Sunday, October 4

Tonight at Hindsight

How last night's calls actually went.

NHL · 5 gamesNFL · 14 games

Tonight's slate · Previous day

The Bookie likes Winnipeg Jets at −118. Negative Nancy, naturally, is on Detroit Red Wings.

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.

@TopShelfPicks · MLB
58.1%
All picks
76.1%
Lock picks
±4.2 ·539 picks
Flat stake +6.3u+1.2% ROI
Last 30 days · 199–130 · +14.6u
LOCK76.1%54–17+9.4uHIGH58.1%119–86−3.5uMED53.0%124–110−3.2uLOW55.2%16–13+3.7u
Last ran Oct 3

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@The_Chosen_One · MLB
58.6%
All picks
67.9%
Lock picks
±5.2 ·355 picks
Flat stake +0.3u+0.1% ROI
Last 30 days · 137–82 · +13.5u
LOCK67.9%19–9+0.7uHIGH61.4%94–59+0.8uMED55.8%86–68−1.3uLOW45.0%9–11+0.1u
Last ran Oct 3

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@ppeterson · MLB
57.9%
All picks
73.4%
Lock picks
±4.8 ·411 picks
Flat stake +2.7u+0.7% ROI
Last 30 days · 188–128 · +9.0u
LOCK73.4%58–21+8.3uHIGH54.3%63–53−8.5uMED56.1%78–61+2.1uLOW50.6%39–38+0.8u
Last ran Oct 3

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@ppeterson · MLB
57.0%
All picks
76.4%
High picks
±5.6 ·305 picks
Flat stake +5.1u+1.7% ROI
Last 30 days · 174–131 · +5.1u
LOCK100.0%3–0+1.6uHIGH76.4%42–13+9.4uMED55.1%92–75−4.2uLOW46.3%37–43−1.6u
Last ran Oct 3

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@The_Chosen_One · MLB
55.9%
All picks
78.0%
Lock picks
±4.5 ·469 picks
Flat stake +1.2u+0.3% ROI
Last 30 days · 170–118 · +10.2u
LOCK78.0%39–11+8.5uHIGH63.7%72–41+4.8uMED49.3%67–69−13.9uLOW49.4%84–86+1.8u
Last ran Oct 3

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@The_Creator · MLB
55.1%
All picks
74.0%
Lock picks
±3.8 ·651 picks
Flat stake −23.4u−3.7% ROI
Last 30 days · 190–139 · −4.4u
LOCK74.0%37–13+5.7uHIGH55.9%152–120−15.9uMED53.5%146–127−7.8uLOW42.9%24–32−5.3u
Last ran Oct 3

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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.

NHL22–1756% · last 30
NFL30–2555% · last 30

The Professor

Backs whoever scores more and allows less per game.

NHL17–1063% · last 30
NFL14–1156% · last 30

Coin Flip

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

NHL16–2341% · last 30
NFL24–3144% · last 30

Bandwagon

Backs the better record, head to head.

NHL21–1657% · last 30
NFL32–2358% · last 30

Negative Nancy

Counts only flaws, and picks whoever disappoints her less.

NHL20–1754% · last 30
NFL18–1751% · last 30

The Bookie

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

NHL19–1851% · last 30
NFL36–1965% · last 30
WPG@DET
WPG −118 · DET −102
Final
WPG 3–2 DET
The house
Home Cookinghome teamDETLOW✕ wrong
The Professorbetter goal differentialDETLOW✕ wrong
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreDETLOW✕ wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordDETMED✕ wrong
Negative Nancyfewer flawsDETHIGH✕ wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −118WPGLOW✓ correct
6 of 8 on DETgraded
UTA@NYR
NYR −120 · UTA +100
Final
UTA 2–4 NYR
The house
Home Cookinghome teamNYRLOW✓ correct
The Professorbetter goal differentialUTAMED✕ wrong
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreUTALOW✕ wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordUTAMED✕ wrong
Negative Nancyfewer flawsUTALOW✕ wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −120NYRMED✓ correct
6 of 9 on UTAgraded
FLA@ANA
FLA −135 · ANA +114
Final
FLA 2–3 ANA
The house
Home Cookinghome teamANALOW✓ correct
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreANALOW✓ correct
Bandwagonbetter recordANAMED✓ correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsFLALOW✕ wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −135FLAMED✕ wrong
5 of 8 on FLAgraded
CGY@SEA
SEA −162 · CGY +136
Final
CGY 1–6 SEA
The house
Home Cookinghome teamSEALOW✓ correct
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreSEALOW✓ correct
Bandwagonbetter recordSEALOW✓ correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsSEALOW✓ correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −162SEAMED✓ correct
6 of 8 on SEAgraded
VEG@VAN
VEG −290 · VAN +235
Final
VEG 3–2 VAN
The house
Home Cookinghome teamVANLOW✕ wrong
The Professorbetter goal differentialVEGHIGH✓ correct
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreVANLOW✕ wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordVEGHIGH✓ correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsVEGLOW✓ correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −290VEGHIGH✓ correct
7 of 9 on VEGgraded

