Young Sam Rothstein Cools Down

I have to admit going 2 for 4 on Tuesday almost humbled me a little. It's almost as if the sportsbook gods were trying to punish me for my arrogance. No matter, I still have my finger on the pulse of the sports world and my confidence won't waver. As I've said many times the sportsbook is not an exact science. Human performance can drift out of your control. In one of my losses Zach Randolph went for 31 and 16 for Memphis against OKC and in the other loss Wilson Chandler went for 31 and 9 for the Knicks against San Antonio. Both of these performances were an anomaly. The once unbeatable Spurs have lost 2 straight on the road for the first time all season. Follow trends and apply knowledge I always say. Let's see how the prodigies did.

Sally:

On the 2 straight bets Sally won with Miami and Portland, but lost with OKC. She did however come back to win a 2 team parlay with Miami and Portland.

Started with: $100
Wagered: $40
Won: $32
New total: $132

Baxter: Baxter also won 2 straight bets with Miami and Portland, but lost with San Antonio. He won a 2 team parlay, lost a 2 team parlay, and lost a 3 team parlay.

Started with: $500
Wagered: $250
Won: $42
New total: $542

Freddy: Freddy took a bit of a blow. He split his straight bets winning with Miami and losing with OKC. He won a 2 team parlay and lost a 2 team parlay. The 2 3 team parlays were a disaster.

Started: $2,000
Wagered: $1,200
Lost: $320
New total: $1,680

This game has got valleys and peaks so watch how Fast Freddy turns it around ion the following weeks. Here's my locks for the weekend.

Philadelphia -3 over Green Bay. The big 3 got a chance to rest last week for Philadelphia and Michael Vick got a chance to recharge his battery. Philly by 5.

Oregon +2 1/2 over Auburn. Cam Newton is the real deal, but Oregon's offense is too powerful and Auburn's defense sucks. Take the points.

Chicago -1 over Philadelphia. Chicago misses Joakim Noah, but Carlos Boozer is playing inspired ball. Chicago wins.

Golden St. over Cleveland. This one is a bit of a stretch, but Golden St. is at home and the Cavs don't score enough points typically to keep up with the high flying Warriors. This one could get ugly.

Sally and Baxter will continue with their regular betting pace, but Fast Freddy is going to scale it back a bit. There will be no 3 team parlays for him until he gets back to even money. Enjoy!