Jordan Horrobin

Jordan enjoys writing data-driven game previews and analysis articles — especially for MLB markets or NFL/NBA props. And as a proud Ohio University grad, he’ll always have a soft spot for college sports (especially if the Bobcats are involved). Previous stops include mlb.com, Sportsnet and The Athletic.

NFL Week 10 odds and betting lines: Struggling Cowboys host surging Eagles, Lions look to stay hot in Houston

NFL Week 10 odds

The NFL goes international once more in Week 10, and we’re treated to excellent primetime matchups on Thursday and Sunday.

The latest: Week 10 starts with a great one in the AFC North, as the Cincinnati Bengals and Baltimore Ravens meet for Thursday Night Football. On Sunday, the Houston Texans look to slow down the red-hot Detroit Lions in prime time.

Check out the latest NFL Week 10 odds below.

NFL Week 10 odds

Cincinnati Bengals vs. Baltimore Ravens

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New York Giants vs. Carolina Panthers

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San Francisco 49ers vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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Atlanta Falcons vs. New Orleans Saints

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Denver Broncos vs. Kansas City Chiefs

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Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Washington Commanders

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New England Patriots vs. Chicago Bears

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Tennessee Titans vs. Los Angeles Chargers

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Philadelphia Eagles vs. Dallas Cowboys

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New York Jets vs. Arizona Cardinals

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Detroit Lions vs. Houston Texans

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Miami Dolphins vs. Los Angeles Rams

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Betting insights

  • Since losing by a field goal at home against Baltimore, Cincinnati has won four of its past six games. Then again, the Ravens have won six of seven … and four of those victories came by a touchdown or more. Baltimore has covered the spread in three straight games against Cincy, but this week’s 6.5-point spread is the largest the Ravens have seen in this matchup since 2021.
  • No one will blame you if you sleep in and miss the Germany game between the Giants and Panthers. New York (2-6-1 ATS) is on a four-game ATS losing streak, while Carolina (2-7 ATS) snapped a lengthy skid with an upset over the Saints in Week 9. Overs are 7-2 in Panthers games, but this matchup features two teams averaging below 17.0 PPG apiece.
  • A pair of division leaders meet just outside the U.S. capital this weekend when the Commanders host the Steelers. With Russell Wilson under centre the past two weeks, the Steelers doused the Jets and Giants by a combined score of 63-33. But the Commanders are 7-0-1 ATS in their past eight games, and all of those wins came by at least a field goal.
  • Dak Prescott is reportedly expected to miss multiple weeks with a hamstring injury, which puts the Cowboys (3-5) in a disastrous spot. Dallas is a home underdog with Philadelphia (6-2) rolling into town. The Cowboys have won five home games in a row against the Eagles, but it’ll be a much tougher hill to climb with Prescott on the sidelines.
  • Detroit earned an A-plus in execution as it rolled to a comfortable victory at rain-soaked Lambeau Field in Week 9. Heading back indoors, the Lions will face a Texans squad that hopes to have Nico Collins back on offence. Detroit has the No. 1 scoring offence (32.3 PPG), while Houston has hit the under in seven of its past eight games.

Lions vs. Packers Week 9 same-game parlay predictions: Look for Montgomery to score, Doubs to contribute in +350 SGP

Lions vs. Packers predictions

The top spot in the NFC North is on the line Sunday as the Green Bay Packers host the Detroit Lions.

The pregame narrative: Jordan Love is expected to play for the underdog Packers, but that isn’t enough to sell me on backing the underdog Packers. I like both Lions tailbacks to make their mark, and Romeo Doubs should clear a modest receiving yardage total.

Check out my Lions vs. Packers same-game parlay predictions for Week 9 below.

Lions vs. Packers same-game parlay predictions

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Parlay: Montgomery anytime TD + Gibbs over 59.5 rushing yards + Doubs over 34.5 receiving yards (+350)

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Montgomery anytime TD (-165): The last time Montgomery stepped onto the Lambeau field grass, he absolutely tore it up.

