The 2023-24 Mock Gambling Thread - WEEK 14 - AbsolutSurgen takes the lead!

[Slug]

A wild week with a lot of movement on the leaderboard sees AbsolutSurgen make his return to the head of the table!  The tightest leaderboard we've ever had at this stage of the season has each of the consecutive top 7 players less than $2k away from the next place!  With a few weeks left in the regular season and still the playoffs to go, it's still anyone's game.

 

########## Week 13 Results ##########

 

Feature Game - Kansas City Chiefs (-6.5) @ Green Bay Packers
The Chiefs fall to the Packers by a score of 12.5(19-5.5)-27.  Bets on Green Bay win.

 

QUESTIONS

 

1) What will be the first scoring play of the Feature Game? Chiefs TD, Chiefs FG, Chiefs safety, Packers TD, Packers FG, Packers safety, or other? ($700 for the correct call)
Green Bay opened with a quick TD pass from the 1 yard line in the 1st quarter to start the scoring.  Packer TD is the call. Keyser_Soze was the only players to call this.
 

2) Which team in the Feature Game will convert the higher percentage of their 3rd downs? ($600 for the correct team)
KC converted 63% of their 3rd down opportunities to Green Bay's 50%.  Guess on the Chiefs get it.
 

3) Name any two teams that will combine for more than 42 points in Week 13. ($700 for a correct combo)
If you named a correct combination, you got it.
 

4) How many ROAD teams will win in Week 13? ($1,000 for the correct number)
Pretty good week for the travelers, with 8 road teams getting a W. Keyser_Soze what the only player to get this number right!
 

5) Call the winners:
Indianapolis at Tennessee
Detroit at New Orleans
San Francisco at Philadelphia
($600 for each correctly named winner, $1,200 bonus if you hit all 3)
A question 5 road sweep.  3 players called all 3 games correctly to earn the bonus!

 

######### LEADERBOARD #########

@AbsolutSurgen - $17,700
@Kal-El814 - $16,100
@best3444 - $15,200
@Biggie - $14,700
@Keyser_Soze - $13,800
@thewhyteboar - $12,400
@Brian - $10,900
@Commissar SFLUFAN - $8,050
@silentbob - $7,900
Slug - $5,200
@BasemntDweller2 - $600

 

If you think I mathed wrong, let me know.

 

########## THE SEASON #########
Week 1 & 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7
Week 8 - BYE
Week 9
Week 10
Week 11
Week 12
Week 13
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Week 14 Feature Game and Questions follow this post!

[Slug]

WEEK 14 MOCK GAMBLING - SPREAD AND QUESTIONS

 

DEADLINE FOR WEEK 14 ENTRIES - 12/07/2023 (Thursday) 20:14 EASTERN
THREAD WILL BE LOCKED AT THE DEADLINE SO GET YOUR ENTRIES IN!

 

Week 14 Feature Game
New England Patriots (+5.5) @ Pittsburgh Steelers

(Remember you are betting against the spread, not just the outright winner)

 

QUESTIONS

1) What will be the first scoring play of the Feature Game? Patriots TD, Patriots FG, Patriots safety, Steelers TD, Steelers FG, Steelers safety, or other? ($800 for the correct call)

 

2) Which team in the Feature Game will have the most combined rushing and passing yards? ($600 for the correct team)

 

3) Texans @ NY Jets: Over or Under 33.5 points? ($600 for the right guess)

 

4) While many teams are clearly not making the playoffs, only one has been mathematecially eliminated so far.  How many teams will be mathemetically eliminated after Week 14? ($900 for the correct number)

 

5) Call the winners:
Denver at LA Chargers
Minnesota at Las Vegas
Tampa Bay at Atlanta
($600 for each correctly named winner, $1,400 bonus if you hit all 3)

 

Good luck!
 
### Example Answer Post and MY ENTRY ###
Steelers  $400
1. Patriots FG
2. Pittsburgh
3. Over
4. 4
5. Broncos, Raiders, Falcons
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[AbsolutSurgen]

Week 14 Feature Game
New England Patriots (+5.5) $2,000

 

QUESTIONS

1) Pittsburgh FG

2) Pittsburgh

3) Under

4) Three

5) Denver, Minnesota, Atlanta

[Biggie]

New England Patriots- $3000

 

1. Patriots field goal

2. Patriots 

3. Under

4. Two

5. Chargers   Raiders   Falcons

 

[Keyser_Soze]

1 hour ago, Slug said:

3) Name any two teams that will combine for more than 42 points in Week 13. ($700 for a correct combo)

If you named a correct combination, you got it.

 

If you named Dolphins and any other team you got it

 

if you somehow said Dallas and New England you did not get it. Sorry my friend

 

[Keyser_Soze]

Pittsburgh Steelers: $1,800

 

1. Pittsburgh FG
2. New England
3. Over
4. 2 Teams
5. Denver / Minnesota / Atlanta

[silentbob]

Steelers $2000

 

1. Steelers FG

2. Steelers

3. Over

4. Three

5. Broncos, Vikings, Falcons

[best3444]

New England Patriots- $2600

 

1. Patriots TD

2. Patriots 

3. Over

4. 2 teams

5. Broncos, Vikings, Falcons

 

"I'm back"

 

- Best 

[Commissar SFLUFAN]

Patriots - $3,000

 

1. Patriots FG

2. Patriots

3. Under

4. Three teams

5. Broncos/Vikings/Falcons

[thewhyteboar]

Steelers $1000

 

1.  Patriots FG

2. Patriots

3. Under

4. One

5. Chargers, Vikings, Falcons