203 Mizzu +13/53.5 at LSU
Missouri is kind of a surprise this year, both good and bad. The good is QB Drew Lock has done a great
job (QBR 162 ranked #18) so far; a very inexperienced OL (lost all top 6 linemen, and combined for
only 3 career starts among returners) has far surpassed expectations. The offense is productive and
balanced. WR J'Mon Moore (leading receiver LY) with 434 receiving yards and 6 TDs has already
surpassed his whole year production (350 receiving yards and 3 TD) in just 4 games. The backfield
tandem of RB Damarea Crockett (a freshman) and Ish Witter (leading rusher LY) have already
equaled LY whole team total rushing TD at 5. As a team, Missouri have out-produced their whole
year TD-production with 22 TDs vs 15 TDs LY. This is incredible. The bad is a stout defense and supposed
to be better this year does not quite live up to expectation. This could be a by-product of up tempo
offense and high scoring games, and it's not a great concern going forward. Watch out for these Tigers.
LSU can be considered wounded Tigers, after a heart-broken loss to Auburn and the firing of their
beloved coach, but still very dangerous under new interim coach Ed Oregon. How much they are
motivated is uncertain. Their status on star RB Fournette is still up in the air and he has not yet
practiced this week. The defense is still great but the offense is still stuck in neutral, and seemed
to regress somewhat from last year. Coach Oregon has not committed on a QB yet but blessed on a
better passing attack. Unless these Tigers come out firing on all cylinders, it would be very difficult
for them to win this game vs an upcoming, hungry and eager to show their new-found offensive
weapons, the Missouri Tigers. I won't be surprised if Missouri win the game straight up.
Pick: Missouri +13