Comments Off

By Dave Consolazio, October 26, 2007 10:00 am

Dave’s Dime
“Because Two Cents Just Isn’t Enough”

THE INTRO

13 games under .500 against the spread.

13 games over .500 straight up.

Whoops.

To fade someone’s picks means to bet against them each week.

What better time then now?

You’d be picking a whopping 56.8% winners!

I don’t know what the deal with this year is. I think the biggest problem for me is that since everything has settled down, underdogs are not competing nearly as hard as they usually do.

Oh well. Remember the Patriots won the Super Bowl in 2001, 2003, and 2004. They made the playoffs in ‘05 and ‘06.

They flat out missed the playoffs in 2002.

Even the best have an off-year.

(Of course, this insinuates I am in some way shape or form affiliated with the “best”…)

Lets see if I can turn things around this week and get back some respectability.

THE RECORD

Last Week
With the spread: 5 – 9 – 0 (.357)
Without the spread: 7 – 7 – 0 (.500)
^^Zen Picks^^: 0 – 1 – 0 (.000)
**Outright Upsets**: 0 – 3 – 0 (.000)

Season
With the spread: 41 – 54 – 8 (.432)
Without the spread: 58 – 45 – 0 (.563)
^^Zen Picks^^: 8 – 2 – 1 (.800)
**Outright Upsets**: 9 – 19 – 0 (.321)

LAST WEEK’S RECAP OF DAVE’S BRILLIANCE AND FOOLISHNESS
(Usually Foolishness)

Arizona 3 – 3 (+8.0) @ Washington 3 – 2 (-8.0)
PICK WITH THE SPREAD: Washington (LOSS)
PICK WITHOUT THE SPREAD: Washington (WIN)

Atlanta 1 – 5 (+8.0) @ New Orleans 1 – 4 (-8.0)
PICK WITH THE SPREAD: *Atlanta (WIN)
PICK WITHOUT THE SPREAD: *Atlanta (LOSS)

Baltimore 4 – 2 (-3.0) @ Buffalo 1 – 4 (+3.0)
PICK WITH THE SPREAD: Baltimore (LOSS)
PICK WITHOUT THE SPREAD: Baltimore (LOSS)

New England 6 – 0 (-16.5) @ Miami 0 – 6 (+16.5)
PICK WITH THE SPREAD: ^*Miami (LOSS)
PICK WITHOUT THE SPREAD: New England (WIN)

Tampa Bay 4 – 2 (+2.0) @ Detroit 3 – 2 (-2.0)
PICK WITH THE SPREAD: *Tampa Bay (LOSS)
PICK WITHOUT THE SPREAD: *Tampa Bay (LOSS)

Tennessee 3 – 2 (-1.5) @ Houston 3 – 3 (+1.5)
PICK WITH THE SPREAD: *Houston (LOSS)
PICK WITHOUT THE SPREAD: *Houston (LOSS)

Kansas City 3 – 3 (+2.5) @ Oakland 2 – 3 (-2.5)
PICK WITH THE SPREAD: Oakland (LOSS)
PICK WITHOUT THE SPREAD: Oakland (LOSS)

New York Jets 1 – 5 (+6.0) @ Cincinnati 1 – 4 (-6.0)
PICK WITH THE SPREAD: *New York Jets (LOSS)
PICK WITHOUT THE SPREAD: Cincinnati (WIN)

Chicago 2 – 4 (+5.5) @ Philadelphia 2 – 3 (-5.5)
PICK WITH THE SPREAD: *Chicago (WIN)
PICK WITHOUT THE SPREAD: Philadelphia (LOSS)

St. Louis 0 – 6 (+8.5) @ Seattle 3 – 3 (-8.5)
PICK WITH THE SPREAD: *St. Louis (LOSS)
PICK WITHOUT THE SPREAD: Seattle (WIN)

Pittsburgh 4 – 1 (-3.5) @ Denver 2 – 3 (+3.5)
PICK WITH THE SPREAD: Pittsburgh (LOSS)
PICK WITHOUT THE SPREAD: Pittsburgh (LOSS)

Indianapolis 5 – 0 (-3.0) @ Jacksonville 4 – 1 (+3.0)
PICK WITH THE SPREAD: Indianapolis (WIN)
PICK WITHOUT THE SPREAD: Indianapolis (WIN)

DAMN, I’M GOOD

San Francisco 2 – 3 (+9.0) @ New York Giants 4 – 2 (-9.0)
San Fran is a popular pick +9 this week, as everyone is waiting for the Giants to have a let down game. It won’t be this week though – it’ll be next week against the Dolphins. Why do I sound so confident? Apparently I’m the authority on the Giants this year; I’m 6 – 0 against the spread in picking their 6 games this year!
PICK WITH THE SPREAD: New York Giants (WIN)
PICK WITHOUT THE SPREAD: New York Giants (WIN)
- Make that 7 – 0. Without Giants games my year would REALLY be in trouble.

Minnesota 2 – 3 (+9.5) @ Dallas 5 – 1 (-9.5)
Dallas’s run defense should be tough enough to stop Adrian Peterson, but much more notably, Minnesota’s secondary will have absolutely no answer to Tony Romo and the passing offense.
PICK WITH THE SPREAD: Dallas (WIN)
PICK WITHOUT THE SPREAD: Dallas (WIN)
- Romo 31/39, Peterson only 63 yards.

THE PICKS
* – Indicates Upset Pick
^ – Indicates Zen Pick

SUNDAY

Cleveland 3 – 3 (-3.0) @ St. Louis 0 – 7 (+3.0)
Home field advantage isn’t always meaningful in the NFL, but in this game it is everything. The Rams have put up double digit points in all 3 of their home games compared to single digit points in all 4 of their road games. Margins of defeat at home; 14 (this game was close and only broke away late), 1, and 3. On the road? 21, 28, 19, 27. Cleveland, meanwhile, is 3 – 0 at home and 0 – 3 on the road. If this game were in Cleveland, I would take the Browns -9.5. But here in St. Louis? I’m taking the Rams to get their first win of the season.
PICK WITH THE SPREAD: *St. Louis
PICK WITHOUT THE SPREAD: *St. Louis

Detroit 4 – 2 (+5.0) @ Chicago 3 – 4 (-5.0)
I just can’t warrant taking Chicago, who’s defense simply hasn’t been very good this year, against one of the league’s most explosive (and confident) offenses.
PICK WITH THE SPREAD: *Detroit
PICK WITHOUT THE SPREAD: *Detroit

