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Week 13 Results

Mission146 (3-3)
BRONCOS +9.5 (loss)
RAIDERS -1.5 (loss)
STEELERS OVER 44 (loss)
SEAHAWKS +3.5 CONFIDENCE (win)
PATRIOTS +2.5 (win)

JohnnyQ (5-1)
BUCCANEERS (-10.5) (win)
CHARGERS UNDER 50.5 (loss)
FOOTBALL TEAM (+1.5) (win)
STEELERS (+4.5) CONFIDENCE (win)
PATRIOTS (+2.5) (win)

SOOPOO (0-6)
FALCONS +10.5 CONFIDENCE (loss)
BILLS-2.5 (loss)
JAGUARS +12.5 (loss)
JETS +6.5 (loss)
RAVENS -4.5 (loss)

AZDuffman (1-5)
PATRIOTS +2.5 (win)
FALCONS OVER 50.5 (loss)
BRONCOS +9.5 (loss)
STEELERS OVER 44 (loss)
RAVENS -4.5 CONFIDENCE (loss)

JohnZimbo (5-1)
RAMS UNDER 48 CONFIDENCE (win)
BRONCOS UNDER 47.5 (win)
BUCS UNDER 50.5 (win)
BILLS -2.5 (loss)
CARDINALS -7.5 (win)

JML24 (2-3)
BEARS +7.5 (loss)
RAIDERS -1.5 (loss)
STEELERS +4.5 (win)
SEAHAWKS +3.5 (win)
PATRIOTS OVER (loss)

JW17 (2-4)
BRONCOS +9.5 CONFIDENCE (loss)
PATRIOTS +2.5 (win)
BENGALS -3 (loss)
GIANTS +4 (loss)
FOOTBALL TEAM +1.5 (win)

PlayYourCardsRight (4-2)
LIONS +7 (win)
EAGLES -6.5 (win)
DOLPHINS -4 CONFIDENCE (win)
RAVENS -4.5 (loss)
BILLS -2.5 (loss)

RideTheEdge (3-3)
VIKINGS -7 (loss)
CARDINALS UNDER 43.5 (loss)
COLTS UNDER 45.5 (win)
DOLPHINS -4 CONFIDENCE (win)
BILLS -2.5 (loss)

IndyJeffrey (1-5)
JETS +6.5 (loss)
DOLPHINS -4 (win)
RAVENS -4.5 (loss)
JAGUARS +12.5 (loss)
BILLS -2.5 CONFIDENCE (loss)

Sparty10k (2-4)
VIKINGS UNDER 46.5 (loss)
BRONCOS +9.5 (loss)
DOLPHINS -4 (win)
49ERS -3.5 CONFIDENCE (loss)
PATRIOTS +2.5 (win)

EdCollins (4-2)
DOLPHINS -4 CONFIDENCE (win)
PATRIOTS +2.5 (win)
BRONCOS +9.5 (loss)
BENGALS -3 (loss)
RAMS UNDER 48 (win)

Wizard (2-4)
BEARS (+7.5) CONFIDENCE (loss)
JETS (+6.5) (loss)
SEAHAWKS (+3.5) (win)
BILLS (-2.5) (loss)
STEELERS (+4.5) (win)

mwalz9 (5-1)
DOLPHINS UNDER 40.5 CONFIDENCE (win)
DOLPHINS -4 (win)
JETS +6.5 (loss)
FOOTBALL TEAM +1.5 (win)
LIONS +7 (win)

miplet (4-2)
BEARS +7.5 (loss)
JETS +6.5 (loss)
DOLPHINS -4 (win)
RAIDERS UNDER 49.5 (win)
SEAHAWKS +3.5 CONFIDENCE (win)

FourFiveFace (1-5)
LIONS +7 (win)
BEARS +7.5 (loss)
FALCONS +10.5 (loss)
TEXANS +10 CONFIDENCE (loss)
JETS +6.5 (loss)

scolist (3-3)
RAVENS OVER 44 (loss)
BRONCOS +9.5 (loss)
DOLPHINS -4 (win)
49ERS -3.5 (loss)
PATRIOTS +2.5 CONFIDENCE (win)

Joeman (5-1)
FALCONS UNDER 50.5 (win)
CARDINALS -7.5 CONFIDENCE (win)
RAMS UNDER 48 (win)
49ERS -3.5 (loss)
CHIEFS -9.5 (win)

unJon (3-3)
CARDINALS UNDER 43.5 CONFIDENCE (loss)
EAGLES UNDER 45 (loss)
DOLPHINS -4 (win)
RAIDERS UNDER 49.5 (win)
BILLS UNDER 42.5 (win)

Gordonm888 (3-3)
CHIEFS -9.5 (win)
TEXANS +10 (loss)
JETS +6.5 CONFIDENCE (loss)
CHARGERS +3 (win)
RAMS -12.5 (win)

GenWyzgy (3-3)
BUCCANEERS -10.5 (win)
BENGALS OVER 50.5 (win)
RAIDERS -1.5 (loss)
RAMS -12.5 (win)
49ERS -3.5 CONFIDENCE (loss)


Standings Through Week 13

Name Wins Losses %
RideTheEdge 55 23 70.51%
JohnZimbo 54 24 69.23%
EdCollins 47 30 61.04%
unJon 47 30 61.04%
JW17 41 31 56.94%
PlayYourCardsRight 41 31 56.94%
Wizard 43 34 55.84%
Mission146 40 32 55.56%
jml24 32 29 52.46%
scolist 35 33 51.47%
miplet 37 35 51.39%
IndyJeffrey 39 37 51.32%
mwalz9 40 38 51.28%
Joeman 37 39 48.68%
FourFiveFace 36 41 46.75%
AZDuffman 35 42 45.45%
SOOPOO 34 43 44.16%
JohnnyQ 32 45 41.56%
Gordonm888 31 45 40.79%
GenWyzgy 31 46 40.26%
Sparty10k 27 51 34.62%
Totals 814 759 51.75%


Record of Skip Weeks
miplet: Week 2
JW17: Week 6
jml24: Week 8
Mission146: Week 9
PlayYourCardsRight: Week 12
scolist: Week 12
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December 10th, 2021 at 5:21:00 AM permalink
Greetings!

