Originally Posted by
spladle08
Missouri vs Texas A&M: Missouri +11, and OV 61.5 I hate to put in little effort but I didn’t eat anything but some granola bars this morning and the booze is taking effect. ANYWAYS LETS GO!!!!! I am immediately leaning over 61.5, seems way too easy. Both teams average a ton of points (40 for A&M; 34 for Missouri) Both teams giving up ~24 points per game, and combined they have hit or gone over 60 in 10 of 14 games…. I don’t hate it. Missouri has been the better team ATS going 4-3 while A&M posts a very unimpressive 2-5 record. Missouri in this spot seems like a bargain @ +11, but let’s double check. Both teams are very balanced on offense, Missouri has the better defense, and though A&M enjoys a home field advantage, I don’t think that will play a role in this game. Mizzou has won the last 2 battles and 4 of the last 5, and though they have lost 4 games this year, they haven’t lost to slouches, dropping to OU by 10, KSU by 7, ASU by 7, and in their most recent game to OSU by 21. TA&M has lost to solid teams as well (OSU by 1, and Arkansas by 4) but they haven’t gave the impression they can crush quality teams, especially with their deficiencies in the secondary. They did beat Tech by 5, Baylor by 27 and ISU by 16, but I see Missouri being a little more comparable to TT, with their defense making up for a little of the lack of explosiveness on offensive. Plus James Franklin can pass the ball and against this weak A&M secondary they should be able to keep pace if not win outright. [FONT="] My feeling is that, with history on their side, a good offense, and a decent defense, it’s nearly impossible to bet against Missouri +11 in this spot. Hell they may win straight up. But I definitely say play MO and the points before you consider betting A&M. [/FONT]