Army vs Navy Game

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Developing Stories 📰

As the college football regular season comes to a close, it’s finally time for America’s game with Army vs Navy(-2.5) to square off for the Commander-in-Chief Trophy. The service academies play a traditional, ground-and-pound style of offense with few passes. They heavily rely on their backs that should guarantee few points and a fast pace to the matchup. The under is on a 16-0 run with a total set at 32.5! Both sides average in the top 10 nationally rushing the football, each posting over 239 yards per game and Army is ranked No. 2 in college football rushing with 304 yards per game.

On paper, the Black Knights are just better when it comes to running the football, going over 300 yards rushing in four of its last six games overall, and went over 400 yards in two of those matchups. All wins. Despite putting the ball in the air just 16 times all year, Army actually leads college football when it comes to air yards per pass, going over 22 yards on average.

If the ball bounces a different way in three of these seven losses, the Midshipmen might be a completely different team. Navy lost against SMU, Cincinnati, and Notre Dame by an average of 6.3 points, and dropped a 3-point decision against Air Force early in the year. In all, the Midshipmen average 239.5 rushing yards per game and allow just under 86.

Headlines 🚨

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Trends 📈📉

The under is 16-0 in Army vs Navy last 16 games

The Cincinnati Bengals are 9-1 ATS in their last 10 games

The Detroit Lions are 5-0 ATS last 5 games and 9-2 ATS in their last 11 home games

The under is 7-2 in the Steelers last 9 games

The under is 7-1 in the Buccaneers last 8 games

The under is 15-2 when the Dolphins play the Chargers

The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games

The total has gone OVER in 7 of Jacksonville's last 8 games on the road

The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Jets's last 7 games

NY Giants is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home

The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Baltimore's last 9 games

The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Pittsburgh's last 9 games at home

The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Denver's last 5 games

The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games on the road

Public Money 🤑

🏈 32% of bets and 49% of money is on BUF -10

🏈 24% of bets and 59% of money is on JAX +4

🏈 32% of bets and 62% of money is on UNDER 44 HOU at DAL

🏈 39% of bets and 54% of money is on NYG +7

🏈 31% of bets and 53% of money is on UNDER 44.5 PHI at NYG

🏈 59% of bets and 78% of money is on UNDER 44 KC at DEN

🏈 24% of bets and 60% of money is on CAR +4.5

🏈 33% of bets and 59% of money is on LAC +3

🎓🏈 40% of bets and 70% of money is on UNDER 62.5 SAM at NDSU

🎓🏈 62% of bets and 83% of money is on OVER 54 HC at SDSU

🎓🏈 50% of bets and 60% of money is on UNDER 32.5 NAVY at ARMY

🎓🏈 53% of bets and 75% of money is on TROY -1

🎓🏈 31% of bets and 92% of money is on UNDER 44.5 CIN at LOU

🎓🏈 50% of bets and 69% of money is on BYU +1.5

🎓🏈 41% of bet and 77% of money is on OVER 70.5 SMU at BYU

🎓🏈 42% of bets and 70% of money is on ORST -10.5

🎓🏈 28% of bets and 71% of money is on UNDER 51 FLA at ORST

🏀 53% of bets and 82% of money is on OVER 227.5 LAL at PHI

🏀 39% of bets and 70% of money is on UNDER 227 DET at MEM

🎓🏀 56% of bets and 74% of money is on WASH +16.5

🏒 36% of bets and 72% of money is on OVER 6 PHI at VGK

Future Odds 🔮

Injury Report 🏥

BAL (QB) Lamar Jackson | Out - knee

CLE (WR) Amari Cooper | Questionable - Hip

NYG (RB) Saqoun Barkley | Doubtful - Neck

HOU (WR) Nico Collins | Out - Foot

TB (RB) Leonard Fournette | IR - Foot

PIT (RB) Najee Harris | Questionable - Oblique

Weekend Picks 🔒

Pelicans +1:

• The Pelicans have won 5 straight games and 8 of their last 10. The sharps are on them as well. Give me the home team here

Jaguars +4:

• The books are making the Titans a 4 point favorite which is quite a hefty number for a team that has a worse point differential than its opponent. Trevor Lawrence has taken impressive steps forward in his development this year. Lawrence will have a chance to bounce back this week against a Titans pass defense that’s currently allowing the second-most passing yards per game and the fourth-most passing touchdowns on average. If the Jaguars are still aiming to make a play for the division and keep their slim playoff hopes alive, Lawrence needs to take advantage of that matchup in a must win game.