The Week #9 lines for the "Damn the BSPs!" Challenge

[Easy E]

(it seems the BSPs are the strongest curse in the universe... amazing!)

Week #9 line O/U
<font class="small">Code:</font><hr /><pre>Sun 11/6/05<font color="green">
Falcons at Dolphins +2 over 40
Panthers at Buccaneers +1.5 under 36.5
Bears at Saints +3 over 34
Bengals at Ravens +3 over 37
Lions at Vikings +1.5 over 37
Texans at Jaguars -13 under 36.5
Raiders at Chiefs - 4.5 under 51.5
Chargers at Jets +6 under 41.5
Titans at Browns -3 under 38.5
Giants at 49ers +10 over 42
Seahawks at Cardinals +4 under 43.5
Steelers at Packers +6 over 42
Eagles at Redskins -2.5 under 40.5
</font><font color="orange">
Bye- Bills, Broncos, Rams, Cowboys </font>

Mon 11/7/05<font color="purple">
Colts at Patriots +3 over 46
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[Easy E]

if you pick your games before the lines come out, do you avoid the "first-pick" curse? Since I have Rutis' picks for Weeks 9-10 already, I guess we'll find out

$400 Vikings over
$300 Falcons
$200 Ravens
$100 Colts

I'm going to bring a little mediocrity to the first (non-Easy E?) pick curse.

$400 Redskins -2.5
$300 Chiefs -4.5
$200 Cardinals +4
$100 Colts -3

[Easy E]

Now that the kyro position is locked up..

$400 bet Seahawks - rested, I'll fade the Cards
$300 bet Chiefs under- the first game was under this total, why not the second?
$200 bet Texans under- On the road? Jags haven't been scoring a lot either and they're sure to be a BSP victim
$100 bet Bengals- steam pick (so, the Ravens do better with some of their big dogs on defense as cheerleaders? Damn the BSPs!)

[Brad F.]

Quick response this time. I NEED a Green week!!!

$400-Packers +6
$300-Chiefs -4.5
$200-Colts/Pats Under
$100-Texans/Jags Over

[Lottery Larry]

$400 Colts/Pats under
$300 Eagles +2.5
$200 Bears/Saints under
$100 Bengals/Ravens over

[SossMan]

$400 - Giants -10
$300 - Giants/9rs under 42
$200 - Vikings +1.5
$100 - Steelers/Pack under 42

[kyro]

Interesting. Picking with my gut netted me a 3-13 record. Going against my gut has made me 3-9. Obviously going against my gut is working out better so I will keep going with it!

$400 49ers
$300 Pats/Colts UNDER
$200 Raiders
$100 Eagles

[rohjoh]

Bengals -3 $400
Chargers -6 $300
Falcons -2 $200
Chargers over 41.5

[scott8]

400$ Bucs
300$ Falcons
200$ Jets
100$ Saints

$400 Dolphins +2
$300 Patriots +3
$200 Ravens +3
$100 Cardinals +4

YTD 17-15-0 +$800

[kdog]

Hmmm, 10 home dogs this week.

400 Colts -3
300 Chargers/Jets under 41.5
200 Panthers/Bucs over 36.5
100 Packers +6

I suck. Fade these.

[Easy E]

<font color="blue">(poster formerly known as Scott8)</font>

So, what's the story /images/graemlins/confused.gif

[scott8]

Mat gave me the option to change and I took it.

Scott8 was my old college email, Caldarooni is my online persona at a lot of poker sites.

Still the same guy though /images/graemlins/cool.gif

[DeucesUp]

$400 Seahawks/Cardinals UNDER
$300 Colts/Patriots UNDER
$200 Ravens
$100 Chargers/Jets UNDER



It's a home dog bonanza this week and yet I can't really get excited about any of them. I guess that's the beauty of the HD strategy -- they look so ugly that squares like myself (even ones who know HD's are generally strong bets) can't bring themselves to bet them.

FWIW, I expect the lines to look a lot more appealing by the weekend and I'll be looking to get some games like NE+3.5, NYJ+7, Bal+3.5, Ari+6. And if the lines move more than I expect maybe Mia+3, Hou+14, TB+3 &amp; SF+13. And if the lines don't move, several of these HD's look real nice in teasers.

Seahawks/Cardinals UNDER 43.5 Seahawks have put up big totals a couple of times, but are generally a ball control team. Ari has only scored over 20 once ... against the 49ers.

Colts/Patriots UNDER 46 There will be some offense, but solid D's will force a lot of FG's.

