We take a look back at week 16, where we edged out a few wins Sunday then got trucked on Christmas Eve.
Week 16 Recap: Christmas Eve Ruined A Perfect Week
Denver (-2.5) @ Oakland
The model is yet again favoring the Broncos, this time picking on a Raiders team that is simply bad at football. If you're a Raiders fan, you probably won't enjoy this article. Read it anyway since I need the clicks.
Week 15 Recap: We Messed Up, And Paid For It
By "messed up," I really mean "got lazy." Either way, it was a rough week at FirstAndThirty. I've stressed all year how important it is to get bets in early. Both of us have busy lives, making it difficult to look into the games in the detail that we want to early in the week.... Continue Reading →
Breaking Down the Recommended Wagers for Week 15
I'm doing an abbreviated version of this, because it's Saturday morning and nobody is going to read it. Essentially, we dropped the ball. It was a busy week, but we still should have been able to get our recommended bets out earlier. It's another perfect example as to why you need to get your bets... Continue Reading →
Week 14 Recap: It Appears We Have Lost
Week 14 is officially official. We had a bad week. It happens. If you're following a handicapper who doesn't talk about these, they're just fucking lying. Anyway, let's break it down: Cincinnati @ LA Chargers (-14)Vegas: LAC – 14DomModel: LAC – 20.588Recommendation: LAC -14Analysis The Chargers came away with a victory here, but they shouldn't be happy about their... Continue Reading →
Recommended Bet: Denver (-4) over San Francisco
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The Broncos are fresh off a few key injuries, but we're going after them anyway. This column explains why. Read it, you'll feel better about yourself.
Week 1 Recap
Week 1 started out with meh results. I'd care about that sort of thing if I was a short term results oriented fish, but since I'm not, it's whatever. Let's break down the games anyway. Click the title for more.
Recommended Bet: Seattle +3 over Denver
The model's biggest differential from Vegas this week is Seattle +3 over the Broncos in week 1. Click the title for my breakdown.
