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Date | Game | Pick | Rating | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
2/22/2019
8:00 PM |
59 Cornell
68 Princeton
|
+6 (-108)
|
3
|
Loss |
2/21/2019
11:00 PM |
61 Hawaii
79 Cal Santa Barbara
|
+3.5 (-108)
|
3
|
Loss |
2/21/2019
8:00 PM |
76 UL Lafayette
64 Texas Arlington
|
+3 (-108)
|
3
|
Win |
2/21/2019
7:00 PM |
69 Michigan
60 Minnesota
|
+5 (-108)
|
3
|
Loss |
2/20/2019
9:05 PM |
88 North Carolina
72 Duke
|
-9 (-105)
|
5
|
Loss |
2/19/2019
8:00 PM |
66 Maryland
65 Iowa
|
-2 (-105)
|
3
|
Loss |
2/18/2019
8:00 PM |
58 Illinois
64 Wisconsin
|
-9.5 (-105)
|
3
|
Loss |
2/17/2019
4:00 PM |
65 Missouri St
61 Loyola Chicago
|
-5.5 (-108)
|
3
|
Loss |
2/17/2019
1:00 PM |
62 Wichita State
72 Cincinnati
|
-12 (-108)
|
3
|
Loss |
2/16/2019
8:10 PM |
69 Tennessee
86 Kentucky
|
-3 (-115)
|
5
|
Win |
2/16/2019
6:00 PM |
83 LSU
79 Georgia
|
+8.5 (-105)
|
3
|
Win |
2/16/2019
4:00 PM |
78 Iowa State
64 Kansas State
|
+3.5 (-105)
|
3
|
Win |
2/16/2019
3:00 PM |
68 UAB
60 Western Kentucky
|
+7.5 (-115)
|
3
|
Win |
2/16/2019
12:00 PM |
55 Clemson
56 Louisville
|
-6 (-111)
|
3
|
Loss |
2/15/2019
7:00 PM |
70 Yale
64 Columbia
|
+7.5 (-110)
|
3
|
Win |
2/14/2019
11:00 PM |
73 Gonzaga
60 Loyola Marymount
|
-19.5 (-108)
|
3
|
Loss |
2/14/2019
7:00 PM |
71 Houston U
63 Connecticut
|
+8.5 (-105)
|
5
|
Win |
2/13/2019
10:30 PM |
73 Arizona State
77 Colorado
|
-1 (-108)
|
3
|
Win |
2/13/2019
8:00 PM |
58 Syracuse
73 NC State
|
+3 (-105)
|
3
|
Loss |
2/13/2019
6:30 PM |
67 Providence
85 Villanova
|
135 ov -108
|
3
|
Win |
2/12/2019
8:00 PM |
92 Marquette
73 Depaul
|
+3.5 (-108)
|
5
|
Loss |
2/12/2019
7:00 PM |
67 Michigan State
59 Wisconsin
|
pk (-105)
|
3
|
Loss |
2/10/2019
4:00 PM |
58 Cincinnati
65 Houston U
|
+5 (-110)
|
3
|
Loss |
2/10/2019
2:00 PM |
76 La Salle
84 George Mason
|
-6 (-110)
|
3
|
Win |
2/10/2019
1:00 PM |
76 Niagara
79 Iona
|
163.5 ov -110
|
3
|
Loss |
Date | Game | Pick | Rating | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
2/22/2019
8:35 PM |
114 Denver
104 Dallas
|
+5.5 (-105)
|
3
|
Loss |
2/22/2019
7:05 PM |
117 San Antonio
120 Toronto
|
228 ov -110
|
3
|
Win |
2/21/2019
10:35 PM |
106 Houston
111 LA Lakers
|
-2 (-108)
|
3
|
Loss |
2/21/2019
10:35 PM |
123 Sacramento
125 Golden State
|
+11.5 (-108)
|
3
|
Win |
2/21/2019
8:15 PM |
97 Boston
98 Milwaukee
|
+5.5 (-105)
|
5
|
Win |
2/14/2019
7:05 PM |
89 Charlotte
127 Orlando
|
-3 (-108)
|
5
|
Win |
2/13/2019
10:40 PM |
107 Golden State
129 Portland
|
+3 (-105)
|
3
|
Win |
2/13/2019
10:35 PM |
107 Phoenix
134 LA Clippers
|
+8 (-108)
|
5
|
Loss |
2/12/2019
8:15 PM |
112 Boston
109 Philadelphia
|
-5.5 (-110)
|
3
|
Loss |
2/12/2019
8:05 PM |
108 San Antonio
107 Memphis
|
-4 (-108)
