Back in the black with about a +11 unit week. I believe this is the last full schedule week. There's got to be some good plays on the card.
YTD: 93-78, +8.13 units. Leans: 26-19. FCS: 9-2 (Liked the Montana under last week, but the totals come out so late Saturday, forgot to play it)
1* WMU -3 (-125) WMU, like Ball State, have surprisingly underperformed this season. WMU's offense is able to move the ball very well down the field, but tends to struggle to score TDs when in the red zone. But really they have all the talent to score a bunch, especially against a NIU team that already has their place in the MAC Championship game clinched. I doubt NIU rests players, or plays vanilla, but there is no longer a sense of urgency, and they are coming off an OT win from last week. WMU also leads the conference in TFLs, puts very good pressure on opponent QBs, and has one of the best LB corps of the MAC. Rocky Lombardi has had a good season for NIU, but he is a bit turnover prone, and last week's fumble vs. UB caused a momentum change that nearly cost NIU the game. WMU is number 1 in MAC run defense, while NIU is next to last. I think we'll see that matter Tuesday since both teams run so often.
YTD: 93-78, +8.13 units. Leans: 26-19. FCS: 9-2 (Liked the Montana under last week, but the totals come out so late Saturday, forgot to play it)
1* WMU -3 (-125) WMU, like Ball State, have surprisingly underperformed this season. WMU's offense is able to move the ball very well down the field, but tends to struggle to score TDs when in the red zone. But really they have all the talent to score a bunch, especially against a NIU team that already has their place in the MAC Championship game clinched. I doubt NIU rests players, or plays vanilla, but there is no longer a sense of urgency, and they are coming off an OT win from last week. WMU also leads the conference in TFLs, puts very good pressure on opponent QBs, and has one of the best LB corps of the MAC. Rocky Lombardi has had a good season for NIU, but he is a bit turnover prone, and last week's fumble vs. UB caused a momentum change that nearly cost NIU the game. WMU is number 1 in MAC run defense, while NIU is next to last. I think we'll see that matter Tuesday since both teams run so often.