It's Labor Day so I will post my LABOR OF LOVE. Retired , moved to Tampa and spent the last month analyzing the NFL and listening to Foreigner and Lynyrd Skynyrd.
here is what I came up with ..Discussion and opinions welcome
TEAM TOTALS $200EA
BEARS UNDER 7.5-122
Why all the love? Did they get a QB? They still have 3 good teams in the division and I doubt they will be favored in more than 4 games
CLEVELAND UNDER 6 -108
Tyrod Taylor and even Mayfield are a big upgrade over Kizer and crew but this team won only 1 game in the last 2 yrs and now they will need to win 7 for you to lose. Aside from the Jets who will they be favored over and the Jets are iffy
LA CHARGERS UNDER 9.5
A lot of the Chargers late season push was against a bunch of nobodies. HELL Bryce Petty was the Jets QB and 5 pick Peterman was
Buffalos. I think LA comes back to reality.
NEW ENGLAND OVER 10.5 -165
A lot of juice. Tough schedule except for the division that they really should sweep. As long as Brady is healthy, they should be favored in all of their games except maybe at Pittsburgh. It will take 6 losses for you to lose
NY GIANTS UNDER 7.0 +125
If I had balls I would do under 6.5 +165 What the hell are the Giants doing? They just cut Davis Webb and kept 2 undrafted nobodies.
If that was the plan why draft Barkley instead of a QB?
OAKLAND OVER 7 -122
Team is in bad shape but Chuckie is back. Looks to be a few shootouts.Worth a shot
SAN FRANCISCO UNDER 8 -105
Can they win the 9 games that they need for you to lose this bet. Another QB that barely beat anyone. I think the expectations are unwarranted at this time.
TAMPA BAY UNDER 6
Playing in the toughest division in football does anyone see them favored in more than 3 games? Maybe 4 tops. Their skill players are off the charts but their OL is really banged up as are their DBacks, which were their 2 weak spots coming into camp.
$100 each:
TENN UNDER 8 -110
TENN UNDER 7.5 +128
Not sure why they felt they needed a new coach after the old coach finally got them to the playoffs. Not a huge Mariota fan. If Luck and Watson are healthy , the division will be a lot more competitive. If they lose opening day in Miami, there will be a good chance they start 0-4.
FUTURE GAMES:$100 EA.ALL AVAILABLE AT 5 DIMES.Due to uncertainty at the QB position there are no lines being offered for NYJets and Philly and very limited for Indy
WK 2 Sept 16
CINCY +1/BALT
DENVER -2.5 /OAK
GBAY -2.5/MINNY Huge revenge game
SEATTLE PK/BEARS
WK3 Sept 23
ARIZ-1/CHIC
DALLAS +1.5/SEA
NE -4/DET
HOUST -6/NYG
Wk4 Sept 30
MINNY+3.5/LARAMS (THURSDAY)
BALT +6.5/PITT
GBAY-10/BUFF
SAINTS -3.5/NYG
Wk5 Oct 7
TENN-2.5/BUFF
CAR-6/NYG
BALT-/CLEVE
KC-1/JAX
Wk 6 Oct 14
HOUSTON-7/BUFF
MIA -1.5/CHI
Wk7 Oct 21
DEN-1.5/ZONA (THURSDAY)
NE-5/BEARS Brady vs a nobody
DET+1/MIAMI
RAMS PK/SAN FRAN
Wk8 Oct 28
CAR-2.5/BALT
CINCY-1.5/TBAY
GBAY+3.5/RAMS Pck off a bye Rams off a 3 game road trip
NE-7/BUFFALO See above another nobody
Wk 9 November 4
OAKLAND +4.5/SAN FRAN (THURSDAY)
DALLAS-3/TENN (MONDAY) Oddly nothing on Sunday this week
Wk 10 November 11
CAROLINA +6.5/PITT (THURSDAY) Carolina comes off game vs Tbay Pitt has a sandwich game Balt and 2 revenge Jax both on the rd
KC -6.5/ARIZONA
SEATTLE+6.5/RAMS
NE-3.5/TENN Do I even need to comment? When is the last time Tenn covered vs NEngland?
Wk 11 November 18
OAKLAND +1.5/ZONA
LAC-4.5/DEN
NYG-3/TBAY Hopefully they still have a QB
Week 12 November 25
DETROIT -5.5/BEARS Turkey day special
CAR-3/SEATTLE
HOUSTON -3.5/TENN
Week 13 December 2
CAROLINA +2/TBAY..i will be there on the Panther sideline
MIAMI -3/BUFFALO
SEATTLE -1.5/SAN FRAN Not ready to bury the Seahawks yet. Do the 49ers ever cover against them? Not too often
Week 14 December 9
CINCY +7.5/LAC
KC-2.5/BALT
RAMS-3/CHI
Week 15 December 16
GBAY -3/CHI
DENV-5.5/CLEVE
$400 PLAY OF THE YR
THURSDAY KC -2.5/CHARGERS
Week 16 December 23
CINCY +1/CLEVE
DENVER +4/OAK
NE-10.5/BUFF
SF-6/CHI
A lot to digest any questions or comments feel free to ask.
