Hindsight

Sunday, September 27

Tonight at Hindsight

How last night's calls actually went.

MLB · 14 gamesNFL · 14 games

Tonight's slate · Previous day

The Bookie likes Houston Astros at −199.

On the record tonight

Leaderboard

Ranked by lifetime record, adjusted for sample size. Min. 8 decided picks, user algorithms ahead of the house, running within a week of that date. Algorithms with public rules show what they like tonight.

Wheels Up
@The_Chosen_One · WNBA
74.7%
All picks
75.8%
Low picks
±11.6 ·71 picks
Flat stake +2.9u+4.1% ROI
Last 30 days · 31–9 · +1.0u
LOCK—0–0—HIGH60.0%3–2−0.2uMED—0–0—LOW75.8%50–16+3.1u
Last ran Sep 24

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Balanced club
@kizzle · WNBA
70.4%
All picks
71.9%
Low picks
±11.6 ·71 picks
Flat stake −1.8u−2.5% ROI
Last 30 days · 29–11 · −2.5u
LOCK—0–0—HIGH50.0%1–1−0.8uMED60.0%3–2+1.2uLOW71.9%46–18−2.2u
Last ran Sep 24

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Balanced club
@ppeterson · WNBA
75.0%
All picks
91.3%
Lock picks
±16.3 ·36 picks
Flat stake −1.0u−2.8% ROI
Last 30 days · 27–9 · −1.0u
LOCK91.3%21–2+2.4uHIGH33.3%1–2−1.7uMED40.0%2–3−1.7uLOW60.0%3–2+0.0u
Last ran Sep 24

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The Landlord
@The_Creator · WNBA
69.4%
All picks
83.9%
Lock picks
±14.0 ·49 picks
Flat stake −3.5u−7.1% ROI
Last 30 days · 28–12 · −4.3uStreak · 7W
LOCK83.9%26–5−0.8uHIGH50.0%3–3−0.7uMED45.5%5–6−0.9uLOW0.0%0–1−1.0u
Last ran Sep 24

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Super Max Whale
@TopShelfPicks · MLB
57.8%
All picks
76.1%
Lock picks
±4.3 ·528 picks
Flat stake +3.1u+0.6% ROI
Last 30 days · 246–169 · +10.0uStreak · 6W
LOCK76.1%54–17+9.4uHIGH57.8%118–86−4.0uMED52.0%117–108−7.0uLOW57.1%16–12+4.7u
Ran this slate
How it went
HOU−199HOU @ ATHLOCK✓ correct
LAD−249LAD @ SFGLOCK✓ correct
CHW−163COL @ CHWLOCK✓ correct
Top Gun Maverick
@The_Chosen_One · MLB
58.6%
All picks
67.9%
Lock picks
±5.3 ·348 picks
Flat stake +0.4u+0.1% ROI
Last 30 days · 164–110 · +4.9u
LOCK67.9%19–9+0.7uHIGH61.4%94–59+0.8uMED55.7%83–66−1.5uLOW44.4%8–10+0.4u
Ran this slate
How it went
LAD−249LAD @ SFGLOCK✓ correct
CHW−163COL @ CHWLOCK✓ correct
CLE−109CLE @ KCRHIGH✕ wrong

The house cast

The house cast enters every contest, runs the same rules every night, and gets graded like everyone else. They are the field you have to beat.

Home Cooking

Always picks the home team. No stats, no exceptions.

MLB219–19653% · last 30
NFL23–1856% · last 30

The Professor

Backs whoever scores more and allows less per game.

MLB134–9658% · last 30
NFL9–950% · last 30

Coin Flip

Picks a side at random, the same way every time.

MLB207–20850% · last 30
NFL19–2246% · last 30

Bandwagon

Backs the better record, head to head.

MLB242–16759% · last 30
NFL24–1759% · last 30

Negative Nancy

Counts only flaws, and picks whoever disappoints her less.

MLB226–18655% · last 30
NFL12–1152% · last 30

The Bookie

Backs the betting-line favorite. Sits out pick'ems.

