I had a little too much fun this weekend (If you follow us on Instagram you saw some of the beverages) and will happily take a restful snow day today. The news says we may have another one tomorrow. Perfect night to make some wagers, make some lineups, have some beverages and get the kids to sleep and watch the NBA!

Three things in the NBA really stick out tonight. The total in the Cavs and Knicks game seems awfully low at 209. Both teams are trying to lose and barely playing defense. There is a danger than neither team can make a shot, but I am rolling with OVER 209. Sticking with totals the Thunder have been scoring at an insane clip.
Thunder Point Totals this month
118
129
132
117
117
None of those opponents play as fast as Portland does. I am taking over 230.5 for the Thunder and Blazers.

Miami played a close game with the Warriors last night and maybe have tightened their rotation to a point where they are scoring more. After blowing a game in Sacramento a few nights ago they looked amazing last night. Tonight they have a road back-to-back in Denver and the altitude. An egg is about to be laid by the Heat. Denver is well rested and plays much better at home. I will lay the 9.5 and watch the Nuggets roll. I am also going to parlay them all together and try to have a real nice night. One of these nights we will actually hit a parlay.

In terms of DFS Fan Duel presents an interesting problem. There are multiple, MULTIPLE, people at or near min price they are firmly in play. Who dropped the ball with Jabari Parker’s price? HE’S STILL $3900. He will be 100% owned in every cash game, or he should be. The trick on Fan Duel will be who and how to use these guys. You can’t play them all, because you still have to spend your cap.

People I am considering:
1. Chesson Randle – Min Priced and starting tonight.
2. DSJ – I like the Knicks and Cavs over.
3. Landry Shamet – He going to play 30 minutes again?
4. Collin Sexton – Minutes are a guess.
5. Jordan Clarkson – Since those other Cav’s have been gone. (Kelly Clarkson reference anyone)
6. Jabari Paker – Is Free on FD.
7. ZUBAC – Insert 2Pac joke.
8. Luke Kennard – I keep playing him in + matchups. Remains slightly too cheap on DK.
9. Larry Nance JR. – I like the Knicks and Cavs over.
10. RWB
11. Paul George
12. Dame

As for the last three, I bet the over in the game so, um yeah. Good Luck Everyone!

 

 

The Lakers ended up not trading everyone and I decided to stay away from them. I mentioned only being interested in them if they traded their team. If you are following us on Instagram you saw we did take the Pacers, Thunder, Spurs and the Over in the Spurs game. We also parlayed them all together! The Spurs lost by 9 getting 6, so we were within three points of sweeping all of our wagers last night including hitting that parlay. It was still a positive night making money.

In terms of DFS once Kawhai was ruled out it became “what four Raptors can I jam in?” I ended up on Lowry, FVV, Powell and Ibaka on Fan Duel. Not having Siakam hurt a lot. ON DK I played those four and Siakam. Ibaka was the only Raptor that ended up busting. On Fan Duel I was able tin win 90% of my cash games and bubbled the rest. If I play Siakam over Ibaka that becomes 100%. In a few of my cash games the cash line was higher than in the single entry GPP’s. That feels very strange.

After the five Raptors on Draft Kings, I finished my lineup with Jaren Jackson Junior, Damon Lillard and Demar DeRozan. All three were fantastic and I swept all my cash games and cashed in all my GPP’s.

Tonight we appear headed for much of the same, lots of value. Many of the recently traded players won’t be playing. Keep listening for news as it rolls out.

People I am Considering Playing

1. Collin Sexton – The Cavs don’t have many people in the back court.
2. Dennis Smith JR – Knicks in the same boat.
3. Tyler Johnson – Finally gets to be the PG of a team alone and his price will rise.
4. Luke Kennard – The Pistons traded everyone in his way of significant playing time.
5. Giannis – Have to spend money somewhere especially on FD.
6. Bulls front court players – I’m playing whomever is active and starting. Lauri!
7. Dario Saric – Too cheap and on FD can be your drop a score.
8. Joel Embiid – If he is playing.
9. Thomas Bryant – Depends on traded players being ready.

