CFB
UTSA at Memphis 3:30 pm
PICK: UTSA +3.5 1 unit
Memphis was very fortunate to get a win vs an SEC team last week with their victory over Mississippi St.
You look at the box score and it shows that Mississippi St controlled the clock, had 26 first downs to Memphis’s 12, and Memphis was only 2 for 12 on 3rd down but Mississippi St hurt themselves with turnovers and mental errors
Texas St is a balanced team on both sides of the ball. Frank Harris at QB can make plays with his feet as well as throw the football
Memphis coming off a high of beating an SEC team, a game they really should not have won, looks like a let down spot vs a very competent Texas San Antonio Team and the numbers show Memphis is prone for a let down going 3-9 ATS their last 12 following a straight up win
Bruno Fernandes of Manchester United acknowledges the fans following victory in a Premier League match at Old Trafford in Manchester, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images,)
*EPL: Manchester United WIN & BTTS (+187) vs. Aston Villa
One of the early kick-offs on Saturday is Manchester United vs Aston Villa. United are coming off of a disappointing exit from the Carabao Cup on Wednesday, a loss that has put manager Ole Gunnar Solskjær under even more pressure from a fan base that expects positive results from every game. That pressure will lead to Ole putting out a strong, attacking team at home against a Villa side who won’t just sit back and defend. Manchester United are currently undefeated in the Premier League this season and with a very tough schedule coming up, they will consider this a must-win as they will expect to drop some points with the run of games they have after this. United have only kept one clean sheet in their five undefeated games and have scored 13 goals which is currently ranked first in the league. Expect the Man Utd attack to be too much for a Villa defence who are without Axel Tuanzebe as he can’t play since he’s on loan from the Manchester club. Also, with Villa’s attacking talent in Danny Ings, Ollie Watkins and potentially Leon Bailey, I have no doubt that they will get on the score sheet. The previous match between these two sides finished 3-1, expect it to be similar. — *Safer option: ManUtd Win & Over 1.5 Goals (-163)
*Norwich Double Chance (Win or Draw) (+125) @ Everton
Many who follow the Premier League will look at this one and think I’m crazy. Well I’m not. Yes, Norwich have started the season 0-5 and have only scored 2 goals while conceding 14. Yes, Norwich look like they could end the season 0-38. But hear me out, Everton started the season in great form (as they do every season). They are coming off a 3-0 loss to Aston Villa and historically always tend to drop at this point of the season. Everton are VERY much reliant on Richarlison and Dominic Calvert-Lewin for attacking output, and these two were missing in the heavy defeat against Villa and will be missing again at home against Norwich. This pick looks even worse considering Everton are at home, but in my view, Norwich are a team with many young players and Premier League newcomers. Sometimes players get a lot more excitement and energy when playing at such a historic Premier League stadium such as this, as many have dreamed of it their whole lives. Norwich will be well up for this contest and will be aching to get their first point/points of the season against a very injury-hit Everton team.
Sep 4, 2021; Annapolis, Maryland, USA; Marshall Thundering Herd running back Rasheen Ali (22) rushes through the Navy Midshipmen line for a first quarter touchdown at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports
This is sneakily one of the better Group of 5 matchups we’re going to get all season. These 2-1 teams already have one common opponent: East Carolina. App State opened up the season with the Pirates and cruised to a 33-19 win, while Marshall actually fell to ECU last week after surrendering a 17 point lead in the 4th quarter. I’m not going to change my view on the Thundering Herd too much because of 1 bad quarter; if anything, I just might be hesitant to lay big numbers with them going forward. Catching a full touchdown in this spot, I’m hopping all over the road ‘dog tonight. QB Grant Wells has averaged 371 passing yards/game for Marshall and is showing signs of improvements after a strong freshman campaign in 2020. New HC Charles Huff has opened up the offense for Wells, and he has responded nicely. RB Rasheen Ali emerged last week with 189 yards and 3 TD’s, providing some much needed balance to the Marshall offense. App State is a strong G5 team, but I don’t think laying this many points against a quality opponent fits their role. QB Chase Brice doesn’t provide the versatility and consistency you’d like, and he had major turnover issues during his time at Duke. The Marshall defense has recorded 17 sacks through only 3 games, so I expect them to make Brice uncomfortable tonight. App State deserves to be favored considering they have home-field advantage in a stand-alone game, but I see Wells and the Marshall offense being ready to trade punches and keep themselves in this game down to the wire.
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The MLB Comp Play is on the Reds at 6:40 eastern. The Reds are pretty heavy here. However they fit a September Specific system pertaining to Teams like the Reds in game 1 of a series vs a team off a road win like the Nationals. The Reds are 6-0 of late on Thursdays and have won 6 of 8 vs N.L. East teams. The Nationals are 6-21 on Thursdays and 0-7 in game 1 of a series. Look for the Reds to take the opener. On Thursday we have two Top Play totals one on the NFL from a Powerful Thursday Specific Totals System and as College Football total with an angle that dates to 1980. We also have MLB and afternoon Soccer. See us at goldencontender@aol.com or on facebook/twitter to Jump on now and cash out. For the MLB Comp Play. Go with Cincy. Rob V – Golden Contender Sports.
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Michigan State hosting Nebraska is a let down spot after beating Miami
BYU hosting South Florida is a potential let down spot after gutting the Pac 12.
Fresno State hosting UNLV after beating UCLA is a potential let down spot.
Wake Forest at Virginia is a potential let down spot after beating Florida State.
Get Up Spots:
Virginia better get up vs Wake Forest at home after losing to UNC.
Northwestern better get up vs Ohio after losing to Duke.
Alabama might get up vs Southern Miss just because they are mad at themselves only beating Florida by 2.
Colorado State could let down vs Iowa for multiple reasons. They beat Toledo and Iowa could smash them. Iowa isn’t happy with their play vs Kent State.
Clemson better get up vs NC State after that Georgia Tech embarrassment.
Auburn better get up vs Georgia State after losing to Penn State.
Potential Look Ahead Spots:
Kentucky could be looking past South Carolina to Florida.
Kansas State could be looking past Oklahoma State to Oklahoma. Just sayin.