In The End Zone

Since Last Post P/L: £39.39
Monthly P/L: £39.39

Okay, I'll get the boring bit out of the way first - the PDC Darts Final was a bit of a let down. Unfortunately, Kirk Shepherd was unable to reproduce his scintillating form and John Part made things look very easy to record a 3rd World Title victory. As the match went mostly in one direction it turned out to be a difficult one to trade so I had to make do with a £39.39 profit. Nothing to set the world on fire but it's a positive result to start the New Year and I'm happy with that.

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Now for the exciting bit. The NFL playoffs have arrived and it's one of my most favourite times of the year as I absolutely love the occasion these games bring. After not being too wide of the mark when I constructed my own rankings at this stage last season, I've decided to do the same this year now that we're down to the final 12.

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Here's how I rate the remaining teams and their current Betfair odds are in brackets:

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1. New England (1.87)

2. Indianapolis (7.4)

3. Green Bay (14)

4. Pittsburgh (65)

5. Dallas (8.4)

6. Tampa Bay (90)

7. Seattle (55)

8. Jacksonville (22)

9. Washington (65)

10. NY Giants (85)

11. Tennessee (160)

12. San Diego (24)

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There's no doubt that New England, after a perfect 16-0 Regular Season, are the stand out team but at 1.87 they're too short to support at the moment. They'll have 2 tough games ahead of them if they're to make the Super Bowl so I'd wait a while to see how they go first.

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Instead, I've decided to make some small plays on Indianapolis @ 7, Green Bay @ 16, Pittsburgh @ 55 & Tampa Bay @ 80. Unfortunately, those of you with sharp minds will notice that three of these are already trading at higher prices than those I took last night :-(

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My strategy will be to review my positions after each round and to invest any in-play winnings into greening my book. Good luck if you decide to get involved and roll on Saturday!

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