Week 11 Player Spotlight (2024)

Mike knew numbers.

He knew how to play the angles.

And this time, he would win it all.

Going all in on the first prediction of the game was risky, but if leveraged correctly could put him in pole position for this college game and for his Seminoles.

100 > Notre Dame > Touchdown.

Mike was a huge Seminoles fan, but he wasn’t under any delusions. His team likely wouldn’t come close to winning this matchup. But if he could win this contest, it would be the best consolation prize he could ask for. Sure enough, Notre Dame drove the field, and in a matter of minutes, they, and Mike, hit pay dirt.

313 points in the green. It was a fantastic start, and shot him to the top of the leader boards. His Seminoles would take the field, and again while Mike had low expectations, a small part of him, the homer part of him, needed to see the game kept close. He hedged his emotions and his bet.

20 > Florida State > Field Goal.

Three and out. Ah well, he still had 293 points right? His lead held, but his pride didn’t.

Now usually this would be the time when a change in strategy would show itself. Perhaps it was the sunk cost fallacy, or maybe the burning itch that you made the right prediction at the wrong time. But for whatever reason, Mike figured that sooner or later he would hit big on the field goal.

50 > Notre Dame > Field Goal.

Punt.

Mike had to get his lost points back.

100 > Florida State > Field Goal.

Punt.

100 points left, right back to where he started. This time, Notre Dame was moving the ball pretty well, Mike’s Seminoles found themselves in a large hole as Notre Dame threatened to make it a 50 burger. But for some inexplicable reason, Mike found himself confident that fourth time would be the charm.

100 > Notre Dame > Field Goal.

Touchdown.

Sighing, Mike unceremoniously closed the app. Ah well, maybe a field goal will happen next week.