YTD 29-26 +4.5 units
LW 1-2, -2 units
Last week was another disappointment and if not for Stanford's late TD that shouldn't have been it would have been a rout. I consider that payback for what Harbaugh did to my San Jose St bet earlier this year...
Most surprising to me was a game in which I attended. The ducks came out as I thought they would defensively shutting down AZ in the first half. What I didn't anticipate was how terrific they would look offensively coming out. It was really eye opening and maybe telling about the CW next week. I haven't seen that offense since last year with Dixon. Fast strike scores, they were rolling like they haven't all year and this was against what I consider a pretty good D. They went to sleep at half and it almost cost them... As for ASU/WSU. Ugh.
This week I have made up my mind that only one game interests me here.
WSU +7 vs UW: I will not be betting this game but if I had to pick a side it would be the points. The "crapple cup" this year features two of the worst teams in the conference if not the country. In a rivalry game like this I would lean to the home team, the points and the team that has more motivation. WSU has all three.
Stanford +8.5 @ CAL: I think that Cal's oline problems were really exposed last week vs. OSU and Stanford has the kind of defensive front seven that can continue that exploitation. After watching the Cardinal many times this year I have been struck by how mentally tough this team is. I think that Stanford D keeps this one very close. 1.5 Units
AZ -2.5 vs OSU: I lean to AZ here but it is too close a call I think to bet on. It is damn hard to fade the beavs, they don't make mistakes, run the ball and play very good defense. I think that they have a real problem though as Moevo is clearly still banged up and he threw several passes last week that could have been picked. AZ is a better team at home. Can't decide on who to favor, flip a coin? For me that means no bet.
LW 1-2, -2 units
Last week was another disappointment and if not for Stanford's late TD that shouldn't have been it would have been a rout. I consider that payback for what Harbaugh did to my San Jose St bet earlier this year...
Most surprising to me was a game in which I attended. The ducks came out as I thought they would defensively shutting down AZ in the first half. What I didn't anticipate was how terrific they would look offensively coming out. It was really eye opening and maybe telling about the CW next week. I haven't seen that offense since last year with Dixon. Fast strike scores, they were rolling like they haven't all year and this was against what I consider a pretty good D. They went to sleep at half and it almost cost them... As for ASU/WSU. Ugh.
This week I have made up my mind that only one game interests me here.
WSU +7 vs UW: I will not be betting this game but if I had to pick a side it would be the points. The "crapple cup" this year features two of the worst teams in the conference if not the country. In a rivalry game like this I would lean to the home team, the points and the team that has more motivation. WSU has all three.
Stanford +8.5 @ CAL: I think that Cal's oline problems were really exposed last week vs. OSU and Stanford has the kind of defensive front seven that can continue that exploitation. After watching the Cardinal many times this year I have been struck by how mentally tough this team is. I think that Stanford D keeps this one very close. 1.5 Units
AZ -2.5 vs OSU: I lean to AZ here but it is too close a call I think to bet on. It is damn hard to fade the beavs, they don't make mistakes, run the ball and play very good defense. I think that they have a real problem though as Moevo is clearly still banged up and he threw several passes last week that could have been picked. AZ is a better team at home. Can't decide on who to favor, flip a coin? For me that means no bet.
