Tennessee +1 first quarter result was a pipe dream I hoped was still alive from 2022. In the words of legendary bookmaker Jimmy Vaccaro, “trends don’t pay the rent, my friend.” However, I had some real lazy handicapping last weekend. I am 2-0 on those, so that is something to be proud of. I have given out a Lock of the Century and a Lock of the Year in this column. All Scumbag analysis is in blockquotes below.

Which teams have ridden unsustainable starts to generous handicaps? Who’s ready to break out and deliver on untapped potential? Read on for his picks and mine. This week we’re getting back to basics, eschewing parlays and looking for value in the early lines. It was a profitable weekend for my picks as well, as a 4-0 record inched me closer to the Scumbag’s early-season mark of excellence and put our combined stakes up 17 units with a 16-5 record (technically 15-5, since we both jumped on the Steelers over the Browns in Week 2). Despite a 2-2 record last Sunday’s weighted bets pushed the Scumbag margins up to plus-nine units in just three weeks time (the other winner, Miami Dolphins at -6, provided a sweat-free cash). The New England Patriots were a tip-drill Hail Mary and an inch or two of Randall Cobb’s reach from losing to Zach Wilson and flushing a four-unit bet down the drain. The Rhode Island Scumbag Lock of the Year(tm) paid off in Week 3, but not without some drama.

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