Ravens+3 v. Bengals Had to pick at least one home dog. I like Bal the best with these lines. Should be a low scoring game, I'll take the FG.

Chargers/Jets UNDER 41.5 Jets anemic offense won't contribute much. Chargers happy to grind out the clock with a lead.

[MyTurn2Raise]

MyTurn2Raise's picks

$400 Steelers u42
$300 Jets
$200 49ers
$100 Cardinals

[lastsamurai]

400 colts
300 Giants/sf over
200 bears saints under
100 chargers

[RandomGuy]

$400 Falcons -2
$300 Seahawks -4
$200 Chargers -6
$100 Titans +3

[VarlosZ]

$400 Dolphins +2
$300 Redskins -2.5
$200 Jaguars -13
$100 Giants -10

I still haven't posted a winning week, but I can turn this thing around yet. Let's go Frerotte!

[Easy E]

<font color="blue">I still haven't posted a winning week, but I can turn this thing around yet. Let's go Frerotte! </font>

The unintentional (or, if intentional, very clever) comedy of this statement is priceless. /images/graemlins/cool.gif

Go, ZarlosV! /images/graemlins/laugh.gif

[MCS]

$400 Falcons -2
$300 Seahawks -4
$200 Chiefs -4.5
$100 Eagles +2.5

Screw it. I want to pick some favorites for once. This week I'm just picking teams in what I think are decent mismatches and praying they cover.

Falcons coming off bye week and I'm thinking 2 is close enough to 0. Seahawks much better than Cardinals. Chiefs at home vs Oakland...eh, they can cover this. And I still doubt the Redskins.

[MCS]

I want to edit my picks, but it's past the edit time.

I would like to keep my picks except for the following:

$100 Bengals -3

Bengals -3
Falcons -2
Giants -10
Jaguars -13

[TradeRounds]

400 seahawks
300 chargers
200 panthers
100 falcons

[bosoxfan]

400 - Falcolns
300 - Giants
200 - Steelers
100 - Vikings

[homedog]

$400 Falcons/Dolphins UNDER 40
$300 Packers +6 over Steelers
$200 Redskins -2.5 over Eagles
$100 Pats +3 over Colts

[Rick Diesel]

$400 - Panthers
$300 - Patriots
$200 - Bengals
$100 - Falcons

Rick Diesel

[johnd192]

400 Chiefs -4.5
300 Falcons -2
200 Seahawks -4
100 Chargers -6

$400 Falcons
$300 Seahawks
$200 Chargers
$100 Saints/Bears Over

[Easy E]

[ QUOTE ]
Mat gave me the option to change and I took it.

Scott8 was my old college email, Caldarooni is my online persona at a lot of poker sites.

Still the same guy though /images/graemlins/cool.gif

[/ QUOTE ]

The first part was obvious. The online choice is what I'm wondering about. Caldarooni? Unless you have a pasta fetish...

[jpg777]

$400 Steelers under 42
$300 Bears
$200 Texans
$100 49ers

[Kevmath]

$400 Bears -3
$300 Lions -1.5
$200 Steelers -6
$100 Texans +13

[Bobby Digital]

$400 Colts
$300 Redskins
$200 Bears
$100 Ravens

[ QUOTE ]
Bengals -3
Falcons -2
Giants -10
Jaguars -13

[/ QUOTE ]

Yes, I am an idiot.

The top one is $400 and the bottom is $100.

[IHateKeithSmart]

Texans $400
Lions $300
Panthers $200
Colts/Patriots under 46 $100

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[DOTTT]

$400 Browns
$300 Cardinals
$200 Packers
$100 Jets

[MHoydilla]

400 Buccaneers
300 Giants
200 Chiefs
100 Seahawks

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$400 Eagles +2.5
$300 Panthers -1.5
$200 Falcons/Dolphins under 40
$100 Titans +3

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[Page Jacobson]

400-Bears/Saints over 34
300-Bengals/Ravens over 37
200-Lions/Vikings over 37
100-Giants

[eggzz]

$400 Bears
$300 Raiders
$200 Texans
$100 Bengals O37

[Fairless]

400 Dolphins +2
300 Packers +6
200 Giants -10
100 Colts over 46

[NoChance]

I've had kidney stones to deal with the past two days. I'm all drugged up. Hopefully I am thinking clearly...