In terms of wagers there are three games we are looking at. Sacramento has been excellent at home. Miami has trimmed the roster and the Kings are pushing for a playoff spot. I will happily take the Kings -3. The Bulls and Nets don’t exactly play a ton of defense and the Nets are getting healthier. These two teams played about ten days ago and scored 239 points. I am playing over 224 in this one. If the Bulls don’t have enough bodies and we learn that news soon, I would also lean Nets -8.5.

The Mavs have been sneaky good against the spread especially at home. No Kris Middleton for the Bucks and Dallas should be able to hang close and be good with the +8. Lastly, just add the Warriors Money Line to every wager you make. They aren’t losing and should help your odds. A parlay of the Kings, Nets OVER, Mavs and Warriors Money Line pays +640!

 

 

NBA Record  37-30 (55.22%)
NBA Parlay and Teaser Record 4-11 -335
College Basketball Record 0-2

The NBA trade deadline is today and by 3 PM we should have a pretty good idea if the league is going to look dramatically different, or not. Anthony Davis appears to be headed nowhere, but that could change instantly. Nikola Mirotic just got traded to the Bucks for basically nothing. The Sixers added bench help with James Ennis. This is going to continue until the deadline.

Marc Gasol just got traded to the Raptors. This is happening extremely fast. As daily fantasy players and sports bettors how can we take advantage of this? We at Win the Weekends have a computer algorithm that shoots out an optimal lineup. As news and projections change we continue to run our model and get various players who pop. We use this data to build our lineups. On days like this it is extremely important to stay up to date on all the news and be ready to make changes. This happened last night as well.

The model was just run a few minutes ago and you will notice that one Memphis player is listed. This is going to change since they have even fewer bodies available. In order to be good at NBA DFS you have to be ready for this stuff. NBA injury reporting is, spotty at best.

I just ran it again and as you can see it is different. This process happens several times throughout the night. The goal is to have the most information to make the best informed decision.

Players to consider for tonight:

1. Jaren Jackson – The Grizzlies won’t have many bodies tonight.
2. Ivan Rabb – The Grizzles won’t have many bodies tonight.
3. Fred VanVleet – Raptors just traded three people and play tonight.
4. Norman Powell – Raptors just traded three people and play tonight.
5. Kevin Huerter – Lots of minutes and Hawks may trade others.
6. DDR – I love the Spurs tonight.
7. LMA – I love the Spurs tonight.
8. Damon Lillard – All the points in Portland tonight.

 

In terms of sports betting I am looking at a few games tonight. The Pacers -6 hosting the Clippers. The Clippers just announced they are playing for next year. Pacers are still trying to compete. Lay the points. If the Lakers trade for Anthony Davis, I would 100% bet against the Lakers tonight. They will be shorthanded for sure. Boston -9 seems like a ton, but if the Lakers only have 7 guys they will be in trouble.

My two favorite bets of the night are the Spurs +5.5 at Portland. The Spurs rested everyone and this is a LMA revenge spot. When these two teams played earlier this year, both teams scored a ton. I will also be betting the over of 226.5 in this game.

If you really want to have some fun parlay the Pacers, Celtics, Spurs, Spurs OVER, and the OKC money line. That pays +1250! Good Luck everyone!

Kids today watch a lot of YouTube. There is so much content to consume and more is added every minute. Breaking news, I know. My kids watch it and enjoy it. The YouTube kids app is pretty good and rarely lets content in that is not acceptable for children. I recently learned how hard it is to actually get your content to appear on the YouTube Kids app.

My son has been begging me for months to start his own YouTube Channel. After much debate Santa was nice enough to bring my son a camera to film his own YouTube content. Every parent would be thrilled if their son became the next Ryan. You know the kid who made like $20 million from YouTube last year. Anyway, while making that much income seems unfathomable, people do make money from YouTube. In doing some research for my son’s channel I learned that you must have 1,000 subscribers to actually make any money. While that may not seem like a crazy amount of people, it’s most likely more people than you are friends with on Facebook.

