
A virtual consensus of money and bets are being made on Alabama-Birmingham to cover against Florida Atlantic on Saturday. As of Friday morning, 74% of the handicappers at Covers.com and 87% of the bets at ActionNetwork are on Alabama-Birmingham. The big money is clearly being bet on Florida Atlantic, as the line has moved down to 3.5.
The odds makers and the house usually do not lose.
We will take Florida Atlantic and the points (+3.5).
NC State is favored by 13.5 over an awful Virginia Tech team. Both teams are coming off a bye week. NC State is 21-5 following a bye week. Whereas, Virginia Tech are 1-5 following a bye week.
Take NC State to cover the spread (-13.5).
94% of the money is on Southern Miss plus one and a half vs. Louisiana-Lafayette. The line opened at 2.5. The number of bets on each team is split about evenly. As well, Covers.com Handicappers are split evenly between Southern Miss and Louisiana-Lafayette. The smart money is being bet on Southern Miss.
We’ll take the point and a half (+1.5) with Southern Miss, likely to win outright.
The Line moved back to 2.5 and the late money is on Louisiana-Lafayette. We are staying away from this game, now.
Sometimes things change, as we move closer to the games. Check back here for updates before making any wagers.