|
3
|
Loss |
2/10/2019
3:35 PM |
120 LA Lakers
143 Philadelphia
|
234 ov -110
|
3
|
Win |
2/10/2019
3:05 PM |
101 Portland
102 Dallas
|
+4 (-108)
|
3
|
Win |
2/9/2019
8:05 PM |
123 LA Clippers
112 Boston
|
226.5 ov -110
|
3
|
Win |
2/9/2019
7:35 PM |
129 Charlotte
120 Atlanta
|
+3.5 (-108)
|
3
|
Loss |
2/9/2019
7:05 PM |
90 Cleveland
105 Indiana
|
210.5 ov -110
|
3
|
Loss |
2/8/2019
10:05 PM |
96 Miami
102 Sacramento
|
-2.5 (-110)
|
3
|
Win |
2/8/2019
9:05 PM |
117 Golden State
107 Phoenix
|
-15 (-110)
|
3
|
Loss |
2/8/2019
7:35 PM |
125 Chicago
106 Brooklyn
|
-8.5 (-108)
|
3
|
Loss |
2/7/2019
10:35 PM |
118 San Antonio
127 Portland
|
-5 (-108)
|
3
|
Win |
2/7/2019
8:15 PM |
129 LA Lakers
128 Boston
|
+8 (-108)
|
3
|
Win |
2/7/2019
7:35 PM |
119 Toronto
101 Atlanta
|
-9.5 (-105)
|
3
|
Win |
2/6/2019
10:05 PM |
127 Houston
101 Sacramento
|
233.5 ov -110
|
3
|
Loss |
2/6/2019
7:35 PM |
130 Denver
135 Brooklyn
|
221.5 ov -110
|
3
|
Win |
2/5/2019
8:05 PM |
122 Orlando
132 Oklahoma City
|
-9.5 (-108)
|
5
|
Win |
2/4/2019
8:05 PM |
109 Indiana
107 New Orleans
|
+2.5 (-105)
|
5
|
Win |
Date | Game | Pick | Rating | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
6/4/2018
8:20 PM |
2 Vegas
6 Washington
|
-126
|
5
|
Win |
6/2/2018
8:20 PM |
1 Vegas
3 Washington
|
-123
|
5
|
Win |
5/23/2018
8:15 PM |
4 Washington
0 Tampa Bay
|
5.5 ov +114
|
5
|
Loss |
5/21/2018
8:10 PM |
0 Tampa Bay
3 Washington
|
-124
|
3
|
Win |
5/20/2018
3:20 PM |
2 Vegas
1 Winnipeg
|
-136
|
3
|
Loss |
5/19/2018
7:25 PM |
2 Washington
3 Tampa Bay
|
145
|
3
|
Loss |
5/17/2018
8:15 PM |
4 Tampa Bay
2 Washington
|
6 un +102
|
3
|
Push |
5/15/2018
8:10 PM |
4 Tampa Bay
2 Washington
|
6 ov -103
|
3
|
Push |
5/14/2018
8:15 PM |
3 Vegas
1 Winnipeg
|
6 un -110
|
3
|
Win |
5/7/2018
7:10 PM |
2 Washington
1 Pittsburgh
|
-185
|
5
|
Loss |
5/4/2018
7:05 PM |
4 Tampa Bay
3 Boston
|
6 ov -105
|
3
|
Win |
5/3/2018
9:45 PM |
2 Nashville
1 Winnipeg
|
-136
|
3
|
Loss |
5/2/2018
10:10 PM |
0 Vegas
4 San Jose
|
5.5 ov +102
|
3
|
Loss |
5/1/2018
8:10 PM |
4 Nashville
7 Winnipeg
|
-134
|
3
|
Win |
4/30/2018
10:10 PM |
4 Vegas
3 San Jose
|
5.5 ov +109
|
3
|
Win |
4/28/2018
3:20 PM |
6 Boston
2 Tampa Bay
|
6 ov +102
|
3
|
Win |
4/25/2018
7:40 PM |
4 Toronto
7 Boston
|
-160
|
5
|
Win |
4/20/2018
10:35 PM |
San Jose
Anaheim
|
-155
|
3
|
|
4/20/2018
9:45 PM |
2 Colorado
1 Nashville
|
275
|
3
|
Win |
4/20/2018
7:40 PM |
0 Minnesota
5 Winnipeg
|
200
|
3
|
Loss |
4/20/2018
7:05 PM |
4 Philadelphia
2 Pittsburgh
|
6 ov +105
|
3
|
Push |
4/19/2018
7:40 PM |
4 Washington
1 Columbus
|
5.5 ov -110
|
3
|
Loss |
4/19/2018
7:10 PM |
3 Boston
1 Toronto
|
6 ov +102
|
3
|
Loss |
4/18/2018
7:40 PM |
3 Tampa Bay
1 New Jersey
|
135
|
3
|
Loss |
4/17/2018
10:40 PM |
1 Vegas
