SuperContest Week 17 thread: lines Wed./selections Sat./grade through end of season!

[DaveTuley]

This is the thread for Week 17 with the leaderboard that is posted on Tuesday, lines for the week that come out on Wednesday, then the consensus and selections on Saturday and then grading it all through the weekend. In case you're not aware, the SuperContest Classic drew a record 3,123 this season with the SuperContest Gold attracting 128 (after 94 in the inaugural season). First place is worth $1,422,214.20 with $517,168.80 for second and paying out to the Top 100; Gold is winner-take-all at $640,000.

Last week, the Top 5 Most-Selected Teams went 3-2 (snapping a run of six straight weeks going exactly 2-3) and stands at 41-39 (51.3%) overall. Gold Top 5 went 3-2 and is 44-32-5 (57.9%) overall.



Dave Tuley @ViewFromVegas
#SuperContest leader @Pigskin_Junkies is 57-23 (71.3%) after going 2-3 in Week 16 but that was good enough in a tough week for most contenders; Rush YYZ 2112 went 1-4 & is 1 point back; Team Cleveland 1 went 0-5 but is still tied for 3rd w/ Personal Gourmet and Al the Sly 2 @VSiNLive

In #SuperContestGold (the $5,000 version w/ a winner-take-all prize of $640,000), There Can Be Only 1 reclaimed sole possession of 1st place w/ SEA +2.5 on #SNF to go 3-2 in Week 16 and stand at 51-26-3 (66.2%); Danny Polo 1 went 4-1 and is 1 point back w/ 1 week to go @VSiNLive

Here's the SuperContest leaderboard with Top 20 plus ties (and please note that longtime VFV Nation member SQUAREPANTS is tied for 11th...GL, buddy):

@PIGSKIN_JUNKIES	2	3	0	2.0		57	23	0	57.0
RUSH YYZ 2112	1	4	0	1.0		56	24	0	56.0
AL THE SLY 2	3	2	0	3.0		54	25	1	54.5
PERSONAL GOURMET	3	2	0	3.0		54	25	1	54.5
TEAM CLEVELAND 1	0	5	0	0.0		53	24	3	54.5
FINALLY 2019	5	0	0	5.0		53	26	1	53.5
SLOTHS REVENGE	3	2	0	3.0		52	25	3	53.5
TEXASTRIO	5	0	0	5.0		52	26	2	53.0
KAPITAL GAINS	2	3	0	2.0		51	25	4	53.0
7_OUT	1	4	0	1.0		52	26	2	53.0
SQUAREPANTS	3	2	0	3.0		51	26	3	52.5
NITO ICHI	3	2	0	3.0		51	26	3	52.5
WEURDONTHESTREET	3	2	0	3.0		51	26	3	52.5
4 PROMATHLETICS.COM	4	1	0	4.0		51	27	2	52.0
PUDDIN PALS	3	2	0	3.0		51	27	2	52.0
#BEALE FTW	3	2	0	3.0		51	27	2	52.0
0811	2	3	0	2.0		50	26	4	52.0
EUGENE	2	3	0	2.0		51	27	2	52.0
MACSPORTS	2	3	0	2.0		51	27	2	52.0
HANDICAPPER911.COM	4	1	0	4.0		50	27	3	51.5
DANNY POLO	4	1	0	4.0		51	28	1	51.5
IA FAB FIVE	3	2	0	3.0		50	27	3	51.5
MAGNUM3	3	2	0	3.0		50	27	3	51.5
KYLE TRUEHITT	2	3	0	2.0		51	28	1	51.5
5NICEPIX	2	3	0	2.0		51	28	1	51.5
HUMAN WOLVES	2	3	0	2.0		50	27	3	51.5
C SQUARED	1	4	0	1.0		50	27	3	51.5

And here's the Gold leaderboard:

