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A rules-based betting strategy, published with its prices, status and complete record.

Prices checked through the day. Every pick kept on the record.

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NFLNo picks published today
NBAPreparing coverage
NHLPublished · under way or final
NCAAFPublished · under way or final
WNBAPublished · under way or final
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Slate of Fri, Oct 9 · America/Denver

A look at today’s card

10 published · 2 under way · 8 final

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Today’s picks are underway or finished. Published prices are history once a game starts. Results appear as the books grade them.

NCAAFLive

Iowa State Cyclones at BYU Cougars

BYU Cougars ML

Published at -388

NCAAFLive

Iowa State Cyclones at BYU Cougars

Over 45.5

Published at -108

NHLFinal

Seattle Kraken at Detroit Red Wings

Detroit Red Wings ML

Published at -138

What is a fade?

When one book’s price is out of line with the wider market, the strategy does not follow that book — it takes the other side, and buys it at the best price of the books it can actually use.

One bookOver 8.5 −104
We publishUnder 8.5 +102

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So the quote that triggers a pick and the bet that gets published are two different things.

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