Best Bets For Notre Dame Vs. Navy: Back Leonard, Fade Horvath

Riley Leonard has a 190.5 passing yard total with -114 odds.
Blake Horvath has a 132.5 passing yard total and 73.5 rushing yard total.

NEW YORK – A top-25 matchup is in store between the #12 Notre Dame Fighting Irish and #25 Navy Midshipmen in New York at MetLife Stadium. While the 13.5-point spread could be too hard to predict, there is plenty of value betting on both Blake Horvath and Riley Leonard.

Right now on legal sports betting sites, both Horvath and Leonard’s passing yard totals are under 200 yards; however, both are trending in different directions.

Leonard To Continue Hot Streak

Riley Leonard Total Passing Yards

Over 190.5 -114
Under 190.5 -114

Going into Week 9 of the season, Riley Leonard has only surpassed 190.5 passing yards twice, both times in the Fighting Irish’s last two games. He now has a chance to continue his hot streak in the passing game against a Navy secondary allowing 224.7 passing yards per game to opposing QBs. In six games this season, they’ve allowed three opposing QBs to exceed 190.5, with performances of 277, 371, and 202 yards.

While he isn’t taking as many passing attempts, Leonard is completing at a career-high 66.7% clip and nearly 7 yards per completion. That said, trust his CFB odds on the over.

Horvath To Feel ND Passing Defense, Forced To Run

Blake Horvath Total Passing Yards

Over 132.5 -114
Under 132.5 -114

Blake Horvath Total Rushing Yards

Over 73.5 -114
Under 73.5 -114

Everything about this line is screaming the under. Horvath has not been known for his passing game this season, having not attempted over 15 passes in any game and completing fewer than 10 passes in each as well. This will also be Horvath’s toughest test yet, with Notre Dame allowing just 165.9 passing yards per game and holding four of seven QBs to under 132.5 passing yards this season.

Horvath gets the majority of his action on the ground, with 621 yards on the season and averaging nearly 8 yards per carry. In six games this season, he’s gone over 73.5 yards four times.

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