WoV Picks Game 2013 (Discussion Thread)
October 20th, 2013 at 11:05:03 AM
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Quote: EdCollinsUnfortunately, as I recall, Babs was forced to take a bye earlier in the season so I THINK that means she must take an 0-5 this week. (If so, sorry Babs.)
I agree, Ed; my bad, and those are the rules. I still have time to recover. Best of luck to the top bunch, but I ain't done yet!
If the House lost every hand, they wouldn't deal the game.
October 20th, 2013 at 11:18:55 AM
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Quote: EdCollinsYou can grade the picks even before the games have started.
So how did I do? Another 1-4 week?
Talent hits a target no one else can hit; genius hits a target no one else can see.
October 20th, 2013 at 11:22:11 AM
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Quote: KeyserSozeSo how did I do? Another 1-4 week?
Ha ha! Good one.
Nope, much better! You're .500 right now! :)
October 20th, 2013 at 4:50:43 PM
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Quote: Mission146Boz, Miplet, BeachBumBabs and NCFatCat all appear to be skipping this week.
fyi... I just now noticed NCFatCat skipped last week also.
October 20th, 2013 at 4:55:02 PM
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If you want to make a lot of money, just (1) find out who my Confidence Pick is and then (2) bet on the other side.
October 20th, 2013 at 5:00:03 PM
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If you don't have a pick for this evening's game, then you're rooting for the Colts and the Under. (Because there's much more action on Denver and the Over than there is on Indy and the Under.)
October 20th, 2013 at 6:49:56 PM
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If Denver beats the spread Ill be a nice 4-1 again. :) And considering how the top-3's action went I will be looking nice. :D
"Although men flatter themselves with their great actions, they are not so often the result of a great design as of chance." - Francois De La Rochefoucauld
October 20th, 2013 at 9:02:03 PM
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Well..sheet... 5-1 sounded so much better then the 3-3 I came out at. :(
"Although men flatter themselves with their great actions, they are not so often the result of a great design as of chance." - Francois De La Rochefoucauld
October 20th, 2013 at 9:16:23 PM
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Evening,
This is what I have for the current standings.
For those of you reading this, please check your own totals for accuracy. It looks to be correct. Mission, obviously, will confirm everything sometime after tomorrow night's game. Note that these current standings include an 0-5 forfeit week for Babs.
Congrats to Knuckleball, 'Mimbo, and 'Carumba for a nice week.
5-1: Knuckleball3, BoyMimbo, AyeCarumba
4-2: ZoomZoom8, Wizard
3-2: Paradigm, Mission146, KeyserSoze. Beardgoat
3-3: StrictlyAP, SooPoo, Rstrata, Malaru, FRGamble, FourFiveFace, Edgelooker, EdCollins, DuckManKilla, Aluisio
2-3: YouCanBetOnThat, Terapined, OdiousGambit, MidWestAP, JohnZimbo
2-4: Ten2Win, SteelDCo. JW17, DeeDubbs, AssWhooperMcDaddy
1-4: Kmumf, Buzzard
1-5: TGarrettCPA, RDW4Potus, JML24, 10DollarBri
0-5: Jon, BeachBumBabs
0-6: Vendman1, TheCesspit
(The latest version of the grading program produces these totals and the formatting codes to display the table below.)
This is what I have for the current standings.
For those of you reading this, please check your own totals for accuracy. It looks to be correct. Mission, obviously, will confirm everything sometime after tomorrow night's game. Note that these current standings include an 0-5 forfeit week for Babs.
Congrats to Knuckleball, 'Mimbo, and 'Carumba for a nice week.