Indianapolis 6 – 0 (-7.0) @ Carolina 4 – 2 (+7.0)
This could easily be a trap game, and the Colts are not a very strong road team, but there is no way I can seriously take a Vinny Testaverde run offense against the league’s best passing defense. Carolina hasn’t faced a team like this yet, and should be taken care of by Peyton and the gang easily enough.
PICK WITH THE SPREAD: Indianapolis
PICK WITHOUT THE SPREAD: Indianapolis

New York Giants 5 – 2 (-10.0) @ Miami 0 – 7 (+10.0)
I put my 7 – 0 Giant game record on the line here with a prediction I made 3 weeks ago; the Dolphins will win this game outright. Of course, in 3 week’s time, its been made clear to me just how bad this team is, and losing their best offensive weapon doesn’t help, either. As such, I have to back off on calling the straight up upset; but I do believe that the Giants’ hot streak may suffer a bit from the travel, and the Dolphins will keep it close.
PICK WITH THE SPREAD: *Miami
PICK WITHOUT THE SPREAD: New York Giants

Oakland 2 – 4 (+7.0) @ Tennessee 4 – 2 (-7.0)
The Raiders have been living and dying by the run all season, and against the league’s best rushing defense, they’ll probably do a bit more dying. Factor in the home field and the return of Vince Young, and the Titans should have a double digit win on their hands.
PICK WITH THE SPREAD: Tennessee
PICK WITHOUT THE SPREAD: Tennessee

Philadelphia 2 – 4 (-1.0) @ Minnesota 2 – 4 (+1.0)
Really just a question of what McNabb will show up, but in what should be an ugly game, I’ll take my chances on the Eagles moving the ball against the awful Minnesota secondary.
PICK WITH THE SPREAD: Philadelphia
PICK WITHOUT THE SPREAD: Philadelphia

Pittsburgh 4 – 2 (-4.0) @ Cincinnati 2 – 4 (+4.0)
Cinci wins a shootout against the Jets, and now they are only a 4 point underdog here? Wow. If this is a trap, I’ll spring it, because Pittsburgh should walk all over Cinci in this one.
PICK WITH THE SPREAD: Pittsburgh
PICK WITHOUT THE SPREAD: Pittsburgh

Buffalo 2 – 4 (+3.0) @ New York Jets 1 – 6 (-3.0)
The Jets have done nothing at all to get excited about this year, and couldn’t even win comfortably against the pitiful Dolphins at home. Have to like the better team with the points in this one.
PICK WITH THE SPREAD: *Buffalo
PICK WITHOUT THE SPREAD: *Buffalo

Houston 3 – 4 (+9.5) @ San Diego 3 – 3 (-9.5)
I was figuring that the fires would effect the Chargers as their heads won’t be completely in the game, and practice hasn’t exactly been convenient this week. But I’ve decided that once the flow of the game gets going, instincts will take over, and the Chargers will win this one convincingly.
PICK WITH THE SPREAD: San Diego
PICK WITHOUT THE SPREAD: San Diego

Jacksonville 4 – 2 (+4.0) @ Tampa Bay 4 – 3 (-4.0)
This game is just destined to be a defensive struggle decided by a field goal, and as much as I like Tampa Bay to win it, it should stay super close. Even without Garrard, the Jags should be able to pound away with the rush on offense and create a few turnovers on defense to keep this one close.
PICK WITH THE SPREAD: *Jacksonville
PICK WITHOUT THE SPREAD: Tampa Bay

New Orleans 2 – 4 (-3.0) @ San Francisco 2 – 4 (+3.0)
The return of Alex Smith should give SF a much needed emotional (and skill) boost, and I think the 49ers rise to the occasion and pick up the win in this one. Remember, this isn’t the 2006 Saints team we all fell in love with.
PICK WITH THE SPREAD: *San Francisco
PICK WITHOUT THE SPREAD: *San Francisco

Washington 4 – 2 (+16.0) @ New England 7 – 0 (-16.0)
I refuse to accept that this team is perfect and completely indestructible, no matter what the stats and media might tell me. Washington is 8th in the league in passing defense, 3rd in points per game against, and 5th in total yards against. Couple all this with the Pats looking ahead to the Indianapolis game next week and we should have our first bump in the road…… shouldn’t we?
PICK WITH THE SPREAD: *Washington
PICK WITHOUT THE SPREAD: New England

MONDAY

Green Bay 5 – 1 (+3.0) @ Denver 3 – 3 (-3.0)
Denver looked great against Pittsburgh last week, and while their rushing defense is still very susceptible, they have more than just home field going for them this week; they have the fact that Green Bay doesn’t run the ball well enough to exploit that weakness. Denver takes care of business at home on Monday night.
PICK WITH THE SPREAD: Denver
PICK WITHOUT THE SPREAD: Denver

AVERAGE JOE THEORY

Going on my theory that Vegas always wins, if you always bet the exact opposite of Average Joe, wouldn’t you end up a winner? Average Joe is the football fan that doesn’t crunch numbers or anything, just knows the teams and picks what looks good/easy to him. In other words, Vegas’s perfect target.

I want to try to channel in to Average Joe and make all the picks I think he would make. If he picks around 50/50, I don’t have an angle. But if he picks 45% winners… betting against him would definitely be a profitable affair. If he does better than I do consistently, I can just “become him”. So lets find out how “he” does this year.

Last Week: 3 – 1 – 0
Season: 11 – 5 – 0

Average Joe’s Picks:
STL (+3.0) – “Jackson returning, in St. Louis, they are due!”
IND (-7.0) – “Vinny Testeverde VS. Peyton Manning, need I say more?”
NYG (-10.0) – “Dolphins SUCK, Giants will tear them apart.”
NO (-3.0) – “New Orleans is back, and San Fran is garbage.”
NE (-16.0) – “Patriots = Best team ever”
GB (+3.0) – “You are GIVING me points to take Favre?!?”

THE COLLEGE NICKEL

RECORD: 25 – 29 – 0 (.463)

9 picks from Saturday! View them here; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJap-SsiqgM

1. Wake Forest (-5.5) over North Carolina (WIN)

2. Kentucky (-14.0) over Mississippi State (LOSS)

3. West Virginia (-6.0) over Rutgers (WIN)

4. USC (+3.0) over Oregon (LOSS)

5. Kansas (-3.0) over Texas A&M (WIN)

6. Troy (-5.0) over Arkansas State (WIN)

7. Duke (+17.5) over Florida State (LOSS)

8. Houston (-6.0) over Texas El Paso (LOSS)

9. Hawaii (-29.0) over New Mexico State (WIN)

————————————————————-
Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Ideas?
Love the Dime? Hate it? Should I cut it down to a nickel?
SEND ME FEEDBACK!

