Thanksgiving is here people, which once again means family, food, football, hopefully some financial gain and of course Madden quotes. Now some would think a Washington fan like myself wouldn’t have much to be thankful for this year but no matter how much my team stinks, Turkey Day is always the best day. Nothing can beat a day that specifically revolves around eating till you’re uncomfortably full and watching football all day. As always, before I get ahead of myself I do have last week to catch up on. Unfortunately for our friend Matthew that means recapping another BPOTD that came up short, but parlay pain something that I’m all too familiar with. So in the spirit of the holiday I’ll be giving him the day off as the Triducken makes its long awaited return. BPOTD wasn’t the only bet that fell short as the Pats couldn’t quite cover the lofty -13.5 we had picked for the Lock. However not all was lost as the Lions and Jameis hit the Over with ease. Followed by Shedeur and the Browns winning outright for the Dawg in his debut as a starter. But we don’t wanna pat ourselves on the back too much because like the late, great John Madden would say: “Self-praise is for losers. Be a winner. Stand for something. Always have class, and be humble.” Words to live by and it’s exactly what we’re gonna do. So without further delay fill up your plates and let’s get into it.

Feasting Favorites

Lions ML, Chiefs ML and Ravens ML

For those of you new to our Thanksgiving format you might be surprised to see no Dawgs today but we like to switch it up for the holiday. The reason for that is because it’s historically a day when the favorites thrive. Since 2004 favorites are a whopping 51-9 straight up and 40-20 against the spread. Now with numbers like that you’d think we would be cleaning up on this day every year but for the last couple seasons we’ve been burned by Dan Campbell’s ham eating ass coming up short of covering. So instead of rolling the dice on spreads I’m thinking we just parlay all favorites moneylines together. Is it the sexiest pick? No, but honestly it’s one I feel pretty good about. Now if you’re feeling bold I will leave the spread parlay down there just in case but we’ll be sticking to the ML. Either way you wanna bet it here’s hoping we get another chalky Turkey Day.

ML Parlay: Lions ML, Chiefs ML and Ravens ML (+220)

BOLD Parlay: Lions -2.5, Chiefs -3.5, Ravens -7 (+544)

Touchdown Triducken

Anytime TD Parlay: Jahmyr Gibbs, Derrick Henry & Rashee Rice

That’s right people it’s back! Sure the Triducken hasn’t always been our most profitable bet but it’s always held a special place in my heart. As a homage to the Turkducken and Madden it can’t be beat. Sure it typically ends up being more like Subway’s abomination the Turhamken but here’s hoping this year it’s a winner rather than a crappy sandwich with soggy croutons. So after that optimism let’s get into who’s hitting pay dirt and I’m gonna keep it simple. Since we’ve already backed all the favorites, why not bet on the players with the best odds to score for them? Seems almost too simple but honestly it’s a bet I really like. I feel like Gibbs and Henry are locks given their workload and the Cowboys secondary bound to give up some big plays. You could maybe throw Kelce or Hunt in there for Chiefs instead but personally I’m gonna have my turkey with a side of Rice.

Anytime TD Triducken: Jahmyr Gibbs, Derrick Henry & Rashee Rice (+282)