5-1: Knuckleball3, BoyMimbo, AyeCarumba
4-2: ZoomZoom8, Wizard
3-2: Paradigm, Mission146, KeyserSoze. Beardgoat
3-3: StrictlyAP, SooPoo, Rstrata, Malaru, FRGamble, FourFiveFace, Edgelooker, EdCollins, DuckManKilla, Aluisio
2-3: YouCanBetOnThat, Terapined, OdiousGambit, MidWestAP, JohnZimbo
2-4: Ten2Win, SteelDCo. JW17, DeeDubbs, AssWhooperMcDaddy
1-4: Kmumf, Buzzard
1-5: TGarrettCPA, RDW4Potus, JML24, 10DollarBri
0-5: Jon, BeachBumBabs
0-6: Vendman1, TheCesspit
(The latest version of the grading program produces these totals and the formatting codes to display the table below.)
| Name | Wins | Losses | % | Owes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| StrictlyAP | 25 | 11 | 69.44% | - |
| AyeCarumba | 23 | 17 | 57.50% | $11.94 |
| BoyMimbo | 23 | 17 | 57.50% | $11.94 |
| Malaru | 22 | 17 | 56.41% | $13.03 |
| TheCessPit | 22 | 17 | 56.41% | $13.03 |
| Boz | 16 | 13 | 55.17% | $14.27 |
| Buzzard | 18 | 16 | 52.94% | $16.50 |
| Wizard | 19 | 18 | 51.35% | $18.09 |
| RDW4POTUS | 20 | 19 | 51.28% | $18.16 |
| ZoomZoom8 | 20 | 19 | 51.28% | $18.16 |
| MidWestAP | 13 | 13 | 50.00% | $19.44 |
| Miplet | 14 | 14 | 50.00% | $19.44 |
| FRGamble | 15 | 16 | 48.39% | $21.06 |
| EdgeLooker | 19 | 21 | 47.50% | $21.94 |
| JML24 | 17 | 19 | 47.22% | $22.22 |
| KeyserSoze | 16 | 18 | 47.06% | $22.39 |
| DeeDubbs | 19 | 22 | 46.34% | $23.10 |
| Ten2Win | 19 | 22 | 46.34% | $23.10 |
| Knuckleball3 | 18 | 21 | 46.15% | $23.29 |
| 10DollarBri | 16 | 19 | 45.71% | $23.73 |
| JW17 | 16 | 19 | 45.71% | $23.73 |
| SteelDCo | 16 | 19 | 45.71% | $23.73 |
| YouCanBetOnThat | 15 | 18 | 45.45% | $23.99 |
| Paradigm | 17 | 21 | 44.74% | $24.71 |
| Vendman1 | 17 | 21 | 44.74% | $24.71 |
| JohnZimbo | 16 | 20 | 44.44% | $25.00 |
| BeardGoat | 15 | 19 | 44.12% | $25.33 |
| BeachBumBabs | 14 | 20 | 41.18% | $28.27 |
| KMUMF | 14 | 20 | 41.18% | $28.27 |
| EdCollins | 16 | 23 | 41.03% | $28.42 |
| DuckManKilla | 16 | 24 | 40.00% | $29.44 |
| Jon | 12 | 18 | 40.00% | $29.44 |
| OdiousGambit | 13 | 21 | 38.24% | $31.21 |
| Mission146 | 12 | 20 | 37.50% | $25.00 |
| Rstrata | 11 | 19 | 36.67% | $32.78 |
| Terapined | 12 | 22 | 35.29% | $34.15 |
| TGarrettCPA | 14 | 28 | 33.33% | $36.11 |
| FourFiveFace | 13 | 27 | 32.50% | $36.94 |
| Aluisio | 12 | 27 | 30.77% | $38.68 |
| SOOPOO | 12 | 29 | 29.27% | $40.18 |
| AssWhooperMcDaddy | 11 | 27 | 28.95% | $40.50 |
| NCFatCat | 6 | 20 | 23.08% | $46.37 |
| MinnesotaJoe | 0 | 5 | 0.00% | $69.44 |
| Totals | 674 | 836 | 44.64% | $1,101.26 |
October 21st, 2013 at 1:31:21 PM
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Just for the record, NCFatCat only absorbs the 0-5 in the event that he chooses to continue. Otherwise, NCFatCat's record may remain frozen as it was prior to this week.
https://wizardofvegas.com/forum/off-topic/gripes/11182-pet-peeves/120/#post815219
October 21st, 2013 at 4:31:00 PM
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Quote: Mission146Just for the record, NCFatCat only absorbs the 0-5 in the event that he chooses to continue. Otherwise, NCFatCat's record may remain frozen as it was prior to this week.