Comments Off

By Dave Consolazio, October 19, 2007 10:00 am

Dave’s Dime
“Because Two Cents Just Isn’t Enough”

THE INTRO

I’ve read plenty about things like what happened last weekend.

“Everyone has weekends where they go 0 – 8 or 0 – 9. The key is to not let it get to you. You have to keep your confidence that you can still pick winners and put the past behind you. You can’t let it linger and let it affect the way you pick games.”

Much, much, much easier said than done.

I went 1 – 9 – 2 against the spread last weekend, and a stunning 2 – 10 without the spread. Factor in my 0 – 5 college picks, and I had a 1 – 14 – 2 football record; by far the worst I’ve ever had.

As if that isn’t bad enough on its own, I share these picks – and put my pride on the line – for over 100 readers.

Put it behind me? It is all I can think about! Does working a job that I hate 40 hours a week affect my mood/handicapping? (Yes…) Was I too cocky after my 10 – 4 week? (Maybe…), What should/could I have done differently?

And regardless of all that, is there any excuse for that kind of record? (No no no no).

A big part of me wanted to quit doing the Dime, stop embarrassing myself… but I know how much I would miss it.

And a part of me would like to think that you would miss it, too.

So onward I march. Now 9 games below .500 on the season, will I continue to slip, or will I make a comeback?

And the most epic question of all; who other than me cares?!?

THE RECORD

Last Week
With the spread: 2 – 9 – 2 (.182)
Without the spread: 3 – 10 – 0 (.300)
^^Zen Picks^^: 1 – 0 – 0 (1.000)
**Outright Upsets**: 0 – 6 – 0 (.000)

Season
With the spread: 36 – 45 – 8 (.444)
Without the spread: 51 – 38 – 0 (.573)
^^Zen Picks^^: 8 – 1 – 1 (.889)
**Outright Upsets**: 9 – 16 – 0 (.360)

LAST WEEK’S RECAP OF DAVE’S BRILLIANCE AND FOOLISHNESS
(Usually Foolishness)

Cincinnati 1 – 3 (-3.0) @ Kansas City 2 – 3 (+3.0)
PICK WITH THE SPREAD: Cincinnati (TIE)
PICK WITHOUT THE SPREAD: Cincinnati (LOSS)

Houston 3 – 2 (+6.5) @ Jacksonville 3 – 1 (-6.5)
PICK WITH THE SPREAD: *Houston (LOSS)
PICK WITHOUT THE SPREAD: *Houston (LOSS)

Miami 0 – 5 (+4.5) @ Cleveland 2 – 3 (-4.5)
PICK WITH THE SPREAD: *Miami (LOSS)
PICK WITHOUT THE SPREAD: *Miami (LOSS)

Minnesota 1 – 3 (+5.0) @ Chicago 2 – 3 (-5.0)
PICK WITH THE SPREAD: Chicago (LOSS)
PICK WITHOUT THE SPREAD: Chicago (LOSS)

Philadelphia 1 – 3 (-3.5) @ New York Jets 1 – 4 (+3.5)
PICK WITH THE SPREAD: *New York Jets (LOSS)
PICK WITHOUT THE SPREAD: *New York Jets (LOSS)

St. Louis 0 – 5 (+9.0) @ Baltimore 3 – 2 (-9.0)
PICK WITH THE SPREAD: ^Baltimore (WIN)
PICK WITHOUT THE SPREAD: Baltimore (WIN)

Tennessee 3 – 1 (+3.0) @ Tampa Bay 3 – 2 (-3.0)
PICK WITH THE SPREAD: *Tennessee (TIE)
PICK WITHOUT THE SPREAD: *Tennessee (LOSS)

Washington 3 – 1 (+3.0) @ Green Bay 4 – 1 (-3.0)
PICK WITH THE SPREAD: *Washington (LOSS)
PICK WITHOUT THE SPREAD: *Washington (LOSS)

Carolina 3 – 2 (+5.5) @ Arizona 3 – 2 (-5.5)
PICK WITH THE SPREAD: Arizona (LOSS)
PICK WITHOUT THE SPREAD: Arizona (LOSS)

New England 5 – 0 (-6.0) @ Dallas 5 – 0 (+6.0)
PICK WITH THE SPREAD: *Dallas (LOSS)
PICK WITHOUT THE SPREAD: *Dallas (LOSS)

Oakland 2 – 2 (+10.0) @ San Diego 2 – 3 (-10.0)
PICK WITH THE SPREAD: *Oakland (LOSS)
PICK WITHOUT THE SPREAD: San Diego (WIN)

New Orleans 0 – 4 (+6.0) @ Seattle 3 – 2 (-6.0)
PICK WITH THE SPREAD: Seattle (LOSS)
PICK WITHOUT THE SPREAD: Seattle (LOSS)

New York Giants 3 – 2 (-3.5) @ Atlanta 1 – 4 (+3.5)
PICK WITH THE SPREAD: New York Giants (WIN)
PICK WITHOUT THE SPREAD: New York Giants (WIN)

DAMN, I’M GOOD

Been an awfully lonely section this year…

THE PICKS
* – Indicates Upset Pick
$ – Indicates Money Pick
^ – Indicates Zen Pick

SUNDAY

Arizona 3 – 3 (+8.0) @ Washington 3 – 2 (-8.0)
Washington isn’t really a blow-out style team, but Arizona is just too beat up – and likely demoralized – to keep this a game. At home, Washington will score enough to cover this spread.
PICK WITH THE SPREAD: Washington
PICK WITHOUT THE SPREAD: Washington

Atlanta 1 – 5 (+8.0) @ New Orleans 1 – 4 (-8.0)
Yes New Orleans looked great last week, but am I supposed to expect them to magically be back in 2006 form after just one game? I don’t think so. The quarterback change in Atlanta will definitely provide a spark. I love Atlanta +8, and I’ll even take them straight up in this one.
PICK WITH THE SPREAD: *Atlanta
PICK WITHOUT THE SPREAD: *Atlanta

