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Kirk finally tallies a win, Matt posts a small loss to break his momentum, and the fellas' second same game parlay bet fails.
Oddball is our weekly NFL gambling competition where we each get $100 every week and try to outdo each other. The loser has to eat a well-done Applebee's steak.
Recap: Matt's Picks
$128.00 wagered $33.78 lost +$209.79 for the season
When I woke up this morning and saw that Kirk had already tallied up the wins and losses for the week, I knew I was in trouble. The big fella finally posted a winning week and made up a bit of ground on me. It wasn't my best showing in Week 10 and admittedly, I watched very little football on Sunday. Instead, I headed to Madison Square Garden to watch my beloved, red-hot Rangers win in dramatic fashion to improve to 11-2-1 on the year. I'd gladly eat a well-done Applebee's steak if I could do it out of the Stanley Cup. But let's not get ahead of ourselves.
Bonus Bet
C. Kmet over 3.5 receptions ✅
H. Hurst over 16.5 receiving yards ❌
Over 38.5 total points ❌
Losing these bets sure makes sitting through the whole Thursday night broadcast a miserable experience. We're still up a good deal from hitting last week, so we'll keep taking shots. Anything to distract us from bored Al Michaels in the booth.
❌ Lost $100.00 (up $576.67 for the season - doesn't count towards our competition but will be spent on our Applebee's bar tab).
Jaguars +3.5
Bought 0.5 points (-125)
Next time I bet on Trevor Lawrence, who moonlights as a professional wrestler named either "Lank" or "Jolt", remind me to buy 30 points instead of a half. The banged up 49ers threw everyone off their scent by going on a three-game losing streak before their bye. This week, they put the rest of the league on notice that, as long as they are healthy, they are a juggernaut. That said, I'll likely be looking to fade them giving 10.5 to the Bucs in Week 11. Stay tuned.
❌ Lost $37.50
Bengals -6.5
Straight up ATS (-110)
Uncle Jack isn't very tech-savvy, but he somehow managed to hack Adam Schefter's phone after this game:
One bright spot is that, while I usually bet all of these picks in real life, I got cold feet on the Bengals Sunday morning. The line mysteriously plummeted all the way down to 5 as the wise guys pounded the Texans. That logic will not help me vanquish Kirk, but at least I saved myself a few bucks. The weekly rollercoaster ride that is the Bengals' Super Bowl odds has them back up to 17-to-1. It doesn't seem fair that they are in sole possession of last place in the AFC North, but here we are.
Our friend Sean Mac from Columbus is pondering some dumb bets again:
Could the entire AFC North end up making the playoffs? If you throw $100 on a "make the playoffs" parlay it would win $407.20 right now.
Seems like kind-of-shitty odds for something that has literally never happened in NFL history. Although, we've only had 7 playoff spots since 2020, so my guess is that it will eventually. Right now, I honestly think the second-place Steelers are probably the ones that drop out of it, and FanDuel agrees.
Odds to make the playoffs:
Ravens -800 Browns -385 Bengals -142 Steelers +110
Save your money, Sean.
❌ Lost $33.00
Lions -2.5
Bought 0.5 points (-132)
Hey! A decision that actually paid off. I successfully avoided a dispiriting push by buying this down to 2.5. I caught none of this game, but it seemed pretty crazy and high scoring. So I texted Uncle Jack to see what his thoughts were:
Told you, never watching Goof again. He's a dirtbag that uses his small fingers to type trash talk to Tony's niece on her school email. Besides, I pawned Colin's didgeridoo and bet it all on the T.J. Shroud money line this week. Took Susie out to Red Lobster during the late window. Even let her get a Pepsi. Great date night. Hope your having fun at the Rangers game. Be careful as the radio says criminal migrants are ruining the city.
✅ Won $20.00
First Half Under 19.5
Packers at Steelers (-120)
Had the wrong half, I guess. 30 points in the first and only 12 in the second. Probably not going to be watching much of either of these two teams. God help us if Pittsburgh actually sneaks into the playoffs.
❌ Lost $33.00
Two-Leg Parlay (+265)
49ers at Jaguars under 45.5 Broncos at Bills under 46.5
Big thanks to "Lank" Lawrence and "Not Sure What Team I'm On" Allen for stinking it up on their respective offenses and keeping these totals low. I had to sweat out the Monday Night game which ended a half point shy of the total and saved me from a pretty rough Week 10. Instead, it's a meager loss and a sustained $700 lead over Kirk.
Are the Broncos underrated at this point? Besides the 50-point loss to the Dolphins, they haven't really been that bad. Sean Payton just out coached Andy Reid and Sean McDermott in back-to-back games.
Call me insane, but this looks like a well-coached team:
We are monitoring the situation but could be placing a sizable bet on them against the Vikings next week. Stay tuned.
✅ Won $34.72
Kirk's Picks
$100.00 wagered $45.25 won -$498.26 for the season
Fuck yes! Back under $500 for the season baby!
Raiders Moneyline -106
It was an ugly game, one in which I was distraught heading into halftime. But guess what?
That Football Gods karma I spoke of came down with a vengeance.
Robert Saleh spat in Football Gods face when he overly celebrated beating the lowly Giants. His big grin was subsequently removed from his face as the Jets continued to Jet. The Raiders failed to hit Zach Wilson or seriously pressure him. He didn't even play that bad a game. The rest of the offense failed the team and a defense that held up their end.
Repent!
✅ won $70.75
Multigame Parlay Straight Up ATS +583
New England Patriots +1.5, San Francisco 49ers -3.0, Minnesota Vikings +3.0
Going 2 for 3 on these picks is not planned. I plan for 3 for 3. So with that, something appears to be terribly amiss.
The Vikings and 49ers upheld their end of the bargain easily. Unfortunately for me, the Mac Jones' and Baily Giuseppe's of the world are terrible at football and should never suit up again.
The Patriots lost 10-6. 10-6!
This could be the death knell of a stellar career for Billy B and his team goes out there and embarrasses itself over and over again. The Colts are awful as well as that score line proves. The difference here is the Patriots had two chances late in the 4th to get a TD WITHIN THE REDZONE of the Colts and between TWO DIFFERENT QUATERBACKS threw TWO TERRIBLE INTERCEPTIONS.
Rant over - need some people to attempt to keep their jobs if I'm going to be able to chip away at Matt's lead in any substantial way. On to week 11 and attempting to build momentum.
❌ Lost $25.00
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