Karl Garrett
30 DIMER - RUTGERS SCARLET KNIGHTS
10 DIMER - SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS 30 DIMER


30 DIMER RUTGERS SCARLET KNIGHTS

I just feel like this is such a "trap line", as I don't have any faith at all in this South Florida team on the road.

The Bulls are one of the most undisciplined teams I have seen this season. They like racking up the penalties, and they also have a tendency to turn the ball over just when you least expect it.

That is a bad combination against anybody, but when you are playing a conference rival you turned it over 6 times against last season at home in a 49-16 loss as the 8-point chalk, it is a deadly combo.

Rutgers has been rolling, coming up with road wins and covers at Army, and Connecticut their last 2 games.

The Knights are also 6-1 straight up their last 7 games, and have won the last 3 series meetings, covering the last pair. Freshman QB Savage has gotten better each week, and while his counterpart QB Daniels is electric at time, he is prone to the big mistake that will kill this Bulls team tonight.

With this being the only home game for Rutgers until their season-finale on December 5th, I will side with the host to take it.

10 DIMER - SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS

At the start of the season this Thursday night game looked like a winner, but with both teams on a downswing, it doesn't exactly smack of "must see" tv!

Still, I love the chance to make some loot on the home team, as Chicago is struggling in so many areas - offensive line, defensive line, injured players, QB throwing his usual array of interceptions - not to mention a 1-3 mark this year away from home that I just cannot take the Bears plus the points.

I know San Francisco has lost 4 straight, but there is an upside to the Niners in my mind, as I am sure former Bears player Mike Singletary is chomping at the bit to go against his former team, and the Niners do have a healthy Frank Gore along with rookie Michael Crabtree getting more experience under his belt. That doesn't even include TE Vernon Davis having a Pro Bowl type of season to date!

The time is right for the 49ers to snap their 4-game skid, as San Fran is a TD better than Chicago tonight.

Take the Niners minus the points.