It’s not about winning all your bets – but you do have to win the big ones. Andy came close to doing that last week with the Kansas City game, but Lamar Jackson led a late comeback that killed the bet. That was a significant swing for him. Tony plugged along at a roughly even pace after going 4-0 in week two.

Week 3 W/L Week 3 $ Season W/L Season $ Bankroll
Andy 1-3 -$1,838 4-7-1 -$1,913 $8,087
Tony 2-2 -$66 8-4 $3,718 $13,718

 

And here we go again:

Andy: Lamar Jackson … harrummmph. That bet would have taken me into positive territory. Oh well. This mythical bankroll will be fine.

$1,000 – Kansas City (-6.5, +106) at Detroit – I got bit here going with the Chiefs last week, but I’m going back to it again. The Chiefs are the best team in the NFL right now and, while Detroit may be somewhat improved, I don’t think they can keep up with the Kansas City offense.

$1,000 – Pittsburgh (-3.5, -110) vs Cincinnati – The Steelers started out as an 8.5-point favorite against he Bengals, but the line has moved to the point where Pittsburgh is only giving a half-point over the typical homefield advantage. The Steelers are not in a good place right now, but the Bengals are atrocious. Give me the home team clawing to stay alive in this one.

$1,000 – Seattle (-5, -110) at Arizona – Maybe it’s me, but I feel like the Seahawks struggle a lot in divisional games against Arizona and Los Angeles, even when they sport a significant talent advantage. I’m not sure how the Cardinals keep up in this one, though. Kyler Murray is going to have to play out of his mind. I think Russell Wilson has a field day, with Kevin Lockett and Will Dissly as the main beneficiaries.

$400 – Cleveland (+260 money line) at Baltimore – Do I think this happens? No. Is it feasible? Cleveland has the talent to beat anybody. This started out the week at +166, which I wouldn’t have bothered with. But it’s climbed to +260, making it worth a small investment. Go Baker.

Tony: Well, for what I believe is the first time (shockingly) since we started doing bets, I completely blanked on posting mine.  So I guess that means I go big on Sunday and Monday night…

$750 – Dallas (-2.5, -105) at New Orleans – Wouldn’t have taken this one if not for my screw up (probably the case with all of these), but I like the Cowboys to win this one by at least a touchdown.

$750 – Pittsburgh (-3.5, +100) vs Cincinnati – Not sure how this one has moved from 8.5 to 3.5…I mean, 8.5 was too much, but five points?  Cincinnati isn’t a good enough team to hang with the Steelers, even as bad as they’ve looked.

$500 – Cincinnati at Pittsburgh: Under 45 (-110) –  And the total is moving up?  Based on what evidence?

$500 – Dallas at New Orleans: Over 47.5 (-110) – No point in betting a moneyline since I already bet the two games I can on the odds (unless I wanted to hedge my bets…which I don’t), so I’ll grab the over here.  Don’t love any of my bets, but…that’s what happens when you forget until halfway through the late Sunday games to make them.