Do you bet better on YOUR team?

[ohdear]

i seem to be pretty consistent when i'm picking ATS for or against my giants.

it's easy to get your head crossed up when you're rooting for your team and still have to make a pick, but nonetheless i still do well

[etothep]

if you bet, don't have a fav team

if you must have a fav team, don't bet on them b/c I'd say over 95% of fans aren't objective when it comes to evaluating their team

[element1286]

Yep, but I could never bring myself to bet against them.

[etothep]

Yep, but I could never bring myself to bet against them.

Haha, the first 3 times I bet against my alma mater, they all not only covered, but won (1 in bball, 2 in fball)...finally won a bet involving them this season

[MJFtheGenius]

Yep, but I could never bring myself to bet against them.

wa wa wa wa all i hear is "im wa wa wa im a little bitch Pittsburgh fan"

Go roll your ciggerettes fagget

and go watch your Stellers

and when they lose use your terrible towel to wipe away the tears

[ChuteBoxe]

I'm usually better on/or against any local team, due to the fact I see them more often, both live, and on TV, I hear about them more often (post, daily news, etc..), and my friends know a lot about them since it's there fav team(s) as well.

[Poker_Beast]

Yep, but I could never bring myself to bet against them.

Rams have been nothing but $ for me!!!

[Mr Handicapable]

Went against Indiana last week for my biggest play of the week...it was weird but felt better to get paid to watch them suck rather than to get irritated as usual!

[jackpot269]

I almost always lose when betting on the teams i like whether i bet for or against.If i bet for my team to win its almost always a loser. I try to stay away from them!!!!!

[ZBOIZ]

i seem to be pretty consistent when i'm picking ATS for or against my giants.

it's easy to get your head crossed up when you're rooting for your team and still have to make a pick, but nonetheless i still do well

So do you like Giants to cover the 7 point spread?

[frostno98]

Not really, your always going to be too bias. Being a fan of a particular does give you more familiarity with how they will perform against certain teams though. I usually bet only on the total if it involves my team.

[keystonekid]

My team is the Dallas Cowboys. I do not bet on them so I can enjoy watching the game.

[VegasDave]

I'm 0 - 4 on the Raiders this year... Though the SD cover was complete and utter bullshit.

[hakrjak]

My team is the Cowboys, but I've only won on them a couple of times. Seems like when I bet for them, they win but don't cover, and when I bet against them -- They blow the game out.

- Hakrjak

[L2Gunz]

My fav is the Saints..I know I know..but I was always told to never bet for/against the saints..Like someone said above, if I bet for them, they lose. And if I bet against them, they win. So I just try my best to enjoy a SAINTS game, which is very hard to do.

[McBa1n]

I fade my Packers every week - have been doing so for years now. I have to say - last year was a TOUGH year for me haha... I'm detached in the betting portion while the game is going on and rarely think about where my money is. It does ease the pain when the Pack doesn't cover, though. It's harder during the week for me to deal with a Packer loss than losing money to them winning. I'm a moron for even touching their games - but I figure if I do it one time, I have to keep doing it, rather than picking my spots.

It's gotta be every week (which is dumb) or never (which is smart). I'm also tougher on the Packers as I follow them extrememly closely - making it impossible to cap them. I know TOO much and overthink situations.

[ohdear]

So do you like Giants to cover the 7 point spread?

the 7 point spread is a toughy but I'd have to say no.

i jumped on it when it was +9 and i knew last week's +13 for Cincy against the Giants was a steal.

as a rule of thumb, the G-men as more than 7 favorites at home are always a steal for the underdog. they don't blow out many teams (even when they should)

[frostno98]

My biggest ever mistake was not fading the Broncos in the 2006 championship game vs Pittsburg. Should of drop a dime on the steelers at +3.5. If my team wins I get to watch them in the Superbowl which is priceless, if they lose at least I get $1,000 dollars as consolation.

[veto]

You know Your team's strengths and weaknesses perhaps more thoroughly and in-depth than on average. You have a better grasp of "favorable" miss-matches that increase predictability. But like someone else said, maybe your analysis wont be as objective. Gotta be careful about that.

[Chi_archie]

most would say you are not a serious investor if you don't bet your home team.

as long as you bet with your head and not your heart (which alot can't do) you should have more of an edge with your home team then any other team... more indepth news coverage, more games watched ect.

i'm pretty good at this with the pirates, the team I grew up and continue to love follow and with chicago baseball teams, because i'm flooded with baseball info all day long on the cubs and sox. I'm not too good with stillers, bears, Penn St., Pitt, U of I,

If anything I fade the steelers in close matchups, as i think they get over-rated most years and always have injuries on the lines that hurt them more then the publicized skill player injuries. Plus if they lose, I have some solace in knowing at least I won some $ on them.