Breaking Down the Best Bets for the Oregon Ducks vs. Washington State Cougars

After a rare performance from the Oregon defense last week, there has been some shift in our strategy when betting the Ducks.

The Washington State Cougars have the No. 1 ranked offense in the Pac-12, and head coach Mike Leach is well known for his air-raid system that isn't shy to put points on the board. Coming off of their worst performance of the season, where they gave up 31 points to Washington, the Oregon Ducks' defense will have a huge challenge on their hands as they look to keep the point total within reach.

For the Ducks offense, Justin Herbert should be able to find much success as they are riding high after a 14-point comeback win over the Huskies, and Herbert threw for four touchdowns in the victory. The Cougars defense is also far from elite, as they allow almost 29 points per game, as compared to Oregon's 11.9 ppg. 

So are you looking to get some action on the Pac-12 showdown, but don't know exactly which way you should lean? We can help you out with that. 

Prediction

Oregon 42, Washington State 24

Against The Spread

The Ducks are 14-point favorites to win this game, as oddsmakers think that they will end up shutting down the Cougars' brilliant offense. In addition to that, we think that Oregon's offense finally clicked into high gear last week against the Huskies, and I think that will continue to be the case against a porous Washington State defense that has given up point totals of 67 once, and 38 twice. I think that Oregon (-14) is the best bet here, as I see the Ducks putting it on the Cougars at home. 

Moneyline

With such a high spread, it's going to be tough to find much value with the moneyline, unless, of course, you think that Washington State will win the game, which I do not. With Oregon listed as -575 favorites in most places, we will move on from this bet, as it's just not worth the risk.

Over/Under

I thought I had a good grip on Oregon's over/under totals going into last week when I projected the Ducks and Huskies to smash the under of 48 points. Then the two teams went and beat that handily, by putting up over 30 points each. That showing has me lacking confidence in this bet now, and with such a high total like 66, I'm unsure of what to think. Oregon's defense showed some weaknesses last week, which leads to me believe that an over is possible, but judging by what we've seen from the Gang Green 2.0 all season, I'm hesitant to bet that. With so much uncertainty, I would stay away from this line. 

Best Bet

Oregon (-14)