The Week 14 Lines are as follows:

Raiders (+10) @ Chiefs (-10) O/U 48
Saints (-5.5) @ Jets (+5.5) O/U 43
49ers (-1.5) @ Bengals (+1.5) O/U 48.5
Jaguars (+8.5) @ Titans (-8.5) O/U 43.5
Ravens (+2.5) @ Browns (-2.5) O/U 43
Falcons (+2.5) @ Panthers (-2.5) O/U 41.5
Cowboys (-4) @ Football Team (+4) O/U 48
Seahawks (-8) @ Texans (+8) O/U 41
Lions (+10) @ Broncos (-10) O/U 42
Giants (+10) @ Chargers (-10) O/U 42.5
Bills (+3) @ Buccaneers (-3) O/U 53.5
Bears (+12.5) @ Packers (-12.5) O/U 43
Rams (+2.5) @ Cardinals (-2.5) O/U 51.5
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December 10th, 2021 at 5:26:22 AM permalink
FOURTH perfect week for me this year! One 6-0, Three 0-6….

Two in a row! I am thus 0-10 for my last ten picks. I am willing to sell my entire slate of 5 picks this week for just $10 so any smart forum member can fade them….
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Quote: EdCollins

Week 13 Results

Mission146 (3-3)
BRONCOS +9.5 (loss)
RAIDERS -1.5 (loss)
STEELERS OVER 44 (loss)
SEAHAWKS +3.5 CONFIDENCE (win)
PATRIOTS +2.5 (win)

JohnnyQ (5-1)
BUCCANEERS (-10.5) (win)
CHARGERS UNDER 50.5 (loss)
FOOTBALL TEAM (+1.5) (win)
STEELERS (+4.5) CONFIDENCE (win)
PATRIOTS (+2.5) (win)

SOOPOO (0-6)
FALCONS +10.5 CONFIDENCE (loss)
BILLS-2.5 (loss)
JAGUARS +12.5 (loss)
JETS +6.5 (loss)
RAVENS -4.5 (loss)

AZDuffman (1-5)
PATRIOTS +2.5 (win)
FALCONS OVER 50.5 (loss)
BRONCOS +9.5 (loss)
STEELERS OVER 44 (loss)
RAVENS -4.5 CONFIDENCE (loss)

JohnZimbo (5-1)
RAMS UNDER 48 CONFIDENCE (win)
BRONCOS UNDER 47.5 (win)
BUCS UNDER 50.5 (win)
BILLS -2.5 (loss)
CARDINALS -7.5 (win)

JML24 (2-3)
BEARS +7.5 (loss)
RAIDERS -1.5 (loss)
STEELERS +4.5 (win)
SEAHAWKS +3.5 (win)
PATRIOTS OVER (loss)

JW17 (2-4)
BRONCOS +9.5 CONFIDENCE (loss)
PATRIOTS +2.5 (win)
BENGALS -3 (loss)
GIANTS +4 (loss)
FOOTBALL TEAM +1.5 (win)

PlayYourCardsRight (4-2)
LIONS +7 (win)
EAGLES -6.5 (win)
DOLPHINS -4 CONFIDENCE (win)
RAVENS -4.5 (loss)
BILLS -2.5 (loss)

RideTheEdge (3-3)
VIKINGS -7 (loss)
CARDINALS UNDER 43.5 (loss)
COLTS UNDER 45.5 (win)
DOLPHINS -4 CONFIDENCE (win)
BILLS -2.5 (loss)

IndyJeffrey (1-5)
JETS +6.5 (loss)
DOLPHINS -4 (win)
RAVENS -4.5 (loss)
JAGUARS +12.5 (loss)
BILLS -2.5 CONFIDENCE (loss)

Sparty10k (2-4)
VIKINGS UNDER 46.5 (loss)
BRONCOS +9.5 (loss)
DOLPHINS -4 (win)
49ERS -3.5 CONFIDENCE (loss)
PATRIOTS +2.5 (win)

EdCollins (4-2)
DOLPHINS -4 CONFIDENCE (win)
PATRIOTS +2.5 (win)
BRONCOS +9.5 (loss)
BENGALS -3 (loss)
RAMS UNDER 48 (win)

Wizard (2-4)
BEARS (+7.5) CONFIDENCE (loss)
JETS (+6.5) (loss)
SEAHAWKS (+3.5) (win)
BILLS (-2.5) (loss)
STEELERS (+4.5) (win)

mwalz9 (5-1)
DOLPHINS UNDER 40.5 CONFIDENCE (win)
DOLPHINS -4 (win)
JETS +6.5 (loss)
FOOTBALL TEAM +1.5 (win)
LIONS +7 (win)

miplet (4-2)
BEARS +7.5 (loss)
JETS +6.5 (loss)
DOLPHINS -4 (win)
RAIDERS UNDER 49.5 (win)
SEAHAWKS +3.5 CONFIDENCE (win)

FourFiveFace (1-5)
LIONS +7 (win)
BEARS +7.5 (loss)
FALCONS +10.5 (loss)
TEXANS +10 CONFIDENCE (loss)
JETS +6.5 (loss)

scolist (3-3)
RAVENS OVER 44 (loss)
BRONCOS +9.5 (loss)
DOLPHINS -4 (win)
49ERS -3.5 (loss)
PATRIOTS +2.5 CONFIDENCE (win)

Joeman (5-1)
FALCONS UNDER 50.5 (win)
CARDINALS -7.5 CONFIDENCE (win)
RAMS UNDER 48 (win)
49ERS -3.5 (loss)
CHIEFS -9.5 (win)

unJon (3-3)
CARDINALS UNDER 43.5 CONFIDENCE (loss)
EAGLES UNDER 45 (loss)
DOLPHINS -4 (win)
RAIDERS UNDER 49.5 (win)
BILLS UNDER 42.5 (win)

Gordonm888 (3-3)
CHIEFS -9.5 (win)
TEXANS +10 (loss)
JETS +6.5 CONFIDENCE (loss)
CHARGERS +3 (win)
RAMS -12.5 (win)

GenWyzgy (3-3)
BUCCANEERS -10.5 (win)
BENGALS OVER 50.5 (win)
RAIDERS -1.5 (loss)
RAMS -12.5 (win)
49ERS -3.5 CONFIDENCE (loss)


Standings Through Week 13


Name Wins Losses %
RideTheEdge 55 23 70.51%
JohnZimbo 54 24 69.23%
EdCollins 47 30 61.04%
unJon 47 30 61.04%
JW17 41 31 56.94%
PlayYourCardsRight 41 31 56.94%
Wizard 43 34 55.84%
Mission146 40 32 55.56%
jml24 32 29 52.46%
scolist 35 33 51.47%
miplet 37 35 51.39%
IndyJeffrey 39 37 51.32%
mwalz9 40 38 51.28%
Joeman 37 39 48.68%
FourFiveFace 36 41 46.75%
AZDuffman 35 42 45.45%
SOOPOO 34 43 44.16%
JohnnyQ 32 45 41.56%
Gordonm888 31 45 40.79%
GenWyzgy 31 46 40.26%
Sparty10k 27 51 34.62%
Totals 814 759 51.75%


Record of Skip Weeks
miplet: Week 2
JW17: Week 6
jml24: Week 8
Mission146: Week 9
PlayYourCardsRight: Week 12
scolist: Week 12
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Excellent analytics
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December 10th, 2021 at 5:53:58 AM permalink
Quote: MatthewBeckett

Excellent analytics

Thank you for your comment.

