CALIFORNIA @ OLE MISS

Last week Cal barely got away with a 23-17 win over No Texas after jumping out to a 20-0 1st quarter lead. They were held to 158 total yards in the last 3 quarters scoring just 3 points. Ole Miss has won 2 straight after their loss in their opener and are 2-1. Their balanced offense averages over 175 yards rushing and passing and that will be tough after a cross country trip and a 9 AM California time start. Cal is dealing with injuries on both sides of the ball and that won't make things easier. Cal is 0-4 ATS in their last 4 non- conference games.

Take Ole Miss

                                                   LSU @ VANDERBILT

LSU has won their first 3 games with their passing game producing 11 TD's and over 700 yards but their running game is averaging just 115 yards a game. It might be tough for LSU to get their running game going as Vandy held Purdue to just 31 rushing yards last week and in their loss to powerful Georgia, held Georgia to just 9 points in the 2nd half in their 30-6 loss. This is a big line and with injuries to their defense, might be to much for a cover on the road for the Tigers.

Take Vanderbilt

                                               MICHIGAN @ WISCONSIN

Michigan is 2-0 after their 24-21 OT win over Army last week. While the Badgers are also 2-0 after winning their first 2 games outscoring opponents 110-0. Michigan has allowed 6 sacks while rushing for just a 3.8 yards a rush on offense. With one of the best offensive lines and maybe the best RB in the nation in Taylor who has already rushed for over 200 yards and 5 TD's, the Badgers will run and Taylor with his 6.8 yds per rush average will try and keep the ball and control the clock. The Wolverines are just 120th in total offense averaging under 400 yards a game while Wisconsin averages over 500 yards a game with over 200 on the ground and over 300 in the air. Michigan is 0-5 ATS in their last 5 meetings in Wisconsin.

Take Wisconsin

                                              PANTHERS @ CARDS

With Newton sidelined and not playing it will be hard for the Panthers to recover after losing last week 20-14 to slide to 0-2. They scored 14 points or less in 3 of their last 5 games losing 4 of the 5 games. The Bucs will need a defense that can keep pressure on Arizona's rookie QB Murray who has already thrown for 657 yards and 2 TD's. He rushed for over 1000 yards last year at Oklahoma so getting him  more involved in the running game could keep the Panthers off balance for most of the game. Carolina is 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games while the Cards are 2-0 ATS in their last 2 games. 

Take Arizona

                                                   GIANTS @ BUCS

The Giants have started out 0-2 as Manning managed just 2 TD's and 3 TO's. Jones will be replacing him for his 1st start. The product of Duke had a good preseason completing over 85% of his passes with 4 TD's and no picks. With Barkley having another good start totaling 274 yards and averaging 6.8 yards a carry. The Bucs were hammered at home but bounced back last week with a big road win over Carolina. The Giants need to stop the running game and keep pressure on Winston and take advantage of a Buc secondary that has allowed an average of 235 yards a game in the air. If the Giants establish their running game they could keep a pretty good Buc offense off the field. 

Take New York

                                                       RAVENS @ CHIEFS

Baltimore is 2-0 and most of their offense came in their 59-10 win over Miami in Week 1. They have relied on their running game that leads the league but were against 2 bottom tier teams. They play at KC as the Chiefs play their 1st home game while also scoring at least 26 points in 20 straight games. Mahomes leads the league with over 800 yards in his first games. Baltimore has to try and keep KC from scoring but that could be very difficult on the road.

Take Kansas City

                                                  BRONCOS @ PACKERS

Denver comes to Green Bay with an 0-2 record and scoring no more then 16 points in both. They have failed to score more than 16 points in 9 of their last 10 games which includes preseason. They haven't played well on the road losing 4 of their last 5 away games. The Packers come in at 2-0 as their defense has stepped up allowing just 19 total points so far. Rodgers has averaged just over 200 yards a game but has thrown 3 TD's without a pick. This is a good spot for the Pack to open up their offense and put up some points.

Take Green Bay