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Georgia vs. TCU player over/unders: Who we like and who we’re betting on

Published: Jan 9, 2023 · 6:37 PM EST

Georgia vs. TCU is the College Football Playoff title game matchup on Monday night in Los Angeles.

The Bulldogs are going for their second-straight title, while the Horned Frogs are looking for their first national championship since before World War II.

The game kicks off at 7:30 p.m. Eastern time and can be seen on ESPN and the ESPN family of networks.

Over at Underdog, there are ways to get in on the action by making fantasy picks for the College Football title game’s player over/under stats.

What is Underdog and why should SEC fans care?

Underdog is a new daily fantasy platform backed by investors such as Mark Cuban, Kevin Durant and Adam Schefter.

This isn’t what you might think about fantasy sports though. Through Underdog’s “Pick’em” contests, you can bundle a few selections of player prop picks similar to what you find at sportsbooks, and yes, you can put real money against these picks.

Underdog Fantasy is available in 41 states, so a lot of those southern “SEC” states where sports betting is not yet legal? Yep, you can do Underdog Fantasy picks for real money, as we’re outlining here. It’s really fun.

Underdog Fantasy is not available in the following states: CT, DE, HI, ID, IA, LA, MI, MT, NV.

Underdog is available in these states, but Pick’em contests as we outline here are not available: AZ, CO, MD, MO, NH, NJ, OH, PA, TN, WA, WV.

College sports Pick’em contests are available in these SEC states: AL, FL, GA, KY, SC, TX.

If you want to get started, Underdog will match your first deposit up to $100 by clicking here or using promo code SOUTH.

My picks for the CFP title game

I expect this game to be a high-scoring affair, as both Georgia’s Peach Bowl win over Ohio State and TCU’s Fiesta Bowl victory over Michigan were.

Thus, I’d expect Georgia QB Stetson Bennett to go “higher” than 279.5 passing yards. On that same side of the coin, I think TCU QB Max Duggan’s higher/lower of 241.5 yards is too low. He’ll need to throw the ball early and often, so take the “higher” option for Duggan’s passing yards, too.

Finally, let’s discuss Georgia RB Kenny McIntosh. In the Peach Bowl, he only carried the ball 5 times. But he also had 5 receptions and finished with more than 120 total yards. Thus, I like his “higher” option for 93.5 rushing+receiving yards.

He should be involved in the offense in multiple ways, even if he doesn’t get a ton of carries.

How many picks should you make?

The more picks you string together, the higher the “multiplier” or payout. Of course, the more you string together, the less likely you are to win because all of the picks have to hit in order for you to win.

A 3-way parlay of the picks I listed above would pay out $60 on a $10 bet:

If you want to go with a safer 2-way parlay, I’d suggest eliminating McIntosh and just betting on the 2 quarterbacks. Either way, it’s sure to be an awesome game in Los Angeles!

Get started on Underdog by clicking here and make your picks for the National Championship Game or other CFB, NFL and NBA games. Using this link means Underdog will match your deposit up to $100. If you deposit $25, you’ll get an extra $25 to start playing right away.

Adam Spencer

Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.