Creating, filming, editing and posting content takes much more time that I imagined. Who knew filming your kids would not be easy. (Raises hand) While it may seem like just another task to do while adulting, it is actually enjoyable and my children like making videos. My son is convinced he is going to get the Diamond Play button from YouTube. That’s not going to happen, but I keep telling him to come up with ideas for videos and to work hard to try and get there. Teaching our kids to work hard and be passionate about what they are doing is obviously important. If he can take away anything from making content, it’s that it is not easy and takes a lot more effort than just turning on a camera.

We created our channel right after the holidays and have posted four videos at this point. Each one we both learn a little more about the process. First we did the skittles challenge. You know where you add hot water to skittles and make a rainbow. It went well. Next we tried to capitalize on the movie Bird Box. My son had watched so many commercials and said he thought he could draw a bird blind folded. We gave it a shot. His drawing was pretty funny.

Jack has been working on drawing his favorite YouTuber Dan TDM, so the third video was Jack drawing a picture of Dan. He did it from memory and did very well. Most certainly better than I can draw. Lastly, we tried to do the boiling water challenge when it was cold outside. It kind of worked. I found out later I used too much water for it to work completely. (Emoji Shrug) What will our next video be? Who knows, but we will keep making them.

Jack wants more than anything to have his videos on the YouTube Kids App. However, you can’t just put them on there. There is no real way to get your content in front of kids. I suppose this is a good thing. In order to have your content actually make it on the YouTube Kids app, you must just keep making kid appropriate content and hope the YouTube filters allow it on the Kids app eventually. Really, that’s it. There is no other way. This process actually makes me feel significantly better about letting my children watch the YouTube Kids app. I now know that people can’t just push their content out. It takes time and lots of filtering.

Hopefully, you clicked one of the videos and gave us a like or subscribed. Even if you don’t it’s fine. We enjoy making videos and building our following. We now have a whopping 21 subscribers. Either way it’s enjoyable family time and for that I am grateful.

I have to thank GemmyD On Cars who helped me prep and walk through setting up our YouTube Channel. You should give his videos a look if you like cars!

While I am eagerly awaiting the NBA trade deadline, the real excitement we have at Win the Weekends is for the return of Game of Thrones. “I like to drink a glass of red wine while watching Game of Thrones,” a friend of mine said this past Sunday. The secret Game of Thrones commercial during the Super Bowl was pretty fun. I’m sure I wasn’t the only one who was saying “is that the Mountain?” While the show itself is amazing and I can’t wait to have it back in our lives, the betting odds are even more interesting. Heading into the final season the question has been who will sit on the Iron Throne and rule Westeros when the season ends this Summer. Conventional wisdom after the events of last season had left us with two options that seemed to make sense. But, the betting odds have shifted dramatically.

 

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If you are not caught up on Game of Thrones please stop reading now, unless you don’t mind a spoiler. Also, if you view betting odds as possible spoilers you should also stop reading.

 

 

 

 

Is this enough room for spoilers?

 

 

 

 

How about now?

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jon and Danny had been the overwhelming favorite in some sort of combination to rule Westeros after the final season. Both were hovering at around the +200 to +250 mark for the last year or so. For first the time, there is someone who has better odds than both of them. Additionally, this person not only has better odds, but you have to lay $150 to win $100. That person is Bran.

There are a lot of ways to look at this. Maybe information has leaked now that the show has stopped filming and this is who will rule after the end of the show. It was reported that they filmed several endings and this could be the ending that someone has watched. While this seems plausible, it might not be accurate at all. Perhaps Bran had better odds and the websites took more money on him than the favorites. Thus, the websites had no choice but to adjust the odds to make sure they didn’t lose too much money. I would also not put it past HBO or someone to leak the wrong ending. The last season of GOT is the most anticipated TV event since, maybe the Breaking Bad Finale? HBO does not need to create buzz, but they need to make sure whatever the ending is, it’s unknown.

