The Hunch Bunch

We form some opinions based on what we call "hunches". These picks are made out of thin air using series history, current momentum, personal like/dislike for certain coaches/teams/players, etc.

Here are the rules for 2007 at the Hunch Bunch:

  • 1) Each player is limited to 10 picks per week. This is because it is major work to monitor 35 picks in a week for one player. We're looking out for #1, if you know what I mean. 10 picks, make them good ones! Of course, you need not make 10 picks. Some weeks are not so ripe with good ones.

  • 2) YOU ARE LIMITED TO A TOTAL OF 30 STARS EACH WEEK!  BE SURE YOU READ THIS ONE!!!
  • 3) You are granted 10,000 units FOR THE ENTIRE SEASON, if you make your first picks by September 30th. After that, you will be granted only 9,000 units. This prevents some late player from swooping in on December 18th and winning the whole thing on 5 bets.

  • 4) You may rate each bet from 1 to 5 stars. 1 Star = bet 110 units to win 100. 2 Stars = bet 220 to win 200, etc. Many of you have requested the ability to rate your plays. This is yet another reason why we limit you to 10 plays per week. Also, we only monitor pointspread (no halftime stuff) and over/unders. No parlays or other exotic bets. Keep it simple.

  • 5) Please use only those lines from cswstats.com OR from Pinnacle for your picks. I personally use Pinnacle. Over the course of an entire season, we see some questionable lines used by some players. We all know that lines change frequently, so please check with cswstats.com or Pinnacle for the latest lines for College and NFL. We grade all picks at -110, so you will notice that Pinnacle often offers better lines than anyone in the world. Yep, -105 all over the place. But we use -110 for grading here.
  • 6) If you would like to become an OFFICIAL Hunch Bunch forecaster, you must post picks for three consecutive weeks here. Remember, if you begin after October 1st, you are granted 9000 Units instead of 10000 Units for ranking purposes. Minimum 50 picks to be ranked at the end of the season.

  • 7) Have fun. And have a terrific season.

  • 8) If you have any questions, please contact me at ghawley@powerratings.com

  • 9) This is strictly for fun. If you have a website and wish us to link your name to that site, let us know. Oh, no preseason NFL please.

  • 10) Please send your STAR RATED picks to: hunch7@powerratings.com. This address is NEW for 2005. (hunch4 no longer works.)

THE HUNCH BUNCH WEEK RUNS
FROM TUESDAY THRU MONDAY.

HUNCH BUNCH WEEK #20:
2-2, -300
HUNCH BUNCH for the 2007 Season:
847-823-38, -18090
A Small Losing Week
We won Week #21
We went 2-0, +800

Our Hunches: TW: 2-0, +800
2007 Season: 92-82-5, +140
Our 2007 Bank: 10140 Units

Our Picks for 2007check1.gif (525 bytes)check1.gif (525 bytes)check1.gif (525 bytes)

1. 3stars.gif (1242 bytes)2stars.gif (1124 bytes)nflshield35.gif (1277 bytes) NY Giants** +12 over New England
winner.gif (1138 bytes)Our goal here is to finish in the black for the season. We can only do that by playing at least 7 stars on this game and winning everything. We'll put 5 stars on the Giants for that reason. This is strictly a hunch that New England will not be playing to beat the spread, only to win the game. Hoping for some continued poise from Eli & Company. The Giant defense must effectively slow down Moss. Last time, Moss managed 6 catches, 2 TDs. That is a key to keeping the game close. Can the G-Men stay afloat? Time will tell. [Edited 2/3/08]

2. 3stars.gif (1242 bytes)nflshield35.gif (1277 bytes) NY Giants/New England UNDER 54½
winner.gif (1138 bytes)Guessing that both teams may play it close to the vest.

TOTAL = 8 Stars

* Home Team
** Neutral Field

Give us your top picks against the spread and we'll post them for all to enjoy. Develop your own following! Feel free to make comments justifying your thinking. Check here often to see what our visitors recommend each week.

Our Hunches are usually posted by THURSDAY.

Yes, we have a special email address for The Hunch Bunch
hunch7@powerratings.com

PLEASE READ OUR POLICY

Notice: Any picks sent on Saturday or Sunday will no longer be posted. We cannot get them posted before the games are played, so they are not read by anyone until after the games ... So, please get them in by Friday night! Thanks for your understanding!

We would also like to take the time to THANK all of our great Hunch Bunch selectors. Without your dedication, this page could not exist and we enjoy doing it immensely. THANKS!!!

2006 RANKINGS
THE TOP SEVEN
(Minimum 50 plays)
Note: We do not monitor parlays or teasers, but you are welcome to mention them.
*Vig = 10% of losses. hstar7.gif (879 bytes) = Weekly winner

Player Plays Won Lost Pushed Units Season
Net		 Win
Percentage
Carolina Blue
hstar7.gif (879 bytes)hstar7.gif (879 bytes)hstar7.gif (879 bytes)		 138 79 54 5 +5770 15770 59.40%
Gordo the Greek
hstar7.gif (879 bytes)		 91 52 37 2 +4250 14250 58.43%
USA
hstar7.gif (879 bytes)hstar7.gif (879 bytes)hstar7.gif (879 bytes)		 67 38 29 0 +3600 13600 56.72%
The Red Zone
hstar7.gif (879 bytes)		 52 33 18 1 +4260 13260* 64.71%
The Bookie's Noose
hstar7.gif (879 bytes)		 135 73 60 2 +2700 12700 54.89%
Pat from San Diego
hstar7.gif (879 bytes)		 116 65 48 3 +2480 12480 57.52%
PowerRatings.com
hstar7.gif (879 bytes)		 162 85 72 5 +2270 12270 54.14%
Total - Season
(All picks)		 2004 1035 925 44 +1530 11530 52.81%
The results for the 2006 were quite good. Hunch Bunchers collectively picked 52.8% winners, enough to beat the spread for the entire season. This marked the second straight season with an overall profit for the Hunch Bunch. Over 3600 picks were made here over that period with a net profit of +9500. Pretty remarkable, considering all bets were graded at -110/100.
Win Percentage ignores all pushes.

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