We got back to profitability on our best bets last week, going 4-3, including 2-0 on our picks of the week.
Let's see if we can keep it rolling with 7 picks for Week 4 of the NFL season and Week 5 of college football.
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NFL Week 4 & NCAAF Week 5 Best Bets
- Baylor -3 vs. BYU – 12 pm ET
- UCF -14 vs. Colorado – 3:30 pm ET
- Alabama vs. Georgia UNDER 48.5 – 7:30 pm ET
- Boise St -7.5 vs. Washington State – 10 pm ET
- Atlanta Falcons -2 vs. New Orleans Saints – 1 pm ET
- Indianapolis Colts +1.5 vs. Pittsburgh Steelers – 1 pm ET
- Las Vegas Raiders -1.5 vs. Cleveland Browns – 4:25 pm ET
Baylor -3 vs. BYU – 12 pm ET on FS1
Welcome to your classic letdown spot for BYU coming off a huge upset win against Kansas State last week. Now they have to go on the road to face a Baylor team that will be angry after blowing a 4th-quarter lead and losing to Colorado in overtime last week.
The Baylor defense has been good this year, and they should be able to contain a BYU offense that only managed 18 points against SMU on the road a few weeks back. For comparison, SMU allowed TCU to score 42 points last week.
It will be BYU’s first day game of the year and it will be hot in Texas on Saturday afternoon, so look for that to be a factor as well.
Play Baylor -3.
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UCF -14 vs. Colorado – 3:30 pm ET on FOX
Colorado had no business beating Baylor last week and their mistakes and lack of defense will catch up to them this week when they go against UCF and their third-ranked offense, which is putting up over 570 yards and over 45 points per game.
The UCF offensive line has been dominant, allowing just 3 sacks on the year, and Knights QB KJ Jefferson has 5 touchdowns to just 1 interception on the season.
UCF also averages nearly 7 yards per carry on the ground. Look for them to control the ball, score a lot, and keep the Colorado offense in check and off the field for the most part.
This one could be a blowout. Take UCF -14.
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Alabama vs. Georgia UNDER 48.5 – 7:30 pm ET on ABC
In what is certainly an early candidate for game of the year, look for these two powerhouse teams to play some defensive, hard-hitting football.
The Georgia defense has not allowed a touchdown yet this season and has only given up 18 points in 3 games.
The Alabama offensive output, on the other hand, is a little misleading. They only had 14 points heading into the 4th quarter of their game against South Florida before reeling off a bunch of big plays.
The Alabama defense has been strong, giving up just 2 touchdowns on the season and 26 points in 3 games.
Don’t look for either defense to give up big scoring plays. Every yard and point will be hard-earned Saturday night.
Play this game UNDER 48.5
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PICK OF THE WEEK: Boise St -7.5 vs. Washington State – 10 pm ET on FS1
Simply put, Washington State does not have a good enough defense to get enough stops to keep this one close against Boise St.
Last week, Washington State allowed 52 points against San Jose State. They are the 7th-worst team defensively, allowing 470.8 yards per game. That includes allowing 449 yards to FCS opponent Portland State.
Boise State's high-powered offense ranks 6th in the nation, putting up 543 yards per game. They will have their way against the inferior Washington State defense and get a win and cover.
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Atlanta Falcons -2 vs. New Orleans Saints – 1 pm ET on FOX
The Saints’ offense came crashing back to earth against an Eagles defense that isn’t particularly impressive.
The Falcons' defense, on the other hand, has been strong to start the year, not allowing a touchdown against the Steelers and holding the high-powered Eagles and Chiefs offenses to 21 and 22 points, respectively.
The Falcons were in a position to beat the Chiefs, but some questionable coaching decisions cost them that opportunity.
Kirk Cousins continues to get on track and more comfortable with his new team. Look for the Falcons to be able to do enough on offense and their defense to get enough big stops to cover the small number at home.
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Indianapolis Colts +1.5 vs. Pittsburgh Steelers – 1 pm ET on CBS
The Steelers may be undefeated, but they are living on borrowed time. Their numbers are not impressive, especially offensively, where they are 24th in the league, averaging just 289 yards per game.
Their defense has been solid, but they have not faced an offense as dynamic as the Colts’.
The Steelers will need more from quarterback Justin Fields than they have been getting, and I don’t think he’s capable of leading the offense to enough points against the Colts, who are averaging 24 points at home this year.
Look for the Colts to rely on star RB Jonathan Taylor to move the ball. I expect QB Anthony Richardson to make enough plays to get the Colts the win as small underdogs.
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PICK OF THE WEEK: Las Vegas Raiders -1.5 vs. Cleveland Browns – 4:25 pm ET on CBS
Look for the Raiders to play more inspired football than last week when they host Cleveland this week.
The Browns are a team in disarray, and their deal with Deshaun Watson is looking worse by the day. Watson is completing under 58% of his passes, and he does not have a strong run game to help him out, as the Browns are averaging less than 96 yards per game on the ground.
Look for the Raiders’ defense to show improvement after struggling against the Panthers last week and come out firing after Antonio Pierce not-so-subtlety ripped them after the game.
The Raiders are the more complete football team on both sides of the ball, and it will show Sunday. Take them to cover this small number.
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