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Fade favorites with a much worse record

Favorite (4+ games) whose win pct is .250+ worse: bet against. Bet: bet their opponent on the spread.

34-22 since 2021, ROI after the vig +16.0%.

Published system — made money 2021–27 after the vig. Past results, not a guarantee.

All bets, 2021-22 to 2026-27
34-22 (n=56), won 60.7% (95% range 47.6% to 72.4%); break-even 52.2%; ROI after the vig +16.0%
Earlier seasons
2021-22 to 2023-24: 16-8, +27.0%
Later seasons
2024-25 to 2026-27: 18-14, +7.7%
2021-22
7-0 (n=7), ROI +88.6%
2022-23
6-5 (n=11), ROI +5.4%
2023-24
3-3 (n=6), ROI -5.5%
2024-25
7-4 (n=11), ROI +23.8%
2025-26
6-5 (n=11), ROI +4.3%
2026-27
5-5 (n=10), ROI -6.2%

How this is graded

This system was published elsewhere; we graded its rule on every game it fit in 2021-22 to 2026-27 at our closing consensus prices. ROI is profit per unit staked after the vig. We list a system only if it made money over the whole sample and in both the earlier and later seasons, on 50 or more decided bets. Rates exclude pushes; n counts decided bets.

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