Let us at the Smell Test be among the first to wish you a very happy and healthy New Year! And with that, we bring you these last few gifts for the Season of Giving for NFL Week 17 and the College Football Playoff on New Year's 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 18th year doing the Smell Test on radio and/or podcast. I've had 12 winning seasons....5 losing seasons.
LAST YEAR
Overall: 100-84-3
THIS YEAR
Last Week: 5-4
Overall: 83-79-7
SMELL TEST PICKS FOR WEEK 17:
Thursday, December 28th:
NC State +3 vs. Kansas State (Pop-Tarts Bowl)
Saturday, December 30th:
Maryland +7 vs. Auburn (Music City Bowl)
Lions +5.5 vs. Cowboys
Sunday, December 31st:
Giants +5.5 vs. Rams
Colts -3 vs. Raiders
Saints +3 vs. Buccaneers
Panthers +6 vs. Jaguars
Chiefs -7 vs. Bengals
Packers +1.5 vs. Vikings
Monday, January 1st:
Michigan -1.5 vs. Alabama (Rose Bowl)
Texas -4 vs. Washington (Sugar Bowl)