Official Texans vs. Jags Game Thread, 12/30/2018

[chuck]

Originally Posted by chuck

Arky knows what I would do. Take the dogs (who I think are likely to win outright in each case), tease them up 6 points and parlay the three.

Looking great so far.

[HPF Bob]

Originally Posted by chuck

Looking great so far.

I think all four road teams won ATS unless Dallas was less than a two-point favorite. Imagine if that Bears game had the spread riding on that last kick.

[Arky]

Originally Posted by chuck

Looking great so far.

Yep. I hit Chargers +130 and Philly +218 in a two team doggy parlay yesterday for a payout of 6.31:1 (a $10 bet would have won $63.14). That was in my bet points Sportsbook I play at. Not real money, but bet points that can be accumulated. Get enough and you can swap the bet points in for gift cards..... Can't say I enjoyed winning that one, though (that poor Chicago kicker!).

Long shot doggy parlays are one of the things the books fear most. Most people can't handle the constant losing. But.....you only have to hit 10% of the time and you can still make money. It's what I do during baseball season. I bet the numbers, not the teams....

[Arky]

Teams that had the bye week are 2-0 (2-0 ATS) so far on divisional weekend. This suggests that the Pats and Saints should win today although I'd give the Chargers a punchers chance... Earning the bye pays dividends and maybe the Texans can get there one day.....

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Colts kinda came out of nowhere this year. They fell to earth against KC, but they are young so seems they will be the team to beat in the AFC South for many years to come....

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For a team that had no picks in the first two rounds of the draft, the Texans got excellent production this year from the players they did pick up. Let's hope they can keep it rolling with a 1 and two 2's this year.....

[HPF Bob]

Home Field appears to be king in the conference championship round too. Patriot fans are up in arms about Clete Blakeman being named referee for the KC game. Blakeman is the guy who fingered the Patriots and began Deflategate. The Rams are also unhappy about the league's choice of referee for their game against the Saints since their record with him at the whistle is abysmal.

Watch for those phantom flags in the final eight minutes.