20 Oct 2017 Daily Pick: NCAA Football: Under Memphis/Houston
Daily Pick: Under Memphis/Houston
Key Injuries:
MEMPHIS
Riley Ferguson QB Knee injured last game, probable Thursday vs. Houston U
HOUSTON
Derek McLemore WR Undisclosed is OUT Thursday vs. Memphis
Matthew Adams LB Ankle is "?" Thursday vs. Memphis
Kameron Eloph OL Back out for season
Collin Wilder DB Knee "?" Thursday vs. Memphis
Analysis:
Memphis is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Memphis's last 6 games on the road
Memphis is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Houston
Memphis is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Memphis's last 9 games when playing Houston
Memphis is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Memphis's last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston's last 9 games when playing Memphis
Houston is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Memphis
Houston is 4-10 ATS in its last 14 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games when playing at home against Memphis
The Houston Cougars are 4-2 so far on the season, and 3-3 ATS vs the point spread. The Memphis Tigers, meanwhile, are 5-1 and 2-4 ATS. Those over under betting have seen Houston go 0-6 and the Memphis Tigers go 4-2 on the totals.
The Power Rankings have the Houston Cougars at No. 43 and the Memphis Tigers at No. 24 heading into this contest.
Offensively, the game matches up the Houston Cougars No. 87-ranked offense (25.5 PPG) against a Memphis Tigers defense that ranks No. 109 at 33.83 PPG. The Houston Cougars passing attack has averaged 263 yards per game, less than the Memphis Tigers give up through the air (269.17 YPG on average). Defensively, the Memphis Tigers feature the league's No. 115-rated road run defense, allowing 258.5 yards per game. Houston, meanwhile, ranks No. 68 in rushing offense at home. Steven Dunbar was good for 107 receiving yards in the Cougars's most recent action, but while it helped his stats, it didn't help his team to victory and they fell 45-17 to the Cougars.