Betting every favorite on the money line was a profitable venture last year, or as Mac calls it, free money. I suspect things will return to normal this year, and this will be a losing proposition. There is usually a regression to the mean, and the boys in Vegas always adjust.

Seattle -235 W
New Orleans -158 L
St. Louis -150 L
Pittsburgh -250 W
Philadelphia -525 W
NY Jets -305 W
Baltimore -115 L
Bears -308 L
Houston -170 W
Kansas City -175 L
New England -180 L
Tampa Bay -245 L
San Francisco -170 W
Denver -370 W
Detroit -275 W
Arizona -160 W

9-7 (-431)

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The fuck dude, I thought that was my idea last year. Though I believe I filtered it to betting only the one or 2 prohibitive favorites every week.

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It aint the six minutes. Its what happens in those six minutes.

You inspired me to track it last year. The results were not what I expected. I believe that will change this year, as last year was an anomaly.

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week 1: 9-7 (-431)

Week 2
Baltimore -146 W
Carolina -125 W
Buffalo -125 W
Washington -230 W
Tennessee -170 L
NY Giants -125 L
New England -170 W
New Orleans -242 L
Cincinnati -240 W
Tampa -215 L
Seattle -230 L
Houston -164 W
Green Bay -340 W
Denver -900 W
San Francisco -300 L
Indianapolis -164 L

week 2: 9-7 (-546)
ytd: 18-14 (-977)

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I've won a ton of pools by picking the underdogs across the board with one or two exceptions every week. Last year WAS an anomaly.

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ytd: 18-14 (-977)

week 3
Atlanta -280 W
Buffalo -146 L
Dallas -135 W
Philadelphia -215 W
NY Giants -120 W
New Orleans -500 W
Cincinnati -275 W
Baltimore -125 W
Detroit -125 W
Indianapolis -245 W
New England -900 W
San Francisco -151 L
Seattle -220 W
Miami -250 L
Carolina -200
NY Jets

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Did not happen.

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I've won my fair share of pools by having a manatee make my picks.

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week 3: 11-5 +228
ytd: 29-19 (-749)

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Just to be clear, you're calculating favorites with the money line, right?

I always thought in the NFL, it would be more fruitful to bet underdogs with the money line due to the unpredictability.

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ytd: 29-19 -$749

Washington -172 L
Miami -200 W
Green Bay -126 W
Houston -135 W
Indianapolis -345 W
Baltimore -165 W
NY Jets -140 L
Pittsburgh -330 L
San Diego -625 W
San Francisco -210 W
Atlanta -255 L
New Orleans -145 L
New England

week 4: 7-5 -$342

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ytd: 29-19 -$749

Washington -172 L
Miami -200 W
Green Bay -126 W
Houston -135 W
Indianapolis -345 W
Baltimore -165 W
NY Jets -140 L
Pittsburgh -330 L
San Diego -625 W
San Francisco -210 W
Atlanta -255 L
New Orleans -145 L
New England -140 L

week 4: 7-6 -$482
ytd: 36-25 -$1231

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Week 5

ytd: 36-25 -$1231

Green Bay -425 W
Carolina -125 W
Cleveland -120 W
Philadelphia -199 W
NY Giants -215 W
New Orleans -600 W
Dallas -235 W
Detroit -225 L
Indianapolis -140 W
Pittsburgh -260 W
Denver -385 W
San Francisco -225 W
San Diego -314 W
Cincinnati -140 L
Seattle -330

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So I should bet $100 on the underdog every week.

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GO BEARS!!!

I'm telling anybody what to bet, but I should have been tracking the moneyline dogs, as well. If I have some time this week, I will go back, and track those.

I would guess that year to year, betting every dog is more profitable than betting the chalk.

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?? Looks like the chalk is profitable so far unless Im reading that wrong.

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You're reading it wrong.

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GO BEARS!!!

YTD he's up $1200 betting favorites no

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It aint the six minutes. Its what happens in those six minutes.

I thought that was a minus not hyphen before 1251.

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A + is good and a - is bad.

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GO BEARS!!!

Unless it's a diagnosis from your doctor.

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Week 5

ytd: 36-25 -$1231

Green Bay -425 W
Carolina -125 W
Cleveland -120 W
Philadelphia -199 W
NY Giants -215 W
New Orleans -600 W
Dallas -235 W
Detroit -225 L
Indianapolis -140 W
Pittsburgh -260 W
Denver -385 W
San Francisco -225 W
San Diego -314 W
Cincinnati -140 L
Seattle -330 W

week 5: 13-2 +935
ytd: 49-27 -$296

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ytd: 49-27 -$296

week 6
Indianapolis -135 W
Denver -460 W
Cleveland -130 W
Tennessee -215 W
Atlanta -190 L
Green Bay -124 W
Minnesota -125 L
Cincinnati -305 PUSH
Buffalo -120 L
Baltimore -180 W
San Diego -350 W
Seattle -474 L
Arizona -248 W
Philadelphia -125 W
San Francisco -200 W

week 6: 10-4-1 +$91
ytd: 59-31-1 -$205

Seahawks go down as almost 5/1 favorites, which would wipe out the first five weeks, if you bet the biggest favorite on the board each week, or free money as Mac calls it.

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Money line just doesn't feel right for football.

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You have to take value where you find it.

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Wholly agree. It just seems weird to play it that way. I love grabbing the points....love home dogs. I'll be out in Vegas early next month, Bears/Packers weekend.

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ytd: 59-31-1 -$205

New England -506 W
Indianapolis -190 W
Washington -260 W
Bears -170 L
Cleveland -215 L
Seattle -300 L
Green Bay -295 W
Baltimore -305 W
Buffalo -305 W
Detroit -130 W
San Diego -170 L
Dallas -224 W
Arizona -190 W
Denver W
Pittsburgh W

week 7: 11-4 +$245
ytd: 70-35-1 +$40

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ytd: 70-35-1 +$40

week 8
Denver -410 W
Detroit -180 W
Tampa -119 L
New England -245 W
Kansas City -350 W
Seattle -270 W
NY Jets -161 L
Miami -320 W
Houston -181 W
Baltimore -151 L
Philadelphia -121 L
Indianapolis -250 L
Cleveland -290 W
New Orleans -125 W
Dallas -450 L

week 8: 9-6 -352
ytd: 79-41-1 -312

Biggest favorite on the board goes down again. Mac's free money isn't so free.

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ytd: 79-41-1 -312

week 9
New Orleans -180 W
Miami -140 W
Cincinnati -475 W
Cleveland -325 W
Washington -115 L
Philadelphia -135 W
Kansas City -425 W
Dallas -125 L
San Francisco -550 L
Denver -165 L
Seattle -904 W
Pittsburgh -130 W
Indianapolis W

week 9: 9-4 -55
ytd: 88-45-1 -367

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