0 Los Angeles
|
-122
|
3
|
Loss |
Date | Game | Pick | Rating | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
10/28/2018
8:15 PM |
5 Boston
1 LA Dodgers
|
7.5 ov +105
|
5
|
Loss |
10/27/2018
8:10 PM |
9 Boston
6 LA Dodgers
|
8 ov -110
|
5
|
Win |
10/26/2018
8:10 PM |
2 Boston
3 LA Dodgers
|
-152
|
3
|
Win |
10/24/2018
8:10 PM |
2 LA Dodgers
4 Boston
|
8.5 ov -110
|
5
|
Loss |
10/23/2018
8:10 PM |
4 LA Dodgers
8 Boston
|
-138
|
5
|
N/P |
10/19/2018
8:35 PM |
2 LA Dodgers
7 Milwaukee
|
7.5 ov -110
|
3
|
Win |
10/18/2018
8:05 PM |
4 Boston
1 Houston
|
8 ov -110
|
3
|
Loss |
10/17/2018
8:35 PM |
8 Boston
6 Houston
|
-145
|
5
|
Loss |
10/16/2018
5:05 PM |
8 Boston
2 Houston
|
-131
|
5
|
Loss |
10/15/2018
7:35 PM |
4 Milwaukee
0 LA Dodgers
|
-165
|
3
|
Loss |
10/14/2018
7:05 PM |
5 Houston
7 Boston
|
8 ov -110
|
5
|
Win |
10/13/2018
8:05 PM |
7 Houston
2 Boston
|
-111
|
5
|
Loss |
10/12/2018
8:05 PM |
5 LA Dodgers
6 Milwaukee
|
140
|
3
|
N/P |
10/9/2018
8:05 PM |
4 Boston
3 NY Yankees
|
-117
|
5
|
Loss |
10/8/2018
1:30 PM |
11 Houston
3 Cleveland
|
8 ov -120
|
3
|
Win |
10/7/2018
4:30 PM |
6 Milwaukee
0 Colorado
|
9.5 ov +100
|
3
|
Loss |
10/6/2018
8:15 PM |
6 NY Yankees
2 Boston
|
9 ov +100
|
5
|
Loss |
10/5/2018
4:15 PM |
0 Colorado
4 Milwaukee
|
8 ov -110
|
3
|
Loss |
10/5/2018
2:05 PM |
2 Cleveland
7 Houston
|
6.5 ov -110
|
3
|
Win |
10/4/2018
5:05 PM |
2 Colorado
3 Milwaukee
|
-140
|
3
|
Win |
10/3/2018
8:05 PM |
2 Oakland
7 NY Yankees
|
8 ov -110
|
3
|
Win |
10/1/2018
4:05 PM |
2 Colorado
5 LA Dodgers
|
158
|
3
|
Loss |
10/1/2018
1:05 PM |
3 Milwaukee
1 Chicago Cubs
|
118
|
3
|
Win |
9/30/2018
3:10 PM |
4 Toronto
9 Tampa Bay
|
-159
|
3
|
Win |
9/30/2018
3:10 PM |
0 Detroit
11 Milwaukee
|
-1.5 (-126)
|
3
|
Win |
Date | Game | Pick | Rating | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
2/3/2019
6:30 PM |
13 New England
3 LA Rams
|
-2.5 (-108)
|
5
|
Win |
1/20/2019
6:40 PM |
37 New England
31 Kansas City
|
-3 (-105)
|
5
|
Loss |
1/20/2019
3:05 PM |
26 LA Rams
23 New Orleans
|
57 ov -108
|
5
|
Loss |
1/20/2019
3:05 PM |
26 LA Rams
23 New Orleans
|
+3 (100)
|
3
|
Win |
1/13/2019
4:40 PM |
14 Philadelphia
20 New Orleans
|
50.5 ov -110
|
5
|
Loss |
1/13/2019
1:05 PM |
28 LA Chargers
41 New England
|
47.5 ov -110
|
5
|
Win |
1/12/2019
8:15 PM |
22 Dallas
30 LA Rams
|
-7 (-108)
|
5
|
Win |
1/12/2019
4:35 PM |
13 Indianapolis
31 Kansas City
|
57 ov -108
|
5
|
Loss |
1/6/2019
4:40 PM |
16 Philadelphia
15 Chicago
|
+6.5 (-105)
|
3
|
Win |
1/6/2019
1:05 PM |
23 LA Chargers
17 Baltimore
|
+3 (-110)
|
5
|
Win |
1/5/2019
8:15 PM |
22 Seattle
24 Dallas
|
43 ov -108
|
5
|
Win |
1/5/2019
4:35 PM |
21 Indianapolis
7 Houston
|
+2 (-110)
|
3
|
Win |
12/30/2018
4:25 PM |
24 Arizona
27 Seattle
|
38.5 ov -105