In Week 4 of last season, Montgomery rumbled for 121 yards and three TDs in Green Bay on a whopping 32 carries. He doesn’t have that kind of stranglehold over the Lions’ backfield anymore, but he still gets plenty of cracks at crossing the goal line.

Montgomery has 16 carries inside the 10-yard line, per Rotowire, which ranks fourth in the NFL. He’s also had at least one carry inside the five-yard line in six of seven games.

With that kind of volume, it’s no surprise that Montgomery has seven touchdowns already, cashing this bet six times.

Other parlay picks

Gibbs over 59.5 rushing yards (-143): Gibbs has been on the rise for weeks, and he deserves to continue seeing tons of touches in Detroit’s offence.

The second-year running back rushed for a season-high 127 yards last week — raising the bar after a 116-yard performance the Sunday before.

Dating back to Week 2, Gibbs has rushed for 91.8 yards per game on a staggering 6.8 yards/carry.

Gibbs went under this number in both matchups against Green Bay last year, but he still produced a healthy 94 yards on 19 carries (4.9 YPC). He should get enough touches on Sunday to hit the over.

Doubs over 34.5 receiving yards (-182): Regardless of who the Packers have at quarterback, Doubs should clear this yardage total with relative ease. He’s averaging 54.9 yards per game and has gone over 34.5 yards in six of seven games.

Doubs leads the Packers in targets per game (5.7) and has seen a red zone target in four straight matchups. He’s clearly a trusted pass-catcher in a deep WR room.

Detroit is a dream matchup for opposing receivers, as the Lions allow the most receptions (17.7/game) and yards (210.7/game) to opposing WRs.

Last year, Doubs hit this over in both games against the Lions. That includes a nine-catch, 95-yard showing when they met at Lambeau.

Picks made at 3:05 p.m. on 11/02/24.

Best NBA prop bets Nov. 2: Fade Wembanyama, ride with Poole amid hot streak

NBA prop bets

My three NBA prop bets for Saturday night feature Victor Wembanyama, Jordan Poole and Keyonte George.

The pregame narrative: Poole has been shooting a lot — and scoring plenty — from deep. George also has encouraging shot volume, but the results haven’t come yet. As for Wembanyama, I think tonight is a good opportunity to fade him as a rebounder.

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Best bet: Poole over 3.5 threes (-130)

Poole is a textbook heat-check guy. And right now he’s on fire.

At 25, Poole is the sage veteran surrounded by youngsters in the Washington Wizards’ backcourt. So far, that has meant he’s left to his own devices when chucking deep shots.

Poole has attempted 35 threes already through just four games, and 20 of them have found twine. That’s a 57.1% 3-point percentage, which is unsustainable.

But the superb start should encourage Poole to keep shooting. And tonight’s matchup makes that proposition even more compelling.

Poole’s Wizards host the Miami Heat, a team that seems content with daring its opponents to shoot from beyond the arc. Bold strategy.

Here’s where the Heat rank in terms of opponent 3-point shooting:

  • 15.8 made threes/game (29th)
  • 42.0 attempted threes/game (29th)
  • 37.5 3PT% (20th)

Take Poole, who’s shooting confidently from beyond the arc, and put him up against a team that struggles mightily to defend from deep. Sounds like a winning combo to me.

Poole has gone over 3.5 threes in all four games this year, and I think he’ll add to that streak tonight.

Key stat: Miami has allowed 5.5 made threes per game to opposing shooting guards, per Betting Pros.

Quick picks

Wembanyama under 10.5 rebounds (-118): I probably won’t make a habit of fading Wembanyama’s rebounds prop at this number, but I think it makes sense tonight.

