ACC Pick of the Week- Clemson at Florida State

I fancy myself as a bit of an ACC subject matter expert when it comes to handicapping this conference for football and while I do not always get things right, there are certain times when one of my picks hits the nail right on the head. Every week I cover one or two of the top matchups in this conference for SportsBettingStats.com and the following is an excerpt from my preview and "best bet" pick for this past Thursday night's game between Virginia Tech at Pittsburgh.


Virginia Tech at Pittsburgh Prediction

"This should be a great battle right from the opening kickoff between two closely matched teams. Each one needs a win to stay on pace for a spot in the ACC Championship, but I would have to lean towards Pitt playing at home.

The current 4.5 betting spread appears to be a bit too generous for a road favorite playing a closely matched conference opponent in what I see to be a three-point game either way. The Hokies might get the SU win, but I betting that the Panthers make them earn it."


The Hokies went on to win that game 39-36 in one of my better calls this season. I have now turned my attention to this Saturday night's Atlantic Division showdown between No. 3 Clemson and No. 12 Florida State in one of the best ongoing rivalries in the ACC. Things have been really been lopsided in Tallahassee the past several years with the Seminoles holding a commanding 9-1 straight-up edge in their last 10 home games against the Tigers. However, BetAnySports has listed Clemson as a 4.5-point road favorite for this Saturday night's tilt.

Sometimes lightning does strike twice when it comes to betting college football games and I am confident that I will be right on the money with this pick as well. Please check out the link below at SportsBettingStats.com for my complete preview and "best bet" pick for this highly anticipated conference showdown.

LINK: CLEMSON TIGERS AT FLORIDA STATE SEMINOLES POINT SPREAD PICK

College Football Week 8 Parlay Play

Week 8 of the college football season features a number of intriguing head-to-head matchups in the five major conferences, but the two that jumped off the page for me when it comes to betting on the games pits North Carolina State on the road against Louisville in the ACC to go along with a monster showdown in SEC between Texas A&M and Alabama.

After breaking down all the stats, facts and betting trends for both of these games, I have come up with a couple of plays that come together perfectly for this week's two-team college football parlay. Both NC State and Texas A&M are playing much better than expected this season, but they still come into this Saturday's games as heavy underdogs on the road. Louisville is ranked No. 7 in both major national polls and looking to work its way back into the College Football Playoff picture by running the table in the rest of its games. Alabama is clearly the top team in the nation and it is coming off a pair of road wins against Arkansas and Tennessee as a heavy two-touchdown favorite.

Both of these matchups should be two of the best games of the day and I personally believe that they are going to be much closer than the general betting public expects given where most of the early money has gone. Please check out the link below for my "best bet" picks for both games as my weekly parlay play for Pay Per Head Guide.

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ACC & NFL Thursday Night Football Free Parlay Pick

I have been covering Thursday night football games both in the ACC and the NFL all season long for SportsBettingStats.com and this week I have such a good feeling about both picks that I decided to combine tonight's ACC clash between the Miami Hurricanes and the Virginia Tech Hokies with the NFC North battle between the Chicago Bears and the Green Bay Packers into a two-team parlay play.

All four of these teams are coming off a bad loss in last week's games so you know that each of them is looking to quickly bounce back with a win tonight. Virginia Tech has been listed as a five-point home favorite by BetAnySports and the betting spread for the NFL's Thursday night game has the Packers listed as nine-point favorites at home. The betting line that I have focused on for this week's picks in both of these matchups is the total line. Both betting lines appear to be a bit off and my plan is to capitalize on this betting opportunity in a very attractive parlay play. The two links below at SportsBettingStats.com are to my complete preview and prediction for each game.