It's all done via an Excel macro I wrote eight years ago, I believe. We've been using this same contest format (five picks, one of which can be a Confidence pick, worth two points) since at least 2013, so I've been able to re-use the macro each year.

The macro literally creates an ASCII text file that contains all of the html code to produce the above colors, chart, etc. All I have to do is paste the text file and viola!
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December 10th, 2021 at 4:32:39 PM permalink
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Greetings!

The Week 14 Lines are as follows:

Raiders (+10) @ Chiefs (-10) O/U 48
Saints (-5.5) @ Jets (+5.5) O/U 43
49ers (-1.5) @ Bengals (+1.5) O/U 48.5
Jaguars (+8.5) @ Titans (-8.5) O/U 43.5
Ravens (+2.5) @ Browns (-2.5) O/U 43
Falcons (+2.5) @ Panthers (-2.5) O/U 41.5
Cowboys (-4) @ Football Team (+4) O/U 48
Seahawks (-8) @ Texans (+8) O/U 41
Lions (+10) @ Broncos (-10) O/U 42
Giants (+10) @ Chargers (-10) O/U 42.5
Bills (+3) @ Buccaneers (-3) O/U 53.5
Bears (+12.5) @ Packers (-12.5) O/U 43
Rams (+2.5) @ Cardinals (-2.5) O/U 51.5
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It's been a long time since I was confronted with a set of lines that i was so unenthusiastic about.

Only 13 games and 4 lines with a spread of 10 or more points, and two additional lines with a spread of 8-8.5 points. Reports of the flu sweeping one team, other teams with 3 starting linemen reportedly injured. Some quarterbacks announced as starting despite injuries. This seems like a really unattractive week to be making picks - it's hard to develop a sense of certainty about anything (just consider the Steelers'/Vikings game on Thursday night!), But none of us will be taking a skip week because of the perfect week (6-0) bonus.
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December 12th, 2021 at 7:47:19 AM permalink
Greetings!

The Week 14 Picks are as Follows:

Mission146:
Raiders +10-Confidence
Lions +10
Giants +10
Bears +12.5
Cardinals -2.5

SOOPOO:
Bears +12.5 Confidence
Jets +5.5
Ravens +2.5
Raiders +10
Bucs -3

JohnnyQ:
Jets (+5.5)
49ers (-1.5)
Jaguars (+8.5)
Browns (-2.5) CONFIDENCE
Buccaneers (-3)

Joeman:
Titans -8.5 -Confidence
Browns -2.5
Football Team +4
Buccaneers -3
Lions +10

PlayYourCardsRight:
Lions +10
Saints ‐5.5 CONFIDENCE
Browns ‐2.5
Titans -8.5
Panthers -2.5

IndyJeffrey:
Football Team +4
Bengals +1.5
Buccaneers -3
Bears +12.5
Cardinals -2.5-CONFIDENCE

JW17:
Broncos -10
Cardinals -2.5 confidence
Ravens +2.5
Buccaneers -3
Falcons +2.5

AZDuffman:
Rams +2.5
Bills OVER 53.5-CONFIDENCE
Buccaneers -3
Falcons +2.5
Ravens +2.5

Wizard:
Browns (-2.5)
Buccaneers (-3)
Giants (+10) confidence
Panthers (-2.5)
Raiders (+10)

unJon:
Browns UNDER 43
Chargers OVER 42.5-confidence
Bills OVER 53.5
Falcons +2.5
Cowboys -4

RideTheEdge:
Browns -2.5
Cowboys -4
Broncos -10
Giants +10
Buccaneers -3-Confidence

mwalz9:
Texans under 41 CONFIDENCE
Jets +5.5
Jets under 43
Panthers under 41.5
Packers under 43

FourFiveFace:
Browns -2.5-Confidence
Cowboys -4
Giants +10
Bills +3
Packers -12.5

JohnZimbo:
Cowboys -4 confidence
Cowboys over 48
Packers under 43
Bills +3
Saints under 43

Sparty10k:
49ers -1.5
Ravens +2.5
Texans +8
Giants +10
Cardinals -2.5–confidence

EdCollins:
Football Team +4
Jets +5.5 (Confidence)
Jets Over 43
Ravens +2.5
Texans Under 41.5

Gordonm888:
Falcons +2.5
Cowboys -4 Confidence
Broncos -10
Giants +10
Bills +3

JML24:
Bengals +1.5
Jaguars +8.5
Texans +8
Bills +3
Cardinals -2.5

miplet:
Panthers -2.5-confidence
Broncos -10
Giants +10
Buccaneers -3
Bears +12.5

scolist:
Buccaneers -3 Confidence
Titans -8.5
Ravens Under 43
Cowboys -4
Cardinals -2.5

Genwyzgy:
Chiefs OVER 48
Titans -8.5 CONFIDENCE
Cardinals -2.5
Raiders +10
49ers -1.5
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A lot of love for the Bucs, Giants, and Cardinals

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December 13th, 2021 at 5:32:32 AM permalink
What a terrible week for underdogs! This will definitely be the last time I go out of my way to pick huge underdogs…I was hoping to go 2-2 on those.
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What a terrible week for underdogs! This will definitely be the last time I go out of my way to pick huge underdogs…I was hoping to go 2-2 on those.
https://wizardofvegas.com/forum/off-topic/gripes/11182-pet-peeves/120/#post815219
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December 13th, 2021 at 12:26:16 PM permalink
What truly sucked was having picked Bills +3 vs Tampa. The score was Bucs 27 and Bills 24 with under 2 minutes to go and Bills had the ball. If they don't score, I push on the pick. if they score a TD, I win the pick. But the Bills drive down deep into Buccaneers territory and kick a field goal to send the game into OT. The villainous Bucs win the coin flip and Brady takes them down the field to score a TD and win by 6. Only scenario in which I lose that pick.