The Minnesota Timberwolves have a trio of frontcourt guys who have enough size to contend with the 7-foot-4, 209-pound centre. None of Rudy Gobert, Naz Reid or Julius Randle are as tall as Wemby, but they all have at least 40 pounds on him.

Last year, Wemby went under 10.5 rebounds in three of four matchups against Minnesota.

And so far this season, the reigning Rookie of the Year has hit the under in four of five games.

George over 17.5 points (-108): This is a volume play on a guy who’s trying to shoot through a slump.

George, a second-year guard, has a 28.0% FG rate so far through five games. He’s averaging 13.2 points on 15.0 shots per game.

Those are awful, awful numbers. But the shot volume is what I’m eyeing. If he keeps that pace, this point total should be attainable every night.

On Saturday, George’s Utah Jazz are catching the Denver Nuggets on the latter half of a back-to-back. Denver, which lost in Minnesota last night, has allowed 118.8 points per game this season (23rd in the NBA).

The last time George played in Denver was in March of last season. He finished with 29 points on 10-of-17 shooting.

Picks made at 1:10 p.m. on 11/02/2024.

Thunder vs. Clippers same-game parlay predictions Nov. 2: Back Harden, fade Gilgeous-Alexander in +290 SGP

Clippers vs. Thunder predictions

The Oklahoma City Thunder and Los Angeles Clippers played three high-scoring matchups last year, but I’m expecting something different in their first meeting of 2024-25.

The pregame narrative: A teased-up under is one component of my +290 SGP for Saturday night’s game. I also like James Harden to continue firing as a scorer and for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to go under his assist total.

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Thunder vs. Clippers predictions

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Parlay: Under 227.5 points + Harden over 21.5 points + Gilgeous-Alexander under 6.5 assists (+290)

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Under 227.5 points (-220): The Clippers and Thunder went above this total in all three matchups last year, but some key contributors from those games won’t be on the court tonight.

Kawhi Leonard (knee) is still out, while Paul George is now employed by the Philadelphia 76ers. Offence has been a challenge for L.A., a team that ranks 21st in offensive rating and 20th in points per game.

OKC’s offence has been sharper, but it also has the No. 1 defensive rating in the NBA. L.A. ranks No. 7 in defensive rating, so I think that aspect of the matchup will win out.

The under is a combined 6-4 in OKC and L.A.’s games this season.

SGP legs

Harden over 21.5 points (-157): Even if this game isn’t an offensive masterclass, Harden should be able to get his.

In a Big Three with Leonard and George last year, Harden didn’t have as many opportunities to put up shots. But the Clippers are decidedly Harden’s team right now, and he’s taking advantage on the offensive end.

The three-time scoring champ has averaged 23.8 PPG on 19.0 shots.

Here’s one way to frame it: Harden only averaged 11.4 total shots last year, and he’s averaging 9.4 3-point shots so far in the new season.

Harden has cleared this total in four of five games.

Gilgeous-Alexander under 6.5 assists (-200): Gilgeous-Alexander isn’t a selfish star, but he’s not a high-volume passer, either. He set a career-high in assists per game last year with 6.2.

This isn’t a matchup where I expect SGA to have an outsized assist total. L.A. has allowed the third-fewest assists per game this year, per NBA.com.

Dating back to October 2022, SGA has gone under 6.5 assists in five of his past six matchups against the Clippers. And he’s hit the under in three of his past four games this season.

Picks made at 12:55 p.m. on 11/02/24.

Best NBA prop bets Nov. 2: Fade Wembanyama, ride with Poole amid hot streak

NBA prop bets

My three NBA prop bets for Saturday night feature Victor Wembanyama, Jordan Poole and Keyonte George.

The pregame narrative: Poole has been shooting a lot — and scoring plenty — from deep. George also has encouraging shot volume, but the results haven’t come yet. As for Wembanyama, I think tonight is a good opportunity to fade him as a rebounder.

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Best bet: Poole over 3.5 threes (-121)

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Poole is a textbook heat-check guy. And right now he’s on fire.

