It’s always fun when we have a big week.
It’s not because the record grows or we move up the standings – although these are nice benefits – but that we are reminded that the system works. That trends are real and, even if they have been less fruitful than in the past, they remain in-place. Dormant until active.
As always, we have to keep our eyes pointed ahead of us. Because each week’s storyline effectively ends when the set of games is complete. We can see this in grand fashion in Week 15.
Underdogs were outstanding, last week, and they were helped by a few large spreads that gave a cushion in case a team faltered. Now, we still have a decent amount of spreads that indicate one team is vastly different from the other, but they are more confined and less aggressive.
Week 15 also brings our first pair of Saturday games, this season, which presents another few games that will be highlighted nationally. Take note, because we can already start to plan how things will appear next week based on what happens when a larger number of eyes are paying attention.
After all, much of what happened, last week, became newsworthy enough to provide immense value for this week’s games.
*Confidence Picks – 2018 Season: 48-39-3 (Last Week: 4-2)
(2017 Season: 53-48-4) (2016 Season: 53-67-3) (2015 Season: 69-45-2) (2014 Season: 61-46-2) (4-Year Total: 236-206-11)
All Picks Against Spread – 2018 Season: 108-92-8 (Last Week: 11-5)
(2017 Season: 137-119-11) (2016 Season: 123-136-8) (2015 Season: 143-117-7) (2014 Season: 149-114-4) (4-Year Total: 552-486-30)
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Los Angeles Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs
All-in-all, we can’t complain about the set of games we have been given for Thursday Night Football throughout the year. Sure, we had the Titans and Jaguars, last week, but we also had the Cowboys and Saints before that. And the Los Angeles Chargers and Kansas City Chiefs to follow. In fairness, we could have had any team and the Chiefs, and it still would have been enticing. But, that’s what makes this week so intriguing.
Thursday’s matchup between these two AFC West rivals is also the battle between the two best records in the conference. Which means it is potentially the difference between home field advantage throughout the playoffs or probably three road games en route to a Super Bowl appearance. Am I getting ahead of myself? Of course. But, the stakes are massive. Much larger than the spread, anyway.
Therein lies the problem.
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