If you’re like me, you’ve been putting some miles on the Christmas movies this month.
I’ve watched all the mainstays, like “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation”, and sat down for a few holiday flicks with the kids, such as “A Charlie Brown Christmas” and every variation of “The Grinch.”
Most Xmas movies are formulaic. The protagonist is put into some sort of yuletide pickle, bad things happen, and they’re eventually bailed out by a Christmas miracle. Cue celebrating in the snow while the end credits roll to “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)” by Darlene Love.
My latest NFL picks could use a little of that holiday help in Week 16.
I’m on a 2-7 ATS slide in the NFL odds since Week 13, including a 0-3 ATS “eggnogging” last weekend. I’ve fallen below .500 with my column record for the first time this season and that’s well off the pace when you consider you need to hit at better than 52% to turn even a modest profit.
If my NFL Underdogs column was a Xmas movie, this would be the low part. It would be the scene where the sweet couple breaks up on Xmas Eve, the evil boss tells everyone they’re fired, or Santa Claus crashes his sleigh and all hope is lost.
Will the Week 16 odds offer up a timely miracle to help save the holiday…or in this case my bankroll?
‘Tis the season.
Last week: 0-3 ATSSeason 21-22-2 ATS