THERE CAN BE ONLY 1	3	2	0	3.0		51	26	3	52.5
DANNY POLO 1	4	1	0	4.0		51	28	1	51.5
LIGHTNING 2	3	2	0	3.0		51	29	0	51.0
HAMMER 3	4	1	0	4.0		50	29	1	50.5
PREPAY	4	1	0	4.0		48	27	5	50.5
@PREGAME	2	3	0	2.0		48	27	5	50.5
MVP	4	1	0	4.0		49	30	1	49.5
WORCESTER PREP	2	3	0	2.0		48	29	3	49.5
ACKATTACK2	5	0	0	5.0		48	30	2	49.0
CHAMPION ICEMAN 2	4	1	0	4.0		48	30	2	49.0

[DaveTuley]

These are the lines for Week 17 (locked in by the Westgate on Wednesday afternoon). For those who don't know, the favorite is listed first and then the underdog, followed by the spread in relation to the underdog...also, the numbers to the left of each team are for SuperContestants and their proxies submitting the plays (though it's automated on a kiosk at the Westgate as opposed to the old days when parlay-like cards were used and everyone had to fill in the circles on the correct team number):

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2018
1 GIANTS*	10:00 AM	2 COWBOYS	+6.5
3 CHIEFS*	1:25 PM	4 RAIDERS	+13.5
5 SAINTS*	10:00 AM	6 PANTHERS	+8.5
7 PATRIOTS*	10:00 AM	8 JETS	+13.5
9 EAGLES	1:25 PM	10 REDSKINS*	+6.5
11 PACKERS*	10:00 AM	12 LIONS	+8
13 TEXANS*	10:00 AM	14 JAGUARS	+6.5
15 RAVENS*	1:25 PM	16 BROWNS	+6
17 BUCCANEERS*	10:00 AM	18 FALCONS	+1
19 BILLS*	10:00 AM	20 DOLPHINS	+3.5
21 COLTS	5:25 PM	22 TITANS*	+3
23 STEELERS*	1:25 PM	24 BENGALS	+14.5
25 VIKINGS*	1:25 PM	26 BEARS	+4.5
27 CHARGERS	1:25 PM	28 BRONCOS*	+6.5
29 SEAHAWKS*	1:25 PM	30 CARDINALS	+13.5
31 RAMS*	1:25 PM	32 49ERS	+10

[DaveTuley]

Here are the number of times each team was selected by the SuperContestants (Classic) in Week 17...we'll put them in the head-to-head matchups and grade throughout the day Sunday as well as tracking the leaders in both SC Classic and Gold:

DAL 273
NYG 424 ***LOSS***

CAR 345 ***WIN***
NO 311

NYJ 484 ***LOSS***
NE 263

DET 239
GB 367 ***LOSS***

JAX 335
HOU 670 ***WIN***

ATL 444 ***WIN***
TB 333

MIA 184
BUF 847 ***WIN as No. 3 MOST-SELECTED TEAM***

Top 5 Most-Selected starts 1-0 with Bills covering...overall consensus goes 4-3 in early games.

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OAK 297
KC 481 ***WIN***

PHI 800 ***WIN as No. 4 MOST-SELECTED TEAM***
WAS 342

CLE 904 ***WIN as No. 2 MOST-SELECTED TEAM***
BAL 479

CIN 377 ***WIN***
PIT 191

CHI 515
MIN 758 ***LOSS as No. 5 MOST-SELECTED TEAM***

LAC 449 ***WIN***
DEN 283

ARI 218
SEA 316 ***LOSS***

SF 331
LAR 342 ***WIN***

Top 5 goes 2-1 in afternoon to stand at 3-1 so far in Week 17...overall consensus goes 6-2 in afternoon games to stand at 10-5 on the day.

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TEN 436
IND 972 ***WIN as No. 1 MOST-SELECTED TEAM***

Top 5 finishes 4-1 with Colts cover...overall consensus finished 11-5.

