October 7, 2018
FOOTBALL
Here are you Late Consensus Picks for the NFL games of Sunday, Oct. 7.
VERY STRONG PLAYS: None
STRONG PLAYS: Pitt -3 Atlanta
KC -3 Jacksonville
REGULAR PLAYS:
Denver -1 NY Jets
Minnesota +3 Philadelphia
Green Bay PICK Detroit
Arizona +3 1/2 San Francisco
Oakland +5 LA Chargers
NORM'S LATE THOUGHTS: I must advise you that the handicapping world is more than a but mixed on that above play on the Minnesota Vikings. For me, this game is simply confusing and I'll pass.
As for the other games, this Sunday left me a bit cold. I came close to making Carolina a Pick of the Pole and for today a very tepid recommendation on the Panthers is about as much as I can offer.
But there are much better places down this road. Be careful.
LIGHT play on Carolina -6 1/2 NY Giants.
PLAYOFF BASEBALL
SATURDAY RECORD: 1-1....+$0.05
PLAYOFFS SO FAR: 4-4....+$0.40
Colorado -145 Milwaukee
LA Dodgers -170 Atlanta
Happy Sunday!
October 6, 2018
PLAYOFF BASEBALL
Record Friday:0-1....-$1.00
Playoffs so far: 3-3.....+$0-35
Cleveland +135 Houston
NY Yankees +105 Boston
FOOTBALL
Here are your Late Consensus Picks for the college games of Saturday, Oct. 6:
VERY STRONG PLAYS: None
STRONG PLAYS: Florida +2 1/2 LSU
Colorado -2 1/2 Arizona State
REGULAR PLAYS:
Wake Forest +20 1/2 Clemson
Texas +7 Oklahoma
Virginia Tech +6 1/2 Notre Dame
E. Michigan +4 W. Michigan
Kentucky +5 1/2 Texas A&M
San Jose +2 1/2 Colorado State
Hawaii -2 1/2 Wyoming
NORM'S LATE THOUGHTS: Let me begin by saying that, while I deeply respect the handicapper who made the above pick on Kentucky, I'll be staying away from this game. My sense is that A&M's a bit better than every believes and that Kentucky might be a tad worse than their 5-0 record suggests. Give me a PASS on this game
I do, however, like three games today:
For me the line on the Georgia Souther--So. Alabama game has simply fallen to far.I like Geo. So. when the line was -13 1/2. Now it's -11 or -11 1/2. I'll bite.
TAKE: Georgia So. -11 1/2 So. Alabama
I know Rutgers is just awful. Just awful! But today Illinois is favored on the road which just as distasteful/\.Give me the Scarlet Knights.
TAkE: Rutgers +5 Illinois
Buffalo's a solid team with a start QB coming off a poor game. C. Mich looks like just any other raggedy outfit.
TAKE: Buffalo -7 1/2 C. Michigan
Good hunting today!
October 5, 2018
PLAYOFF BASEBALL
Thursday record: 1-0....+$1.00
Playoffs so far: 3-2...+$1.35
Friday: NY Yankees +170 Boston
In the series: NY Yankees +130 Boston
Good hunting today!
October 4, 2018
PLAYOFF BASEBALL
Wednesday record: 0-1....-$1.00
Playoffs so far: 2-2....+$0.35
Atlanta--LA Dodgers UNDER 7
FOOTBALL
There is one Late Consensus Pick on the NFL game tonight. It is a REGULAR STRENGTH play:
TAKE: New England -10 Indianapolis
October 3, 2018
PLAYOFF BASEBALL
Tuesday record: 1-0....+$1.20
Playoffs so far: 2-1....+$1.35
Oakland +175 NY Yankees
Good hunting today
October 2, 2018
PLAYOFF BASEBALL
Monday record: 1-1....+$0.15
Playoffs so far: 1-1....+$0.15
Colorado +120 Cubs
October 1, 2018
BASEBALL
Milwaukee +115 Cubs
Colorado +165 LA Dodgers
Good luck
FOOTBALL
There is one Late Consensus Pick (actually a couple on the same team on Monday Night Football). It is a REGULAR STRENGTH play:
TAKE: Denver +3 1/2 Kansas City
NORM'S LATE THOUGHT: The more I looked at this game the more it looked like a high scoring affair. I'd "lean" to the OVER.
Cheers everyone and happy October!
September 30, 2018
FOOTBALL
Here are your Late Consensus Picks for the NFL games of Sunday, Sept. 30:
VERY STRONG PLAYS: None
STRONG PLAYS: Seattle -3 1/2
REGULAR PLAYS:
Detroit Lions +3 Dallas
NY Giants +3 New Orleans
Chicago -2 1/2 Tampa Bay
Baltimore +3 Pittsburgh
New England -6 1/2 Miami
Tennessee +3 Philadelphia
NORM'S LATE THOUGHTS: Another reminder that REALLY applies to these games---consider the money line. It takes some nerve to bet underdogs to win the games straight up and, for example, taking the NYG +3 to win straight up exposes you to the possibility that New Orleans wins the game by a very narrow margin and you lose a straight up play when taking +3 could have produced a winner or a push. But, you can get the Lions, Giants, Titans and Ravens all at +125 or +130 straight up in their roles as small dogs. If you like CLE (which I do) or DEN tomorrow night you can get similar to higher prices. The money line's a nice, rewarding alternative ways to play games and make prices work for you. Cheers!
BASEBALL
Saturday record:0-3...-$3.50
Season so far: 345-334....-$14.20
White Sox +125 Minnesota
September 29, 2018
FOOTBALL
Here are your LATE CONSENSUS PICKS for the games of Saturday, SepT. 29. Both picks last night were winners. Lets keep this going.
VERY STRONG PLAYS: Virginia Tech +4 1/2 Duke
STRONG PLAYS: Florida Atlantic -3 Middle Tennessee
REGULAR PLAYS:
BYU +17 Washington
Ohio -13 1/2 UMass
Texas Tech +3 1/2 West Virginia
Florida +7 Mississippi State
New Mexico -7 Liberty
Penn State +3 1/2 Ohio State
Texas A&M -20 1/2 Arkansas
Cal +2 Oregon
NORM'S LATE THOUGHTS: I'm not big fan of a couple of the above plays. I'll tread very lightly on the FAU--Middle Tenn game. And, as you know from my selections, I go the other way on the Texas Tech game favoring W. Virginia. But I respect each of the handicappers whose study of these games has taken them in a different direction.
Today I have two games for you. A couple years ago Indiana and Rutgers were both Big 10 bottom feeders. Rutgers still is. But Indiana's making progress. One way to encourage progress is to smash lesser squads. That's what I believe happens today.
Utah meanwhile visits Washington State. For me this one comes down to simply asking which is the better team in this virtual toss-up game. For me that's Utah. So:
TAKE: Indiana -16 1/2 Rutgers
TAKE: Utah -2 Washington State
BASEBALL
Friday record: 5-1....+$3.90
Season so far: 345-331.....-$10.70
Pittsburgh -135 Cincinnati
Atlanta +145 Piladelphia
Colorado -125 Washington
Good hunting today