|
3
|
Win |
12/30/2018
4:25 PM |
3 Oakland
35 Kansas City
|
-13.5 (-105)
|
5
|
Win |
12/30/2018
4:25 PM |
24 Cleveland
26 Baltimore
|
+6 (-110)
|
3
|
Win |
12/30/2018
1:00 PM |
31 Detroit
0 Green Bay
|
44 ov -110
|
5
|
Loss |
12/30/2018
1:00 PM |
36 Dallas
35 NY Giants
|
-6 (-110)
|
3
|
Loss |
12/30/2018
1:00 PM |
3 NY Jets
38 New England
|
-13.5 (-108)
|
3
|
Win |
12/30/2018
1:00 PM |
17 Miami
42 Buffalo
|
-4.5 (-108)
|
3
|
Win |
12/24/2018
8:15 PM |
14 Denver
27 Oakland
|
43 ov -110
|
3
|
Loss |
12/23/2018
8:20 PM |
31 Kansas City
38 Seattle
|
54 ov -110
|
5
|
Win |
12/23/2018
4:25 PM |
28 Pittsburgh
31 New Orleans
|
52.5 ov -108
|
3
|
Win |
12/23/2018
4:05 PM |
31 LA Rams
9 Arizona
|
44 un -108
|
3
|
Win |
12/23/2018
1:00 PM |
20 Tampa Bay
27 Dallas
|
48 ov -108
|
3
|
Loss |
12/23/2018
1:00 PM |
12 Buffalo
24 New England
|
-13.5 (-107)
|
3
|
Loss |
Date | Game | Pick | Rating | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
1/7/2019
8:00 PM |
44 Clemson
16 Alabama
|
+6 (-115)
|
5
|
Win |
1/7/2019
8:00 PM |
44 Clemson
16 Alabama
|
58.5 ov -108
|
3
|
Win |
1/1/2019
8:50 PM |
28 Texas
21 Georgia
|
+13 (-108)
|
3
|
Win |
1/1/2019
8:50 PM |
28 Texas
21 Georgia
|
58 ov -108
|
5
|
Loss |
1/1/2019
5:10 PM |
23 Washington U
28 Ohio State
|
-6.5 (-108)
|
5
|
Loss |
1/1/2019
1:00 PM |
27 Kentucky
24 Penn State
|
-6 (-108)
|
3
|
Loss |
1/1/2019
1:00 PM |
40 LSU
32 Central Florida
|
+7.5 (-110)
|
5
|
Loss |
1/1/2019
12:00 PM |
27 Iowa
22 Mississippi St
|
-7.5 (-107)
|
5
|
Loss |
12/31/2018
7:35 PM |
13 NC State
52 Texas A&M
|
55.5 ov -108
|
5
|
Win |
12/31/2018
3:50 PM |
33 Missouri
38 Oklahoma State
|
+9 (-108)
|
5
|
Win |
12/31/2018
3:00 PM |
6 Michigan State
7 Oregon
|
+2.5 (-112)
|
5
|
Win |
12/31/2018
2:00 PM |
13 Pittsburgh U
14 Stanford
|
52 un -108
|
3
|
Win |
12/31/2018
12:00 PM |
31 Virginia Tech
35 Cincinnati U
|
52 ov -110
|
3
|
Win |
12/29/2018
8:10 PM |
34 Oklahoma
45 Alabama
|
-14 (-108)
|
5
|
Loss |
12/29/2018
4:10 PM |
3 Notre Dame
30 Clemson
|
57 ov -108
|
5
|
Loss |
12/29/2018
1:15 PM |
13 Arkansas St
16 Nevada
|
-1 (-108)
|
3
|
Win |
12/29/2018
12:00 PM |
0 South Carolina
28 Virginia
|
+5.5 (-108)
|
5
|
Win |
12/28/2018
9:05 PM |
26 Iowa State
28 Washington State
|
+3 (-108)
|
7
|
Win |
12/28/2018
1:30 PM |
63 Auburn
14 Purdue
|
54.5 ov -110
|
3
|
Win |
12/27/2018
9:00 PM |
38 Vanderbilt
45 Baylor
|
+4 (-105)
|
3
|
Win |
12/27/2018
1:30 PM |
56 Duke
27 Temple
|
+3 (-110)
|
5
|
Win |
12/26/2018
9:05 PM |
10 TCU
7 California
|
-1 (-105)
|
5
|
Loss |
12/26/2018
5:20 PM |
34 Minnesota U
10 Georgia Tech
|
-5.5 (-108)
|
5
|
Loss |
12/26/2018
1:30 PM |
Boston College
Boise State
|
+2.5 (-110)
|
3
|
Canceled |
12/22/2018
10:30 PM |
31 Louisiana Tech
14 Hawaii
|
+1 (-108)
|
7
|
Win |