Bar Stool Pundits week 3

[lorinda]

The way the 3+1 is shaping up this so far, I think all the BS pundits have the internet this year.....

Lori

[Slacker13]

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As always, that looks freakin ugly to me but I don't pick 'em, I just report.

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Keep betting them. These are gold.

[natedogg]

This is a big week for the BSPs. They're all over several games. While last week was tough to identify the big BSP favorite, this week it's hard to keep the choices down.

While Jags and Bucs are getting their share of Bar Stool Punditry, they have their detractors, which I suspect is due to the fact that the Packers have been a perennial BSP favorite over the years. The Jets and Packers would make fine BSP picks, and I urge you to take them this week, but I'm not including them as part of my BSP actual picks.

That's because there are two other games with even more lopsided BSP action.

Colts -13.5 As a lot of people have mentioned, the Colts are very popular this week. Personally, I'm sick to my stomach putting money on a team that is playing their second road game after an unexpected win at Lambeau, but the numbers don't lie. All the money is on the Colts.

Chiefs +2.5 Not only is all the money on the Chiefs, but the Yahoo Experts have gone 3 of 4 picking the divisional road dog to prevail at Denver on MNF. Hmmmmmmmm.

Well there you have it. Four strong BSP picks and a couple second-tier picks for those who really want to pull the trigger. The Jags are also getting some love from the Yahoo experts, so that's another good sign they'll lose.

As far as this "official" tally goes for natedogg's BSP reporting, we'll just go with the Browns and the Broncos.

This week's bets:

Raiders +7.5
Fins +3
Browns +13.5
Broncos -2.5

Good luck everyone, and if you're on the BSP side, good luck to you as well. I think there are excellent reasons to bet the Colts and Bucs particularly, and I don't have the stomach to fade the BSPs there to be honest. I'm staying away from those games entirely. Good luck if you're on the Bucs or Colts. Lord knows the BSPs need a couple.

natedogg

[MCS]

And you can get Oakland +9 (-110) at Pinnacle right now.

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[img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] i just unloaded +9

gl

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[scott8]

Some of the bar picks are suspect. . .in the sense that there is a lot of argument in the bar about what the right play is. . .the big, known handicappers are calling this a real tough week and that is reflected in no clear cut bar stool pick...

[27offsuit]

Well done natedogg.

[natedogg]

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Some of the bar picks are suspect. . .in the sense that there is a lot of argument in the bar about what the right play is. . .the big, known handicappers are calling this a real tough week and that is reflected in no clear cut bar stool pick...

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The big cappers may see that it's a tough week, but that doesn't mean the BSPs don't have clear favorites. I'm only reporting what I hear and read.

natdogg

[MCS]

And again, people laying a billion points on the Colts lose. There's no free money.

[2+2 wannabe]

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And again, people laying a billion points on the Colts lose. There's no free money.

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go browns!!!!!! [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]