# NFL Sports Betting Contest/Exhibition : 2013 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [September 6, 2013, 10:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-sports-betting-contest-exhibition-2013/668165 "2013-09-06T10:41:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![VarlosZ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d78d45/32.png) [@VarlosZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VarlosZ)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2013, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-sports-betting-contest-exhibition-2013/668165/82 "2013-10-28T22:52:54Z")
I’m tempted to do something like pick Seattle to cover the alternate point spread of 21.5 (at odds of +218), because it’s hard to fathom the Rams doing anything other than embarrassing themselves tonight. But we’ll play it safe. MNF $150 – St. Louis Team Total Points u16 -117 $300 – 3 Unanswered Scores? = YES -298 ---
**Author:** ![VarlosZ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d78d45/32.png) [@VarlosZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VarlosZ)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2013, 8:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-sports-betting-contest-exhibition-2013/668165/83 "2013-10-31T08:54:11Z")
+$140 – $150 – San Fran -15.5 (@Jax) -107 +$204 – $200 – Denver -11 (Was) +102 -$200 – $200 – Miami +6 (@NE) -102 +$113 – $150 – Arizona -1 (Atl) -133 +$147 – $150 – Mia/NE u46 -102 +$231 – $250 – Was/Den o57.5 -108 -$150 – $150 – NYG/Phi o49.5 -108 +$309 – $300 – 2-Team, 5-Point Teaser (+103): Green Bay -2.5, Kansas City -2.5 MNF +$128 – $150 – St. Louis Team Total Points u16 -117 -$300 – $300 – 3 Unanswered Scores? = YES -298 * * * +$622 YTD: +$565 > [@VarlosZ](#): > > I’m tempted to do something like pick Seattle to cover the alternate point spread of 21.5 (at odds of +218), because it’s hard to fathom the Rams doing anything other than embarrassing themselves tonight. I should really stop posting details on my thought process like this. Every time a disaster. ---
**Author:** ![VarlosZ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d78d45/32.png) [@VarlosZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VarlosZ)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2013, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-sports-betting-contest-exhibition-2013/668165/84 "2013-10-31T23:08:46Z")
$400 – Cincinatti -3 (@Mia) +102 ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2013, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-sports-betting-contest-exhibition-2013/668165/85 "2013-10-31T23:31:04Z")
I’ll make that same bet. ---
**Author:** ![VarlosZ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d78d45/32.png) [@VarlosZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VarlosZ)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2013, 11:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-sports-betting-contest-exhibition-2013/668165/86 "2013-11-03T11:52:45Z")
Ooph, nothing looks good to me this week. I lost my mind Thursday and made the too-obvious bet that’s usually stupid (road favorite, won big in a blowout previous week, opponent with media reports of discord, etc.). For now, just… $300 – Chicago +10.5 (@GB) -113 ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2013, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-sports-betting-contest-exhibition-2013/668165/87 "2013-11-03T12:47:57Z")
Week 8 scored $300 STL +11; DEN/WAS OVER 58.5 3.64 +1092 $200 STL +11; DEN/WAS OVER 58.5; OAK +1 7 +1400 $200 JAX +14.5; DEN/WAS OVER 58.5; CLE/KC over 38.5 7 $1100 Teaser 8.5 point CLE +16; DEN/WAS OVER 50; OAK +9.5; STL +19.5; ATL +9.5, NO -2.5 4 1800 wagered, 2492 back Net +692. Week 9 card 2 $300 Falcons +9.5, CAR/ATL over 45 3.64 $100 Falcons +9.5, Colts -1, Rams +2.5, Saints -6 13.28 $1200 6.5 point parlay Falcons +16, CAR/ATL over 39.5, Colts +5.5, Saints +.5, Chiefs +3 4.65 ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2013, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-sports-betting-contest-exhibition-2013/668165/88 "2013-11-03T17:23:28Z")
One billion on the chiefs. ---
**Author:** ![VarlosZ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d78d45/32.png) [@VarlosZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VarlosZ)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2013, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-sports-betting-contest-exhibition-2013/668165/89 "2013-11-10T17:51:05Z")
$350 – Chicago ML (Det) +102 $200 – Carolina ML (@SF) +210 $200 – Atlanta +3.5 (Sea) -110 $300 – Den/SD o57.5 +100 $200 – Det/Chi u52 -103 $300 – Phi/GB o47 -105 ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2013, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-sports-betting-contest-exhibition-2013/668165/90 "2013-11-10T18:04:21Z")
I wonder if the Denver over is going to fail some day. I get the feeling this will be the week. $500 HOU +3.5/Bengals +1 $1200 Teaser 6.5 points HOU +10, Bengals +7.5, Raiders +14, Rams +14 I really want to add Atlanta +10 to that, because it seems like it should be obvious, but I think I’m done with Atlanta. ---
