Saturday 10/17/20 Free Plays / Trends / Betting Info / Etc

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Bobby Conn

Oct 17 '20, 4:38 PM in 4h
MLB | Braves vs Dodgers
Play on: Dodgers -145 at Mirage

1* Free Play on Dodgers -145

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Ben Burns

Oct 17 '20, 4:38 PM in 4h
MLB | Braves vs Dodgers
Play on: Dodgers -149 at jazz

Don't count out the Dodgers! LA showed heart yesterday, in staving off elimination. Things didn't look good for the Dodgers early and they easily could have been worse. The series was all but over. They hung around though and rallied for the win. I like their chances of carrying the positive momentum into this afternoon's game. While Fried is definitely tough, the Dodgers have fared well against southpaws. Consider LA.

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Will Rogers

Oct 17 '20, 4:38 PM in 4h
MLB | Braves vs Dodgers
Play on: Braves +1½ -143 at pinnacle

The set-up: I like the Braves chances to finally close out this series today. They won this starting pitching matchup in Game 1 by a score of 5-1. Both teams can hit. Both teams have great bullpens. Max Fried of Atlanta and Walker Buehler of the Dodgers for all intents and purposes are a "wash" when we break this one down.
The pick: The Braves bounced back big with a 10-2 win after suffering their first loss in this series and I expect them to do that again here. Note that ATL is 7-2 in its last nine after allowing six or more runs in a three runs or greater loss to an opponent in its previous outing. In a game which appears as if it will be decided late, or even in extra frames, I'm going to recommend a second look at ATL on the run-line in Game 6.
This is a 1* FREE PLAY on the BRAVES on the RUN-LINE.

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Cole Faxon

Oct 17 '20, 5:00 PM in 4h
NCAA-F | North Texas vs Middle Tennessee State
Play on: OVER 72 -109

FREE PLAY on North Texas/Middle Tennessee State over 72 -109

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Larry Ness

Oct 17 '20, 7:30 PM in 7h
NCAA-F | North Carolina vs Florida State
Play on: Florida State +14 -120 at YouWager

My free play is on Florida St at 7:30 ET.

Mack Brown began his coaching career at Appalachian St (one season )and then three at Tulane, before arriving in Chapel Hill beginning in 1988. He went 1-10 his first two seasons but then led North Carolina to EIGHT consecutive winning season, the last six ending with a bowl appearance. His final season (1997) saw North Carolina finish 10-1 and ranked fourth in the AP's final poll. He began at Texas in 1998 and ripped off 12 consecutive winning season, winning at least 10 games from 2001 through 2009. His 2005 team won the national championship in that classic 41-38 Rose Bowl win over USC, which gave the Longhorns their first national title in 34 years. He returned to the BCS title game in 2009 but lost to Nick Saban's Alabama team. Brown's 2010 team went 5-7, his only losing season at Texas. However, mediocre years of 8-5, 9-4 and 98-45, he resigned in 2013. He found a home in the TV studio but then surprised most be returning to coach at North Carolina in 2019. A 6-6 regular season was followed by a Military Bowl win, giving the Tar Heels a 7-6 record. Big things were expected for North Carolina in 2020, as the Tar Heels were ranked 18th in the AP's preseason poll. Carolina has opened 3-0 and this past Sunday, was ranked No. 5 in the latest AP poll, the school's highest ranking since 1997 (Brown left for Texas in 1998).

