Hey, check it out … football’s back!

BATSBY Sports offers its 15 most appealing betting picks for the upcoming football weekend (college bowl games and pro).

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 60-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 ………… 7-8 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

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: 130-89-7

WEEK 16 PREP WORK

EARLY RISERS: Our initial PPR rankings for Championship Week
WANNA BET: BATSBY’s sweetest betting picks for the football weekend

NOTE: This week’s college football and NFL odds are courtesy of OddsShark.com.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL BOWLS

(Home team in CAPS)

AGAINST THE SPREAD

LENDING TREE: Western Kentucky (+3.5) over Georgia State
CURE: Liberty (+7) over Coastal Carolina
CHEEZ-IT: Miami (+2.5) over Oklahoma State

OVER/UNDER

FIRST RESPONDER: Louisiana vs. UT-San Antonio (56 total points) … OVER
ALAMO: Texas vs. Colorado (63.5 total points) … UNDER

NFL

AGAINST THE SPREAD

LAS VEGAS (+3) over Miami
Chicago (-7.5) over JACKSONVILLE
San Francisco (+4.5) over ARIZONA
GREEN BAY (-3) over Tennessee
Carolina (+1) over WASHINGTON

OVER/UNDER

Tampa Bay vs. DETROIT (54 total points) … OVER
KANSAS CITY vs. Atlanta (53.5 total points) … UNDER
Philadelphia vs. DALLAS (49.5 total points) … OVER
HOUSTON vs. Cincinnati (46 total points) … OVER
Denver vs. L.A. CHARGERS (49 total points) … OVER