Originally Posted by
cheme82
People that claim a game like this was fixed just because they lost money on a really good team that lost to a bad team (like all the people that lost money on the Redskins yesterday) do not understand intangibles and will keep losing a lot of money on "Easy games" like this one. Here are some of the warning signs that you should have considered before pulling the trigger on the Giants.
1)MNF
2)Big home dog
3)Pivotal game for Cleveland, even after a horrible start, they were a win away from being tied for second in their division.
4)Coach's job on the line
5)Same with QB
I have also lost bets in games where a superior team plays like shit and I get paranoid and think someone must have paid the QB to play retarded on that game (See Tulsa and Texas Tech last saturday), but after a while you will be able to recognize the warning sings, and if you can't recognize them at least consider the people that do and post them here.
Its hard to go against what you think is a sure thing when other people seem to say things you don't agree with, but when there are quite a few of them saying the same thing then at least you should pass on your bet, see what happens for free and take that knowledge and use it the next time you bet.
When you see what seems like a really juicy spread, study it, read about the game, check what other people think in case you are missing something, and if you still love it, do it all again. The line makers don't make mistakes that often.