[DaveTuley]

My coverage on Twitter @ViewFromVegas after we announced the consensus and leaders' picks on "The Green Zone" show on VSiN:


Dave Tuley @ViewFromVegas
#SuperContest Top 5 Most-Selected Teams (3-2 last week after 6 straight 2-3s, 41-39 overall) are IND -3 at TEN, CLE +6 at BAL, BUF -3.5 vs. MIA, PHI -6.5 at WAS, MIN -4.5 vs. CHI; #SuperContestGold Top 5 (44-32-5, 57.9%) are BUF -3.5, MIN -4.5, CLE +6, IND -3, KC -13.5 @VSiNLive

#SuperContest leader @Pigskin_Junkies (57-23, 71.3%) has CLE +6, BUF -3.5, DEN +6.5, SEA -13.5 and TEN +3 on #SNF in the race for the $1.4 million 1st-place prize; 2nd-place Rush YYZ2112 (56 points) has 1 common play in BUF -3.5, plus KC -13.5, GB -8, MIN -4.5, LAR -10 @VSiNLive

In #SuperContestGold: leader There Can Be Only 1 (51-26-3, 66.2%) has CAR +8.5, HOU -6.5, ATL +1, DEN +6.5, IND -3 on #SNF in quest for $640,000 winner-take-all prize; 2nd place Danny Polo 1 (51.5, 1 point back) has NYJ +13.5, CLE +6, BUF -3.5, MIN -4.5, LAC -6,5 @VSiNLive

Also in #SuperContestGold (because it's winner-take-all), 3rd-place Lightning (1.5 points back) has slightly contrarian card w/ DAL +6.5, NO -8.5, ATL +1, CHI +4.5, TEN +3 while @pregame (2 points back) goes full-contrarian w/ NO -8.5, WAS +6.5, BAL -6, MIA +3.5, TEN +3 @VSiNLive

[TARB]

Being 2 points behind, @pregame made the optimum move, by being contrarian, to have a chance to win the contest.

[ComptrBob]

Here are more of the leaders' picks. As Dave pointed out, the top 2 both have BUF -3.5 so the 3 tied for 3rd are rooting against BUF (although 8 of Top 13 have BUF).

EOG and VFV poster SQUAREPANTS is in a 3 way tie for 11th place, payday with this finish would be around $64K. rooting for a big day for SP.

Alias Wins Losses Pushes Points Pick 1 Pick 2 Pick 3 Pick 4 Pick 5

@PIGSKIN_JUNKIES 57 23 0 57.0 CLE BUF TEN DEN SEA

RUSH YYZ 2112 56 24 0 56.0 KC GB BUF MIN LAR

TEAM CLEVELAND 1 53 24 3 54.5 WAS GB CIN DEN LAR

AL THE SLY 2 54 25 1 54.5 KC NE CLE TEN LAR

PERSONAL GOURMET 54 25 1 54.5 DAL KC PHI CLE CHI

SLOTHS REVENGE 52 25 3 53.5 KC WAS GB BUF TEN

FINALLY 2019 53 26 1 53.5 CAR JAX ATL BUF DEN

KAPITAL GAINS 51 25 4 53.0 JAX BAL ATL BUF LAC

TEXASTRIO 52 26 2 53.0 PHI BAL BUF MIN SEA

7_OUT 52 26 2 53.0 KC PHI BAL BUF IND

WEURDONTHESTREET 51 26 3 52.5 CAR CLE BUF IND MIN

NITO ICHI 51 26 3 52.5 NO JAX TB TEN LAC

SQUAREPANTS 51 26 3 52.5 CAR HOU ATL IND DEN

[TARB]

It looks like ''There Can Be Only 1'' needs Indy to win by at least 3 points or he splits the gold contest prize with ''Hammer 3'', who went 5-0 today.

