Dave versus the Coin Toss, Week 12 Update

The Hendry's quarter may have beaten me on Thanksgiving day, but it didn't beat me today or this week.  For the second straight week, my victory over the coin is assured prior to the Monday Night finale.

My record is currently 12-3, and likely to go 13-3.  Hendry's quarter is currently 8-7, and likely to go 9-7.  We both have the Saints favored tomorrow night.  My error rate is less than half of the random coin toss. The quarter picked the Vikings, Jags, Bucs, Colts, Seahawks, Bears and Chiefs, all of whom lost.  This is a 5-7 record on Sunday.   On the other hand, I only missed on the Rams and Seahawks, giving me a 10-2 record on Sunday.

If I had simply continued to roll with my Ravens and if I had not been such a hommer with my Rams, I could have been 14-1 right now.  As you will recall, I was skeptical of my Rams, but I couldn't bring myself to pick the Cardinals.  That was too much to bare.  I made a mistake there.  Next time, grin and bare it like a bear.  It is what it is.

Dave vs. the Coin, Week 12

So, before we split from work on Wednesday, my buddy Hendry tossed the quarter for this week's pick.  Hendry is from Indonesia, so he is not much of a football fan.  You can't say he has a biased thumb or owns a biased quarter.

I was pretty astounded by the results of the coin toss.  The quarter was hot, and I knew it.  I didn't expect the quarter to beat me on Thanksgiving Day, but I knew the quarter was going to be tough.  We might have another octopus story here...  Remember the octopus that was undefeated in the World Cup last time around?

Dave versus the Coin-Toss, Update 1

So the slate of games just ended for the day.  My record with one game left to play is 9-3, or 75%.  My trusty quarter didn't do very well.  The coin's record is 5-7, or 41.66%.  My victory over the coin is mathematically assured, regardless of what happens tomorrow night.

I am glad I am able to say--without boasting--that I am substantially more accurate than a random coin toss.