Quote Originally Posted by DegenGamble:
I like the way DanRules is currently formulating the official plays. He runs the spreadsheet in the morning and whichever DOGS qualify as a play at that time - he makes it an official play.
Now that DOG could later become a favorite later in the day - but from my understanding (I could be totally wrong here) - but most sharps like to jump on the DOGS early to lock in their value - when they do this the line can typically move - it may move to the point where that DOG moves to a favorite.
My 2 cents - is I hate paying juice - if you didn't lock in the value earlier in the day and now your would be paying juice - I would scratch the play personally. So all that means is you should try to lock in your dog plays early.
This will also help you avoid situations where a team opens as a FAV and goes to a DOG - again - could be wrong here - but IF that is sharp money coming in on the other side forcing that team from a FAV to the DOG - you don't want that play anyway - as you are on the wrong side of the sharps. Now there is more to it when it comes to line reading - you want to fade to PUBLIC money and follow the SHARP money - but this system does not deal with line movement in terms of play adjustment - but in a way DanRules is accounting for it by jumping on the DOGS early and locking in value.
Just my 2 cents - I could be totally wrong here - but that is the purpose of this thread - free idea exchange to help develop this DOG betting method.
BTW - the system killed it today if i'm not mistaken 100% WIN RECORD - like I said Friday when 11-15 favorites covered. The DOGS will come a barking soon - that day was today!
I started reading from post #1 again, to see if I missed anything...blah, blah. Anyway, this post caught my attention.
Spitballing here, but what if we used the OPENING LINES to set the plays (as the Buddah system does, DeGen) and have the current lines along side, you can see where the money is going. Like you said above, you really don't want to play a team that falls into the system late, because sharp money is going against that team.
However if you see that Cle opens at +140, is a play, and you refresh odds and the current line for CLE is +110...$$$ is coming in on Cle. a good thing. Personally, I might even bet it if Cle becomes a slight fav.
What do you all think about this? That and the fact that everyone will have the same plays, if it's wired to the opening lines. Shoot, I can use today's lines. Cleveland opens at +120 and was at +110 when I updated it. I just refreshed the lines and now it's +105. If I waited to update until game time, or just before, Cle might be the favorite and wouldn't be on the sheet. I know that this is a Dog thread, but Cle started as a Dog, $$$ is coming on them, and looks like a game to play. NYY is the same way right now +100.
Thoughts, DeGen, Dan, SN? Anyone?