Going to throw some of my homemade Kansas City Rub on some ribs and hit the Casino
WHEN YOU ARE RETIRED EVERY DAY IS SUNDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOOO!!!!!!!!!!
here is what I came up with ..Discussion and opinions welcome
TEAM TOTALS $200EA
BEARS UNDER 7.5-122
Why all the love? Did they get a QB? They still have 3 good teams in the division and I doubt they will be favored in more than 4 games
CLEVELAND UNDER 6 -108
Tyrod Taylor and even Mayfield are a big upgrade over Kizer and crew but this team won only 1 game in the last 2 yrs and now they will need to win 7 for you to lose. Aside from the Jets who will they be favored over and the Jets are iffy
LA CHARGERS UNDER 9.5
A lot of the Chargers late season push was against a bunch of nobodies. HELL Bryce Petty was the Jets QB and 5 pick Peterman was
Buffalos. I think LA comes back to reality.
NEW ENGLAND OVER 10.5 -165
A lot of juice. Tough schedule except for the division that they really should sweep. As long as Brady is healthy, they should be favored in all of their games except maybe at Pittsburgh. It will take 6 losses for you to lose
NY GIANTS UNDER 7.0 +125
If I had balls I would do under 6.5 +165 What the hell are the Giants doing? They just cut Davis Webb and kept 2 undrafted nobodies.
If that was the plan why draft Barkley instead of a QB?
OAKLAND OVER 7 -122
Team is in bad shape but Chuckie is back. Looks to be a few shootouts.Worth a shot
SAN FRANCISCO UNDER 8 -105
Can they win the 9 games that they need for you to lose this bet. Another QB that barely beat anyone. I think the expectations are unwarranted at this time.
TAMPA BAY UNDER 6
Playing in the toughest division in football does anyone see them favored in more than 3 games? Maybe 4 tops. Their skill players are off the charts but their OL is really banged up as are their DBacks, which were their 2 weak spots coming into camp.
$100 each:
TENN UNDER 8 -110
TENN UNDER 7.5 +128
Not sure why they felt they needed a new coach after the old coach finally got them to the playoffs. Not a huge Mariota fan. If Luck and Watson are healthy , the division will be a lot more competitive. If they lose opening day in Miami, there will be a good chance they start 0-4.
FUTURE GAMES:$100 EA.ALL AVAILABLE AT 5 DIMES.Due to uncertainty at the QB position there are no lines being offered for NYJets and Philly and very limited for Indy
WK 2 Sept 16
CINCY +1/BALT
DENVER -2.5 /OAK
GBAY -2.5/MINNY Huge revenge game
SEATTLE PK/BEARS
WK3 Sept 23
ARIZ-1/CHIC
DALLAS +1.5/SEA
NE -4/DET
HOUST -6/NYG
Wk4 Sept 30
MINNY+3.5/LARAMS (THURSDAY)
BALT +6.5/PITT
GBAY-10/BUFF
SAINTS -3.5/NYG
Wk5 Oct 7
TENN-2.5/BUFF
CAR-6/NYG
BALT-/CLEVE
KC-1/JAX
Wk 6 Oct 14
HOUSTON-7/BUFF
MIA -1.5/CHI
Wk7 Oct 21
DEN-1.5/ZONA (THURSDAY)
NE-5/BEARS Brady vs a nobody
DET+1/MIAMI
RAMS PK/SAN FRAN
Wk8 Oct 28
CAR-2.5/BALT
CINCY-1.5/TBAY
GBAY+3.5/RAMS Pck off a bye Rams off a 3 game road trip
NE-7/BUFFALO See above another nobody
Wk 9 November 4
OAKLAND +4.5/SAN FRAN (THURSDAY)
DALLAS-3/TENN (MONDAY) Oddly nothing on Sunday this week
Wk 10 November 11
CAROLINA +6.5/PITT (THURSDAY) Carolina comes off game vs Tbay Pitt has a sandwich game Balt and 2 revenge Jax both on the rd
KC -6.5/ARIZONA
SEATTLE+6.5/RAMS
NE-3.5/TENN Do I even need to comment? When is the last time Tenn covered vs NEngland?
Wk 11 November 18
OAKLAND +1.5/ZONA
LAC-4.5/DEN
NYG-3/TBAY Hopefully they still have a QB
Week 12 November 25
DETROIT -5.5/BEARS Turkey day special
CAR-3/SEATTLE
HOUSTON -3.5/TENN
Week 13 December 2
CAROLINA +2/TBAY..i will be there on the Panther sideline
MIAMI -3/BUFFALO
SEATTLE -1.5/SAN FRAN Not ready to bury the Seahawks yet. Do the 49ers ever cover against them? Not too often
Week 14 December 9
CINCY +7.5/LAC
KC-2.5/BALT
RAMS-3/CHI
Week 15 December 16
GBAY -3/CHI
DENV-5.5/CLEVE
$400 PLAY OF THE YR
THURSDAY KC -2.5/CHARGERS
Week 16 December 23
CINCY +1/CLEVE
DENVER +4/OAK
NE-10.5/BUFF
SF-6/CHI
A lot to digest any questions or comments feel free to ask.
Going to throw some of my homemade Kansas City Rub on some ribs and hit the Casino
WHEN YOU ARE RETIRED EVERY DAY IS SUNDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOOO!!!!!!!!!!