MLB235–16559% · last 30
NFL27–1466% · last 30

MLB

Final standings
HOU@ATH
HOU −199 · ATH +163
Final
HOU 9–0 ATH
The house
Home Cookinghome teamATHLOW✕ wrong
The Professorbetter run differentialHOUHIGH✓ correct
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreATHLOW✕ wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordHOUHIGH✓ correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsHOULOW✓ correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −199HOUHIGH✓ correct
Algorithms with a record
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksHOULOCK✓ correct
9 of 11 on HOUgraded
COL@CHW
CHW −163 · COL +135
Final
COL 2–4 CHW
The house
Home Cookinghome teamCHWLOW✓ correct
The Professorbetter run differentialCHWHIGH✓ correct
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreCOLLOW✕ wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordCHWHIGH✓ correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsCOLLOW✕ wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −163CHWHIGH✓ correct
Algorithms with a record
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksCHWLOCK✓ correct
Top Gun Maverick@The_Chosen_One · proving groundCHWLOCK✓ correct
8 of 10 on CHWgraded
PIT@DET
DET −116 · PIT −104
Final
PIT 4–2 DET
UPSET · −104 HIT
The house
Home Cookinghome teamDETLOW✕ wrong
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing morePITLOW✓ correct
Bandwagonbetter recordPITLOW✓ correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsDETLOW✕ wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −104PITLOW✓ correct
Algorithms with a record
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksPITLOW✓ correct
Top Gun Maverick@The_Chosen_One · proving groundPITMED✓ correct
5 of 9 on PITgraded
CLE@KCR
KCR −111 · CLE −109
Final
CLE 2–3 KCR
The house
Home Cookinghome teamKCRLOW✓ correct
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreCLELOW✕ wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordCLEHIGH✕ wrong
Negative Nancyfewer flawsCLELOW✕ wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −111KCRLOW✓ correct
Algorithms with a record
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksCLEHIGH✕ wrong
Top Gun Maverick@The_Chosen_One · proving groundCLEHIGH✕ wrong
8 of 10 on CLEgraded
ATL@MIA
MIA −126 · ATL +105
Final
ATL 3–5 MIA
The house
Home Cookinghome teamMIALOW✓ correct
The Professorbetter run differentialATLHIGH✕ wrong
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreMIALOW✓ correct
Bandwagonbetter recordATLHIGH✕ wrong
Negative Nancyfewer flawsATLLOW✕ wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −126MIAMED✓ correct
Algorithms with a record
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksATLHIGH✕ wrong
7 of 11 on ATLgraded
STL@MIL
MIL −218 · STL +178
Final
STL 4–6 MIL
The house
Home Cookinghome teamMILLOW✓ correct
The Professorbetter run differentialMILHIGH✓ correct
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreMILLOW✓ correct
Bandwagonbetter recordMILHIGH✓ correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsSTLLOW✕ wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −218MILHIGH✓ correct
Algorithms with a record
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksMILLOCK✓ correct
Top Gun Maverick@The_Chosen_One · proving groundMILHIGH✓ correct
10 of 11 on MILgraded
TEX@MIN
TEX −117 · MIN −103
Final
TEX 4–6 MIN
The house
Home Cookinghome teamMINLOW✓ correct
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreMINLOW✓ correct
Bandwagonbetter recordTEXLOW✕ wrong
Negative Nancyfewer flawsMINLOW✓ correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −117TEXLOW✕ wrong
Algorithms with a record
