After a few weeks adrift in some choppy water, the Smell Test picks have navigated to some calmer sees and a good weekend puts them back on course ofr another winning season.
WHAT’S KEVIN'S FOOTBALL "SMELL TEST"?
It’s a contrarian handicapping philosophy. I look for the games where the public is convinced they have it figured out on a game's point spread or total and I go the other way. There’s more to it than that but for the most part, it’s the realization over many years that the house wins more than it loses and the house advantage comes from more than just the built-in vig/fee.
This is my 19th year doing the Smell Test on radio and/or podcast. I've had 13 winning seasons....5 losing seasons.
LAST YEAR
Overall: 96-89-8
THIS YEAR
Last Week: 9-7-1
Overall: 54-58-4
SMELL TEST PICKS FOR WEEK 9:
Thursday, October 31st:
Jets -2 (vs. Texans)
Saturday, November 2nd:
Syracuse +4 (vs. Virginia Tech)
Minnesota -3 (at No. 24 Illinois)
Auburn -7 (vs. Vanderbilt)
Michigan State +8 (vs. No. 13 indiana)
UCLA +7 (at Nebraska)
Florida State +3 (vs. North Carolina)
South Carolina +3 (vs. No. 10 Texas A&M)
No. 20 SMU -7 (vs. No. 18 Pittsburgh)
Nevada +2 (vs. Colorado State)
Sunday, November 3rd:
Ravens -8 (vs. Broncos)
Giants +4 (vs. Commanders)
Dolphins +6 (at Bills)
Colts +5.5 (at Vikings)