The Chiefs are one of the hottest teams in the NFL right now, so it’s no surprised that they are favored against reigning MVP Josh Allen and the Bills, the pre-season Super Bowl favorites who have had an uneven campaign thus far. The Bills looked much improved coming off their bye week, even if it was against dreadful backup QB Andy Dalton and the middling Carolina Panthers. Although we’re all aware of Mahomes’ hold over Allen in the postseason, the Bills are 4-1 behind Allen in regular-season matchups against the Chiefs. We’ll take the points, which could come into play here, and of course would find greater value if a full +3 becomes available.

Many fantasy football players were surprised to see the veteran TE emerge as a high-volume target early in the season. But this was no accident. The Saints rewarded Juwan Johnson, who emerged as a primary target late last year, with a 3-year, $30 million extension. He is now paired with Tyler Shough, with whom he played one collegiate season at Oregon. They were reported to have a strong connection during training camp, and there's little doubt the untested rookie in his first start will be relying upon the 6-4 Johnson as a safety net for short, easy completions. We love all the Juwan Johnson overs Sunday, but the receptions are the safest bet. He could have this by halftime.

Last week, Ole Miss racked up more than 400 yards of total offense and 34 points against what once appeared to be an invincible Oklahoma defense. Meanwhile, the Vols racked up 56 points and 5004 yards of offense against Kentucky. Look for their red-hot offense to keep rolling and, as a bonus, coach Josh Heupel's motivation factor facing his alma mater should ensure a focused performance from the Tennessee side.

If you've watch the Seminoles play lately, you'd likely agree they don't deserve to be double-digit favorites against any opponent with a pulse. There's a decent chance this FUS team has quit on coach Mike Norvell and that's bad news against an upstart Wake Forest club coming off a big win over SMU.

This Cal team lacks the poise of its predecessors, as proven last week when the Bears squandered a double-digit lead against a marginal Virginia Tech team and lost in overtime. Even so, they shouldn't be nearly a TD underdog against a Cavaliers club that might be the most fraudulent 7-1 in CFB history. The Cavaliers barely survived against UNC and Washington State in games they deserved to lose. Cal is good enough to take advantage of this decline.

We're backing up or ATS play with a shot on what should be a live underdog in Cal.

To its credit, a Stanford club with limited talent has tortured superior opponents with a snail-pace offense that limits possessions and a conservative defense designed to prevent big plays. Undisciplined foes such as Boston College and Florida State found out the hard way and lost as 14-17 point favorites. But we believe a Pitt club that is rolling on the offensive side will execute well enough to create the needed separation in this one.

The plucky Gophers were a popular side last week, getting +10 points in a rivalry game against an opponent coming off a taxing win. Swing and a miss. But they should be in a high motivation spot Saturday against Spartans club that is making the most of its personnel but is extremely limited offensively.

We're taking the points in what should be a shootout with a resurging Wildcats club that has rebounded following a dreadful start. The Red Raiders are powerful but we're not sure they should be laying a TD on the road against a decent conference opponent.

The Bears surged down the stretch last year to salvage their season and will need a similar run this year. They have been mostly let down by a defense that can't get off the field. However, they have plenty of firepower and what we believe is the better personnel against a UCF team that is built in a similar mold.

In this battle of former NC State assistants Tim beck (CCU) and Tony Gibson (Marshall), we'll side with the home underdog in a battle of Sun Belt clubs fighting for bowl-eligible seasons. The Thundering Herd's competence is of particular surprise, as they have performed above expectation following a program overhaul that included a mass exodus of players and a new coaching staff. Coastal is also having a down year relative to its recent success but coming off its best performance of the season in a road upset of Appalachian State. Take the points in what rates to be a one-score game.

The Wildcats have been a stubborn out as a home underdog, with narrow losses to Ole Miss and Texas. We're not sure they can hold up against a Vols offense averaging 44 ppg and looking to bounce back from a 17-point loss to Alabama in which in outgained the Tide but was felled by poor execution on both sides of the ball.

Michigan is just 1-2 on the road, with the lone with coming by 3 at Nebraska. The Wolverines are missing a couple key offensive players due to injury and should expect a fight from a rival Spartans club desperate for hope following a 3-0 start that has faded into four straight losses.

The Cyclones appeared to be Big 12 contenders before suffering consecutive losses, including one to a mediocre Colorado club. Off a bye week, we expected an inspired performance against a BYU team that could be prone for a flat spot following a win over rival Utah and a team that we don't believe is quite as good as its undefeated record suggests.

We like the stubborn Gophers to push the Hawkeyes in this rivalry in this rivalry game and perhaps have a chance to win following the Hawkeyes; taxing win over Penn State last week.