Let the Contest Begin!

We seriously don’t believe that it’s possible to consistently win money gambling on the NFL. H-Man doesn’t believe it either. We tend to listen to H-Man when it comes to risking our hard earned money our money.

However, we love to gamble. And drunk losers at bars frequently inform us of how they’ve just hit 12 straight NFL games, including a 6 game parlay. We aren’t accusing anyone of embellishing their gambling triumphs after a few drinks or anything; we’re just asking these phenoms to share the knowledge.

So, we’ve decided to take on NextRound Nation in an NFL Handicapping contest. If you can prove your skills and consistently out-pick us over the next few weeks, we will give you this Friday afternoon column.

NR’s 3 Rules to Handicapping the NFL:

1) Line Value – In the NFL the majority of money ends up being wagered on Favorites and the Over. Vegas knows the public leans this way on almost every single game. So by default, line value will always lie with Underdogs and the Under.

2) The Rule of 7 – We never lay more than 7 points in a NFL game. If a team is favored by a touchdown or more we will not bet on them. This is a stone cold rule which we absolutely will not break. The reason is that no NFL team is over a touchdown better than their opponent. You might disagree, but teams giving seven or more points were 1-7 last weekend.

3) The Bill Parcells Rule – “You are what you are” – The public decides which teams are good and which teams suck before the season even starts. Yet parity in the NFL consistently leads to more surprising teams and more disappointing teams every season than in any other sports league on any level. Wagering decisions should be made solely based on a team’s performance in the current season. Furthermore, wagering decisions based on the current season should be limited to the team’s previous 4 games.

NextRound’s Picks

***H-MAN IS NOT MAKING THESE PICKS – THESE PICKS ARE MADE BY THE REST OF TEAM COOL & TOUGH***

• Packers (+5.5) v. Chargers - One Unit
• Steelers v. 49ers (Under 38.5) - One Unit
• Giants v. Skins (Under 40.5) - One Unit

Here are some early reader entries:

Pantsman

• Chargers (-4) v. Packers - Three Units
• Jets (-3) v. Dolphins - One Unit
• Bears v. Cowboys (Over 42) - One Unit

AJ

• Chargers (-4) v. Packers - One Unit
• Steelers (-8) v. 49ers - One Unit

Phil Mickelson

9 Game Progressive Parlay: (Texans +5.5, Packers +4, Bills +16.5, Jets -3, 49ers +4.5, Broncos -3, Bengals +3, Falcons +4, Cowboys +3)

Should Lefty hit this parlay he may become our de-facto handicapper, therefore ending the contest.

Entries

Submit your picks in the comments of this article before Sunday’s kickoffs and we’ll monitor your results. Use the H-Man’s 1-3 Unit confidence system.

And just think, before long you could hold the high-paying  paying  rewarding  panty-dropping somewhat interesting gig as NextRound’s NFL handicapper. Good Luck.

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