Mike’s Picks Starting Bankroll: $4,635 What a glorious regular season of football.  There were definitely some surprises, like the New Orleans Saints failing to miss the playoffs.  There were definitely some things predicted here on OTBR that came true, like the Chip Kelly experiment being an epic fail after he decimated the team in the […]

Mike’s Picks Starting Bankroll: $4,325 What a terrible Week 16 I had.  I only bet two games, and I lost both games.  But I went against my strategy of making consistent bet amounts.  Unfortunately, I bet big, so I introduced the scary element of volatility.  I should have stuck to my $100 to $200 bets, […]

Mike’s Picks Starting Bankroll: $4,925 Merry Christmas everyone!  We hope that you all had a great holiday, and that Santa brought you everything you asked for. What a great way to end a holiday weekend then with some great football matchups that are going to clean up the playoff picture.  Unfortunately, I am not able […]

Mike’s Picks Starting bankroll: $4,505 You might notice a change in my betting pattern this week.  In the past, I’ve put down only $100 ($110 when using the spread) on each bet.  This week, I’ve basically doubled my bets to $200.  We know a lot right now about these teams.  The lines are getting tighter, […]

Mike’s Picks Starting Bankroll: $4,660 Buffalo Bills (pick ’em) over Philadelphia Eagles for $110 The Philadelphia Eagles find ways to lose. They have 3 of the greatest running backs in the NFL today, and their #3 back, Darren Sproles, has been carrying the team during their wins. And their most expensive #1, DeMarco Murray, cares […]

Mike’s Picks Starting Bankroll: $4,760 There are two ways to be in the black when betting sports: Make bets that you are confident that you can pick the winner. Don’t make bets when you are not confident you can pick the winner. These are the two rules I follow, and I am in the black […]

Mike’s Picks Starting Bankroll: $4,220 Week 10 was a great week for my bankroll.  Easily my best week this season.  I got paid by people over-valuing the Philadelphia Eagles and the Denver Broncos.  And for some reason the Arizona Cardinals were underdogs to the Seattle Seahawks.  Sometimes it feels like the sports books just want […]

Mike’s Picks Starting Bankroll: $3,460 It has been a rough couple of weeks that have really drained my bankroll.  I had taken a couple of longshot money like bets that didn’t hit.  I had been a seller on the Kansas City Chiefs, but they have been stringing together some wins, despite losing Jamaal Charles for […]

Mike’s Picks Wow, Week 9 is a tough one.  There are so few standout games, which is the reason for only three picks this week.  But if I bet with my heart, I would take the New England Patriots and their -14 points against the Washington Redskins.  Those two teams are on divergent paths, it’s […]

Mike’s Picks Detroit Lions (ML +170) over Kansas City Chiefs for $100 Apparently Landry Jones was a fluke.  Why does the Pittsburg Steelers third string quarterback matter?  Because I picked the Steelers to win last week based on Jones’ carrying the Steelers for a win after stepping in for an injured Michael Vick against the […]

Week 7 NFL Betting Predictions Mike’s Picks: Starting Bankroll: $3,995 So I am about even for the year (-$5).  The money line has been my friend, as many of the games that I picked the favorite to cover haven’t really panned out.  But I can pick underdogs like it’s nobody’s business, and I have a few […]