BATSBY Sports offers up its most appealing betting picks for the mega-sports weekend that lies ahead (college basketball, NFL playoffs).
For those with short memories, undoubtedly wiped out by the COVID-19 shutdown, we enjoyed a scintillating overall record of 176-116-3 from last September to February (60.2 winning percentage), otherwise known as Year 1 of the BATSBY project.
And for Year 2, we’re currently picking winners with point-spread and over/under selections at a 59-plus-percent clip.
2020/21 SEASON
SEPT. 12-14 …….. 9-5-1 overall
SEPT. 19-21 ……….. 8-7 overall
SEPT. 26-28 …….. 9-5-1 overall
OCT. 3-5 …………. 9-5-1 overall
OCT. 10-13 ………… 8-7 overall
OCT. 17-19 ……… 9-5-1 overall
OCT. 24-26 ………. 11-4 overall
OCT. 31-NOV. 2 …. 8-7 overall
NOV. 7-9 ……….. 9-4-2 overall
NOV. 14-16 ……….. 8-7 overall
NOV. 21-23 ……….. 7-8 overall
NOV. 28-30 ……….. 7-8 overall
DEC. 5-8 …………… 9-6 overall
DEC. 12-15 ………. 12-3 overall
DEC. 19-22 ..…… 8-6-1 overall
DEC. 26-29 …..… 9-5-1 overall
JAN. 1-3 …………. 7-7-1 overall
JAN. 8-11 ………. 7-5-3 overall
2019/20 SEASON
SEPT. 13-16 (’19) … 9-6 overall
SEPT. 20-23 ………. 9-6 overall
SEPT. 27-30 …….… 9-6 overall
OCT. 4-7 …….…..… 9-6 overall
OCT. 11-14 ….….… 9-6 overall
OCT. 18-21 …..…… 9-6 overall
OCT. 25-28 …..… 7-7-1 overall
NOV. 1-4 …..….… 10-5 overall
NOV. 8-11 ……..…. 7-8 overall
NOV. 15-18 …..… 10-5 overall
NOV. 22-25 ………. 9-6 overall
NOV. 29-DEC. 2 … 9-6 overall
DEC. 6-9 ……..…… 9-6 overall
DEC. 13-16 ………. 7-8 overall
DEC. 20-23 …..… 11-4 overall
DEC. 27-30 ………. 8-7 overall
JAN. 3-6 2020 ….. 4-3 overall
JAN. 10-13 ………. 4-2 overall
JAN. 17-20 ………. 6-2 overall
JAN. 24-27 ……. 2-2-1 overall
FEB. 19 …………… 5-4 overall
FEB. 25 ………… 6-2-1 overall
FEB. 29 …………… 6-3 overall
YEAR 1: 176-116-3
YEAR 2: 154-105-12
SPORTS WEEKEND PREP WORK
GOOD BEATS: The weekend’s best betting picks for College Hoops, NFL
PIGSKIN BLISS: ‘You Are Looking Live!’ preview of Div-Playoff round
NFL COUNTDOWN: 20 most iconic games of Divisional Playoff Weekend
NOTE: This week’s college basketball and NFL odds are courtesy of OddsShark.com.
NFL: DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS
AGAINST THE SPREAD
GREEN BAY (-6.5) over L.A. Rams
Cleveland (+10) over KANSAS CITY
OVER/UNDER
Tampa Bay vs. NEW ORLEANS (52 total points) … OVER
BUFFALO vs. Baltimore (49.5 total points) … OVER
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
AGAINST THE SPREAD
BUTLER (+9) over #8 Creighton
#2 Baylor (-3.5) over #15 TEXAS TECH
#6 KANSAS (-13.5) over Iowa State
UCLA (-15) over Washington
OVER/UNDER
#21 Ohio State vs. #14 Illinois (145 total points) … UNDER
OLE MISS vs. Georgia (145.5 points) … OVER
#18 Virginia vs. #12 CLEMSON (116.5 total points) … OVER
OREGON STATE vs. Arizona State (147 total points) … OVER
