(Irrational advice for the gambler trying to win big just to break even for the week)
English Premier League
Tottenham (+115) vs. Blackburn – Spurs won’t find it easy to win at Ewood Park but they’ll find a way. Rovers have lost just once at home this season but they’ve also scored just one goal in their last 5 Premier League fixtures. Tottenham is fresh off a 3-0 drubbing of Man City and looks to have rediscovered the form they displayed during that jaw dropping 9-1 thrashing of Wigan. Harry “Houdini” Redknapp rarely lets us degenerates down and Christmas is right around the corner. We need you to come up big for us Harry!
College Football
Wyoming (+11) vs. Fresno St. – Ah yeah! The bowl season is here and it’s time to load up on teams you never saw play once this season. Isn’t that what games like the New Mexico Bowl are all about? The Cowboys are 8-3 against the spread this season and have covered in two of their three previous meetings against the Bulldogs. Of course, the last time these two met up was when Bill Clinton was in office. So what! We’ve got another 30-some-odd bowls to get our money back. Take Wyoming to cover and cover your ears when your wife is screaming for you to get off the couch. This is crunch time degenerate nation!
NFL
Dallas Cowboys vs. New Orleans Saints (-8) – This is a classic situation for gambler’s fallacy to rear its ugly mug. Dallas hasn’t covered in their last 5 trips to The Big Easy. Conventional degenerate wisdom would be to load up on them Boys since they’re overdue. Resist those urges to root for Romo and put your bounty on Brees. The payout won’t be big but a win is a win. Every gambler on the planet is praying for Jerry Jones to keep Wade Phillips around. Come December, the Cowboys are easier money than robbing blind paraplegics.
Degenerate Bet of the Week
Villanova vs. Montana (+2)
This is for all the marbles in the 1-AA FCS title game. Get your weekend off to a Maalox and Martel start by taking action on the only real Division One championship game in college football. The Grizzlies are 14-0 and have won this game twice in the school’s history. Nova, on the other hand, is making its first appearance in the FCS championship. Take the wife out with your winnings or make her a nice meal at home if you lose. Either way you’re going to have to keep her happy with all the degenerate betting you’ll be doing in the coming weeks.
(Chris Shellcroft is the lead blogger for Just Blog Baby, occasional contributor on Lake Show Life and an all around righteous dude. You can follow him on Twitter.)