Other interesting notes about the current betting odds, The Night King currently has the fifth best odds to rule at +1000. In discussing this with someone, what happens if the internet theory of Bran is the Night King comes true? If you bet either of them do you win if Bran/Night King rules in the end? How does that work if they are the same person? Can you imagine emailing your online sports book giving this argument right after the finale airs?

Jon and Daenery’s baby is now listed at +1000 to rule at the end of the show. Does this mean we get a time jump after the events of the show? Is she pregnant??!! The listing of a baby is brand new and has not been listed in any other of the betting odds on the show. Does someone know something that we don’t? Is she pregnant and Bran takes over and then the baby grows up to be King/Queen? I have lots of questions, but we did see Jon and Danny get together at the end of the last season. How does this work time wise? Does this mean Jon and Danny die? The last season really skipped around time wise and sped up. People weren’t traveling for multiple episodes; they were just where they needed to be.

Daenerys used to be +200 to +250 and now is listed at +1200. Those are worse odds than Tyrion +1000 and slightly better than Gendry +1500. Arya is also in that neighborhood at +1800. Why the drop in her odds? Is she pregnant? Is she gonna die? Or were her odds too good and people just bet on the bigger dogs?

This updated list of odds just got me even more excited about the final season. I think there are a lot more possibilities and who knows what is in play. If I had to place a wager now I would take the baby at +1000. It seems strange this would just appear out of nowhere. There has to be a baby. What do you think? Who are you betting on and who do you want to rule Westeros at the end of #GOT?

Most of you used to watch.  As kids we pretended to be Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson or maybe even Larry Bird. Some of you that are younger pretended to be Allen Iverson, or perhaps even Lebron James. The NBA has always been around and impacted popular culture, music and our lives. I realize some of you may have left the NBA. You got older and time became more precious. You read all the press clippings of “they don’t play defense” and “they never call traveling” anymore. After football ends you really don’t follow anything until the NCAA tourney or maybe baseball starts. I get it I understand, but I want to take this opportunity to invite you back.

The NBA is the best run league and by far the most fun of all the four major sports. If there was ever a time to come back and get into watching and following the NBA, this is it. Why exactly should you come back? Why is it the best run and most fun league?

1. Players don’t get arrested anymore. There are almost zero off the court issues. Think about it, when was the last time you heard an NBA player getting into any trouble? The NFL and even baseball has a lot more off the field issues. The NBA has zero. Why? Players are brands from middle school on and have to protect that image. If the players want to protest or do something, they do it. The league doesn’t interfere and it is not an issue.
2. Positive rules changes. The Knicks and Heat slowed the game down and made physical basketball very important. Games were played in the 80’s and 90’s. If a team scored over 100 points it was a big deal. Now, the pace and speed of the game is insane. If a team scores under 100 points it is shocking. It is not because of a lack of defense. The NBA cracked down on clutching, holding, hand checking and bumping cutters coming off and around screens. The result, freedom of movement and more space. Teams are also playing much faster.
3. The skill level of the players is the highest that it has ever been. Everyone can shoot. EVERYONE. Defense is being played, at a higher level than it ever has. Conversely, the offensive skill of a majority of the players has outpaced the defensive improvements. Even with players playing defense at a very high level, the rule changes combined with exponential growth of offense skill has led to a scoring explosion. Part of the skill has to do with using the euro-step and when a player picks up their dribble. If a player has both feet off the ground when picking up their dribble, they can then land, then take two steps to score. It is not a travel, but an exploitation of the rules. This is very difficult to master and if done correctly is very difficult to defend. Yes, it may look awkward at first, but you get used to watching it and see how hard the players worked to perform this skill.
4. The best players play. Gone are the days of slow lumbering centers on the court because they are tall. If those centers can’t stretch the floor and shoot threes they won’t play many minutes. Teams routinely now, I know this seems weird to say, play their best five basketball players. Teams play very small lineups as their data proves they are their best lineups.
5. Teams are becoming smarter. There really aren’t many teams that are bad and have no chance to get better. The Knicks made a strange trade last week, but you can see what they are thinking. Some teams are still digging out of holes left by past regimes, but for the most part there is a path to relevancy for every team.
6. They lowered the tanking odds. Tanking to improve your lottery odds has been flattened out. This incentives teams to try and win more. Outside of winning the number one pick, no player can really change a franchise this year.
7. Who will win the lottery? Who will get traded where? Who will sign with the Lakers? Speculation and talking about what could happen has become so much fun. Not even a week ago it took the Knicks about five hours to meet with, discuss and then trade their best player. Things happen fast.
8. Why does it happen so fast? NBA twitter. NBA twitter is the best version of twitter. It’s highlights, discussion, speculation, WOJ, Shams, Memes and fun. Bad takes are roasted, but everyone loves the league and discussing it. Also, the players jump in and bash each other. It really is the best.
9. How can you see every team? Unlike the other major sports, the NBA allows their highlights and clips to be posted everywhere without issue. House of Highlights on Instagram is a must follow. Just being on twitter will allow you to see every major clip and highlight moments after it happens.
10. The most important part of the league today is the talent. The league has never collectively had more talent. Almost every team has at least one player worth seeing play. The best part is so many players are coming in from college or Europe ready to play. Next year we know Zion Williamson is going to step in and make a difference for a team right away. Imagine a team just missing the playoffs, but then winning the lottery.

