Head coach Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes (4-2) look to take another step towards bowl eligibility when they host the Stanford Cardinal (1-4) on Friday night at Folsom Field in Boulder, Colo.. The Buffs needed a field goal in the final seconds to defeat Arizona State 27-24 last week. Quarterback Shedeur Sanders threw for 239 yards and a touchdown and also rushed for a score in the win. The Cardinal are coming off a bye and looking to snap a four-game losing streak. They lost to Oregon 42-6 in their last outing. Colorado is 3-2-1 against the spread under Coach Prime. Two-way standout Travis Hunter (liver) is listed is expected to play in a limited capacity. Justin Lamson is expected to start at quarterback for Stanford.

The Buffaloes are 12.5-point favorites (up from -11 on the opening line) in the latest Colorado vs. Stanford odds via SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 59.5. Colorado is a -502 (risk $502 to win $100) favorite on the money line, with Stanford listed at +372 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our college football odds page). 

Before you make any Colorado vs. Stanford picks or any other college football predictions, you NEED to see which side proven SportsLine expert Jimmie Kaylor is on. 

Kaylor is a NFL, college football, and DFS expert for SportsLine, who has covered the NFL and college football for close to a decade as a member of the Pro Football Writers of America. His background as a former college football All-American and NFL player gives him a unique perspective when building his fantasy lineups and locking in his betting picks. As a Colorado native, he has his finger on the pulse of the local and national sports scene and has been cashing big on Denver area teams for the last two years. 

Kaylor has been red-hot on his Colorado picks this season, going 11-4 on his best bets in the Buffs' first five games, including a 5-1 mark in the CU vs. USC game. He's also 19-6 on all his CFB best bets this season so far! Anyone who has followed his picks is WAY UP!

Kaylor know some weaknesses in the Buffs' roster have been exposed over the past month, that will need to be fixed in a hurry if the Buffs are going to qualify for a bowl game this season. Heisman Trophy contender Shedeur Sanders has been sacked 30 times, and the Buffs' defense allows 465.5 total yards and 34.2 points per game. Star two-way player Travis Hunter is expected to return to action this week.

Kaylor, however, also factored in that Stanford is playing hard for first-year coach Troy Taylor. The Cardinal have struggled in the win/loss column, but are coming off a bye and have showed signs of growth in recent weeks. Stanford has a solid rushing attack that could find success against Colorado's defense.

Now, Kaylor has locked in a confident against-the-spread pick for Colorado vs. Stanford. We can tell you he's leaning Under on the point total, but he knows a crucial X-factor makes one side of the spread a MUST-BACK! You ABSOLUTELY need to see what it is before locking in any picks of your own.

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