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I'm back with a weekly update of what took place in the Bad Man Contest during the season.

Week 1 is in the books and we had our first 5-0 right off the get go! It took a miracle Buffalo come from behind win, a Jets cover by 1/2 point and a Titans cover by 1/2 but they all count as W's.

This contestant will have first crack at a chance of going 15-0 and taking the $200 free play from Sportsbetting.ag !!!!

On the flip side we had three entries go 0-5 including the Doc's Sports Cappers. It will be interesting to see how this professional outfit fares in the contest. Spotting the leader 5 in week 1 will be hard to overcome.

The Consensus Top 5 selections went 1-4 with AZ as the only winner by that 1/2 point margin.

The top play in Pittsburgh lost by that same 1/2 point margin.

I hate to say this but it's just facts. The last two years the best fade of the Bad Man contest has been the overall top selection. Remember last year it started 0-8 after losing the final 7 the year prior.

It's only week 1 but will this trend emerge to be profitable yet again this year. Stay tuned to find out!

If the NFL is as crazy as it was in week 1, this will be a wild season to say the very least, stay tuned to this thread for future updates every week!

Week 2 in the books...........

We saw Pinch come within 1/2 point of being 10-0. Carolina rally cost him from a shot at 15-0.........

We now have not one but two new shooters looking to keep perfection going after going 5-0 this week. Bob Sparks and UpTwnClwn are in the spotlight.

So far this year, we've had a total of three 5-0 records for the season and a total of five that went 0-5.

Leaders are tied at 9-1 with third sitting at 8-2 and it's the three mentioned above.

I hate to say this but as I mentioned in week 1 the best fade of Bad Man continues to be the overall top pick as it lost again in week 2 and brings the record for the season at 0-2. Denver had the game won and a silly penalty changed that outcome.

The overall top 5 selections so far this year sits at 2-8 after back to back 1-4 records.

The last few years have not been kind to the top selection or the overall top 5. In years past of long lore ago it was always the opposite. The top selection was a printing press and the top 5 rarely had a losing week.

The books have got this down to a science it seems or the contestants are off kilter. In looking at this weeks overall selections, contestants were on 11 of 14 favorites with one game that had an equal amount of picks on each side. Put on your thinking cap for that one..........

Overall Consensus selections went 7-7 to bring the total to 13-15 for the season at 46.73%

Overall selections went 152-188 for 44.71% which was lower than last week 159-181 for 46.76. For the season the record sits at 311-369 45.74%

Four teams really skewed things this week:

DAL 22-5
PIT 19-4
AZ 18-2
DEN 23-12

That equaled out to 82 losses and only 23 wins. Nearly half the losses were on 4 games.

At some point the contestants will string together several winning weeks and that is going to coincide with favorites covering. I only say this because this has been the trend I've observed the last few years. I drop these nuggets to show if you look deeper into the contest, you can glean information that will help you win a few more games with your sportsbook.

Can you believe it will be week 3 already. Before you know it, the season will be over and for some teams in the NFL and in this contest, it may already be over........ As with NFL trends on how teams start, the same can be said for this contest.......... If you've played for a long time, you know what I'm saying is true.

Week 3 in the books and what a week it was.............

We have two new shooters going for 15-0 after a 5-0 week in week 3. BeantownJim and Unclebeny have an opportunity.

As you can see we had 2 people going 5-0 bringing the season total to five.

We had 5 entries that went 0-5 and that brings the total to 10 on the season.

The moment you've been waiting for.........

The overall top selection lost yet again and is now 0-3. To make matters worse the overall top selections went 1-4 and it brings the record to an abysmal 3-12 on the season.

It is really amazing how poorly these picks have gone so far and I can't say I can recall a worse start for three weeks for the top 5 picks. The top selection yes absolutely but the overall top 5 collectively no.

Are you fading the top selection and making money yet?

Just saying........

Overall picks went 152-183 for 45.37% Overall picks collectively went 8-6. So outside of the top 5 picks, the rest went 7-2....... that's what makes this so crazy.

