Week 3 takes us into the final massive slate of nonconference play, and a handful of high-value matchups between Power Five teams takes center stage. With every team now multiple games into the season, trends are starting to come into focus. The ranked matchups this week are fascinating, but for our purposes, No. 13 Miami vs. No. 24 Texas A&M and No. 12 BYU vs. No. 25 Oregon provide a chance to cash in on road underdogs.
Finding value takes many forms for sharp bettors. Finding an underdog with the potential to win and deliver an inflated money line victory is a gold standard. However, identifying teams that can pull off a late cover or a favorite that can stretch a lead well past the line can result in winnings as well. If the time is right, we might even delve into over/under plays with upside.
Last week, we should have committed. Appalachian State as a 19-point dog was a layup, but betting the money line would have delivered you +700 by game time. Luckily, Kentucky delivered +185 on the money line over Florida, while the Iowa under remained one of the easiest plays in football. On the flip side, Baylor lost in double-overtime to ruin a money line play and the Texas vs. Alabama score, shockingly, went way under.
Week 3 provides plenty of opportunities for value plays. Here are five games where there’s real betting value to be found.
Lines courtesy of Caesars Sportsbook. Lines may move between publication and kickoff.
No. 12 BYU vs. No. 25 Oregon
When: Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET | Where: Autzen Stadium — Eugene, Oregon
Featured Game | Oregon Ducks vs. BYU Cougars
BYU just pulled off one of the best wins of the season by outlasting Baylor in double-overtime. Still, the Cougars are underdogs to Oregon as they travel to Eugene. Don’t look now, but the Ducks have gone 1-4 and been outscored 201-90 in their last five FBS matchups. The only FBS data we have this season on Dan Lanning’s team is a 49-3 loss to No. 1 Georgia. The people are all over this with 87% of the betting public taking the Cougars. Take the…
Click Here to Read the Full Original Article at CBSSports.com Headlines…