Bulls vs Broncos Game Preview
Odds Shark Staff Published on: Oct 07, 2013 6:30 AM ET
Buffalo Bulls | Western Michigan Broncos |
3-2 | October 12, 2013, 02:00 | Waldo Stadium | 0-6 |
The Bulls will be looking to pick up a win and cover the spread when they take on the Broncos in Western Michigan at Waldo Stadium on Saturday in Week 7 action.
The Broncos currently sports a record of 0-6, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 2-4 ATS. The Bulls are 3-2 and 3-2 ATS. Betting totals have seen the Broncos post a 2-4 over under record this season, while the Bulls have gone 5-0 against the number.
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The visitors opened as -11-point favorites in this one at Sportsbook and most sportsbooks tracked here at OddsShark. No total had been posted as of press time check the live lines pages in the coming days to see where the number opened.
According to the Power Rankings here at OddsShark it's the No. 109-rated Broncos and the No. 84-rated Bulls in this matchup. Predictive formulas point to a 23-5 win for the Bulls on Saturday.
How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Western Michigan's No. 120-ranked offense (15 PPG) against a Bulls defense that ranks No. 94 at 31.8 PPG. The Broncos passing attack has averaged 205.17 yards per game, less than the Bulls give up through the air (265.2 YPG on average).
Defensively, the Bulls feature the league's No. 110-rated road run defense, allowing 282.75 yards per game. Western Michigan, meanwhile, ranks No. 61 in rushing offense at home.
A few Bulls at Broncos trends to consider:
Buffalo is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
Buffalo is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Buffalo's last 5 games
Next up:
Buffalo at Massachusetts, Saturday, October 19th
Western Michigan at Ball State, Saturday, October 19th