The Circa Sports activities NFL handicapping contests wrapped up over the weekend with some fascinating final-week dynamics. With a number of groups already locking up playoff appearances, handicappers confronted some difficult matchups as some gamers rested starters and the league noticed a number of upsets.
In complete, the Circa Survivor and Circa Million VI paid out a report $20.3 million. The $1,000 Survivor, which had a documentary made about it in 2023, produced the biggest handicapping prize pool in historical past, paying out $14.3 million to eight winners after a chaotic begin with 14,266 entries.
Survivor Sweating
All eight winners within the sports activities betting competitors held a 20-0 report and every took dwelling $1,783,250. Within the remaining week, 5 of the profitable entries relied on Tampa Bay, which staged a second-half comeback after being down 16-6 to New Orleans at halftime.
Two entries selected Indianapolis, which additionally proved to be a nail-biter. The Colts finally beat Jacksonville 26-23 in extra time. A single entry breezed by, because of Arizona’s 47-24 win over San Francisco.
The ultimate week noticed some powerful upsets for a number of gamers. Eight picked Atlanta, which misplaced to Carolina in extra time and ended the season on a two-game shedding streak and getting bounced from playoff rivalry.
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The ultimate two contestants had been counting on Inexperienced Bay, which misplaced 24-22 to Chicago on a last-second area aim. This was the primary time in Survivor historical past the place a number of entries misplaced within the remaining week.
The “Meatball Brothers” was one of many groups cashing in for a win. The group featured six buddies who beforehand labored collectively in meat gross sales.
“Trustworthy to god, for the final two weeks, we’ve slept perhaps two hours an evening,” 55-year-old Meatball group member Paul Czyz advised the Las Vegas Assessment-Journal.
One other member of the group, Carson Williams, expressed the enjoyment of reaching the end line.
“This was the very best 20 weeks of my life, exterior of my marriage ceremony and the delivery of my youngsters Owen and Noelle,” he added.
The group wanted a Colts win within the remaining week and likewise scored a bonus six-figure win after hedging on Jacksonville, which was a 3.5-point underdog.
Harvard graduates Brian Wooden and Zheng Fan had been additionally among the many eight profitable groups and picked the Buccaneers to win over the Saints. That got here with some actual ups and downs, however the group wager $30,000 on the New Orleans moneyline to win $200,000 in case issues didn’t end up as they hoped.
“Clearly at halftime, we had been throwing up,” Wooden advised the Assessment-Journal. “I don’t suppose you may have a worse half as a 14-point favourite towards (quarterback) Spencer Rattler at dwelling in a must-win recreation. It’s insane.”
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Million Contest Additionally Sees A $1 Million Winner
The Circa Million VI contest was additionally determined, with “Group BP” taking dwelling the first-place prize of $1 million.
Going into the ultimate week, BP was in second place and went 2-2-1 over Saturday and Sunday to maneuver to the highest. BP ended the season with a 60-26-4 report for 62 factors, edging out the competitors by only a half-point.
The ultimate week additionally decided the competition’s “booby prize” with “The Brown Clown” ending with the worst report of 27-61-2 to win $100,000. A test presentation is scheduled for Friday on the D Las Vegas with CEO Derek Stevens and the Circa group current checks to winners.
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