Alternative Picks: Week 13, 2020

Alternative Picks: Week 13, 2020

by | Dec 3, 2020 | 2020 season, NFL Picks

The grind that is the COVID-affected 2020 football season has approached the final quarter of the season. Andy still has a solid lead in the picks segments, but a couple big wins the last three weeks have brought Tony back to within striking distance.

Here are the standings:

Week 12 Tony 10-6
Season Andy 92-84-1

We’re one bye week game away from being done with them for the season, assuming COVID doesn’t push any games into the hypothetical week 18. So far, so good, at least according to what has hit the media so far, knock on wood. Here are the alternative picks for this week: (more…)

DFS: Week 12, 2020

DFS: Week 12, 2020

by | Nov 29, 2020 | 2020 season, Daily Fantasy, Fantasy Football

Another week, another loss for Tony, who once again forgot to take someone who was ruled out of his lineup out, and at this point is just hoping to not end the season with a balance on Fanball, because he’d like to never use them again.  Not because of his performance this year, which has been dismal, but because of weeks like this where they refused to offer a slate of lineups that used all 16 games–while featuring slates like Thursday night (now Tuesday) only lineups, and Monday Night/Tuesday night lineups.

 

Week 11 Season Total points Weekly average
Andy 124.86 8-3 1,536.5 139.68
Tony 92.48 3-8 1,358.34 123.49

 

So we skipped the Thanksgiving games–which ended up with a couple of solid games from guys who have been in our lineups a few times, like Antonio Gibson, and here we are.

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(Don’t) Bet the Mortgage: Week 12, 2020

(Don’t) Bet the Mortgage: Week 12, 2020

by | Nov 24, 2020 | 2020 season, NFL Gambling

A meaningless garbage time cover by the hapless New York Jets swung week 11 in Tony’s favor. He took the Jets +9.5 and, hence, he added to his bankroll. Andy had the Chargers at -9. He still virtually broke even, but the result doesn’t leave him with a lot of breathing room.

Here are the standings:

Week 11 W/L Week 11 $$ Season W/L Season $$ Bankroll
Andy 2-2 -$43 16-27-1 -$7,538 $2,462
Tony 3-1 +$1,435 16-25-3 -$4,270 $5,730

Andy: (SMMFH) (Slams a shot) The flippin’ Jets. Of course, it’s the flippin’ Jets. (more…)

Alternative Picks: Week 13, 2020

Alternative Picks: Week 12, 2020

by | Nov 24, 2020 | 2020 season, NFL Picks

Andy lost big in week 10, but rebounded in week 11 to start rebuilding his lost lead.

It was tighter – neither picker was particularly accurate. But Andy narrowly won the week.

Week 11 Andy 8-6
Season Andy 86-74-1

Anyone else disappointed with the Thanksgiving slate of games? Detroit, Houston, Dallas, Washington? Yay, I can fall asleep watching half the NFC East suck Thursday afternoon. (more…)

DFS: Week 12, 2020

DFS: Week 11, 2020

by | Nov 20, 2020 | 2020 season, Daily Fantasy, Fantasy Football

Another week, and right back on track for Andy, with a 121.1-91.58 victory. Doesn’t help when Tony forgets that he started a guy that was ruled out.

 

Week 10 Season Total points Weekly average
Andy 121.1 7-3 1411.64 141.2
Tony 91.58 3-7 1265.86 126.6

Andy: Normally I’m not really one to play a Thursday night stack, but the match-up this week is too good. Well, it looked good on paper anyway. We’ll see if that holds true. (more…)

(Don’t) Bet the Mortgage: Week 12, 2020

(Don’t) Bet the Mortgage: Week 11, 2020

by | Nov 19, 2020 | 2020 season, NFL Gambling

Uff da. The moderate success these writers experienced in week nine did not carry over, as between them both, they combined for just one winning bet and one tie in week 10.

The numbers are atrocious, folks. If this segment is must-see blog posting, it has to be for nothing other than the “car crash” factor – it’s ugly but you can’t look away.

Here are the standings:

Week 10 W/L Week 10 $$ Season W/L Season $$ Bankroll
Tony 0-3-1 -$2,900 13-24-3 -$5,705 $4,295
Andy 1-3 -$991 14-25-1 -$7,495 $2,505

Andy – Uggh. This is brutal. Embarrassing. We suck at gambling. … Maybe there is an upside to this pandemic – we haven’t been able to go to Las Vegas and try this with real money.

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