Ah, got it.
Table edited.
October 22nd, 2013 at 5:59:37 AM
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Man the Wizard has come storming back. My own secret little goal is to finish ahead of the main man Mike.
October 22nd, 2013 at 8:26:46 AM
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Quote: FrGambleMan the Wizard has come storming back. My own secret little goal is to finish ahead of the main man Mike.
I smell a wager forming. I already proudly have a rosary, so how about a simple statue of the Virgin Mary against your choice of:
1. Framed print of Dogs Playing Poker.
2. I'll make a YouTube video of myself saying five Hail Marys and two Act of Contritions.
3. An antique Maryland license plate. Meaning it will be at least 50 years old.
I'm open to other suggestions.
On another topic, I see as a group we're going 674-836. Assuming we were all randomly picking, the odds of results that bad would be 1 in 65,000. I suspect others are copying my strategy last year of taking advantage of soft lines.
"For with much wisdom comes much sorrow." -- Ecclesiastes 1:18 (NIV)
October 23rd, 2013 at 9:47:23 AM
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I noticed (and its been commented on)....that a very large percentage is under 50 percent in correct picks.
I realize that 5 picks in general is the average number for many competitions.
But in reality ...does anyone think the percent would be higher if people could bet their top 2 or 3?
Are confidence picks at a higher percent?
also, as an aside,(and the reason I only put my money down a hour before the games on sunday).......friday is a big day for the announcement of not playing due to injury, as well as gametime decision holdouts. Making picks earlier to me in a non competition situation is counter productive.
so does picking 5 under those conditions lend itself to lower percentages.?
I realize that 5 picks in general is the average number for many competitions.
But in reality ...does anyone think the percent would be higher if people could bet their top 2 or 3?
Are confidence picks at a higher percent?
also, as an aside,(and the reason I only put my money down a hour before the games on sunday).......friday is a big day for the announcement of not playing due to injury, as well as gametime decision holdouts. Making picks earlier to me in a non competition situation is counter productive.
so does picking 5 under those conditions lend itself to lower percentages.?
October 23rd, 2013 at 3:51:56 PM
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Quote: LarrySAre confidence picks at a higher percent?
I'm at work and I don't have the figures in front of me, but as I recall, Confidence Picks were at a lower percent.
I think Confidence Picks were 41 "point something" percent and Regular picks were 45 "point something" percent.
October 23rd, 2013 at 4:03:52 PM
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wow...
October 23rd, 2013 at 4:03:59 PM
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wow...
October 23rd, 2013 at 8:09:12 PM
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Dear Wizard I will happily put a statue of the Virgin Mary (Guadalupe might be a good choice) against a meal with you in Vegas. I've been thinking about trying to visit for awhile and maybe that will be the incentive I need to get out there this summer. What do you say?
I know it goes without saying that you would give a good and honorable place at home for the image of the Blessed Mother, but since I am confident I will win it won't really matter. :)
I know it goes without saying that you would give a good and honorable place at home for the image of the Blessed Mother, but since I am confident I will win it won't really matter. :)
October 23rd, 2013 at 8:53:47 PM
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Greetings!
The updated Standings can be found here:
https://wizardofvegas.com/forum/gambling/sports/14893-wov-picks-game-2013-official-thread/4/#post282327
With the Week 7 Results above.
1.) We did not have a particularly good week this week with Regular Picks going 75-89 for .457 (Sadly, that actually pulls Regular Picks up by a small fraction) and Confidence Picks went 8-18 for .308. Overall, our record was 83-107 for .437.
2.) This brings our overall record on Regular Picks to 548-655 for .455 and Confidence Picks to 63-88 for .417. In total, we are 611-743 for .451. Our current average is about 193 games per week, so we'd need a record of 163-30 to end up at 774-773 overall.
