The Saturday primetime ABC game features the 7-0 Aggies and the 5-2 Tigers at 7:30 PM ET. SBR's Mike Spector shares has best bets as part of his Texas A&M vs LSU prediction:
Over/Under pick: Over 48.5 (-105 via FanDuel)
Game prediction: Texas A&M -2.5 (-110 via Caesars)
"Is LSU head coach Brian Kelly going to start drawing comparisons to ex-Penn State head coach James Franklin about not being able to win the “big game?” Kelly is now 5-10 across 15 games against ranked opponents during his time at LSU. I'm therefore backing Texas A&M, which is off to its first 7-0 start since 1994.
Texas A&M started 6-1 last season while outscoring opponents by an average of 36-21, only to lose four of its final five outings. The Aggies thus far are outscoring opponents 36-23 this year. However, I'm banking on head coach Mike Elko stressing the little things to help this year’s team avoid a similar late-season slide.
Havoc is what a lot of experts use when evaluating a team while trying to project how disruptive it is on both sides of the ball. Texas A&M thus far ranks better than top-ranked Ohio State in both offensive havoc allowed and defensive Havoc created.
Texas A&M has what it takes to navigate a difficult road environment like Tiger Stadium. It entered last week ranked in the top 25 in penalties and starting field position, and the team only committed seven penalties while converting eight of 14 third and fourth-down opportunities amid a difficult road environment in Fayetteville."
Player prop bet: Garrett Nussmeier longest pass completion Under 38.5 yards (-115 via bet365)
"LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier faces a Texas A&M defense that entered last week ranked 108th in explosiveness allowed. But the Aggies' more vulnerable area has been their run stopping, as they allowed 10 explosive runs during a win against Arkansas. Now they've given up seven 20-plus-yard plays during conference action (the third-most in the conference).
Meanwhile, Nussmeier hasn't been enjoying success pushing the ball downfield this year. He's completed just one of 16 attempts 25-plus yards downfield. That means his most likely path to hitting the Over on the signal-caller's longest completion prop is banking on a long catch-and-run.
I expect LSU to hunt its big plays on the ground against a vulnerable Aggies run defense."
Over/Under pick: Over 48.5 (-105 via FanDuel)
Game prediction: Texas A&M -2.5 (-110 via Caesars)
"Is LSU head coach Brian Kelly going to start drawing comparisons to ex-Penn State head coach James Franklin about not being able to win the “big game?” Kelly is now 5-10 across 15 games against ranked opponents during his time at LSU. I'm therefore backing Texas A&M, which is off to its first 7-0 start since 1994.
Texas A&M started 6-1 last season while outscoring opponents by an average of 36-21, only to lose four of its final five outings. The Aggies thus far are outscoring opponents 36-23 this year. However, I'm banking on head coach Mike Elko stressing the little things to help this year’s team avoid a similar late-season slide.
Havoc is what a lot of experts use when evaluating a team while trying to project how disruptive it is on both sides of the ball. Texas A&M thus far ranks better than top-ranked Ohio State in both offensive havoc allowed and defensive Havoc created.
Texas A&M has what it takes to navigate a difficult road environment like Tiger Stadium. It entered last week ranked in the top 25 in penalties and starting field position, and the team only committed seven penalties while converting eight of 14 third and fourth-down opportunities amid a difficult road environment in Fayetteville."
Player prop bet: Garrett Nussmeier longest pass completion Under 38.5 yards (-115 via bet365)
"LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier faces a Texas A&M defense that entered last week ranked 108th in explosiveness allowed. But the Aggies' more vulnerable area has been their run stopping, as they allowed 10 explosive runs during a win against Arkansas. Now they've given up seven 20-plus-yard plays during conference action (the third-most in the conference).
Meanwhile, Nussmeier hasn't been enjoying success pushing the ball downfield this year. He's completed just one of 16 attempts 25-plus yards downfield. That means his most likely path to hitting the Over on the signal-caller's longest completion prop is banking on a long catch-and-run.
I expect LSU to hunt its big plays on the ground against a vulnerable Aggies run defense."