The Week 1 jitters are gone and we are again looking at a fresh slate of games in college football and the NFL as the Smell Test looks to build off of a winning debut and takes a .500 record into the weekend.
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: 8-7
Overall: 10-10
SMELL TEST PICKS FOR WEEK 2:
Thursday, September 12:
Texas State Pick ‘em (vs. Arizona State)
Saturday, September 14:
No. 6 Missouri -15.5 (vs. No. 24 Boston college)
UTSA +35.5 (at No. 2 Texas)
Virginia +3 (vs. Maryland)
Sunday, September 15th:
Browns +3 (at Jaguars)
Vikings +5 (vs. 49ers)
Giants +1.5 (at Commanders)
Raiders +9.5 (at Ravens)
Cardinals -1 (vs. Rams)
Bengals +6 (at Chiefs)
Bears +6 (at Texans)