3.) I don't really pay any attention to everyone's picks when I make my own, which is evident by the fact that I am presently running worse than our average, but I think I might try a new system of just fading Confidence Picks!
The updated Standings can be found here:
https://wizardofvegas.com/forum/gambling/sports/14893-wov-picks-game-2013-official-thread/4/#post282327
With the Week 7 Results above.
1.) We did not have a particularly good week this week with Regular Picks going 75-89 for .457 (Sadly, that actually pulls Regular Picks up by a small fraction) and Confidence Picks went 8-18 for .308. Overall, our record was 83-107 for .437.
2.) This brings our overall record on Regular Picks to 548-655 for .455 and Confidence Picks to 63-88 for .417. In total, we are 611-743 for .451. Our current average is about 193 games per week, so we'd need a record of 163-30 to end up at 774-773 overall.
3.) I don't really pay any attention to everyone's picks when I make my own, which is evident by the fact that I am presently running worse than our average, but I think I might try a new system of just fading Confidence Picks!
https://wizardofvegas.com/forum/off-topic/gripes/11182-pet-peeves/120/#post815219
October 23rd, 2013 at 9:01:41 PM
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Greetings!
This week's Lines have been posted:
https://wizardofvegas.com/forum/gambling/sports/14893-wov-picks-game-2013-official-thread/4/#post282330
Out of four home dogs, three are Jacksonville, Minnesota and St. Louis, yuck! Jacksonville plays without a team every week, Minnesota went ahead and played without a quarterback last week, and St. Louis lost their quarterback last week.
This week's Lines have been posted:
https://wizardofvegas.com/forum/gambling/sports/14893-wov-picks-game-2013-official-thread/4/#post282330
Out of four home dogs, three are Jacksonville, Minnesota and St. Louis, yuck! Jacksonville plays without a team every week, Minnesota went ahead and played without a quarterback last week, and St. Louis lost their quarterback last week.
https://wizardofvegas.com/forum/off-topic/gripes/11182-pet-peeves/120/#post815219
October 25th, 2013 at 9:27:54 AM
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Holy cow! Out of 44 pickers we only have ONE who exceeds 58%!!!! Can someone figure out the likelihood of us having 44 pickers through 7 NFL weeks with no more than one hitting 58% or higher? A billion to one against?
October 25th, 2013 at 9:48:25 AM
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About 0.4%.
35 games, >58% is a 21-14 record. Chance of getting that (or better) at random is 15%
Chance of of only having one hit when 44 take a go at 15% of exactly one person to hit is 0.4%. 1 or 0 is 0.5%.
So 1 in 200 if it was a fair coin flip game.
35 games, >58% is a 21-14 record. Chance of getting that (or better) at random is 15%
Chance of of only having one hit when 44 take a go at 15% of exactly one person to hit is 0.4%. 1 or 0 is 0.5%.
So 1 in 200 if it was a fair coin flip game.
"Then you can admire the real gambler, who has neither eaten, slept, thought nor lived, he has so smarted under the scourge of his martingale, so suffered on the rack of his desire for a coup at trente-et-quarante" - Honore de Balzac, 1829
October 25th, 2013 at 8:59:47 PM
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Greetings!
The Week 8 reminders have been sent.
The Week 8 reminders have been sent.
https://wizardofvegas.com/forum/off-topic/gripes/11182-pet-peeves/120/#post815219
October 27th, 2013 at 1:35:24 AM
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Greetings!
