College Football Week 7 Early Lines, Odds & Predictions: UNC vs. Duke (2022)
Let’s take a look at the College Football Week 7 odds, picks, and predictions for this week’s game: UNC vs. Duke.
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College Football Week 7 Early Odds, Picks & Prediction: UNC vs. Duke
Duke WR1 Jalon Calhoun left Saturday’s 23-20 loss to Georgia Tech in the second half with an undisclosed injury. With Calhoun down, Duke WR Jordan Moore was pounded with 16 targets. Prop bettors should tuck that nugget into the back of their minds for later this week if Calhoun is ruled out for UNC.
Duke’s defense had a highly-disappointing showing against Georgia Tech, allowing over 400 yards, but it played with a decimated LB corps that should be shored up for UNC. Duke LB Dorian Mausi returned from injury but came off the bench – he could be a full-go this weekend. Fellow starting LB Shaka Heyward got ejected for targeting late in the first half, neutering Duke’s second level.
The Blue Devils will need all the help they can get against UNC’s powerful offense.
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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.
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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.
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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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