 

All of this of course ignores the fact you can gamble and play daily fantasy for the NBA every single night. Unlike football there are always games. I didn’t even mention Steph Curry or the historically good Golden State Warriors. Between ESPN, TNT, ABC and NBATV there are games on for free every night. So welcome back. Take a chance and watch a game tonight or tomorrow. Tonight you can watch the Milwaukee Bucks and the Greek Freak Giannis Antetokounmpo at 7:30 on NBATV. Tomorrow you can watch two of the best teams in the East on TNT at 8 when the Sixers play the Raptors. Feel free to tweet us your thoughts and follow along during the games! But most importantly, come back to something you loved when you were younger. Share it with your kids and your friends. I know I am.

Another NFL season has finished. All we have left is an insanely entertaining NBA season. I am wearing all black today to mourn the end of football until August. Yet, I am looking forward to the NBA trade deadline and everyone losing to the Warriors in the spring. I mentioned it on twitter, but a friend has the Nuggets at like 40/1 to win the western conference. Yes, they are going to lose to the Warriors, but he will have an incredible hedge opportunity during the playoffs.

While this is the first year of this blog we have been running our computer algorithm to pick games for a few years. I wanted to give you the complete data on our picks. Of course, these were not posted anywhere, but it is our data. We believe in full transparency. We are not a blog where we will post, 9-1 in our last ten! (Right after going 2-8 in the previous ten games) Everything is listed and out there on our various outlets between Instagram, twitter and this website.

We started tracking and using this computer model in 2015. It has been good to us. We have won picks pools, cashed in handicapping contests and made money. In the end that is the goal. Have fun and make money. Now that sports betting is becoming more mainstream we hope we can continue to publish our thoughts and help you make better decisions. We want to provide information and let you make a decision.

2015
Overall 132-132 50%
Platinum 2-1 66.67%
Premium 43-37 53.75%

2016
Overall 127-94 57.47%
Platinum 4-4 50%
Premium 30-24 55.56%

2017
Overall 108-99 52.17%
Platinum 6-4 60%
Premium 18-21 46.15%

2018
Overall 142-115 55.25%
Platinum 4-10 28.57%
Premium 33-19 63.46%
Playoff Record 6-3-1 66.66%

Four Year Total
Overall 509-440 53.63%
Platinum 16-19 45.71%
Premium 124-101 55.11%

My Picks 36-28-3 (56.25%)
The Undertaker 3-3 (50%)
My Crazy Teasers and Parlays 17-28-1 -680

NBA Record  34-28 (54.83%)
NBA Parlay and Teaser Record 4-10 -235

Now that football is done we will be doing a lot of basketball, gambling, food, beer and dad life content. Basically, exactly what we have been doing. In March I will be at the Sports book for two straight days and will be blogging the entire thing for the NCAA tourney. Make sure you subscribe to my sons new YouTube Channel and follow us on Twitter and Instagram for beer and food pics.

