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Bookie Busters: Midweek bankers

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The previous edition of Bookie Busters taught us a few things. Pick your spots, although your handicap was correct, sometimes the games don't play out as such. Don't read too much into what the media is saying, we saw that with Manchester United last week and Liverpool another public bet crash down this week. Home field doesn't exactly result in the huge advantage we sometimes are looking for on the scoreboard.

Give yourself space to work, try out different things, find the niche in your gambling approach. Champions League Wednesday gives us a chance to get back on track, followed by a HUGE night in the NCAA.

The next few days gives is a window of opportunity to cash some tickets and we will be looking to do just that.

Good luck, Bust the bookies

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Arsenal first half -1 5U MAX

Frankfurt over 3 5U MAX

Frankfurt TT over 1.5 2U


Valencia /Celtic Over 2.5 2U

Parlay 1U Valencia ML

Zagreb ML

Arsenal first half -1

Frankfurt TT over 1.5


Zagreb/ Plzen over 2.5 +115 1U

First half over 1 1U




Previous Plays

UNC max 5U

First half TT

2nd half UNC

Man city first half

City TT

city -1.5

2nd half over 5U MaX



Liverpool / Bayern

Liverpool ML +127 5U

Liverpool Pk -155 DNB 5U

Over 2.5 Game 10U

Lewandowski goal 1U

Salah goal 1U

First half over 1 3U

Lyon/ Barcelona

Barca ML 5u

Parlay

Liverpool DNB

Barcelona Over 1 first half\

UPDATE 249 CST

Halftime

Livepool DNB 5U MAX

Barca Ml -110 5U

Netherlands

DEN HAAG VS PEC ZWOLLE

Over 2.5 5U

UPDATE

Eibar vs Getafe BTTS 2U

UPDATE 655 CST

Mexico Liga MX

Monterrey at Monarcas Morelia -

over 2.5 5U

Germany

Berlín vs Bremen

Over 2.5 BIG PLAY

Manchester City over 1.5 first half 3U

Argentina

GIMNASIA DE LA PLATA VS DEFENSA Y JUSTICIA

Over 2 3U

Uruguay Penarol vs Defensor Sporting Penarol ML 3

First half over 1 2U

Game over 2.5 7U

Pick your spots

UPDATE 650 CST

Virginia ML 2nd half -2 5U

Dortmund -1 BIG play

Roma first half over 1 BIG

J. Sancho scores goal 1U

Roma -1 5U

Parlay 3U

Roma ML

Dortmund ML


UPDATE 910 CST

Sacramento St vs Weber State

Over 144 5U MAX


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Nick Chubb didn’t expect to be a Houston Texan. At least, not until he got the call on a quiet Saturday at home and was on a flight the next day. It happened fast — too fast, even, for the four-time Pro Bowler to fully process what it all meant. But now that he’s here, it’s clear this wasn’t a random landing spot. This was a calculated leap, one Chubb had been quietly considering from afar.

The reasons he chose Houston speak volumes not only about where Chubb is in his own career, but where the Texans are as a franchise.

For one, Chubb saw what the rest of the league saw the last two seasons: a young team turning the corner. He admired the Texans from a distance — the culture shift under head coach DeMeco Ryans, the explosive rise of C.J. Stroud, and the physical tone set by players like Joe Mixon. That identity clicked with Chubb. He’d been a fan of Ryans for years, and once he got in the building, everything aligned.

“I came here and saw a bunch of guys who like to work and not talk,” Chubb said. “And I realized I'm a perfect fit.”

As for his health, Chubb isn’t running from the injuries that cost him parts of the past two seasons, he’s owning them. But now, he says, they’re behind him. After a full offseason of training the way he always has — hitting his speed and strength benchmarks — Chubb says he’s feeling the best he has in years. He’s quick to remind people that bouncing back from major injuries, especially the one he suffered in 2023, is rarely a one-year journey. It takes time. He’s given it time.

Then there’s his fit with Mixon. The two aren’t just stylistic complements, they go way back. Same recruiting class, same reputation for running hard, same respect for each other’s games. Chubb remembers dreading matchups against the Bengals in Cleveland, worrying Mixon would take over the game. Now, he sees the opportunity in pairing up. “It’ll be us kinda doing that back-to-back against other defenses,” he said.

He’s also well aware of what C.J. Stroud brings to the table. Chubb watched Stroud nearly dismantle Georgia in the College Football Playoff. Then he saw it again, up close, when Stroud lit up the Browns in the postseason. “He torched us again,” Chubb said. Now, he gets to run alongside him, not against him.

Stroud made a point to welcome Chubb, exchanging numbers and offering support. It may seem like a small thing, but it’s the kind of leadership that helped sell Chubb on the Texans as more than just a good football fit — it’s a good locker room fit, too.

It appears the decision to come to Houston wasn’t part of some master plan. But in retrospect, it makes perfect sense. Chubb is a player with a no-nonsense work ethic, recovering from adversity, looking to write the next chapter of a career that’s far from over. And the Texans? They’re a team on the rise, built around guys who want to do the same.

You can watch the full interview in the video below.

And for those wondering how Joe Mixon feels about Nick Chubb, check out this video from last season. Let's just say he's a fan.


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