Picks for 11/18/23
College Football
3:00 PM EST
Rotation #323
Duke -3 over Virginia (loss)
Duke has a lot of injuries in the QB room and will go with Grayson Loftis as the starter. Virginia also has a freshman QB starting today. The Blue Devils are looking to secure a good bowl game and can’t slip up today. Duke is better in all three phases of the game and should lean on their running game today. Loftis might be young, but he has a lot of excellent receivers that can run after the catch. Virginia has little offensive talent, and their offensive line is as inexperienced as it gets. Loftis played fantastic last week and should do so again. Take Duke.
College Football
3:30 PM EST
Rotation #341
UNC +7.5 over Clemson (loss)
UNC has a reliable QB with Drake May. The Tar Heels offensive line is a talented group of veterans who can open up lanes for the running back and protect Drake May. Clemson is different from the powerhouse we remember from a few years ago. Clemson QB Cade Klubnik is improving, but I still don’t trust him to be a heavy favorite. The Tigers always have great defenses and are hard to crack at home, but this team has already lost four conference games, so it’s clear they are not the powerhouse of old. We will take our chances with the generous points. Take UNC.
College Football
7:00 PM EST
Rotation #364
Kansas +9.5 over Kansas State (win)
Kansas/Kansas State Over 57.5 (win)
Kansas has lost 15 straight times to Kansas State but has the talent to compete tonight, at least on offense. All eyes are on the status of Jayhawks QB Jason Bean. Reports are he practiced this week and is a game-time decision. Kansas has the running game to strike for chunk plays, and the KU receivers are talented enough to make plays after the catch, regardless of the quarterback. Kansas State has a suspect secondary that isn’t the best unit. Kansas State QB Will Howard is an experienced QB who can make big plays behind an improving offensive line. Both teams should be able to put up a lot of combined points. This spread is too high. Look for a back-and-forth game that will be close in the end. Take Kansas and the Over