The Week 8 Picks have been posted:
https://wizardofvegas.com/forum/gambling/sports/14893-wov-picks-game-2013-official-thread/4/#post283582
The Week 8 Picks have been posted:
https://wizardofvegas.com/forum/gambling/sports/14893-wov-picks-game-2013-official-thread/4/#post283582
https://wizardofvegas.com/forum/off-topic/gripes/11182-pet-peeves/120/#post815219
October 27th, 2013 at 7:57:06 AM
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I'm back with the rundown of our picks.(Last weekend was camping up at the beautiful Spirit of the Suwanee Music Park and Campground attending the Magnolia Music Festival)
Most Love
Falcons 15
Bills 12
Jets 12
Least Love
Cards 0
49'ers 2
Most Action
Browns/Chiefs 25
Bills/Saints 21
Seahawks/Rams 21
Least Action
Cowboys/Lions 13
Most lopsided action team picks
Falcons 15 Cards 0
Jags 11 49'ers 2
Even action team picks
Giants 4 Eagles 4
Notable action
Giants Eagles 7 unders and no overs
Most Love
Falcons 15
Bills 12
Jets 12
Least Love
Cards 0
49'ers 2
Most Action
Browns/Chiefs 25
Bills/Saints 21
Seahawks/Rams 21
Least Action
Cowboys/Lions 13
Most lopsided action team picks
Falcons 15 Cards 0
Jags 11 49'ers 2
Even action team picks
Giants 4 Eagles 4
Notable action
Giants Eagles 7 unders and no overs
Its just a forum. Nothing here to get obsessed about.
October 27th, 2013 at 12:08:25 PM
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I thought it may be interesting to see how a sports book has fared against our betting so far. The table assumes a $10 bet plus $1 vig per pick.
Thanks Ed Collins for sharing your WOV game calculator. http://www.edcollins.com/wov_nfl_football_contest_calculator_version_1.52.xlsm
| Total bets ATS | Paid to winners | Book profit or (loss) | Total bets O/U | Paid to winners | Book profit or (loss) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | $2057 | $1866 | $191 | $396 | $462 | ($66) |
| Week 2 | $2211 | $1714 | $497 | $319 | $378 | ($59) |
| Week 3 | $2044 | $1604 | $640 | $264 | $210 | $54 |
| Week 4 | $2123 | $2090 | $33 | $396 | $399 | ($3) |
| Week 5 | $2101 | $1680 | $421 | $308 | $357 | ($49) |
| Week 6 | $1969 | $1869 | $100 | $451 | $483 | ($32) |
| Week 7 | $2013 | $1428 | $585 | $363 | $483 | ($120) |
| Totals | $14518 | $12251 | $2467 | $2497 | $2772 | ($275) |
Thanks Ed Collins for sharing your WOV game calculator. http://www.edcollins.com/wov_nfl_football_contest_calculator_version_1.52.xlsm
I know nothing!
October 27th, 2013 at 3:04:06 PM
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Quote: 10DollarBriThanks Ed Collins for sharing your WOV game calculator...
You're welcome. No problem. I hope it helps and is useful. It was certainly good practice for me to write it.
A subsequent version will recognize JAX for Jacksonville. (JW17 used this abbreviation this week. Note the program already recognizes Jaguars, Jags, Jag, Jacksonville, Jack, and Jac, but not Jax! Apparently I forgot all about "Jax," which is actually quite common.)
October 27th, 2013 at 3:11:49 PM
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Quote: EdCollinsYou're welcome. No problem. I hope it helps and is useful. It was certainly good practice for me to write it.
A subsequent version will recognize JAX for Jacksonville. (JW17 used this abbreviation this week. Note the program already recognizes Jaguars, Jags, Jag, Jacksonville, Jack, and Jac, but not Jax! Apparently I forgot all about "Jax," which is actually quite common.)
JAX is the airport code which some people use
Here are some more airport codes(most are 1st 3 letters city or something that makes sense, but not always) that are a bit unusual. Might want to include those as well.
Kansas City - MCI
Baltimore - BWI
Detroit - DTW
New Orleans - MSY
Its just a forum. Nothing here to get obsessed about.
October 27th, 2013 at 6:01:36 PM
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Another 3-2 week, I'll take it.
https://wizardofvegas.com/forum/off-topic/gripes/11182-pet-peeves/120/#post815219
October 27th, 2013 at 6:15:10 PM
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Congrats, Mission! Half my day is still up in the air with the night game.
If the House lost every hand, they wouldn't deal the game.
October 27th, 2013 at 6:27:39 PM
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Thanks!
It's still the worst year of my life for Picks, just a little less so. If I can go 3-2 every week, I'll finish one over .500, though, so there's hope.