Contest picks through 3 weeks - 463-552 for a 45.62% rate and overall consensus 21-21 50%

NFL and NCAAF have been extremely unpredictable and some really crazy comebacks or finishes.........

I don't think that's going to change anytime soon......... Congrats to the leaders at 11-4 and 10-5......... there will be separation taking place as we move forward. Even those at the bottom 3-12 and 4-11 while it looks bleak now, there's plenty of season to rise up, I've seen it too many times to count anyone out at this point.

Week 17 Complete

What's there to say this week......... The contest is wide open as Doc's Sports Cappers and FasteddieSS sit atop the roost by a slim one point lead over Jwill and former multiple time Bad Man Champ ParlayPaulie with his second entry. They have a slim one point lead over five others.

As always the Bad Man title may come down to the final game of the regular season.

One entry went 5-0 bringing the total to 32 for the year. We had two that 0-5 to raise that total to 36.

The top selection won for the 4th straight week raising the season record to 5-12.

Good luck to everyone that still has a shot at becoming the 25th Anniversary Bad Man Champion!

Week 6 Completed.

Henry Sugar and FadeD17 went 5-0 this past week and are on the hunt now!

We had 2 entries that went 5-0 and that brings the season total to 12.
We had 1 entries go 0-5 and the season total rises to 16.

The top 5 consensus picks went 3-2. The Consensus Top Pick lost for the second week in a row as Detroit cost 29 backers in their loss to KC

Consensus top pick now 1-5.

The top 5 overall improves to 13-17 after 6 weeks.

Overall game selections went 7-7
Overall selections went 168-152. It took 6 weeks for a winning week for the players!
Overall for the season the picks stand at 947-1048 for a 47.47% win rate.

We have a Clwn sitting atop the standings all alone.

Week 7 will be here before we know it!

Week 8 Completed.

The return of Pinch is the headline!

The only 5-0 in week 8 as he was in week 1. It returned him to a tie atop the list.

We had 1 entries that went 5-0 and that brings the season total to 15.
We had 4 entries go 0-5 and the season total rises to 21.

The top 5 consensus picks went 2-3. The Consensus Top Pick lost for the fourth week in a row as the Steelers cost 28 backers a loss.
Consensus top pick now 1-7.

The top 5 overall dips to 18-22 after 8 weeks.

Overall game selections went 6-6
Overall selections went 160-165.
Overall for the season the picks stand at 1273-1362 for a 48.31% win rate.

In looking at the overall top consensus pick, it should be with an asterisk as the only winner was due to an injury and a big line switch. I hate saying but this has been a gold mine if you've had the chops to fade it. When I see I end up with any pick in the top 5, I'm thinking damn I have a loser now. If it's the top pick, I know I'm losing nearly every time. It's really uncanny how this has played out the last few years. A gold mine should never be looked at bad, just get the clothespin on your nose and go bet against it.

The pace is 56.25 wins needed to win. Note last week it was over 56.5 so a small drop but I think it will drop some more and hold steady. If I had to make a guess right now, I'd say 54-55 wins likely takes the top spot, but there's 10 weeks left and anything is possible.

On to Week 9...............

Week 16 in the books.

Separation once again...........

The leader and Co Defending Champ FasteddieSS finds himself a top of the board by two games over Doc's Sports Cappers who leads by 1 over third.

3 Entries went 5-0 to raise the total to 31. No entries went 0-5 and keeps that total at 34.

The world is coming to an end as New Orleans was the top pick and covered making it three in a row for the top selection. Record improves to 4-12 on the season.

The winning pace is back to 54 and is sitting in the range I thought it would be several weeks back.

Two weeks remain and ten points up for grab. It's not as wide open as it was but there are many entries within range if all the puzzle pieces fall into place.

The group had it's best week of the season by a whopping 3.67% going 187-138 for 57.54%, this brought the season win % to 49.34%

Nice week Pinch... I always start at the bottom either by totally flunking week 1 or signing up late... These past few years I've stayed at the bottom LOL, I was hoping for better, like Miami but week 1 wasn't meant to be. Congrats on firing a 5-0 and capturing the weekly prize...