Baltimore 4 – 2 (-3.0) @ Buffalo 1 – 4 (+3.0)
This should be a terribly boring game, but it should end in a Baltimore victory. This is a tough defense for a rookie (Edwards) to face, and the McGahee-Returns-to-Buffalo side story only makes me like Baltimore more.
PICK WITH THE SPREAD: Baltimore
PICK WITHOUT THE SPREAD: Baltimore

New England 6 – 0 (-16.5) @ Miami 0 – 6 (+16.5)
In my opinion, the Patriots are going to steamroll the Dolphins 45 – 10, just like they’ve steam rolled ever other team they’ve faced this year. My “Zen” side though sees so many reasons to pick Miami; the undefeated VS. winless angle, the public-loves-the-invincible-offense angle. Seeing as my un-Zen picks are 39% this year and my Zen picks are 89%, which way would you go?!?
PICK WITH THE SPREAD: ^*Miami
PICK WITHOUT THE SPREAD: New England

San Francisco 2 – 3 (+9.0) @ New York Giants 4 – 2 (-9.0)
San Fran is a popular pick +9 this week, as everyone is waiting for the Giants to have a let down game. It won’t be this week though – it’ll be next week against the Dolphins. Why do I sound so confident? Apparently I’m the authority on the Giants this year; I’m 6 – 0 against the spread in picking their 6 games this year!
PICK WITH THE SPREAD: New York Giants
PICK WITHOUT THE SPREAD: New York Giants

Tampa Bay 4 – 2 (+2.0) @ Detroit 3 – 2 (-2.0)
Tampa Bay’s defense should be able to contain Detroit’s offense at least enough to let Jeff Garcia score at will on the Lions’ terrible defense.
PICK WITH THE SPREAD: *Tampa Bay
PICK WITHOUT THE SPREAD: *Tampa Bay

Tennessee 3 – 2 (-1.5) @ Houston 3 – 3 (+1.5)
If Vince Young plays, he won’t be 100%, and he needs to be in order to be effective. If he doesn’t play, no contest really. Either way, I’ve gotta take the Texans in this one.
PICK WITH THE SPREAD: *Houston
PICK WITHOUT THE SPREAD: *Houston

Kansas City 3 – 3 (+2.5) @ Oakland 2 – 3 (-2.5)
I’ve gone back and forth on this one. After LT’s performance, I have to expect similar from LJ… but then I remind myself that the Bengals have one of the worst defenses in the league, and the Raiders have a pretty solid one. Plus it is in Oakland. The Raiders did hang with the Chargers and had they made a few better decisions it could have been a much better game. We’ll know who the better team is soon enough; but for now, I have to take my team.
PICK WITH THE SPREAD: Oakland
PICK WITHOUT THE SPREAD: Oakland

New York Jets 1 – 5 (+6.0) @ Cincinnati 1 – 4 (-6.0)
No way the leagues worst defense should be giving up 6 points to ANYONE, even the Jets. I’ll give Cinci the benefit of the doubt and say they will win the game – but not by much.
PICK WITH THE SPREAD: *New York Jets
PICK WITHOUT THE SPREAD: Cincinnati

Chicago 2 – 4 (+5.5) @ Philadelphia 2 – 3 (-5.5)
Two serious underachievers, it is hard to feel comfortable either way; but Chicago’s once heralded defense is now more of a sieve than anything else, and Philly should be able to win this one. I see it being close though, so I will take the 5.5.
PICK WITH THE SPREAD: *Chicago
PICK WITHOUT THE SPREAD: Philadelphia

Minnesota 2 – 3 (+9.5) @ Dallas 5 – 1 (-9.5)
Dallas’s run defense should be tough enough to stop Adrian Peterson, but much more notably, Minnesota’s secondary will have absolutely no answer to Tony Romo and the passing offense.
PICK WITH THE SPREAD: Dallas
PICK WITHOUT THE SPREAD: Dallas

St. Louis 0 – 6 (+8.5) @ Seattle 3 – 3 (-8.5)
Seattle just hasn’t been dominant enough this year for me to feel comfortable giving up this many points, especially with Bulger returning to action this week. I doubt they will give another winless team their first win this week, though.
PICK WITH THE SPREAD: *St. Louis
PICK WITHOUT THE SPREAD: Seattle

Pittsburgh 4 – 1 (-3.5) @ Denver 2 – 3 (+3.5)
Pittsburgh may not be too strong on the road, but Denver has just looked awful this season; even in both of their wins. 3.5 really shouldn’t be any trouble at all.
PICK WITH THE SPREAD: Pittsburgh
PICK WITHOUT THE SPREAD: Pittsburgh

MONDAY

Indianapolis 5 – 0 (-3.0) @ Jacksonville 4 – 1 (+3.0)
The Jaguars defense has been simply outstanding, and them being at home as well makes them a perfect upset pick. But honestly, who have they stopped this year? 21st ranked Tennessee, 27th ranked Denver, 28th ranked Kansas City, and 29th ranked Atlanta. The only decent offense they’ve faced was Houston’s, but they were missing their biggest offensive weapon in Andre Johnson. If they can hold Indy this week I’ll be a believer, but I have to tag them as overrated for the time being.
PICK WITH THE SPREAD: Indianapolis
PICK WITHOUT THE SPREAD: Indianapolis

AVERAGE JOE THEORY

Going on my theory that Vegas always wins, if you always bet the exact opposite of Average Joe, wouldn’t you end up a winner? Average Joe is the football fan that doesn’t crunch numbers or anything, just knows the teams and picks what looks good/easy to him. In other words, Vegas’s perfect target.

I want to try to channel in to Average Joe and make all the picks I think he would make. If he picks around 50/50, I don’t have an angle. But if he picks 45% winners… betting against him would definitely be a profitable affair. If he does better than I do consistently, I can just “become him”. So lets find out how “he” does this year.

((From now on, Average Joe will only pick games he has an opinion on instead of every game on the schedule.))

Last Week: 8 – 4 – 0
Season: 8 – 4 – 0

Average Joe’s Picks:
DAL (-9.5) – “Best in the NFC against weak Minnesota”
NE (-16.5) – “Best team ever, probably going to go undefeated!”
PIT (-3.5) – “Denver sucks and Big Ben and the Steelers have looked great.”
IND (-3.0) – “No way Jacksonville can stop Peyton on Monday night!”

