wavylax2655 wrote: ↑Tue Feb 27, 2024 10:00 am
WEEK 1 LINES
Here is what I'm thinking for week 1 lines, let's get it going!
Babson v. Williams: -0.5 Babson
- feel like this will be a tight game throughout. Expect Rainville to exert his fifth-year experience later in the game. Really curious to see who steps up in the pipes for the Ephs, but I really like the duo of Caputo and McKnight at attack. Could be a pick 'em but I think Babson wins by a goal or two
Trinity v. Bowdoin: -7.5 Bowdoin
- with the new knowledge that Yaccino isn't the goalie for Trinity, combined with how dominant Bowdoin looks this year, I think the Bears will pull away early and hold a nice lead the whole game. Between Byrne, Barnard, Goorno, and Hobbs, this Bowdoin team is loaded, and the only way Trinity could hang in there is a hot goalie and good zone play. Also excited to see how Mullane does in his first NESCAC game as an OC
Wes v. Colby: -5.5 Wes
- although the Bernhardt era has begun, I think Wes will be too much for the Mules. Dixon and Giancola should have four pts or more and I think Wes zone causes Colby fits on offense. One massive bright spot for the Mules is their D-mids of Rayment and Brooks. I think this duo is top three in the Cac'
Bates v. Hamilton: -3.5 Hamilton
- I like what Bates has been doing in the early part of this year but as I mentioned in my previous post, NESCAC wins are much different than Emerson and Skidmore. Expect quality goalie play from Fried that should stifle the Bates offense. Although the Conts lost a ton to graduation, they return key pieces like Pearl, Wilde, and Healy, which should allow them to pull away in the fourth
Conn v. Tufts: -7.5 Tufts
- expect Tufts to restock and reload on the offense side of the ball. Haven't heard much from the Medford camp in preseason so expect them to come out with a bang. Even if Rice stands on his head, I don't think Conn has the offense to hang with the likes of Ayers and Waldbaum. Plus when Tufts is at Bello, they are practically impossible to beat, this game might get ugly
Amherst v. Midd: -3.5 Midd
- a potential game of the year and it's the opener for both of these teams. I think it will be a shootout early and then both defenses will lock down in the second half. I think Bennett will have north of five points and Kopp will go 65%+ at the dot. However, Midd caused Amherst fits in the clearing game last year and with the amount of talent they return on both sides of the ball, plus the fact they are at home, I think they pull away at the end. Thorndike and Curits should feast as they enter their junior year as proven commodities in the Cac, and with Jamin, DeMallie, and Conly all returning, I think they have too much firepower for the Mammos. Really excited to tune into this game
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Williams +1.5 :: 2 units (bought a point, expect this will be a hell of a game)
Trinity +7.5 :: 3 units (this line is free)
Colby +5.5 :: 2 units (expect this Colby team to improve as the year goes on and shock a lot of people and cover a ton of spreads this year)
Hamilton -3.5 :: 1 unit (but would love to see Bates prove me wrong, big fan of what Annino is building, as I have mentioned before, don’t know much about Hamilton, but assume they’re a solid team as they’ve been for the past few years)
Conn +7.5 :: 1 unit (Will be great to see how good CCs back line/keeper truly is, and interested to see how Tufts has reloaded. Note: Not “if”, but “how”)
Midd -3.5 :: 2 units (the mountains are talking, and I can’t help but listen as all I’ve heard is that Midd has what it takes this year, although I am looking out for a big time year from the sophomore lefty attackman from Amherst)
Babe, wake up, NESCAC lacrosse is back. LFG!