Friday Football Showdown 2014

By MATT YOUMANS LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

September 5, 2014 - 3:00 pm

FRIDAY FOOTBALL SHOWDOWN 2014

Presented by the Golden Nugget sports book

and Las Vegas Review-Journal

Each Friday throughout the football season, two handicappers go head to head in a bracket contest with a $50,000 prize pool.

Friday, Sept. 5

RICHIE BACCELLIERI

1) Middle Tennessee +16

2) Michigan State +13

3) Toledo +3.5

4) Cowboys +5

5) Vanderbilt +20

6) East Carolina +16.5

Best Bet) Chiefs -3

FRANK BETTI

1) Ravens -1.5

2) Buccaneers -2.5

3) Colorado-UMass under 49.5

4) Vikings +3.5

5) Chargers +3.5

6) Jets -5.5

Best Bet) Redskins-Texans under 45

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