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IN THIS ISSUE
MANIC MONDAY: Can Russell Wilson stick it to the Seahawks?
EXPERT PICKS: Jay Croucher … heat check
MARKET MOVERS: Notre Dame needs a miracle
HUSTLE BOOST: Can Russ move the chains in a Broncos victory?
KEY FACTS: Russell Wilson makes his Broncos debut – against the team that traded him for four primo draft picks and three players. He is 10-3 on Monday Night Football but just 2-8 ATS in his last 10 primetime matchups. Seattle’s Geno Smith will start his first Week 1 game since 2014.
TRENDING: The line has surged 2.5 points even though Seattle has crushed it (16-7 ATS) as a ‘dog of late. No team hit more Unders last season than the Broncos (12 of 17).
INSIGHTS: The Broncos are wildly popular. See above.
Expert Picks
Jay Croucher nailed his Sunday selections – Baker Mayfield to get picked and Bucs-‘Boys to stay under 51 points. Who will be sharper tonight: Jay or Ryan Leaf?
THE BOOK
Seahawks +6.5 (-107)
“The low total indicates this will be an ugly game. Geno Smith was quietly competent filling in last year, and Denver’s new coaching staff will experience enough growing pains to keep the final margin close.”
Broncos Team Total Under 26.5 (-115)
“Seattle's defense is nothing special, but the secondary is talented. Both teams will run the ball – and the clock.”
THE BIG NAME
Broncos -6.5 (-107)
“Seattle is a shell of itself, more concerned with getting the crowd to boo Russell than to beat Russell.”
Javonte Williams Over 55.5 Rushing Yards (-115)
“Seattle’s ‘D’ is good on the back end but not necessarily up front. And it looks like Williams will get the majority of carries over Melvin Gordon.”
DAILY POWER HOUR
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Caleb Williams has been nearly flawless for USC -- 79.6 completion percentage, 6 TDs, 0 INTs. (AP Photo)
USC’s dominant victory at Stanford slimmed the Trojans’ national title odds from +1800 to +1100. Caleb Williams’ Heisman odds dropped from +2000 preseason to +320, behind only C.J. Stroud (+250).
Texas AM’s title odds crashed to +12500 (from +3000) and if you believe in miracles, you can take the Irish at 250/1.
Patrick Mahomes (+400) surged ahead of Josh Allen (+500) as our MVP favorite, and Justin Jefferson’s Offensive Player of the Year odds got chopped in half, to +600.
Saturday marked the first day since the FBS/FCS split in 1978 that four favorites of at least 17.5 points lost: Texas A&M, Notre Dame, Wisconsin, and Nebraska
The books made a killing thanks to all the huge favorites that didn’t cover – Alabama (90% of our spread handle), Notre Dame (89%), Ohio State (88%), Wisconsin (77%) and Texas A&M (72%).
Alabama committed 15 penalties against Texas.
Utah scored 38 points in the second quarter against Southern Utah. Only eight other teams scored 38+ points for the entire game Saturday.
HUSTLE BOOST
Russell Wilson special
Wilson to record 200+ Passing Yards and 20+ Rushing Yards in a Broncos victory +250 –> +290