$400 Jaguars -13
$300 Chiefs -4.5
$200 Seahawks -4
$100 Colts -3

[wuwei]

$400 Bengals -3
$300 Chiefs -4.5
$200 Seahawks -4
$100 Dolphins +2

[sage]

$400 Falcons
$300 Texans
$200 Panthers
$100 Redskins

[Bulldog]

400 Falcons
300 Colts
200 Giants o42
100 Eagles

[jedi]

2-2 last week, but lost the big 2 games. Urgh. The only saving grace is that I can say I'm a noob at this. How are you experienced bettors doing?

$400 - Packers +6 (Charlie Batch. On the road. In Lambeau.)
$300 - Panthers -1.5
$200 - Panthers/Bucs OVER 36.5 (I might parlay this in real life)
$100 - 49ers +10

[Bucky-Dat]

$400 Eagles
$300 Panthers
$200 Seahawks
$100 Colts

$400 San Fran +11
$300 Chargers - 6.5
$200 Panthers -1.5
$100 Falcons +2

With half the season done, it seems like all our systems are in "put up or shut up time". I'm guessing I should go 36 - 0 down the stretch. /images/graemlins/grin.gif

[junkmail3]

Buccaneers +1.5
Patriots +3
Cardinals +4
Vikings +1.5

[judgesmails]

400 Panthers -1.5
300 Saints +3
200 Seahawks -4
100 Packers +6

[jedinite]

$400: Cardinals +4
$300: Panthers -1.5
$200: Lions -1.5
$100: Dolphins +2

[el Jefe]

$400 Patriots +3
$300 Dolphins +2
$300 Cardinals +4
$200 Packers +6

-Jeff

[Sluss]

$400 Dolphins
$300 Bears over 34
$200 Vikings
$100 Bengals

Dolphins +2 The Falcons run defense has been struggling this year and the way Miami's receivers are set up it should be no problem for Ferrotte to spread the ball around and avoid D'Angelo Hall. Miami also has the speed and discipline outside to keep Michael Vicks bootlegs contained and Zach Crockett should be able to keep the running game under control.

Bears/ Saints over 34 One of three things happen here. The Bears blow out the Saints 28-7. The Bears take this game too lightly and get beat or win 24-23. Or this is a typical Bears game that is 10-6. Hey 2-1 ain't bad.

Vikings +1.5 The Vikings play well at home and Brad Johnson can run that offense well. I also think that the Vikings defense matches up well against Joey Harrington and will shut down the Lions passing attack.

Bengals -3 I think they roll this week. The way to beat the Bengals is to run the ball, (Jamal Lewis has struggled all year) Not turn the ball over (Anthony Wright is a turnover machine) and get pressure on Carson Palmer (another area where the Ravens defense has struggled all year).

Fade these picks, I know I will /images/graemlins/grin.gif

[McGahee]

$400 - Jets +6
$300 - Packers +6
$200 - Chiefs -4.5
$100 - Texans +13

[chiachu]

$400 - Giants -10
$300 - Dolphins +2
$200 - Ravens +3
$100 - Patriots +3

[plus_man]

I'm dumb. Whats a BSP?

400 Saints
300 Raiders
200 Titans
100 Chargers

[fnurt]

400 Chiefs
300 Falcons
200 Panthers/Bucs u36.5
100 Jaguars

[dankhank]

400 colts
300 eagles
200 saints
100 dolphins

[Sadat X]

$400 Redskins
$300 Dolphins
$200 Cardinals
$100 Packers

[ElSapo]

400 - Dolphins
300 - Bears
200 - Vikings
100 - Eagles

[holeplug]

$400 Falcons
$300 Patriots
$200 Saints
$100 Packers

[TheRover]

$400 Dolphins +2
$300 Jets +6
$200 Packers +6
$100 Redskins -2.5

[mrbaseball]

I will continue to fade the suckers and hope they wrong for at least another week!

400 Dolphins
300 Jets
200 Ravens
100 Raiders

[OrianasDaad]

$400 49ers
$300 Colts
$200 Texans
$100 Chargers

[peacemaker]

Sorry I missed the last 2 weeks my computer died. o well here we go.

