Best NCAAF Parlay Bet for Week of December 20th (2021)

With the first weekend of bowl games in the rearview, we turn our attention to the first full week, as there is no shortage of action in the build-up to the Christmas holiday.

Let’s take a closer look at this week’s full slate and see where the value remains.

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Leg #1. Army ML | -170 at DK Sportsbook

Coming into this one following a loss in their biggest game of the season, a 17-13 defeat at the hands of Navy on December 11th, the Black Knights are eager to bounce back. In a game they racked up just 124 yards on the ground,  the #2 rushing attack in the country was stifled throughout the day and played a big role in the loss.

For Missouri, the rushing attack is also the focus of an offense that averaged 179.9 yards on the ground per game this season. It’s the defensive side of the ball, however, that I think gets them in trouble in this one. Allowing 229.3 yards on the ground per game, I expect the Army rushers to have a field day and land one home run blow after another.

Leg #2. Missouri/Army Under 57 | -110 at DK Sportsbook

We’re staying in the Armed Forces Bowl for this one and this time taking a look at the total. As mentioned, this game pits one of the best rushing attacks in the country against one of the worst teams at stopping it.

Army’s three-headed running back monster of Tyrell Robinson, Jakobi Buchanan, and Anthony Adkins have combined for 1,388 yards this season and I think we see them stick to the recipe and eat up a ton of clock in this one. For the Tigers, running back Tyler Badie is the centerpiece of a unit that averaged 179.9 yards on the ground in its own right.

In a game I expect much of to be played between the 30-yard lines, look for the clock to constantly be running and for this one to be a low-scoring affair.

Leg #3. Central Florida ML | +195 at DK SportsbookIn November, 

Dan Mullens was let go from Florida in a season that the Gators uncharacteristically struggled to maintain a .5oo record. While quarterbacks Emory Jones and Anthony Richardson largely split time, Richardson is considered the future, and Jones announced in December he will be entering the transfer portal following this game. With Richardson out with a knee injury, Jones will get the start in this one as the Gators will also be without leading sacker Zachary Carter who is sitting this one to prep for the NFL Draft.

While things are in flux with the Gators, the Knights come into this one as healthy as they have been all season and with the quarterback of choice. The backup coming into this season, Mikey Keene has gone 6-3 since taking over for an injured Dillon Gabriel, and with Gabriel now in the transfer portal as well, Keene is the man in charge for the Knights.

Look for the Knights to win this one outright as a regime change for the Gators should lead to an unmotivated performance in Tampa.

Total Odds: +720 at DraftKings

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