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Doing something different this week and using Tallysight to make all my picks and post my quips. Here is the graphic overview and you can click in to see all of my quips.
This week: 10-4
Overall Results: 59-34-1
And of course, you can watch me and Jason discuss our picks using the DraftKings lines.
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I went 10 and 6 last week but only made .33 because of upping my bets on the wrong games. This week I took my own advice and slightly upped my unit to two full dollars and didn’t vary too much. Except when I did…
Week Result: 8-7-1
Overall Results: 49-30-1
Definitely an interesting game I am interested in watching and I could see it going either way. I am going to say the Rams get their offense going against the Seahawks D and cover.
Rams -2.5 ✅
When both teams are trash, take the underdog to cover.
Jets +3.5 ❌
Panthers are doing quite well led by Darnold. Not sure if CMC will be back but I don’t think it matters. Their D can take care of the Hurts led Eagles.
Panthers -3.5 ❌
Packers are visiting the Bengals and are only 3 point favorites. Bengals are better than people think but I think the Packers can easily cover.
Packers -3 PUSH
Patriots are a 8.5 point favorite against the Texans. While I don’t think either team is good, the Texans are a special sort of bad. Their homefield advantage doesn’t feel worth 3 points.
Patriots -8.5 x.5 ❌
Titans are a 4 point underdog to the Jags who we saw do decent on Thursday night in the first quarter before collapsing. Do the Jags have a coach? lol. I’ll take the Titans to get right against the Jags after embarrassing themselves against the Jets.
Titans -4 ✅
I hated this one. Broncos are likely lead by Lazer Locked Into His First Read and Steelers the corpse of Big Ben. Steelers figure it out at home. Gross.
Steelers -1 ✅
The Saints feel like a lost team. I heard a crazy stat that QBs vs the WFT are doing really well in fantasy. Folks thought the WFT defense would be better. I expect the Heinicke to McLaurin connection to click at home and cover.
WFT +2 ❌
Lions are a 9 point underdog against the Vikings. Wow! I think they are scrappy enough to cover.
Lions +9 ✅
I think the Bucs have something to prove at home after not covering in the Brady Bowl. Dolphins aren’t as good as I thought they’d be on both sides of the ball.
Bucs -10 ✅
Reports came out that Baker has been playing hurt. Chargers are hot and at home. Easy.
Chargers -1.5 ✅
Lots of uncertainty around this game. 49ers are possibly starting Lance. Cardinals are the lone undefeated team, can they keep it up? Yes. Spread made me a bit anxious but nevertheless
Cardinals -5.5 x1.5 ✅
Raiders are at home and will get Fields. I expect their D to throw him for a loop.
Raiders -5 ❌
Cowboys sneaky good D and rolling offense take care of the not very good Giants.
Cowboys -7 ✅
Mannn tough one! A possible postseason preview. I’ll take the Chiefs to cover since they have more on the line and are at home.
Chiefs -2.5 ❌
Ravens on Monday Night Football with yours truly contributing to the 12th man. Lock it in.
Ravens -6.5 x2.5 ❌
Reminded that Release Notes was 2 years ago. What an excellent time. Still benefiting from the relationships and learnings gained there. Thank you @joec and @dazeend
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Apple didn’t disappoint on this anniversary of Steve’s death a decade ago. Front page commemoration on their homepage with a video and statement from the Jobs family.
Last week was a bit rough for me and ready for a bounce back.
Week Result: 10-6, +.33 bucks (need to stop weighing the wrong bets and just raise min bid everywhere)
Overall Results: 41-23, -2.82 bucks
I accidentally locked in the Bengals at -6 last week before they beat the Steelers. Still felt good about it but with them down 14 as I write this… not so great now!
Bengals -6 ❌
Titans are a 6.5 point favorite over the Jets who have been struggling. I know the Titans lack AJ Brown and potentially Julio Jones, but I think they can get it done against an underwhelming Jets team.
Titans -6.5 x3 ❌
Bears are a 3 point favorite against the scrappy Lions. The Lions are probably due, and I am probably lighting money on fire thinking Nagy can redeem himself after last week.
Bears -3 ✅
WFT are a 1 point favorite on the road against the Falcons. Neither of these feel great. Both teams are a bit lost so far.
WFT -1 ✅
The Jacoby Brissett revenge game! Dolphins a 2 point favorite at home and I think they are the better team, so I’ll go with them.
Dolphins -2 ❌
Browns are only a 2 point favorite and I think they are the much better team. I’ll buy that. and double up the bet.