It's still the worst year of my life for Picks, just a little less so. If I can go 3-2 every week, I'll finish one over .500, though, so there's hope.
https://wizardofvegas.com/forum/off-topic/gripes/11182-pet-peeves/120/#post815219
October 27th, 2013 at 7:52:19 PM
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Not to count chickens, but it's looking like 4-2. An improvement I needed.
If the House lost every hand, they wouldn't deal the game.
October 27th, 2013 at 8:39:51 PM
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And I sucked the proverbial egg this week.
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You want the truth! You can't handle the truth!
October 28th, 2013 at 5:22:54 PM
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I'm 12-4 over the last 3 weeks to finally get to .500.... Feels good. Too bad strictlyAP is doing so well
October 28th, 2013 at 8:41:49 PM
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Argh. Doing over/unders next week.
“Man Babes” #AxelFabulous
October 29th, 2013 at 3:47:20 PM
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WOV sports book results after 8 weeks. The table assumes a $10 bet plus $1 vig per pick.
I know that with a small sampling of 41 betters this doesn't mean much, but it makes me wonder if the lines aren't skewed to encourage betting the wrong side.....on the other hand we might just suck as a group:) It looks like the over/under might be the better bet.
| Total bets ATS | Paid to winners | Book profit or (loss) | Total bets O/U | Paid to winners | Book profit or (loss) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | $2057 | $1866 | $191 | $396 | $462 | ($66) |
| Week 2 | $2211 | $1714 | $497 | $319 | $378 | ($59) |
| Week 3 | $2044 | $1604 | $640 | $264 | $210 | $54 |
| Week 4 | $2123 | $2090 | $33 | $396 | $399 | ($3) |
| Week 5 | $2101 | $1680 | $421 | $308 | $357 | ($49) |
| Week 6 | $1969 | $1869 | $100 | $451 | $483 | ($32) |
| Week 7 | $2013 | $1428 | $585 | $363 | $483 | ($120) |
| Week 8 | $1826 | $1386 | $440 | $572 | $714 | ($142) |
| Totals | $16344 | $13637 | $2907 | $3069 | $3486 | ($417) |
I know that with a small sampling of 41 betters this doesn't mean much, but it makes me wonder if the lines aren't skewed to encourage betting the wrong side.....on the other hand we might just suck as a group:) It looks like the over/under might be the better bet.
I know nothing!
October 30th, 2013 at 8:34:47 PM
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Greetings!
The Update Standings can be found here:
https://wizardofvegas.com/forum/gambling/sports/14893-wov-picks-game-2013-official-thread/4/#post285168
The Week 8 game-by-game results are in the post above.
1.) We went 71-111 for .390 on our Regular Picks this week while going 6-12 for .333 on Confidence Picks. I'm telling you guys that I am really tempted to adopt a betting strategy of just fading all of the Confidence Picks.
2.) Our record after Week 8 is 619-766 for .447 on Regular Picks and 69-100 for .408 on Confidence Picks. The combined record is 688-866 for .443, overall. Due to a few players having dropped out, we now average 194.25 picks per week, so at 194, 186-8 would bring us to 874-874.
We will not go 186-8.
3.) Lines are coming up within just a few minutes, stay tuned!
The Update Standings can be found here:
https://wizardofvegas.com/forum/gambling/sports/14893-wov-picks-game-2013-official-thread/4/#post285168
The Week 8 game-by-game results are in the post above.
1.) We went 71-111 for .390 on our Regular Picks this week while going 6-12 for .333 on Confidence Picks. I'm telling you guys that I am really tempted to adopt a betting strategy of just fading all of the Confidence Picks.
2.) Our record after Week 8 is 619-766 for .447 on Regular Picks and 69-100 for .408 on Confidence Picks. The combined record is 688-866 for .443, overall. Due to a few players having dropped out, we now average 194.25 picks per week, so at 194, 186-8 would bring us to 874-874.
We will not go 186-8.
3.) Lines are coming up within just a few minutes, stay tuned!
https://wizardofvegas.com/forum/off-topic/gripes/11182-pet-peeves/120/#post815219
October 30th, 2013 at 8:41:49 PM
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Greetings!
