*** Official Flying Stupidity Wagering thread ***

[Tellafriend]

Got destroyed again today for the most part. What else isn't new.

Took O45. One would think it should be a lock moving forward, but you just don't know. I can see Patriots scoring a FG and going on cruise control and then no more scoring the rest of the game. It has happened before.

Lol. Pats are scoring minimum 40

Minimum.

[simpdog]

Lol. Pats are scoring minimum 40

It's a lot to ask Pats to score 40 against anybody but I especially didn't think Denver would get a touchdown tonight.

No regrets on taking a knee on the total.

If you didn't bet this you have already changed the channel.

Even the refs want it to be over. Let an obvious PI go

[Jellyman]

I have a question for you guys when the Broncos scored their touchdown. Why did the refs check for a fumble as the player hit the ground? Isnt a clean catch in the inzone an automatic touchdown?

[Dan Druff]

True story:

I was wavering on the OKC under today. Finally I decided I would bet it if it was still at 204 or higher.

I checked and saw two things:

1) It had fallen to 202

2) The game had started earlier than I remembered it would, so it was already going


Then there were just 38 points in the first quarter and 53 points when the game was at the 7 minute mark in the 2nd, so it looked like it was going way under. I was kicking myself.

Then there was a huge flurry of scoring in the 4th, and I think the total finished at something like 212.

[hongkonger]

I have a question for you guys when the Broncos scored their touchdown. Why did the refs check for a fumble as the player hit the ground? Isnt a clean catch in the inzone an automatic touchdown?

I didn't see what you're talking about, but the answer to your question is no. If a player catches the ball and as part of the same motion falls to the ground, the player must maintain possession and control of the ball all the way through the process of falling to the ground and coming to rest. That includes while falling out of bounds and includes plays in the end zone, and simply catching the ball in the end zone is not an automatic touchdown under those circumstances, in the way that the play ends immediately and a TD is scored if a runner breaks the plane of the end zone.

[Jellyman]

I have a question for you guys when the Broncos scored their touchdown. Why did the refs check for a fumble as the player hit the ground? Isnt a clean catch in the inzone an automatic touchdown?

I didn't see what you're talking about, but the answer to your question is no. If a player catches the ball and as part of the same motion falls to the ground, the player must maintain possession and control of the ball all the way through the process of falling to the ground and coming to rest. That includes while falling out of bounds and includes plays in the end zone, and simply catching the ball in the end zone is not an automatic touchdown under those circumstances, in the way that the play ends immediately and a TD is scored if a runner breaks the plane of the end zone.

Thanks for clearing that up.

[DRK Star]

Next weeks lines up

Detroit -3 over the Bears
KC -11 over 0-9 NYGiants

[Dan Druff]

NBA:

ICE COLD A/C WARNING: I'm 0-3 since Saturday, and would have been 0-4 had I bet the OKC under like I meant to do (but didn't get to it on time).

But if you have faith in my 29-14 record thus far...

Sacramento +11

[Dan Druff]

Also:

Golden State Under 226

Total is falling fast since it was announced that Steph Curry is doubtful

[rollinx420]

Druff--


why not the Timberwolves tonight??

I thought it was accepted as fact now that the Jazz suck, and its a relatively short line (-3.5)

[PLOL]

NBA:

ICE COLD A/C WARNING: I'm 0-3 since Saturday, and would have been 0-4 had I bet the OKC under like I meant to do (but didn't get to it on time).

But if you have faith in my 29-14 record thus far...

Sacramento +11

I call that being due. I'm gonna ride this one with you.

[Sanlmar]

Bought this last Sunday expecting 8 or more and it never happened. It never got ripe

The Pats "defense is awful" tag isn't as true as it once was. The over idea doesn't thrill me.

11/5/2017 11:52:59 PM
DESCRIPTION:
MOBILE - FOOTBALL - NFL - 273 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS -7½ -107 FOR GAME

The only thing I can offer here is that the Pats play Oakland in Mexico next week (another high altitude deal). Pats play in Colorado then practice at the Air Force Acadamy and then Mexico. Huge edge over Oakland in terms of conditioning. Gonna buy some Pats later tonight.

That Osweiller is even in the NFL is a complete mystery but it is NFaiL 2017

-6.5 / -7 now. Good plan. -6.5 still prolly a bargain.

ACCEPTED:
11/12/2017 11:01:18 PM
DESCRIPTION:
MOBILE - FOOTBALL - NFL - 471 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS -5 -111 FOR GAME

Olive Garden bet on Dolphins Panthers. Miami so dreadful but two wrongs make for bad beats.

Cam Newton is still a child and Panthers hit or miss but under the lights Cam prolly shows up

MOBILE - FOOTBALL - NFL - 276 CAROLINA PANTHERS -8½ -105 FOR GAME

[Dan Druff]

Druff--


why not the Timberwolves tonight??

I thought it was accepted as fact now that the Jazz suck, and its a relatively short line (-3.5)

The Jazz do suck, but weird things happen at that altitude, and I think the short line is one of those trap lines meant to draw bettors to Minnesota (which is what has happened).

I just decided to stay away from the whole thing. I couldn't even decide which side I thought was better.

[Sanlmar]

I call that being due. I'm gonna ride this one with you.

Saw your last Tweet

"I told my Mom that a movie she likes is on Netflix and she asked me to record it for her"

Everyone playing ROKU stock today. Kinda funny tweet in this context. The guy who started this streaming outfit invented the DVR (but got beat by TIVO).

Hope you make as much bank on Druff's play today as the ROKU guy did.

[ErickAA]

I have a teaser that needs Car to win by 2.

Took Cavs/knicks O221.5
Lakers ML

-gonna try a new strategy. Bet bigger $$ and less volume.

[Daly]

Testing out a new NBA prop tout. Might, if I do say do, be good as me. We have done some play swaps before.

I'll keep the board posted.

[Dan Druff]

Nothing like your team starting off up by 7 after 1Q, when you have +11, and then they melt down and are down 16 by mid 3rd quarter.

May need trash time to win this one with Sac.

Boy this team sucks.

[Dan Druff]

What also sucks is that I was wavering between taking Atlanta +9 or Sac +11, then talked myself out of Atlanta and into the Sac bet.

Looks like Atlanta was the better choice.

[Dan Druff]

I think I'm done with these Sac big underdog picks. The last one worked out, but this one got crushed mid-game, and they just suck so bad that it's just too hard to count on them not getting blown out.

Washington couldn't hit 3s, and Sac still got blown out. Starting 5 just killed the Kings.

I actually had this thought when hesitating to go with them today, but went with it anyway, and somehow convinced myself that Atlanta wasn't going to cover yet another fairly big dog line (which they've been very good at doing as of late).

Don't know what I was thinking. Guess this happens when you're cold, and you make all the wrong decisions.

I still like the GS under, which has now gone down to 223.5, so hopefully you guys got in early.

Sorry PLOP

[Dan Druff]

Looks like rollinx420 was probably right about Minn. They are killing Utah early.

This had all the hallmarks of a trap line... deceptively low favorite line on the much better team, tons of pubilc money coming in on the favorite and the line actually getting slightly better for the favorite, as if Vegas wanted to encourage even more betting on them.

Normally I would totally have faded the Wolves here, but the Jazz are just so crappy lately that I had no faith they would keep it close. So I just stayed away.

Oh, and Atlanta just blew a double-digit lead and are now up by 1 with 15 minutes left in the game. If they lose by more than 9, I'll feel good.