Picks: Week of 10/18-10/22

The Good:
-Went 9-3 overall
-Making money in both college and pro football. Always a good week when that happens.
-Aaron Rodgers responding to my calling him out with a monster performance. Welcome back.
-Louisiana Tech fighting back for a borderline-miracle cover despite being down 27 in the first half. Loved that.
-The Saints had a bye week and watched the Eagles, Cowboys, Vikings, 49ers, and Cardinals all lose. Just get to the playoffs baby.

The (Very) Bad:
-West Virginia losing outright to Texas Tech. It was bad enough they couldn't cover but losing the game crushed their (any my) BCS hopes
-San Diego choking away a 24-point halftime lead which cost me the game and hurts my Broncos under 8.5 wins bet. Double whammy.

"Avoid road favorites like the plague" is usually my MO, but I'm going completely against my own advice this week and hoping not to jinx myself.

College Football

Oregon -9.5 (at Arizona State): 2.8 units to win 2.5 units W - 2.5 units
Iowa State +14 (at Oklahoma State): 2.8 units to win 2.5 units L - 2.8 units
Miami +21 (vs Florida State): 2.8 units to win 2.5 units W - 2.5 units
Tennessee +21 (vs Alabama): 2.9 units to win 2.5 units L - 2.9 units
Teaser- Oregon Pk (at Arizona State) with Michigan Pk (vs Michigan State) with South Carolina +13 (at Florida): 3.0 units to win 2.5 units L - 3.0 units

NFL

Seahawks +7 (at 49ers): 2.6 units to win 2.5 units Push
Ravens +6 (at Texans): 2.8 units to win 2.5 units L - 2.8 units
Cowboys -1.5 (at Panthers): 2.8 units to win 2.5 units W - 2.5 units
Saints -3 (at Bucs): 2.5 units to win 2.5 units W - 2.5 units
Teaser- Oregon Pk (at Arizona State) with Packers +4.5 (at St Louis) with Patriots -0.5 (vs Jets): 6.0 units to win 5.0 units W - 5.0 units
Packers to win NFC: 2.5 units to win 7.5 units
Cowboys to win NFC: 2.5 units to win 43.8 units
Yes, I now have three of the 16 NFC teams to win the conference

EPL

Stoke City +1.5 (at ManU): 2.6 units to win 2.5 units L - 2.6 units
Everton -0.5 (at QPR): 2.5 units to win 2.8 units L - 2.5 units

Season Record

CFB: 18-11 (+14.1 units)
NFL: 19-9 (+44.3 units)
EPL: 5-3 (+4.1 units)

Pending:

West Virginia to win Big 12: 2.5 units to win 12.5 units
West Virginia to win BCS: 2.5 units to win 87.5 units
Browns to win the AFC North: 2.5 units to win 50 units
Chiefs to win the AFC West: 2.5 units to win 7.5 units
Broncos under 8.5 wins: 2.5 units to win 3.5 units
Steelers under 9.5 wins: 2.5 units to win 2.9 units
Eli throws more TDs than Peyton: 4.1 units to win 2.5 units
Saints to win the NFC: 2.5 units to win 50.0 units
Romney for President: 2.5 units to win 5.0 units