Andy jumped out to a solid 11-5 lead in week one, mostly by holding serve. After botching his top pick of the week, he got six of his last seven picks correct. Tony hit on just three of his.
Here are the standings:
| Week one | Andy 11-5 |
| Season | Andy 11-5 |
Andy chose to pick first in week two. Will his blazing-hot start continue? (more…)
Andy: Okay, while the Titans had their cute little run with Derrick Henry and Green Bay squeaked into the conference finals on the strength of … whatever it was that got that team there … we’ve finally arrived at what I think is a really intriguing Super Bowl match-up between San Francisco and Kansas City.
It’s the great pass rushing defense of the 49ers taking on the league’s best QB in Patrick Mahomes, who is even better when he’s on the run and his weapons have time to run around to get open.
Tony: It’s also the #2 ranked rushing team (in yards per game) of the 49ers aginst a defense that has had problems against the run this year. But the Chiefs will likely have Chris Jones back to 100%, and they’ve managed to beat the top ranked rushing team (Baltimore) during the regular season, and the #3 ranked rushing team (Tennessee) during the post season.
There’s also questions on coaching–one of the head coaches will likely do wonders for their postseason reputation…Andy Reid has a long history of choking in big games, dating back to his time with the Eagles–while 49ers head coach Kyle Shannahan’s best known Super Bowl moment is being the architect of a Falcons offense that couldn’t hold a 28-3 lead over the Patriots in Super Bowl LI. (more…)
Tony got his bets a little bit back on track during divisional weekend, getting himself back into the black for the season’s entirety. Andy struggled again, probably betting a couple games with his heart rather than his head – which is easier to avoid during the regular season when there is a full slate of games from which to choose.
| Playoff bankroll | Divisional W/L | Divisional $ | Remaining bank | |
| Andy | $13,577 | 1-3 | -$2,436 | $11,141 |
| Tony | $9,607 | 2-2 | +$3,214 | $12,821 |
We wrapped up the regular season with alternative picks and picks won fairly decisively. Our bets segment went down to the wire.
| Week 17 | Andy 12-4 |
| Season | Andy 134-121-1 |
Straight-up picks
| Andy | Tony | |
| Week 17 | 11-5 | 10-6 |
| Season | 156-99-1 | 162-95-1 |
Both Andy and Tony won significantly on the bets this season.
| Week 17 W/L | Week 17 $ | Season W/L | Season $ | Bankroll | |
| Andy | 3-1 | +$5,241 | 34-31-3 | +$10,127 | $20,127 |
| Tony | 1-3 | -$2,789 | 32-34-2 | +$9,357 | $19,357 |
There aren’t really enough games to make an alternative picks segment worth continuing in the playoffs, but we’ll keep up with the bets and picks in the postseason, especially since we’ve actually got some mythical money to work with…
Tony keeps plugging along, taking at least a little of the mythical casino’s cash every week. Andy’s hot streak has cooled a bit, but he’s still comfortably ahead for the season, as well.
| Week 16 W/L | Week 16 $ | Season W/L | Season $ | Bankroll | |
| Tony | 2-2 | +$594 | 31-31-2 | +$12,146 | $22,146 |
| Andy | 1-3 | -$2,506 | 31-30-3 | $4,886 | $14,886 |
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