The Massachusetts Minutemen (+19) are making a trip south to take on the Charlotte 49ers at Jerry Richardson Stadium. The opening kickoff for this game is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. ET and ESPN 3 will broadcast the action.
Betting Preview: Charlotte 49ers vs. Massachusetts Minutemen
The Minutemen come into this Saturday game as a big underdog and are currently receiving 19 points. The Minutemen are also receiving +830 moneyline odds while the 49ers are -1550. It appears that there could be some good live betting scenarios during the game, and Vegas has placed the over/under (O/U) at 67.5 points.
Sharp bettors are hammering the over. The game’s O/U was set initially at only 64.
The less-than-stellar Minutemen are down 3.3 units so far and 0-2 against the spread (ATS). The team’s recorded an O/U mark of 1-1.
The 49ers have gained 0.0 units this season. The team is 1-1 ATS and has an O/U record of 2-0.
The Minutemen have gone 0-2 straight up (SU) in 2019 while the 49ers are 1-1 SU.
The Minutemen are still seeking their first win after a 45-20 defeat to Southern Illinois last week. the Minutemen completed 15-of-27 passes for 198 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions. Randall West went nine-for-17 for 125 yards and one interception while Andrew Brito completed six-of-10 for 73 yards, one touchdown, and one interception. Bilal Ally (87 rushing yards on 16 attempts) and Cam Roberson (25 yards on 12 carries) provided the running attack while Sadiq Palmer (three receptions, 22 yards) and Zak Simon (three catches, 60 yards) manned the receiving duties in the defeat.
Charlotte just dropped a 56-41 game to Appalachian State. Chris Reynolds completed 20-of-31 passes for 296 yards, four touchdowns and one interception. Reynolds (35 rushing yards on 15 attempts) and Benny LeMay (118 yards on 14 carries, two TDs) mounted the running game as Micaleous Elder (seven receptions, 119 yards) and Victor Tucker (six catches, 90 yards, two TDs) led the pass-catching attack in the loss.
Massachusetts has run the ball on 55.6 percent of its offensive possessions this year while Charlotte has a rush percentage of 59.3 percent. The Minutemen have produced 154.5 rush yards per game and have four touchdowns on the ground this year. The Niners are logging 276 rush yards per game and have six total rushing TDs.
It appears that the Niners may be the more disruptive team in the trenches, as their offensive line has given up just four sacks while the D-line has logged eight sacks. The Minutemen offensive line has allowed five sacks and their defense has got to opposing signal-callerss on just two occasions.
The Minutemen offense has averaged 159.5 yards in the air overall and has two passing scores so far. The Niners have put up 241 pass yards per outing and have six total pass TDs.
On the defensive side of the ball, Massachusetts has allowed 218.5 rush yards and 306.5 pass yards per game. The Charlotte defense has given up 121 yards per game to opposing passers and 217.5 yards per game to opposing runners. The Niners are allowing an adjusted net yards per pass attempt (ANY/A) of just 5.93 to opponents, while the Minutemen have given up an ugly 9.77 ANY/A.
Reynolds has been more effective than West recently. The 49ers man under center has an adjusted net yards per pass attempt 8.71 for the season and 7.56 across his past two games while West’s ANY/A is 3.11 and 2.50 over the past two outings.
When these two squads faced each other last year, Massachusetts emerged victorious by a final score of 49-31.
Massachusetts Minutemen at Charlotte 49ers Bedding Prediction
SU Winner: Charlotte, ATS Winner: Charlotte, O/U: Under
Team Betting Trends
- The Charlotte defense has sacked opposing QBs eight times this season. Massachusetts has produced just two sacks.
- Charlotte has lost one fumble in 2019 while Massachusetts has yet to lose any.
- Each team has produced zero pass plays of 40+ yards. The Minutemen have have made two pass plays of 30+ yards while the 49ers have created three such plays.
- The Massachusetts defense has allowed two pass plays of 40 or more yards, while Charlotte has given up one such play.
- The Massachusetts offense has created three rushing plays of 20 or more yards, while Charlotte has created seven such runs.
- The Minutemen defense has allowed three rushing plays of 20 or more yards, while the 49ers have given up four such runs.
- The O/U for Charlotte’s previous match was set at 54.5. The over cashed in the team’s 56-41 loss to Appalachian State.
- The Over/Under for Massachusetts’ previous game was set at 78.5. The under cashed in the team’s 45-20 defeat to Southern Illinois.