Mike Norvell was introduced as the 24th head football coach of the Memphis Tigers on Dec 4, 2015, making him the youngest FBS head coach in the nation at the time of his hiring (aged 34). Norvell had overseen one of the nation's most explosive offenses at Arizona State under Todd Graham. The Tigers would go 8-5, 10-3 and 8-6 his first three season and then in 2019, he delivered one of the best seasons in the program's history, as the Tigers went 11–1 in the regular season and then won the AAC championship game over Cincy. As the highest ranked Group of 5 team in the final CFP poll, they were awarded a New Years' 6 bowl berth to the Cotton Bowl against Penn State. However, Norvell didn't wait, accepting the head coaching job at Florida State the day after winning the AAC title game. FSU has seen a 'revolving door' of head coaches since Jimbo Fisher left and Norvell took over a team off back-to-back losing seasons Not much has gone right for the Seminoles in 2020, who are 1-3 with that lone win coming over Jacksonville St.
North Carolina QB Howell has been solid (68.7% for 777 yards with six TDs and three INTs) but the offense is led by a running game that has averaged 245.0 YPG on 6.3 YPC. Carter has 413 (on 10.3 YPC) plus Williams has 283 yard (on 6.3 YPC) with SIX touchdowns. Carolina D allowed just 28 points in its first two wins but allowed 45 points on 495 yards last Saturday to Va Tech, getting 'bailed out' by an offense that r=scored 56 points while rolling up 656 yards. FSU has used three QBs so far, with the trio completing just 57.7% with four TDs and six INTs. The running game is solid, averaging 169.0 YPG, led by current starting QB Travis, who has 235 yards on 5.5 YPC, Three more RBs have chipped in between 133 and 164 yards, The receiving corps is also VERY average. As for the defense, it's facing its third ranked opponent of the season and has been overwhelmed by first Miami (allowed 52 points on 517 yards) and then Notre Dame (allowed 42 points on 554 yards).

Maybe I'm "nuts" taking the points in this one but redshirt sophomore Jordan Travis had 204 passing yards and 96 rushing yards against Notre Dame in his first career start. The transfer from Louisville displayed playmaking skills. and let's NOT forget, North Carolina allowed 45 points and almost 500 yards vs Va Tech. Maybe I'm making too much of this but Brown, a Florida State alumnus, is 0-9 vs his alma mater (0-3 with Tulane, 0-6 with North Carolina). I'm taking the big points and hoping Brown will be happy with ANY sort of win and that Travis builds on his performance vs Notre Dame.

Good luck...Larry

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Ryan Worden

Oct 17 '20, 7:30 PM in 7h
NCAA-F | North Carolina vs Florida State
Play on: North Carolina -13 -110 at Draft Kings

Laying 13 on the road in Tallahassee with UNC is unheard of. But in this strange season it seems normal. Carolina has a legit offense and not only does FSU stink but they won't even have a full stadium of Seminole fans helping their defense slow down the Tar Heel offense. UNC Sophmore QB Sam Howell is looking more and more like an NFL quarterback and has weapons all over the field. After a bad game two weeks ago against Boston College, Howell was laser focused last week in a win over Virginia Tech. Expect him to play even better against the team he originally committed to play for in High School before deciding to stay home.
On the other side Florida State has been a mess all season. They replaced their starting QB James Blackman with sophomore QB Jordan Travis, a player FSU viewed as an athletic dual threat QB. Problem is Travis hasn't shown he can throw the ball more than 10 yards downfield with any accuracy. On top of that he hurt his throwing hand late last week in a loss to Notre Dame and the Seminoles best receiver Tamorrion Terry was injured late as well and will miss this game. Look for the Tar Heels offense to start pulling away in the second half and the FSU passing game to have no answers.

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John Martin

Oct 17 '20, 8:00 PM in 7h
NCAA-F | Georgia vs Alabama
Play on: Alabama -4 -110 at William Hill

1 Unit FREE PLAY on Alabama -4
This line has dropped since the news broke that Nick Saban has tested positive for Covid-19 and will not be on the sidelines Saturday. But this is an overreaction in my opinion, and the Crimson Tide will want to win this one for their head coach. Mac Jones has certainly looked the part of the next great Alabama quarterback this season. He is completing a ridiculous 79.5% of his passes for 1,101 yards and eight touchdowns against only one interception while averaging 13.0 yards per attempt. Alabama has the more explosive offense, and that is going to be a problem for a Georgia team that has played a soft schedule to this point. The Bulldogs haven’t been able to beat the Crimson Tide in big games in recent seasons, and that doesn’t change here even with Saban not on the sidelines. Give me Alabama.

