The Buccaneers will not be able to stop Lamar Jackson plus other best bets for Thursday

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Key Trend: Jackson has rushed for at least 61 yards in four of seven games this season and is averaging 72.9 rushing yards per game.The Pick: Over 60.5 rushing yards (-119)I have a sneaking suspicion that tonight's game will be much higher-scoring and more entertaining than most Thursday night games have been this season. After two bad lo ses, you almost have to expect to come out in a primetime spotlight game and show the world he isn't dead yet, right? But do you want to bet on that? Well, yeah, kind of, but I think there's a better value to be had in this one. While the Bucs' offense has struggled, it's still one of the better defenses in the league, but it's not as strong against the run as it is against the pa s. It ranks 17th in succe s rate against the run. That's not great news for a team facing the Ravens and Lamar Jackson. What stands out, though, is how the Bucs' defense has fared against mobile quarterbacks.The two most dangerous players they've seen with their legs are and . Both had succe s on the ground, as Mahomes rushed for 34 yards on scrambles as he escaped the pocket, and Mariota rushed for 61 yards on a combination of designed plays and scrambles. Also, while there' Langston Galloway Jersey s been plenty made of Tampa's offensive line injuries and the skill players it's mi sing on offense, it's going to be down a few players on the defensive side of the ball tonight too. Teams tend to stick with their bread and butter on short weeks, and I expect Baltimore will lean on their former MVP on the road tonight.. The Pick: Virginia Tech +13.5 (-110) --Virginia Tech has been objectively awful this season, and Christian Wood Jersey it should cause a sharp bolt of pain to scream down your spine as you bet on it, but trust that I wouldn't put you through this if it weren't worth it. It's not like NC State is a juggernaut. It's ranked this week and will probably continue to be ranked if it wins tonight, but it shouldn't be. It was a team with expectations that were too high going into the season and should be far lower now that starting quarterback Devin Leary is out for the season.Both these teams are coming off a bye, which serves NC State well as it prepares a gameplan for Jack Chambers at QB, but the grad transfer from Charleston Southern is one-dimensional. He tends to put the ball in danger when he pa ses. Also, NC State coach Dave Doeren is already conservative by nature with his offense, and having a backup at QB isn't likely to make him aggre sive. I don't hate the under here, either, but it's too low to me s with.Key Trend: The Hokies have covered five straight against NC State and NC State is 0-4 ATS in its last four ACC games. The Pick: Louisiana (-120) --If you weren't betting on any of these games tonight and could only choose one college game to watch in the early window, I'd choose this one over Tech and State. There's a lot more on the line as both teams look to keep pace in the Louis King Jersey Sun Belt West. The key for tonight is that Louisiana is slightly better on both sides of the ball.While Southern Mi s ranks 33rd nationally in defensive succe s rate, Louisiana ranks 13th. Southern Mi s is 108th in offensive succe s rate, and Louisiana is 104th. They're narrow margins, but the Ragin' Cajuns have picked up the pace in their last two games, outscoring Marshall and Arkansas State 61-31 collectively. The most significant improvement has been in QB Ben Wooldridge, who took the job from Chandler Fields and has thrown for eight touchdowns and an interception in his three starts.Key Trend: Louisiana is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 Sun Belt games..
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