Ultra Sports Bet

I like Saturday’s games way more than I like Sunday’s. That doesn’t mean that I am going to be original, though – it’s going to be all about the chalk today. I don’t love being in line with the public, but I can’t justify going another way here.
Washington (+3.5) at Seattle – The Redskins have been playing with emotion and determination. The Seahawks really haven’t. Washington matches up well on the run against the Seattle front line, and should be able to score. If Seattle wins they should win a close game, and my guess is that they won’t even …read more

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There is one bet tonight that absolutely can’t lose when it comes to football: Find something else to do – absolutely anything else – instead of watching San Francisco visit Seattle. The Seahawks are pretty bad, and they will likely be playing without Shaun Alexander and Deion Branch. The Niners are pretty much terrible. I bet that there are at least 17 million things that would be more interesting than watching this game. Don’t do it. Spend time with your family instead. Go for a walk. Alphabetize your CDs. Dance with your imaginary friend. I don’t care what you do, …read more

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You would never guessed it based on the media, but there is actually more than one NFL game being played this weekend. Here are the games involving merely mortal teams that I will be paying special attention to. I’ll be paying special attention to these ones because they are the ones I will actually be playing. The Pats game is just for fun – as a bet there is no value:
Washington (-3.5) at New York Jets – Washington was embarrassed by New England last week. I suspect that their pride will lead them to take out their frustrations on a …read more

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