Browns -2 x2 ✅
Really interesting matchup with the undefeated Panthers facing the underrated by Vegas (in my opinion) Cowboys. Cowboys a 4 point favorite and I am taking them here. Lets see what Darnold and the Panthers D are made of!
Cowboys -4 x2 ✅
Chiefs must be stunned to be 1-2 in September. Eagles are about to get beat up by an angry squad.
Chiefs -7 ✅
Giants are a 7 point underdog and I think they can cover that on the road.
Giants +7 ✅
Bills are a stunning 17 point favorite at home against the Texans. I usually stray away from these game but I recall when I thought the Ravens couldn’t do that to the Jets in 2019 and missed out on some EZ money.
Bills -17 ✅
Really hard game to pick . 49ers are a 2.5 point favorite and I think they are disciplined enough to win the game and win it by at least FG.
49ers -2.5 ❌
I bet this game goes back and forth and is close so I will take the 4.5 points and the Cardinals in what might be a shootout.
Cardinals +4.5 ✅
Ravens are a point underdog at Mile High. Lets see if the Ravens can give the Broncos their first L.
Ravens +1 (should have done ML, oh well) x5 ✅
Packers are a 6.5 point favorite against the Steelers who are led by a hella washed Big Ben. I’ll take the other old man QB.
Packers -6.5 ✅
Oh yes, the Brady revenge game. Boy is gonna rip his old team a new one in his old stadium. I forgot to multiply my bet on this “lock” but asked a buddy to help me out and I think it’ll be a 6x bet.
Bucs -6.5 x6 ❌
Raiders are facing a Chargers team that just beat the Chiefs. We know how draining beating them can be so I can see the Chargers having a bit of a hangover and the sneaky good Raiders covering.
Raiders +3.5 ❌
Busy week and never posted my week 3 calls. Gonna quickly go through my thoughts and results and throw up week 4 while TNF kicks off.
Weekly Results: 9-7 -1.43 bucks
Overall Results: 31-17 -3.15 bucks
If I recall correctly, this was a pretty big spread that the Panthers ended up covering. That said, I just went with the ML.
Panthers ML ✅
The Cardinals were a 7 point favorite on the road. Jags don’t look good so it was an easy pick and luckily an easy win.
Cardinals -7 ✅
Well, thought the Ravens would do their job and win by a good margin. We all know how they won… just happy they pulled that off and aren’t 1-2 like the Chiefs. Lost a 3x bet here.
Ravens -9 ❌
WFT was a 7.5 point underdog which felt a bit too rich for me against a Bills team that has had up and downs.
WFT +7.5 ❌
Chiefs were a 6.5 point favorite at home in a divisional game that they really wanted to win after a disappointing loss to the Ravens. Narratives didn’t matter here, Chargers won.
Chiefs -6.5 ❌
Browns were a 7 point favorite against a Bears team that has been quesetionable. I was excited to see Fields finally start but horrid play calling and way too much pressure proved to be too much for him.
Browns -7 ✅
Titans were a 5.5 favorite against a Colts team led by a Wentz on two bum ankles. Give me the underperforming Titans here.
Titans -5.5 ✅
Saints @ Patriots
Saints were given 2.5 points and I felt like this was a game they could win against the rookie QB.
Saints +2.5 ✅
Giants were a 3 point favorite at home, so basically a split. I like them better than I like the Falcons at this point.
Giants -3 ❌
Steelers look bad bad and Bengals are looking pretty good (which I called in our State of the Division episode). Give me the Bengals at +3
Bengals +3 ✅
I felt like the Broncos were going to wreck the Jets with their suffocating D and the Jets sporting a rocky rookie QB. They did the thing.
Broncos -10.5 ✅
A hot Raiders team was a 4 point favorite against the Dolphins on their backup QB. Felt like a dub, but alas, lost this double up too.
Raiders -4 ❌
Didn’t love having to pick this one. Bucs -1.5 on the road turned out to be too rich.
Bucs -1.5 ❌
I couldn’t believe the Seahawks were only a 1.5 point favorite. Thought it was an easy dub, I was off on this week. I blame Greek Festival distractions 😝
Seahawks -1.5 ❌
Packers were a 3.5 point underdogs on the road. 49ers are a disciplined team but I think Aaron Rodgers and the Packers are warming up after their week 1 dud.
Packers +3.5 ✅
Cowboys were only a 3.5 point favorite at home against an Eagles team that I think is a bit overhyped. Felt good about this one.
Cowboys -3.5 ✅