LINK: MIAMI HURRICANES AT VIRGINIA TECH HOKIES BETTING ODDS - FREE PICK

LINK:CHICAGO BEARS AT GREEN BAY PACKERS TOTAL LINE PICK

ACC Pick of the Week: NC State at Clemson

One of the bigger games in the ACC this Saturday pits the 4-1 NC State Wolfpack against the 6-0 Clemson Tigers. NC State's strong start includes wins against Wake Forest in its conference opener and Notre Dame last Saturday in a 10-3 grinder as a 2.5-point home favorite. The Tigers have remained perfect on the year with victories against Georgia Tech, Louisville and Boston College in ACC play.

Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson came into this season as one of the top favorites to win this year's Heisman Trophy and he remains in the running with 1,572 passing yards and 18 touchdown throws while also rushing for 244 yards on 58 carries. NC State has relied on a balanced offensive attack to average 34 points a game, but its defense deserves a good deal of credit for the fast start with a points-allowed average of 17.6 that is ranked 15th in nation.

As part of my ACC 'best bet" pick of the week for SportsBettingStats.com, the link below is to my complete preview and prediction for this game in which Clemson comes in as a heavy 17.5-point home favorite.

LINK: NORTH CAROLINA STATE WOLFPACK AT CLEMSON TIGERS POINT SPREAD PICK

Free NFL Thursday Night Football Picks- Denver at San Diego

The Denver Broncos fell from the ranks of the unbeaten last Sunday in a 23-16 loss to Atlanta as 3.5-point home favorites following four=straight wins, but BetAnySports has listed them as three-point road favorites to get back to their winning ways this Thursday night against the struggling 1-4 San Diego Chargers in an AFC West tilt at Qualcomm Stadium. The betting line for the total has been set at 45 and kickoff is set for 8:25 p.m. (ET) on CBS.

The Broncos' offense could never really get in gear last Sunday against the Falcons with rookie quarterback Paxton Lynch under center, but it does look like Trevor Siemian should be able to return to the lineup on Thursday night after missing last week's game with a shoulder injury. The real key to getting a win on the road against this division rival will still hinge on Denver's defense shutting down Philip Rivers and a Chargers' offense that is ranked second in the NFL in scoring with an average of 30.4 points a game. San Diego's biggest issue this season has been late-game collapses behind a defense that is ranked 28th in points allowed (28.4).

Check out the link below for my complete preview and "best bet" pick for this divisional tilt at SportsBettingStats.com as part of my weekly coverage of NFL's Thursday Night Football.

LINK: DENVER BRONCOS AT SAN DIEGO CHARGERS POINT SPREAD PICK

NFL Week 5 Free Parlay Play

Underdogs have been the big story in the NFL through the first four weeks of the regular season with a winning rate of close to 48 percent. They have also been putting money in bettor's pockets with a winning percentage of 55.5 against the spread. We all know that sportsbooks do not make money by accident and that it is only a matter of time before the Oddsmakers sharpen up the betting lines to start evening-out these early betting trends.

I am not sure that this is the week when the majority of the favorites finally show up and play to their expectations, but I have found a pair of favorites that come together perfectly to form this week's free NFL Parlay Play for Pay Per Head Guide. The ironic thing about my two picks is that either team would have probably been listed as an underdog in this Sunday's matchup before the start of the regular season. Check out the link below at Pay Per Head Guide for my free NFL Week 5 Parlay Play.

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ACC Football Saturday Parlay Picks

The ACC currently has six teams ranked in the latest AP Top 25 and this Saturday's slate features two matchups between ranked teams starting with No. 25 Virginia Tech on the road against No. 17 North Carolina. Later in the day, No. 23 Florida State will renew a long-standing in-state rivalry when they head south to square off against No. 10 Miami.

Both of these contests will not only have a big impact on next week's national rankings, they might go a long way towards deciding which Coastal Division team advances to this season's ACC Championship Game in early December. As part of my weekly NCAA football parlay play of the week for Pay Per Head Guide, I have dug deep into the stats, facts and betting trends for both of these showdowns to come up with my "best bet" pick for the games. I was on the money with last week's top two plays and I have all intentions of cashing in again this week.

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