Well, it's back to the usual suspects when it comes to the top 5, with one "stranger" knocking at the door trying to break into the top 5. If he didn't lose the MNF game, he'd be tied with two others for a 3rd place tie. And he comes from one of the most prestigious casinos in Vegas...Caesers Palace....and that's Jim Pedulla. Have to keep an eye on this guy.
But now back to the 5 guys who ARE in the top 5. Josh Pool maintains his number one position with a 108-98 record. All records are current with their MNF wins or losses. Tied for 2nd and 3rd are David Snock from Planet Hollywood, and Al Beal from Paris-LV. They both have 100-76 records. Tied for 4th and 5th Aaron Kessler from Golden Nugget _Laughlin, and Ken Spencer from the Riverside Laughlin. They both have 99-77 records. Must be something in the water in Laughlin as 2 bookies are in the top 5.
As far as lines go that the bookies selected against and what the current lines are, there are a bunch of differences. And they are:
HOU -1.5 (JAX -1.5), ATL -1.5(PHI-5), NO -7.5(-9.5), CAR -7.5, (-5), SD -11.5(-13.5), SF -1.5(PK), ARI-1.5(MIN -3), NYG -1.5(DAL-2.5), NE -6.5(-4.5). Soooo! Let's get started!
JOSH POOL FIESTA RANCHO LW 10-6 YTD 108-68
NYF..DEN..PIT..HOU..IND..PHI..DET..NO...TB...STL..SD...SEA..MIN..DAL..NE...GB
DAVID SNOCK PLANET HOLLYWOOD LW 8-8 YTD 100-76
BUF..DEN..OAK..JAX..TEN..PHI..DET..NO...TB...CHI..SD...SF...MIN..DAL...NE...GB
AL BEAL PARIS -LV LW 10-6 YTD 100-76
BUF..KC...PIT..HOU..IND..PHI..CIN..WAS...CAR..CHI..SD...SEA..MIN..DAL..MIA..GB
AARON KESSLER GOLDEN NUGGET-LAUGH LW 8-8 YTD 99-77
NYJ..DEN.OAK..HOU.TEN..PHI..CIN..NO....CAR...CHI..SD...SF....MIN..DAL..NE...GB
KEN SPENCER RIVERSIDE-LAUGHLIN LW 7-9 YTD 99-77
BUF..DEN..OAK.HOU..IND.PHI..DET..NO....TB....STL..SD...SF...MIN..DAL...NE..BAL
CONSENSUS ALL HOTELS LW 9-7 YTD 93-83
BUF..DEN.PIT..HOU..TEN..PHI..CIN..NO....TB....STL..SD...SEA..MIN..DAL..NE...GB
32....39...36...38.....34....38...33...34.....43.....37...46....32...44....36....35....37
The number below the Consensus selections are the amount of times that team was selected by the bookies out of 55 entries. Looks like SD and MIN are the most popular selections.
There are 4 teams that are selected unanimously, but all 4 might be affected by the different lines that the Bookies picked from. All four match up with what the Consensus picked. The same thing happens when you look at the 4-1 teams selected. They all match up with what the bookies picked.
Looks like there's nothing out of the unusual this week. It might be noted that the Bookies picked HOU even though they were laying points.