Slug Posted September 9, 2020 Posted September 9, 2020 Holy frijoles, what an offseason. Wait, did we have an offseason? There was a draft. There were some workouts. Doesn't really feel like we had an offseason though. Oh well. The 2020-21 NFL Season begins tomorrow and that means the Mock Gambling Thread is back! Will @AbsolutSurgen be able to defend his title? Time to find out. Are you new and don't know what this is? Keep reading. The Mock Gambling Thread is a competition that is a part gambling, part predicting, and part forecasting contest. The competition lasts for the entirety of the NFL season and is open to all regular board members. Each player starts with fictitious $1,000 that you can gamble as much or as little as you like on the week's Feature Game. There are two ways to increase your cash: Bet on the outcome of the Featured Game each week (with the spread). The featured game will be chosen each week from among the nationally televised games with the line set from when I post the thread. There will be a number of questions that will ask you to make predictions or to forecast certain outcomes across the NFL during the week. Correct answers earn you cash. You do not lose cash for wrong answers. The types of questions will vary each week, as will the amount of cash they can earn you. The competition continues through NFL season and post-season. At the conclusion of the Super Bowl the user with the most "cash" left will be the winner. THE RULES 1. You make your bet and answer the questions simply by posting on the thread each week with your pick for the featured game along with your bet, followed by your answers to the prediction questions. 2. Everyone starts with $1,000. If a user doesn't start until week 3, they still start with $1,000. Your best bet it to get in early and play every week. 3. If you somehow reach $0 you are not out of the competition. You can't bet on the feature game during weeks that you are broke, but you can answer the prediction questions and hope to earn cash to gamble the following week. 4. IMPORTANT: I will set a deadline for getting your entries for the week in (usually before kick-off of that week's first game). It is imperative that you make your post before the deadline. The entry thread will be locked at the deadline so if you don't get your entry in by then you lose out on the chance to make money that week. 5. I work full time AND am 24/7 on-call AND have a near crippling gaming addiction AND probably drink too much! Responsibilities and personality flaws allowing, I will attempt to post the results and the next week's game/questions each Tuesday, as early as possible. Keep in mind though that there may be some wackiness here and there based on my schedule and hangovers. Pay attention. 6. For the official recording of stats/yardage NFL.com will be used. Whatever their site says on Tuesday morning is what counts. No whining. 7. Accounts created within the current calendar month are not eligible to play and any entries from such accounts will not be considered. If you have any questions, ASK! Prize(s): The winner will be declared the Champion of the 3rdd D1P Edition of the Mock Gambling Thread and also take home a Fanatics.com gift card so you can get some swag from your team! @thewhyteboar @Biggie @Dodger @Keyser_Soze @Greatoneshere @RedSoxFan9 @BasemntDweller2 @Alpha1Cowboy @johnny @Kal-El814 WEEK 1 FEATURE GAME AND QUESTIONS FOLLOWS THIS POST 3
Slug Posted September 9, 2020 Author Posted September 9, 2020 WEEK 1 MOCK GAMBLING - SPREAD AND QUESTIONS DEADLINE FOR WEEK 1 ENTRIES - 9/10/2019 (Thursday) 20:19 EASTERNTHREAD WILL BE LOCKED AT THE DEADLINE SO GET YOUR ENTRIES IN! Week 1 Feature Game Houston Texans (+9.5) at Kansas City Chiefs (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? Texans TD, Texans FG, Texans safety, Chiefs TD, Chiefs FG, Chiefs safety, or other? ($300 for the correct call) 2) How many field goals (not PATs) will be scored in the Feature Game? ($300 for the correct call) 3) How many penalties will be thrown and accepted in the feature game? ($300 for the correct call) 4) Which team will have more turnovers in the Week 1 match-up between the Seahawks and the Falcons? ($200 for the correct call) 5) Call the winners: Chicago at Detroit LA Chargers at Cincinnati Tennessee at Denver ($200 for EACH correct named game winner, $600 bonus if you call all 3 correctly) 6) How many total points will be scored in the Washington at Philadelphia game? 0-10, 11-24, 25-36, 37-45, or 46-55 or 55+ ($300 for the correct guess) 7) Name the player who will score the first touchdown of the Tampa Bay @ New Orleans game (by "score" we mean "the player holding the ball in the end-zone; don't name a QB unless you are guessing a rushing TD by them) ($400 for the correct answer) 8) Name the player who will rush for the most yards AND the player that will have the most receiving yards in week one. ($1,000 for each player named correctly, $3,000 bonus if both names are called) Good luck! ### Example Answer Post and MY ENTRY ### Chiefs for $500 1. Chiefs TD 2. 4 3. 6 4. Seahawks 5. Lions, Chargers, Broncos 6. 37-45 7. Godwin 8. McCaffery, McLaurin ##################### 1 1
Keyser_Soze Posted September 9, 2020 Posted September 9, 2020 I was wondering if you were going to do this. Cutting it close though!
