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Free Pick Saturday

#127 Texas State -3 over UL-Monroe 6:30 PM CT

Texas State went just 3-9 last season in a major transition season for Jake Spatival. The Bobcats are 0-2 already this season and the roster has faced challenges, needing to use two different quarterbacks already while also getting several players ruled out each week. Texas State is playing a third game in three weeks and this is the first road game of the season for the Bobcats who have impressed with improvement on offense despite still being winless. Losing by just seven vs. SMU Texas State put up 416 yards and were in a tight one-score game almost the entire way vs. a top AAC threat with a veteran quarterback. The Bobcats posted nearly 500 yards last week but lost in overtime with a 2-0 turnover deficit.

Either Tyler Vitt or Brady McBride is capable of leading this offense and Brock Sturges and Calvin Hill have offered early promise in the backfield. UL-Monroe lost 37-7 last week and it could have been worse with only one scoring drive allowed in the fourth quarter vs. Army. The defense was expected to struggle but the offense provided minimal production posting 1.9 yards per rush and completing only 16 passes. The Warhawks won by 10 in San Marcos last season but it was a three-point game until the final two minutes and Monroe no longer can lean on long-time starter Caleb Evans at QB.

In three seasons Colby Suits has a combined total of only 28 completions as he has limited live game experience in this offense. Texas State was a significant favorite last week and will again be laying points this week at a similar number, this time on the road. The Bobcats are actually 6-3-1 ATS in the past 10 road games despite few S/U wins while Matt Viator’s team has nine S/U home losses in his four seasons with Monroe, going 5-16 ATS since taking over in 2016.

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ACC Spotlight – Miami at Louisville

Saturday College Football – Miami, FL at Louisville

After getting a taste of college football the past two weeks, things will heat up in conference play in the final two weeks of September. One of the biggest games of the weekend is a contest in the ACC between Miami and Louisville. Both teams had some positives in their first seasons under new coaches last year and the victor of this game could emerge as a sleeper in the ACC race.

Match-up: Miami, FL Hurricanes at Louisville Cardinals

Venue: At Cardinal Stadium in Louisville, Kentucky ~30% Capacity Open ~18,000)

Time/TV: Saturday, September 19, 7:30 PM ET ABC

Line: Louisville -2½ Over/Under 64½

Last Meeting: November 2019 @Miami (-7) 52, Louisville 27

Miami and Louisville both are 1-0 with wins vs. Conference USA teams ahead of this ACC opener with the Hurricanes winning against UAB last Thursday and Louisville pulling away from Western Kentucky. Miami won convincingly in this series last season, which was the first meeting since 2014. These teams are both former Big East programs though their time in the league did not coincide.

Manny Diaz was born in Miami but attended Florida State, where he also started his coaching career. He has bounced around several schools in the past two decades before landing at Miami as Mark Richt’s defensive coordinator for three seasons starting in 2016. He accepted the Temple head coaching job following Miami’s 2018 season but after Richt retired he returned to the Hurricanes. His first season was an inconsistent journey to 6-7; delivering quality wins over Virginia, Pittsburgh, and in this matchup but also suffering losses to Georgia Tech, Florida International, and a shutout bowl loss to Louisiana Tech.

Diaz lured two high profile transfers to Miami this off-season with former Houston quarterback D’Eriq King and Temple DE Quincy Roche though the headlines were negative on that front this week as CB Christian Williams announced his departure out of Miami after last week’s win. Quarterback play was quite erratic for Miami last season and King was productive in the opener in the air and on the ground while Roche also made several impact plays for a defensive front that expects to be highly regarded in the ACC.

Miami led just 14-7 at halftime in the opener but pulled away with three touchdowns in the third quarter for a 31-14 win, posting a yardage edge of 495-285. Miami ran the ball effectively with 83 yards from King but also 134 on just 17 carries from Cam’Ron Harris with Miami compiling 337 rushing yards against one of the better Conference USA defenses. The Miami defense also played well against the run after a few sloppy plays early in the game, holding UAB to 3.1 yards per rush. There were some holes in the pass defense however and UAB likely would have had better numbers if not for an injury to their veteran quarterback.  