Thanks! Good job this week BeantownJim and Unclebeny

Week 5 Completed. When I said it was going to be one heck of a ride, I was spot on the money.

What an absolute crazy week and wild finishes took place. This isn't the NFL that we once knew.

BeantownJim and his quest to go 15-0 didn't materialize but we have a new shooter on the books in the name of Go Broncos who was the only entry to go 5-0 in week 5.

We had 1 entry that went 5-0 and that brings the season total to 10.
We had 3 entries go 0-5 and the season total rises to 15.

The top 5 consensus picks went 4-1 however that one loss was a monumental one as Washington sent 31 entries home with a loss and only 2 with a win. It was one of most lopsided picks in Bad Man history.

Consensus top pick now 1-4.

The top 5 overall improves to 10-15 after 5 weeks.

Overall game selections went 7-5
Overall selections went 164-171 for 48.96% which is the highest it's been all season.
Overall for the season the picks stand at 779-896 for a 46.5% win rate.

The 3 leaders at the top all sit at 16-9 followed by eight entries one back and then another seven two back.

The oddity of the week is we have 17 count em 17 entries with 11 wins.

Back at it for week 6 in just a few days.......

Your thoughts on the best bet are exactly like mine. I open up the page to see what they are on saturday and the thought in my head are, “please please please dont let it be any of my picks 🤞🏽” 😂

Week 7 Completed.

Big Cheese and Send It To Scotty went 5-0 this past week and are on the hunt now!

We had 2 entries that went 5-0 and that brings the season total to 14.
We had 1 entries go 0-5 and the season total rises to 17.

The top 5 consensus picks went 3-2. The Consensus Top Pick lost for the third week in a row as the Chargers cost 22 backers in their loss to the Colts

Consensus top pick now 1-6.

The top 5 overall improves to 16-19 after 7 weeks.

Overall game selections went 8-6
Overall selections went 166-149. Second winning week in a row for the players and the best rate year to date.
Overall for the season the picks stand at 1113-1197 for a 48.18% win rate.

Danny M is the latest leader alone with a 1 point lead over two entries and then 2 points over 9 others.

Right now if you have a bad week while at or near the top, it's been a tumble down the standings. With the field pretty bunched up still, it doesn't take much. It's still up for grabs at this point.

The pace is a shade around 56.5 wins needed to win. Something to monitor as we move forward.

Up Next Week 8

Week 14 Complete

Besides my picks sucking the last 5 weeks, nothing is staying the same.................

Let's just say it's feels like hell froze over.

The Consensus Best Bet with Houston won and raises the record to 2-12. The overall top 5 went 2-3.

Two entries went 5-0 while two went 0-5 raising the totals to 28 and 34 respectively.

I've been doing this now for 25 years and I've never seen anything like this at all period.

We have a 7 way tie for first with 4 weeks to go. It's like no one wants to win. The leaders week to week haven't been the same and now we have seven of them.

I promised an exciting and unpredictable 25th contest and here we are.

Good Luck to everyone involved in the mad scramble. This will go down to the very last game of the contest....... 20 points still up for grab.

The pace had dropped to 51.42 this is due to the leaders consistently having poor weeks and no one was able to run away with it.

Week 15 Completed

FastEddieSS last years Co-Champion has risen to the top of the mountain with a 1 point lead over four entries tied for second. FastEddieSS 201-0 the last six weeks is looking to be a back to back Bad Man Champion!

Three weeks to go and it's still wide open.

No entry went 5-0 or 0-5 leaving those totals at 28 and 34.

Something has gone haywire as the overall top selection has won two weeks in a row raising the season record to 3-12. Buffalo with a rally gave a winner to it's 20 backers.

The winning pace number rose to 52.8

15 selections left and as I stated earlier it's wide open, who will rise up to be the 25th Bad Man Champion?

Good Luck to all still in the hunt!