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Standings
How each person’s takes from this episode have turned out. Click a column to sort.
 Cousin Sal | 4 | 1 | 7 | .800 | 6.4 | +193 |
 Raheem Palmer | 4 | 3 | 6 | .571 | 6.3 | +172 |
 Joe House | 2 | 3 | 10 | .400 | 5.9 | +101 |
 Anthony Dabbundo | 1 | 2 | 6 | .333 | 6.6 | +50 |
- The Commanders compete for the NFC East title.
House had said Washington's competent stretches suggest the team could compete for the NFC East.
“Oh, they're definitely competing for the division.”
- The Cowboys should beat the Eagles.
“they should be able to beat the eagles rather easily”
Won by 17
- The 49ers finish 13–4.
FanDuel had the 49ers' win total at 12.5 (over −180).
“I think they're a 13 -4 team.”
- Nobody catches the 49ers for the NFC's one seed.
49ers were −130 for the NFC one seed.
“So I don't think anybody's catching them for the one seed.”
- The Vikings cover −6 against the Colts.
Week 7 early leans.
“all this points to me like a Vikings spot where they lay the boom”
Won by 6
- The Broncos cover −4.5 against the Cardinals.
Week 7 early leans; he liked it at 4, now 4.5.
“I think anything under six is good value for Denver.”
Won by 14
- The Broncos cover −4 against the Cardinals.
He makes the fair line closer to Denver −7 and says he'd have picked it if House hadn't.
“So how can the Rams be laying 12 and a half and then the Broncos only be laying four.”
Won by 14
- The Seahawks cover −2.5 against the Chiefs.
Week 7 early leans.
“I'd take them to cover the 2.5.”
Won by 17
- The Browns beat the Titans.
Week 7 early leans; Browns −1.5, taken on the moneyline.
“I'm going to take the money line.”
Won by 3
- The Bears beat the Patriots on Thursday night.
Thursday Night Football lean.
“And I'm also going to take the bears on the money line for Thursday night football.”
Won by 6
- Bears–Patriots on Thursday night is a high-scoring game.
“Yeah, I think it's going to yield a lot of points, that game, for sure.”
Bears beat the Patriots 30-24 on Oct 22, 2026, for 54 total points. That is 3.5 over the 50.5 total, which had risen from an opening 48.5.
- Source: The Boston Globe ↗ Bears 30, Patriots 24: How the Thursday Night Football game unfolded · Oct 22, 2026
- Seahawks–Chiefs goes under 42.5.
Week 7 early leans; he makes it closer to 41.
“So I'll go under for that one.”
23 total points
- The Spurs and Raptors meet in the NBA Finals.
NBA Finals matchup pick; Raptors 10–1 to win the East.
“Spurs versus Raptors.”
- The Pistons and Thunder meet in the NBA Finals.
NBA Finals matchup pick.
“East side, Pistons. West side, Thunder.”
- The Thunder beat the Spurs on opening night.
He followed it with "Hint, hint, teaser, teaser."
“I think OKC solves the San Antonio dilemma starting tonight.”
Won by 12
- The Cavaliers go over their win total.
“I love their over for the win total.”
- The Thunder beat the 76ers in the NBA Finals.
Exact Finals finish on FanDuel, near 18–1.
“near 18 to one, the Oklahoma City Thunder beating the Philadelphia 76ers.”
- The 76ers might get to 50 wins.
“They might get to 50 wins just by accident.”
- The Knicks take a little bit of a step back this season.
“I like the Knicks, but I think they take a little bit of a step back.”
- Scottie Barnes gets MVP votes (on the ballot).
Walked back 'might be in the MVP race' to this.
“I think he's going to be on the ballot.”
- The Pacers and Thunder meet in the NBA Finals.
NBA Finals matchup pick at 31–1 ('31 78').
“so give me the pacers and the thunder”
- Kon Knueppel leads the NBA in threes per game.
NBA futures draft, Round 1; 19–1.
“Most threes per game leader at 19 -1.”
- The Trail Blazers finish last in the Northwest Division.
NBA futures draft, Round 1; 2–1.
“Yeah, I'm going to go with Portland to finish last in the Northwest at 2 to 1.”
- The Suns and Trail Blazers probably take a step back this year.
“Them and Phoenix, to me, look like teams who probably take a step back this year.”
- The Celtics win the Atlantic Division.
NBA futures draft, Round 1; +170.
“I'm going to go with Boston to win the Atlantic Division.”
- The Celtics win more than 51.5 games.
Total moved from 49.5 to 51.5.
“This is a corollary to what I think is one of my favorite bets on the board, which is the Celtics over their forecasted win total.”
- The Celtics are a team to bet against in the postseason.
He is bullish on Boston for the regular season only.
“I'm going to fade the hell out of the Celtics team when it comes to postseason”
- The Celtics win the Atlantic and the Lakers probably win the Pacific.
Parlay at +349.
“if you parlay Boston to win the Atlantic with their prohibitive favorite to win the Pacific, which is the LA Lakers”
- The Thunder are the West's number one seed.
