Last week was the first down week for our Land Sharps, as overall, they suffered their first cumulative loss of the season. Overall, the five geniuses went an accumulated 11-17-1. Dean615 did have his best record of the season, finishing 4-1, but Buckeye Michelle and Cal Gal Tiffany combined to go 1-6-1.
Don’t even ask about the PiRate Ratings. This is our worst year making these selections since the 1990’s, and if it wasn’t for a rally on Sunday with three wins out of three, it would have been disastrous. Of course, it isn’t really disastrous for us, because these picks are only for entertainment purposes, and thus no money was wagered. Please take this advice and use our selections the same way.
The Land Sharps
Cal Gal Tiffany
Season: 22-14-0 61.1% 18.3% ROI
Arizona St. +3 vs. Stanford
California -6.5 vs. Oregon St.
USC +7 vs. Utah
Wyoming +15.5 vs. Utah St.
Kentucky -11 vs. Vanderbilt
Buckeye Michelle
Season: 17-11-1 60.7% 16.9% ROI
Army -8 vs. Miami (O)
UTSA +18 vs. Southern Miss.
Wyoming +15.5 vs. Utah St.
Georgia Southern -12 vs. New Mexico St.
North Carolina St. +17 vs. Clemson
Dean 615
Season: 14-10-0 58.3% 12.5% ROI
Michigan St. +7.5 vs. Michigan
Purdue +13.5 vs. Ohio St.
LSU -6.5 vs. Mississippi St.
Penn St. -14 vs. Indiana
SMU +7.5 vs. Tulane
USC +7 vs. Utah
Navy +13 vs. Houston
Friday Dog 13
Season: 18-13-1 58.1% 11.6% ROI
Utah St. -14.5 vs. Wyoming
Ohio U -16.5 vs. Bowling Green
Central Florida -21 vs. East Carolina
Hawaii -3 vs. Nevada
LSU -6.5 vs. Mississippi St.
Iowa -9 vs. Maryland
Washington -15.5 vs. Colorado
Stewed Meat
Season: 19-19-0 50.0% -5% ROI
Louisiana-Lafayette +25.5 vs. Appalachian St.
Eastern Michigan -3 vs. Ball St.
Western Michigan -4 vs. Central Michigan
Connecticut +34 vs. South Florida
Kentucky -11 vs. Vanderbilt
Marshall +3 vs. Florida Atlantic
Missouri -9 vs. Memphis
The PiRate Ratings Picks For October 18-22, 2018
College 10-point Teasers (3 game parlays at 11-10)
| Favorite | Underdog | Spread | Pick |
| Air Force | UNLV | 1 | Air Force |
| Michigan | Michigan St. | 17.5 | Michigan St. |
| Toledo | Buffalo | 10 | Buffalo |
| Favorite | Underdog | Spread | Pick |
| Utah St. | Wyoming | 25.5 | Wyoming |
| Clemson | North Carolina St. | 27 | North Carolina St. |
| Florida St. | Wake Forest | 0.5 | Florida St. |
| Favorite | Underdog | Spread | Pick |
| Penn St. | Indiana | 0.5 | Penn St. |
| Memphis | Missouri | 0.5 | Missouri |
| Georgia Southern | New Mexico St. | 2.5 | Georgia Southern |
| Favorite | Underdog | Spread | Pick |
| Mississippi St. | LSU | 3.5 | LSU |
| Central Florida | East Carolina | 11 | Central Florida |
| South Florida | Connecticut | 44 | Connecticut |
| Favorite | Underdog | Spread | Pick |
| Louisiana-Monroe | Texas St. | 0.5 | Louisiana-Monroe |
| Kentucky | Vanderbilt | 1 | Kentucky |
| Fresno St. | New Mexico | 4 | Fresno St. |
College 13-Point Teasers (4 game parlays at 13-10)
| Favorite | Underdog | Spread | Pick |
| Stanford | Arizona St. | 10.5 | Arizona St. |
| TCU | Oklahoma | 5 | Oklahoma |
| Miami (O) | Army | 5.5 | Army |
| Maryland | Iowa | 3 | Iowa |
| Favorite | Underdog | Spread | Pick |
| North Carolina | Syracuse | 3.5 | Syracuse |
| Oregon St. | California | 6.5 | California |
| Oregon | Washington St. | 10.5 | Washington St. |
| Utah | USC | 19.5 | USC |
College Money Line Parlays
| 4 Teams @ +254 | |
| Winner | Loser |
| Army | Miami (O) |
| Iowa | Maryland |
| Duke | Virginia |
| Western Michigan | Central Michigan |
| 2 Teams @ +693 | |
| Winner | Loser |
| Minnesota | Nebraska |
| USC | Utah |
NFL Picks vs. The Spread
| Favorite | Underdog | Spread | Pick |
| Denver | Arizona | 2 | Arizona |
| Tampa Bay | Cleveland | 3 | Cleveland |
| Philadelphia | Carolina | 5 | Carolina |
| Indianapolis | Buffalo | 7.5 | Buffalo |
| Baltimore | New Orleans | 2.5 | New Orleans |
NFL 10-Point Teasers (3 Games at 11-10)
| Favorite | Underdog | Spread | Pick |
| Tennessee | L.A. Chargers | 3.5 | L.A. Chargers |
| Chicago | New England | 7 | New England |
| Philadelphia | Carolina | 15 | Carolina |
| Favorite | Underdog | Spread | Pick |
| Indianapolis | Buffalo | 17.5 | Buffalo |
| Jacksonville | Houston | 15.5 | Houston |
| San Francisco | L.A. Rams | 0.5 | L.A. Rams |
| Team A | Team B | Total | Pick |
| N.Y. Jets | Minnesota | 37 | Over |
| Washington | Dallas | 31.5 | Over |
| Philadelphia | Carolina | 35.5 | Over |
The Pi-Rate Ratings 