[DaveTuley]

Dave Tuley @ViewFromVegas
Personal Gourmet wins $1,422,214.20 1st-place prize in #SuperContest @SuperBookUSA by going 5-0 in #NFL Week 17 to finish 59-25-1 (70.2%); @Pigskin_Junkies, who could have won if TEN +3 had covered on #SNF, tied for 2nd with Rush YYZ 2112 to collect $409,425.30 apiece @VSiNLive


Dave Tuley @ViewFromVegas
There Can Be Only 1 lives up to its name by winning the $640,000 winner-take-all prize in #SuperContestGold, clinching with IND -3 on #SNF to go 4-1 in Week 17 & finish 55-27-3 (67.1%); Hammer3 went 5-0 but fell 1 point short (would have split prize if TEN had covered) @VSiNLive

[Wagerhome]

Where can we see final payouts. I just made the cut with 53 pts. Do i get like 130 bucks

[ComptrBob]

Unofficial final standings and payouts:

Alias Wins Losses Pushes Points W L T Prize Money
PERSONAL GOURMET 59 25 1 59.5 5 0 0 $1,422,214.20

@PIGSKIN_JUNKIES 59 26 0 59.0 2 3 0 $409,425.30
RUSH YYZ 2112 59 26 0 59.0 3 2 0 $409,425.30

AL THE SLY 2 58 26 1 58.5 4 1 0 $215,487.00

7_OUT 56 27 2 57.0 4 1 0 $193,938.30

SQUAREPANTS 55 27 3 56.5 4 1 0 $147,608.60
TEAM CLEVELAND 1 55 27 3 56.5 2 3 0 $147,608.60
WEURDONTHESTREET 55 27 3 56.5 4 1 0 $147,608.60
FINALLY 2019 56 28 1 56.5 3 2 0 $147,608.60

811 54 27 4 56.0 4 1 0 $75,420.45
KAPITAL GAINS 54 27 4 56.0 3 2 0 $75,420.45

FUSS BOYS 53 27 5 55.5 5 0 0 $53,871.75
DURBIFY 54 28 3 55.5 5 0 0 $53,871.75
SLOTHS REVENGE 54 28 3 55.5 2 3 0 $53,871.75
DA BRONX BOMBER 55 29 1 55.5 5 0 0 $53,871.75

4 PROMATHLETICS.COM 54 29 2 55.0 3 2 0 $28,875.26
ABC808 54 29 2 55.0 5 0 0 $28,875.26
EUGENE 54 29 2 55.0 3 2 0 $28,875.26
HOGS N DOGS 54 29 2 55.0 4 1 0 $28,875.26
HULK SMASH 54 29 2 55.0 5 0 0 $28,875.26
PETYR BAELISH 54 29 2 55.0 4 1 0 $28,875.26
PINKY&THEBRAIN88 54 29 2 55.0 4 1 0 $28,875.26
TD TONY 54 29 2 55.0 5 0 0 $28,875.26
TEXASTRIO 54 29 2 55.0 2 3 0 $28,875.26
THANKYA 32 54 29 2 55.0 4 1 0 $28,875.26

FLIPACOIN 52 28 5 54.5 4 1 0 $14,844.66
IT'SSAULGOODMAN 52 28 5 54.5 4 1 0 $14,844.66
C SQUARED 53 29 3 54.5 3 2 0 $14,844.66
HANDICAPPER911.COM 53 29 3 54.5 3 2 0 $14,844.66
HUMAN WOLVES 53 29 3 54.5 3 2 0 $14,844.66
IA FAB FIVE 53 29 3 54.5 3 2 0 $14,844.66
5NICEPIX 54 30 1 54.5 3 2 0 $14,844.66
DANNY POLO 54 30 1 54.5 3 2 0 $14,844.66
UR WHO UR 54 30 1 54.5 5 0 0 $14,844.66

