I went 1–3. Write it down, then move on. Washington plus four lost by seventeen. That is not a bad beat. That is a bad opinion. The Chargers were supposed to lay six and a half. The Raiders won the game. Louisville cashed. I do not thank anyone for that.
LSU did not. I laid three in Oxford. Mike the Tiger climbed out of a 24–7 hole, tied it, and still lost 32–24. I had the right program and the wrong afternoon. The sandwich had the points. He can have the speech. I am laying favorites again.
Last week
Pro: 0-2 · College: 1-1 · Overall: 1-3
NFL
| Matchup | The Play | Ben's Read |
|---|---|---|
| Titans @ Giants (NYG −3) |
Giants −3 | This is the one. Tennessee is 0–2. New York is home. I lay three. If they win by three we push and I was still on the correct side of the argument. A field goal is not a personality. Write it down. |
| Panthers @ Browns (CAR −2.5) |
Carolina −2.5 | Both 1–1. The public will want the home dog because home dogs feel like thinking. I lay two and a half on the road. Cleveland is not an idea. Carolina is the favorite. I take the favorite. |
Campus
| Matchup | The Play | Ben's Read |
|---|---|---|
| South Carolina @ Alabama (ALA −12) |
Alabama −12 | Twelve is not a small number and I am not pretending it is. South Carolina is not sneaking up on a Saturday in Tuscaloosa. I lay it. If they win by ten I had the right team. You people and your backdoors. |
| Iowa @ Michigan (MICH −5.5) |
Michigan −5.5 | Iowa plays like the afternoon is a punishment. The total is ugly. I still lay five and a half. Michigan wins the game. The number is the cost of not hiding with the points like everybody else in the room. |
Four favorites. No dog. No sandwich metaphor. If the other guy is on the other side of three of these, that is not a coincidence and it is not my problem.
The numbers he pretends he invented: Games On Tap