Louisville’s ground game is the case for laying the points. The extra half-point above a field goal makes a three-point win a loss.
Points per game
40.8
Rush yards / game
228.0
Break-even at −105
51.22%
Observed spread and odds−3.5 at −105Hard Rock Bet via LineSmart · Nov. 13, 11:48 p.m. ET
What we’d recheck−3.5 at −115 or better, with RB Isaac Brown and WR Lawayne McCoy confirmed available. At −4, we’d rerun the matchup.
Evidence, risk and sources
Louisville scored 174 points across four straight wins, an average of 43.5. We’d look for the ground game to keep the offense on schedule. If the backfield or receiving rotation changes, the earlier matchup read needs another look. North Carolina also presents a risk through the air. Billy Edwards Jr. threw for 596 yards and seven touchdowns across his last two games. The first availability report listed Brown and McCoy as probable.
Hard Rock’s other side was UNC +3.5 at −115. Normalizing the two break-even rates gives Louisville 48.92% no-vig market probability. That is a market benchmark. PML published no cover estimate or expected return for this game.
We’d recheck +12.5. The extra point changes the outcome on a 12-point loss. Colorado’s last win leaned on a shooting night we’d be careful to project forward.
Inman vs. San Diego
26 PTS
Inman threes made
8
Break-even at −112
52.83%
Observed spread and odds+11.5 at −112DraftKings via LineSmart · Nov. 13, 11:48 p.m. ET
What we’d recheck+12.5 is the better spread. We’d need a verified price and a clearer read on why the market moved. +11.5 stays on hold.
Evidence, risk and sources
Colorado beat San Diego 83–75 with 23 assists, eight from Barrington Hargress. Ian Inman made eight threes. That ball movement is worth tracking, and that is a single game of evidence heading into a road matchup.
LineSmart reported DraftKings opening Colorado at +9.5 before the +11.5 snapshot. The cause of the move and a usable +12.5 price remain unconfirmed. With Providence −11.5 at −108 in the same snapshot, Colorado’s no-vig market probability was 50.43%. PML published no cover estimate or expected return.
Original call · Houston −7.5 (−110), DraftKings via Betwatch · 4:30 p.m. ET quote · 5:00 p.m. ET publication
How much does 10 cents cost?
Keep Houston at −7.5 and change the juice. The payout changes, so the cover rate you need changes too.
Break-even cover rate52.38%
Change from −1100.00 pp
55% example return+5.0%
Only −110 is the original DraftKings quote. Other prices are what-if inputs. The 55% cover rate is illustrative. PML published no cover probability for this game.
Verified pregame data · Houston and Colorado Athletics
Houston’s path runs through the air
Weigman pass TD:INT22:2
Colorado pass TD allowed21
Colorado rush TD allowed5
Each figure covers nine games. We’d look for Houston to finish drives through the air. If Colorado limits red-zone passing and Houston settles for field goals, the route to covering more than a touchdown gets thinner.
All three DraftKings entries showed −110. Houston by 8, 9, or 10 covers −7.5 and loses at −10.5. The change is in the payoff. The two logged snapshots are pregame observations.
The opener’s exact timestamp and a comparable closing quote are unavailable. View the odds source.
Illustrative scenarios · Houston’s original price of −110
What happens if the cover estimate moves?
55% central example+5.0%
51% adverse example−2.6%
59% favorable example+12.6%
These returns are per unit risked before costs. At 51%, the example is below break-even. We’d wait for an answer to a material lineup question, or pass if the uncertainty can’t be resolved before kickoff.
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