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Standings
How each person’s takes from this episode have turned out. Click a column to sort.
 Anthony Dabbundo | 4 | 3 | 6 | .571 | 5.0 | +151 |
 Raheem Palmer | 3 | 0 | 9 | 1.000 | 5.1 | +112 |
 Tate Frazier | 3 | 5 | 1 | .375 | 5.3 | +136 |
 Cousin Sal | 2 | 7 | 4 | .222 | 6.3 | +127 |
- The Broncos beat the Seahawks.
Thursday Night Football, Seahawks −2.5 at Denver; he'd prefer +3 but can't get it.
“So I'm going to take the Broncos on the money line.”
Won by 3
- The Seahawks cover −2.5 at Denver.
“I'm laying two and a half here.”
Lost by 3
- The Seahawks cover −1.5 in the first half against Denver.
Seahawks first-half −1.5 at +100.
“Minus one to half in the first half, which is plus a hundred.”
Denver led 14-3 at halftime of the Oct 15, 2026 game, so Seattle lost the first half by 11 and failed to cover -1.5. Denver then won 17-14 in overtime.
- Source: ESPN ↗ Broncos 17-14 Seahawks (Oct 15, 2026) Game Recap
- The Seahawks lead the Broncos 14–6 at halftime.
“So I think I'm looking at a 14 -6 at the half”
Broncos led 14-3 at halftime on Oct 15, 2026, not Seahawks 14-6. Denver went on to win 17-14 in overtime.
- Source: NBC Sports ↗ Thursday Night Football: Broncos lead Seahawks 14-3 at halftime · Oct 15, 2026
- Sam Darnold throws an interception against Denver.
Darnold over 0.5 interceptions, about −145.
“He throws an interception tonight.”
Sam Darnold: 2 interceptions
- Bo Nix might score a touchdown against the Seahawks.
Anytime touchdown at +470.
“So I'm going to go Bo Nix plus 470 anytime touchdown.”
Broncos beat Seahawks 17-14 in OT on Oct 15, 2026. Nix had zero touchdowns; Dobbins and RJ Harvey scored the Denver TDs on short runs.
- Source: ESPN ↗ Seahawks vs. Broncos (Oct 15, 2026) Box Score - ESPN · Oct 15, 2026
- AJ Barner has more than 2.5 receptions against Denver.
At −130.
“A.J. Barner over two and a half receptions.”
AJ Barner: 3 receptions
- The Brewers probably beat the Dodgers in the series.
A bet he holds; Brewers lead the NLCS 3–0.
“gave him a small piece of my Brewers to win the series ticket”
Brewers swept the Dodgers 4-0 in the 2026 NLCS, clinching with a 6-4 Game 4 win on Oct 15, 2026 and advancing to their first World Series since 1982.
- Source: ESPN ↗ Brewers sweep Dodgers in NLCS, advance to 1st World Series in 44 years · Oct 15, 2026
- The Dodgers' run probably ends in a beatdown by the Brewers.
The Dodgers trail the Brewers 3–0 in the series.
“then you find yourself just with a full -blown beatdown”
Brewers swept the Dodgers 4-0 in the NLCS, clinching with a 6-4 comeback win in Game 4 on Oct. 15, 2026. The games were close, but the sweep ended LA's title defense.
- Source: MLB.com ↗ Dodgers lose 2026 NLCS to Brewers · Oct 16, 2026
- The Rays beat the Guardians in Game 4.
ALCS Game 4, Guardians −130.
“So now I think they're going to win today.”
Lost by 1
- The Raptors win more than 46.5 games.
Raptors win total 46.5.
“This is an easy over for me.”
- The Raptors can win 48 or 49 games, over 46.5.
Raptors win total 46.5 ("47 or more wins").
“I think they can go from 46 to 48 or 49.”
- The Rockets win 50 games, over 48.5.
Rockets over 48.5 wins.
“They're going to win 50 games.”
- The Rockets should win 50-plus games, over 48.5.
Rockets over 48.5 wins.
“I like the over, they should win 50 plus games.”
- The Jazz win about 35 games.
“If they end up with 35 wins, that's a vast improvement … It's about where I see it”
- The Jazz win fewer than 37.5 games.
“I'll go under 37 and a half.”
- The Jazz probably win more than 37.5 games.
“So I'm looking at the jazz and I'm probably going to be over on them.”
- The Jazz are a fringe play-in tournament candidate.
“I'm also looking at them as like a fringe playing tournament candidate”
- The Celtics win more than 49.5 games.
Bet at 49.5; he says it's playable up to 51.
“So I took this over 49 and a half wins.”
- The Celtics probably don't repeat last season's regular-season performance.
“they're probably not going to repeat that”
- The Magic win fewer than 43.5 games.
