07-08 Week 9 NFL Results

posted on 11/06/07 at 10:29:40 pm by Joel Ross

Before I get too much into my picks, I have to mention my fantasy team. There's rumors that Larry Johnson is on the shelf for the year. If that's the case, that'll be my third running back to hit IR this year - I had Ronnie Brown and Cadillac Williams as well. I still have Willis McGahee, who left his game with a concussion. That basically leaves me with Westbrook, who I traded for two weeks ago. It's amazing that I'm 6-3, considering the number of running backs I'm going through!

Not much to say on this week's picks. They were pretty even. 7-7 across the board.

I was, once again, 2-2 with my "Lock Solid" picks, losing $12.91. So much for last week's performance. I'm now down $22.18, but 25-11 overall.

By the way, I was curious as to what would have happened if, instead of putting the money on games every week, I put the money into an index fund. So far, for the season, there's been $3,900 in bets, and I've lost $276.50. By putting the weekly money into the Vanguard 500 Index (VFINX), I'd be down $87.90, and that assumes a $10 transaction fee for each transaction - 9 weeks worth. Ignoring the fees, it would actually be up $2.10. And yes, I realize that funds are a long term investment option, but it's still interesting to look at how betting compares to investing.

  • Washington 23, New York Jets 20 (-4) (35.5 O/U) [P: $5.00, S: $10.00, O/U: $9.09, T: $24.09]
  • Carolina 7, Tennessee 20 (-4) (35.5 O/U) [P: $4.76, S: $10.00, O/U: ($10.00), T: $4.76]
  • Jacksonville 24, New Orleans 41 (-3) (40 O/U) [P: ($10.00), S: ($10.00), O/U: ($10.00), T: ($30.00)]
  • Arizona 10, Tampa Bay 17 (-3.5) (37.5 O/U) [P: $5.00, S: $10.00, O/U: ($10.00), T: $5.00]
  • Denver 7, Detroit 44 (-2.5) (46 O/U) [P: $6.90, S: $10.00, O/U: ($10.00), T: $6.90]
  • San Diego 17 (-7.5), Minnesota 35 (41 O/U) [P: ($10.00), S: ($10.00), O/U: $9.09, T: ($10.91)]
  • San Francisco 16, Atlanta 20 (-3) (37 O/U) [P: ($10.00), S: ($10.00), O/U: ($10.00), T: ($30.00)]
  • Cincinnati 21 (-1.5), Buffalo 33 (43 O/U) [P: ($10.00), S: ($10.00), O/U: $9.09, T: ($10.91)]
  • Green Bay 33, Kansas City 22 (-2) (37 O/U) [P: ($10.00), S: ($10.00), O/U: $9.09, T: ($10.91)]
  • Seattle 30, Cleveland 33 (-1.5) (46.5 O/U) [P: ($10.00), S: ($10.00), O/U: ($10.00), T: ($30.00)]
  • Houston 24, Oakland 17 (-3) (41.5 O/U) [P: $13.50, S: $10.00, O/U: $9.09, T: $32.59]
  • New England 24 (-5), Indianapolis 20 (56.5 O/U) [P: ($10.00), S: $10.00, O/U: $9.09, T: $9.09]: This game reminded me a lot of the MSU vs. U of M game from the day before. In the college game, MSU was up by 10 with 7 minutes to go, and ended up losing by 4. Indy was up by 10 with 5 minutes to go, and lost by 4. Two unanswered touchdowns spelled doom for the home team in both cases.
  • Dallas 38 (-3), Philadelphia 17 (46.5 O/U) [P: $5.26, S: $10.00, O/U: ($10.00), T: $5.26]
  • Baltimore* 7, Pittsburgh 38 (-9) (36 O/U) [P: $2.33, S: ($10.00), O/U: $9.09, T: $1.42]: The hit by Hines Ward on Bart Scott was rough. He's been streaky this year, but he's an all around receiver. He routinely throws hits and blocks - the types of plays that make you loved by your teammates but don't make the stats sheet.

Results Summary

  • Picks (this week): 7 - 7 (50.00%) - Winnings: ($27.25)
  • Picks (season): 81 - 49 (62.31%) - Winnings: ($91.05)
  • Spread (this week): 7 - 7 (50.00%) - Winnings: $0.00
  • Spread (season): 56 - 65 (46.28%) - Winnings: ($90.00)
  • Over/Under (this week): 7 - 7 (50.00%) - Winnings: ($6.36)
  • Over/Under (season): 61 - 65 (48.41%) - Winnings: ($95.45)
  • Total Weekly Winnings: ($33.62)
  • Total Overall Winnings: ($276.50)

I'm already working on next week's picks, so those should be up shortly.

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