When you pick an underdog, and they tie in regulation, you were correct in your assessment! Having the opponent cover the spread due to a coin flip and a quick TD is one of the (many) unfair things about sports betting.
So many better men, a few of them friends, are dead. And a thousand thousand slimy things live on, and so do I.
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December 13th, 2021 at 12:34:51 PM permalink
It was truly wonderful watching those last few minutes of the Bucs -3 vs. Buffalo. I had to walk away for half an hour when the Bucs were ahead by a mile, but it didn't seem like there was any doubt to the outcome. And then I come back to see the Bucs behind with little hope to cover the spread. I run through all the scenarios of losing (Johnzimbo passes me in the standings), push (still barely ahead by a thread), and the longshot of tie it up and score 6 in OT. Of course Brady comes through with his second ever touchdown pass for a win in OT.

Even sweeter when my Bucs -3 pick counts double knowing Johnzimbo picked the opposite side.
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December 13th, 2021 at 1:21:14 PM permalink
I was tied for Third Place prior to this weekend, and still had hopes of making a run towards the two leaders. Alas, after my dismal 1-5 performance this weekend, I know that is no longer likely at all. I'm too far out with just four weeks to go. Congrats in advance to Edge and JohnZimbo, since I don't believe they will be caught.
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Last edited by: EdCollins on Dec 13, 2021
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December 13th, 2021 at 1:31:22 PM permalink
Quote: EdCollins

I was tied for Third Place prior to this weekend, and still had hopes of making a run towards the two leaders. Alas, after my dismal 1-5 performance this weekend, I know that is no longer likely at all. I'm too far out with just four weeks to go. Congrats in advance to Edge and JohnZimbo, since I don't believe they will be caught.
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I still have hope, but it’s diminishing quickly.
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December 13th, 2021 at 2:07:59 PM permalink
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What truly sucked was having picked Bills +3 vs Tampa. The score was Bucs 27 and Bills 24 with under 2 minutes to go and Bills had the ball. If they don't score, I push on the pick. if they score a TD, I win the pick. But the Bills drive down deep into Buccaneers territory and kick a field goal to send the game into OT. The villainous Bucs win the coin flip and Brady takes them down the field to score a TD and win by 6. Only scenario in which I lose that pick.

When you pick an underdog, and they tie in regulation, you were correct in your assessment! Having the opponent cover the spread due to a coin flip and a quick TD is one of the (many) unfair things about sports betting.
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Someone obviously did not watch the game! The Bills WON the OT coin toss. I hope you pay more attention to details in your task as an administrator!
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December 13th, 2021 at 3:56:05 PM permalink
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Someone obviously did not watch the game! The Bills WON the OT coin toss. I hope you pay more attention to details in your task as an administrator!
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You are correct, I did miss the beginning of OT so i relied on my wife's description of what happened. Pardon me, I've been mired in 18th-19th place in this competition for quite a while, so I'm not exactly on the edge of my seat, focusing on details and wallowing in the memories.

And, NO, I won't be purchasing any 2021 NFL Picks Contest ornaments for my Christmas tree, so that, in future years, I will always be reminded of this experience.
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December 13th, 2021 at 4:28:28 PM permalink
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What truly sucked was having picked Bills +3 vs Tampa. The score was Bucs 27 and Bills 24 with under 2 minutes to go and Bills had the ball. If they don't score, I push on the pick. if they score a TD, I win the pick. But the Bills drive down deep into Buccaneers territory and kick a field goal to send the game into OT. The villainous Bucs win the coin flip and Brady takes them down the field to score a TD and win by 6. Only scenario in which I lose that pick.

When you pick an underdog, and they tie in regulation, you were correct in your assessment! Having the opponent cover the spread due to a coin flip and a quick TD is one of the (many) unfair things about sports betting.
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Idiot me I tool the 3 game parlay buyout at halftime because the Bills were offense dead and I thought Tampa would dog and miss the over by a FG again. The trader in me decided the risk management warranted it. And I had lost like last 3 bets so psychologically needed a win.
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Week 14 Results

Mission146 (0-6)
RAIDERS +10 CONFIDENCE (loss)
LIONS +10 (loss)
GIANTS +10 (loss)
BEARS +12.5 (loss)
CARDINALS -2.5 (loss)

SOOPOO (2-4)
BEARS +12.5 CONFIDENCE (loss)
JETS +5.5 (loss)
RAVENS +2.5 (win)
RAIDERS +10 (loss)
BUCS -3 (win)

JohnnyQ (2-4)
JETS (+5.5) (loss)
49ERS (-1.5) (win)
JAGUARS (+8.5) (loss)
BROWNS (-2.5) CONFIDENCE (loss)
BUCCANEERS (-3) (win)

Joeman (3-3)
TITANS -8.5 CONFIDENCE (win)
BROWNS -2.5 (loss)
FOOTBALL TEAM +4 (loss)
BUCCANEERS -3 (win)
LIONS +10 (loss)

PlayYourCardsRight (3-3)
LIONS +10 (loss)
SAINTS -5.5 CONFIDENCE (win)
BROWNS -2.5 (loss)
TITANS -8.5 (win)
PANTHERS -2.5 (loss)

IndyJeffrey (1-5)
FOOTBALL TEAM +4 (loss)
BENGALS +1.5 (loss)
BUCCANEERS -3 (win)
BEARS +12.5 (loss)
CARDINALS -2.5 CONFIDENCE (loss)

JW17 (4-2)
BRONCOS -10 (win)
CARDINALS -2.5 CONFIDENCE (loss)
RAVENS +2.5 (win)
BUCCANEERS -3 (win)
FALCONS +2.5 (win)

AZDuffman (6-0)
RAMS +2.5 (win)
BILLS OVER 53.5 CONFIDENCE (win)
BUCCANEERS -3 (win)
FALCONS +2.5 (win)
RAVENS +2.5 (win)

Wizard (1-5)
BROWNS (-2.5) (loss)
BUCCANEERS (-3) (win)
GIANTS (+10) CONFIDENCE (loss)
PANTHERS (-2.5) (loss)
RAIDERS (+10) (loss)

unJon (5-1)
BROWNS UNDER 43 (loss)
CHARGERS OVER 42.5 CONFIDENCE (win)
BILLS OVER 53.5 (win)
FALCONS +2.5 (win)
COWBOYS -4 (win)

RideTheEdge (4-2)
BROWNS -2.5 (loss)
COWBOYS -4 (win)
BRONCOS -10 (win)
GIANTS +10 (loss)
BUCCANEERS -3 CONFIDENCE (win)

mwalz9 (1-5)
TEXANS UNDER 41 CONFIDENCE (loss)
JETS +5.5 (loss)
JETS UNDER 43 (win)
PANTHERS UNDER 41.5 (loss)
PACKERS UNDER 43 (loss)