Consensus went 2–3 tonight

Humans 8/14 · Machines 86/168 — humans took the night

IND@WAS
IND −230 · WAS +190
Final
IND 30–13 WAS
The house
Home Cookinghome teamWASLOW✕ wrong
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreWASLOW✕ wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordWASLOW✕ wrong
Negative Nancyfewer flawsWASLOW✕ wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −230INDMED✓ correct
9 of 12 on WASgraded
TEN@BAL
BAL −800 · TEN +550
Final
TEN 18–24 BAL
The house
Home Cookinghome teamBALLOW✓ correct
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreBALLOW✓ correct
Bandwagonbetter recordBALHIGH✓ correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsTENMED✕ wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −800BALHIGH✓ correct
10 of 12 on BALgraded
NE@BUF
BUF −345 · NE +275
Final
NE 29–26 BUF
The house
Home Cookinghome teamBUFLOW✕ wrong
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreBUFLOW✕ wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordBUFMED✕ wrong
Negative Nancyfewer flawsBUFLOW✕ wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −345BUFHIGH✕ wrong
12 of 12 on BUFgraded
NYJ@CHI
CHI −192 · NYJ +160
Final
NYJ 12–23 CHI
The house
Home Cookinghome teamCHILOW✓ correct
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreNYJLOW✕ wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordCHIHIGH✓ correct
Negative Nancyno pick
The Bookiemarket favorite −192CHIMED✓ correct
7 of 10 on CHIgraded
JAX@CIN
CIN −148 · JAX +124
Final
JAX 22–17 CIN
UPSET · +124 HIT
The house
Home Cookinghome teamCINLOW✕ wrong
The Professorbetter point differentialJAXHIGH✓ correct
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreCINLOW✕ wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordJAXHIGH✓ correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsJAXMED✓ correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −148CINLOW✕ wrong
7 of 13 on JAXgraded
DAL@HOU
HOU −155 · DAL +130
Final
DAL 34–30 HOU
UPSET · +130 HIT
The house
Home Cookinghome teamHOULOW✕ wrong
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreDALLOW✓ correct
Bandwagonbetter recordHOUMED✕ wrong
Negative Nancyno pick
The Bookiemarket favorite −155HOULOW✕ wrong
7 of 10 on DALgraded
ARI@NYG
ARI −135 · NYG +114
Final
ARI 24–36 NYG
The house
Home Cookinghome teamNYGLOW✓ correct
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreARILOW✕ wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordNYGHIGH✓ correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsARILOW✕ wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −135ARILOW✕ wrong
8 of 11 on ARIgraded
LA@PHI
LA −198 · PHI +164
Final
LA 24–20 PHI
The house
Home Cookinghome teamPHILOW✕ wrong
The Professorbetter point differentialPHIMED✕ wrong
Coin Flipa coin, nothing morePHILOW✕ wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordPHILOW✕ wrong
Negative Nancyfewer flawsPHILOW✕ wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −198LAMED✓ correct
9 of 13 on PHIgraded
GB@TB
GB −155 · TB +130
Final
GB 17–14 TB
The house
Home Cookinghome teamTBLOW✕ wrong
The Professorbetter point differentialTBMED✕ wrong
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreTBLOW✕ wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordGBMED✓ correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsGBLOW✓ correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −155GBMED✓ correct
7 of 12 on GBgraded
MIA@MIN
MIN −535 · MIA +400
Final
MIA 10–15 MIN
The house
Home Cookinghome teamMINLOW✓ correct
The Professorbetter point differentialMINHIGH✓ correct
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreMIALOW✕ wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordMINHIGH✓ correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsMINMED✓ correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −535MINHIGH✓ correct
11 of 13 on MINgraded
KC@LV
KC −225 · LV +185
Final
KC 30–27 LV
The house
Home Cookinghome teamLVLOW✕ wrong
The Professorbetter point differentialKCLOW✓ correct
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreLVLOW✕ wrong
Bandwagonbetter recordLVLOW✕ wrong
Negative Nancyfewer flawsKCLOW✓ correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −225KCMED✓ correct
7 of 13 on KCgraded
LAC@SEA
SEA −345 · LAC +275
Final
LAC 23–30 SEA
The house
Home Cookinghome teamSEALOW✓ correct
The Professorbetter point differentialSEAHIGH✓ correct
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreSEALOW✓ correct
Bandwagonbetter recordSEAHIGH✓ correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsSEALOW✓ correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −345SEAHIGH✓ correct
12 of 13 on SEAgraded
DEN@SF
SF −166 · DEN +140
Final
DEN 14–24 SF
The house
Home Cookinghome teamSFLOW✓ correct
The Professorbetter point differentialSFHIGH✓ correct
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreSFLOW✓ correct
Bandwagonbetter recordSFLOW✓ correct
Negative Nancyfewer flawsSFLOW✓ correct
The Bookiemarket favorite −166SFLOW✓ correct
12 of 13 on SFgraded
DET@CAR
DET −225 · CAR +185
Final
DET 26–32 CAR
The house
Home Cookinghome teamCARLOW✓ correct
The Professorno pick
Coin Flipa coin, nothing moreCARLOW✓ correct
Bandwagonbetter recordDETMED✕ wrong
Negative Nancyfewer flawsDETMED✕ wrong
The Bookiemarket favorite −225DETMED✕ wrong
8 of 12 on DETgraded

Consensus went 9–5 tonight

Last night

Full recap

NSH +120 cashed

The Bookie: “NSH +120 cashed for @TopShelfPicks. Somewhere, an actuary is crying.”

The Bookie: “8/13 on the night and I still lose on points. Confidence is a tax you people don't pay.”

9–3
Consensus
Quinn Hughes to NJ
Won the contest
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