We goin’ to Sizz-ler, we goin’ to Sizz-ler!
While last week’s tally won’t buy dinner for you and your lady at Ruth’s Chris, it certainly would cover a meal for two (WITH full salad bar privileges) at the aforementioned House of Sizzle...
Week 5 saw us reverse our atrocious week 4 results, picking four winners against one loser. We got it right on the Bears (1 unit), the Titans/Cowboys over (3 units), the Eagles (2 units) and the Vikings/Jets over (4 units). Our only misstep was, unfortunately, a 4-unit pick--the Colts/Chiefs over (though if all of the Colts FG's were TD’s, we would’ve been RIGHT there...)
As for our readers, there was no contest winner this week. But two readers deserve special mention: mjp, who tied our record, and therefore receives the “Close But No Cigar Trophy”, along with a (strictly platonic) pat on the ass; and dbato, who followed up last week’s win with an incredible oh-fer--that’s right, ZERO FOR SIXTEEN. In fact, just to keep him from becoming so discouraged that he quits handicapping altogether, we’re going to drop the $6 KFC gift certificate in the mail to him first thing tomorrow. Chin up, buddy...
Week 5 Record:
4 wins, 1 loss
10 units won, 4 units lost= +6 units
Year-to-Date:
11 wins, 9 losses
31 units won, 26 units lost= +5 units
This is starting to sound like a broken record, but week 5 was--for the fourth week in a row--a Dog Day Weekend. Favorites bit the dust again, covering only 5 of 14 games, for a year-to date record of 28-46-2 ATS. (And since so many of you love the "touchdown-or-more home dogs" rule, we have to point out that week 5 featured TWO seven-point home dogs--the Cards and Raiders-- and both won outright!) Totals were actually more unbalanced than they have been, with 9 games going over and 5 under (39-36-1 YTD). Since these things tend to run in streaks, it may be worth keeping an eye on the totals for opportunities over the next few weeks. And, of course, until favorites start proving they can cover with regularity, we'll be giving the benefit of the doubt to the dogs in any tossup games.
See you Saturday, when we'll decide whether the Bears should be a touchdown favorite over anybody...
While last week’s tally won’t buy dinner for you and your lady at Ruth’s Chris, it certainly would cover a meal for two (WITH full salad bar privileges) at the aforementioned House of Sizzle...
Week 5 saw us reverse our atrocious week 4 results, picking four winners against one loser. We got it right on the Bears (1 unit), the Titans/Cowboys over (3 units), the Eagles (2 units) and the Vikings/Jets over (4 units). Our only misstep was, unfortunately, a 4-unit pick--the Colts/Chiefs over (though if all of the Colts FG's were TD’s, we would’ve been RIGHT there...)
As for our readers, there was no contest winner this week. But two readers deserve special mention: mjp, who tied our record, and therefore receives the “Close But No Cigar Trophy”, along with a (strictly platonic) pat on the ass; and dbato, who followed up last week’s win with an incredible oh-fer--that’s right, ZERO FOR SIXTEEN. In fact, just to keep him from becoming so discouraged that he quits handicapping altogether, we’re going to drop the $6 KFC gift certificate in the mail to him first thing tomorrow. Chin up, buddy...
Week 5 Record:
4 wins, 1 loss
10 units won, 4 units lost= +6 units
Year-to-Date:
11 wins, 9 losses
31 units won, 26 units lost= +5 units
This is starting to sound like a broken record, but week 5 was--for the fourth week in a row--a Dog Day Weekend. Favorites bit the dust again, covering only 5 of 14 games, for a year-to date record of 28-46-2 ATS. (And since so many of you love the "touchdown-or-more home dogs" rule, we have to point out that week 5 featured TWO seven-point home dogs--the Cards and Raiders-- and both won outright!) Totals were actually more unbalanced than they have been, with 9 games going over and 5 under (39-36-1 YTD). Since these things tend to run in streaks, it may be worth keeping an eye on the totals for opportunities over the next few weeks. And, of course, until favorites start proving they can cover with regularity, we'll be giving the benefit of the doubt to the dogs in any tossup games.
See you Saturday, when we'll decide whether the Bears should be a touchdown favorite over anybody...
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