At 25, Poole is the sage veteran surrounded by youngsters in the Washington Wizards’ backcourt. So far, that has meant he’s left to his own devices when chucking deep shots.

Poole has attempted 35 threes already through just four games, and 20 of them have found twine. That’s a 57.1% 3-point percentage, which is unsustainable.

But the superb start should encourage Poole to keep shooting. And tonight’s matchup makes that proposition even more compelling.

Poole’s Wizards host the Miami Heat, a team that seems content with daring its opponents to shoot from beyond the arc. Bold strategy.

Here’s where the Heat rank in terms of opponent 3-point shooting:

  • 15.8 made threes/game (29th)
  • 42.0 attempted threes/game (29th)
  • 37.5 3PT% (20th)

Take Poole, who’s shooting confidently from beyond the arc, and put him up against a team that struggles mightily to defend from deep. Sounds like a winning combo to me.

Poole has gone over 3.5 threes in all four games this year, and I think he’ll add to that streak tonight.

Key stat: Miami has allowed 5.5 made threes per game to opposing shooting guards, per Betting Pros.

Quick picks

Wembanyama under 10.5 rebounds (-110): I probably won’t make a habit of fading Wembanyama’s rebounds prop at this number, but I think it makes sense tonight.

The Minnesota Timberwolves have a trio of frontcourt guys who have enough size to contend with the 7-foot-4, 209-pound centre. None of Rudy Gobert, Naz Reid or Julius Randle are as tall as Wemby, but they all have at least 40 pounds on him.

Last year, Wemby went under 10.5 rebounds in three of four matchups against Minnesota.

And so far this season, the reigning Rookie of the Year has hit the under in four of five games.

George over 17.5 points (-120): This is a volume play on a guy who’s trying to shoot through a slump.

George, a second-year guard, has a 28.0% FG rate so far through five games. He’s averaging 13.2 points on 15.0 shots per game.

Those are awful, awful numbers. But the shot volume is what I’m eyeing. If he keeps that pace, this point total should be attainable every night.

On Saturday, George’s Utah Jazz are catching the Denver Nuggets on the latter half of a back-to-back. Denver, which lost in Minnesota last night, has allowed 118.8 points per game this season (23rd in the NBA).

The last time George played in Denver was in March of last season. He finished with 29 points on 10-of-17 shooting.

Picks made at 11:40 a.m. on 11/02/2024.

Kings vs. Raptors same-game parlay predictions Nov. 2: Fade Sabonis, ride with Barrett’s heater in +375 SGP

Kings vs. Raptors predictions

After a fourth consecutive loss last night, the Toronto Raptors host the Sacramento Kings on a back-to-back on Saturday night.

The pregame narrative: Toronto has fared well against the spread as an underdog, but I like Sacramento on a teased-down line tonight. RJ Barrett’s hot shooting start is worth tapping into, while Domantas Sabonis is the latest big man the Raptors will try to contain on the glass.

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Kings vs. Raptors predictions

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Parlay: Kings -4.5 + Barrett over 1.5 threes + Sabonis under 14.5 rebounds (+375)

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Kings -4.5 (-182): The Raptors are modestly exceeding expectations so far, and by that I mean they’re losing consistently but covering a lot of underdog spreads.

Toronto is 1-5 on the season — starting with a 30-point blowout loss on opening night — but the team is 5-1 ATS. With that in mind, I almost teased up the Raptors’ spread (-7.5) by a few points.

But the ATS win streak is bound to end at some point, and I see at least as much merit in buying a few points on the Kings’ side. Sacramento is 26-18-1 ATS as a road team since the start of last year, which is the fourth-best rate in the NBA in that span, per Team Rankings.

The Kings are 2-0-1 ATS as favourites so far. The Raptors have only covered a +4.5 spread in two of six games.

