By the way this season has been super ******* interesting to me. I have found that a few things have been helpful to me. I feel I owe a debt of gratitude to the board, so I will share them and maybe it will help you out.
1. It was either Bill S or BTM on grassy that said one time after I made a play in the second half where I faded the public. The comment basically said, good job fading the public. I won, and now fading the public has become a huge part of how I bet. This concept has evolved in how I think about betting so much so that this is the number 1 thing for me.
2. Unfortunately money matters. My units are small, $25 for full disclosure. My guess is the average unit here is likely $50-100. I find this to be a problem for me at the poker table, when I am winning and get a big stack I clam up. So when I said yesterday I almost let the Ville take me home second half with my remaining 13 units, it was a huuge win for me NOT to do it . . . even though I would be at plus 30 units now. It was absolutely the right play for me. This is number two because I can get into these funks when I am thinking money, not right plays. One benefit is I have discovered my number one. There are times I fade me, seriously. I tend to think I am a bit of a square, honestly, and fading the public over time is a money maker.
3. I believe a niche I am carving even if slightly is the second half play. Take the Oregon State-Byu second half. The over was 21. The score was 14-14. Before you say that was easy breezy, really? Anyways the game was tied. That was criteria one and HUUUGE. Byu does have a solid D and Oregon State was playing solid as well. My thinking was we have a competitive tied game at half. I didnt think there would be as much scoring as there was, so I would have gone to 24. But I thought that they would likely go *** for tat and if they went td td then the next td gave me a push. td td fg gets me into range for a fg to go to over time and a td wins it. That was my thinking. It was more of an auto play and all I did was look at half time stats, i was on my phone riding around town.
3B. I have the fade in mind if all else fails!
4. On pregame I have found a guy that they call skinny, and everyone fades his picks. Those are the picks I post called courtesy of the fade train. He has a few auto plays every week, so I dont fade those bc he takes his team period. The train is hitting at about 58% It is like a thermometer to me. Last week I rode the train and was at about 60% winner on those picks. I love the option with late games to either fade him or the train depending on success early in the day. Say he is clipping along at 20% winner and he has Auburn plus 14 against Bama I will then fade the train and ride wth him bc statistically speaking it is tough for people to do what Toad did earlier and go 0% for 15 picks in a row. Obviously each situation deserves its own attention, hopefully you get the jist.
4. There are quality posters here that I respect. My favorites are:
Diego- Love his reverse line movements.
Robbie- Lots of winners! Provides insight that I may over look. I like that he finds games off the beaten path!
Grad- Seems very detailed, and I am not. I like that he looks at what feel like more stream lined games.
Japan- Has been flying high this year. I like the dialogue I get to read with Robbie, Grad, and Japan.
MBecks- I havent seen a pick this year, but he could come on today and Id likely follow!
Larry- He likes who he likes and rides with Dana!
Swerski- Havent seen much of him lately, but as the next in line to the godfather, ya got to love him.
BTM- Hasnt been around as much, but got**** he is the godfather.