C. Carolina Chanticleers vs Massachusetts Minutemen Point Spread Picks

Coastal Carolina is young in terms of time in the FBS, but they have been electric over the last two years, and they are getting noticed. While the offense has done its part, the defense has yielded similar numbers. They are generating +0.6 yards per play vs. the average of the defenses they have faced, but they have also allowed +0.6 yards defensively to the average of opponents they have played. UMass has been a doormat for several years, but what this team has done is found the end-zone a lot more frequently than in past years. The Minutemen scored 28 vs. Boston College and 28 last week vs. Eastern Michigan, resulting in a pair of covers. Coastal Carolina has proven to be vulnerable defensively so far, and UMass has shown enough offense to stay within a huge number. Make the play on Massachusetts.

Coastal Carolina has impressed with a winning record, including a 12-7 upset at Kansas as a +7 dog. Coastal Carolina is on an 8-3 spread run on the road, as well as 5-1 ATS in non-conference games. They catch a break in facing a winless Massachusetts squad off a 4-8 campaign. UMass is #127 in the country defensively, allowing 530 yards per game and #128, allowing 48.3 points per contest. UMass was favored at home by a touchdown against Southern Illinois and lost 45-20 while allowing 502 yards (237 yards rushing, 5.4 yards per carry). Massachusetts is 3-9 ATS in non-conference tilts, plus 3-7 ATS when following a defeat. Play Coastal Carolina.

Coastal Carolina won last year's meeting 38-28 as a two-point underdog and it's a slightly bigger underdog in this one. Massachusetts is having a very disappointing season with a 2-5 record even though it returned 16 starters from the 2017 squad that won four of its last six games. The Minutemen have allowed a whopping 116 points its last two games against Ohio and South Florida and they are giving up an average of 44.9 points this season. USF racked up 574 total yards of offense, including 365 on the ground on 8.9 yards per rush. Coastal Carolina had won three straight before losing to Troy and UL-Monroe, but the Chanticleers have shown they can put points on the board. They averaged 45 points in their three wins and the Minutemen defense has shown it can't stop anyone. Coastal Carolina has covered five of its last seven road games and UMass is 1-5 ATS its last six games overall. The Chanticleers are 4-1 ATS over their last five following an ATS loss. However, take advantage of the better team getting a good price and play Coastal Carolina on the moneyline.