FourFiveFace (2-4)
BROWNS -2.5 CONFIDENCE (loss)
COWBOYS -4 (win)
GIANTS +10 (loss)
BILLS +3 (loss)
PACKERS -12.5 (win)

JohnZimbo (3-3)
COWBOYS -4 CONFIDENCE (win)
COWBOYS OVER 48 (loss)
PACKERS UNDER 43 (loss)
BILLS +3 (loss)
SAINTS UNDER 43 (win)

Sparty10k (2-4)
49ERS -1.5 (win)
RAVENS +2.5 (win)
TEXANS +8 (loss)
GIANTS +10 (loss)
CARDINALS -2.5 CONFIDENCE (loss)

EdCollins (1-5)
FOOTBALL TEAM +4 (loss)
JETS +5.5 (CONFIDENCE) (loss)
JETS OVER 43 (loss)
RAVENS +2.5 (win)
TEXANS UNDER 41.5 (loss)

Gordonm888 (4-2)
FALCONS +2.5 (win)
COWBOYS -4 CONFIDENCE (win)
BRONCOS -10 (win)
GIANTS +10 (loss)
BILLS +3 (loss)

JML24 (0-5)
BENGALS +1.5 (loss)
JAGUARS +8.5 (loss)
TEXANS +8 (loss)
BILLS +3 (loss)
CARDINALS -2.5 (loss)

miplet (2-4)
PANTHERS -2.5 CONFIDENCE (loss)
BRONCOS -10 (win)
GIANTS +10 (loss)
BUCCANEERS -3 (win)
BEARS +12.5 (loss)

scolist (4-2)
BUCCANEERS -3 CONFIDENCE (win)
TITANS -8.5 (win)
RAVENS UNDER 43 (loss)
COWBOYS -4 (win)
CARDINALS -2.5 (loss)

Genwyzgy (4-2)
CHIEFS OVER 48 (win)
TITANS -8.5 CONFIDENCE (win)
CARDINALS -2.5 (loss)
RAIDERS +10 (loss)
49ERS -1.5 (win)


Standings Through Week 14

Name Wins Losses %
RideTheEdge 59 25 70.24%
JohnZimbo 57 27 67.86%
unJon 52 31 62.65%
EdCollins 48 35 57.83%
JW17 45 33 57.69%
PlayYourCardsRight 44 34 56.41%
Wizard 44 39 53.01%
scolist 39 35 52.70%
Mission146 40 38 51.28%
miplet 39 39 50.00%
AZDuffman 41 42 49.40%
mwalz9 41 43 48.81%
IndyJeffrey 40 42 48.78%
Joeman 40 42 48.78%
jml24 32 34 48.48%
FourFiveFace 38 45 45.78%
SOOPOO 36 47 43.37%
Gordonm888 35 47 42.68%
GenWyzgy 35 48 42.17%
JohnnyQ 34 49 40.96%
Sparty10k 29 55 34.52%
Totals 868 830 51.12%


Record of Skip Weeks
miplet: Week 2
JW17: Week 6
jml24: Week 8
Mission146: Week 9
PlayYourCardsRight: Week 12
scolist: Week 12
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WOW, that looked like a LOTTA RED in the results this week ! ! !
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Congrats to AZDuffman for his perfect 6-0 in a week where so many stumbled.
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December 15th, 2021 at 3:57:27 AM permalink
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Congrats to AZDuffman for his perfect 6-0 in a week where so many stumbled.
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Thanks. I finally found a bone.

We need some basic analysis on this at the end. Namely I am curious how many players will have one perfect week and what that says about having some fun with 5 game parlays.
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Will Sat be the deadline this week due to Sat games?
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December 15th, 2021 at 11:09:58 AM permalink
Quote: AZDuffman

Will Sat be the deadline this week due to Sat games?

Thanks for the reminder about the Saturday games!

According to Rule 3 of the Official Rules, those games will be considered.

3.) Saturday/Sunday/Monday games will be the only games considered. Every player must pick exactly five winners against the Spread, exactly five Over/Unders, or a combination totaling exactly five.

If you are picking one of them, yes, your entry for all five picks will definitely have to be date stamped prior to the first game.

I suspect if you are NOT picking any of those games, the normal deadline will most likely apply. I'm sure Mission will clarify/confirm.
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December 16th, 2021 at 1:38:57 PM permalink
I definitely want to pick some Saturday games and I'm very busy with activities on Friday, so I'm hoping the contest lines get posted on Thursday this week, rather than Friday (as it was last week.) Otherwise, I might have to submit picks without calling out the amounts of the spreads or over-under points total. - grousing gordon
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Greetings!

The Week 15 Lines are as follows:

Raiders (-3.5) @ Browns (+3.5) O/U 37.5
Patriots (+2.5) @ Colts (-2.5) O/U 45.5
Football Team (+10) @ Eagles (-10) O/U 43
Panthers (+10.5) @ Bills (-10.5) O/U 44.5
Jets (+9.5) @ Dolphins (-9.5) O/U 41.5
Cowboys (-10.5) @ Giants (+10.5) O/U 44.5
Packers (-5.5) @ Ravens (+5.5) O/U 43.5
Titans (PK) @ Steelers (PK) O/U 42.5
Texans (+4.5) @ Jaguars (-4.5) O/U 39.5
Cardinals (-12.5) @ Lions (+12.5) O/U 47.5
Falcons (+9.5) @ 49ers (-9.5) O/U 46.5
Bengals (+2.5) @ Broncos (-2.5) O/U 44
Seahawks (+4.5) @ Rams (-4.5) O/U 45.5
Saints (+10.5) @ Buccaneers (-10.5) O/U 46.5
Vikings (-5.5) @ Bears (+5.5) O/U 44.5

REMEMBER---If you want to pick any of the Saturday games, then I MUST receive your picks before the kickoff of ANY games and your picks MAY NOT be changed for any reason.
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December 17th, 2021 at 12:53:40 PM permalink
Please be aware:

"The Browns will reportedly no longer play the Raiders on Saturday, with the NFL expected to reschedule the game for Monday at 5 p.m. ET, pending official confirmation, per Adam Schefter of ESPN."

Mission may need to comment, but I imagine that if you submit a pick on this game that it would not count (or effectively count as a push) if the game is not played at all.
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A surge in COVID-19 cases across the NFL and United States as a whole has resulted in the postponement of multiple Week 15 games.

The league announced Friday that Saturday's game between the Las Vegas Raiders and the Cleveland Browns has been moved to Monday, while Sunday's meetings between the Washington Football Team and the Philadelphia Eagles, and the Seattle Seahawks and the Los Angeles Rams have been moved to Tuesday.
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So can we pick the Tuesday games or not? I am thinking not since they are not on Saturday-Monday......
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Quote: Johnzimbo

So can we pick the Tuesday games or not? I am thinking not since they are not on Saturday-Monday......

