No. 5 Alabama at No. 14 LSU: Week 10 preview

No. 5 Alabama (6-2) visits No. 14 LSU (6-2) on Sat, Nov 7 · 3:30 PM ET. The line is LSU −6 with a total of 52.5.
SP+ power ratings: Alabama 20.9 (7th), LSU 25.2 (3rd). SP+ projects LSU by 6.8, including 2.5 points of home field.
The Alabama offense ranks 12th in FBS in EPA per play (+0.26); the LSU defense ranks 11th (−0.04 allowed). The LSU defense holds the edge in sack rate, stuff rate, power success rate.
The LSU offense ranks 10th in FBS in EPA per play (+0.26); the Alabama defense ranks 18th (−0.01 allowed). Biggest LSU edges: passing success rate, passing-downs success rate, EPA per pass. The Alabama defense holds the edge in stuff rate.
Schedule so far (average FBS opponent SP+): Alabama +10.5 (9th toughest), LSU +7.1 (27th toughest).
Weather: Cloudy, 72°F at kickoff (feels like 67°), 0% chance of rain, wind N 9 mph gusting to 15.