“I'm going to Orlando under 43 and a half.”
- The Warriors go under their win total.
“but I go under on the warriors”
- The Warriors aren't even a competitive play-in team this season.
“with them, not even really being a competitive play in team”
- The 76ers have less than a 9% chance to win the NBA title; their 10-1 price is too short.
Sixers 10-1 to win the title.
“this team does not have a 9 % implied probability of winning the NBA title.”
- The 76ers win fewer than 50.5 games.
Sixers win total 50.5.
“Give me the under Philadelphia 76ers.”
- Joel Embiid probably plays no more than 40 games.
“Embiid is not going to play probably more than 40 games.”
- The 76ers probably win around 48 or 49 games.
“I'll say 48, 49 wins is probably a fair number.”
- The Hornets go under their win total.
“I think your horn is a going under.”
- Brandon Miller has a real shot at Most Improved Player.
“Brandon Miller has a real shot at most improved player”
- The Magic go over 45 wins.
Alternate line on FanDuel at +105; the main line is 43.5.
“but I think magic over 45 wins”
- Ohio State beats Indiana by a touchdown, maybe 10.
“I think they win by a touchdown, maybe 10 somewhere in that range”
Won by 4
- Ohio State covers −3.5 at Indiana.
“give me the Buckeyes minus three and a half”
Won by 4
- Indiana's Charlie Becker scores a touchdown against Ohio State.
Anytime touchdown at +105.
“So I'll go Charlie Becker, anytime TD plus one Oh five”
Becker had 9 catches for 165 yards but 0 TDs in Ohio State's 19-15 win on Oct. 17, 2026. Indiana's lone receiving TD in the game went to Nick Marsh.
- Source: ESPN ↗ Charlie Becker - Indiana Hoosiers Wide Receiver - ESPN
- Indiana beats Ohio State, 28–24.
“I'm going to go 28, 24 Hoosiers do it again.”
Lost by 4
- Indiana scores more than 23.5 points against Ohio State.
“Take their team total over 23 and a half.”
IU scored 15
- Ohio State–Indiana goes under 50.5 points.
“I'm going under 50 and a half.”
34 total points
- Ohio State beats Indiana 27–23.
He says the score lets him and Tate (Ohio State −3.5) win, so it is Ohio State 27–23.
“I was thinking 27, 23 Tate actually”
Ohio State beat Indiana 19-15 on Oct 17, 2026. Dabbundo had the winner right but the score wrong, 27-23. Ohio State also covered the -3 closing line.
- Source: ESPN ↗ Ohio State 19-15 Indiana (Oct 17, 2026) Final Score - ESPN · Oct 17, 2026
- Tennessee covers +8.5 against Alabama.
“So I'm going to take the volunteers plus eight and a half.”
Won by 16
- Tennessee loses to Alabama by a touchdown.
“I think they lose this game by a touchdown”
Lost by 16
- Tennessee hangs around and covers +8.5 against Alabama.
Alabama −8.5; he says "I like the Vols."
“but I think Tennessee hangs around”
Won by 16
- Alabama–Tennessee goes over 50.5 points.
The total opened 51.5; he takes it at 50.5.
“I'm going over that 50 and a half”
36 total points
- Alabama beats Tennessee 30–23.
“That's good. 30 -23”
Tennessee beat Alabama 26–10 on Oct 17, 2026 in Knoxville. Alabama lost outright and scored only 10, so neither the winner nor the 30–23 score was right.
- Source: ESPN ↗ Tennessee 26-10 Alabama (Oct 17, 2026) Final Score - ESPN · Oct 17, 2026
- BYU covers +10.5 against Notre Dame.
“At least the plus 10 and a half.”
Won by 4
- Notre Dame wins the time of possession battle against BYU.
“I think they're going to control time of possession”
ESPN's game page shows possession of 30:58 for Notre Dame and 29:02 for BYU. Notre Dame won the time-of-possession battle but lost 28-24.
- Source: ESPN ↗ BYU 28-24 Notre Dame (Oct 17, 2026) Final Score - ESPN · Oct 18, 2026
- Notre Dame covers −10.5 at BYU.
“So yeah, I'm going to take the Irish minus 10 and a half.”
Lost by 4
- BYU upsets Notre Dame.
“I'm going to stick with the upset.”
Won by 4
- AJ Barner scores a touchdown against Denver.
Play of the day, anytime touchdown at +380.
“I'm going to think AJ Barner, anytime touchdown plus three 80.”
Seattle lost 17-14 in OT on Oct 15, 2026. Its only TD was George Holani's 1-yard run; Darnold threw no TD passes, so Barner did not score.
- Source: Yardbarker ↗ Broncos' OT interception sets up winning field goal, sinks Seahawks
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