Newsletter Tracking (through 8/24/2025)
**First update of the season, with a few "Week 0" plays from the newsletters**
The records here will reflect the lines listed in the newsletters at the time the plays were published. This is for the rated plays, the high-ranking plays, and any type of play worth tracking. There’s no reason to keep track of every bottom-tier or “recommended” play; it’s not worth the work.
Sometimes the newsletters will cheat a little by claiming a different common or later line if it turns a loss into a push or otherwise boosts their record. I’ll usually be able to note what happened to explain the discrepancy.
I’ll also highlight particularly good or bad weekends or short-term runs. I will not include picks from newsletter issues that we don’t get in time.
After a few weeks, I'll color-code the hottest and coldest records. Usually just anything hitting/missing around 70% or more with a reasonable sample.
Gridiron Gold Sheet
NCAA (1-3-0)
NFL (0-0-0)
Bondi Bulletin
2* NCAA (0-0-0)
1* NCAA (0-0-0)
2* NFL (0-0-0)
1* NFL (0-0-0)
Marc Lawrence Playbook NCAA
5* (0-0-0)
4* (0-0-0)
3* (0-0-0)
Upset pick (1-0-0) won with (Hawaii +2.5)
Betcha Didn't Know (0-0-0)
Awesome Angle (0-0-0)
Incredible Stat (0-0-0)
Marc Lawrence Playbook NFL
5* (0-0-0)
4* (0-0-0)
3* (0-0-0)
Pointwise NCAA
1* (0-0-0)
2* (0-0-0)
3* (0-0-0)
4* (0-0-0)
5* (0-0-0)
Pointwise NFL
2* (0-0-0)
3* (0-0-0)
4* (0-0-0)
5* (0-0-0)
Power Sweep NCAA
4* (0-0-0)
3* (0-0-0)
2* (1-0-0 (won with W. Ky -10.5)
Underdog Play of the Week (0-0-0)
Tech Play of the Week (0-0-0)
Revenge Play of the Week (0-0-0)
Situational Play of the Week (0-0-0)
Series Play of the Week (0-0-0)
Power Sweep NFL
4* (0-0-0)
3* (0-0-0)
2* (0-0-0)
3* o/u play (0-0-0)
Power Rating POW (0-0-0)
Power Plays
NCAA 4.5* (0-0-0)
NCAA 4* (0-0-0)
NFL 4* (0-0-0)
Red Sheet
90* (0-0-0)
89* (0-0-0)
88* (0-0-0)
NFL 88* (0-0-0)
Sports Reporter
NCAA Super Best Bets (0-0-0)
NCAA Best Bets (0-0-0)
NFL Super Best Bets (0-0-0)
NFL Best Bets (0-0-0)
Winning Points
NCAA 4* (0-0-0)
NCAA 3* (0-0-0)
NFL 4* (0-0-0)
NFL 3* (0-0-0)
King’s Totals Tipsheet
10* GOY (0-0-0)
3* (0-0-0)
2* (0-0-0)
1* (0-0-0)
Team Total of the Week
2* (0-0-0)
1* (0-0-0)
Gold Sheet NCAA
Key Releases (1-0-0) (won with W. Ky Over 61.5)
Priority Picks (0-0-0)
Tech Plays (0-0-0)
Gold Sheet NFL
Key Releases (0-0-0)
Priority Picks (0-0-0)
Tech Plays (0-0-0)
Powers' Ratings NCAA
(no actual best bets in his newsletter again this year)
Top Computer Play (1-0-0) (won with Kansas -13.5)
Inside the Press Box NCAA
Phil's Best Bets (1-0-0) (won with Iowa State +3)
Phil's FCS Best Bets (0-0-0)
Computer Best Bets (0-0-0)
Inside the Press Box NFL
Phil’s Best Bets (0-0-0)
Computer Best Bets (0-0-0)
Feel free to point out any typos or grading errors