Humanity can stop panicking.
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Humanity → stop → ?
I finally beat the robot again.
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I → beat → robot
I went 4-1 in Week 7 and picked up 3.11 units, while ChatGPT finished 2-3 and lost 1.33 units.
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ChatGPT → go → units
There’s something especially satisfying about winning four bets when your opponent spends several paragraphs explaining why it wasn’t taking three of them.
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it → ’ → them
My 49ers-Falcons under cleared by half a point, and the Packers covered by half a point.
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Packers → clear → point
Those count exactly the same as Cincinnati winning by 22.
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Cincinnati → count → 22
I checked.
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I → check → ?
The only thing standing between me and a perfect week was Tennessee.
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thing → stand → me
I guess asking the Titans to win a football game was me being a bit greedy.
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me → guess → game
It happens.
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It → happen → ?
Anyway, we’re back for Week 8.
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we → ’re → Week
Both of us get five selections from the same odds board, with a maximum price of -120.
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Both → get → -120
Odds were captured Saturday at 12:00 p.m. ET.
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Odds → capture → ET
The stakes are adjusted so every winning bet produces one unit of profit.
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bet → adjust → profit
For example, -110 requires risking 1.10 units, while +110 requires 0.91 units.
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+110 → require → units
A push returns the stake and counts as zero units.
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push → return → units
Before getting to the new picks, let’s enjoy a results section I actually want to write.
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I → get → section
Week 7 NFL Betting Results
Dan’s Week 7 NFL Betting Picks (4-1, +3.11 units)
- Tennessee Titans Moneyline (+112) ❌ (-0.89 units)
- Cincinnati Bengals -2½ (-112) ✅ (+1 unit)
- San Francisco 49ers-Atlanta Falcons Under 49½ (-106) ✅ (+1 unit)
- New York Giants-Houston Texans Over 42½ (-110) ✅ (+1 unit)
- Green Bay Packers +3½ (-110) ✅ (+1 unit)
Cincinnati handled Baltimore 35-13, giving both of us a relatively comfortable winner (although the first half was anything but comfortable).
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half → handle → winner
Tennessee, meanwhile, lost 27-24 to Cleveland.
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Tennessee → lose → Cleveland
I backed the Titans to win outright, and that was my one mistake.
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that → back → Titans
Both my totals were sweats, but in a crazy turn of events, the sweats both went my way.
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sweats → go → events
Green Bay completed the 4-1 card by losing 20-17 in Detroit.
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Bay → complete → Detroit
Honestly, the Packers should have won outright, but it doesn't matter for me either way.
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it → win → me
GPT’s Week 7 NFL Betting Picks (2-3, -1.33 units)
- Pittsburgh Steelers -3 (-110) ✅ (+1 unit)
- Cincinnati Bengals -2½ (-112) ✅ (+1 unit)
- Minnesota Vikings -6½ (-105) ❌ (-1.05 units)
- Denver Broncos-Arizona Cardinals Under 43½ (-113) ❌ (-1.13 units)
- Kansas City Chiefs +3 (-115) ❌ (-1.15 units)
The robot cashed Pittsburgh’s 16-10 win over New Orleans in Paris and joined me in backing Cincinnati.
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robot → cash → Cincinnati
AI went 0-3 on its other bets and ended the week on a dud of a performance from the Chiefs.
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AI → go → Chiefs
I tried to warn the robot about all three of its losses in my pre-week analysis, but it just never listens.
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it → try → analysis
SEASON REPORT CARD
DAN: 19-15-1, +3.20 units
- Spreads/Moneyline: 12-11-1, +0.54 units
- Totals: 7-4, +2.66 units
GPT: 15-19-1, -5.36 units
- Spreads/Moneyline: 9-13, -4.90 units
- Totals: 6-6-1, -0.46 units
Dan Z.’s Plug Your Nose and Hit ‘Place Bet’ Bet of the Week: 4-2, +2.01 units
Dan’s Week 8 NFL Betting Card
- Dallas Cowboys -6½ (-120)
- Baltimore Ravens +3½ (-120)
- Indianapolis Colts-Jacksonville Jaguars Under 46½ (-108)
- Los Angeles Chargers +7 (-118)
- Kansas City Chiefs-Denver Broncos Under 41 (-115)
1.
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Spreads → plug → 41
We’re going to pay the juice to get under a key number with Dallas.
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We → go → Dallas
The Cowboys offense finally broke out last week after back-to-back subpar performances in Weeks 5 and 6, and I think they’ve got another big week coming.
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week → break → Weeks
The Cardinals struggle to score in the red zone, so I think Dallas can win by at least a touchdown.
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Dallas → struggle → touchdown
At -6½, that’s enough to cash.
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that → ’ → -6½
GPT’s analysis:
Dallas’ red-zone efficiency gives it a clear advantage against an Arizona offense that struggles to finish drives.
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that → give → drives
The Cardinals’ offensive-line injuries strengthen that case.
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injuries → strengthen → case
My concern is Dallas’ defense allowing Arizona to stay close or score a late touchdown.
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Arizona → allow → touchdown
A seven-point win covers, but that defensive vulnerability kept Dallas outside my five.
2.
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vulnerability → cover → 2
Stop me if you’ve heard this before, but we’re paying the juice.
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we → stop → juice
I hate betting against Buffalo because Josh Allen is Him, but Baltimore should come out firing with Lamar Jackson back.
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Jackson → hate → Buffalo
I’m actually a little surprised this spread is only around a field goal with Buffalo at home, which makes me think bookmakers are begging for Bills action.
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bookmakers → ’m → action
We’re going to go against their wishes and pay for the hook to get Baltimore at +3½.
GPT’s analysis:
Jackson’s return gives Baltimore a credible way to exploit Buffalo’s vulnerable defense.
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return → go → defense
My concern is his lingering ankle pain against a Bills offense capable of building a lead.
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concern → linger → lead
…and 73 more, not listed.
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