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksTEXMED✕ wrong
Top Gun Maverick@The_Chosen_One · proving groundTEXMED✕ wrong
5 of 10 on MINgraded
TBR@PHI
PHI −207 · TBR +169
Final
TBR 3–7 PHI
The house
Home Cookinghome teamPHILOW✓ correct
The Professorbetter run differentialTBRMED✕ wrong
Coin Flipa coin, nothing morePHILOW✓ correct
Bandwagonbetter recordTBRMED✕ wrong
Negative Nancyfewer flawsTBRLOW✕ wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −207PHIHIGH✓ correct
Algorithms with a record
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksTBRMED✕ wrong
7 of 11 on TBRgraded
ARI@SDP
ARI −158 · SDP +130
Final
ARI 4–9 SDP
UPSET · +130 HIT
The house
Home Cookinghome teamSDPLOW✓ correct
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreSDPLOW✓ correct
Bandwagonbetter recordSDPLOW✓ correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsARILOW✕ wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −158ARIHIGH✕ wrong
Algorithms with a record
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksSDPMED✓ correct
7 of 9 on SDPgraded
LAA@SEA
SEA −166 · LAA +137
Final
LAA 3–7 SEA
The house
Home Cookinghome teamSEALOW✓ correct
The Professorbetter run differentialSEALOW✓ correct
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreLAALOW✕ wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordSEAHIGH✓ correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsSEALOW✓ correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −166SEAHIGH✓ correct
Algorithms with a record
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksSEAHIGH✓ correct
Top Gun Maverick@The_Chosen_One · proving groundSEAHIGH✓ correct
8 of 11 on SEAgraded
LAD@SFG
LAD −249 · SFG +201
Final
LAD 5–1 SFG
The house
Home Cookinghome teamSFGLOW✕ wrong
The Professorbetter run differentialLADHIGH✓ correct
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreLADLOW✓ correct
Bandwagonbetter recordLADHIGH✓ correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsLADLOW✓ correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −249LADHIGH✓ correct
Algorithms with a record
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksLADLOCK✓ correct
Top Gun Maverick@The_Chosen_One · proving groundLADLOCK✓ correct
10 of 11 on LADgraded
CIN@TOR
TOR −171 · CIN +141
Final
CIN 1–5 TOR
The house
Home Cookinghome teamTORLOW✓ correct
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreCINLOW✕ wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordTORLOW✓ correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsTORHIGH✓ correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −171TORHIGH✓ correct
Algorithms with a record
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksTORMED✓ correct
8 of 10 on TORgraded
NYM@WSN
NYM −112 · WSN −107
Final
NYM 4–6 WSN
The house
Home Cookinghome teamWSNLOW✓ correct
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreWSNLOW✓ correct
Bandwagonbetter recordWSNLOW✓ correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsNYMLOW✕ wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −112NYMLOW✕ wrong
Algorithms with a record
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksWSNLOW✓ correct
Top Gun Maverick@The_Chosen_One · proving groundNYMMED✕ wrong
6 of 10 on NYMgraded
CHC@BOS
CHC −120 · BOS −101
Final
CHC 6–2 BOS
The house
Home Cookinghome teamBOSLOW✕ wrong
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreCHCLOW✓ correct
Bandwagonbetter recordCHCLOW✓ correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsBOSHIGH✕ wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −120CHCLOW✓ correct
Algorithms with a record
Super Max Whale@TopShelfPicksCHCLOW✓ correct
5 of 10 on BOSgraded

