HandsDown AI Weekly #2: 13-18, -$155.58 this week
Every week: how our best bets did, the plays we like this weekend, and a parlay of the week. Every pick is tracked at $20 a bet, wins and losses, at HandsDown AI.
Scorecard: 13-18 (Oct 22 to Oct 28)
Our best bets went 13-18 this week, down $155.58 betting $20 on each (-25%).
- Winner: 2-4, -$55.65
- Spread: 4-2, +$31.23
- Parlay: 0-7, -$140.00
- Player prop: 5-2, +$2.53
- Same-game parlay: 2-3, +$6.31
Best win: MIN +3.5 + Jonathan Kuminga under 1.5 threes (same-game parlay), +$33.79 on $20.
Bad beat: WSH +9.5 + CHA +2.5 + MEM +3.5 (parlay) missed by 0.5.
This weekend's top plays
Our most likely winners and the spots where we disagree most with the line. All times Eastern.
- Duke Blue Devils to win (-278): College, Boston College Eagles at Duke Blue Devils, Sat 12:00 PM. We give them a 74% chance.
- Portland Trail Blazers to win (-265): NBA, Memphis Grizzlies at Portland Trail Blazers, Thu 10:00 PM. We give them a 73% chance.
- Los Angeles Rams to win (-278): NFL, Los Angeles Chargers at Los Angeles Rams, Sun 4:05 PM. We give them a 73% chance.
- Iowa State Cyclones +9.5 (-112): College, Oklahoma State Cowboys at Iowa State Cyclones, Sat 7:00 PM. Vegas has Oklahoma State Cowboys by 9.5; our model alone has Iowa State Cyclones by 2.1.
- Mississippi State Bulldogs +20.5 (-115): College, Mississippi State Bulldogs at Texas Longhorns, Sat 7:30 PM. Vegas has Texas Longhorns by 20.5; our model alone has Texas Longhorns by 12.0.
Parlay of the week: +570
A $20 bet pays $133.97 if all three cover. These are the three games where our model disagrees most with the betting line.
- Iowa State Cyclones +9.5 (College, Sat 7:00 PM, -112)
- Mississippi State Bulldogs +20.5 (College, Sat 7:30 PM, -115)
- South Florida Bulls -7.5 (College, Sat 12:00 PM, -112)
Best bets record
Season so far: 13-18, down $155.58 at $20 a bet (-25%).
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