Until next time…… DENVER NUGGETS -4. I love them tonight. Good luck everyone.

We made it. The final game of the year. Oddly, the game I have had the least feel for. My heart wants the Pats to lose. My head feels like the Pats can throw the ball and win. I have bet against the Pats two games in a row and lost. I have bet on the Rams two weeks in a row and won. Did I bet the game? NO. There is no need. There is so much to bet on!

I have loved Super Bowl prop bets since I can remember. It all started my freshman year of college when I really started betting on my own. I had Brandon Stoakley for first TD at I think 25/1. When Stoakley (I don’t know how to spell his name and don’t care. He’s an American hero to me) scored I was pumped. My $20 wager meant a lot of pizza money in college.

The following year I had “Field” for first TD and will be there be a defensive TD, YES. The New England Patriots as massive dogs had me hit both in the first quarter. As a sophomore in college I told my friends, get more beer and dominoes on me. Making over $1,000 in the first quarter of the Super Bowl felt amazing. Two years in a row I crushed the props and was hooked.

The following year I had the Bucs on the money line, with the points and will there be a defensive TD, Yes. Crushed again.

The change happened the year the Steelers played the Seahawks. I knew my team. I knew how the game would play. Willie Parker total carries prop was set at 18.5. He has not carried more than 14 times in the last 9 games. The Steelers won all those games. The Steelers were winning this game and Jerome Bettis was gonna close it out as Parker watched from the bench. I bet more on this prop than anything I had bet in my life. UNDER Willie Parker Total Carries 18.5. Parker’s final stat line, 10 carries for 93 yards and one massive prop bet win for me.

Now, the game is almost irrelevant in terms of betting. Last year I had the Pats and lost. But, I won every single one of my prop bets on Brady and the Pats WR’s. I made a nice profit. I am thinking along the same lines this year.

I am just going to come out and say I like the Rams. I think they win a close game. I didn’t bet it, but so what. What did I bet?

Tom Brady Total Completions OVER 26.5 -110
Julian Edelman Over 6.5 Receptions -110
Julian Edelman Over 80.5 Receiving Yards -110
Tom Brady Over 2.5 TD Passes +155
Julian Edelman UNDER 11.5 Longest Punt Return

I think the Pats can and will throw the ball on the Rams. I keep going back to the Cowboys playoff game and thinking how a competent offense should have throw the ball like crazy against them. Yes, I realize the Saints didn’t the following week.

The one wager I wanted to make but could not find at Hollywood Casino was will Pat Devlin score and the Pats win. I hear it paid off an insane number and I would have bet it, but it wasn’t there. Easy Pretzel also said he saw will Devlin score a TD at +1200. I would have bet that, but it was +220 at Hollywood. No thanks. Originally, I was going to bet will either team convert a 4th down at -240. Yesterday it was -470. No thanks. We must be smart and not lay too much juice. I also like any props involving Robert Woods going Over. BOB WOODS as he is called in my house has been a favorite in DFS.

If you are playing the Draft Kings and Fan Duel single game slates, you obviously have to play both QB’s. (I mean is anyone not playing these? LOL) On DK I will go with a cheaper captain like Hogan or Gronk and jam in the studs.

My wings are almost ready and it’s time to have some beers. Oh for the game?

Rams 27 Pats 24

 

 

What started out as a little twitter conversation last week has prompted me to take action. There are so many people throwing their hat in the ring attempting to run for President in 2020. 2019 is not even a month old and we have at least a dozen people exploring a run, already running or perhaps considering a run. Today I present to you the sweet 16. These are the 16 people most likely to legitimately have chance at winning the Democratic Primary as of today.  *(These are not my political views nor who I want to win. These are all just based upon the gambling odds.)

How did I select the names for the bracket?
Some of these names are obvious and others I picked based upon current betting odds for actually winning the Presidency.