THE COLLEGE NICKEL

RECORD: 20 – 25 – 0 (.444)

5 picks from Saturday! View them here; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5NPHXEk9j0

1. Arkansas (-5.0) over Ole Miss (WIN)

2. Notre Dame (+18.0) over USC (LOSS)

3. California (-2.0) over UCLA (LOSS)

4. Ohio State (-19.0) over Michigan State (LOSS)

5. Oregon (-13.0) over Washington (WIN)

————————————————————-
Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Ideas?
Love the Dime? Hate it? Should I cut it down to a nickel?
SEND ME FEEDBACK!

Comments Off

By Dave Consolazio, October 12, 2007 10:00 am

Dave’s Dime
“Because Two Cents Just Isn’t Enough”

THE INTRO

What happened to college football?

This is a PRO football newsletter. This is the part of it where I sound off about whatever. I guess this is where I am supposed to talk about how great Dallas’s come from behind win was and how excited I am about the battle of the undefeateds tomorrow, right?

And yet I can’t. College football is so messed up this year that I can’t even muster up any energy for Sundays anymore.

1. Ohio State
2. South Florida
3. Boston College

How am I supposed to sleep at night?

How am I supposed to handicap games?

How can I write an intro that doesn’t suck?

South Florida? Boston College?

I need a drink.

And no, Mom. Unfortunately I don’t mean iced tea.

I added a new section below the picks, hope you all find it interesting!

THE RECORD

Last Week
With the spread: 7 – 7 – 0 (.500)
Without the spread: 9 – 5 – 0 (.642)
^^Zen Picks^^: 2 – 0 – 0 (1.000)
**Outright Upsets**: 0 – 3 – 0 (.000)

Season
With the spread: 34 – 36 – 6 (.486)
Without the spread: 48 – 28 – 0 (.632)
^^Zen Picks^^: 7 – 1 – 1 (.875)
**Outright Upsets**: 9 – 10 – 0 (.474)

LAST WEEK’S RECAP OF DAVE’S BRILLIANCE AND FOOLISHNESS
(Usually Foolishness)

Arizona 2 – 2 (-4.0) @ St. Louis 4 – 0 (+4.0)
PICK WITH THE SPREAD: ^*St. Louis (WIN)
PICK WITHOUT THE SPREAD: *St. Louis (LOSS)

Atlanta 1 – 3 (+8.0) @ Tennessee 2 – 1 (-8.0)
PICK WITH THE SPREAD: Tennessee (LOSS)
PICK WITHOUT THE SPREAD: Tennessee (WIN)

Carolina 2 – 2 (+3.0) @ New Orleans 0 – 3 (-3.0)
PICK WITH THE SPREAD: New Orleans (LOSS)
PICK WITHOUT THE SPREAD: New Orleans (LOSS)

Cleveland 2 – 2 (+16.5) @ New England 4 – 0 (-16.5)
PICK WITH THE SPREAD: New England (WIN)
PICK WITHOUT THE SPREAD: New England (WIN)

Detroit 3 – 1 (+3.5) @ Washington 2 – 1 (-3.5)
PICK WITH THE SPREAD: *Detroit (LOSS)
PICK WITHOUT THE SPREAD: *Detroit (LOSS)

Jacksonville 2 – 1 (-2.5) @ Kansas City 2 – 2 (+2.5)
PICK WITH THE SPREAD: ^Jacksonville (WIN)
PICK WITHOUT THE SPREAD: Jacksonville (WIN)

Miami 0 – 4 (+5.5) @ Houston 2 – 2 (-5.5)
PICK WITH THE SPREAD: *Miami (WIN)
PICK WITHOUT THE SPREAD: *Miami (LOSS)

New York Jets 1 – 3 (+3.5) @ New York Giants 2 – 2 (-3.5)
PICK WITH THE SPREAD: New York Giants (WIN)
PICK WITHOUT THE SPREAD: New York Giants (WIN)

Seattle 3 – 1 (+6.0) @ Pittsburgh 3 – 1 (-6.0)
PICK WITH THE SPREAD: Pittsburgh (WIN)
PICK WITHOUT THE SPREAD: Pittsburgh (WIN)

Tampa Bay 3 – 1 (+10.0) @ Indianapolis 4 – 0 (-10.0)
PICK WITH THE SPREAD: *Tampa Bay (LOSS)
PICK WITHOUT THE SPREAD: Indianapolis (WIN)

Baltimore 2 – 2 (-3.5) @ San Francisco 2 – 2 (+3.5)
PICK WITH THE SPREAD: Baltimore (LOSS)
PICK WITHOUT THE SPREAD: Baltimore (WIN)

San Diego 1 – 3 @ Denver 2 – 2 (Pick’em)
PICK WITH THE SPREAD: San Diego (WIN)
PICK WITHOUT THE SPREAD: San Diego (WIN)

Chicago 1 – 3 (+3.5) @ Green Bay 4 – 0 (-3.5)
PICK WITH THE SPREAD: Green Bay (LOSS)
PICK WITHOUT THE SPREAD: Green Bay (LOSS)

Dallas 4 – 0 (-10.5) @ Buffalo 1 – 3 (+10.5)
PICK WITH THE SPREAD: Dallas (LOSS)
PICK WITHOUT THE SPREAD: Dallas (LOSS)

DAMN, I’M GOOD

Nothing too revolutionary this week.

THE PICKS
* – Indicates Upset Pick
$ – Indicates Money Pick
^ – Indicates Zen Pick

6 straight upsets… feeling lucky

SUNDAY

Cincinnati 1 – 3 (-3.0) @ Kansas City 2 – 3 (+3.0)
Kansas City simply doesn’t have the passing game to torch Cinci’s biggest weakness, and this is a must-win for the Bengals. 3 points shouldn’t be too much of a problem.
PICK WITH THE SPREAD: Cincinnati
PICK WITHOUT THE SPREAD: Cincinnati

Houston 3 – 2 (+6.5) @ Jacksonville 3 – 1 (-6.5)
Jacksonville has looked good this year… but it has been a small sample size. Houston has played teams tough this year and deserves a bit of respect. They definitely keep it close; they may win outright.
PICK WITH THE SPREAD: *Houston
PICK WITHOUT THE SPREAD: *Houston

Miami 0 – 5 (+4.5) @ Cleveland 2 – 3 (-4.5)
Miami’s remaining out-of-division games this season? NYG, @PHI, @PIT, BAL, CIN. Cleveland may be showing signs of life this year, but I think Miami realizes this is one of the last chances they have to win a non-divisional game, and will have to be pumped up accordingly. Jamal Lewis being out helps their cause, too.
PICK WITH THE SPREAD: *Miami
PICK WITHOUT THE SPREAD: *Miami

