deskgameThe Crimson Tide and Wolverines will square off in the ReliaQuest Bowl in Tampa, Fla., at noon ET. Alabama is a lofty 14- or 14.5-point favorite. The over/under is 43.5 points.
deskgameAs great as Barkley has been, it hasn’t eaten into wide receiver A.J. Brown’s production. Brown continues to be one of the most consistent players in the NFL. He showed that again last week with seven receptions for 109 yards.
deskgameBoth groups have defenses seemingly intact that ranked in the top 20 nationally in points allowed. Both have strong red-zone defenses, which is probably why both groups qualified for this game.
deskgameEryk Anders seems poised for a big win, too. He’s taking on Chris Weidman, who simply has not looked the same since breaking his leg back in 2021. Anders appears to be in phenomenal shape and should pick up a fairly easy win before the final bell.
deskgameWhat happened to wide receiver Ryan Williams over the last four games? He averaged 4.4 receptions and 87.8 yards in the first eight games but dropped to 2.5 receptions and 38.8 yards in the last four. He scored one of his eight touchdowns in the last third of the regular season.
