Oddball: Week 10 Recap

My how the turn tables.

Oddball is our weekly NFL gambling competition where we each get $100 every weekend and try to outdo each other. The loser has to do the TB12 diet for a week. Let's see how we did in Week 10.

Matt's Picks

$100.00 wagered -$53.26 lost +$58.24 for the season

Remember a few weeks ago when I said I was starting to openly root for Kirk's picks so that he'd catch up and make this contest more exciting? Yeah, that was a misguided strategy. Karma has come for me.

It was a tough week, man. The Giants are in shambles again, the Democrats folded harder than Uncle Jack's lawn chair after a plate of ribs, and I needed a 26-point fourth quarter out of Davis Mills to avoid a complete meltdown for the second weekend in a row. All of a sudden only $72.81 separates me from one of the most spiteful, full-tilt, inexplicably lucky gamblers I know.

Fasten your seatbelts.

Broncos (-8.5)

Straight Up ATS (-115)

Bo Nix should kick the melatonin habit before these games. He looked completely disinterested. I cannot believe the Giants gave up 33 points to this bozo in a single quarter. The fact that Brian Daboll lasted another two weeks after that debacle is amazing. Good riddance. I can't wait to bet heavily against the Broncos in their first playoff game, which somehow might come in the divisional round since they are 8-2 despite having an offense that looks more sluggish than Cousin Colin after a glassblowing workshop.

❌ Lost $25.00

Bucs (-2.5)

Straight Up ATS (-110)

Thinking I might have to stop spite-fading a quarterback that can do this:

Just kidding! I'm already itching to take the Jets as 12.5-point underdogs on Thursday because I love pain.

❌ Lost $25.00

Texans (+1.5)

Straight Up ATS (-115)

Lank Lawrence is climbing the ladder! His fingertips are grazing the Intercontinental Championship. All he has to do is unhook the belt and this thing is over.

Wait… wait—WHAT’S THAT!?

That’s Davis Mills’ music! THAT’S DAVIS MILLS’ MUSIC!

Business just picked up here at NRG Stadium, folks — and not in a good way for Jacksonville.

Mills slides in under the bottom rope like a man possessed — HE’S SHAKING THE LADDER! Good Lord, somebody stop this madness before someone gets seriously injured! Lank is dangling in mid-air now — HE’S FLAILING LIKE ONE OF THOSE INFLATABLE TUBE MEN AT A JIFFY LUBE!

HOUSTON, WE HAVE A PROBLEM.

No... no... he wouldn't! BAH GAWD! Mills just powerbombed Lank off the ladder through the Spanish announce table. How is this happening!? Lank Lawrence had the match won, ladies and gentlemen. In all my years, I’ve never seen anything like what we are witnessing here tonight.

Mills is climbing… HE’S CLIMBING!

He’s reaching… he’s— HE’S UNHOOKED IT!

He’s done it! From down 29–10 in the fourth quarter… to INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPION!

And the Jaguars have melted down on live television, folks — like a block of butter in the July sun. Join us next week right here on Sunday Night Heat.

✅ Won $21.74

Steelers (+2.5)

Straight Up ATS (-105)

I’m officially done betting on either of these teams. Every time I put money on them, they play like absolute garbage. The moment I stop, they turn into Super Bowl contenders. I wouldn’t trust either of them to win me a playoff game even if they were spotted a 33 points in the fourth quarter against Bo Nix. Too soon?

But — if either fanbase wants to reimburse my losses, I’ll do you a solid: I’ll bet against your team in the Wild Card round and guarantee you a victory. Email matt@illandodd.com if you're interested. Serious inquiries only, because I seriously need the money after this debacle.

❌ Lost $25.00

Kirk's Picks

$100.00 wagered +$585.43 won -$14.57 for the season

Hey Matt,

but thanks for all the good vibes and karma. I've done stuff with it. All the stuff.

Move The Odds To Cover My Losses Parlay (+585)

Ravens -4.5, Rams -4.5, Cardinals @ Seahawks Over 44.5

Hazzah! A parlay finally hit, and I actually put thought into this one. Maybe there is a correlation there, but I can't be sure.

1. J.J. McCarthy looked like butt as I anticipated. Ravens got some special teams help but took care of business and provided John Harbaugh his first win ever in Minnesota which seems wild. Lamar is very hard to contain and to blitz so props to him for beating the Flores defense.

2. It wasn't quite the 21 points I predicted but a 42-26 win is still pretty close. Old Man Stafford can sling it and this Rams team is officially the team you don't want to see in the playoffs. I do still remember them almost pulling a last-minute drive and win out against my Birds on the road in the playoffs last year. Hopefully like any reasonable group of athletes they don't hold a grudge or harbor any resentment.

3. Complete and utter domination from start to finish by the Seahawks. Up 28-0 in the 1st quarter thanks to a couple of TD's and a couple of strip sack, fumbled recovery TD's. I was worried this somehow wouldn't hit the over if they took the foot off the gas and rested starters but the Cardinals at least attempted a game of it and converted some big 4th downs as to not be totally embarrassed by a far superior team.

The question now with a huge wallet to bet next week - take it slow? Or maybe?

✅ Won $585.43

Bonus Bet

$100.00 wagered -$100.00 lost -$529.86 for the season

Note: Not part of the weekly totals. This is a brotherhood bet, a ritual sacrifice to Taranis so he doesn't smite us both.

We're starting to think we might not be very good at this. We simply asked for a fun Thursday night and instead we got Bo Nix and Geno Smith doing the football equivalent of a podcast about Greek architecture. We were asleep (and broke) by halftime.

Same Game Parlay (+268)

• Troy Franklin 40+ receiving yards

• J.K. Dobbins 60+ rushing yards

• Evan Engram 3+ receptions

❌ Lost $100.00

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