Minnesota 1 – 3 (+5.0) @ Chicago 2 – 3 (-5.0)
Blah… I guess this is the part where I believe there has been a resurgence in Chicago huh? I don’t know about all that, but Minnesota IS pretty bad.
PICK WITH THE SPREAD: Chicago
PICK WITHOUT THE SPREAD: Chicago

Philadelphia 1 – 3 (-3.5) @ New York Jets 1 – 4 (+3.5)
Gut feeling here the Jets don’t give away the game like they have been all season and win one here for the home crowd.
PICK WITH THE SPREAD: *New York Jets
PICK WITHOUT THE SPREAD: *New York Jets

St. Louis 0 – 5 (+9.0) @ Baltimore 3 – 2 (-9.0)
St. Louis looked great last week. Baltimore was terrible. Both teams have been pretty bad all year. 9 points? I don’t see how you don’t play the Rams w/ the Raven’s O being what it is. Too easy = go the other way.
PICK WITH THE SPREAD: ^Baltimore
PICK WITHOUT THE SPREAD: Baltimore

Tennessee 3 – 1 (+3.0) @ Tampa Bay 3 – 2 (-3.0)
Ah, back in the underdog position, just the way the Titans like it. Until a team other than the AFC’s elite beats the Titans (barely, I might add) I won’t be picking against them + points.
PICK WITH THE SPREAD: *Tennessee
PICK WITHOUT THE SPREAD: *Tennessee

Washington 3 – 1 (+3.0) @ Green Bay 4 – 1 (-3.0)
Washington’s defense is exactly the type to cause Brett Favre to have “one of those games”, and I think this year’s Cinderella story takes another hit this weekend.
PICK WITH THE SPREAD: *Washington
PICK WITHOUT THE SPREAD: *Washington

Carolina 3 – 2 (+5.5) @ Arizona 3 – 2 (-5.5)
Vinny Testaverde in 1995, sure. 2007? With all of Carolina’s injury problems and the Cardinal’s good fortune this year, you’ve gotta like them at only -5.5.
PICK WITH THE SPREAD: Arizona
PICK WITHOUT THE SPREAD: Arizona

New England 5 – 0 (-6.0) @ Dallas 5 – 0 (+6.0)
This should be an awesome game and I hope it lives up to the hype. Neither team has been tested quite like this so far this season. New England is the better team, but I think the home crowd carries Romo and Romo carries the team to a shocking victory.
PICK WITH THE SPREAD: *Dallas
PICK WITHOUT THE SPREAD: *Dallas

Oakland 2 – 2 (+10.0) @ San Diego 2 – 3 (-10.0)
If the Chargers take another week off emotionally, the Raiders will have a legitimate shot at winning. I think SD’s focus is back though and they will win this game; but the Raiders at least keep this one close.
PICK WITH THE SPREAD: *Oakland
PICK WITHOUT THE SPREAD: San Diego

New Orleans 0 – 4 (+6.0) @ Seattle 3 – 2 (-6.0)
Ok, ok, ok. I get it. This New Orleans team sucks, terribly. Seattle at home is always tough, and coming off of a shutout loss, they should be pretty fired up.
PICK WITH THE SPREAD: Seattle
PICK WITHOUT THE SPREAD: Seattle

MONDAY

New York Giants 3 – 2 (-3.5) @ Atlanta 1 – 4 (+3.5)
The Giants’ slow start is looking like a thing of the past, and should stay that way with Atlanta on tap.
PICK WITH THE SPREAD: New York Giants
PICK WITHOUT THE SPREAD: New York Giants

AVERAGE JOE THEORY

Going on my theory that Vegas always wins, if you always bet the exact opposite of Average Joe, wouldn’t you end up a winner? Average Joe is the football fan that doesn’t crunch numbers or anything, just knows the teams and picks what looks good/easy to him. In other words, Vegas’s perfect target.

I want to try to channel in to Average Joe and make all the picks I think he would make. If he picks around 50/50, I don’t have an angle. But if he picks 45% winners… betting against him would definitely be a profitable affair. If he does better than I do consistently, I can just “become him”. So lets find out how “he” does this year.

Last Week: 0 – 0 – 0
Season: 0 – 0 – 0

Average Joe’s Picks: CIN -3.0, JAX -6.5, CLE -4.5, CHI -5.0, PHI -3.5, STL +9.0, TEN +3.0, GB -3.0, ARI -5.5, NE -6.0, NE/DAL OVER 52.5, SD -10.0, SEA -6.0, NYG -3.5

THE COLLEGE NICKEL

RECORD: 18 – 22 – 0 (.450)

5 picks from Saturday! View them here; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGtZncYRxxs

1. Kent State (+30.5) over Ohio State (LOSS)

2. LSU (-9.5) over Kentucky (LOSS)

3. South Carolina (-7.0) over UNC (LOSS)

4. TCU/Stanford UNDER 47 (LOSS)

5. Cincinnati (-10.0) over Louisville (LOSS)

(A perfect 0 for 5!)

————————————————————-
Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Ideas?
Love the Dime? Hate it? Should I cut it down to a nickel?
SEND ME FEEDBACK!

Comments Off

By Dave Consolazio, October 5, 2007 10:00 am

Dave’s Dime
“Because Two Cents Just Isn’t Enough”

THE INTRO

I’m not going to contribute to my future bout with arthritis by wasting a page of typing on how much John David Booty sucks and how disappointed I am with the Trojans. It can all be summed up in one word; pathetic.

Also, before I get started, I wanted to apologize for getting the Dime out so late in the week. I’m going to try to start getting it out sooner… but working full time now is so damn tiring that when I do ever get a minute to myself, I usually use it to sleep instead of crunch numbers. As such my picks haven’t been as good as they could be (I’m taking shortcuts…) but until I get paid to make them, I unfortunately have to prioritize work first.

Anyway, I broke my slump and went 10 – 4 against the spread last week, and it reminded me of something.

YOU SHOULD ALWAYS TRUST YOUR INSTINCTS.

For those of you that do try to pick winners, or play fantasy football, or whatever, you know exactly what I’m talking about. You crunch the numbers and have it figured out exactly what the play is. Mathematically and statistically, it looks perfect. Then the voice in the back of your head chimes in that “something doesn’t feel right”.

I’m not talking about self doubt. I’m not talking about what Chris Berman told you on TV. I’m talking about a legitimate gut feeling that something is wrong. Maybe it looks too easy? Maybe you just have a bad feeling about it?