Hi John. I'm thinking YES, we can use them, since they were initial Saturday/Sunday/Monday games that were simply postponed and rescheduled.

It's about 10:15 pm and I'm about to submit my picks and yes, one of them is a pick on one of the Tuesday games.

I think the main reason we don't include the Thursday game in the contest is, by not including it, we give everyone almost three extra days to submit the lines we will use, decide upon your selections, mail them in, etc.

As it is now the our deadline for our entries is early Sunday morning. However, if we included the Thursday game, the deadline would have to be in the mid afternoon on Thursday, almost three full days earlier. That's a bit of a rush.

I see no valid reason why we shouldn't include the Tuesday games this week.
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Works for me thanks
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Quote: gordonm888

Please be aware:

"The Browns will reportedly no longer play the Raiders on Saturday, with the NFL expected to reschedule the game for Monday at 5 p.m. ET, pending official confirmation, per Adam Schefter of ESPN."

Mission may need to comment, but I imagine that if you submit a pick on this game that it would not count (or effectively count as a push) if the game is not played at all.
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It would have to count as a push if the game is not played at all. I guess, just shooting from the hip, the pick would be deferred until such time that the game is played, otherwise. In other words, it's suspended, but then becomes a push if the game never happens at all.

That's why I didn't host the game last year; I thought stuff like this would happen much more often.
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Mission146:
Steelers PK-CONFIDENCE
Raiders OVER 37.5
Texans +4.5
Bengals +2.5
Buccaneers -10.5

Joeman:
Jaguars UNDER 39.5
Cardinals -12.5
Rams -4.5 -Confidence
Packers -5.5
Panthers +10.5

JohnnyQ:
Raiders (-3.5) CONFIDENCE
Patriots (+2.5)
Football Team (+10)
Cardinals (-12.5)
Bengals (+2.5)

SOOPOO:
Patriots +2.5 Confidence
Panthers + 10.5
Saints +10.5
Rams -4.5
Falcons +9.5

Wizard:
Raiders (-3.5)
Patriots (+2.5)
Football Team (+10)
Broncos (-2.5) confidence
Seahawks (+4.5)

PlayYourCardsRight:
Patriots +2.5
Football Team +10 CONFIDENCE
Bills -10.5
Dolphins -9.5
Jaguars -4.5

JW17:
Broncos -2.5 confidence
Titans PK
Patriots +2.5
Buccaneers -10.5
49ers -9.5

scolist:
Patriots +2.5 Confidence
Titans Pk
Rams -4.5
Packers -5.5
Cardinals Under 47.5

RideTheEdge:
Patriots UNDER 45.5
Bills -10.5
Packers -5.5-Confidence
Broncos -2.5
Saints UNDER 46.5

AZDuffman:
Titans PK-CONFIDENCE
Bengals +2.5
Patriots +2.5
Bills Under 44.5
Giants +10.5

IndyJeffrey
Browns +3.5-Confidence
Bills -10.5
Packers -5.5
Lions +12.5
Vikings -5.5

JML24:
Browns +3.5 CONFIDENCE
Bills -10.5
Steelers PK
Texans +4.5
Broncos -2.5

EdCollins
Giants +10.5
Giants Over 44.5
Browns Over 37.5
Browns +3.5 Confidence
Football Team +10

mwalz9:
Jets (+9.5)
Titans (PK) CONFIDENCE
Titans under 42.5
Lions (+12.5)
Buccaneers OVER 46.5

miplet:
Bills -10.5
Cowboys -10.5
Packers -5.5-confidence
Steelers PK
Broncos -2.5

Sparty10k:
Jets +9.5
Steelers PK
Cardinals -12.5–confidence
Broncos -2.5
Bears +5.5

GenWyzgy:
Bills -10.5
Titans PK
Cardinals -12.5
Bengals +2.5
Bears +5.5 CONFIDENCE

Johnzimbo:
Jags -4.5 confidence
Raiders under 37.5
Panthers under 44.5
Titans over 42.5
Lions under 47.5

unJon:
Browns +3.5
Football Team +10
Browns OVER 37.5-confidence
Cowboys -10.5
Packers -5.5

Gordonm888
Bills -10.5 Confidence
Jaguars -4.5
Cowboys -10.5
Steelers PK
Browns +3.5

FourFiveFace:
Bills -10.5
Dolphins -9.5
Cowboys -10.5
Steelers PK=Confidence
Vikings -5.5
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No love at all for the Eagles, the Ravens, and the Colts. Lots of love for the Pats (whoops!) and a bit of love for the Bills and the Browns.

Actually, I expected even more love for the Browns than this. I believe they are now favored by 3 points, and yet our contest line is Browns +3.5

With the Pats loss, it's not a good start for the group. (1-9)

Enjoy the games. With the rescheduled games, I guess I won't be listing the results until Tuesday evening this week.

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If the Bucs game goes over, Ill be setting at exactly .500.

Im trying to get that most mediocre prize!
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December 19th, 2021 at 4:49:42 PM permalink
My compliments to those of you bold enough to pick the Ravens-Packers game (and correctly no less.) With over 3 dozen players unavailable between the two clubs, and with both star quarterbacks as gameday decisions I just decided there was too much roster uncertainty (on top of the normal game play variance) that could decide the outcome. I noticed the line shift to Packers -7 but I just saw five other opportunities that didn't require such outsized cajones.

This was a wild wild week to be picking games.
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Note that no one picked the Packers-Ravens game correctly. As shown above, all 8 picks were on Green Bay. Baltimore lost but covered.
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Week 15 Results

Mission146 (4-2)
STEELERS PK CONFIDENCE (win)
RAIDERS OVER 37.5 (loss)
TEXANS +4.5 (win)
BENGALS +2.5 (win)
BUCCANEERS -10.5 (loss)

Joeman (2-4)
JAGUARS UNDER 39.5 (loss)
CARDINALS -12.5 (loss)
RAMS -4.5 CONFIDENCE (win)
PACKERS -5.5 (loss)
PANTHERS +10.5 (loss)

JohnnyQ (1-4)
RAIDERS (-3.5) CONFIDENCE (loss)
PATRIOTS (+2.5) (loss)
FOOTBALL TEAM (+10) (push)
CARDINALS (-12.5) (loss)
BENGALS (+2.5) (win)

SOOPOO (2-4)
PATRIOTS +2.5 CONFIDENCE (loss)
PANTHERS + 10.5 (loss)
SAINTS +10.5 (win)
RAMS -4.5 (win)
FALCONS +9.5 (loss)

