Friday Picks With Slight Writeups!!

Covers fam, got a couple I like for tonight.. 

We'll start out with the ECU/Cinci game - the first point to make is that Cinci has been a letdown all year. Super easy schedule compared to last year. To me, they're allowing teams to keep it close that Vegas thinks they should be blowing out fairly easily.. especially these past four or five weeks. ECU is an interesting one, on the other hand. This team is hot right now and keeping every game close. I think they're a lot better than the committee/general public gives them credit for. They're on a 3 game win streak, coming off a huge one vs BYU at their home field. Wins over UCF, Memphis, and South Florida - note that UCF beat Cinci and South Florida should have. 

I think ECU surprises here - a lot of people are riding the Cinci "must-win" narrative at home. 4.5 points is a lot to give to this ECU team. I also see both teams scoring 3 TDs each here no problem, given the nature of these conference matchups. 

Picks: 

ECU +4.5 -110 DK 2u 

Cinci/ECU o51.5 -110 1u

Fresno State/UNLV u61 -110 0.5u : I'll keep this one short. I was originally leaning toward the large +9.5 spread for home dogs UNLV, but I'm not exactly sold they'll cover here. What I am sold on is the fact that they've lost 4 games in a row, and this will be one of their last home games to try and prove a point. Fresno St is certainly the better team, but I expect UNLV to do everything in its power to prevent a boatload of scoring from the opposing side. Could see this being a 30-20 or 34-20 type of game in favor of Fresno. 

Best of luck everyone 

Cincy has won 10 of last 11 against ECU.

Cincy has also won 31 straight at home.

Cincy won last years game 35-13

Its been 21 years since ECU won @ Cincy

I don't think this will be easy for either team!

I dont see many taking Cincy against the spread..... which explains the line movement down to 4.5pts.

Past history is no guarantee of future sucess...... but it can't be ignored either!

Gl to all, no matter which side you are on.......

Cincy -4 now..... fwiw

I am taking the UNDER 52 rather than a Side, Cincy has the advantage and the trends however EC is on the rise.....

think ill wait closer to kickoff think it will drop some more people will think theyre smart by taking ecu, but I really dont think so here

Nice work.

2-1 yesterday.. what a great read on the ECU/Cinci game. Fell a little short on the UNLV/Fresno game, but wasn't too high on that one anyway. 

I'll make a separate thread next week and for NFL tomorrow. For today I'll just throw a couple more picks I like in here. BOL

Liberty -13.5 1u, this team is SO much better than they get credit for. Gonna smoke UConn if the stars align here. 

Tenn -19.5 1u - you know they need it for a statement in the rankings, I'll take my chances.

South Florida +17.5 1u - Always weary with South Florida spreads but more than 17 at home against a bad SMU pass defense is enough for me to take. 

HAVE A GREAT SATURDAY, bol no matter what side you're on.