400 Charges
300 Redskins
200 Bengals
100 Colts/Patroits under

[Cancer Merchant]

400 Bengals
300 Steelers
200 Eagles
100 49ers

[splittter]

$400 Dolphins
$300 49ers
$200 Jets
$100 Patriots

[Aces McGee]

$400 Seahawks -4
$300 Steelers/Packers u42
$200 Chargers -6
$100 Vikings +1.5

-McGee

[LockForward]

$400 Ravens +3
$300 Vikings +1.5
$200 Packers +6
$100 Buccaneers +1.5

[bugstud]

$400 - Jets
$300 - Redskins
$200 - Browns
$100 - Bears

400 Dolphins
300 Jets
200 Seahawks
100 Packers

$400 - Steelers u42
$300 - Giants u42
$200 - Panthers -1.5
$100 - Vikings +1.5

[Vince Young]

$400 Redskins
$300 Redskins under
$200 Patriots
$100 Panthers

[SumZero]

$400 Packers
$300 Packers u42
$200 Colts
$100 Redskins

Where do you go after a horrible 2-8 week including 1-3 on top picks? Hopefully up! My fist two are -Ben picks. Redskins are a -TO pick. Colts are just a +Colts pick (I think that game will go over and 3 points will mean less than it might in a Ravens game).

[Lori]

$400 Chiefs
$300 Falcons
$200 Vikings
$100 Chargers o41.5

Please excuse the lack of reasons again this week.

Lori

[CCx]

$400 Eagles
$300 Chiefs/Raiders UNDER
$200 Titans
$100 Dolphins

[Easy E]

what's going on with the alias switching again? Is this a seasonal thing, or what?

And what's with the "double c/t" designation?

[Cerelius]

$400 Falcons -2
$300 Seahawks
$200 Giants/49ers Over 42
$100 Steelers -6

C

[pudley4]

400 Dolphins
300 Vikings
200 Chiefs
100 Titans

[edit]in case you missed the name change, pudley4=Jeff A.

[Jibbs]

$400 Packers +6
$300 Seahawks -4
$200 Chargers -6
$100 Redskins -2.5

[ftball0000]

400 Vikings
300 Jets
200 Buccaneers
100 Cardinals

ftball

[Porcupine]

400: Falcons
300: Jets
200: Packers
100: Panthers

[Easy E]

I did miss it.

[FishNChips]

$400 Packers
$300 Vikings
$200 Bears/Saints OVER
$100 Chiefs


FishNChips

[tubbyspencer]

$400 Falcons
$300 Panthers
$200 Chiefs
$100 Patriots

tubby

[New York Jet]

$400 Saints +3
$300 Patriots +3
$200 Raiders +4.5
$100 Colts at Patriots Under 46

[BellyBuster7]

$400 Seahawks/Cardinals UNDER
$300 Packers
$200 Cardinals
$100 Jets

[Easy E]

Down to 77 handicappers, halfway through the season.

I took a bunch of the BSPs instead of betting on my own picks, we'll see what happens.

[football4me6]

I'm an idiot but ill post my picks anyway.
$400 Jets
$300 Over Jets/Chargers
$200 Cardinals
$100 Texans

[Lori]

Alias change is currently because I have no room in Lorinda's inbox.

Double Carpal tunnel is because both aliases are Carpal tunnels /images/graemlins/blush.gif

Lori

[Easy E]

[ QUOTE ]
I'm an idiot but ill post my picks anyway.


[/ QUOTE ]

I had a feeling this morning when I saw your 3 am post that you'd miss it again.

From the look of the Jets/Chargers, you saved money

[Easy E]

[ QUOTE ]
Alias change is currently because I have no room in Lorinda's inbox.
Lori

[/ QUOTE ]

How about clearing out that inbox?

Should I switch everything to Lori, or change Lori to lorinda as it comes up?

Any word from scalf?

[CieloAzor]

Ugh, forgot to make my picks. I can't even remember if I picked last week. If this counts, yay, if not, oh well.

$400 - Skins
$300 - Skins under
$200 - Colts under
$100 - Colts

[Easy E]

Unfortunately, it doesn't count.

[Easy E]

I hope you at least bet the same way you picked late here.

[CieloAzor]

Nah, I actually bet the opposite way on the sides, but I got better lines.

Wish I had gotten picks in earlier, cause I had a pretty nice week.

[Lori]

Lorinda or lori is fine, whichever is easier for you. No word from scalf. Clearing Lori's inbox took me 7 hours to back up, Lorinda's is more than twice as full.

Lori

[kyro]

[ QUOTE ]
Interesting. Picking with my gut netted me a 3-13 record. Going against my gut has made me 3-9. Obviously going against my gut is working out better so I will keep going with it!

$400 49ers
$300 Pats/Colts UNDER
$200 Raiders
$100 Eagles

[/ QUOTE ]

It is unfathomable to me how I can be this bad at sports betting. The tide shifted at the exact moment I changed my views on picking. Not only that, this week was the first week that I put money on Nate Dogg's BSP picks. 1-4-1. *sigh*