The Oklahoma Sooners are 13 point favorites against
Mack Brown and the Texas Longhorns in the annual Red River Rivalry game.
By: MaChez, TSZ Expert
My betting addiction really took a surprising turn this
week. It started off well - 9-1-1 on
Saturday - which should have been a metaphorical warning sign for the Sunday to
come. Two teasers, several NFL picks,
and a bunch of prop bets later those profits were gone. Sure MaChez Says went 3-2, and my family pool
finally had a winning weekend at 3-2, but breaking even personally wasn’t
satisfying enough.
What happened next I never could have seen coming. What I once joked about in this column
quickly became reality and before I knew it was spinning out of control. I bet on the WNBA.
It first came in a ten-team teaser on Sunday when I figured
I could sneak it under the radar. Then
came Tuesday’s Game 2 when I took Vinny’s recommendation of the Lynx, bet the
Under, and caught myself anxiously waiting for GameTracker to refresh every 30
seconds for the last five minutes of the game.
When those two hit I was hooked.
Game 3 came yesterday and along with two bets and three teasers that
included the game, not only did I actually watch it during football
commercials, but I was texting Vinny live updates as he was stuck at Game 5
game between the A‘s and Tigers.
It’s official. Vinny
converted me. I’m now a WNBA handicapper
and I‘m not afraid to admit it. Those
Minnesota Lynx helped me win over $150 (in monopoly money, of course) and the
I’m only thing I’m disappointed in myself for is that I didn’t find this cash cow
earlier.
Here’s what I’m liking this weekend:
1. Oklahoma (-13)
at Texas
The 108th Red River Rivalry. Bob Stoops vs. Mack Brown. Oklahoma vs. Texas. 9th ranked D vs. 108th
ranked D. Blake Bell vs. backup Case
McCoy. Oklahoma has won the last two
matchups 63-21 and 55-17 and averaged a 30 point margin of victory over the
last three years.
2. Green Bay (-3)
at Baltimore Ravens
Aaron Rodgers had one of his worst games ever in Week 3 and
then followed it up with a pretty average performance in Week 5, minus a really
long pass to James Jones. Rodgers
doesn’t play this averagely for three straight weeks. Expect him to go off and the Packers to
easily cover.
3. Texas A&M
(-6) at Ole Miss
Some people are picking this game as an upset with Texas
A&M’s terrible D and Ole Miss’ needing of a win after two straight
losses. Maybe if it was more than a TD
this would be more enticing, but Ole Miss hasn’t looked great the last two
weeks, especially when they didn’t manage to score a single point against
Alabama. A week of rest and relaxation
for A&M while Ole Miss played Auburn and Alabama will help Manziel and the
Aggies easily cover.
4. Kentucky (-28)
vs. Alabama
Although Kentucky is a 1-4 team they’ve had to play #8
Louisville, #17 Florida, and #14 South Carolina and only lost by 14, 17, and 7,
respectively. Alabama on the other hand
has only won by more than 25 once and in their one road game this season
(against A&M, they only won by 7).
5. New Orleans
Saints (+2.5) at New England Patriots
The Saints are a much better team talent wise than the
Patriots and should win this game easily.
New England performed terribly against Cincinnati and although being at
home and an underrated D will help the Patriots, it won’t be enough to beat the
Saints.
Season Record to Date: 13 - 12
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