Regardless, LISTEN TO THAT VOICE. Two good reasons;

1) Vegas oddsmakers have the exact same stats you do (and then some), and not only do they have a good idea of what is actually going to happen but they know what you THINK is going to happen too. They set the lines looking to exploit this. Your gut telling you something is wrong could be a pickup that you are falling into a trap.

2) How many times, weekly, do you say “I knew I should have bet/picked that one!” “I knew I shouldn’t have bet/picked that one!” (or for fantasy players… “I knew I should have started/benched him!”)? If you actually GO WITH THAT FEELING, you won’t face this dilemma.

This is much easier said then done, I know. You take the time to do all the research, study previous opponents, yardage, trends, etc. Only to throw all of that out on a whim? Its hard, and it won’t always pay off… but every time you make a decision, it isn’t a bad idea to step back and say “If this loses tomorrow, am I going to complain to everyone that I KNEW this was going to happen?”

Oh, did you? Then why’d you go the other way?

THE RECORD

Last Week
With the spread: 10 – 4 – 0 (.714)
Without the spread: 10 – 4 – 0 (.714)
^^Zen Picks^^: 2 – 0 – 0 (1.000)
**Outright Upsets**: 5 – 0 – 0 (1.000)

Season
With the spread: 27 – 29 – 6 (.482)
Without the spread: 39 – 23 – 0 (.629)
^^Zen Picks^^: 5 – 1 – 1 (.833)
**Outright Upsets**: 9 – 7 – 0 (.563)

LAST WEEK’S RECAP OF DAVE’S BRILLIANCE AND FOOLISHNESS
(Usually Foolishness)

SUNDAY

Chicago 1 – 2 (-3.0) @ Detroit 2 – 1 (+3.0)
PICK WITH THE SPREAD: Chicago (LOSS)
PICK WITHOUT THE SPREAD: Chicago (LOSS)

Green Bay 3 – 0 (-2.0) @ Minnesota 1 – 2 (+2.0)
PICK WITH THE SPREAD: Green Bay (WIN)
PICK WITHOUT THE SPREAD: Green Bay (WIN)

New York Jets 1 – 2 (-3.5) @ Buffalo 0 – 3 (+3.5)
PICK WITH THE SPREAD: New York Jets (LOSS)
PICK WITHOUT THE SPREAD: New York Jets (LOSS)

St. Louis 0 – 3 (+13.0) @ Dallas 3 – 0 (-13.0)
PICK WITH THE SPREAD: Dallas (WIN)
PICK WITHOUT THE SPREAD: Dallas (WIN)

Seattle 2 – 1 (-2.0) @ San Francisco 2 – 1 (+2.0)
PICK WITH THE SPREAD: Seattle (WIN)
PICK WITHOUT THE SPREAD: Seattle (WIN)

Tampa Bay 2 – 1 (+3.0) @ Carolina 2 – 1 (-3.0)
PICK WITH THE SPREAD: *Tampa Bay (WIN)
PICK WITHOUT THE SPREAD: *Tampa Bay (WIN)

Denver 2 – 1 (+10.0) @ Indianapolis 3 – 0 (-10.0)
PICK WITH THE SPREAD: Indianapolis (WIN)
PICK WITHOUT THE SPREAD: Indianapolis (WIN)

Kansas City 1 – 2 (+12.0) @ San Diego 1 – 2 (-12.0)
PICK WITH THE SPREAD: *Kansas City (WIN)
PICK WITHOUT THE SPREAD: San Diego (LOSS)

Pittsburgh 3 – 0 (-6.5) @ Arizona 1 – 2 (+6.5)
PICK WITH THE SPREAD: Pittsburgh (LOSS)
PICK WITHOUT THE SPREAD: Pittsburgh (LOSS)

Philadelphia 1 – 2 (-2.5) @ New York Giants 1 – 2 (+2.5)
PICK WITH THE SPREAD: *New York Giants (WIN)
PICK WITHOUT THE SPREAD: *New York Giants (WIN)

New England 3 – 0 (-8.0) @ Cincinnati 1 – 2 (+8.0)
PICK WITH THE SPREAD: *Cincinnati (LOSS)
PICK WITHOUT THE SPREAD: New England (WIN)

DAMN, I’M GOOD

Plenty to brag about on a 10 – 4 week. May not see one this good again for a while, so I have to gloat as much as possible!

Baltimore 2 – 1 (-4.5) @ Cleveland 1 – 2 (+4.5)
Well, sometimes when things aren’t going right, you’ve gotta throw in a curve ball or two. And that is what I’m doing here. While I think Baltimore has an excellent team, they have looked very average early this season, especially on offense. Cleveland plays Baltimore tough historically, and with the home crowd behind them, I’m feeling an upset here. Baltimore gets caught sleeping in a stunner here.
PICK WITH THE SPREAD: *Cleveland
PICK WITHOUT THE SPREAD: *Cleveland

Houston 2 – 1 (-3.0) @ Atlanta 0 – 3 (+3.0)
Houston is definitely the better team here, and I was leaning towards them… but something about the Falcons being underdogs at home for two straight weeks just doesn’t sit right for me. I’m also not buying the spread being only 3 points because “people don’t believe in Houston yet”… I’ve heard nothing but good things about the Texans all over the media. All of the reasons that make Houston too easy of a pick are exactly why I’m going the other way.
PICK WITH THE SPREAD: ^*Atlanta
PICK WITHOUT THE SPREAD: *Atlanta

Oakland 1 – 2 (+4.0) @ Miami 0 – 3 (-4.0)
Oakland has been very close in all 3 games they’ve played. They lost the first two they should have won, and then won last week when they should have lost. At the very least, they will keep it close; but Culpepper getting his revenge and the team being extra pumped to prove Joey Porter’s guarantee wrong leaves me picking the Raiders straight up for an absurd 4th straight week.
PICK WITH THE SPREAD: ^*Oakland
PICK WITHOUT THE SPREAD: *Oakland

THE PICKS
* – Indicates Upset Pick
$ – Indicates Money Pick
^ – Indicates Zen Pick

I feel like I have way too many favorites… but maybe the NFL will calm down this week?

