Holiday Betting Check In

I’m traveling again, so we’ll keep it short for the second week in a row.

In the next few weeks you can expect content on the following topics:

• Week 18 special situations betting (big opportunities here)

• NFL futures portfolio accounting and reflection (teaser: we are looking great)

• 2025 betting year in review (highs, lows and chaotic moments)

For today, I’ll offer a quick plug of my favorite written series this year, and then jump to this week’s Bets of the Week!

Let’s get after it.

“On the Juice” Series of the Year

With fewer betting events over the summer, I took a shot at categorizing different stages of the journey from novice to sharp bettor in great detail.

Readers seemed to love it, with each piece getting rated more than 70% “awesome” in my survey, and the aggregate rating being close to 80%.

In case you missed it, or want to brush up with some holiday time, here are direct links to the articles.

Click the one that matches your results and dive in:

• From Bust to Robust Stage 1 – You’re Busted (Worse than 30% ROI)

• From Bust to Robust Stage 2 – Better… but Not Good (ROI -25% → -10%)

• From Bust to Robust Stage 3 – Knowledgeable Amateur (ROI -8% → -2%)

• From Bust to Robust Stage 4&5 – Break Even to Pro (Positive ROI)

Happy Holidays, let’s make 2026 an exceptional year of gambling!