Let it Rip Saturday: Process First
Not the start we wanted—5–7 on Friday and the bankroll marks 68%—but today is the fulcrum that can swing the entire month. The middle third of November is where our edge historically compounds: the boards are dense, prices move, and our read of those moves matters more than any single result. Today’s plays carry weight because the calendar does; by night’s end we’ll have pushed a meaningful share of the month’s expected value across the counter. Our approach is intentionally diversified: more games means more independent rolls of the edge, and that reduces variance while giving our strongest signals the oxygen they need. That’s the assignment—win the month, not the moment.
Individually, each pick clears an internal bar; collectively, they map to a portfolio where sizing follows signal strength and correlation risk is tracked in-line. We’ll have 20+ plays live—by design. NHL is the headliner with the deepest list we’ve posted in weeks, and it’s where our pricing framework has the most season-to-date clarity today.
Days like this are our Super Bowl because the market finally hands us volume and vulnerability at the same time. We respect the risk profile, but we don’t hide from it.
Could we have a rough day? Yes—on a slate this big, variance can bite and a bad run could dent the bankroll. But four years of running this process says the more we can express our edge across a broad, well-sized card, the less likely that worst-case is to stick. We don’t cap how many bets we “allow” in a day—the process is the cap—so we pace ourselves, trust the indicators, and let. it. rip.
If you’re new: follow the plays and the wagers, watch how the sizes shift as information sharpens, and you’ll see the blueprint working in real time. If you’ve been here a while: you already know this is the kind of Saturday that rewrites a month’s arc—let’s go write it.
Performance Dashboard — November (Live)
Updated with 11/14 results (5–7)YTD Bankroll Tracker — 2025
Month finishes matter; we celebrate the month, not the moment.Yesterday’s Results — Nov 14
Audit trail| Matchup | Pick | Stake | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clemson at #20 Louisville NCAAF | Clemson +2.5 -105 | 4% | WIN |
| Minnesota at #8 Oregon NCAAF Total | Minnesota Team Total Under 10.5 -140 | 2% | LOSS |
| Heat at Knicks NBA Prop | Mikal Bridges Over 17.5 Pts -115 | 3% | LOSS |
| Warriors at Spurs NBA | Spurs ML -140 | 3% | LOSS |
| Warriors at Spurs NBA Prop | Stephon Castle Over 7.5 Ast -105 | 3% | LOSS |
| Penguins vs Predators (Stockholm) NHL | Predators +1 -155 | 2% | WIN |
| Islanders at Mammoth NHL | Mammoth -1.5 +125 | 3% | LOSS |
| Illinois St at USC NCAAB Total | Over 157.5 -115 | 4% | LOSS |
| Xavier at Iowa NCAAB | Iowa -16.5 -105 | 3% | WIN |
| Northwestern at DePaul NCAAB | Northwestern -5.5 -110 | 4% | LOSS |
| #5 Arizona at #15 UCLA NCAAB | Arizona ML -150 | 6% | WIN |
| Troy at Loyola Marymount NCAAB | LMU ML -145 | 3% | WIN |
Today’s Plays
9:30 AM ET snapshot — more adds likely throughout dayNCAA Football
Volume where signals clusterAir Force +7.5 -110 at UConn
#24 USF at Navy — Navy ML +310
#18 Michigan at Northwestern — Northwestern +11.5 -115
Wisconsin at #2 Indiana — Wisconsin Team Total Over 6.5 -125
North Texas -17.5 -110 at UAB
Colorado St at New Mexico — New Mexico -14 -115
UTEP at Missouri St — Missouri St ML -175
Texas St at Southern Miss — USM -3 -110
Coastal Carolina at Georgia Southern — Coastal Carolina +3.5 -110
TCU at #12 BYU — BYU ML -155
Boise St at San Diego St — SDSU ML -115
NHL
Deepest slate in weeksLightning at Panthers — Over 5.5 -125
Oilers at Hurricanes — Hurricanes ML -120
Devils at Capitals — Devils ML +110
Sharks at Kraken — Sharks ML +125
Jets at Flames — Jets ML -140
NBA
Two confident readsRaptors -9.5 +115 (Buy) at Pacers
Nuggets at Timberwolves — Timberwolves ML -120
NCAA Basketball
Tighter screen, selective fireClemson at Georgetown — Clemson ML -115
Mercer at Winthrop — Winthrop ML -140
Youngstown St at St. Bonaventure — St. Bonaventure -9.5 -110
Pacific at Cal State Fullerton — CS Fullerton +7.5 -115
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