How were the candidates seeded?
The four people with the best betting odds were given one seeds. These are there current odds of winning the Presidency. (Not the Democratic Nomination, but the actual Presidency)
Harris +600
Beto +800
Biden +1200
Warren +2000
In terms of actually betting on this, Biden provides tremendous value to me. I wish I could bet against Beto. There is no reason he should be +800 at this moment. He couldn’t even beat the an unlikable Senator in his own state in an election that overwhelmingly favored his party. Beto is the trendy sleeper everyone loves to make a run in March and they may win a game or two, but never make it all the way. He is this year’s Tennessee.

How were the regions grouped?
The bottom left region is what I am calling the old guard. This region includes Warren, Kerry, Clinton and Sanders. These are the elder members of the Democratic party. One of them will surely be in the mix in 2020. The other regions were based upon gambling odds.

Why is Joe Biden not in the old guard?
He has no current political position, sat out 2016 and is closely tied to Obama.  Joe Biden is Michigan State. Some very high and low moments, but always lurking to make a run.

Why did Corey Booker get a 2 seed?!
Despite not being that highly regarded in betting markets he is a viable candidate. He was supposed to be Obama before Obama. He is the Kansas of this Bracket. Always highly rated, but not considered in the class of teams that get NBA players.

Who was over or under seeded?
Kristen Gillibrand was over seeded as a 2. Gillibrand (Kentucky, young and was a name people really liked a few months ago but has cooled slightly) is roughly +4000 to win in 2020. Conversely, Amy Klobuchar was under seeded. Klobuchar (Nevada from the last few years) is +3300 to win in 2020. Don’t like the seeded take it up with the committee.

 

What does my bracket look like?

I ate the chalk. Harris has the best betting odds and Biden is third. Of course I am fading Beto. I think there is ZERO chance he actually wins the nomination. Harris is Gonzaga. Based on the west coast, has had some NBA players and is ready for their moment in a wide open field. Gonzaga will have their chance in March and Harris will over the next two years. What does your bracket look like? Who do you got? Who should be seeded differently?

I didn’t always like wrestling. As a young kid I remember occasionally watching Hulk Hogan, the Undertaker and a lot of the old school guys every once in a while. I recall IRS, the Honkey Tonk Man and of course the Natural Disasters. Then I started playing sports. My time was spent practicing, playing and watching sports. I can’t recall exactly when I came back to the WWE. I honestly don’t know if it was gradual, or it just happened. I suppose it all started when a friend of mine got a “black box.” This was during the days of cable when you could hear what was on scrambled channels, but could not see it unless you purchased the show. Or in this case, had a black box. We started watching WWE PPV’s at my friend’s house monthly. It was an excuse to hang out in middle school and high school. Eat some nachos and bean dip, drink some lemonade and enjoy the show.

Then Stone Cold showed up.

Stone Cold was brash, cool and sold shirts saying Austin 3:16. My birthday happened to be March 16^th. I loved it. I’m not the first person to say that Stone Cold made the attitude era what it was and got me back into wrestling.

Then The Rock showed up.

I saw Raw live in Pittsburgh and a friend of mine brought a sign that said “Rocky is a No Limit Soldier.” What a perfect rap/hip-hop pop culture sign for the late 90’s.

Next thing I knew I was watching Raw or Nitro live every Monday night and taping the other on my VCR.

I was all in. (Not the Cody Rhodes show)

I will never forget where I was when Jericho debuted on Raw. Jericho was one of my favorites on WCW. The attitude ERA was a large part of my growing up. Didn’t everyone get in trouble at school for saying and doing things that DX did?

Then I graduated from high school. The Rock started making movies. Stone Cold took his ball and went home. I stopped watching. Life got in the way. I graduated from college, moved to a new city and got married. Football season ended and I put on Raw for the first time in a long time. They said there would be a special host to WrestleMania and I kind of liked this CM Punk guy. Not long after, The Rock is announced as guest host of WrestleMania. I was back. I have been watching since. (This was 2011 apparently)

I have the network now. I watch every week. My son loves watching and attending live shows. It is everything I wanted as a parent and wrestling fan. I also kind of like to gamble. I found this website called WrestleRumble.com. You can pay money and guess the winners of WWE events and win cash. If you like WWE and you like gambling, you should check it out. They give out cash in addition to other prizes and have season long contests. With the Royal Rumble this week, I thought I would try and guess the answers to the Wrestle Rumble contest along with the gambling odds for WWE. Oh yes, there are betting lines.

