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The Leading Logic In Sports Handicapping |
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UCF again heads list of Group of Five
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Notre Dame transfer QB Brandon Wimbush is expected to lead the Knights this season after starter McKenzie Milton was lost with a knee injury. (AP)
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Central Florida again shapes up as the nation's top Group of Five program heading into the season. Just not by nearly as wide a margin as the last couple of years. Notre Dame transfer Brandon Wimbush will take over for McKenzie Milton as the Knights' starting QB. Cincinnati, Boise State, and Appalachian State are all poised to take the throne as the nation's Cinderella.
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Clemson, Alabama sit atop CFB throne
CFB - Clemson and Alabama have turned college football largely into a two-team show with blowouts wins, conference domination and national championships. As such the oddsmakers have installed the Tigers and Crimson Tide as the heavy 2019 championship favorites with 12/5 and 13/5 odds respectively. Georgia is the only other team with sub-10 to 1 odds.
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Broncos, Falcons kick off NFL season
NFL - The NFL preseason kicks of Thursday night in Canton, OH with the traditional Hall of Fame game. As always with this game, it is bettor beware. Matt Ryan and (new Denver QB) Joe Flacco won't be playing, as will numerous other starters. Preseason betting often comes down to coaching and motivation. Atlanta has shown very little of it in the month of August recently as they've dropped 8 straight preseason games ATS.
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Braves' Teheran looks to cool Nationals
MLB - From June to mid-July, the Braves surged to the NL East lead by winning 28 of 37 games. They have cooled off since and watched the division rival Nationals go on a run of their own. Washington is 25-11 since the middle of June and has closed to within 4.5 games of the division leaders. The Nat's are contenders despite owning one of the league's worst bullpens in 2019. (6.01 ERA, 1.547 WHIP)
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Surging Giants set for visit from Cubs
MLB - With 15 wins in their past 18 games, San Francisco has reached the .500 mark and played themselves back into the thick of the NL Wild Card race. Monday they host the Cubs who are on a nice run of their own, winning 7 of 9 on their recent home stand coming out the All Star Break. Shaun Anderson will take the hill for the Giants. Somehow, San Francisco has won each of his last 3 starts despite Anderson allowing 4+ earned runs in 5 or less innings each outing.
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