Wizard (0-5)
RAIDERS (-3.5) (loss)
PATRIOTS (+2.5) (loss)
FOOTBALL TEAM (+10) (push)
BRONCOS (-2.5) CONFIDENCE (loss)
SEAHAWKS (+4.5) (loss)

PlayYourCardsRight (1-3)
PATRIOTS +2.5 (loss)
FOOTBALL TEAM +10 CONFIDENCE (push)
BILLS -10.5 (win)
DOLPHINS -9.5 (loss)
JAGUARS -4.5 (loss)

JW17 (1-5)
BRONCOS -2.5 CONFIDENCE (loss)
TITANS PK (loss)
PATRIOTS +2.5 (loss)
BUCCANEERS -10.5 (loss)
49ERS -9.5 (win)

scolist (2-4)
PATRIOTS +2.5 CONFIDENCE (loss)
TITANS PK (loss)
RAMS -4.5 (win)
PACKERS -5.5 (loss)
CARDINALS UNDER 47.5 (win)

RideTheEdge (3-3)
PATRIOTS UNDER 45.5 (win)
BILLS -10.5 (win)
PACKERS -5.5 CONFIDENCE (loss)
BRONCOS -2.5 (loss)
SAINTS UNDER 46.5 (win)

AZDuffman (1-5)
TITANS PK CONFIDENCE (loss)
BENGALS +2.5 (win)
PATRIOTS +2.5 (loss)
BILLS UNDER 44.5 (loss)
GIANTS +10.5 (loss)

IndyJeffrey (5-1)
BROWNS +3.5 CONFIDENCE (win)
BILLS -10.5 (win)
PACKERS -5.5 (loss)
LIONS +12.5 (win)
VIKINGS -5.5 (win)

JML24 (5-1)
BROWNS +3.5 CONFIDENCE (win)
BILLS -10.5 (win)
STEELERS PK (win)
TEXANS +4.5 (win)
BRONCOS -2.5 (loss)

EdCollins (2-3)
GIANTS +10.5 (loss)
GIANTS OVER 44.5 (loss)
BROWNS OVER 37.5 (loss)
BROWNS +3.5 CONFIDENCE (win)
FOOTBALL TEAM +10 (push)

mwalz9 (3-3)
JETS (+9.5) (win)
TITANS (PK) CONFIDENCE (loss)
TITANS UNDER 42.5 (win)
LIONS (+12.5) (win)
BUCCANEERS OVER 46.5 (loss)

miplet (3-3)
BILLS -10.5 (win)
COWBOYS -10.5 (win)
PACKERS -5.5 CONFIDENCE (loss)
STEELERS PK (win)
BRONCOS -2.5 (loss)

Sparty10k (2-4)
JETS +9.5 (win)
STEELERS PK (win)
CARDINALS -12.5 CONFIDENCE (loss)
BRONCOS -2.5 (loss)
BEARS +5.5 (loss)

GenWyzgy (2-4)
BILLS -10.5 (win)
TITANS PK (loss)
CARDINALS -12.5 (loss)
BENGALS +2.5 (win)
BEARS +5.5 CONFIDENCE (loss)

Johnzimbo (2-4)
JAGS -4.5 CONFIDENCE (loss)
RAIDERS UNDER 37.5 (win)
PANTHERS UNDER 44.5 (loss)
TITANS OVER 42.5 (loss)
LIONS UNDER 47.5 (win)

unJon (2-3)
BROWNS +3.5 (win)
FOOTBALL TEAM +10 (push)
BROWNS OVER 37.5 CONFIDENCE (loss)
COWBOYS -10.5 (win)
PACKERS -5.5 (loss)

Gordonm888 (5-1)
BILLS -10.5 CONFIDENCE (win)
JAGUARS -4.5 (loss)
COWBOYS -10.5 (win)
STEELERS PK (win)
BROWNS +3.5 (win)

FourFiveFace (5-1)
BILLS -10.5 (win)
DOLPHINS -9.5 (loss)
COWBOYS -10.5 (win)
STEELERS PK CONFIDENCE (win)
VIKINGS -5.5 (win)


Standings Through Week 15

Name Wins Losses %
RideTheEdge 62 28 68.89%
JohnZimbo 59 31 65.56%
unJon 54 34 61.36%
EdCollins 50 38 56.82%
PlayYourCardsRight 45 37 54.88%
JW17 46 38 54.76%
Mission146 44 40 52.38%
jml24 37 35 51.39%
scolist 41 39 51.25%
IndyJeffrey 45 43 51.14%
miplet 42 42 50.00%
Wizard 44 44 50.00%
mwalz9 44 46 48.89%
FourFiveFace 43 46 48.31%
Joeman 42 46 47.73%
AZDuffman 42 47 47.19%
Gordonm888 40 48 45.45%
SOOPOO 38 51 42.70%
GenWyzgy 37 52 41.57%
JohnnyQ 35 53 39.77%
Sparty10k 31 59 34.44%
Totals 921 897 50.66%


Record of Skip Weeks

miplet: Week 2
JW17: Week 6
jml24: Week 8
Mission146: Week 9
PlayYourCardsRight: Week 12
scolist: Week 12
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Greetings!

The Week 16 Lines are as follows:

Browns (+7.5) @ Packers (-7.5) O/U 46
Colts (+1) @ Cardinals (-1) O/U 49
Buccaneers (-10) @ Panthers (+10) O/U 42.5
Giants (+10) @ Eagles (-10) O/U 40.5
Chargers (-10) @ Texans (+10) O/U 46
Lions (+5.5) @ Falcons (-5.5) O/U 42.5
Ravens (+3) @ Bengals (-3) O/U 45
Rams (-3) @ Vikings (+3) O/U 48.5
Jaguars (+1) @ Jets (-1) O/U 41.5
Bills (+2.5) @ Patriots (-2.5) O/U 43.5
Bears (+6.5) @ Seahawks (-6.5) O/U 42.5
Steelers (+8.5) @ Chiefs (-8.5) O/U 45
Broncos (PK) @ Raiders (PK) O/U 41.5
Football Team (+10.5) @ Cowboys (-10.5) O/U 46.5
Dolphins (-1.5) @ Saints (+1.5) O/U 37.5

As always, you can pick Saturday games, but they must be picked before any Saturday games kickoff AND if you pick Saturday games, you may not amend your picks for any reason.
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December 26th, 2021 at 8:18:40 AM permalink
I just want to let everyone know that my picks were submitted to UnJon late, so if anyone thinks I should be disqualified, that's fine.

