Ben Burns

THE PLAY: UL - Lafayette -135

I said this before Louisiana Lafayette's last game: 

“The Cajuns suffered a major blow just before the season started when forward Hosana Kitenge went down with an injury. Their most important player, he's out for the year. It's definitely impacted them as the Cajuns are just 1-8 SU, the lone win coming in an unlined game. The poor start has provided a much lower line for this game than it could easily be. Kitenge isn't coming back and the Cajuns can't wait around feeling sorry for themselves. A game against a lesser team from within the state provides the perfect opportunity to turn things around. SE Louisiana a mid-lower tier team from the Southland Conference is coming to the wrong place, at the wrong time. The road-weary Lions have been on the road for a month. The Cajuns beat them by 17 the last time the teams met. Two previous meetings were closer but also both won by the Cajuns. I'm expecting them to deliver a much-needed victory.”

It wasn't easy but the Cajuns did earn that important win. Order restored, they should be able to carry the positive momentum into this afternoon's game. The Cardinals are off back-to-back road upsets and three straight wins overall. So, they're worthy of respect. That said, it's not easy to keep winning on the road. I expect home court to prove significant and for the Cajuns to cool them off. 

Ben Burns is the #1 Pro/College Basketball Handicapper in the history of WagerTalk. He's won 9 straight CBB selections and his 10th STRAIGHT WINNER goes EARLY this afternoon. 

Ben Burns is WagerTalk's #1 Football Handicapper this season and also for the past 365 days. He's on an 83% NFL hot streak and has a HUGE 5% HAYMAKER going EARLY Sunday. 

Ben Burns is WagerTalk's reigning College Bowl Champion. He was 12-3/80% last year. He has a MASSIVE 5% BOWL release locked and loaded with more selections on the way. 

THE PLAY: Texas -11.0 (-110)

The Tigers upset the applecart when they defeated SMU to claim the ACC's guaranteed spot. They're likely to be in over their heads against Texas though. The game against SMU was played at Charlotte, which is only a couple hours away from Clemson.  The Tigers got off to a great start and then had to hang on for dear life. Now, they've got to travel to Austin. Big difference. Ten of the Longhorns' 11 wins came by double-digits. Two of Clemson's three losses came by 12 or more. When facing a top level opponent like this one (Georgia) the Tigers were hammered 34-3. Expect another blowout. 

• Burns is WagerTalk's #1 CBB/NBA handicapper of All-Time. 
• Burns is WagerTalk's #1 Football capper YTD. His record is 85-52 (+63.6) & 110-68 (+79.26) the past 365. 
• Burns is WagerTalk's reigning College Bowl Champion. He was 12-3/80% in the bowls last season.

THE PLAY: Total Over 45.5 (-110)

While the Chargers have primarily been an ‘under’ team this season, a game against the high-scoring Bucs should change that. The Bucs have scored 28, 26 and 30 points their past three games. They've scored at least 20 points in 12 of their 13 games including each of their past 10. Tampa ranks 3rd in total yards per game and 5th in total points per game. The Chargers are favored though. So, if the Bucs get at least 20 points, as they almost always do, the Chargers are (obviously) going to need to score more than that, in order to win. Herbert was 20 of 25 with 3 TDs when he previously faced the Bucs. That game finished with 69 points, a 38-31 Tampa Bay win. These teams likely won't combine for that many points again this week but I expect them to get “enough.” *good at 46 or better

• Burns has won six straight CBB plays and he's WagerTalk's #1 CBB/NBA handicapper of All-Time. 
• Burns is WagerTalk's #1 Football capper YTD. His record is 85-52 (+63.6) & 110-68 (+79.26) the past 365. 
• Burns is WagerTalk's reigning College Bowl Champion. He was 12-3/80% in the bowls last season.