College Football Week 7 Early Lines, Odds & Predictions: Alabama vs. Tennessee (2022)
Let’s take a look at the College Football Week 7 odds, picks, and predictions for this week’s game: Alabama vs. Tennessee.
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College Football Week 7 Early Odds, Picks & Prediction: Alabama vs. Tennessee
Alabama QB Bryce Young sat out Saturday’s win over Texas A&M with a right shoulder injury. In some gamesmanship from Nick Saban, Young was announced as the starting quarterback on the PA system but never entered the game.
Young has an AC joint sprain in his throwing shoulder of unknown severity. This is what Saban said on Monday: “Hopefully, we’re going to try to get him ready to play this week. But this is something nobody can predict how quickly he’ll get an opportunity to do what he needs to do.â€
Alabama redshirt freshman QB2 Jalen Milroe threw for three TD but also committed three turnovers against A&M. Saban didn’t sound super pleased with Milroe’s performance in the narrow victory:
“I don’t think [Milrow] allowed himself to let his training sort of guide him and trust and believe in it so he can succeed in executing plays,†Saban said. “You can’t turn the ball over and not execute plays like they’re designed. So those things are all things that we definitely need to improve on.â€
Meanwhile, Tennessee WR1 Cedric Tillman didn’t play against LSU in his ongoing recovery from a high-ankle sprain. Tillman underwent surgery shortly after suffering the injury against Florida on Sept. 24. The Alabama game was always his target return date – but it’s an optimistic one.
We’ll have to closely monitor Young and Tillman’s status this week. My adjusted line above is in a reality where both teams are full-strength. Young is worth around 10 points on the spread. Tillman is worth a point or two. If Young is out and Tillman is in, I’d actually favor Tennessee outright.
What is Betting Against the Spread?
Betting “against the spread†refers to the act of choosing the winning team based on a numeric handicap placed on the team that oddsmakers believe is superior, rather than picking the outright winner. For example, if the Rams face the Bengals, and oddsmakers set the spread at Rams -3.5, you would need Los Angeles to win by 4 or more points in order to cash your Rams bet.
What is an Over/Under Bet?
Over/Under is a wager based on how many points you think will be scored in a specific game. Oddsmakers set the total, and bettors decide whether the final score will be higher or lower than that number. If an Over/Under is set at 44.5 points and you bet Over, you will need the combined score of both teams to be 45 points or higher to win your bet.
What is a Moneyline Bet?
A moneyline bet involves choosing which team you believe will win a specific matchup. The moneyline favorite carries a minus designation, like -130. This means that you need to wager $130 to earn a $100 profit. Conversely, the underdog carries a plus designation, like +110. This means that you win $110 in profit on a $100 bet.
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