ESPN Handicappers picks--Week 14

[TahoeLegend]

No pattern in their picks that I can see. No picks in common, Bear and Steve have opposite sides on Washington/Utah.

WEEK 14 PICKS

Chris Fallica Week 13 (1-5) Season (41-37) 52.5%
(* Bank Picks on Gameday—Week 13 (1-2) Season: (16-18)
Utah vs Washington – Utah (+5.5)
Clemson vs Pittsburgh – Clemson (-27.5)
Northwestern vs Ohio St – Northwestern (+14)

Stanford Steve Week 13 (4-3) Season (45-21) 68%
Best Pick, Season record (6-4) (no best pick week 13)
Utah vs Washington – Washington (-5.5)
California vs Stanford – California (+3)
Oklahoma vs Texas – Oklahoma (-8)

Phil Steele Week 13 (4-1) Season (49-31) 61%
Alabama vs Georgia – Alabama (-13)
Memphis vs UCF – Memphis (+3.5)
Oklahoma vs Texas – Texas (+8)
Northwestern vs Ohio St – Ohio St (-14)

Scott Van Pelt Week 12 (4-4) Season (51-47) 52%
Northern Illinois +3x
Utah +5x
Georgia +13x
Fresno State +2x
Northwestern +14x
California +3x
Texas +8
Marshall +3x

Colin Blazing Five Week 12 (1-4) Season (33-25) 57%
Texans -5x
Giants +3x
Colts -4
Falcons -1x
Vikings +5

My Picks Week 13 (9-7) (Season 74-46) 62%
Multi-unit picks (19-4) Max Picks (1-0) (+67.8 units)
Parlays—Week 13 (3-2) Season (8-7) (+8.5 units)
(Strong lean to Texas, Fresno, Northwestern. Lean to Cal, Memphis. Most of those lines seem to be moving my way so I’ll wait a while before pulling the trigger. Slight lean to Buffalo. Like Georgia a lot, but I have saved a lot of money since I made a rule never to bet against Alabama a few years back. Maybe take the over in that one.)
Deleted Utah as a lean. Haven't lost on Utah all year (4-0) but I can't see taking a team with a backup QB and RB in a title game.
(One Unit each)
Fresno St +3 (120)
Texas +8
Cal +3x
Georgia +13x (going against my own rule her. Still not sure but want to protect the number for now. I may come off this one)
Buffalo -3
Memphis +3
Virginia Tech -3x
(Four units)
Virginia Tech -3
(Six Units)
Memphis +3
(Six units)
Texas +9x
Added three parlays
Parlay one-half unit- Texas +9x other team to be added later
Parlay one-half unit-Texas+9x/V Tech -3x
Parlay one-half unit-Texas +9x/ V Tech-Marsh over -51x
Parlay one-half unit-Clemson -27/Fresno State +2x
Parlay one-half unit-Virginia Tech-3/Clemson -27
Very poor day so far but I'll take one more swing based on the Clemson D which I expect to pitch a shutout
(Six Units)
Clemson -27x

 

[TahoeLegend]

Adding SVP picks

Scott Van Pelt Week 12 (4-4) Season (51-47) 52%
Northern Illinois +3x
Utah +5x
Georgia +13x
Fresno State +2x
Northwestern +14x
California +3x
Texas +8
Marshall +3x

 

[KJ]

That dude tries so hard

 

[TahoeLegend]

Adding Colin's Blazing Five
Colin Blazing Five Week 12 (1-4) Season (33-25) 57%
Texans -5x
Giants +3x
Colts -4
Falcons -1x
Vikings +5

 

[RetroVK]

Interesting from Cowherd

 

[TahoeLegend]

Going with my lean and adding Buffalo -3, one unit
Buffalo -3

 

[TahoeLegend]

Two interesting line moves today. Washington has dropped a point in the last couple of hours from -5x to -4x so there is a lot of support for Utah. Not sure exactly why. Utah has a big advantage on special teams and that had me thinking Utah early in the week, but I pulled off the Utes yesterday. Now Washington is looking better.

Also the Bama/Georgia line has dropped a point to 12x and my favorite book said he expects it may drop another half point.

 

[2daBank]

Thanks for sharing this thread all year and gl 2marro!!!

 

[TahoeLegend]

Added three one-half unit parlays (listed above), mainly because the Texas line jumped to 9x