Rob Pizzola

After a terrible 3-9 ATS record in Week 12, I rebounded nicely this week, finishing the week 7-5-2 ATS (using ScoresandOdds.com closing lines) and going 3-2-1 ATS with my recommended wagers. Things could have gone a lot differently this week (either good or bad), as there were a number of point spreads that were undecided until late in the game.

Last week, my biggest mistake was trusting teams with poor coaching, and while I lost a play on the Lions this week, I was a miracle touchdown drive away from finishing with a push in that contest. This week, my biggest mistake was shying away from some bets that I felt strongly about early in the week. Oh well, you live an you learn.

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I’m happy to put November behind me after a 3-9 ATS end to the month in Week 12, which came after a 17-7 run through Weeks 10 and 11. I’m still recovering from that epic collapse in San Diego last week and I’ll undoubtedly never think of 4th and 29 the same way again. It was tough to watch those games last week, but I like this week’s card a lot better and I think there are some winners to be had.

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After back-to-back winning weeks, I got taken to the cleaners in Week 12. I finished a measly 3-9 ATS (using ScoresandOdds.com closing lines) and to make matters worse, I whiffed on all three of my recommended wagers. This was probably the most painful week I can remember in a long time. Three years ago, I had a week where I only predicted two games correctly against the spread, but that was far easier to swallow than this Sunday’s debacle.

Obviously, I have plenty of excuses for the games that I lost. I was definitely out to lunch on a bunch of my predictions this week, but there were also some bad beats along the way (pictured above). The worst part about this week was that the public took an absolute beating and it just so happened to be in the only week of the season where I was on more public plays than usual.

That’s the definition of orbit right there. Anyways, let’s get to the airing of grievances.

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After a strong 8-4 ATS record in Week 10, I followed up with an even better 9-3 ATS mark in Week 11, hitting my first 6* play of the year in the process. Pittsburgh didn’t make it easy, but a win is a win. Hopefully the good times keep rolling this week.

My picks this week are headlined by a pair of 5* selections, making this one of my stronger cards of the season. Let’s get to it.

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After going 8-4 ATS in Week 10, I was able to follow up with a strong 8-3-1 ATS record in Week 11, including cashing in on three of my five recommended wagers. Most importantly, I was able to cash in on my first 6* recommended play of the year as the Steelers stayed within the number against the Ravens.

As usual, I have plenty of excuses for my losing wagers, so let’s get this started.

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