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Totals Guru

Oct 17 '20, 8:00 PM in 7h
NCAA-F | Boston College vs Virginia Tech
Play on: UNDER 65 -110

Free Total Annihilator On Boston College vs Virginia Tech under 65 -110

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Sean Murphy

Oct 17 '20, 8:00 PM in 7h
NCAA-F | Boston College vs Virginia Tech
Play on: UNDER 62½ -107

Saturday CFB Free play. My selection is on the 'under' between Boston College and Virginia Tech at 8 pm et on Saturday.
Both of these teams were involved in wild, high-scoring affairs last week but I look for a different story to unfold as they clash in Blacksburg on Saturday night. Keep in mind, the Eagles one-point overtime win over Pitt last Saturday saw just 48 total points in regulation time. Meanwhile, Virginia Tech was on the road against one of the nation's most explosive offenses in North Carolina. There's a lot on the line as both of these teams enter this contest sporting a single loss on the season (identical 2-1 records in ACC play) - look for a tightly-contested affair with plenty of long, clock-churning drives from both squads. Take the under (8*).

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Joseph D'Amico

Oct 17 '20, 8:00 PM in 7h
NCAA-F | Georgia vs Alabama
Play on: Alabama -4½ -108 at betonline

This Saturday, I have my best college football card this season in my BIG 12 GAME OF THE MONTH, last month I gave you an EASY WINNER with Baylor in my BIG 12 GOM, This one is even stronger. I also have my 58-21-1 TOUCHDOWN PLAY, my 24-4 ODDSMAKERS MISTAKE, and my 18-3 SKY'S THE LIMIT. Get them all and get paid.
Saturday's FREE WINNER: Alabama Crimson Tide
Game 166.
5:00 pm pst.
With word that Head Coach, Nick Saban won't be on the sidelines due to covid-19, this line dropped a bit. Saban will be in his living room with a headset and 'Bama has as many assistant coaches as they do players LOL. Obviously, I'm joking but Sarkisian and Golding the offensive and defensive coordinators each make over a million bucks a year for a reason. And either way, it doesn't matter. Let's put aside the fact that Kirby Smart should be nervous here as Nick Saban coached teams, now after beating Jimbo Fischer and Lane Kiffen the last two weeks, is 21-0 vs. former assistants. OK, Smart has people talking about the Georgia defense, granted. But, Arkansas, Auburn, and Tennessee (their three 2020 opponents) are not Alabama. The loaded Crimson Tide, led by quarterback, Mac Jones, just might be the best offensive unit in the nation. They can pass. They can rush. And, they are the top-scoring unit in college football, averaging over 51.0 PPG. If you recall, the last time a highly-rated Smart defense faced an offense like this, they were demoralized in a 37-10 loss to LSU in last December's SEC title game. With the Tide offense keeping the Bulldogs defense busy and on the field, that's less time the Georgia offense has to match Alabama score for score. The Bulldogs are 2-7 ATS the last nine as a road underdog and 2-6 ATS the last eight following an ATS win. The Crimson Tide are 4-1 the last five at home and 6-0 ATS the last six following an ATS loss. The Alabama Crimson Tide shows just who owns the SEC. Take 'Bama here. Thank you.

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Mike Wynn

Free Pick: Marshall/aTech Over 48½ Points

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Jim Feist

Jim Feist's Comp Pick, Saturday October 17, 2020

10/17 01:00 PM PT / 4:00 PM ET

CF (143) TEXAS A&M VS (144) MISSISSIPPI STATE

Take: over

Reason: No 11 Texas A&M is 2-1 on the season and has been a scoring machine through the air. Mike Leach's Mississippi State Bulldogs are just 1-2 and under performed thus far this season. The Aggies had a big come-from-behind last week for one of their biggest victories when they defeated Florida, 41-38. The Aggies trailed 17-28 in the third quarter. The Bulldogs have to curtail their turnovers if they hope to have a chance here today. Costello threw four Interceptions against Kentucky. His backup, Rogers, came in and threw two more. Arkansas showed how to beat MSU and I believe Leach will take a page out of that playbook this week. I look for a high scoring game here today. Your free play is on the OVER.

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Razor Sharp

YOUR RAZOR SHARP FREE PICK FOR LATE SATURDAY: NORTH CAROLINA/FLORIDA ST UNDER the total of 64

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Totals4U

Late Saturday's Free Selection: Houston Astros/Tampa Bay Rays over 8

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Roz Wins

Roz's SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2020
Free Pick
CFB

150. Memphis +2.5 (12:30 PT / 3:30 ET)