Alright, alright, alright, making plays. Shaved just over a third of my losses in week 8. Let’s continue to trend upward. Check out the NotBS Bet Box for Week 9.

 

Before we get started, a couple uncommon definitions:

 

Pick 5: Pool designed to pick 5 winners against the spread. Must win all 5 selections to share in the pot; A push ties. Generally, spreads are 1 3 7 10 14 and 17

 

2/3 Team Teaser: Teasing is when you are given points for multiple picks (either a team ats or an o/u) for little less odds than a parlay. A 2 team teaser gets 6 points while a 3 team teaser gets 10.

 

Parlay: Multiple bets correct for maximum profit

 

Prop: Achievements by teams or individual players

 

“Hinge team:” There may be a technical term so if you come across it please fill me in. It’s basically the team that you think is the lock to do what you want them to do. So you use that team in multiple parlays and teasers because you are counting on them. Basically if that team doesn’t do what you want, you end up having a shitty day. Feels like Chicago is my hinge team this week. I may have been completely wrong about them. I had them pegged for a 4-12 season and now I think they will win the NFC North. But seriously, I hate the Bears.

 

Results from the Past:

Going into Week 8: -1846.5 Sonic Rings

Total Risk Week 8: 1330 Sonic Rings

Total Win Week 8: 2104.3 Sonic Rings

Total Net Week 8: 774.3 Sonic Rings

Overall Net: -1072.2 Sonic Rings

Pick 5

Tennessee -3 over St. Louis

Oakland +3 over Philadelphia

 

Baltimore -3 over Cleveland

Indianapolis -3 over Houston

Green Bay -11 over Chicago

 

Teaser:

Dallas Pick ‘em over Minnesota

New Orleans +3 over NY Jets

Seattle -7 over Tampa Bay

Risk: 110 Sonic Rings

To Win: 100 Sonic Rings

Teaser Record: 3-6

 

Parlay

Dallas -500 over Minnesota

New England -270 over Pittsburgh

New Orleans -290 over NY Jets

Risk: 1000 Sonic Rings

To Win: 1211.49 Sonic Rings

Parlay Record: 1-7

 

Sucker Single Bets of the Week (Formerly Prop/Single Bets)

Kansas City -4 over Buffalo

Risk: 110 Sonic Rings

To Win: 100 Sonic Rings

As I wrote about in my Pick ‘em picks this week, I think the Bills actually come out and win this game. The Bills are a good home team, and Kansas City may have peaked too early.