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CFB:
Win 2019 Heisman Trophy - Jalen Hurts +650 (L)
Win 2019 Heisman Trophy - Tua Tagovailoa +500 (L)
Win 2019 Heisman Trophy - Trevor Lawrence +350 (L)
Win 2019 Heisman Trophy - Joe Burrow +375 (W)


Alabama 11 wins OVER (10-2) LOSER!
Baylor 7 wins OVER (9-0) WINNER!
Florida 9 wins OVER (10-2) WINNER!
Georgia 10.5 wins OVER (11-1) WINNER!
Illinois 3.5 wins OVER (6-4) WINNER!
LSU 8.5 wins OVER (9-0) WINNER!
Michigan 9.5 wins OVER (9-3) LOSER!
Notre Dame 9.5 wins OVER (10-2) WINNER!
Ohio St 10 wins OVER (10-0) WINNER!
Nebraska 8 wins OVER (4-5) LOSER
Oregon 8.5 wins OVER (9-1) WINNER!
Sparty 7 wins OVER (4-5) LOSER
Utah 8.5 wins OVER (9-1) WINNER!





NFL:

Reach AFC Conference Final - Kansas City Chiefs +160 (W)
Reach AFC Conference Final - Jacksonville Jaguars +625 (L)
Reach NFC Conference Final - New Orleans Saints +215 (L)
Reach NFC Conference Final - Chicago Bears +365 (L)


Cleveland Browns win AFC North +120 LOSER!
Jacksonville Jaguars win AFC South +350 LOSER!
Los Angeles Chargers win AFC West +280 LOSER!
Philadelphia Eagles win NFC East +105 WINNER!
Chicago Bears win NFC North +175 LOSER!
Carolina Panthers win NFC South +775 LOSER!
Seattle Seahawks win NFC West +280 LOSER!


CHI regular season wins over 9½ +105 (6-6) LOSER!
CLE regular season wins over 9 -130 (5-7) LOSER!
DAL regular season wins over 8½ -130 (7-6) LOSER!
GB regular season wins over 9½ +105 (10-3) WINNER!
JAX regular season wins over 8 -115 (4-8) LOSER!
KC regular season wins over 10½ -115 (10-4) WINNER!
LAR regular season wins over 10½ -105 (8-6) LOSER!
NOR regular season wins over 10½ +105 (10-3) WINNER!
PIT regular season wins under 8½ +120 (8-6) WINNER!
SEA regular season wins over 8½ -115 (9-2) WINNER!


New Orleans Saints win Super Bowl +975 (11-3) LOSER!


NBA:

ATL regular season wins over 34.5 (15-39)
BOS regular season wins over 49.5 (37-15)
DEN regular season wins over 53.5 (37-16)
DET regular season wins over 38.5 (19-36)
LAC regular season wins over 54.5 (37-16)
MIA regular season wins over 43.5 (34-18)
ORL regular season wins over 41.5 (22-31)
PHI regular season wins over 54.5 (33-21)
POR regular season wins over 47.5 (25-29)
SAC regular season wins over 37 (21-31)
SAS regular season wins over 46.5 22-30)
UTA regular season wins over 53.5 (34-18)


MLB:

Yankees to win WS +400

Friday, May 22, 2015

Today's Line - Mistakes




Sports investing is full of mistakes. We try new things, put weight in this new stat or some new trend. We back a pitcher that pukes on the mound, we back a team that gets blown out. It happens, the important part is that we minimize risk and we learn from the mistakes we made.

I made another mistake last night in paying too much attention to a trend/record I read on Twitter. This mistake cost me, however I minimized risk, and it was my only loss. I went 2-1 going over 60% and showing profit.

The trend/record I read about was that after following an OT game the over of the next game is 9-2. Well in last night's hockey game it was clear everyone was tired and it showed as there was no scoring in the 3rd and the game ended under.


I'm not a big fan of trends and I should have remembered that trends are made to be broken. We all know numbers normalize. If a guy is 2-13 against a pitcher, chances are he's "due" and gets a hit the next time faces this pitcher. We all know this and that's why we don't care about BVP stats, but other trends such as the one above will eventually fall on the other side.

Don't bet trends/records blindly. Do your research, trust your gut, and minimize risk.

Yesterday I stayed away from the NBA because I couldn't get a feel on what Howard's knee injury would mean for the Rockets or the Warriors. It could mean a blow out or a close game if the Rockets rallied around each other. It could have meant a high scoring game since the Rockets might not be able to defend the middle but also it could be a low scoring game since Howard is a big piece of their offense. So I just couldn't decide how it was going to go.

In today's NBA game I have a great feel that the Cavs are going to miss Kyrie and their offense will suffer. I know he is listed as questionable and I'm sure he will play but he only played 27 minutes in game 1 and it went under. I can't imagine him being any more effective in game 2.

Atlanta has their own injuries as DeMare Carroll is doubtful. Granted he only scored 5 points in game 1 but he has averaged 12 this year. What I'm betting on is that Kent Bazemore starts and has to defend LBJ. Atlanta works to limit LBJ since he is the only healthy scorer that can get to the rim and this in turn will limit Bazemore's offense production. Atlanta will force the Cavs to be a jump shooting team, therefore limiting the scoring as well. I think we will especially see this in the first quarter.

On the diamond you might think I'm crazy for taking a suspect pitcher at Coors field but if you look at the numbers a little closer there is some value. Vogelsong is a better overall pitcher than Kendrick. They've both had a bad April but Vogelsong has had a better May only allowing 3 runs in 3 starts versus Kendrick allowing 9 in his last three starts. Finally the Rockies wOBA at home is .315 which is nothing to be proud of. Don't let the reputation for Coors field sway you from automatically dismissing visiting teams before looking a bit closer. This goes back to above about trends/records.

The other pitcher I like is on the road as well pitching at Chase Field which is actually ranked a bit higher then Coors Field in runs allowed. I'm not worried though since Jon Lester is running good right now and Josh Collmenter is not.

In the 4 overs I like, we have two average pitchers with explosive offenses in Detroit. In Cleveland I think Mike Leake continues to come back down to earth and Carrasco always gives up a couple. I don't trust either pitcher in the Twins/White Sox match up. Finally I highly doubt the Dodgers get shut out for the fourth time in a row.

#LetsGet60


Balance:

At 5/18/15: $30.11
At 5/22/15: $29.96
Growth: 0%

Goal: $3.00
Amount Needed: $3.15


Records are still screwed up:

Yesterday21066.7%$0.55
Last Week2419055.8%$0.01
Last Month116901156.3%$6.54


05-22-15MLBPadres at Dodgers OVER 6.5 (-115)$0.50$0.43pending
  
05-22-15MLBMONEYLINE: Cubs -139$0.25$0.18pending
  
05-22-15NBACavaliers at Hawks 1st ¼ UNDER 49.5 (-110)$0.25$0.22pending
  
05-22-15NBACavaliers at Hawks UNDER 196 (-110)$0.25$0.22pending
  
05-22-15MLBTwins at White Sox OVER 7.5 (+100)$0.50$0.50pending
  
05-22-15MLBMONEYLINE: Giants -113$0.25$0.22pending
  
05-22-15MLBReds at Indians OVER 7 (-105)$0.50$0.47pending
  
05-22-15MLBAstros at Tigers OVER 8 (-120)$0.50$0.41pending
Good Luck All!

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