Playing on Thursday offers Miami a longer turnaround ahead of the ACC opener as Louisville’s opening win came last Saturday night. Hosting Western Kentucky as a nearly two-touchdown favorite, the Cardinals lost an early fumble and were down 7-0 not even three minutes into the game. Four unanswered touchdowns on mostly long drives put Louisville up 28-7 by halftime and the production edges were more substantial than the 35-21 final score with Louisville not adding points in the final 23 minutes of the game while comfortably ahead.

Scott Satterfield went 51-24 at Appalachian State leading the team in a successful move up to the FBS level while claiming three Sun Belt titles. He wasn’t the first choice with the opening at Louisville, but he turned in a solid season of improvement going 8-5 last season with a Music City Bowl win. Louisville finished second behind Clemson in the ACC Atlantic, though a 45-10 home loss to the Tigers painted a significant gap in the standings.

Micale Cunningham had an efficient season in 2019 with only five interceptions and over 2,000 yards passing as the Louisville quarterback. He did throw an interception in the opener but also had a career high of 343 passing yards as Western Kentucky’s defense is effective stopping the run. Satterfield’s offenses usually are run-heavy but being held to 3.8 yards per rush, Louisville took some shots downfield in the opener and hit a few big plays.

Louisville also had a good defensive showing after an inconsistent campaign in 2019. Louisville was among the worst run defenses in the nation last season allowing 5.6 yards per carry and eight times last season the Cardinals allowed 34 or more points. All five Louisville losses came by double-digits last season and the Cardinals didn’t deliver many quality wins with the best results at Wake Forest, home vs. Virginia, and in bowl action vs. Mississippi State.

The result Saturday will likely boil down to who performs better among the two star quarterbacks with both King and Cunningham deserving mention as Heisman candidates. King opened as low as 30/1 while Cunningham was around 100/1 this spring. King is now down to 9/1 at some outlets while Cunningham’s price has hit as low as 20/1. Both teams have a shot to produce a strong enough record to keep either in the conversation with a possible edge to Cunningham as Louisville doesn’t have to play Clemson in this season’s ACC free-for-all race.

HISTORICALLY SPEAKING:

Louisville is 5-2 S/U and ATS at home under Satterfield though the program is 23-38 ATS as a home favorite since 2007, only fitting that role three times last season coming off a 2-win 2018 campaign. Miami is just 9-14 ATS as an underdog since 2013 though going 3-0 ATS with two S/U wins last season under Diaz. Miami is 10-3-1 S/U all-time in this series since 1933 but just 1-6 ATS in this series with spread data back to 1984. Louisville had won and covered in three straight meetings before last season’s 52-27 win for Miami.

LAST SEASON:

Louisville played Clemson and Virginia in back-to-back weeks in late October, splitting those games before a bye week and the road trip to Miami. That situation seemed to favor the rested Cardinals as Miami was riding back-to-back road wins including defeating rival Florida State the previous week. Both teams had long scoring drives early in the game but Miami kept its offense going with a 35-14 lead by halftime. The final yardage favored Louisville 496-449 but the Cardinals lost three turnovers. Miami QB Jarren Williams threw six touchdowns while Miami rushed for 6.2 yards per carry in a convincing result. After scoring 52 vs. Louisville in what was the home finale, the Hurricanes would score only 41 points in the next three games combined, all losses to lesser teams than the Cardinals.

UP NEXT:

Miami has Florida State at home next Saturday in another Saturday night ABC game. Louisville’s next three games are spaced out over four weeks but will all be road games, at Pittsburgh, at Georgia Tech, and then at Notre Dame.

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Huge start to Football!

Nelly’s has turned in a perfect 5-0 football weekend with rated picks, going 2-0 in college and 3-0 in the NFL this weekend, coming off winning both unrated recommendations in the small opening schedule last week for a great start to the football season! We hit a double-digit underdog that won outright on Saturday and had three 2* NFL underdogs and all three also won outright!