Consensus went 8–4 tonight

NFL

Final standings

Humans 7/14 · Machines 85/154 — machines took the night

LAC@BUF
BUF −325 · LAC +260
Final
LAC 16–24 BUF
The house
Home Cookinghome teamBUFLOW✓ correct
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreBUFLOW✓ correct
Bandwagonbetter recordBUFHIGH✓ correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsBUFLOW✓ correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −325BUFHIGH✓ correct
11 of 11 on BUFgraded
CAR@CLE
CAR −135 · CLE +114
Final
CAR 18–21 CLE
The house
Home Cookinghome teamCLELOW✓ correct
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreCLELOW✓ correct
Bandwagonbetter recordCLELOW✓ correct
Negative Nancyno pick
The Bookiemarket favorite −135CARLOW✕ wrong
5 of 8 on CARgraded
NYJ@DET
DET −325 · NYJ +260
Final
NYJ 24–31 DET
The house
Home Cookinghome teamDETLOW✓ correct
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreNYJLOW✕ wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordDETMED✓ correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsNYJLOW✕ wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −325DETHIGH✓ correct
6 of 10 on DETgraded
HOU@IND
HOU −122 · IND +102
Final
HOU 17–19 IND
The house
Home Cookinghome teamINDLOW✓ correct
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreINDLOW✓ correct
Bandwagonbetter recordHOUHIGH✕ wrong
Negative Nancyfewer flawsINDLOW✓ correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −122HOULOW✕ wrong
7 of 11 on HOUgraded
NE@JAX
JAX −162 · NE +136
Final
NE 6–35 JAX
The house
Home Cookinghome teamJAXLOW✓ correct
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreNELOW✕ wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordNELOW✕ wrong
Negative Nancyfewer flawsJAXHIGH✓ correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −162JAXMED✓ correct
7 of 11 on JAXgraded
KC@MIA
KC −600 · MIA +440
Final
KC 24–10 MIA
The house
Home Cookinghome teamMIALOW✕ wrong
The Professorbetter point differentialKCHIGH✓ correct
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreMIALOW✕ wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordKCLOW✓ correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsKCLOW✓ correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −600KCHIGH✓ correct
10 of 12 on KCgraded
TEN@NYG
NYG −130 · TEN +110
Final
TEN 7–12 NYG
The house
Home Cookinghome teamNYGLOW✓ correct
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreNYGLOW✓ correct
Bandwagonbetter recordNYGMED✓ correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsTENLOW✕ wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −130NYGLOW✓ correct
7 of 10 on NYGgraded
CIN@PIT
CIN −180 · PIT +150
Final
CIN 27–30 PIT
The house
Home Cookinghome teamPITLOW✓ correct
The Professorbetter point differentialCINHIGH✕ wrong
Coin Flipa coin, nothing morePITLOW✓ correct
Bandwagonbetter recordCINLOW✕ wrong
Negative Nancyno pick
The Bookiemarket favorite −180CINMED✕ wrong
9 of 11 on CINgraded
SEA@WAS
SEA −410 · WAS +320
Final
SEA 31–33 WAS
The house
Home Cookinghome teamWASLOW✓ correct
The Professorbetter point differentialSEAHIGH✕ wrong
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreSEALOW✕ wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordSEAHIGH✕ wrong
Negative Nancyfewer flawsWASMED✓ correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −410SEAHIGH✕ wrong
9 of 12 on SEAgraded
ARI@SF
SF −395 · ARI +310
Final
ARI 30–36 SF
The house
Home Cookinghome teamSFLOW✓ correct
The Professorbetter point differentialSFHIGH✓ correct
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreSFLOW✓ correct
Bandwagonbetter recordSFHIGH✓ correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsSFMED✓ correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −395SFHIGH✓ correct
12 of 12 on SFgraded
MIN@TB
MIN −112 · TB −108
Final
MIN 23–16 TB
The house
Home Cookinghome teamTBLOW✕ wrong
The Professorbetter point differentialMINHIGH✓ correct
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreMINLOW✓ correct
Bandwagonbetter recordMINHIGH✓ correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsMINHIGH✓ correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −112MINLOW✓ correct
9 of 12 on MINgraded
BAL@DAL
BAL −170 · DAL +142
Final
BAL 34–31 DAL
The house
Home Cookinghome teamDALLOW✕ wrong
The Professorbetter point differentialBALLOW✓ correct
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreBALLOW✓ correct
Bandwagonbetter recordBALLOW✓ correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsDALLOW✕ wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −170BALMED✓ correct
9 of 12 on BALgraded
LV@NO
NO −218 · LV +180
Final
LV 35–27 NO
The house
Home Cookinghome teamNOLOW✕ wrong
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreNOLOW✕ wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordNOLOW✕ wrong
Negative Nancyfewer flawsLVMED✓ correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −218NOMED✕ wrong
7 of 11 on NOgraded
LA@DEN
LA −112 · DEN −108
Final
LA 26–30 DEN
The house
Home Cookinghome teamDENLOW✓ correct
The Professorbetter point differentialLAHIGH✕ wrong
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreDENLOW✓ correct
Bandwagonbetter recordDENMED✓ correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsLALOW✕ wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −112LALOW✕ wrong
6 of 11 on LAgraded

Consensus went 8–6 tonight

Last night

Full recap

@The_Chosen_One took the night

Hindsight: “@The_Chosen_One wins the night at 10/13 — Whale Hunter did the picking, 53 pts.”

Negative Nancy: “3 humans beat the entire house. I blame the others. I always blame the others.”

9–2
Consensus
Whale Hunter
Won the contest
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