Slug Posted September 9, 2020 Author Posted September 9, 2020 @ anyone I missed as well as anyone who changed their user names over the summer. I can't keep up with you people. :P 1
Slug Posted September 9, 2020 Author Posted September 9, 2020 Just now, Keyser_Soze said: I was wondering if you were going to do this. Cutting it close though! Haha, yeah. Better than last season; I didn't post the Week 1 thread last year until Friday.
Keyser_Soze Posted September 9, 2020 Posted September 9, 2020 3 minutes ago, Slug said: @ anyone I missed as well as anyone who changed their user names over the summer. I can't keep up with you people. :P @Emperor Diocletian II @AbsolutSurgen @Joe
AbsolutSurgen Posted September 9, 2020 Posted September 9, 2020 @SlugThanks for doing this again! I know it takes a lot of effort/time. 1
Dodger Posted September 9, 2020 Posted September 9, 2020 Shit I forgot, so if Houston is +9.5 does that mean they have to win by 10 or does it mean KC has to win by 10?
Slug Posted September 9, 2020 Author Posted September 9, 2020 Just now, Dodger said: Shit I forgot, so if Houston is +9.5 does that mean they have to win by 10 or does it mean KC has to win by 10? It means they get 9.5 points added to their score; KC has to beat them by 10 to win.
Biggie Posted September 9, 2020 Posted September 9, 2020 Kansas City Chiefs - $700 1. Chiefs TD 2. Three 3. Nine 4. Seahawks 5. Lions Bengals Broncos 6. 25 - 36 7. Michael Thomas 8. Todd Gurley Tyreek Hill
Greatoneshere Posted September 9, 2020 Posted September 9, 2020 Okay, hopefully Eagles don't give me a heart attack into the playoffs like they do . . . every year. Last year was a heartbreaker. So, here we go! Kansas City Chiefs to win: $200 1. Kansas City Chiefs TD 2. 5 field goals 3. 10 penalties 4. Falcons will have more turnovers 5. Detroit, LA Chargers, Tennessee 6. 25-36 points total 7. Godwin 8. Gurley, McLaurin
Keyser_Soze Posted September 9, 2020 Posted September 9, 2020 25 minutes ago, Dodger said: Shit I forgot, so if Houston is +9.5 does that mean they have to win by 10 or does it mean KC has to win by 10? An easy way to remember is a minus means that team is the favorite and a plus means they are the underdog And if the other team is a + that means they can win or not lose by whatever the amount is.
AbsolutSurgen Posted September 9, 2020 Posted September 9, 2020 9.5 points is a little too rich for me. So... Week 1 Feature Game Texans $500 QUESTIONS 1) Chiefs TD 2) 3 3) 13 4) Falcons 5) Detroit, LA Chargers, Tennessee 6) 37-45 7) Michael Thomas 8) McCaffery, Thomas
Kal-El814 Posted September 9, 2020 Posted September 9, 2020 Chiefs for $1K 1. Chiefs TD 2. 4 3. 8 4. Seahawks 5. Detroit, Cincy, Denver 6. 37-45 7. Michael Thomas 8. Gurley, McLaurin
thewhyteboar Posted September 9, 2020 Posted September 9, 2020 Texans $500 1. Chiefs TD 2. 2 3. 10 4. Falcons 5. Detroit, Chargers, Tennessee 6. 25-36 7. Kamara 8. Edwards-Helaire, Evans You the man for doing this @Slug! 1
Brian Posted September 10, 2020 Posted September 10, 2020 After O’Brien’s record offseason, I ain’t never betting in him to win. Chiefs $550 1. Chiefs TD 2. 3 3. 11 4. Falcons 5. Bears, Chargers, Tennessee 6. 46-55 7. Gronkowski 8. Derrick Henry and Tyreek Hill
Keyser_Soze Posted September 10, 2020 Posted September 10, 2020 Kansas City Chiefs: $500 Spoiler Chiefs TD 4 FGs 20 Falcons Chicago / Cincinnati / Tennessee 55+ Taysom Hill Rushing: Mark Ingram / Receiving: Michael Thomas @Slug On number 4 this means the team that commits the most turnovers as in gives the ball away the most right?