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Nelly’s hasn’t been able to keep up our outstanding over 63% NBA regular season pace in the unique format of the postseason this year but we’ll hope for a few more wins in the Conference Finals and NBA Finals, having gone 4-1 in the NBA Finals last season. We are on a strong MLB run the past four weeks with a 16-9 run since Aug. 18, mainly playing over/under picks.

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Nelly’s has our first NFL 2/3 available for Sunday and we’ll look to stay perfect in college with a daytime pick on Saturday!

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The NFL Returns

Tonight is the highly anticipated first game of the 2020 NFL season. While tonight’s game features the biggest spread of Week 1, it provides a compelling storyline with a AFC Playoff rematch of one of the wildest games in recent memory.

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Happy Labor Day

We hope everyone enjoys a safe and pleasant holiday – while Labor Day generally means the start of football the unique 2020 sports calendar is in the thick of the NBA & NHL playoffs while the MLB Postseason race is heating up with only a few weeks left in the regular season. College football is officially underway and next week some of the heavyweights will be in action with opening games for several ACC & Big XII teams.

This Wednesday’s Green Sheet (Issue #8) will cover those upcoming college games as well as Week 1 in the NFL, starting Thursday night with a rematch of a memorable playoff game in the AFC Playoffs last season. If you aren’t already subscribed, now is a great time to join in as this could be the longest Green Sheet season ever if there is winter and spring college football. Sign up here for the full season subscription.

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13-4 MLB RUN

Nelly’s had winning months of July and August in the 2020 MLB season and we are already 4-1 in September, riding a 13-4 overall run since August 18.

Don’t miss a Daytime Delivery Total on the diamond Sunday or consider joining through the World Series with nearly two full months of the season remaining.

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Nelly’s is 5-2 in the 2nd Round of the NBA Playoffs so far looking to build on an over 63% NBA regular season in 2019-20. We’ll play a side in one of today’s Playoff Matchups – just $15 pay after you win!

Big E has released two football picks and both were winners with 1-0 results in college football Thursday & Saturday!

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5-1 start in Round 2 of the Playoffs

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Free MLB Pick Friday

967/968 OVER 6.5 Detroit Tigers (Boyd) at Minnesota Twins (Dobnak) 1:10 PM CT (Game 1 7inn)

Playing the ‘over’ in a 7 inning game is a little uncomfortable but setting those numbers is a great challenge for the oddsmakers as well as everyone adjusts to this season’s uniqueness. The Twins have slid into third place in the surprisingly fierce AL Central with the fourth place Tigers even a .500 team on the edge of the playoff cut line. Matthew Boyd has been a talented pitcher stuck on terrible teams the past three years but as the Tigers have shown life this season, the left-hander has turned in disastrous results. His strikeout counts are high but he has surrendered nine home runs in seven starts and his ERA is 7.27 even after a strong outing vs. the Twins last week. Randy Dobnak’s fine campaign hit a wall in Detroit allowing 12 hits and six runs in his last start as both teams should have a comfort level at the plate in this matchup. While Dobnak was a nice early season surprise his strikeout rate is limited and his xFIP is more than a run higher than his ERA. He has also compiled wins vs. the Pirates, Indians, Brewers, and twice vs. Kansas City as he has benefitted from mostly facing bad offensive opposition. With 16 runs the past three games finally back at home after a long road trip, the Twins seem to be back on track offensively.  The season splits suggest that both teams prefer facing the other hand, with Minnesota better vs. righties and Detroit better vs. lefties but these teams are familiar with these starters and both bullpens have had mediocre results in the past 10 games. Those recent splits also show Detroit batting 11 points higher vs. right-handers while scoring 6.9 runs per game while Minnesota has hit 37 points higher vs. lefties in that span. The return of Josh Donaldson boosts Minnesota’s potential vs. lefties and it will be hard to trust either starter to deliver a shutdown outing. In the first game of the double-header the ‘over’ is appealing at 6.5.

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