The Smell Test picks is coming off of a fifth-straight winning week – just barely, but it still counts. How about a special Wednesday edition ahead with six picks for all three NFL games on Thanksgiving Day!
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: 7-6
Overall: 83-76-4
SMELL TEST PICKS FOR EARLY WEEK 13/THANKSGIVING DAY:
Thursday, November 28th:
Bears +10 (at Lions)
Lions/Bears UNDER-49
Giants +3.5 (at Cowboys)
Cowboys/Giants UNDER-37
Dolphins +3 (at Packers)
Packers/Dolphins UNDER-48
Saturday, November 30th:
Baylor +1.5 (vs. Kansas)
UTSA +7 (at Army)
USC +7.5 (vs. No. 5 Notre Dame)
No. 13 Alabama -11.5 (vs. Auburn)
Sunday, December 1st:
Jets +1 (vs. Seahawks)
Cardinals +3.5 (at Vikings)
Jags +3.5 (vs. Texans)
Saints +3 (vs. Rams)
Panthers +6 (vs. Buccaneers)