Chris Fallica
FOX Sports activities Wagering Skilled
“Bear Bets” are actual wagers that Chris “The Bear” Fallica is definitely making.
There’s one thing extremely particular about fall sports activities.
Between school soccer, NFL and MLB postseason, there’s enjoyable available for all — significantly in terms of laying a number of wagers.
That is the place I are available in.
One of many wagers beneath options Kyle Shanahan, and it is what I consider to be a extremely strong wager.
Let’s check out the place I am sprinkling my money this week.
Penn State to make the CFP
That is my favourite wager in school soccer this season. No group within the sport is extra predictable or reliable than Penn State, which often hammers the groups it’s imagined to, and loses to top-five, top-10-type groups.
This places the Nittany Lions at a 10-2 ground, as they’ve each Oregon and Ohio State on the slate.
The Oregon sport is at State Faculty, so let’s say PSU wins that sport. Perhaps the sport at Iowa is hard? Doubtlessly lose at Ohio State? That’s it.
Even the detractors of Drew Allar should assume Penn State is returning to the Faculty Soccer Playoff behind a strong working sport and elite protection, even with out Abdul Carter. Some folks don’t like laying a worth like this, however I’ve no situation doing so.
A ten-2 report and a CFP berth for Penn State — e book it.
PICK: Penn State (-290) to make the CFP
Penn State HC James Franklin on what makes Drew Allar particular
Kyle Shanahan to win Coach of the 12 months
Nearly the whole lot that would go improper for the 49ers final yr did. Accidents to Christian McCaffrey, Trent Williams and others. Blown late leads.
It was simply a kind of years within the Bay after one other agonizing Tremendous Bowl loss.
There isn’t a ton of depth right here, however harm luck doesn’t are likely to repeat itself in consecutive years, which means count on the Niners to be more healthy this season. The schedule is about as straightforward as could possibly be coming off a 6-11 season, and, with a win whole of 10.5, the Niners are imagined to be good.
Robert Saleh returns to San Francisco to educate a protection that has performed as if it missed his management during the last couple of seasons. Perhaps Shanahan doesn’t match the mildew of a younger head coach or a head coach from a group that is going to shock, however there’s an opportunity the Niners may submit one thing like 12-5 and win the division, on condition that schedule, particularly if the issues over Rams QB Matthew Stafford are realized.
I simply don’t get how guys like Aaron Glenn are shorter-priced on this market, given how the Jets are going to win like six video games.
PICK: Kyle Shanahan (20-1) to win Coach of the 12 months
Clayton McCullough to win NL Supervisor of the 12 months
Okay, by now we’ve all made the joke, “Are you able to title the Marlins supervisor?”
However Clayton McCullough and the Marlins is perhaps getting the final chuckle.
The previous Dodgers first-base coach has Miami on the cusp of a .500 report after sweeping the Yankees. Whereas it is perhaps slightly an excessive amount of to ask him to achieve the playoffs given the energy of the present NL wild playing cards, it’s not unreasonable to assume he’s within the combine for NL Supervisor of the 12 months consideration.
This has been a lineup and rotation in flux all season and if Miami really obtained some respectable pitching from Sandy Alcántara within the first half of the season, it would even have a legit likelihood at a wild card.
Brewers supervisor Pat Murphy is a giant favourite right here, and I suppose he needs to be. However by way of doing extra with much less, McCullough actually deserves consideration if the Marlins end with a successful report.
Clearly, I’m late to the occasion right here by way of the quantity, however I’ll bounce in now in case they proceed this scorching streak.
PICK: Clayton McCullough (23-1) to win NL Supervisor of the 12 months
Chris “The Bear” Fallica has lined sports activities for almost three a long time. Whereas school soccer has been his focus, he additionally enjoys the NFL, Soccer, Golf, Tennis, MLB, NHL and Horse Racing, with an “occasional” wager on such occasions. Chris not too long ago gained the inaugural Circa Soccer Invitational and completed within the High 10 of the Golden Nugget Soccer Contest. He is a multiple-time qualifier for the NHC Handicapping Championship. Bear in mind, “The much less you wager, the extra you lose whenever you win!” Comply with him on Twitter @chrisfallica.
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