers of the college football world if you wish. You need to go back to 2011 to find the last time they actually out-yarded the Bulls. Even so, we’re still trying to figure out why this 3-8 Buffalo squad is laying a TD here. We realize Buffy has gone 3-0 SUATS in the previous three series meetings, including last year’s 50-31 blowout of EMU, and that the Eagles are winless SU on the road this year. Buffalo is also 7-3 SU and 6-2 ATS in Last Home Games, but only 0-4-1 ATS as a favorite when coming off a loss and facing a foe with a better record. That fits snugly with Eastern’s 5-1 SU and 5-0-1 ATS record of late in MAC road games in which they own the better ledger. In addition, the Bulls are just 2-9 ATS when coming off a SUATS loss (fell at Miami Ohio last week), while the EMUs are 11-2 ATS as a dog after dressing up as a favorite. If the Eagles bag a bowl bid and square their conference record at .500 with a win here, maybe the university will consider ditching their depressing gray homefield for a green one. Just a thought.
WESTERN MICHIGAN over Bowling Green by 4
Bowling Green enters this matchup off a one-point nip and tuck loss to conference bear Toledo, after popping the champagne with a bowl eligible clinching win the prior week. Heck, the BeeGees don’t even have to show up for this one since they’ve already got six wins tucked away. That’s not the case for the forlorn Broncos, who will miss out on post-season play for the second year in a row and must win here if they want first-year head coach Lance Taylor to equal last year’s 5-7 finish under Tim Lester. Yes, it’s been a disappointing season in Kalamazoo but when it comes to this series, WMU stands 10-1 SU and 7-1 ATS when Bowling Green owns a sub .750-win percentage. Western has also got an ‘accounts payable’ to settle with BGSU after last year’s 13-9 loss to the Falcons, one of two games where the Broncos were held to single digits scoring. With little more than pride to play for in front of the home folks, we look for the wild horses to kick up their heels one last time tonight.
NCAAF Week 13 is on fireee. Look to see the rest of the week
Weird that we haven't seen anything from North Coast (either Sweep or Plays). They are usually out on Tuesday or Wednesday at the latest..
Happy Thanksgiving to all and especially a big Thanks to Shazman for running this thread each week. Much appreciated! Good luck to all this week!