SUNDAY

Arizona 2 – 2 (-4.0) @ St. Louis 4 – 0 (+4.0)
Doesn’t it seem more than a bit odd to you that the team that just beat the Steelers is only a 4 point favorite against a winless, Steven-Jackson-less, Marc-Bulger-less Rams team? Or, perhaps a better question, how stunned will you all be when I’m right about this one? The Rams simplify the playbook this week and everyone steps up and earns their first W of the year.
PICK WITH THE SPREAD: ^*St. Louis
PICK WITHOUT THE SPREAD: *St. Louis

Atlanta 1 – 3 (+8.0) @ Tennessee 2 – 1 (-8.0)
Joey Harrington has looked pretty good in his last two, but Carolina and Houston at home are a slightly different story than a well-rested Tennessee on the road. In the rare spot as favorites, the Titans will win this one comfortably with their stingy defense.
PICK WITH THE SPREAD: Tennessee
PICK WITHOUT THE SPREAD: Tennessee

Carolina 2 – 2 (+3.0) @ New Orleans 0 – 3 (-3.0)
The Saints were among the league’s worst in the season’s first 3 games. I predicted they’d falter, but this badly? After an extra week to work on the playbook and execution, I expect New Orlean’s lethargic offense to wake up this week. Perhaps more importantly, Sean Peyton should have some pretty good blitz packages put together to force Carr into making some bad decisions. I’m not concerned about if this game will be a “turning point” for the Saints or not; just if they manage to win for a change.
PICK WITH THE SPREAD: New Orleans
PICK WITHOUT THE SPREAD: New Orleans

Cleveland 2 – 2 (+16.5) @ New England 4 – 0 (-16.5)
This spread disgusts me, because in the NFL, any spread over +14.0 is not only a good bet value-wise, but it serves as a great motivational factor for the underdog. That said… New England so far… @NYJ 38 -14, SD 38 – 14, BUF 38 – 7, @CIN 34 – 14… am I really supposed to pick against them at home? I can’t, not until they show some kind of weakness! I mean cheaters or not, they are really good!
PICK WITH THE SPREAD: New England
PICK WITHOUT THE SPREAD: New England

Detroit 3 – 1 (+3.5) @ Washington 2 – 1 (-3.5)
Despite Detroit’s abysmal history in Washington, I just don’t see the Redskins being able to either CONTAIN this offense or KEEP UP with it. Without being able to do that, how can they win?
PICK WITH THE SPREAD: *Detroit
PICK WITHOUT THE SPREAD: *Detroit

Jacksonville 2 – 1 (-2.5) @ Kansas City 2 – 2 (+2.5)
Kansas City is a great home team and Jacksonville isn’t as good as their record would lead you to believe they are… that said, I don’t see the Chiefs having any energy left in the tank after the huge upset in San Diego, and this game is a prime opportunity for a let down.
PICK WITH THE SPREAD: ^Jacksonville
PICK WITHOUT THE SPREAD: Jacksonville

Miami 0 – 4 (+5.5) @ Houston 2 – 2 (-5.5)
Miami has been the laughing stock of the league this year, and they just have too many leaders on this team to let that continue. Their most glaring weakness, the run defense, won’t be tested too hard against the Texans, and they’ll find a way to win this game, even if it may be ugly.
PICK WITH THE SPREAD: *Miami
PICK WITHOUT THE SPREAD: *Miami

New York Jets 1 – 3 (+3.5) @ New York Giants 2 – 2 (-3.5)
About as close to a lock as I could find this week. The Giants should have no trouble scoring, and if the Giants’ defensive line is half as good as it was against Philly, we should see a very similar point total for the Jets. Factor in that it is a Giants home game, and you are good to go.
PICK WITH THE SPREAD: New York Giants
PICK WITHOUT THE SPREAD: New York Giants

Seattle 3 – 1 (+6.0) @ Pittsburgh 3 – 1 (-6.0)
I can’t stop going back and forth on this game, as I think Seattle is a solid team and I’m still not sure what to expect from Pittsburgh. Being back at home after taking their first loss of the season last week should be enough motivation to pick up a win here though.
PICK WITH THE SPREAD: Pittsburgh
PICK WITHOUT THE SPREAD: Pittsburgh

Tampa Bay 3 – 1 (+10.0) @ Indianapolis 4 – 0 (-10.0)
As long as Tampa Bay doesn’t let the Colts get too comfortable too early, they should be able to keep it a good game right up to the end. I won’t be surprised at all if this ends up being a defensive struggle.
PICK WITH THE SPREAD: *Tampa Bay
PICK WITHOUT THE SPREAD: Indianapolis

Baltimore 2 – 2 (-3.5) @ San Francisco 2 – 2 (+3.5)
Baltimore has been very beatable this season, but they are still a dangerous team. I just don’t think SF will be able to move the ball this week, especially without Alex Smith. Baltimore at only -3.5 is a bargain.
PICK WITH THE SPREAD: Baltimore
PICK WITHOUT THE SPREAD: Baltimore

San Diego 1 – 3 @ Denver 2 – 2 (Pick’em)
Who knows? Despite the same roster, this clearly isn’t the same San Diego Chargers as the team that went 14 – 2 last year. But despite Denver being a tough environment to play in, my brain still can’t register a 1 – 4, dead last in the division San Diego Charger team. They have to find a way to win here; if for nothing else, simply my sanity.
PICK WITH THE SPREAD: San Diego
PICK WITHOUT THE SPREAD: San Diego

Chicago 1 – 3 (+3.5) @ Green Bay 4 – 0 (-3.5)
I don’t know how long this Packers run will last, but considering they are the better team on offense, defense, and special teams, I’m certainly taking them this week.
PICK WITH THE SPREAD: Green Bay
PICK WITHOUT THE SPREAD: Green Bay

MONDAY

Dallas 4 – 0 (-10.5) @ Buffalo 1 – 3 (+10.5)
Buffalo’s absolutely brutal schedule continues, and as much as I’d like to see them make this a game, I just can’t find anything that leads me to believe this game will be anywhere close.
PICK WITH THE SPREAD: Dallas
PICK WITHOUT THE SPREAD: Dallas
THE COLLEGE NICKEL

RECORD: 18 – 17 – 0 (.514)

5 picks from Saturday! View them here; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0M2Eokxaen0

1. Louisville (-14.0) over Utah (Loss)

2. Troy (-19.0) over Florida International (Loss… by 1 point of course)

3. Ohio State (-7.5) over Purdue (Win)

4. Cincinnati (+4.0) over Rutgers (Win, straight up too)

5. Hawaii (-40.0) over Utah State (Loss)

————————————————————-
Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Ideas?
Love the Dime? Hate it? Should I cut it down to a nickel?
SEND ME FEEDBACK!