The Week 9 Lines are as follows:
https://wizardofvegas.com/forum/gambling/sports/14893-wov-picks-game-2013-official-thread/4/#post285178
There's going to be an NFL first this week! This is Jacksonville's bye week, and they're still getting seven points!
The Week 9 Lines are as follows:
https://wizardofvegas.com/forum/gambling/sports/14893-wov-picks-game-2013-official-thread/4/#post285178
There's going to be an NFL first this week! This is Jacksonville's bye week, and they're still getting seven points!
https://wizardofvegas.com/forum/off-topic/gripes/11182-pet-peeves/120/#post815219
October 30th, 2013 at 8:52:22 PM
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Mission, just wanted to bring up a couple errors in picks grading; here are my picks and grade from the official thread:
Jets OVER 41 (loss)
Cowboys +3 (win)
Seahawks OVER 42.5 (loss)
Patriots -6.5 (win)
Browns OVER 39.5 (loss)
However, the Jets-Bengals game's final score was 9-49 and the Browns-Chiefs final score was 17-23; both of which are correct picks. Others had picks that were graded incorrectly as well. Might want to double-check.
Thanks for all your hard work!
Jets OVER 41 (loss)
Cowboys +3 (win)
Seahawks OVER 42.5 (loss)
Patriots -6.5 (win)
Browns OVER 39.5 (loss)
However, the Jets-Bengals game's final score was 9-49 and the Browns-Chiefs final score was 17-23; both of which are correct picks. Others had picks that were graded incorrectly as well. Might want to double-check.
Thanks for all your hard work!
October 30th, 2013 at 9:00:19 PM
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Mission,
Yea, something's wrong. It looks like many of the picks that had OVERS/UNDERS are reversed. You show them as wrong when they're right and right when they're wrong.
The grading calculator at my end is working fine. I can't figure out what how you could come up with those results.
Yea, something's wrong. It looks like many of the picks that had OVERS/UNDERS are reversed. You show them as wrong when they're right and right when they're wrong.
The grading calculator at my end is working fine. I can't figure out what how you could come up with those results.
October 30th, 2013 at 9:03:18 PM
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Unless the final score wasn't entered correctly in the Results tab. That's the first thing to check.
October 30th, 2013 at 9:08:05 PM
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Possibly some McNugget crumbs caused this problem ?
Shed not for her
the bitter tear
Nor give the heart
to vain regret
Tis but the casket
that lies here,
The gem that filled it
Sparkles yet
October 30th, 2013 at 9:30:50 PM
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yea, something real wrong.. I know I didnt go 0-6 last week- though it was a bad week not THAT bad.
"Although men flatter themselves with their great actions, they are not so often the result of a great design as of chance." - Francois De La Rochefoucauld
October 30th, 2013 at 9:33:04 PM
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ANNOUNCEMENT
THE WEEK 8 STANDINGS ARE NOT CORRECT DUE TO THE FACT THAT EVERY SINGLE, "OVER," PICK WAS GRADED AS A LOSS. THIS WILL BE HAND-CORRECTED NO LATER THAN THIS TIME TOMORROW EVENING WITH THE UPDATED STANDINGS.
THE WEEK 9 LINES SHALL STAND AS POSTED, AS THERE ARE NO PROBLEMS WITH THOSE.
I APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THIS MAY HAVE CAUSED.
THANK YOU,
MISSION146
THE WEEK 8 STANDINGS ARE NOT CORRECT DUE TO THE FACT THAT EVERY SINGLE, "OVER," PICK WAS GRADED AS A LOSS. THIS WILL BE HAND-CORRECTED NO LATER THAN THIS TIME TOMORROW EVENING WITH THE UPDATED STANDINGS.
THE WEEK 9 LINES SHALL STAND AS POSTED, AS THERE ARE NO PROBLEMS WITH THOSE.
I APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THIS MAY HAVE CAUSED.
