Doug Ross @ Journal

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NFL, another good week for my "system".

Pick  Sprd Opp    Result

PIT  - 7.0 ari W PIT 28-15

STL  - 7.0 bal W STL 33-22

phi  + 5.0 GB  W phi 17-14

atl  +11.0 NYG W atl 27-7

cle  +10.0 KC  L KC  41-20

Week 4-1  Total 15-7-1

I haven't discussed my system before, but here's a brief intro: I did a computer analysis of every game since 1994 along with the Vegas spread and Over/Under. I found some interesting patterns, in which a bettor could achieve a statistical advantage over the house. Not for all games, but for a select few games (e.g., usually I would feel comfortable locking in on two to six games a week).