SGP legs

Barrett over 1.5 threes (-157): It’s only been a few games, but when the Raptors have needed a spark from 3-point range, Barrett has been the one providing it.

The Mississauga-born shooting guard is 9-for-17 (52.9%) beyond the arc through three games, cashing this bet each time.

Though he’s never been a high-volume shooter from deep, Barrett has averaged 1.7 made threes on 35.2% shooting since the 2020-21 season. He’s off to a great start right now on a team that’s collectively shooting 31.5% from deep … so why not keep firing?

Sacramento has allowed the fifth-most 3-point attempts to opponents this season (40.8/game), which suggests Barrett will see enough opportunities to hit this over.

Sabonis under 14.5 rebounds (-155): Sabonis led the NBA with a whopping 13.7 rebounds per game last year, so he’s more than capable of selling this parlay with a big night on the glass.

But until further notice, I like fading opposing big men against the Raptors when they have sky-high rebounding totals.

Toronto hasn’t allowed anyone to go over 14.5 rebounds this year, and only one player even got to 14. Players to go below that total include Nikola Jokic, Anthony Davis and Rudy Gobert.

The Raptors have allowed the second-fewest rebounds so far, and they have the league’s highest rebounding rate (54.7%).

Sabonis hasn’t gone over this number yet this season and likely won’t tonight. Also, since the start of last year, he’s finished under 14.5 rebounds in 12 of 16 games on zero rest.

Picks made at 9:05 a.m. on 11/02/24.

Dolphins vs. Bills Week 9 same-game parlay predictions: Back Bills to win, Kincaid to rack up catches

Dolphins vs. Bills predictions

The Buffalo Bills look to put a greater divide between themselves and the rest of the AFC East this weekend as they battle the Miami Dolphins.

The pregame narrative: Buffalo won the first meeting between these teams with ease, and I suspect it’ll be another Bills win on Sunday. This +425 same-game parlay also includes prop bets on De’Von Achane and Dalton Kincaid.

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Parlay: Bills moneyline + Achane over 89.5 rushing/receiving yards + Kincaid over 3.5 catches (+425)

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Bills moneyline (-265): The Dolphins lost last week as home favourites in Tua Tagovailoa’s return, and things don’t get any easier this Sunday.

Miami is up in Western New York to face a Bills team that dominates at home. Since the start of the 2022 season, Buffalo boasts an NFL-best home record (18-4) with a 12.8-point average victory margin.

Oh, and Buffalo tends to beat Miami no matter where they’re playing.

With Josh Allen at quarterback, the Bills are 12-2 against the Dolphins. That includes a 31-10 thrashing in Miami back in September.

Other parlay picks

Achane over 89.5 rush/rec. yards (-113): Achane has averaged 6.9 yards per rush over his past three games. He’s also accrued 50-plus receiving yards in all three matchups with Tagovailoa. One way or another, I like his chances to rack up scrimmage yards.

In Week 2, Achane turned a season-high 29 touches into 165 scrimmage yards against the Bills (96 rushing, 69 receiving). He’s hit the 100-scrimmage-yard mark three times this year, which unsurprisingly coincides with the three times Tagovailoa was under centre.

Miami’s QB1 makes the offence legitimately dangerous, and Achane is a key piece of that. He has seven-plus targets in all three games with Tagovailoa.

In three career matchups against the Bills, Achane has cashed this bet twice while averaging 115.3 scrimmage yards on 17.0 touches.

Kincaid over 3.5 catches (-159): Kincaid still hasn’t had any explosive game for the Bills yet this year, but I wouldn’t call it a sophomore slump. He’s been steadily involved and looks like a strong bet at this number.

Last year’s 25th overall pick has six-plus targets in five consecutive games, which should be plenty to hit on this prop.

The problem is that not all targets are made equally, and 27.3% of Kincaid’s targets this year were uncatchable, per Fantasy Pros. That’s tied for the third-highest rate among 22 tight ends with 30-plus targets.

