January 6, 2019
FOOTBALL
Here are your Late Consensus Picks for the NFL playoff games of Sunday, Jan. 6
VERY STRONG PLAYS: None
STRONG PLAYS: None
REGULAR PLAYS: LA Chargers +3 Baltimore
Philadelphia +6 Chicago
NORM'S LATE THOUGHTS: Nothing much left given the opinions I've already released on these games. I do like the Bears in that playoff game and will stick with them despite the above selection by a solid handicapper.
BASKETBALL
Saturday record: 10-7-1
Season so far: 159-144
NBA
Miami -6 Atlanta
Indiana--Toronto UNDER 208 1/2
COLLEGE
Marquette -9 Xavier
George Mason -5 1/2 St. Bona
Good hunting again today!
January 5, 2019
FOOTBALL
Here are your Late Consensus Picks for the NFL playoff games of Saturday, Jan. 5.
VERY STRONG PLAYS: None
STRONG PLAYS: Indianapolis +2 Houston
REGULAR PLAYS: Seattle +2 Dallas
NORM'S LATE THOUGHTS: I've begun to look more and more at the totals on these two games today. Recent trends point to UNDERS in this round. But I like only one of these games to go UNDER. Houston's defense has been stout all year and Indy's defense has gotten better as its youth has developed. So:
TAKE: Indy--Houston UNDER 48
The Dallas defense has eroded the last four weeks allowing 11TD's and 8 FG's in its last 36 opponent possessions. The Cowboys have allowed 7 1/2 points per quarter over their last 14 quarters after permitting only 4 1/2 points per quarter through their first 50 quarters. Seattle has allowed 10 of their 16 opponents this year to reach at least 24 points. So:
TAKE: Dallas--Seattle OVER 43
BASKETBALL
Friday record: 1-2
Season so far: 149-137
NBA
No plays tonight
COLLEGE
UCF -2 UConn
Duke -15 1/2 Clemson
Syracuse -2 Notre Dame
Missouri State -4 Valpo
Towson -1 1/2 UNCW
Oklahoma -10 Oklahoma State
Texas Tech -11 1/2 Kansas State
Maryland -4 Rutgers
Virginia---Florida State UNDER 130
TCU -7 1/2 Baylor
Hofstra -6 Northeastern
UCLA--Cal OVER 151
Iowa State -1 1/2 Kansas
Arizona State -6 1/2 Colorado
U La La -9 1/2 Arkansas Little Rock
Texas -7 1/2 W. Virginia
Fresno -15 1/2 Colorado State
St. Mary's -7 BYU
Good hunting today!
January 4, 2019
BASKETBALL
Thursday record: 2-4
Season so far: 148-135
NBA
Miami -6 1/2 Washington
COLLEGE
SMU -9 1/2 Tulane
Buffalo -10 1/2 E. Michigan
Happy Friday!
January 3, 2019
BASKETBALL
Wednesday record: 1-3
Season so far: 146-131
NBA
No plays tonight
COLLEGE
N. C. State -3 Miami Florida
Indiana -12 1/2 Illinois
Michigan -11 1/2 Penn State
St. Joe's -7 1/2 George Mason
Arizona State -11 1/2 Utah
Monmouth +5 1/2 Iona
Happy Thursday!
January 2, 2019
BASKETBALL
Tuesday record: 1-1
Season so far: 145-128
NBA
No plays tonight
COLLEGE
Wake Forest -8 1/2 Cornell
Texas Tech -3 1/2 W. Virginia
Uconn -3 1/2 So. Florida
Kansas State -3 1/2 Texas
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year
FOOTBALL
Lets keep this glorious run in football going with these Late Consensus Picks for the bowls games of Jan. 1
VERY STRONG PLAYS: None
STRONG PLAYS: UCF +7 1/2 LSU
REGULAR PLAYS: Texas +12 1/2 Georgia
Ohio State -6 1/2 Washington
NORM'S LATE THOUGHTS: We've covered every game on the sheet, except Penn State versus Kentucky, with these picks and my Picks of the Pole and I simply have no feeling about that one. So, lets go put one more good day on the board.
BASKETBALL
Monday record: 1-2
Season so far: 144-127
NBA
Sacramento--Portland OVER 230
COLLEGE
Virginia Tech -11 Notre Dame
Happy New Year everyone and thanks for being a Clubhouse member!
