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NFL player prop – Professional bettor Robbie Peterson, who goes by @ClosingDime on X, uses mathematical models to attack NFL player props. This week, he sees value in Detroit WR Jameson Williams.

Robbie’s model predicts 61.5 receiving yards for Williams, as he faces a bad Arizona defense that has allowed 247.5 passing yards per game. Williams has big play ability, which means he may only need one or two deep receptions to go over.

There is value in Jameson Williams over 51.5 receiving yards, and Robbie would bet it at -131 or better. Follow ClosingDime on X as he often gives out his bets. He also runs BetSharpMoney, a site with a host of free betting software tools and paid services.

Buffalo at Los Angeles Rams, NFL Monday night – The Rams might only have a 2-2 record but they excel in the underlying metrics.

For example, Matt Stafford has the 4th best passing success rate among starting QB after my mathematical adjustments for opposing defenses. He has done this despite missing star WR Puka Nacua for two games.

The Buffalo pass defense had been awful, as they rank 29th in my adjusted passing success rate. In addition, they may be without key players like DT Ed Oliver, CB Dee Alford and CB Christian Benford.

My member model has Los Angeles Rams by 5.2, and they have a much better roster than the Bills. There is value in Rams -3, -120 available at DraftKings.

UCLA at Oregon, College Football Week 6 – My member model has Oregon by 10.5 at home, right on top of the market. All good, right?

Well, there is usually an adjustment when an NFL caliber QB like Dante Moore will not play. However, Dylan Raiola came in for Oregon against USC and played better than Moore this season. Raiola started two years at Nebraska and presumably could have transferred as the starter to another program.

If you’re looking to bet this game, Bud Elliott of the Cover 3 podcast likes Oregon -11. He still has questions about UCLA’s defense and thinks Oregon can get some explosive plays.

The Georgia pass offense – I had Georgia overrated at 3rd in the preseason AP poll because of a lack of talent in the receiver room. However, their pass offense ranks a very solid 10th in my adjusted yards per pass attempt.

I’m still not sure they have answered the question at receiver, as no player has been targeted 20+ times through five games. Running back Dwight Phillips Jr. led them in receiving yards in their last game.

Now, they face an Alabama secondary with multiple players who project as 2027 NFL draft picks. Sophomore CB Dijon Lee Jr. is not eligible to enter the draft but has performed as well as any of these prospects according to PFF grades. It will be a stiff test for Georgia QB Gunner Stockton and the pass offense, and hurricane conditions will not help.

My model has Alabama by 0.6 points at home.

NFL humor – “Whose fault could this possibly be?” Brandon Carney breaks down a tumultuous week for the Philadelphia Eagles in :36 and rightly assigns the blame.

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Mississippi State at Alabama, College Football Week 5 – QB Kamario Taylor has Mississippi State off to a blazing 4-0 start, and this makes their road trip to Tuscaloosa much watch college football.

Korey Betts, who runs the excellent College Football Betting 900 podcast, likes both teams to score a lot but especially Alabama. They score touchdowns on 46% of their drives and score 3.7 points on average. Given his projections for number of drives, Korey projects 40 points for Alabama.

Korey likes Alabama over 33.5 points with the best price of -113 at Caesars. Follow Korey Betts on X and check the College Football Betting 900 podcast which posts four times a week.

NFL interception prop – Indianapolis and Washington travel to London to face off in the early Sunday NFL game. It seems like Marcus Mariota will start again for Washington, but the betting value shows up for Indianapolis QB Daniel Jones.

My interception model is based on how often a QB throws the football into a dangerous situation, and Jones has a long term bad ball rate of 13.5%, worse than the NFL average of 12.3%. My model gives a 55.0% chance Jones throws a pick against Washington.

There is value in Daniel Jones over 0.5 interceptions at certain sports books such as +105 at BetMGM. Members of The Power Rank get access to all of my interception props at 12:30pm Eastern today.

College football predictions – Here is a sample of predictions usually saved for paying members of The Power Rank.

• Michigan will beat Minnesota by 8.2 points on the road – Despite the loss to Iowa, Michigan QB Bryce Underwood played an exceptional game (except for the interception) against probably an elite defense. The market has moved towards Michigan at -6 despite potential key absences like edge John Henry Daley and WR Andrew Marsh.
• Alabama will beat Mississippi State by 6.0 points on the road – The market has moved slightly towards Mississippi State at +5.5. An upset win for the Bulldogs would put QB Kamario Taylor at the top of the Heisman race.
• Ohio State will beat Iowa by 12.0 points on the road – Ohio State had issues stopping the run against Texas and Illinois, and they rank 113th in my adjusted rush success rate allowed for now. I discussed how 3 Big Ten contenders have disappointed in the most recent episode of The Football Analytics Show.

How to be clutch – I try to avoid the self help genre. The world doesn’t need more bro, work harder content from an influencer.

However, when it comes to performance in high leverage moments, Tom Brady has the credentials with 7 Super Bowl wins in 10 appearances. His latest newsletter won’t shock you, but his authority makes it worth a read.

NFL humor – The Amazon broadcast caught Aaron Rodgers actually saying “What the f*@k, call it” to his coach Mike McCarthy, although you have to read lips to understand his reply.

Aaron Rodgers: "What the F*CK, CALL IT"

Mike McCarthy: "F*cking Asshole"

LMFAO pic.twitter.com/hUTBK5Tfxx

— Max (@FantasyFBallAZ) October 2, 2026

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