JOSHALLENEXPERIENCE 52 29 4 54.0 4 1 0 $6,875.06
SAUL GOODMAN 52 29 4 54.0 4 1 0 $6,875.06
THE STABLE 52 29 4 54.0 4 1 0 $6,875.06
#BEALE FTW 53 30 2 54.0 2 3 0 $6,875.06
4 GUYS N A ANTEATER 53 30 2 54.0 4 1 0 $6,875.06
CMOP 53 30 2 54.0 3 2 0 $6,875.06
FATDADDYCOOL 53 30 2 54.0 5 0 0 $6,875.06
FORGEDFROMSTEEL42 53 30 2 54.0 5 0 0 $6,875.06
GOAT12 53 30 2 54.0 4 1 0 $6,875.06
GROSSLY INFLATED 53 30 2 54.0 3 2 0 $6,875.06
JACK BURTON 53 30 2 54.0 3 2 0 $6,875.06
LOTFM 53 30 2 54.0 4 1 0 $6,875.06
MACSPORTS 53 30 2 54.0 2 3 0 $6,875.06
PHASE4PROFIT 53 30 2 54.0 3 2 0 $6,875.06
PUDDIN PALS 53 30 2 54.0 2 3 0 $6,875.06
THE ITALIAN STALLION 53 30 2 54.0 3 2 0 $6,875.06
THUNDERHAWKS 53 30 2 54.0 5 0 0 $6,875.06
WILLYTECH 53 30 2 54.0 4 1 0 $6,875.06
GEDGOUDASMILLER.COM 54 31 0 54.0 4 1 0 $6,875.06
LIGHTNING 1 54 31 0 54.0 3 2 0 $6,875.06
THE BEARDED ONE 54 31 0 54.0 4 1 0 $6,875.06

MARTY O AND UNCLE C 51 29 5 53.5 4 1 0 $3,800.41
7 SHOTS 52 30 3 53.5 4 1 0 $3,800.41
JUST A DREAM 52 30 3 53.5 4 1 0 $3,800.41
MAGNUM3 52 30 3 53.5 2 3 0 $3,800.41
NITO ICHI 52 30 3 53.5 1 4 0 $3,800.41
NOBLEMAN 52 30 3 53.5 4 1 0 $3,800.41
SHGP 52 30 3 53.5 5 0 0 $3,800.41
SNOOPYANDPRICKLYPETE 52 30 3 53.5 4 1 0 $3,800.41
SWAGGYDMC&RICHMITCH 52 30 3 53.5 4 1 0 $3,800.41
THE TRUTH 52 30 3 53.5 3 2 0 $3,800.41
THERESA GUACAMOLE 52 30 3 53.5 5 0 0 $3,800.41
TINO 77 52 30 3 53.5 5 0 0 $3,800.41
@SMARTERPICKS 53 31 1 53.5 3 2 0 $3,800.41
BET CHICAGO FRANK 53 31 1 53.5 4 1 0 $3,800.41
GOOD TALK RUSS 111 53 31 1 53.5 4 1 0 $3,800.41
JAZ 53 31 1 53.5 3 2 0 $3,800.41
KEEPPOUNDING 53 31 1 53.5 4 1 0 $3,800.41
KYLE TRUEHITT 53 31 1 53.5 2 3 0 $3,800.41
MNHOMEBOYS 53 31 1 53.5 3 2 0 $3,800.41
MR. DO 53 31 1 53.5 5 0 0 $3,800.41
NATTILYCLADBELICHECK 53 31 1 53.5 4 1 0 $3,800.41
VSiN 1 53 31 1 53.5 3 2 0 $3,800.41