Still, given that his average depth of target is only 7.6 yards, the level of difficulty for most of his targets shouldn’t be too high. So I’m chalking this up to some misfortune more than anything else.

If such a high target volume continues, Kincaid should be money at this number. He has four-plus catches in all three career games against Miami.

Picks made at 3:50 p.m. on 11/01/24.

Top NFL Week 9 TD picks: Target Romeo Doubs, D.J. Moore on Sunday

NFL Week 9 TD picks

Sunday’s biggest clash features the Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions, and I’ve got my eye on a Green Bay receiver as one of my NFL Week 9 TD picks.

The pregame narrative: Romeo Doubs’ production has enjoyed consistent production for Green Bay, and his red zone usage is trending up. Elsewhere, I also think D.J. Moore and Darnell Mooney are worthwhile plus-money plays to find the end zone.

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Best bet: Moore anytime TD (+128)

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Moore hasn’t connected with Caleb Williams as often as either player would like, but it’s not for a lack of trying.

And to be fair, Moore does lead the team in targets (51), receptions (33) and yards (341), but his three touchdowns are a sign of underperformance.

In a plus matchup against the Arizona Cardinals this Sunday, I think Moore and Williams should have plenty of prime opportunities to cash in. If they keep at it, things will click.

Arizona’s defence has allowed the highest dropback success rate (55.5%) and the third-highest EPA per dropback, according to RBSDM.com, along with the third-highest net yards per pass.

Caleb Williams is coming off arguably his worst start of the season (10 for 24, 131 yards, zero TDs) and could use a bounce-back effort in a plus matchup. Moore should help him make it happen.

Moore has a 33.3% red zone target share, per Player Profiler, and has been targeted inside the 20-yard line 10 times over the past five games.

Key stat: Moore has seen four targets inside the 10-yard line over his past four games — and he has three TDs in that span.

Quick picks

Mooney anytime TD (+132): The Dallas Cowboys have been atrocious against the run and the pass, so I like the Atlanta Falcons’ chances of moving down the field freely on Sunday.

And though Bijan Robinson (-286 to score) is the most likely candidate to find the end zone for Atlanta, Mooney looks like a guy with some plus-money value.

The WR2 was quiet in the season opener but has gelled with Kirk Cousins ever since. From Week 2 onward, Mooney has averaged 5.0 receptions and 69.3 yards per game while snagging four touchdowns.

My main concern with Mooney is that he’s not much of a red zone target. But with 12 receptions of 20-plus yards over his past seven games, he doesn’t have to be.

Doubs anytime TD (+190): Trying to figure out who the Green Bay Packers’ top receiving target is can be a challenge from one week to the next. But look closely, and you’ll see that Doubs has a strong case to be the No. 1 guy.

Doubs leads the team in targets per game (5.7) and is second in yards per game (54.9). He’s also the only Packer who’s been targeted in the red zone in each of his past four games.

The Detroit Lions have the NFL’s No. 1 scoring offence, so Green Bay will likely need to light it up to keep pace. I think they can do that with their talented group of receivers, as Detroit is allowing the most receptions (17.7/game) and yards (210.7/game) to opposing WRs this year.

Doubs has led the Green Bay WR room in snap share in each of his games, and the red zone looks have been consistent. He’s the Packer worth backing this Sunday.

Picks made at 4:10 p.m. ET on 11/01/2024.

College football Week 10 picks and predictions: NCAAF best bets on Vanderbilt, Texas Tech vs. Iowa State

College football Week 10 picks

Looking to build off a 3-for-3 showing last week, I’m back with some college football picks for Week 10 action.

The pregame narrative: The Vanderbilt Commodores have my attention once again as curiously long underdogs against the Auburn Tigers. I’m also bullish on the shootout potential of Texas Tech against Iowa State.

Check out the best college football Week 10 picks for the action on Nov. 2.

