Going AGAINST the Super Bowl Champ the 1st 4 weeks!

Journeyman · Sep 6, 2003

I have seen this stat thru the years,the Super Bowl Champions always start slow covering games the following season...And, it makes sense as the oddsmaker will adjust as public perception is high on last years champion...

Lets see is we can`t get 3-1 fading the Bucs!

Philly 20
Bucs 10

jjgold · Sep 6, 2003

Good Luck guy

Dante · Sep 6, 2003

good luck jman..I think phil wins but by 3

bucsfan67 · Sep 6, 2003

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Journeyman:
I have seen this stat thru the years,the Super Bowl Champions always start slow covering games the following season...And, it makes sense as the oddsmaker will adjust as public perception is high on last years champion...

Lets see is we can`t get 3-1 fading the Bucs!

Philly 20
Bucs 10<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

BigLou+ · Sep 6, 2003

Over the past 14 seasons the defending Super Bowl champs have gone 20-34-2 ATS their first four games the year after winning it all. When favored, they went 16-32-1 ATS. As dogs, they have finished 4-2-1 ATS over that period.

Big Lou

[This message was edited by Big Lou on September 06, 2003 at 10:51 AM.]

THE SHRINK · Sep 6, 2003

Good stuff Big Lou!

Journeyman · Sep 6, 2003

Thanks for the stat! We`ll see if it holds!

exilarch · Sep 6, 2003

I think this stat is misleading.The super bowl champ should do okay in the FIRST game out of the gate, expecially if they are dogs. Last year they made New England a dog in their first game of the year, and the Patriots cleaned up.Beware of giving points to the Champ.