NFL Week 11: Get knocked down, but get up again

November 18, 2022

Trust your gut and trust the process.

NFL Week 11: Get knocked down, but get up again

It’s a new week, but I’m still buzzing about last Sunday’s Minnesota Vikings vs. Buffalo Bills thriller, or as LeBron James called it, the game of the year.

With under two minutes left in the third quarter, the Bills had a 27–10 lead and a stunningly high 97.6% chance of winning the game.

Then came a series of unfortunate events for Bills quarterback (QB) Josh Allen, including fumbling the snap on his own one-yard line — which turned into a Vikings touchdown (TD) — and throwing not one but two interceptions on scoring plays, the latter of which in overtime to hand the Vikes the win. Absolute chaos.

The Bills, formerly a top pick by fans and experts alike to win the Super Bowl,have now lost two straight and sit third in the AFC East. Pain.

And honestly, I can relate, as I’ve gone two weeks in a row with a losing record on my picks, finishing 1–2 in both Week 9 and Week 10.

So, much like I hope Allen and the Bills do, I’m going to cool my jets and reset my strategy. Because if the Bills-Vikings game was any reminder, even when a bet seems like a sure thing, anything can happen in the world of sports.

Fortunately, FanDuel has a multitude of self-servicetools to help manage your sports betting experience.

Tools like deposit and wager limits, time limits and, my personal favorite, a handy timeout tool that allows me to take a break for the week and log back in only after my timeout has ended.

These are all part of FanDuel’s Play Well initiative, which was introduced earlier this year and came with a $100K donation to the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG).

So this week, I’ll just be hanging out in The GIST’s Twitter Community and enjoying NFL Sunday the good old-fashioned way, by hoping everyone has fun.