**Author:** ![VarlosZ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d78d45/32.png) [@VarlosZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VarlosZ)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2013, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-sports-betting-contest-exhibition-2013/668165/91 "2013-11-10T18:09:09Z")
> [@SenorBeef](#): > > I wonder if the Denver over is going to fail some day. I get the feeling this will be the week. It just feels so safe. Especially playing against another good offense. ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2013, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-sports-betting-contest-exhibition-2013/668165/92 "2013-11-10T23:31:03Z")
Well if Houston doesn’t fall 14 points behind from this point, I’ll have finally hit a teaser. It’s a fairly modest teaser, only +240, but hey, that’d be a net of 3580 for the week. ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2013, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-sports-betting-contest-exhibition-2013/668165/93 "2013-11-11T00:07:48Z")
Well that didn’t take long. ---
**Author:** ![VarlosZ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d78d45/32.png) [@VarlosZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VarlosZ)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2013, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-sports-betting-contest-exhibition-2013/668165/94 "2013-11-11T00:10:57Z")
Ha! Your teaser’s still alive, of course, but I’ll have go back soon and see how people are doing teasers/parlays, because I think it’s pretty ugly. I mean, mine are doing well, but you guys… ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2013, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-sports-betting-contest-exhibition-2013/668165/95 "2013-11-17T17:32:11Z")
Not much time 500 browns +4.5 1.96 500 min +13 1.88 1000 teaser 7.5 Hou -2.5 cle +12 min +20.5 den even ---
**Author:** ![VarlosZ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d78d45/32.png) [@VarlosZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VarlosZ)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2013, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-sports-betting-contest-exhibition-2013/668165/96 "2013-11-17T18:02:25Z")
$200 – Washington ML (@Phi) +186 $200 – Jacksonville +9.5 (Ari) -108 $200 – NYJ/Buf o39.5 +102 I’ll post more later… ---
**Author:** ![VarlosZ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d78d45/32.png) [@VarlosZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VarlosZ)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2013, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-sports-betting-contest-exhibition-2013/668165/97 "2013-11-17T20:45:09Z")
$800 – NE/Car u46.5 +102 ---
**Author:** ![VarlosZ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d78d45/32.png) [@VarlosZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VarlosZ)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2014, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-sports-betting-contest-exhibition-2013/668165/98 "2014-01-04T14:47:48Z")
The contest kinda petered out, obviously, but I’m bumping this for the playoffs. And if people wanted to wager up to $3000 per week in the postseason, well, I wouldn’t stop you. ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2014, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-sports-betting-contest-exhibition-2013/668165/99 "2014-01-04T15:41:14Z")
Yeah, sorry, I ended up spending my weekends away from my computer and it’s too hard to do on an ipad. Of course I could’ve just done it before the weekend, but I procrastinate. Given that this petered out, and people opening the thread will see the info about the regular season, maybe start a new thread for a shorter-term playoff contest? ---
**Author:** ![VarlosZ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d78d45/32.png) [@VarlosZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VarlosZ)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2014, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-sports-betting-contest-exhibition-2013/668165/100 "2014-01-05T17:41:03Z")
$600 – Green Bay +3 -106 $400 – SD/Cin u48 -121 $400 – SF/GB o45.5 -107 SD/Cin Props $250 – Team to score first = SD +132 $200 – Total QB Sacks o4 -123 GB/SF Props $200 – Total QB Sacks o4.5 -116 ---
**Author:** ![VarlosZ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d78d45/32.png) [@VarlosZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VarlosZ)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2014, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-sports-betting-contest-exhibition-2013/668165/101 "2014-01-10T15:27:30Z")
$750 – Saints +8 +100 $750 – Colts +7 -103 $750 – Panthers pk -102 $750 – Chargers +10 -125 I think all the underdogs are undervalued this week. I’d be fairly shocked if I did worse than 2-2 on these bets. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-sports-betting-contest-exhibition-2013/668165.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-sports-betting-contest-exhibition-2013/668165.md?page=6)