CALABASAS WISE GUY 51 30 4 53.0 3 2 0 $2,267.30
MICKS PICKS 51 30 4 53.0 4 1 0 $2,267.30
RUGGED KAYMAN 51 30 4 53.0 3 2 0 $2,267.30
BENTLEY BOY 52 31 2 53.0 5 0 0 $2,267.30
BIG LEBOWSKI 52 31 2 53.0 4 1 0 $2,267.30
GAMBLEBF 52 31 2 53.0 5 0 0 $2,267.30
GRAHAMDIVITO1 52 31 2 53.0 4 1 0 $2,267.30
JACKIE JONES 52 31 2 53.0 4 1 0 $2,267.30
JAREDMARR 52 31 2 53.0 3 2 0 $2,267.30
JUST THE TWO OF US 52 31 2 53.0 2 3 0 $2,267.30
JWADD 52 31 2 53.0 4 1 0 $2,267.30
LITTLE RED FOURNETTE 52 31 2 53.0 4 1 0 $2,267.30
LOOKINGUPFROMBELOW 52 31 2 53.0 3 2 0 $2,267.30
MANCHESTER MONEYLINE 52 31 2 53.0 5 0 0 $2,267.30
MONTY C 52 31 2 53.0 3 2 0 $2,267.30
MR503 52 31 2 53.0 3 2 0 $2,267.30
OOPS... I WON 52 31 2 53.0 4 1 0 $2,267.30
PHILLY SPECIALS 52 31 2 53.0 4 1 0 $2,267.30
PURPLE DRANK 52 31 2 53.0 3 2 0 $2,267.30
RICK D 52 31 2 53.0 2 3 0 $2,267.30
ROUGHRIDER 39 52 31 2 53.0 3 2 0 $2,267.30
SEASON OF SAM 52 31 2 53.0 3 2 0 $2,267.30
XRAYMD 53 32 0 53.0 2 3 0 $2,267.30

[Durbify]

Congratulations to the number of VFV members whom cashed. Especially squarepants! Taking 6th and if I am not mistaken is also the infamous “There can only be one” on winning gold! Take a bow 🙇 you deserve an applause!
I want to thank Dave! Dave thank you and all the VFV members. I have been a member for years but don’t post often. Especially my pics(always been superstitious). I post pics I lose😁. I have always used this site as place to compare/contrast my selections. With help from you all, years of trial by error😂 and a tremendous amount of luck I was finally able to get over the hump and cash. Thank you to all once again. Wish you all a very Happy 2019!!!!!!!

Tony

[DaveTuley]

Yes, congrats to Durbify...great job and a nice $53,871.75 payday. Also congrats to RoughRider39, who tied for 78th in the SuperContest, and I'm pretty sure he's going to cash in the Golden Nugget as well.

[DaveTuley]

Where can we see final payouts. I just made the cut with 53 pts. Do i get like 130 bucks

What was your alias?

[rdalert447]

Congrats to SquarePants, Durbify, and all the other VFV guys that cashed. Awesome accomplishment by a great group of guys.

[Archie8]

My alias was Nattily Clad Belicheck and one of the individuals that won $3,800.41 (estimate)
3rd try at contest.
Have had different alias through the 3 years.
Since this is my first time with a cash payout I was wondering is 5 to 10 percent OK for tipping a proxy of your winnings?
Also, when does the Westgate send out checks for those of us that do not live in NV?

[DaveTuley]

My alias was Nattily Clad Belicheck and one of the individuals that won $3,800.41 (estimate)
3rd try at contest.
Have had different alias through the 3 years.
Since this is my first time with a cash payout I was wondering is 5 to 10 percent OK for tipping a proxy of your winnings?
Also, when does the Westgate send out checks for those of us that do not live in NV?

Congrats, Archie8. There's a 3-day dispute period so not official until Thursday...payouts start Friday. You need to contact SuperBook to make arrangements (believe you have to fill out a W-9 form before they will send payment.

As for tipping, it used to be much higher...industry standard was 2% for a while but now most proxies don't require tip, but it's still right thing to do. I've never had anyone tip less than 3% (and that was on big amount), usually closer to 5%. I also think it's fair to just tip on your net winnings if you want to deduct entry fee, etc. but it's up to the individual.