One of the best football games on the calendar each year is on the Smell Test picks for this week as the Midshipmen of the United States Naval Academy take on the Army Black Knights of the United States Military Academy. Plus, five picks for the NFL.
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: 2-2-1
Overall: 94-84-5
SMELL TEST PICKS FOR WEEK 15:
Saturday, December 14th:
Navy +7 (vs. No. 22 Army)
Sunday, December 15th:
Titans +5 (vs. Bengals)
Colts +4.5 (at Broncos)
Eagles -5.5 (vs. Steelers)
Eagles/Steelers Under-43
Seahawks/Packers Under-45.5