It’s a contrarian handicapping philosophy. I look for the games where the public is convinced they are right about a point spread and I go the other way.  The lines used are from http://scoresandodds.com as they appeared Friday during the show.  Lines change.  Typically, if a line is worse for me than it was on Friday, the contrarian handicapper in me regards that as a good thing.  It usually means that sharp money is with me.  Good Luck!

THIS YEAR

Last Week: 4-3

Overall: 9-11-1

SMELL TEST PICKS FOR WEEKEND OF 9-21-18

Friday, September 21:

Florida Atlantic +13.5

Saturday, September 22:

Missouri +14

Purdue +7

Ohio +8

Nevada +10.5

SMU +6.5

Old Dominion +27.5

Georgia Tech +15

Louisiana Tech +20.5

Sunday, September 23:

Colts +7

Redskins +3

Bills +16.5

Lions +6.5

Discussion of my NFL picks starts at the 42:45 mark of my podcast.  Click right here-  http://TheKevinSheehanShow.com

Kevin thinks the Redskins will beat the Packers on Sunday. What gives the Redskins the advantage? Ben Standig joins to discuss the Redskins injury situation. Dan Steinberg comes on to talk about what the crowd will look like on Sunday against the Packers. Then, Kevin gives out his Smell Test picks, 13 of them in total! Scott Van Pelt has a lot of gambling talk today, and then Andy Pollin is in studio to give the historical perspective of Alex Smith and Aaron Rodgers facing off on the gridiron. All that, plus a look at last night’s win for the Browns, and the rest of the NFL and college football this weekend.

Kevin and Thom discuss the Belichick book and whether the Patriots would have won five Super Bowls with any top 15 quarterback, as one coach alleges they believed. Also, Kirk Cousins is currently a top 5 MVP candidate based on betting odds. And is Bradley Beal actually better than John Wall? Plus, NFL Power Polls. All that and more on today’s show.

Kevin starts the show by giving his thoughts on the Monday Night Football booth, and what he thinks has gone wrong in the broadcast in the first two weeks of the NFL season. Barry Svrluga from The Washington Post joins to talk about the lack of fans at the Redskins home opener and why it happened at this point, and also discusses the big announcement from Congressional that the PGA Championship and the Ryder Cup are coming to the area. NFL Buy or Sell is next, where Kevin buys an aspect of the Cowboys, but isn’t as bullish on the Bengals as some are. Finally, is DC going to legalize sports gambling? All that and more on today’s show.

Thom Loverro has once again braved the long journey to join Kevin. Thom gives his thoughts on the Redskins home opener, both on the field and in the crowd. They also discuss what Chris Thompson said in the locker room, and what the Redskins players said they felt in the locker room and at practices before the game. The Redskins brought in two receivers, are either of them going to be helpful? They then share thoughts on the Nationals, including the somewhat-starting revelation that this week could feature the last 7 games in DC for Bryce Harper as a National. Thom also gives his thoughts on the GGG/Canelo fight, and reminisces about old Sugar Ray Leonard fights. Finally, The Sports Fix is officially back, as Kevin and Thom get into a fight about Colt McCoy.