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Week 9 Results
| HANDICAPPER | UNITS WAGERED | UNITS +/- | UNIT ROI | RAW W-L |
| The Professor | 37 | 0.49 | 1.32% | 10-14 |
| The Bartender | 46 | -3.00 | -6.52% | 11-10 |
| Combined | 83 | -2.51 | -3.02% | 21-24 |
Season To Date Results
| HANDICAPPER | UNITS WAGERED | UNITS +/- | UNIT ROI | RAW W-L |
| The Professor | 196 | +24.35 | 12.42% | 86-69 |
| The Bartender | 228 | -3.00 | -1.32% | 86-78 |
| Combined | 424 | +21.35 | +5.04% | 172-147 |
Analysis
THE PROFESSOR
Placed 24 bets across 10 player props, eight-point spreads, four over/under,s and two separate two-team teasers.
The Professor finished 2-8 on his player props. Wins: Joe Burrow over 268.5 yards passing (282); Ben Roethlisberger over 1.5 touchdowns passing (2). Losses: Joe Burrow over 2.5 touchdowns passing (0); Ja’Marr Chase over 73.5 yards receiving (49) and touchdown scorer; Marquise Brown touchdown scorer; Mark Andrews touchdown scorer; Emmanuel Sanders touchdown scorer; Josh Allen over 2.5 touchdowns passing (0); Trevor Lawrence over 1.5 interceptions (0).
He took seven favorites of his eight point-spread wagers, going 4-4. Wins: Cardinals -1.5; Patriots -3.5; Chargers -2; Packers +7.5. Losses: Cowboys -10; Ravens -6; Bengals -2.5; Rams -7.5.
“Brutal week on props, but I’ll be back on Burrow and Chase in two weeks! Spreads salvage the weekend.”
– The Professor
The Professor hit three of his four total points plays. Wins: Patriots-Panthers under 41 points (30); Browns-Bengals over 46.5 points (57); Titans-Rams under 51 points (44). Loss: Packers-Chiefs over 48 points (20).
The Professor paired Browns +8 and Eagles +8 in his first two-team, six-point teaser. The Browns won outright and the Eagles covered, cashing for The Professor. Rams -1.5 and 49ers +7.5 busted his other teaser.
THE BARTENDER
The bulk of his Week 9 plays were on point spreads, wagering on 14 with 13 favorites. He also placed four over-under bets and took three player props.
” ‘THIS IS MADNESS!’ FROM THE MOVIE 300. Upsets galore wreaked havoc on our picks. We were lucky to make it out alive.”
– The Bartender
The Bartender’s point-spread bets went 6-8. Wins: Colts -10.5; Dolphins -6.5; Patriots -1.5; Chargers -1.5; Packers +7.5; Cardinals -1. Losses: Bengals -2.5; Cowboys -7; Saints -5; Raiders -2.5; Bills -11; Ravens -5.5; Rams -4.5; Steelers -4.5.
Bets on over/under total points for The Bartender were 4-0: Jets-Colts over 44.5 points (75); Browns-Bengals over 47 points (57); Patriots-Panthers under 43.5 points (30); Bills-Jaguars under 50.5 points (15).
The Bartender put all his player-prop bets on the Thursday night game between the Jets and Colts, going 1-2… barely. Carson Wentz over 1.5 touchdowns passing easily cashed. Wentz tossed three TDs. Losses: Michael Carter over 38.5 yards receiving (37); Michael Pittman Jr. over 68.5 yards receiving (64).
Mario Sanelli writes about sports betting for BeerLife Sports. He previously was the editorial assistant and a general-assignment reporter at The Denver Post for five years after serving as chief editor of The Metropolitan at MSU Denver. Mario was a NFL and college football insider with Mile High Sports for six years.
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