THANK YOU,
MISSION146
https://wizardofvegas.com/forum/off-topic/gripes/11182-pet-peeves/120/#post815219
October 30th, 2013 at 9:34:22 PM
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EdCollins,
Thank God you're here!
If everything is correct on your end, would you be so kind as to E-Mail me your current file, please? I'll just download it and roll with it from now on. I've been using the one from three versions ago, anyway, just because I already had everything on there.
Thank God you're here!
If everything is correct on your end, would you be so kind as to E-Mail me your current file, please? I'll just download it and roll with it from now on. I've been using the one from three versions ago, anyway, just because I already had everything on there.
https://wizardofvegas.com/forum/off-topic/gripes/11182-pet-peeves/120/#post815219
October 30th, 2013 at 9:35:27 PM
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Quote: EdCollinsUnless the final score wasn't entered correctly in the Results tab. That's the first thing to check.
The scores are entered correctly, for some reason, only O/U's are affected. All the spread results seem to be correct.
https://wizardofvegas.com/forum/off-topic/gripes/11182-pet-peeves/120/#post815219
October 30th, 2013 at 9:54:56 PM
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Greetings!
Thanks to EdCollins, who is indeed the man, the erros have been Edited out and the Standings after Week 8 are as follows:
https://wizardofvegas.com/forum/gambling/sports/14893-wov-picks-game-2013-official-thread/4/#post285168\
Individual game results in the post above, Week 9 Lines below.
Thanks to EdCollins, who is indeed the man, the erros have been Edited out and the Standings after Week 8 are as follows:
https://wizardofvegas.com/forum/gambling/sports/14893-wov-picks-game-2013-official-thread/4/#post285168\
Individual game results in the post above, Week 9 Lines below.
https://wizardofvegas.com/forum/off-topic/gripes/11182-pet-peeves/120/#post815219
October 30th, 2013 at 10:58:52 PM
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The error was mine. I failed to account for something.
If anyone is interested, the automated grading program was comparing the game scores, which where NUMERIC fields, to the over/under entries as Mission entered them, which somehow turned into TEXT fields.
Whoops. This is an invalid comparison and thus produced the wrong results.
This is my error. I should have thought of this. Obviously, all of the game scores and all of our over/under entries are always going to be NUMERIC. I should have allowed for a possibility that somehow these fields might accidentally be entered or changed from numeric to text, and thus FORCED all entries to be numeric, no matter what format they actually are entered in.
A future version will correct this.
Sorry for the confusion! :)
Good luck to all in Week 9!
If anyone is interested, the automated grading program was comparing the game scores, which where NUMERIC fields, to the over/under entries as Mission entered them, which somehow turned into TEXT fields.
Whoops. This is an invalid comparison and thus produced the wrong results.
This is my error. I should have thought of this. Obviously, all of the game scores and all of our over/under entries are always going to be NUMERIC. I should have allowed for a possibility that somehow these fields might accidentally be entered or changed from numeric to text, and thus FORCED all entries to be numeric, no matter what format they actually are entered in.
A future version will correct this.
Sorry for the confusion! :)
Good luck to all in Week 9!
October 30th, 2013 at 11:25:39 PM
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Yup, what EdCollins said happened. I actually knew that, just wanted to see if he could figure it out...j/k
I think I understand a little, I screwed up and made them text fields somehow, I'm sorry about that.
I think I understand a little, I screwed up and made them text fields somehow, I'm sorry about that.
https://wizardofvegas.com/forum/off-topic/gripes/11182-pet-peeves/120/#post815219
October 31st, 2013 at 9:49:10 AM
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Thanks for all the effort both Ed & Mission are putting in to this......despite my miserable performance, it has made NFL football more fun for me this year.
As a follow up question, it seemed like my previous weeks Over Under picks were graded correctly (at least I didn't notice them being wrong before). Did something get changed in the spreadsheet calculator between the previous weeks and this week's glitch?
As a follow up question, it seemed like my previous weeks Over Under picks were graded correctly (at least I didn't notice them being wrong before). Did something get changed in the spreadsheet calculator between the previous weeks and this week's glitch?
