Texas A&M Aggies at Alabama Crimson Tide Betting Preview/Prop Picks
08 October 2022
Time: 8:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Texas A&M 92.174; Alabama 123.011
Dunkel Line & Total: Alabama by 31; 61
Vegas Line & Total: Alabama by 24; 52
Dunkel Pick: Alabama (-24); Over
SEC rivals meet up on Saturday night as the Alabama Crimson Tide host the Texas A&M Aggies. Texas A&M actually stunned Alabama a season ago, and the Crimson Tide will be looking for some revenge on their home turf in this one.
It’s been a disappointing start to the 2022 season for the Aggies, as they are just 3-2 on the year. Texas A&M was ranked inside of the Top 10 to begin the season, but a pair of bad losses have them in desperation mode.
Alabama comes into this game with a perfect 5-0 record, and they are back on the top spot of the most recent rankings. The Crimson Tide are winning by an average of 37 points per game, and they continue to be dominant in all aspects of the game.
The Alabama Crimson Tide are massive 24-point betting favorites over the Texas A&M Aggies in this game.
Aggies Struggling to Score
Texas A&M comes into this game averaging just 21.8 points per game, and they have actually been much worse than that at times. The Aggies are rushing for just 129 yards per game, and the lack of passing attack allows opponents to load up in the box.
Quarterback Max Johnson was putting up some decent stats for Texas A&M, but he will now miss the rest of the season with a broken bone in his hand. It’s hard to see the Aggies finding a way to break through a great Alabama defense.
Texas A&M is holding opponents to just 17.8 points per game, but that defense was lit up a weekend ago at Mississippi State.
Defense Being Overlooked For ‘Bama
The Alabama defense is allowing just 11.0 points per game, and that unit tends to get overlooked when discussing this team. Alabama is holding teams to just 236 yards per game, and that unit is on the field a ton.
There are some questions about the availability of quarterback Bryce Young in this game, but he is expected to play. Young has lit it up already this season, as he has thrown for 1,202 yards and 14 touchdowns.
Alabama has turned into an unstoppable force when they have the football, and they are able to rack up the yards in a number of different ways.
Alabama Rolls to Blowout Win
This was supposed to be one of the biggest games of the year when the schedules came out, but the Aggies just haven’t lived up to their part. Alabama comes into this game looking for revenge, and everything points to them getting that done.
Texas A&M has been an absolute mess on offense, and they just won’t be able to dominate this game on defense. Bryce Young should have a huge day throwing the football, and Alabama is going to break this thing wide open early.
Bet the Alabama Crimson Tide -24.0, as they have very little trouble in blowing out the Texas A&M Aggies on Saturday night.
Prop Picks
Texas A&M (-120) OVER 11.5 Points
Texas A&M is averaging 19.5 points per game on offense this season, which ranks No. 104 in the FBS. That average increases to 23.5 points per game on the road. Scores have gone OVER in four of the Aggies’ last five games following a loss.
With Dunkel predicting an Alabama win by the score of 46-15, take the Aggies (-120) to finish OVER their Vegas point total of 11.5 points against the Crimson Tide.
Jahmyr Gibbs (-120) OVER 69.5 Rushing Yards
Gibbs has rushed for 378 yards on 43 carries (8.8 yard average), which ranks No. 1 on Alabama. Texas A&M is allowing 186.0 yards per game rushing on defense this season, which ranks No. 98 in the FBS. That average increases to 194.0 yards per game on the road.
With Dunkel predicting the final score going OVER the Vegas point total, take Gibbs (-120) to finish OVER 69.5 rushing yards against the Aggies.
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