Week 12 was another profitable one for this column. Well, for one of us.
The Rhode Island Scumbag pushed his win rate back up toward 60 percent, continuing a profitable streak that flies in the face of where he was this time last year. Meanwhile, my faith in the Tennessee Titans was shattered, in part, because a defensive lineman pushed a long snapper. Granted, that merely ended the game before Ryan Tannehill’s two-minute drill could stall out at his own 45-yard line, but I still would have appreciated the effort.
Week 13 brings a new opportunity and, interestingly, a long list of home underdogs in what look like toss-up games. There’s a lot to like in this Sunday’s lines if you’re feeling straight-up wins from teams like the New York Giants, Detroit Lions or Cincinnati Bengals in front of their loyal fans.
Is that where we’re gonna lean? Let’s check in with our resident expert.
What a Week 12. I absolutely smashed turkey day with the exception of my one losing play of the week — I didn’t count on the Patriots offense deciding to show up. I also discovered that betting on boring soccer matches can be extremely profitable. I have bet the HT draw of almost every game this World Cup and have cashed a ton of tickets for plus prices.
I am going to make three plays this week. I would like to be 2-0 going into Monday Night Football so that I can fire a very irresponsible wager — 10-plus units — on my Play of the Year.
Here’s what we’ve got for Week 13.