Officially, they're late. Unofficially, I don't hold anyone to the 10:00a.m. too strictly unless I've already put the picks up. In fact, I think there might be one or two others not to make their picks yet, so I'm going to hold off and post as close to 13:00 EST as I can.

Anyway, I'm no threat to come in the Top 3 and the only real prize I have any chance at is, "Most average," which I would probably just decline and award to the next closest player if I win it anyway. In other words, I could be disqualified, but there's really no point.
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December 26th, 2021 at 8:21:54 AM permalink
After I post up the picks, I'm also going to get us all caught up on clerical and start the thread for the Playoff Game and send those invites to anyone who hasn't already committed. I want to make sure we get to at least twenty players in order to do that one.
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December 26th, 2021 at 10:16:26 AM permalink
Greetings!

The Week 16 Picks are as follows:

Mission146:
Falcons -5.5-CONFIDENCE
Jets -1
Bills +2.5
Steelers +8.5
Raiders PK

Wizard:
Browns +7.5
Panthers +10
Giants +10-CONFIDENCE
Texans +10
Lions +5.5

SOOPOO:
Dolphins -1.5 Confidence.
Lions +5.5
Browns +7.5
Steelers +8.5
Bills +2.5

AZDUFFMAN:
Bills +2.5
Steelers +8.5
Ravens +3
Browns OVER 46-CONFIDENCE
Raiders PK

Gordonm888
Browns +7.5
Colts +1
Bengals -3
Bears +6.5
Dolphins UNDER 37.5 Confidence

JohnnyQ:
Browns (+7.5) CONFIDENCE
Colts (+1)
Lions (+5.5)
Jets (-1)
Bills (+2.5)

JW17:
Broncos (PK) Confidence
Packers (-7.5)
Cardinals (-1)
Jets (-1)
Patriots (-2.5)

PlayYourCardsRight:
Packers -7.5
Colts +1
Eagles -10
Jaguars +1
Dolphins -1.5 CONFIDENCE

RideTheEdge:
Cardinals -1
Buccaneers OVER 42.5
Chargers -10
Falcons -5.5
Rams -3

IndyJeffrey
Colts +1
Lions +5.5
Bengals -3
Jets -1
Patriots -2.5

scolist:
Buccaneers -10
Buccaneers Over 42.5 Confidence
Patriots -2.5
Raiders PK
Saints +1.5

Joeman:
Dolphins -1.5 -confidence
Bengals -3
Panthers OVER 42.5
Rams -3
Chiefs -8.5

EdCollins
Falcons -5.5
Bills +2.5 Confidence
Chiefs -8.5
Football Team +10.5
Dolphins -1.5

Sparty10k:
Bengals -3
Rams -3
Jets -1
Chiefs -8.5
Saints +1.5

JML24:
Buccaneers -10
Vikings +3
Bills +2.5
Chiefs -8.5
Saints +1.5 CONFIDENCE

FourFiveFace:
Giants +10
Texans +10
Bengals -3-Confidence
Vikings +3
Bears +6.5

unJon:
Chargers -10
Falcons -5.5
Bengals -3
Bengals UNDER 45
Bears UNDER 42.5-confidence

miplet:
Falcons -5.5 (-6.5)
Bengals -3-confidence
Rams -3 (-3.5)
Bills +2.5 (+1)
Football Team +10.5 (+9.5)

JohnZimbo:
Bengals -3
Bengals under 45 confidence
Seahawks -6.5
Dolphins -1.5
Dolphins under 37.5
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December 26th, 2021 at 10:33:20 AM permalink
Quote: gordonm888

Congrats to AZDuffman for his perfect 6-0 in a week where so many stumbled.
link to original post



Congratulations, AZDuffman! That one was good for $40, since there was no Perfection Bonus winner the previous week!

Please accept my apologies for the belated congratulations, I'd been scrolling through looking for perfect records and somehow missed that. It's only now that I noticed it in catching the Official Thread up.
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December 26th, 2021 at 10:35:44 AM permalink
Perfection Bonus Log (Fully Updated):

Week 1: UnJon ($10)

Week 3: JohnZimbo ($20)

Week 6: PlayYourCardsRight ($15) & SOOPOO ($15)

Week 7: JohnZimbo ($5) & EdCollins ($5)

Week 9: Unjon ($30)

Week 10 RidetheEdge: ($20)

Week 11 RidetheEdge: ($20)--->This is not a mistake!

Week 12 JW17: $20

Week 14 AZDuffman: $40

Week 16 Perfection Bonus Available: $40
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December 26th, 2021 at 10:40:30 AM permalink
Okay, I think that I have the Official Thread completely up to date, so my apologies (as ever) for getting behind on that...but anyone who has played this game before knows that tends to happen right around this time of year.

In the meantime, I'm going to create the Playoff Picks Game Thread at some point today as well as send out PM's for commitments to that game. I'm also going to go through this thread to see who has already committed that way I don't solicit commitments from those who have already done so.

The prize structure will probably be whatever it was that I proposed earlier in this thread and the game will take place provided there are at least twenty total people to play it.
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December 26th, 2021 at 11:27:19 AM permalink
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Greetings!

Unclaimed/Donated Prizes

Okay, so I looked and the Perfection Bonuses that were unclaimed/donated were as follows:

Kuma: Donated $10 to NCAA Game (2020 Tournament Did Not Happen)
DJATC + BeachBumBabs: Total of $16.67 in Unclaimed Perfection Bonuses

When we establish whether or not we are going to have a Playoff game (when I get at least seventeen commitments) I will put it to a vote what we do with these funds. We can either carry them over to NCAA Tournament, just add them to Playoff Picks Prizes as they are now...or bet them on the Playoff Picks consensus winners. Assuming -110 Lines all the way, we could conceivably add:

26.67 + (26.67 * 100/110) = $50.91 (I assume rounds down always)

50.91 + (50.91 * 100/110) = $97.19

97.19 + (97.19 * 100/110) = $185.54

185.54 + (185.54 * 100/110) = $354.21

So, that would actually more than double the prize pool I am offering if our consensus could go 4-0.

That said, $25 is right about the line where I would feel better to take a vote on it than to just do something like that. We're obviously unlikely to go 4-0.



I'm just putting this here because it will be easier for me to find it later.
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Mission, it is unthinkable that any of us would ask for your disqualification for an incidental oversight while you are performing the burdensome task of administering this contest. I think I speak for everyone in stating that you have a reputation for great integrity and for great service. Hoping you go 6-0 on each of the remaining weeks and that you tutor us all in how NFL picks can be made with consummate skill and savvy.
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