Alpha1Cowboy Posted September 10, 2020 Posted September 10, 2020 23 hours ago, Slug said: WEEK 1 MOCK GAMBLING - SPREAD AND QUESTIONS DEADLINE FOR WEEK 1 ENTRIES - 9/10/2019 (Thursday) 20:19 EASTERNTHREAD WILL BE LOCKED AT THE DEADLINE SO GET YOUR ENTRIES IN! Week 1 Feature Game Houston Texans (+9.5) at Kansas City Chiefs (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? Texans TD, Texans FG, Texans safety, Chiefs TD, Chiefs FG, Chiefs safety, or other? ($300 for the correct call) 2) How many field goals (not PATs) will be scored in the Feature Game? ($300 for the correct call) 3) How many penalties will be thrown and accepted in the feature game? ($300 for the correct call) 4) Which team will have more turnovers in the Week 1 match-up between the Seahawks and the Falcons? ($200 for the correct call) 5) Call the winners: Chicago at Detroit LA Chargers at Cincinnati Tennessee at Denver ($200 for EACH correct named game winner, $600 bonus if you call all 3 correctly) 6) How many total points will be scored in the Washington at Philadelphia game? 0-10, 11-24, 25-36, 37-45, or 46-55 or 55+ ($300 for the correct guess) 7) Name the player who will score the first touchdown of the Tampa Bay @ New Orleans game (by "score" we mean "the player holding the ball in the end-zone; don't name a QB unless you are guessing a rushing TD by them) ($400 for the correct answer) 8) Name the player who will rush for the most yards AND the player that will have the most receiving yards in week one. ($1,000 for each player named correctly, $3,000 bonus if both names are called) Good luck! ### Example Answer Post and MY ENTRY ### Chiefs for $500 1. Chiefs TD 2. 4 3. 6 4. Seahawks 5. Lions, Chargers, Broncos 6. 37-45 7. Godwin 8. McCaffery, McLaurin ##################### Chiefs $1000 Chiefs TD 3 7 Falcons Chicago,LA, TN 46-55 A Kamara D Henry , S Diggs
Dodger Posted September 10, 2020 Posted September 10, 2020 Feature Game. KC $1000 1) KC TD 2) 4 3) 9 4) Falcons 5) Chicago, Cinci, Tennesee 6) 25-36 7) Kamara 8) D Henry, T Hill
Slug Posted September 10, 2020 Author Posted September 10, 2020 30 minutes ago, Dodger said: Feature Game. KC For how many imaginary dollars?
Dodger Posted September 10, 2020 Posted September 10, 2020 12 minutes ago, Slug said: For how many imaginary dollars? Oh right for $1000 imaginary dollars.
Slug Posted September 10, 2020 Author Posted September 10, 2020 Deadline for week 1 entries is in 3 hours and change. Get em in!
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted September 10, 2020 Posted September 10, 2020 Feature Game: Houston - $750 1. Chiefs field goal 2. 4 FGs 3. 10 - this is going to be PAINFUL to watch 4. Falcons 5. Lions, Bengals, Titans 6. 25-36 7. Kamara 8. Derrick Henry (rushing), Davante Adams (receiving)
Keyser_Soze Posted September 10, 2020 Posted September 10, 2020 3 hours ago, Slug said: Deadline for week 1 entries is in 3 hours and change. Get em in! @Slug You didn't answer my question about the turnover question.
Slug Posted September 11, 2020 Author Posted September 11, 2020 21 minutes ago, Keyser_Soze said: @Slug You didn't answer my question about the turnover question. Sorry, I missed it. Yes, the team that commits the most turnovers.
Slug Posted September 11, 2020 Author Posted September 11, 2020 Week 1 thread is locked! Good luck everyone! @Keyser_Soze PM me if you want to change your answer to #4 based on my late answer to your question.
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