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College Football Week 5 Expert Best Bets: Savvy Underdog Plays Aplenty as September Wraps Up

After going 2-2 in Week 4, our bettors have zeroed in on four underdogs to cover the spread this week—including Louisiana-Lafayette getting 49 points on the road in Tuscaloosa. Read on to see all of our experts' favorite plays for Week 5.

Louisiana-Lafayette at Alabama (-49)

Sat. 9/29, 12:00 p.m. ET

Pick: Louisiana-Lafayette +49

A spread of this size may seem like an anomaly, but being installed as a favorite of 40 or more points isn’t that uncommon for Alabama. Since 2009, it’s happened 15 times—and the Crimson Tide are just 4-11 against the spread.