by Mario Mergola | Jan 10, 2024
In the end, it was average, at best. Everything about the regular season we just completed hovered around the mean and never deviated. But the biggest problem is that, when we did find opportunities to target a return to average, they were valued appropriately. So...
by Mario Mergola | Jan 3, 2024
The final week of the regular season is always full of playoff-clinching scenarios and dominoes that will fall over a short span of time. This season is no different. In fact, according to the Washington Post, there is a record-tying 20 teams alive heading into the...
by Mario Mergola | Dec 27, 2023
That was horrible. There is no way to sugarcoat how damaging last week was for the overall record, and it undid two weeks of great work. There is no way around picking ourselves back up and moving forward with the same mindset we always have. After all, there are...
by Mario Mergola | Dec 20, 2023
If there were ever a time to make a move in the standings, it would be now. Of course, if we could continue this hot streak forever, we would. But, we are simply taking the numbers for what they are and trying to make our push. Will it last? We never know. But we have...
by Mario Mergola | Dec 13, 2023
Well, that felt good. We knew it had to happen. We knew a good week was looming. We just could not have foreseen such a great week. The irony is that much of what has failed us this year was exactly what worked in our favor in Week 14. Specifically, spreads were, once...
by Mario Mergola | Dec 7, 2023
I am amazed at how this season-long character trait has persisted. The spreads have simply been too close to the outcomes of the games, and it is remarkable. Is it helpful? Not always. Is it a problem? Sometimes. But it is our job to read the numbers and find the...
