Ray Monohan Sports Picks

Virginia Tech +9.5

Covid has forced Virginia Tech to step in here on Saturday and take on Villanova.

The Hokies replace Temple, who was forced to pause all basketball activities earlier this week. 

This may be a bit of a trap game for the Wildcats. They aren't as prepped to take on VT here as they simply weren't expecting to play them. Combine that with this Hokies team being a very physical and they can keep up here.

Look for Virginia Tech to slow the game down and try to take Villanova out of their element.

Some trends to note. Wildcats are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games as a favorite. Wildcats are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 Saturday games.

Back Virginia Tech.

Good Luck, Razor Ray.

Saturday 9* CBB ATS Play

Virginia -8.5

The Cavaliers are the move on Saturday night. 

Florida State is at the center of a lot of drama last week. 3 hours before kickoff against Clemson, their game was called off. 

While a lot speculated COVID related issues, Dabo Sweeney and Trevor Lawrence thought otherwise, causing a lot of commotion.

With all the distractions, the Seminoles just aren't a team that can overcome a lot. Combine that with Virginia's physical play and ability to run the ball and Florida State should be in store for a long evening. Look for Virginia to control the tempo and clock here, wearing down this FSU team.

Some trends to note. Cavaliers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games as a favorite.Cavaliers are 7-2-1 ATS in their last 10 games after allowing less than 20 points in their previous game.

Back Virginia.

Good Luck, Razor Ray.

Saturday 7* CFB ATS Play

Alabama -24.5

Laying the points with Alabama is a nice move for us here.

This is a payback game. If you don't think Nick Saban is remembering everything that happened last year, you haven't been paying attention.

The Tigers defeated the Crimson Tide last year in a 48-45 contest, knocking them out of the playoff talk. 

Alabama is just beating opponents down in 2020 and this Auburn team simply won't be able to keep up. Look for Alabama to wear them down and open up a lot of gaps in the run game, ultimately pulling away in this one.

Some trends to note. Tigers are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games as a road underdog. Crimson Tide are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games overall.

Back Alabama.

Good Luck, Razor Ray.

Saturday 8* CFB ATS Play

Kentucky vs. Florida Over 60.5

The Over here has nice value to work with. 

Florida has one of the top offenses in the nation being led by a Heisman Trophy candidate. Kyle Trask has thrown for 2554 yards this season and has led this Gator's offense to 44.7 points per contest. Look for them to have plenty of success here against the Wildcats' defense, that has conceded a lot of big plays this season.

Kentucky should also have some success against this Gators' defense. Last week we saw Vandy move the ball against them as they have a lot of gaps. 

Some trends to note. Over is 19-7 in Wildcats last 26 games in November. Over is 8-1 in Gators last 9 games on grass.

Back the Over.

Good Luck, Razor Ray.

Saturday 9* CFB O/U Play