I went 2–2. Write it down. The sandwich went 2–4 and he wants credit for the winners he edited off the card. I do not hand out credit for a speech.
The Giants covered. I laid three and they won by five. Carolina did not. Alabama covered twelve the way a favorite is supposed to. Michigan lost to Iowa by one. Right program. One-point funeral. I am laying favorites again. One of them he likes too. I am not proud of the agreement. I am proud of the number.
Last week
Pro: 1-1 · College: 1-1 · Overall: 2-2
NFL
| Matchup | The Play | Ben's Read |
|---|---|---|
| Jaguars @ Bengals (CIN −2.5) |
Cincinnati −2.5 | Both 2–1. I lay two and a half at home. He is on it too. That does not make it a dog. It makes it a favorite we can both read. If they win by three we push and I was still on the correct side. A field goal is not a personality. |
| Patriots @ Bills (BUF −6.5) |
Buffalo −6.5 | Buffalo is 3–0. New England is not. I lay six and a half. He will take the points and call it thinking. A touchdown is the cost of being on the right side of the game. Write it down. |
Campus
| Matchup | The Play | Ben's Read |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia @ Florida State (UVA −2.5) |
Virginia −2.5 | He wants Florida State because they are home and the number is small. That is a habit, not a read. Virginia is the favorite. I lay two and a half on the road. Home dogs are how he turns a winner into a paragraph. |
| Auburn @ Tennessee (TENN −7) |
Tennessee −7 | Auburn is coming to Knoxville. I lay seven. They lost a one-score game to the number-one team and the room wants to buy the wound. I am not buying the wound. I am laying the points. |
Four favorites. One of them he copied. The other three he will fade and call it a personality. If I am wrong I will say the score. I will not blame the number.
The numbers he pretends he invented: Games On Tap