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Week 1 2019: ATS picks from Barstool Sports!

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Here are the week 1 picks from Barstool Sports via their CFB Pick’em podcast.

Dave Portnoy:

Date Pick
8/29/19 Georgia Tech + 37 vs Clemson
8/29/19 Arizona State  -24.5 vs Kent State
8/29/19 Texas A&M  -33.5 vs Texas State
8/29/19 Texas A&M vs Texas State Over 56.5
8/29/19 UCLA + 3 vs Cincinnati
8/29/19 BYU + 6.5 vs Utah
8/30/19 Massachusetts + 15.5 vs Rutgers
8/30/19 Rutgers vs Massachusetts Over 55
8/30/19 Wisconsin  -13 vs South Florida
8/31/19 Alabama  -33.5 vs Duke
8/31/19 Auburn  -3.5 vs Oregon
8/31/19 Oregon vs Auburn Over 55.5
8/31/19 Boise State + 4.5 vs Florida State
8/31/19 Florida State vs Boise State Under 51.5
8/31/19 LSU  -27.5 vs Georgia Southern
8/31/19 Tennessee  -26 vs Georgia State
8/31/19 Mississippi State  -20 vs Louisiana
8/31/19 Texas  -20.5 vs Louisiana Tech
8/31/19 Michigan  -34 vs MTSU
8/31/19 Missouri  -17.5 vs Wyoming
8/31/19 Northwestern + 6.5 vs Stanford
8/31/19 Liberty + 19 vs Syracuse
9/1/19 Houston + 23.5 vs Oklahoma

Dan Katz:

Date Pick
8/29/19 Clemson + -37 vs Georgia Tech
8/29/19 Utah + -5.5 vs BYU
8/30/19 Rice + 22.5 vs Army
8/30/19 Wisconsin + -13 vs South Florida
8/31/19 Boise State + 4.5 vs Florida State
8/31/19 Ohio State vs Florida Atlantic Over 63.5
8/31/19 Fresno State + 14 vs Southern Cal
8/31/19 Virginia Tech + -4 vs Boston College
9/1/19 Houston + 23 vs Oklahoma

Rico Bosco:

Date Pick
8/29/19 Arizona State  -24.5 vs Kent State
8/31/19 Appalachian State vs East Tennessee State Over 51.5
8/31/19 Ohio State vs Florida Atlantic Over 63.5
8/31/19 Memphis vs Ole Miss Over 66.5
9/1/19 Houston + 22 vs Oklahoma
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Week 1 2019: ATS Picks w/ Bruce Feldman and Stewart Mandel!

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Here’s the week 1 picks from Bruce Feldman and Stewart Mandel.  I got the picks for free on the Athletic app, so you can too for the full write-ups.

Bruce Feldman:

Date Pick
8/29/19 UCLA + 2.5 vs Cincinnati
8/29/19 BYU + 6.5 vs Utah
8/31/19 Oregon + 3.5 vs Auburn
8/31/19 Florida State  -4.5 vs Boise State
8/31/19 Southern Cal  -13.5 vs Fresno State
8/31/19 Ole Miss + 5.5 vs Memphis
8/31/19 North Carolina + 10 vs South Carolina
8/31/19 SMU + 2.5 vs Arkansas State
8/31/19 Pittsburgh + 2.5 vs Virginia
8/31/19 Boston College + 4.5 vs Virginia Tech
9/1/19 Houston + 23.5 vs Oklahoma

Stewart Mandel:

Date Pick
8/29/19 Cincinnati  -2.5 vs UCLA
8/29/19 BYU + 6.5 vs Utah
8/31/19 Auburn  -3.5 vs Oregon
8/31/19 Boise State + 4.5 vs Florida State
8/31/19 Southern Cal  -13.5 vs Fresno State
8/31/19 James Madison + 7 vs West Virginia
8/31/19 South Carolina  -10 vs North Carolina
8/31/19 Stanford  -6.5 vs Northwestern
8/31/19 Virginia  -2.5 vs Pittsburgh
8/31/19 Virginia Tech  -4.5 vs Boston College
9/1/19 Houston + 23.5 vs Oklahoma

Bruce Feldman Straight up picks:

Week Date Picks
1 8/29/19 UCLA  over  Cincinnati
1 8/29/19 Utah  over  BYU
1 8/31/19 Oregon  over  Auburn
1 8/31/19 Florida State  over  Boise State
1 8/31/19 Southern Cal  over  Fresno State
1 8/31/19 Memphis  over  Ole Miss
1 8/31/19 South Carolina  over  North Carolina
1 8/31/19 SMU  over  Arkansas State
1 8/31/19 Pittsburgh  over  Virginia
1 8/31/19 Boston College  over  Virginia Tech
1 9/1/19 Oklahoma  over  Houston

Stewart Mandel straight up picks:

Week Date Picks
1 8/29/19 Cincinnati  over  UCLA
1 8/29/19 Utah  over  BYU
1 8/31/19 Auburn  over  Oregon
1 8/31/19 Florida State  over  Boise State
1 8/31/19 Southern Cal  over  Fresno State
1 8/31/19 James Madison  over  West Virginia
1 8/31/19 South Carolina  over  North Carolina
1 8/31/19 Stanford  over  Northwestern
1 8/31/19 Virginia  over  Pittsburgh
1 8/31/19 Virginia Tech  over  Boston College
1 9/1/19 Oklahoma  over  Houston
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Week 1 2019: #CFB Picks w/ Phil Steele!

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Phil Steele was on with Doug Kezirian on the Behind the Bets podcast today and gave out the following picks.  Be sure to listen to the full thing to get all that great gambling analysis and Phil’s reasoning behind these plays because it is always great.

Phil Steele:

Date Pick
8/31/19 Florida State  -4.5 vs Boise State
8/31/19 Louisiana + 20 vs Mississippi State
8/31/19 Michigan  -34 vs MTSU
8/31/19 New Mexico State + 31.5 vs Washington State
8/31/19 Toledo + 12 vs Kentucky
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