Andy hit the big Raiders/Steelers upset in this segment last week, making his 2-2 record look a lot better in the bankroll column. Tony also went 2-2, but he got the wrong games right.
Standings:
Week 14 W/L
Week 14 $
Total W/L
Total $
Bankroll
Andy
2-2
+$1,677
24-31-1
-$2,193
$7,807
Tony
2-2
-$79
25-31
-$3,300
$6,700
Maybe one of these clowns can rip off a hot streak before the season ends. Here goes:
Could Andy be anymore inconsistent? Last week he went 4-0 after two weeks of 1-7. Now he’s 0-4 again. The teeter-tottering is dizzying. Tony also had a rough week, though the Chargers’ big comeback against Pittsburgh saved him from a winless week.
Here are the standings:
Week 13 W/L
Week 13 $
Total W/L
Total $
Bankroll
Andy
0-4
-$4,100
22-29-1
-$3,870
$6,130
Tony
1-3
-$2,450
23-29
-$3,221
$6,779
Andy:
$800 – Cleveland (+2.5, -110) vs Carolina – People aren’t buying into the Browns yet – perhaps understandably so. But they’re playing well of late and I’m on the bandwagon. I can’t figure out why people are buying Carolina right now. The Panthers have been putrid.
$1,000 – L. A. Rams (-3, -110) at Chicago – This number is coming down from a 4.5 opening. Chicago is solid, but has built its resume mostly by beating teams that are either bad or that were struggling when they played. The Rams are a legit contender and I think they show the Bears they are still a year or two away.
$800 – New Orleans at Tampa Bay: Over 55.5 – This number has come down since opening at 57.5. Back in week one, however, these teams combined to put up 88, as the Bucs upset the Saints in the Superdome. This one will be outside but New Orleans has better weapons for countering the move to grass these days. What this comes down to is the Bucs have mostly been good enough to score on anyone and mostly bad enough to let everyone score at will on them.
$500 – Oakland (+550) vs Pittsburgh – Apparently the Raiders really have the Steelers number in recent years. I don’t see this result happening, but Pittsburgh could come out flat after a comeback loss to the Chargers. And maybe the Roethlisberger curse is real.
Tony:
$500 – Saints (-9.5, -110) at Tampa Bay – Bucs suck. Even at home can’t keep up with the Saints.
$500 – Texans (-4.5, -110) vs Indianapolis – The Colts are improved, but enough to travel to Houston and win? Even with the points?
$500 – Minnesota at Seattle: Under 46 (-107) – Couple of solid defenses and offenses that would prefer to run.
$500 – Minnesota (moneyline: +155) at Seattle – Know what happens when you don’t get your bets in on time? You end up betting on your team (which you hate doing) to upset a team with a better record on the road.
Tony had a pretty decent week in alternative picks, getting five of his seven correct. Andy was on fire, however, going 8-0, to land a fairly dominant win over the Thanksgiving break.
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