College football Week 10 picks

NCAAF Week 10 picksOdds
Vanderbilt +7.5-110
TTU/Iowa State over 56.5 pts-110

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Best Bet: Vanderbilt +7.5 (-110)

I can’t quit Vanderbilt.

For the third time this season, I love how many points the Commodores are getting as underdogs. They’ve covered for me twice before (at Kentucky, vs. Texas) and I expect them to do so again.

Vanderbilt is 6-2 ATS this year, which includes a 5-0 ATS record as underdogs. No other NCAA program has a perfect ATS underdog record with at least five covers.

The Commodores aren’t white-knuckling their way to covers, either. They’ve blown a lot of sizeable spreads out of the water:

  • vs. Texas: 27-24 L as 17-point underdogs
  • at Kentucky: 20-13 W as 13-point underdogs
  • vs. Alabama: 40-35 W as 23-point underdogs
  • at Missouri: 30-27 L as 17.5-point underdogs
  • vs. Virginia Tech: 34-27 W as 13-point underdogs

To put it another way, Vanderbilt has been 13.5 points clear of the spread in every game as an underdog. And now it’ll face a very familiar opponent.

Vandy coach Jerry Kill and quarterback Diego Pavia previously teamed up for two seasons at New Mexico State, where they faced coach Hugh Freeze (formerly with Liberty, now with Auburn) twice.

In 2022, Pavia had three TD passes to help New Mexico State upset Liberty, 49-14. The Aggies were 23-point underdogs in that game.

In the following season, Freeze left Liberty for Auburn … but he couldn’t leave Pavia and Kill behind. New Mexico State won again — this time as 25-point dogs — behind another three TD passes from Pavia.

It’s been a magical season for Vanderbilt, and I wouldn’t put it past Pavia and Co. to pull the upset and clinch bowl eligibility. But I’m far more eager to bank a touchdown plus the hook on Saturday.

Key stat: Auburn is 1-3 ATS in its past four home games, and it lost three of those games straight up as the favourite.

Quick pick

Texas Tech/Iowa State over 56.5 points (-110): The Iowa State Cyclones have only allowed 14.4 points/game, but that has a lot to do with the quality of their competition.

According to ESPN, the Cyclones’ strength of schedule to this point ranks 88th in the nation. Beating up on teams like Houston, Arkansas State and North Dakota doesn’t mean their defence is impenetrable.

Enter the Texas Tech Red Raiders, who boast the No. 16 scoring offence (38.1 PPG). Combined with a dreadful defence (36.0 PPG, 123rd in NCAA football), the Red Raiders are built to hit overs.

All eight of Texas Tech’s games have finished with 50-plus total points, and five of them cleared this total.

I know Iowa State has a solid offence, led by QB Rocco Becht, and I think Texas Tech has enough firepower to make this an explosive matchup.

The over is 9-6 for Texas Tech and Iowa State combined this season, according to Covers.

Picks made at 12:50 p.m. on 11/01/2024.

College football Week 10 picks and predictions: NCAAF best bets on Oregon’s Tez Johnson, Indiana’s Justice Ellison

College football Week 10 picks

Looking to build off a 3-for-3 showing last week, I’m back with some college football picks for Week 10 action.

The pregame narrative: The Vanderbilt Commodores have my attention once again as curiously long underdogs against the Auburn Tigers. I’m also bullish on the shootout potential of Texas Tech against Iowa State.

Check out the best college football Week 10 picks for the action on Nov. 2.

College football Week 10 picks

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Best Bet: Vanderbilt +7.5 (-110)

I can’t quit Vanderbilt.

For the third time this season, I love how many points the Commodores are getting as underdogs. They’ve covered for me twice before (at Kentucky, vs. Texas) and I expect them to do so again.

Vanderbilt is 6-2 ATS this year, which includes a 5-0 ATS record as underdogs. No other NCAA program has a perfect ATS underdog record with at least five covers.