 

Wrestle Rumble Contest Questions

1. Who will win rumble? The betting odds say Seth Rollins or Drew McIntyre. I am going with the betting favorite and someone I love, Rollins. He’s currently about +150.
2. Who will win women’s rumble? Charlotte is the betting favorite and she is a significant favorite. In terms of betting there is better value elsewhere. I say Flair wins, then challenges both Raw and Smack down Champs for Mania. Also, can we have a tie? Can Lynch lose earlier in the night and then tie Charlotte so we get the Rousey/Flair/Becky match we all want?
3. Asuka vs Lynch? Asuka is around -200 currently. I oddly don’t like her due to her lack on promo skills. I’ll stick with the favorite in Asuka, but I want Lynch to be awesome.
4. Banks vs Rousey? Come on we all know Banks and Baily are going to win the women’s tag titles right? Take Rousey and lay the -350.
5. Brock vs Finn? I hate Brock. I am tired of it all. The only good thing is his matches are short. But Vince will want Brock in a title match at Mania. Bet Brock.
6. Daniel Bryan vs AJ Styles? My son loves AJ. He is his favorite. I love DB. I am taking Bryan.
7. Shane and Miz vs Bar? Shane and Miz winning is way more fun.
8. First entrant in men’s rumble? Seth Rollins being no.1 and running the table would be amazing. I am going with that.
9. Second in men’s rumble? Dean would make too much sense at no.2 right? I think Seth clears the ring and Dean comes in at like 5 or so. I’ll go with Dolph at no.2.
10. Third in rumble? After two real names no.3 has to be a non-competitor. I’ll say Apollo Crews.
11. 29^th entrant in rumble? I am going to go with John Cena. Everyone will think Vince is back and pushing Cena maybe, so having him come in and then lose would be great.
12. First in women’s rumble? This is a tough one. But they can have Sasha Banks come out first and then mention how she just lost her title match and is exhausted. It is an easy way for a fan favorite to get thrown out.
13. Second in women’s rumble? Bailey would be fun. I will go with that.
14. Third in women’s rumble? Let’s throw in someone who can lose fast and is not getting a big push. Give me Sarah Logan.
15. 29^th in women’s rumble? What would make the crowd go insane here? Nikki Bella? I am going to go with Becky Lynch after losing in some strange way to Asuka.
16. Last eliminated men’s rumble? John Cena. I said my reason above. He may also not be in it, but that’s why it’s called gambling!
17. Last eliminated in women’s rumble? Hmmmm, Carmella. However, both Lynch and Charlotte win the rumble.
18. What number will men’s winner enter from? NO.1 SETH FREAKING ROLLINS
19. What number will women’s winner enter from? I think I recall reading 23 is the number with the most winners ever, so I am going with that! Did I do some research for this? Yes, yes I did.
20. Will Becky enter and what number? Yes! 29!
21. When will Seth Rollins enter? 1-15
22. When will John Cena enter? 21-30
23. Drew McIntyre enter? 21-30
24. Kenny Omega be in Rumble? NO
25. Any members of undisputed era enter rumble? NO
26. Lesnar match over/under 13 min? UNDER. I wish I could bet on this.
27. Rousey and banks over or under 12 min? OVER
28. Daniel Bryan and AJ Styles over under 18 min? OVER
29. Becky and Asuka over 14 min? UNDER

So what do you think? Am I crazy? How would a Becky/Charlotte both winning the Rumble work? I wrote this while listening to the Masked Man Podcast and I know I am pumped for Sunday! There has to be some sort or swerve. There was a PPV recently where every single betting favorite lost. Maybe a Kevin Owens return? Who knows Either way, I’ll be watching and tweeting. Follow us here on twitter and find out more about this contest at Wrestle Rumble!