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Crick's Picks: NCAAF - Week 4
Well Folks... We got BACK ON TRACK in Week 3 of College Football, after our TOUGH outing in Week 2, and we were able to put a little BACK IN THE ACCOUNT last weekend!! Hey... As BRUTAL as the start of the NFL Season has been for me, EVERY LITTLE BIT HELPS!! We're almost a month into the College Football slate now, and things are just starting to HEAT UP BABY!! Every single week has the potential to send the NCAAF World into CHAOS!! ALL is right in the world & I FREAKIN' LOVE IT!! Let's see if we can BRING A LITTLE HEAT of our own this weekend!! Are ya sure ya wanna say it Crickett?? DAMN RIGHT I DO!! WHAT COULD GO WRONG MY FRIENDS?!?! You & Your Beautiful Families STAY SAFE Out There!!! Good Luck, Good Gamblin, & Go Vols!!!!
ATS = Against The Spread
ML = Money Line
ALT = Alternate Spreads
SGP = Same Game Parlay
1Q, 2Q, etc. = Bet Is Only For That Individual Quarter
1H & 2H = Bet Is Only For That Individual Half
1/2-Unit = 50% Unit (.5 Units)
1/4-Unit = 25% Unit (.25 Units)
SPRINKLE = At Your Discretion (DON'T GO CRAZY!!!!)
Crick's Picks Results: Week 3 / YTD
Week 3
Friday - 9/12/25
- 1-0 ATS +1.86 Units
1-0 (2-Unit Plays)
- 1-0 ML +.95 Units
1-0 (1-Unit Plays)
(9/12/25) Overall = +2.81 Units
Saturday - 9/13/25
- 6-4 ATS +3.04 Units
6-4 (2-Unit Plays)
- 1-2 ML -.76 Units
1-2 (1-Unit Plays)
(9/13/25) Overall = +2.28 Units
Week 3 Overall
- 7-4 ATS +4.9 Units
7-4 (2-Unit Plays)
- 2-2 ML +.19 Units
2-2 (1-Unit Plays)
Week 3 Overall = +5.09 Units
Year To Date
- 17-15 ATS +2.37 Units
1-1 (3-Unit Plays)
14-11 (2-Unit Plays)
2-3 (1-Unit Plays)
- 5-6 ML -.41 Units
0-1 (2-Unit Plays)
5-5 (1-Unit Plays)
Year To Date = +1.96 Units
THESE ARE NOT SPORTSPICKS "OFFICIAL PICKS"
ALL MY ODDS COME FROM DRAFTKINGS
Crick's Picks: NCAAF - Week 4
PAY ATTENTION TO THE UNIT SIZE RECOMMENDED FOR EACH PICK
Friday - 9/19/25 (3 Picks)
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Tulsa +9.5 (-108) @ Oklahoma State 1-Unit Play / 7:30 PM EST
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Tulsa ML (+280) @ Oklahoma State 1/2-Unit Play / 7:30 PM EST
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Rutgers ML (+105) vs Iowa 2-Unit Play / 8:00 PM EST
Total Units Invested (9/19/25) = 3.5 Units
Saturday - 9/20/25 (18 Picks)
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Texas Tech/Utah UNDER 57.5 (-110) 1-Unit Play / 12:00 PM EST
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Clemson -16.5 (-112) vs Syracuse 2-Unit Play / 12:00 PM EST
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TCU -7 (-105) vs SMU 2-Unit Play / 12:00 PM EST
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Maryland +9.5 (-105) @ Wisconsin 2-Unit Play / 12:00 PM EST
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Maryland ML (+270) @ Wisconsin 1/2-Unit Play / 12:00 PM EST
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Tennessee -38.5 (-112) vs UAB 2-Unit Play / 12:45 PM EST
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Oklahoma -7 (-105) vs Auburn 2-Unit Play / 3:30 PM EST
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Oklahoma -13.5 (+167) vs Auburn 1-Unit Play / 3:30 PM EST
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Michigan -1.5 (-112) @ Nebraska 2-Unit Play / 3:30 PM EST
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Notre Dame -27.5 (+113) vs Purdue 2-Unit Play / 3:30 PM EST
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Florida State -45.5 (-101) vs Kent State 2-Unit Play / 3:00 PM EST
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NC State ML (+120) @ Duke 1-Unit Play / 4:00 PM EST
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Missouri -10 (-105) vs South Carolina 2-Unit Play / 7:00 PM EST
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South Alabama -15.5 (-112) vs Coastal Carolina 2-Unit Play / 7:00 PM EST
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Miami, FL -8.5 (-112) vs Florida 3-Unit Play / 7:30 PM EST
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Miami, FL -13.5 (+138) vs Florida 1-Unit Play / 7:30 PM EST
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Indiana -6.5 (-112) vs Illinois 3-Unit Play / 7:30 PM EST
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East Carolina +6.5 (-108) vs BYU 2-Unit Play / 7:30 PM EST
Total Units Invested (9/20/25) = 32.5 Units
Total Units Invested NCAAF (Week 4) Overall = 36 Units
THESE ARE NOT SPORTSPICKS "OFFICIAL PICKS"
Good Luck This Weekend My People!!!!
-Crickett
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5% Giants +10, 2% at +6
5% Cards +5.5, 2% at +3
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