The Commodores aren’t white-knuckling their way to covers, either. They’ve blown a lot of sizeable spreads out of the water:

  • vs. Texas: 27-24 L as 17-point underdogs
  • at Kentucky: 20-13 W as 13-point underdogs
  • vs. Alabama: 40-35 W as 23-point underdogs
  • at Missouri: 30-27 L as 17.5-point underdogs
  • vs. Virginia Tech: 34-27 W as 13-point underdogs

To put it another way, Vanderbilt has been 13.5 points clear of the spread in every game as an underdog. And now it’ll face a very familiar opponent.

Vandy coach Jerry Kill and quarterback Diego Pavia previously teamed up for two seasons at New Mexico State, where they faced coach Hugh Freeze (formerly with Liberty, now with Auburn) twice.

In 2022, Pavia had three TD passes to help New Mexico State upset Liberty, 49-14. The Aggies were 23-point underdogs in that game.

In the following season, Freeze left Liberty for Auburn … but he couldn’t leave Pavia and Kill behind. New Mexico State won again — this time as 25-point dogs — behind another three TD passes from Pavia.

It’s been a magical season for Vanderbilt, and I wouldn’t put it past Pavia and Co. to pull the upset and clinch bowl eligibility. But I’m far more eager to bank a touchdown plus the hook on Saturday.

Key stat: Auburn is 1-3 ATS in its past four home games, and it lost three of those games straight up as the favourite.

Quick picks

Tez Johnson over 89.5 receiving yards (-127): Oregon Ducks quarterback Dillon Gabriel is on a Heisman Trophy hunt, and I expect his favourite target to help keep him rolling.

Johnson has 63 catches through eight games, which is more than twice the total of any other Oregon player. He’s cashed this bet in three of his past six games, averaging 93.0 yards in that span.

Michigan’s run defence is still a problem for opponents, but the pass defence has been porous this season.

Star cornerback Will Johnson — widely believed to be a first-round NFL draftee in April — missed last week and is questionable for Saturday. That could lead to plenty of matchup issues that work in the favour of Oregon’s Tez Johnson.

Justice Ellison over 74.5 rushing yards (-109): QB Kurtis Rourke is back under centre for No. 13 Indiana this week, which is great news for the Hoosiers. And though that’ll likely mean fewer carries for Ellison, I still like his chances of clearing this line.

Rourke suffered a thumb injury two weeks ago that required surgery. He sat out last week and watched Ellison put in some serious work from the backfield: 29 carries, 123 yards, one TD.

Ellison has now eclipsed the 100-yard mark three times this season and is averaging a healthy 6.2 yards/rush. This week, the Hoosiers face the Michigan State Spartans, who’ve allowed 5.2 yards/rush over their past four games.

In Rourke’s first game back after surgery on his throwing hand, could the Hoosiers look to keep the ground game rolling? I think so, especially since Ellison is hot and the matchup is right.

Texas Tech/Iowa State over 56.5 points (-113): The Iowa State Cyclones have only allowed 14.4 points/game, but that has a lot to do with the quality of their competition.

According to ESPN, the Cyclones’ strength of schedule to this point ranks 88th in the nation. Beating up on teams like Houston, Arkansas State and North Dakota doesn’t mean their defence is impenetrable.

Enter the Texas Tech Red Raiders, who boast the No. 16 scoring offence (38.1 PPG). Combined with a dreadful defence (36.0 PPG, 123rd in NCAA football), the Red Raiders are built to hit overs.

All eight of Texas Tech’s games have finished with 50-plus total points, and five of them cleared this total.

I know Iowa State has a solid offence, led by QB Rocco Becht, and I think Texas Tech has enough firepower to make this an explosive matchup.

The over is 9-6 for Texas Tech and Iowa State combined this season, according to Covers.

Picks made at 12:20 p.m. on 11/01/2024.