BATSBY Sports offers its 15 most appealing betting picks for the mega-sports weekend that lies ahead (college football, 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-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
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: 147-100-9
SPORTS WEEKEND PREP WORK
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GOOD BEATS: Our sweetest betting picks for NFL, NCAA football/hoops
NOTE: This week’s college football, college basketball and NFL odds are courtesy of OddsShark.com.
CFB: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
(Home team in CAPS)
AGAINST THE SPREAD
Alabama (-8) over Ohio State (game being played in Miami)
NFL: WILD CARD
AGAINST THE SPREAD
PITTSBURGH (-6) over Cleveland
Chicago (+10) over NEW ORLEANS
Tampa Bay (-8) over WASHINGTON
OVER/UNDER
Baltimore vs. TENNESSEE (54.5 total points) … UNDER
BUFFALO vs. Indianapolis (51 total points) … OVER
L.A. Rams vs. SEATTLE (42 total points) … UNDER
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
AGAINST THE SPREAD
MICHIGAN STATE (-6) over Purdue
Air Force (+18.5) over BOISE STATE
DAVIDSON (-7) over Dayton
UTEP (-8) over Rice
OVER/UNDER
Southern Miss vs. UAB (131.5 total points) … OVER
WESTERN KENTUCKY vs. Louisiana Tech (143 points) … UNDER
Hawaii vs. UC-RIVERSIDE (129 total points) … OVER
TOLEDO vs. Ohio (146.5 total points) … OVER
