Jesse Schule – Sports Handicapper

This is an 8* play on Over.

The Cubs and the Cardinals played a high scoring double header on Friday, and I expect another slugfest on Saturday.

John Lester will toe the slab for St. Louis, and he's undefeated in his last five starts. He has allowed nine runs on 19 hits in those games.

The Cubs hand the ball to Adrian Sampson, who has allowed four runs on eight hits in nine innings in his last two starts.

The wind is howling out in Chicago today, and that's bad news for pitchers.

GL,

Jesse Schule

This is a 5* play on Utah.

The Utes came into the season ranked in the Top 25, but they have lost back to back games to BYU and San Diego State. There is reason for optimism heading into their first PAC12 game. Their offense has a bit of momentum building after a change at QB. Cameron Rising stepped in to throw for 153 yards and three TDs after replacing Charlie Brewer in the loss to the Aztecs. They host Washington State, and the Cougars lost their first PAC12 game by 30+ points. The Cougars are 0-6 ATS in their last six games overall, and they are  0-4 ATS in their last four conference games. The Utes are 11-3 ATS in their last 14 conference games, and they have covered in six straight versus a team with a losing record.

GL,

Jesse Schule

This is an 8* play on Under.

Rutgers will be a 20+ point underdog on the road at Michigan, but I am expecting a close game with both defenses playing well. The under is 14-6 in the Scarlet Knights last 20 games as a road underdog. The Wolverines have gone under in four of their last five home games. Cade McNamara threw for a whopping 44 yards on 7-of-15 passing in a 31-10 home win over Washington a few weeks ago. He's averaging just over 100 yards passing per game, with three TDs in three starts. These teams are going to pound the rock, and that should burn up some clock.

GL,

Jesse Schule

This is an 8* play on Under.

Purdue and Illinois have each had their struggles on offense, and history suggests that we will see a defensive battle here on Saturday. These teams have gone under in four straight head to head meetings, and four of the last five at Purdue. The Boilermakers best offensive player (WR Bell) is in concussion protocols, and might miss this game. The under is 14-6 in the Fighting Illini last 20 games in September, and the under is 4-1 in the Boilermakers last five home games.

GL,

Jesse Schule

This is a 10* play on Chelsea.

Chelsea sits in a first place tie with Liverpool, and they host fifth place Manchester City on Saturday. While City are defending champions, they failed to land a striker this summer, while rivals Chelsea and Manchester United signed the likes of Lukaku and Ronaldo. Manchester City was fortunate to come away with a draw at home versus Southampton last weekend, and they could be in trouble here at Stamford Bridge. The last time these teams played head to head was in the Champions League Final, and Chelsea won that game 1-0. Chelsea has won three straight versus City, posting a clean sheet in two of those wins.

GL,

Jesse Schule

This is an 8* play on Over.

Mike Leach is watching his offense come together here heading into their fourth game of the season. Bulldogs QB Will Rogers threw for 419 yards and three TDs in a 31-29 loss at Memphis. The Bulldogs won 44-34 at LSU last year, and I am expecting another high scoring game here this season. The Tigers have gone over in five of their last six overall, and the over is 6-2-1 in their last nine games after allowing less than 20 points in their previous game. Mississippi State threw the ball 67 times, and ran the ball just 16 times last week. Tigers QB Max Johnson threw for 372 yards and five TDs in a win over Central Michigan last week. With both teams airing it out, we should see plenty of scoring.

GL,

Jesse Schule