NBA futures draft, Round 1; −105.
“OKC, number one seed, minus 105.”
- The Thunder win between 64 and 68 games.
“I think they're going to be between 64 and their 68 total last year, the year before”
- Anthony Edwards averages 30+ points per game.
NBA futures draft, Round 2; +200.
“Anthony Edwards, 30 plus points per game, plus 200.”
- Trae Young leads the NBA in assists.
NBA futures draft, Round 2; 3–1 to lead the league in assists.
“At 3 -1, I will play my guy Trey Young.”
- The Raptors finish as a top-six seed in the East.
NBA futures draft, Round 2; −120.
“I like this team in the regular season to be a top six seed minus 120.”
- The Raptors win the Atlantic Division.
NBA futures draft, Round 2; +550.
“Raptors plus 550 to win the Atlantic Division”
- Amen Thompson wins Most Improved Player.
NBA futures draft, Round 3; 50–1.
“we're going to go with Amon Thompson, most improved player”
- The Magic finish first and the Heat second in the Southeast Division.
NBA futures draft, Round 3; +720.
“But Magic Heat 1 -2 plus 720.”
- Giannis Antetokounmpo makes All-NBA First Team.
NBA futures draft, Round 3; −115.
“And I have him making the first team all NBA at minus 115.”
- Giannis Antetokounmpo might make All-NBA Second Team if he misses the first.
A +230 hedge on his first-team bet.
“we're going to protect it with a plus 230 for him to make the second team”
- Cade Cunningham leads the NBA in assists per game.
NBA futures draft, Round 3; +750 to lead in assists per game.
“I'm going Cade Cunningham to have the most.”
- The Celtics beat the Pistons on opening night.
Opening night; line now Celtics −1.5.
“I like the money line.”
Lost by 8
- The Celtics beat the Pistons on opening night.
Agreeing with Raheem's Celtics moneyline.
“I'm so on the Celtics as well.”
Lost by 8
- Parlay: the Knicks beat the 76ers and Tyrese Maxey scores over 21.5 points.
Parlay, about +2022.
“But I do like the Knicks to go ahead and win this first game.”
- 1NY to win
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Leg 1 of 2 missed: Lost by 6
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- The Knicks beat the 76ers on opening night.
Knicks were −4.5 on ring night.
“I'm laying in the cheap price on the Knicks on the money line”
Lost by 6
- OG Anunoby scores over 17.5 points against the 76ers.
Player prop, −105.
“So give me OG over 17 and a half.”
Anunoby scored only 10 points (3-of-12 FG, 1-of-9 3PT) in the 76ers' 106-100 win over the Knicks on Oct 20, 2026, well under 17.5.
- Source: CBS Sports ↗ Philadelphia 76ers vs. New York Knicks Live Score and Stats - October 20, 2026 Gametracker · Oct 20, 2026
- The Spurs win the first quarter against the Thunder.
First-quarter moneyline at −122.
“Give me the Spurs first quarter money line minus 22, one 22.”
OKC won the first quarter 34-28 on Oct 20, 2026, so the Spurs first-quarter moneyline lost. OKC went on to win 116-104.
- Source: ESPN ↗ Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder roll past Spurs 116-104 in first matchup since conference finals defeat · Oct 21, 2026
- Chet Holmgren scores under 13.5 points against the Spurs.
Player prop.
“I'm going under 13.5 points for Chet Holmgren.”
Holmgren scored 14 points with 7 rebounds and 4 blocks in OKC's 116-104 win at San Antonio on Oct 20, 2026. That is over 13.5, so the under lost.
- Source: Yahoo Sports ↗ Chet Holmgren shows no fear vs Victor Wembanyama, Spurs as Thunder rolls in opener · Oct 21, 2026
- Chet Holmgren has under 22.5 points, rebounds and assists against the Spurs.
Player prop, −125.
“I'm playing him under 22 and a half points, rebounds and assists at minus 125.”
Holmgren had 14 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists, a total of 23. That is over 22.5, so the under lost. OKC won 116-104.
- Source: Bleacher Report ↗ Thunder Dominate Spurs in Opener, Box Score Stats, Highlights for Wemby, SGA, Chet, Top Players · Oct 21, 2026
- Dylan Harper scores over 15.5 points against the Thunder.
Play of the day, −104.
“over 15 and a half points minus one Oh four.”
Harper scored 18 points (7-of-17 FG) with 7 rebounds and 5 assists in 32 minutes in OKC's 116-104 win on Oct 20, 2026. That clears the 15.5 line.
- Source: NBC Sports ↗ Dylan Harper posts 18/7/5 line vs. Thunder · Oct 21, 2026
- The Thunder cover +1.5 against the Spurs.
Play of the day.
“OKC plus one and a half is my best.”
Won by 12
- The Thunder beat the Spurs 120–109.
Offered as his "final" alongside OKC +1.5, which is already recorded.
“120, 109.”
Won by 12
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