deskgameYoungblood transferred in from South Florida, where he was the AAC’s co-player of the season in 2023-24. The Tuscaloosa native missed the first nine games of the year, but has slowly worked his way back in the past four matchups. Alabama will need its role players to step up when the team treks through a gauntlet SEC schedule, and Youngblood is a player to watch.
deskgameOne bet to consider is Ohio State WR Jeremiah Smith to record 125+ receiving yards (+290 odds). Smith has been unguardable in the CFP and averaged 145 yards in the Buckeyes' last two games. Texas has a stout pass defense but surrendered 296 yards against Arizona State in the quarterfinal.
deskgameDespite sharing the Lone Star State, the Texans and Cowboys have squared off only six times since Houston joined the NFL in 2002. Dallas leads the all-time series 4-2 and has won four of the past five meetings.
deskgameLast week, when Pittsburgh QB Russell Wilson was called on to make a play, he did. That’s an area where Philadelphia QB Jalen Hurts excels. The path for the Eagles to win is obvious. If you’re siding with Philly, wait to see if the point spread dips to three points because this should be a tight division game.
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