Thx, winky. Wasn't really DOUBTING what you said.
I'm just saying that it's logically so improbable. Let's walk thru it. Personally, I can say that some of my BEST streaks have been around 12 consecutive wins vs -110 lines.
If 12 wins is CLOSE to the best run for the average guy...40 wins is about 3x that. That's like personal best Back-to-back-to-back.
We can concede that some of the OLD-time lines weren't quite as sharp. IE, not so much computer information and more guesswork on the lines. So, not as improbable vs less-sharp #s.
I believe u. Just saying that's one hell of a feat. Fantastic run...and if he did it on record, even better.